SWEATY IN PINK

jill Goldberg — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 02:39:35 +0000

We’re fully outfitted in the pink tanks, sneakers and ribbons that are raising awareness and funds for breast cancer research. What we’re even more excited about though, is the sports equipment that’s also supporting the cause and encouraging the cardio activity that can help prevent the disease.

Support breast cancer research and the area the disease afflicts with New Balance’s “Ventilator Crop” sports bra ($39.95). The spacer fabric soaks up the sweat, while the mesh panel keeps you cool and comfy. With an adjustable hook and loop straps, you’ll find the perfect fit.

Fight like a girl determined to combat breast cancer with Everlast’s pink Hook and Loop Training Gloves ($30). This cushy pair contorts to the shape of your hands, to promote proper punching and the two-layer foam eases shock absorbency…to protect the other guy. A portion of each sale is donated to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.

We can’t race for the cure every day, so Cybex devised the Pink Ribbon Run. After buying and registering your pink treadmill, the company will donate $0.10 to the BCRF for every mile you log in October.

Sure your tennis skirt is cute, but make the outfit even more functional when you pair it with Wilson Sporting Goods’ Hope tennis balls($9.95) and racquet ($29.99), whose sales also benefit the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.

With all this sweating and supporting, you’re going to need to make sure you keep your own heart in check. Try New Balance’s HRT Fit Komen Heart Rate Monitor($50) which counts your calories and sounds an alarm if your heart races above or lags below your target zone. Plus! Proceeds benefit the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure.

CHILD’S PLAY

jill Goldberg — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 02:47:04 +0000

Remember way back, when working out was called….playing?

Well, there’s tons of big kids in our city who haven’t forgotten and who refuse to buy into grunting in stuffy weight rooms or spinning to nowhere. Let’s join them.

PUNK ROPE

Because sweating until the last drop of light goes out, is what playing is about, the Punk Rope group meets in Coney Island for an hour of jump rope, relay races and boot camp drills followed by rollerskating to 80s, Disco and New Wave classics at Dreamland Rollerink.

$12. August: 9 and 16. 3052 West 21st St on the Boardwalk.

Punk Rope 2-3 p.m. and Roller Skating 3-7 p.m.

JACK RABBIT BENEFIT RUN

Taking care of a buddy who’s gotten bullied is all part of the game. Friends and supporters of Greg Hamilton, a store manager at JackRabbit Sports who’s helped hundreds of aspiring athletes meet their fitness goals, is undergoing major treatment for his battle with testicular cancer. To raise the much-needed funds for his fight, JackRabbit organized a 5K run at Prospect Park on Tuesday night.

8.4 $20. 7PM Prospect Park at the Bartel Prichard lot (near the movie theatre). Register at Active.com or at race start.

RECESS

When we were kids, we threw away the rules and made up our own. Central Park’s field day kits complete with a basketball, 10 cones, 3 bats, a horse shoe set, playground ball, Nerf ball, football, Frisbee, 2 handballs, soccer ball, jump rope, 2 whiffle balls and hula hoops will keep you making up games all day long.

Call to reserve: 212-348-4867, 9am-7pm

FIT 2 DATE

One of the best parts of gym class was tripping your crush. While you probably won’t tease the guy you like during Erica French’s rigorous co-ed weekly Fit 2 Date relay race courses (lots of wheelbarrows and suicides), you will likely meet him.

$223. August 5, 12, 19, 26 in Battery park, 6:30pm and August 3, 10, 17, 25 in Central Park, 6:30pm.