By Kyle Finneron Welcome to the gym. This may be your first time in the weight room or you may be a seasoned pro. Unfortunately, people tend to forget that the gym and the weight room are shared spaces. This being said, there are a few unspoken rules of proper gym etiquette. Let me explain:…

Barb Wood I’ve really started to hit a groove.  I am trying to work out four or five nights a week. When I can’t make it to the gym, I try to pick up the pace wherever I might be. I wear a Fitbit that tracks my steps. Today, I hit 11,000 steps just working around my…

By Beth Roberts When first meeting with a client, I ask them to define any obstacles they feel they must overcome to achieve their goals. Time is almost always in the top three. We all lead busy lives but there is always a way to work physical activity into your day. Just like brushing your…

Editor’s note: This is the inaugural edition of a bi-weekly Mountain Times column, in which writer Paul Kowalski chats with members of our region’s beer and brewing community about Vermont-made beers. Every two weeks, he’ll visit with a different member of the craft beer community who will share with us what they see as an…

  My rest period theory was incorrect. The rest was welcome and I popped off several shorter uphill/downhill runs at record paces, but when I went for a longer run (up Killington Road and up Killington Peak to the top — about 12 miles and almost 3,000 vertical feet) I experienced severe reduction in the…

When I was a kid in the 50s there was a phrase I often heard chanted at this time of year, “No more pencils, no more books, no more teachers’ dirty looks!” I really liked school, so that chant didn’t come from my lips. However, like any kid I looked forward to a summer full…

By David Deen Most people do not like sea lampreys even though they have never even seen one. The fish have a bad reputation as an invasive species in Lake Champlain. Their appearance is also alarming. These are the fish you occasionally see on the television news, with long, snake-like bodies and suction cup mouths…

Stephen “Steph” Curry is the 27-year-old star point guard for the Golden State Warriors, who are currently facing the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Finals. Curry is the NBA’s reigning MVP and the all-time record-holder for three-pointers made in a single season. He is amazingly good at basketball: an expert ball-handler, an unrivaled sharpshooter, and…

By Dave Hoffenberg STANDINGS 1) Clearly Moguls 2-0 2) The Garlic McGrath's 1-0 3) The Killington Deli Team 1-1 4) STF 0-1 5) Sum Boss Bombers 0-2 SCHEDULE: Monday, June 15 Clearly Moguls vs. Sum Boss Bombers @ Bridgewater 6:30 p.m. The Killington Deli Team vs. The Garlic McGraths @ Killington 5:50 p.m. The Garlic…

QUESTION: Leo and Ken are playing in a tournament.  On one particular hole, there is an area within a sand bunker that is grass covered.  Leo strokes his ball into the bunker and when he arrives at the bunker, deems his ball unplayable in the grass.  He decides to drop a ball directly between the hole…

By Bobby Lanctot In only it's second year the Killington Downhill Throwdown moved from August to June 6-8th, because of the date charge it allowed more world class competitors to qualify for the World Cup Event at Burke Mountain this coming week. Close to 75 registered to race between Street Luge and Longboard Riders. Saturday…

Submitted Rotarian Brett Wright with Mt. Holly teacher Laura Lienhard and her first grade students receiving the books. Personalized books are presented to each student. Each year the Ludlow Rotary Club distributes books to all first graders within the Rotary’s club service area of Ludlow, Mt. Holly and Cavendish. Literacy is one focus point of…

By Lani Duke Can lightning strike twice in the same place? PAWLET—Lightning struck an ash tree near the Mach General Store building and then rode the steel girders supporting the store over the Flower Brook gorge, to the propane line leading into the building and to the gas rage in DeAnna Mach’s apartment, causing a…

By Matt Powers of Woodstock History Center A group of student hikers look out at the stunning view from South Peak on Mt. Tom in Woodstock. By Polly Lynn WOODSTOCK — The 7th Annual Trek to Taste, celebrating National Trails Day on Saturday, June 6, was a stellar success, organizers said. “The weather could not have…

This summer from June 1 to Sept. 1, 95 Vermont public and academic libraries will be handing out passports and encouraging patrons to visit some of Vermont's unique, beautiful and creative libraries. "One of my favorite things about Vermont is the huge number of different libraries all over the state. Nearly very town has a…