Pete Colaizzo
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One runner, one day, 90 Appalachian Trail miles: Putnam woman achieves unprecedented feat
40-year old Kent Cliffs resident Katharine Spector completed the entire New York stretch of the Appalachian Trail with help from her friends. → Read More
Hyde Park runner discovers love of elevation running with community atmosphere
Hyde Park resident Jen Bernard went from cross country to being able to chase vert and conquer a lot of hills. → Read More
How social isolation turned this Wappingers Falls runner into a community member
Matthew Spinale of Wappingers Falls used the pandemic as a way to find the balance of running and his work schedule → Read More
What is the 'Month of Mountains?' How one Fishkill runner is providing motivation
The 'Elevation Challenge' has spawned new initiatives that have Hudson Valley runners adding vertical mileage to their workouts. → Read More
How COVID may have changed road races forever, for the better
The Big Run, hosted by Fleet Feet Poughkeepsie last week, may have shown how running has been improved by pandemic precautions. → Read More
Cancer didn't take 2020 off: How local runners are fighting illness in 178,520 steps
The Miracle Milers launched a unique fundraiser for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Here's what it is and how you can help. → Read More
How a road race raised pandemic spirits, $70K for cancer charities
The Celebrate Life Half Marathon gave a lot of people a motivational run with signs dedicating to loved ones who have survived cancer. → Read More
Chris Chamuris, who imparted wisdom, friendship as local runner, coach, leaves void
Former Roy C. Ketcham runner Chris Chamuris is being remembered as a father figure and friend after his sudden passing. → Read More
'Elimination Challenge' at Bowdoin Park a creative start to running year
Steven Estremera of Conquer the World Endurance came up with an idea that might carry over into the spring → Read More
New Year's Resolution amid a pandemic? How to take up running without live events
Even though the calendar now says 2021, runners should make goals while the first part of the year feels eerily similar. → Read More
COVID-19 precautions: Run off the beaten path with cases spiking
With popular running trails filled with other people, Pete Colaizzo suggests finding a new path to run. → Read More
Mid-Hudson Road Runners Club's John DeCosta left mark as 'good guy'
The news of John DeCosta’s passing has spurred us to pause and reflect, Pete Colaizzo writes. → Read More
Program mixes scavenger hunt with running to get Dutchess residents moving
While the race calendar continues to change, Fleet Feet Poughkeepsie and the Mid-Hudson Road Runners Club are making a two-month ling virtual event. → Read More
Virtual 5K to be run with aim of ending child abuse and helping local kids
The Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse will host a virtual 5K race aimed at ending child abuse and helping local children. → Read More
Dutchess County Classic becoming virtual race for 2020, donating profits to charity
The ongoing COVID pandemic is forcing the race to not be held in-person for the first time since its inception in 1979. → Read More
'Quarantine 15?' Poughkeepsie residents drop 75 pounds each amid pandemic
Poughkeepsie residents Tyran 'Tye' Benton and Gene Brooks are finding a way to buck the trend of the gaining weight while gyms are closed → Read More
On the Run: Informal relay spans length of Dutchess County
Led by Fishkill resident Angela Legg, a group of runners in conjunction with Fleet Feet Poughkeepsie but together an informal relay Saturday. → Read More
On the Run: Hyde Park resident conquers age, addiction to thrive at 57
Hyde Park resident Pete Ramos , 57, is a member of the winning Fleet Feet team and is thriving through his running. → Read More
On the Run: NYC, Boston marathons present social-distancing nightmares
The next stage of the race calendar is to figure out to be socially distant while running the Boston and NYC Marathons → Read More
On the Run: Virtual Races are the new normal including the Walkway One Mile
For Wappingers Falls resident Christopher Regan and others, virtual races are the norm to salvage the road races. → Read More