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Article: stay fit in... the berkshires
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Teeming with hiking and biking trails and gorgeous landscapes, this Massachusetts enclave is an outdoor gal's paradise. BY MARISSA STEPHENSON
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Located in the heart of the Berkshires, Lenox is the perfect home base for a hike-bike weekend. Begin by renting a two-wheeler at the Arcadian Shop (91 Pittsfield Road), an outdoor-recreation store. Choose a mountain bike (S50 per day, including a helmet), your best bet for the rocky terrain you'll encounter, then grab a free Arcadian map of nearby Kennedy Park, your afternoon destination. Warm up your legs with a tour around Lenox: Take a right out of the parking lot, pedal south along Pittsfield Road, turn onto 7A, and you'll hit the historic ...