We hope everyone will join us for our next delicious Pathfinder
Produce market on Thursday, March 3, from 1 to 5 p.m. The weatherman has
indicated that winter storm Quo may provide some precipitation over the next
few days, but we won’t let that dampen our enthusiasm for our friendly market
and tremendous customers. Thank you for all the great support for
Pathfinder Produce.
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Many
of us here at Pathfinder Village are starting to think spring and want to
prepare for some 5K runs and walks in our region. To help those who live
or work near Pathfinder achieve their fitness goals, we are starting a new
program, DASH TO THE SPLASH, a low-key, FREE, fun activity that will
help you and a partner get ready for your race-walk season. To learn
more, you can read this flyer, or contact splashpath@pathfindervillage.org. We hope to have
many area residents join us for what should be a fun and beneficial
program.
DASH
TO THE SPLASH
will start on March 21 (part of our Show Your 21/World Down Syndrome Day
observation), and will provide coaching and encouragement to anyone who would
like to improve their fitness level. The program is designed for partners
– parents and kids, siblings, cousins, friends, co-workers – and will help
everyone build stamina and strength to get ready for Pathfinder’s third annual
color run/walk, Splash Path, which is set for Saturday, May 21.
More details on Splash Path (including sponsorship and vendor information) are
at our website. Splash Path is a
low-cost family fun event, and quite honestly, it’s just good, messy fun!
(In
the spirit of sharing, we also invite you to try the Cider Run, a 5K and 10K event,
which will take place at the Fly Creek Cider Mill on April 23, and will benefit
the Athelas Therapeutic Riding program, Otego, which is an activity Pathfinder
residents and students have enjoyed through the years.)
Another
way to get healthier this spring is to focus on our diets, to choose better
quality foods, and to cut back on portions and excessive fats and sugars.
To follow up with February’s healthy heart advice, I’m sharing this neat post on 10 foods that help
unclog arteries naturally. I know that oats are great artery scrubbers,
but I didn’t know that other foods I really like --tomatoes, cranberry juice,
kiwi -- are helpful in addressing high cholesterol. (I also started to take
an over-the-counter Vitamin D supplement recently,
knowing that it too can nudge bad cholesterol levels lower, and it may be
something that I’ve been deprived of during these days of less sunshine.)
As always, we encourage you to check with your medical providers to plan out a
healthy heart path that’s right for you.
Until
next time, think spring and be well!
