As the winter season is upon us runners are faced with new challenges in order to maintain their running schedules and workouts. We are subjected to declining daylight and dropping temperatures which make our routines more challenging, but not impossible. Here are a few things to consider preparing for running through the winter season:
This post, by Ellie Burke from Classy, originally appeared on Classy’s blog.
Don’t discount their thinner wallets. In a study conducted from 2006 to 2012, the Chronicle of Philanthropy found that Americans who make less than $100,000 annually actually gave a higher percentage of their income
BOSTON–September 21, 2016–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Positive Tracks announced today that John Hancock has joined its partnership alliance with support that will enable the organization’s programs to reach thousands more Boston-based youth and dozens of local nonprofits.
With office hubs in Hanover, NH and Boston, MA, Positive Tracks is a national sports-based youth development organization that combines philanthropy
Mason McNulty’s List of Top Road-Blocks
1. PROBLEM: Communication issues with adults/authority. Sometimes your fundraiser might require use of a public space that an official has to sign off on, or sometimes you need to check with a neighborhood to make sure it’s okay if you run an event within earshot. And, sometimes the adults you need
Positive Tracks was thrilled to partner with Travis Roy Foundation (TRF) to support youth at the 16th Annual TRF WIFFLE Ball Tournament in Jericho, VT, in August, 2016. The 32-team event raised a record $615,024, shattering last year’s previous high of $553,000. Check out youth highlights below!
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With Positive Tracks’ programs helping youth get active and give back all across the country, it’s important to take a moment and celebrate the people and partners who make our sweat for good mission happen right in own backyard. No corporate partner has had a greater impact on Positive Tracks programs in New Hampshire’s Upper
This summer, the big P-word at Positive Tracks was “Paganucci.” A group of five Dartmouth College students did a deep dive into Positive Tracks through the Paganucci Fellows Program. The eight-week program, run through Dartmouth’s Tuck School of Business, offers select Dartmouth undergraduates an intensive education in global experiential learning, personal leadership development, and social
WE WILL ROCK YOU! Positive Tracks bring day-long Launches to schools, organizations, youth groups and corporations to deliver the Positive Tracks Curriculum and call to action. The goal is inspiration, sweat, fun and inclusivity as youth share energy, ideas and experience with peers and Positive Tracks coaches.
WHAT DOES A POSITIVE TRACKS LAUNCH LOOK LIKE? We practice agility though obstacle courses; endurance and strength through relays and
For Ian Gregory-Davis, being active is a way of life. “I’ve always been an outdoor person—hiking, biking, playing. My parents always had my sisters and me on the water and we went camping every year,” the Meriden, NH, native and rising senior at Skidmore College explains. This summer is no different. After his jobs coaching
A KEY PARTNER IN ACTIVATING NEXT GEN SPORT FOR GOOD
Positive Tracks is in an exciting place right now! By the end of 2016, more than 40,000 young people will use Positive Tracks’ hands on help, platforms and programs to get active and give back. Best news is: youth have myriad options! Positive Tracks has built