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Adirondack Sports May 2023

In This Issue: 1 RUNNING & WALKING: Spring Forward: June Races 5 News Briefs & From the Publisher 7 TRIATHLON & DUATHLON: Early Summer Races 9 MOUNTAIN BIKING: NICA Springs Season & Athlete Spotlight 11 CANOE, KAYAK & SUP: Three Paddling Challenges in the Adirondacks 13 NON-MEDICATED LIFE: Lifestyle Strategies for Preventing Type 2 Diabetes 15 ATHLETE PROFILE: Running and Healing with Caitie Meyer 16-21 CALENDAR OF EVENTS: Spring and Summer Things to Do 25 COMMUNITY: TJ Takes on Boston, Again! 26-27 RACE RESULTS: April’s Top Finishers

In This Issue:
1 RUNNING & WALKING: Spring Forward: June Races
5 News Briefs & From the Publisher
7 TRIATHLON & DUATHLON: Early Summer Races
9 MOUNTAIN BIKING: NICA Springs Season & Athlete Spotlight
11 CANOE, KAYAK & SUP: Three Paddling Challenges in the Adirondacks
13 NON-MEDICATED LIFE: Lifestyle Strategies for Preventing Type 2 Diabetes
15 ATHLETE PROFILE: Running and Healing with Caitie Meyer
16-21 CALENDAR OF EVENTS: Spring and Summer Things to Do
25 COMMUNITY: TJ Takes on Boston, Again!
26-27 RACE RESULTS: April’s Top Finishers

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