fitness

Your Weekend: The Best Family Events-April 24, 2019

Photo: Courtesy of Hawaiʻi Bicycling League Facebook pageDon your helmets! The kid-friendly Haleʻiwa Aloha Fun Ride is this Sunday on the North Shore. YMCA Community Birthday Parties Here’s a new vocabulary word for your kids: sesquicentennial. It means “150th anniversary,”…

Honolulu Ekiden 2016

Driving from Sandy Beach to the top to Hanauma Bay takes your breath away. So does running from Sandy Beach to the top of Hanauma Bay. Well, running and walking, in my case. But not for the views. I’m talking…

Hawaii: In Real Life ~ MOSSA at the YMCA

So, how are those New Year resolutions going? If you’re looking for a workout facility, the YMCA of Honolulu‘s six branches are having an open house this Saturday, where you can tour the facilities, try a class, and meet other people…

How hard is indoor climbing, really?

Fitness for me is a way of life. I stay active by hiking, swimming, surfing and yoga. I’ve heard about more extreme sports like parkour, bouldering and indoor rock climbing, but I’ve never had the chance to give it a…

Central YMCA’s indoor triathlon

Yesterday, I participated in my second indoor triathlon. You read that right: indoor. Last March, Earl Solidum at Central YMCA came up  with the brilliant idea to create a fun event that would showcase the Y’s facilities while challenging people’s…