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Tuesday night with Michael

Last night was a huge success, THANK YOU!! Mark your calendar for  August 26th Neighbor to Neighbor , Cancer Survivor Center, Fat City Farms Michael Fox was unable to attend last night but here are his words for “Michaels Angels” … Continue reading

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Moab Skinny Tire Festival

The organizers of the Moab Skinny Tire Festival asked me to pass this on.  It’s a great event, which I’ve attended a number of times, and a good opportunity to get in some fun, early season training.  Money raised goes … Continue reading

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Stem Cell Treatment

The December 18th party will benefit individuals traveling to India to have stem cell treatments. Amanda Boxtel, Leah Roland and Edward Allen. Here is Edwards bio. Edward (“Ed”) Allen  I am a white male, 69 years of age in relativity … Continue reading

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Leah Roland

Leah Roland, 31, of Aspen, Colorado is a recovering incomplete quadriplegic. Quadripelegia refers to the paralysis of all four limbs — both arms and both legs, as from a high spinal cord accident. Incomplete refers to Leah’s success in defying … Continue reading

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Labor Day Classes at the Aspen Club

We are  looking forward to helping you stay on track towards meeting your fitness gaols by offering a great cardio and weight workout on Monday, September 3rd-Labor Day. Amy Knight will be teaching a high energy athletic cardio class called … Continue reading

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Forearm Plank

I’ve been springing this on my Yoga students as of late to “change things up” in the abdominal world. Navasana, or boat pose, is a typical pose in both Yoga and Pilates that works the abs. Sometimes it is called  … Continue reading

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Cycling Schedule

Welcome to first of our monthly newsletters. People have been suggesting that we do this for a while now, so here goes. In order to save you from an endless barrage of emails we’ll try to include news of all … Continue reading

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Get in touch with your body for weight loss and fitness (and anything else, for that matter!)

We are taught to think it throughif we really want to get what we want. Create a goal with a plan and a date. It may not be a new concept but how often do we actually ask our body … Continue reading

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Deep Water Running for Speed and Strength

Joyce Rankin, Triathlon Training Session June 2007 Deep Water Running is usually thought of as a form of rehabilitation following an injury or surgery. However, it also has great benefits for the fit athlete for use as cross training or … Continue reading

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Get on the Ball

Tip #13 from Shape Magazine Do a push up with your hands on a stability ball and your arms- even those stubborn triceps will work 30 percent harder than they would if you did the moves on the floor, according … Continue reading

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