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37th Shelter Island 10K/5K Run/Walk

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OHH is happy to announce that the 37th Annual Shelter Island 10K/5K Run/Walk, a USA track and field certified course, will be held on Saturday, June 18th at 5:30 pm! Touted as the most scenic course by Runner’s World Magazine, the Shelter Island Run is a fundraising event for numerous East End Charities. It’s always a great event!

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This year’s race will welcome former Olympian, four time NYC Marathon winner and four time Boston Marathon winner, Bill Rodgers and Olympic Gold Medal winner and first-ever women’s Olympic marathon champion, Joan Benoit Samuelson, and many more super stars.

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Stop by before the race to make a prediction of the combined running time of George and Bill in the 10K. There will be prizes for closest predictions!

New to the race this year is “Revelry on the Rock;” official Shelter Island Run after party, produced and sponsored by Hampton Event Management International. Revelry on the Rock will be held at 7pm following the race at the Island Boatyard and Marina on Shelter Island. Live music with the Hoo Doo Loungers and DJ Twilo, local artisan food trucks, cash bar, local merchant shopping area, photo booth, kids area, raffle prizes, and more. (Free admission for runners, $10 admission for non-participants and kids 14 and under are free.) For a full schedule of events throughout the weekend, click here.

Proceeds from the race will go to support several East End charities: The Shelter Island 10K Community Fund, which assists with philanthropic donations to community programs for Shelter Island, educational services including scholarships, project Excel, school trips and family services, East End Hospice, which offers home health care, short-term hospital stay for the people of the Hamptons and surrounding towns, Timothy Hill Children’s Ranch, which provides a safe haven for boys ages 10-21, who are in Introducing the new post-race Party Revelry on the Rock Race for Good – Supporting Local Charities. Register here!

One Healthy Breakdown: run the island, do good, feel good, party on!

Leaders & Lemonade

Our local YMCA East Hampton’s Leaders & Lemonade Campaign is teaching children how to take initiative, rally a group, collaborate with the community, lead a mission, and make change.

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1 Part Developing Leader
1 Part Volunteer
1 YMCA Staff Member
1 Part Local Business
Mix well for a bright future

The YMCA East Hampton RECenter is stirring up something amazing this weekend! Local teens from their Leaders Club will work with volunteers and business owners on a creative and refreshing FUN-draiser. Teams will be mentored by Donna McCue, alumni of ABC’s #1 TV show Shark Tank and dozens of local community/business leaders. Watch and support our youth as they lead and compete to support the East End of Long Island in the areas of youth development, healthy living and social responsibility.

The YMCA East Hampton RECenter is for youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. From camp scholarships to teen centers, cancer survivor programming through Southampton Hospital, health education, and community social responsibility, the Leaders Club is making serious local enhancement. Leaders Club youth believe in making the community a better place to work, live and play for everyone. Leaders & Lemonade will enhance current and expanding community needs. And YOU can help too!

Visit any Leaders & Lemonade stand August 15 – 16 at Indian Wells Beach, Gurney’s Spa & Resort, the Candied Anchor, and click here for more information.

One Healthy Breakdown: developing leaders changes the world, do your part locally…with lemonade!

We Partied Under the Stars

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What’s better than spending a Saturday night with the stars sipping drinks and roasting marshmallows under the stars at the Bridgehampton Beach and Tennis Club?! Doing it all for a good cause! Saturday night, Women’s Health Magazine and the FEED Foundation kicked off their annual Run10Feed10 Campaign, Hamptons-style. Run10Feed10 is the 10k sweeping the nation, raising money to feed mouths in need, fighting the hunger epidemic, one meal at a time.

photo 1From chatting it up with one of my fave ladies, Gabby Bernstein to Kelly Bensimon shaking her booty on the dance floor, sitting around the bonfire with Kelly Rutherford and fam, to top designers in their best ‘Hamptons chic,’ it was a night to remember, that’s for sure. So what brought all of these fabulous people together to party under the stars? Fighting hunger, that’s what.

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photo 2Women’s Health and The Feed Foundation are stopping hunger in its tracks, one mile at a time. As of today, 50 plus million Americans are living hungry. Sadly, hunger effects about 1/6 children, inhibiting their ability to learn and thrive. Right here, in our own country, in our own city, in our own neighborhood. Unlike disease and natural disaster, hunger is a problem we can all do something about, fast. We can all take one morning this fall to push ourselves to run 6.2 miles in what has become such a popular event that last year, they shut down the West Side Highway! Local fitness studios even jumped on board; local classes at Flywheel Sports, Barry’s Bootcamp, and Exhale went to the cause, in addition to their generous donations to the event’s silent auction.

Women’s Health sure knows exactly how to do it up here in the Hamptons. Drinks were flowing, dj was playing, s’mores were roasting, and the company was amazing. Lauren Bush Lauren displayed FEED’s adorable bags that raise money to fight this epidemic worldwide.

photo 3Yes, the Hamptons definitely got behind the cause. You want in? Your registration for the upcoming Run10Feed10 run in NYC Sunday, September 22nd will donate 10 meals to those in need. What’s better than running NYC knowing your feeding 10 mouths?

One Healthy Breakdown: OHH is all about paying it forward, doing good, feeling good, sweating for a good cause, and of course, a good party under the stars. Thanks Women’s Health Mag and the FEED Foundation for a memorable summer night. See you September 22nd!

One Super Saturday

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Super Saturday is always a day to remember in the Hamptons. Hosted by Donna Karen and Kelly Ripa, this past Saturday was the annual designer garage sale at Nova’s Ark in Water Mill to benefit Ovarian Cancer Research Fund. Super Saturday is nothing short of spectacular.

I started going to Super Saturday a few years ago with my boyfriend’s family. Once I was first roped in, I’ve never looked back and now it’s a summer highlight, virtually ‘Christmas in July.’ My boyfriend’s mom (Gail, below center) beat stage 3 ovarian cancer, as did my maternal grandmother. For us, this is way more than just a shopping outing, Hamptons go-to, and a car full of shopping bags. It’s a special celebration, to honor those personally affected by this awful disease, especially Gail who is the ultimate survivor. She kicked cancer’s ass in 2008.

photo 1Over 22,000 women in the U.S. are diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer annually and less than 50% of those survive five years post-diagnosis. If the disease is detected early, it is most likely treatable, so be sure not to miss a doctor’s appointment and question abnormalities!

OCRF is the largest charity world-wide funding ovarian cancer research. So, what’s Super Saturday all about? Essentially, shopping discount designer merchandise; hundreds of venders donate 100% of their Super Saturday proceeds to OCRF. There’s a ton more going on around the sale tent, from a kids carnival, games, manicures, psychic readings, demos, sweets and treats, celebrity sightings, face painting, raffle, and, an open bar. Sant Ambroeus provides an amazing catered lunch and there’s always lots of other treats; Hampton Coffee, ZICO, Pirate’s Booty, Blue Print juice, Carvel ice cream, and more.

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Prices lower as the day goes on, so by the end of the day, once you’ve shopped and are about to drop, remaining expensive designer merchandise can cost just a few bucks. You bet your bottom dollar I got a pair of those jeans.

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One Healthy Breakdown: Have a drink, buy a dress, eat well, chat with Kelly, and help a good cause? That’ makes for one SUPER Saturday.

Christopher’s Run 5k This Saturday!

Join One Healthy Hamptons this Saturday, June 8th, for the sixth annual Christopher’s Run 5k! Start your morning with a fun run to benefit a fabulous cause, The Christopher Lesta Fund Inc (tax-exempt 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization.)

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Christopher Lesta was an adorable young boy, well-known by many in the Hamptons community for his sweet, charming nature. He was constantly laughing and smiling and his positivity touched everyone who knew him. Christopher was known as “the little man with the big smile;” his heart was always open and his smile was contagious.

Christopher was born with Hunter Syndrome and lived a short life. Hunter is a rare genetic disorder that primarily affects males. Due to the disease, Christopher’s body was deficient in necessary enzymes responsible for breaking down and recycling units of carbohydrates. These cells build up and interfere with bodily functions, worsening quickly with time. Hunter Syndrome is a deadly disease that causes progressive damage to the body, with no known cure.

Christopher made quite a lasting impression during his short time in our community and beyond, constantly reminding everyone to smile. In 2007, Christopher was five and thriving in kindergarten, after a blood transplant, when he unexpectedly caught an infection that spread to his heart. Sadly, Christopher passed away in early December, 2007. The Christopher Lesta Fund was started in Christopher’s strong memory, in the hopes of helping other children through their transplant process, and aiding researchers to one day find a cure to eradicate this horrible disease.

Taking place in Southampton, the route starts in Agawam Park and takes participants through a beautiful tour of Southampton village. It’s truly an amazing event. This will be my second time running Christopher’s Run (last year, my mom was visiting from Boston and surprised me by joining me in her very first 5k!) This year, I’ve invited more family to participate and One Healthy Hamptons is a proud sponsor! We hope to see you at the starting line!

Christophers Run 5k w MomRegister here or on race day from 8-9am. The run begins at 9:30am, with a kids fun run at 9am. Bring the whole fam!

One Healthy Breakdown: embrace Christopher Lesta’s spirit this Saturday; (and every day!) by smiling big and running for Christopher.

We Did It!

945496_518726274843931_982795310_nYesterday marked One Healthy Hamptons’ very first event and official summer kickoff!  THANK YOU immensely to all that came out to Flywheel yesterday to spin for Head Start! The crew was amazing and really made the day memorable. Together, we raised over $1,000 for our local Hamptons Head Start! This will fund their ongoing early intervention and family assistance programs and provide much-needed school supplies for the upcoming fall. If you attended or donated to the cause, pat yourself on the back, ya did good.

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941709_518726078177284_251078567_nShay Kostabi, renowned FlyBarre & Flywheel instructor, lead us through an amazing ride. This girl rocks; her motivational instruction lead our diverse group (some first timers, some avid spinners) all to the same place: our max…and then even further, until the very end. A big thanks to Shay for transforming this event into a FAB 45!

And a very special thank you to a few special local businesses for donating our prizes and refreshments; Naturopathica, Wolffer Estate, Gloria Jewel, Groundworks @ HRENS, Anke’s Fit Bakery, and The Juicy Naam.  We gathered, we flew, we sweat, we helped our community, had delicious muffins and fresh juice, and we welcomed the BEST summer!  We cycled to end the cycle of poverty and we made a difference.

One Healthy Breakdown: no better way to kick off summer than a FLY workout for a GREAT cause!

*One Healthy Hamptons is loving teaming up with this community to rally for a cause. Contact kiley@onehealthyhamptons.com if you’re interested in brainstorming such an event in the future.