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The Pittsburgh Gaelic Athletic Association (PGAA) was founded in 2010 and has since promoted the Irish sport and culture in Pittsburgh.  Of course, this was not the start of Gaelic sport in Pittsburgh.  Gaelic football has been played in Pittsburgh since the 1940s.  The tradition continues today and the PGAA is now home to three teams, the Pittsburgh Celtics Gaelic Football Club, the Pittsburgh Banshees Ladies Football Club, and the Pittsburgh Celtics Youth teams.  Gaelic Football (commonly referred to as Irish Football in the States) is a unique sport that combines aspects of many sports in one.  “It’s where soccer meets rugby.”  Gaelic Football is played between two teams of 15 players on a grass pitch.  The objective of the sport is to score by kicking or punching the ball into the other team’s goal (3 points) or between two upright posts above the goal (1 point).
Show Notes:
Fiona Connolly, Chairperson and Mike Minnock, of Pittsburgh Gaelic Athletic Association (PGAA), contact info:
e-mail: pro@pittsburghgaa.com
Web: https://www.pittsburghgaa.com
Facebook
Twitter: @PittsburghGAA
Instagram: @pittsburghgaa
Links mentioned in the Podcast:
Pittsburgh Hurling Club (Pittsburgh Pucas)
http://www.pghhurling.org
Facebook
Instagram: @PittsburghPucas
(subject of FitLabPGH Podcast released 3/12/17)
Miss Smiling Irish Eyes of Pittsburgh
http://www.pittsburghirish.org/parade/Misssmiling/IRISHEYES.htm
Craic (pronounced “crack”) is a Gaelic word with no exact English translation.  The closest translation is “fun.”  For blog post on the word’s origin, see https://ireland-fun-facts.com/craic.html
Kerry Way, one of Ireland’s longest hiking trails (200+km), starts and finishes at Killarney
http://www.kerryway.com
The Claddagh Irish Pub and Restaurant,Pittsburgh, PA, SouthSide Works (PGAA Sponsor)

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Local Motion (cycling, yoga, lifestyle health coaching), Pittsburgh, PA (Homestead)
http://www.localmotionpgh.com
Darkness Into Light, 5k Walk, Saturday, May 6. 2017, Pittsburgh, PA (Brookline) 5am
http://www.pietahouse.org
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Jon Clouner and Garry Clouner, founders of GoWildPA, are two brothers trying to motivate others to go outside and celebrate what Pennsylvania has to offer.  They get annoyed when they hear people say Pittsburgh or Western PA is a boring place to live.  One quick glance at their Instagram account (filled with pics from their hiking, trail running, fly fishing, kayaking and other adventures) should be enough to convince anyone that PA is anything but boring.
Show Notes:
Jon Clouner and Garry Clouner, creators of GoWildPA, contact info:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gowildpa
YouTube: GoWildPA
Links mentioned in the Podcast:
LaBella Bean Coffee House & Bakery, Bridgeville, PA
http://www.labellabean.com
Mingo Creek County Park, Washington County, PA (Park Map)
http://www.co.washington.pa.us/DocumentCenter/View/190
Wake Up Pittsburgh-Wakeboard/Surf/Wakeskate, Pittsburgh, PA (also Sharpsburg)
https://www.wakeuppgh.com
Mindful Brewing Company, Pittsburgh, PA (Castle Shannon)
http://www.mindfulbrewing.com
Pilates Day Pittsburgh event, May 7, 2017 at Mindful Brewing Company (see FitLabPGH Podcast released 2/15/17)
Tickets available at Eventbrite (Search Pilates Day Pittsburgh)
War Streets Brewery, Pittsburgh, PA (North Side)
http://www.warstreetsbrewery.com
Yarnick’s Farm (and Yarnick’s Farm Market), Indiana, PA
http://www.yarnicksfarm.com
Soergel Orchards (Country Store & So Much More), Wexford, PA

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Trax Farms, Finleyville, PA
http://www.traxfarms.com
Arsenal Ciderhouse and Wine Cellar, Pittsburgh, PA
Tasting Rooms in Lawrenceville, Wexford (Soergel Orchards) and Finleyville (Trax Farms)

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Frozen Sasquatch Trail 50k/25k (Held in January), Kanawha State Forest, WV
www.wvmtr.org/events/frozen-sasquatch-trail-50k25k/
Krispy Kreme Challenge, Raleigh, NC
(Student Run, Charity Based Race to support North Carolina Children’s Hospital)
http://www.krispykremechallenge.com
Hardrock Endurance Run 100 mile (Hardrock 100), Silverton, CO
http://www.hardrock100.com
60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Pittsburgh: Including Allegheny and Surrounding Counties, Paperback, 2006, by Donna Ruff, Available at www.amazon.com
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Rory Lazear is the Founder and Owner of High Maintenance Pittsburgh, a wellness concierge service for individuals and businesses in Pittsburgh.  High Maintenance PGH provides stress free, personalized programs connecting people with Pittsburgh’s premiere workouts and healthy dining options.  They also design and implement corporate wellness solutions, including workplace wellness programs and lunch and learns.  Rory Lazear has a BS in Nutrition and is a Certified Personal Trainer (NASM), Health Coach (ACE) and Children’s Fitness Specialist.  She teaches TRX, Jump Rope, Spin, HIIT and Bootcamp and enjoys inspiring people to push past their limits and be proud of their bodies.  Sweating is a blessing not a curse.
Show Notes:
Rory Lazear, owner of High Maintenance Pittsburgh, Wellness Concierge
contact info:
e-mail: rory@highmaintenancepgh.com
website: https://www.highmaintenancepgh.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/HighMaintenancePgh/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HighMaintenancePgh/
Links mentioned in the Podcast:
Exhale Pittsburgh, Yoga studio founded by Jennifer Ferris-Glick, offers suspension yoga
http://www.exhalepittsburgh.com
Y7 Studio, Hip Hop Yoga, New York
http://www.y7-studio.com
Fuel Your Heart, Certified Holistic Health Coach
http://www.fuelyourheart.com
Fit4Boxing Club, Allison Park, PA
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Wolfpack Boxing Club, Carnegie, PA (see FitLabPGH Podcast released 1/22/17)
http://www.wolfpackboxing.com
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Twitter: @fitlabpgh
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Christine Iksic and Chris Kaminski are Pittsburgh natives and the founding partners of Gear Fest Pittsburgh and 3 Rivers Outdoor Company (a local, independent specialty outdoor retailer planning to open in Lawrenceville in Spring 2018).  The inaugural Gear Fest Pittsburgh will be held on April 23, 2017 at the Ace Hotel in East Liberty from noon to 5pm (doors open for sellers to register gear at 11am).  The event will feature outdoor gear sales, live music and craft beer from four local brewers as well as prizes from outdoor vendors and organizations.  There is no admission charge to attend Gear Fest; for all items sold at the event, sellers will receive 80% of the sales price. One percent of all sales at Gear Fest will be donated to First Waves (See link below).  For more information on Gear Fest, including where and when sellers can drop off gear to be sold and pre-Gear Fest events, go to:
Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/228524240890026/
Website: http://www.gearfestpgh.com
Google Maps Parking/Directions:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1FJu7SJv0lhQNKDv5v1HnOPsy-zI&usp=sharing
Show Notes:
Christine Iksic and Chris Kaminski, founding partners, 3 Rivers Outdoor Company and Gear Fest Pittsburgh, contact info:
e-mail: 3RiversOutdoorCompany@gmail.com
website: http://www.gearfestpgh.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/3riversoutdoorco/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/3RiversOutdoorCo/
Links mentioned in the Podcast:
First Waves (a project of SurfSUP Adventures) uses standup paddleboarding (SUP), the art of filmmaking, and digital media as a catalyst to inspire conservation of local waterways and mentorship for at-risk youth.
http://www.firstwaves.org
Ace Hotel Pittsburgh, East Liberty
https://www.acehotel.com/pittsburgh
Craft Beer Brewers participating in Gear Fest Pittsburgh:
East End Brewing Company, Pittsburgh, PA (East End & The Strip)
http://www.eastendbrewing.com
Grist House Craft Brewery, Pittsburgh, PA (Millvale)

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Hop Farm Brewing Co., Pittsburgh, PA (Lawrenceville)

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Spoonwood Brewing Company, Bethel Park, PA

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Pilates Day Pittsburgh, May 7, 2017, at Mindful Brewing Company, Castle Shannon
http://www.mindfulbrewing.com
Listen to FitLabPGH Podcast released 2/15/17, follow @FitLabPGH on Instagram and stay tuned to the FitLabPGH website for more information http://www.fitlabpgh.blubrry.com
The Shala of Pittsburgh, Ashtanga Yoga, Lawrenceville
http://www.theshalapittsburgh.com
Trail Pittsburgh, a Chapter of the International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA)

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Ascend Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA (South Side Flats)
(Profiled in FitLabPGH Podcast released 2/26/17)
https://www.ascendpgh.com

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The Three Rivers Rowing Association (TRRA) is a membership organization offering rowing and dragon boating programs to anyone living in the Pittsburgh region.  Founded in 1984, TRRA has grown into one of the largest community-based rowing and paddling clubs in the United States.  Its programs serve people of all skill levels from a broad range of social and economic backgrounds, and participants range in age from teenagers to senior citizens.  TRRA offers lessons for beginners in rowing and dragon boating, and provides coached programs for more advanced rowers and paddlers.  TRRA facilities include two boathouses on the Allegheny River just north of downtown Pittsburgh.  The Lambert Boathouse is located on Washington’s Landing (formerly known as Herr’s Island) and the Millvale Training Center is located on the adjacent river bank.  The boathouses contain weight rooms, locker rooms, training rooms with ergometers (rowing machines), and storage bays holding rowing shells.  The Millvale complex also houses indoor rowing tanks for training purposes.  B hosts several competitive events each year, including the nationally recognized Head of the Ohio Regatta every October.  Jenn Grieb has been with TRRA for seven years; she joined the organization as the Executive Assistant in 2010 and became Executive Director in the summer of 2015.
Show Notes:
Jenn Grieb, Executive Director, Three Rivers Rowing Association (TRRA) contact info:
e-mail: jenngrieb@threeriversrowing.org
website: http://www.threeriversrowing.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Three-Rivers-Rowing-Association-295713288322/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/3RiversRowing
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/3RiversRowing
Links mentioned in the Podcast:
Rachel Carson Trail Challenge
34-mile sunrise to sunset endurance hike, June 24, 2017
http://www.rachelcarsontrails.org/rct/challenge
Head of the Charles Regatta, 2-Day Rowing Competition on the Charles River, Cambridge, MA
53rd Head of the Charles Regatta Oct. 21-22, 2017

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The Pittsburgh Hurling Club (the Pittsburgh Pucas) is a Greater Pittsburgh hurling team and a member of the United States Gaelic Athletic Association (USGAA).  The Pucas were the Midwest Division Champions in 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015; they hope to reclaim the title this year (2017).  The Irish sport of hurling, at times referred to as the “fastest game on grass” or the “greatest sport you’ve never heard of,” is over 3,000 years old and combines skills of lacrosse, field hockey, and baseball.  It is a stick (hurley) and ball (sliotar) game, played by teams (of 7, 13, or 15) on a rectangular pitch with H-shaped goals at each end.  The primary object is to score by putting the ball over the bar for a point or driving the ball through the goal for three points.  Irish teams play 15 per side, while most teams in America play 13 per side.  For more information on hurling (and camogie, an Irish stick-and-ball game played by women, that is almost identical to hurling) and to answer the question: What is a puca? See the Pittsburgh Hurling Club website http://www.pghhurling.org
Show Notes:
Sean M. Stayduhar, Chairperson, and Aaron Williams, Public Relations Officer
contact info:
e-mail: chairperson@pghhurling.org
website: http://www.pghhurling.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PghHurling
Twitter: https://twitter.com/pghhurling
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pittsburghpucas
Links mentioned in the Podcast:

Carmody’s Grille on Neville Island, Podcast Interview Location and Sponsor of Pittsburgh Pucas
http://www.carmodysgrille.com
United States Gaelic Athletic Association, Promoting Hurling, Gaelic Football and Camogie in the USA

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Gaelic Athletic Association
http://www.gaa.ie
Founders Field, Cheswick, PA, Home of the Pittsburgh Harlequins Rugby Club

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Pittsburgh Gaelic Athletic Association, Home to the Pittsburgh Celtics Gaelic Football Club and The Pittsburgh Banshees Ladies Gaelic Football Club

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The Climbing Wall, Pittsburgh, PA (Point Breeze)
(Profiled in FitLabPGH Podcast released 11/20/16)
http://www.theclimbingwall.net
Ascend Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA (South Side Flats)
(Profiled in FitLabPGH Podcast released 2/26/17)
https://www.ascendpgh.com
Hell On Hills, The World’s Steepest 5K, Beechview, PA
(See FitLabPGH podcast released 10/2/16)
http://www.hellonhills.com
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Movement Studio Pittsburgh, established in December of 2010, offers small group fitness, personal training, yoga and aerial yoga.  The studio offers unique customized workouts such as group TRX Suspension training, kettlebell, kickboxing, and “women on weights” to help you develop and maintain a strong body.  Their mat yoga and aerial yoga not only benefit your physical body but also will lead you into a spiritual peaceful mind.  Classes are small for more personalized attention.  They’ve created a family-like atmosphere and everyone is welcome from beginners to advanced.  Their experienced staff works hard to keep up to the date with education, trends and the evolution of fitness and health.  Located west of Pittsburgh, in the Village of Imperial, with easy access 376 (or the Montour Trail, located between mileposts 8 and 8.5).
Show Notes:
Movement Studio Pittsburgh, Walt Nesbit, Owner/Instructor and Monica Kessler, Instructor
contact info:
e-mail: info@MovementStudioPittsburgh.com
website: http://www.MovementStudioPittsburgh.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MovementStudioPittsburgh/
Twitter: @MoveStudioPGH
Instagram: @MovementStudioPGH
Links mentioned in the Podcast:
Montour Trail, Western PA (check out FitLabPGH Podcast with Bill Orr of the Montour Trail Council, released 1/29/17)

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United Fighting Arts Federation (UFAF)
http://www.ufaf.org
Krav Maga Force
http://www.kravmagaforce.com/en/
Dragon Door, kettlebell certification
http://www.dragondoor.com
Brett Jones, StrongFirst’s Chief SFG Instructor, Pittsburgh, PA
Twitter: @BrettEJones
e-mail: brett.jones@strongfirst.com
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Ascend Pittsburgh (opening March 2017 in Pittsburgh’s South Side Flats neighborhood) is an indoor rock climbing facility. They offer climbing, fitness, yoga, classes, group events, memberships, and other services. Ascend’s retail shop will provide climbers of all abilities with a wide variety of climbing gear.  Ascend’s Vision (in their own words): We strive to provide the best climbing and fitness experience for our customers. From excellent equipment to knowledgeable staff, our gym will be a top-notch operation. The space will be one that fosters community and belonging, by being more than just a climbing gym: it’s a “third place” where customers can feel just as comfortable as they do at their workplace and their home, and where our customers want to simply be.
As a group of climbers that decided to start a gym, our values reflect a down-to-earth and authentic quality. Our gym is an extension of our love of a good day of climbing with a group of our closest friends that ends with storytelling around a campfire.
We are committed to an active lifestyle. We realize that all around fitness is key to climbing well, which is why we nurture activities like yoga, cross-training, and cardio, and promote smart nutrition and ample rest within our gym and community.
Meet the Ascend Pittsburgh Team
In 2011, Alex, Paul, and Aaron took their climbing partnerships to the next level by joining forces to build a new climbing gym in Pittsburgh, PA. At the time, picking suitable careers was proving to be difficult and we all recognized the need for someone to take Pittsburgh’s climbing scene to the next level. And just like that, the concept of ASCEND was born. To us, it was a perfect union worth devoting our lives to.
Over the years, we gradually learned how to turn our aspirations into a functioning project capable of being integrated into the local business environment. While our initial vision has morphed, we’ve never strayed from our ultimate goal of staying closely connected to the climbing community and help improve upon the foundation our predecessors so graciously provided.
We may not be sponsored athletes or industry veterans, but we’ve put our hearts, brains, and sweat into building ASCEND. We are dedicated, here to stay, and climbers for life. To learn more about the Ascend Pittsburgh team, go to their website, https://www.ascendpgh.com
Show Notes:
Ascend founders, Alex Bernstein, Paul Guarino and Aaron Gilmore
contact info:
e-mail: info@ascendpgh.com
website: https://www.ascendpgh.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AscendPittsburgh/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AscendPgh
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ascendpgh/
Google+: https://plus.google.com/+Ascendpgh
Links mentioned in the Podcast:

Walltopia, Climbing wall design and manufacturing

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Touchstone Climbing (11 locations in CA)

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The Climbing Wall, Pittsburgh, PA (Point Breeze)
(profiled in FitLabPGH Podcast released 11/20/16)
http://www.theclimbingwall.net
Harris Grill, Pittsburgh, PA (Shadyside restaurant)
http://www.harrisgrill.com
Seneca Rocks (Spruce Knob-Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area)
https://www.fs.usda.

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Coach Jason DeRose, established FASTER LLC in 2008 to expand his dynamic passion for educating others about health, fitness, nutrition, performance enhancement exercises, injury prevention and overall well being.  He has a Health and Physical Education degree from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and is Pittsburgh’s only certified XPE Master Trainer.
Show Notes:
FASTER Pittsburgh / FASTER Southpointe, Coach Jason DeRose, Owner and Megan Meyer, General Manager
contact info:
e-mail: coachderose@comcast.net
             megan@performfaster.com
website: http://www.performfaster.com
Facebook: FASTER Southpointe and FASTER Pittsburgh
https://www.facebook.com/fastersouthpointe/
https://www.facebook.com/PerformFaster/
Twitter: @performfaster
Instagram: @performfaster
Links mentioned in the Podcast:

Tough Mudder, Obstacle Course Events

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Camelback Mountain, Phoenix, AZ
https://www.phoenix.gov/parks/trails/locations/camelback-mountain
Brett Jones, StrongFirst’s Chief SFG Instructor, Pittsburgh, PA
Twitter: @BrettEJones
e-mail: brett.jones@strongfirst.com
Pittsburgh Fresh, Meal Prep, Catering, and Delivery Service
(Check out FitLabPGH Podcast on Pittsburgh Fresh released 11/27/16)

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412 Performance Chiropractic (Services provided at FASTER Pittsburgh and FASTER Southpointe)
http://www.412pc.com
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This week we have a special mid-week podcast with Lesley Davenport, long time Pilates teacher and owner of The Pilates Center of Pittsburgh.  Lesley approached FitLabPGH about working together to organize a Pilates Day PGH coming on Sun, May 7, 2017.  Locale to be announced.
Lesley explain why Pittsburgh needs a Pilates Day now. An international event, Pilates Day is promoted by the @pilatesmethodalliance to foster appreciation and awareness of Pilates through innovative, accessible community events. Follow @fitlabpgh for details as the event takes shape…and if you’d like to be involved in the planning of Pilates Day PGH, or you want to be on the event mailing list, please e-mail The Pilates Center of Pittsburgh at MtLeboPilates@yahoo.com