Boulder County Lifestyle October 2014

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Nordic Walking The Trend Hits Boulder County CyclHops A Blend of Beer and Bikes Family Spotlight A Moment with Bob Beauprez

Editor’s Letter

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ne of the things I enjoy most about Boulder County is the level to which we all enjoy our physical pursuits. This lovely city is chock full of athletes ranging in skill from beginner to beyond ultra-marathoner.

And we all live and train together. That made putting this issue—the health and fitness issue—together about the easiest I’ve done all year.

One of my favorite articles in this issue is about Nordic Walking (Cross Country Skiing Without Snow, page 20). It’s such great exercise, almost anyone can do it and it requires little gear. It was great to learn about how this sport is taking off in Boulder County.

I had the pleasure recently of trying a new sport myself—stand-up paddleboarding— thanks to Vela Adventures, a women-owned, women-only adventure company (Vela Puts the Capital “A” in Adventure, page 24). It’s great to have an option for getting out and enjoying a new, challenging sport in the company of like-minded women. It’s a great way to make new friends, but more importantly to try new things you might not normally try on your own. And you don’t have to buy or rent gear. Everything is included in the price of your adventure.

Biking is, of course, a favorite among Boulder County residents. And we’ve been hearing for quite some time about the planned outdoor velodrome in Erie. Get the inside scoop on the soon-to-open Boulder Valley Velodrome (Riding the Rails, page 12). And don’t miss out on Longmont’s bike-centric CyclHOPS—Oskar Blues latest iteration—for tasty eats and a plethora of quality tequila-based drinks (Beer and Bikes, page 14).

With all the options Boulder offers us in the way of extreme and not-so-extreme sports, you must get out there and GO! I’ll see you on the trails.

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Departments 8

Good Times

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Around Town

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Locally Owned

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Family Feature

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Giving Back

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Parting Thoughts

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Nordic Walking hits Boulder County.

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Around Town Anderson Farms is a Hit in October Home to Colorado’s largest fall family fun destination is Anderson Farms. Activities include a 30-acre corn maze, hayrides to the pumpkin patch, farm animals, barrel train, pedal karts and more! Nighttime activities include campfire rentals, Terror in the Corn and Zombie Paintball Hunt. Terror in the Corn is Colorado’s only Haunted Hayride & Ghost-Town experience. The 35-minute, fourpart haunt is one you won’t soon forget. The Zombie Paintball hunt is also a huge hit. The Zombie Apocalypse has come to Anderson Farms.

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MONTH OF MODERN COMES TO BOULDER During the month of October, Boulder will come alive with Month of Modern (MoM). This celebration of art, design and culture was founded to cultivate a conversation about Colorado modern, and to present the Denver/Boulder region as one of the nation’s most vibrant hubs of modern design.

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There are many events related to the outdoors, but not many occasions to study and celebrate design. Month of Modern intends to fill the void,” says co-founder Harvey Hine of HMH Architecture + Interiors.

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GARDEN TO TABLE EDUCATED YOUTH ON IMPORTANCE OF NUTRITION Garden to Table program provides elementary schools in Boulder Valley School District (BVSD) with the resources and support to build vegetable gardens and create hands-on learning experiences for students with growing, preparing and eating healthy food. The theme-based program allows teachers to integrate lessons with core curriculum and nurture the knowledge, skills and behaviors that lead to wellness and connectedness to their community and natural environment. The program brings the school and the local community together to address the health and environmental issues facing society. Principals provide program leadership throughout the school community. Teachers enrich education through academic-based garden lessons. Parent and community volunteers support classroom lessons and provide garden care. For more information, visit GroweFoundation.org.

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Riding the Rails An Inside Look at the New Boulder Valley Velodrome

Another alternative, Boulder Indoor Cycling, closed in 2012.

Emerson attributes that course’s failure to the simple fact that it was indoors, as well as its small scale. The new Velodrome, he says, meets a decades-long demand: “This is like the first hockey rink in Montreal.”

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hat is that thing?

Unless you’re a competitive cyclist, that thought will likely pop into your head as you approach the immense red elliptical structure sitting along Bonnell Avenue in Erie. Roughly the size of a battleship, the new Boulder Valley Velodrome looks like an otherworldly coliseum hurtled down to Earth, an alien arena to challenge and conquer.

That is to say, it looks like a hell of a lot of fun.

The Velodrome, of course, did not simply fall from the sky. It’s taken cofounders Frank Banta and Doug Emerson untold hours and expenses to bring their dream—Northern Colorado’s first outdoor, Olympic caliber bicycle racing track—to fruition. Since their initial concept ten years ago, the pair has grappled with engineering challenges, city regulations and a freak storm (dubbed the “Floodnado”) that leveled a third of the building in August of last year.

“That set us back about eight months,” says Emerson. “We were crawling around, using a magnet to find the screws we had already covered with wood and paint. It was the Gulag.”

One year later, the Velodrome shows no signs of its prior wreckage. At 250 meters (820 feet) around, with turning embankments carved as steep as 42 degrees, it’s an impressive, adrenaline-inducing sight. Several national and world champions have already christened the track, sponsors’ ads line the railing and, pending a completed parking lot and certificate of occupancy, the facility will soon open for races and practice sessions.

First of Its Kind

Once up and running, Velodrome founders don’t expect any trouble attracting riders. One of only twenty-seven of its kind in the United States, the track is both accessible—15 miles from Boulder and Denver, and 25 miles south of Fort Collins—and situated in a high-altitude environment. It’s poised to become a top training ground for visiting athletes and locals alike. Before now, cyclists’ only option was the two-hour trek to the 7-Eleven Velodrome in Colorado Springs.

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Leave it to Emerson, who also owns Boulder’s University Bicycles, to give our local cycling community what it needs. During his nearly 30 years in business, Emerson has watched Boulder County blossom into a cyclist’s mecca. He now sells upwards of three hundred vehicles a month.

With that many wheels pounding the road and mountain trails, Emerson and Banta knew they had to get the Velodrome right, so they enlisted top velodrome builder Peter Junek, as well as local architect David Beal. Pat McDonough, the former USA Cycling director and 1984 Olympic medalist, serves as the Velodrome’s race director.

So what do cyclists think?

“The reviews I’ve gotten from the few people we’ve let on the track,” Emerson says, “have ranged exclusively from ‘awesome’ to ‘totally awesome.’”

Racers Get Ready

If the idea of hurtling around a concrete loop, on a brakeless bike, at speeds in excess of 40 mph sounds more terrifying than awesome to you, fear not: in the coming months, the Velodrome will start offering classes and programs at all levels. To ensure their safety, each rider must pass an eight-session certification course before tackling the track. Beginners, including kids and families, are welcome to form and join as riding clubs. The primary riding season lasts from April through October, though individual sessions will be available, weather-dependent, throughout winter.

For now, the focus is on getting the site licensed and race-ready.

Expect facilities such as infield lights, grandstand seating and food and beverage service to follow.

One last thing I should mention: early on in our interview, a friend of Emerson’s walked by our café table to cut into the conversation.

“You still talking about that Velodrome?” the man joked. “You ever gonna build it?”

Emerson grinned. He must have heard the question a thousand times. Here sat the guy whose ludicrous pipedream had lasted for years, through setback after setback. And now, in the middle of a field in Erie, there it stands: the Velodrome that already should’ve been— that almost wasn’t—finally here, in Boulder County, where it belongs.

I’m not sure he believes it himself.

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Hot Spot

Beer and Bikes A blend of Boulder County favorites draws a crowd in Longmont Article Heather Shoning | Photography Provided

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early a year ago, Oskar Blues brought together two passions to create a new take on its beer-based empire. Under one roof, you’ll find Oskar Blue’s own REEB Cycles alongside their famous beers. Add a shot of tequila, lime and fantastic tacos, and you’ve got CyclHOPS.

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REEB Cycles was born in 2011 after Oskar Blue’s Owner Dale The menu, while Katechis’ bike was stolen. He sought to create a line of bikes built not huge, offers a locally using all American-made components. The frames are cus- variety of filling tom welded locally and feature Gates Carbon Drive systems from choices. Start with the spicy ceviche rojo with octopus, scallops, the Denver-based company. CyclHOPS’ bike shop is full-service, whitefish, shrimp, tomato and avocado. Get the grand bowl ($14) and you’ll find a variety of retail items. The new location creates a to share with friends. Don’t forget to load up on the salsas includbike-centric retail and service location while adding to the bicycle ing the Serrano verde and orange habanero—it’s not quite as hot advocacy outreach efforts of local organizations such as Bicycle as it sounds, but the flavor is spectacular ($2 per bowl).

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Family Feature

Colorado Homegrown A Moment with Bob Beauprez Article Emily O’Brien

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ob Beauprez comes from a long line of Coloradoans. Presently the Republican nominee for governor of Colorado, Bob has a considerable history with this great state. With three generations on his father’s side and five on his mother’s, living in Colorado is virtually in his blood. Raised in Lafayette, where he attended Fairview High School and played football, Bob went on to college at CU to be a football coach. But surprised his parents (and himself!) by realizing he’d rather spend his time on his home field—a dairy farm.

Shortly thereafter, Bob married high school sweetheart, Claudia, and together they began a family while running the farm. After many years, when they felt the time was right and that they were ready to change paths in life, they purchased a community bank together. While Bob never intended to run it, that’s exactly what he ended up doing. A decision he certainly doesn’t regret, declaring it was probably the most rewarding thing he’d ever done. While he and his wife managed the bank, it grew significantly as he partnered with growing neighborhood small businesses—just as other banks had done for his family’s previous generations for their dairy farm. Only this time, he was on the other side of the table.

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property that is still in full force today and has been run by the help of their children.

Whether home has been placed on urban or rural grounds, the Colorado dirt has forever been the foundation. Bob and Claudia appreciate the great diversity of the land, from the eastern slope to the western, and the inventiveness of the people just as equally.

Bob considers his work his hobby, claiming to have learned that from his parents at a very early age. Whether that’s fixing something on the ranch, sweeping up the shop or putting up a new shelf, he relishes spending time improving whenever, wherever he can.

Always fascinated by the political process, Bob first dipped his toes in participating in mock debates as a young student, which sparked more than three decades of local grassroots politics, including serving as the Boulder County and State Party Chairman.

Bob was elected to Congress in 2002; his run for governor is propelled by his strong desire to “get Colorado back on track.”

Bob credits technology for keeping him and his wife in touch with out-of-state family members. Bob and Claudia love to video chat on their cell phones with their grandchildren to help stay connected and the lucky nearby grandchildren jump at the chance to visit the zoo with their grandpa. Bob credits his father, Joe, for his understanding and awareness of family values and hard work.

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Giving Back

Skoop One, Give One Boulder’s own Skoop helps feed our youth healthy meals Article Heather Shoning | Photography Provided

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koop’s mission to provide access to the very best nutrition—real nutrition that comes from real foods—is trickling down to the youngest eaters. The company has partnered with the Chef Ann Foundation to help deliver the best possible nutrition to youth through school lunches. They are calling it Buy One – Give One, and for every cup of Skoop you purchase, you provide a child with a serving of fresh fruits and vegetables.

Chef Ann, the Renegade Lunch Lady, works to transform how we feed our children through the school lunch program.

She is the director of food services for Boulder Valley School District, as well as an authoritative author and speaker. In addition to being an accomplished chef, her focus is now on using her skills and

background to create a sustainable model for schools nationwide to transition any processed food based K-12 school meal program to a whole foods environment where food is procured regionally and prepared from scratch. Skoop will donate 10 percent of its profits to help ensure this mission is accomplished.

Founded in Boulder, Skoop’s first product, A-Game, is a superfood phytonutrient powdered formula composed of 41 plant-based ingredients. Its organic, non-GMO formula has many benefits, including antioxidants, probiotics, adaptogens and omega-3s. Skoop is unique in that it’s one of the only organic and non-GMO green drinks on the market.

Skoop’s other products are B Strong, the everyday mutli-tasking protein, and B Lovely, for skincare from the inside out.

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Cross Country Skiing

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Nordic Walking Hits Boulder County Article Ellen Nordberg | Photography Provided

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hen a friend from back home in Sweden tried to talk former Olympian Annette Tannander Bank into becoming a Nordic Walking instructor, Bank balked.

“I said, ‘I don’t need to walk with sticks.

I can still walk just fine,” says Bank, an NSCA certified strength and conditioning specialist and two-time Olympian for Sweden in high jump and Heptathlon. She is now a trainer at Rally Sports, as well as a track coach at Monarch High.

Banks’ friend talked her into it, and she recognized the benefits immediately, eventually offering classes in Boulder through Fleet Feet Sports and Rally Sport Health and Fitness Club.

Gail Storey, author of “I Promise Not to Suffer: A Fool for Love Hikes the Pacific Crest Trail,” was also skeptical about the value of pole walking.

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ing,” she says. “But my hike of the Pacific Crest Trail made me a devotee of trekking poles, so the transition to Nordic Walking around Boulder came naturally. I love a walking/hiking method that I can tailor to the terrain, weather and my energy levels.”

Designed in the 1930s for competitive Finnish Cross-Country skiers to train on dry land, Nordic Walking has become hugely popular in Europe for people of all ages, and is catching on in Boulder County. The American Nordic Walking Association asserts that it’s one of the fastest growing sports worldwide, with approximately a million users in the U.S. “Nordic Walking is good for many different people for a lot of reasons,” says Bank, also a massage therapist. “Activities like swimming, biking and running use muscles on the front of the body a lot, which get tight and short and need to be stretched out, while the muscles on the back side often are weak and need to get

stronger. Nordic Walking opens up the chest and hips and strengthens muscles on the back side. It’s just an all-around great exercise.”

Claire Walter, Boulder resident and author of Nordic Walking: The Complete Guide To Health, Fitness, And Fun agrees.

“It’s a full body workout,” she says. “Using the poles engages your pecs, shoulders, and back in addition to your legs. And Nordic Walking carries a caloric burn bonus. Depending on how fast you walk, whether it’s uphill and how aggressively you use your poles, you can burn 20–45 percent more (than walking without poles) because you’re using more muscles.”

Walter cites research to back up the fitness benefit claims. In 2000, the Cooper Institute studied people walking the same distance at the same speed with and without poles. They determined that Nordic Walking increased the heart rate by ten beats per minute, increased oxygen consumption by twenty percent, and could burn up to 46 percent more calories than walking without poles. Much of this is due to pole usage engaging more muscle mass. Bank adds that Nordic walkers don’t feel like they’re working any harder using poles than walking without them.

“The perceived exertion is less than the reality,” she says. “If you put a heart rate monitor on while using the poles, you can see that your heart rate is higher than you think.”

In addition to the cardiovascular benefits, using the poles with proper form can reduce impact on knees and hips, counteract compression of the discs in the spine and strengthen back muscles. All of this helps with posture and balance.

Walking with poles can also help people with osteoporosis, obesity, or who are rehabbing an injury.

“My mom had double knee replacements,” says Bank. “She just used poles and walked really slowly. But she rehabbed so much faster.”

Bank cautions that poles would be contraindicated for people with extreme balance issues, heart problems or those who’ve had recent upper body surgery.

On the other end of the spectrum, very fit athletes can use Nordic poles for jogging, skipping, bounding uphill, interval drills, or plyometric jumps.

Nordic Walking poles differ from hiking/trekking poles in that the removable rubber booties or “paws” covering the tips are slanted to better grip the pavement as you walk. Most hiking poles telescope, while some Nordic Walking poles are one length. A good pair of telescoping Nordic poles with removable paws could be adjusted for hiking use as well.

Prices can run anywhere from around $30 at Costco for a low end version, to nearly $200 online for higher quality models.

Some Nordic pole brands, like Leki, Exel and Swix, have straps, which secure the poles to your wrists and enable you to lightly grip the poles. Others, like Exerstrider, have no straps.

Bank advocates the strapless poles for users with balance and posture issues and those who don’t like feeling strapped in. She recommends straps for people with arthritic hands or fingers and for long distance walkers. If you’re choosing the non-telescoping poles, both Bank and Walter advise getting fitted by an instructor or sales person.

Proper form and technique can make a huge difference in the benefits you receive from using poles, so the experts suggest taking a clinic so an instructor can assess your particular needs, or at the very least watching an online how-to video or purchasing a DVD. Many users enjoy getting outside in all seasons to Nordic Walk, others like socializing while exercising in a group, and some just like the ease and portability.

“I love my Nordic poles,” says Lewanne Graeber of Louisville.

“I got hooked using them in a class at Lakeshore Athletic Club, and they helped my posture so much that I bought a pair for myself. I keep them in my car so I don’t forget them. I also talked my elderly father into getting poles, and he uses them for balance and continued > stamina on daily walks.”

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Walter sums up the benefits: “The greatest thing is that Nordic Walking covers all levels of physical ability and disability,” she says. “It’s accessible for everyone from people who need the poles for balance, to elite athletes who do it for cross-training. It’s a great sport for everyone.”

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Field Trip

Vela Puts the Capital “A” in Adventure A women-only company is getting ladies in touch with their adventurous side Article Heather Shoning | Photography Provided

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’m not what you would call a particularly adventurous person. foot scrubs—took place in late June. The waters of McIntosh Lake I will ride on the back of a motorcycle. I’ve been up in a plane were calm and inviting as we set out on our adventure around 9 with skydivers, but did not jump myself. The thought of white- a.m. The instructor hired by Vela was knowledgeable, friendly water rafting makes me somewhat sick to my stomach. But when and a lot of fun to paddle with. He was patient with those of us I was approached to attend a Stand Up Paddleboarding class, I new to the sport, but offered expert tips for the more experienced thought, “This is one adventure I can handle,” and I set out to paddlers in the group. meet a group of ladies at McIntosh Lake in Longmont.

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Driver’s Notebook

Porsche Macan is the Sports Car of SUVs Article and Photography Tom Strongman

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t only takes a few blocks behind the wheel of the Macan S to realize that Porsche has created a compelling car that marries the performance of a sports sedan, the versatility of a wagon and the off-road capability of an SUV. There is nothing quite like it at the moment, and that puts it in a class of one.

Macan, Indonesian for tiger, could well become one of the best-selling vehicles in the Porsche lineup. It certainly is off to a fast start. The first year’s production is sold out, so buyers will have to wait several months for delivery. In the meantime, Porsche is offering buyers short-term leases on a Boxster or a Cayman while they wait.

The Macan S has a black sideblade in the lower rocker panel that is supposed to have a stylistic connection to the 918 Spyder. For me, however, it disrupts the continuity of design in lighter colors. The sideblade is body color on the Turbo, and that is optional on the S. The Macan, derived from the chassis platform of an Audi Q5, is pure Porsche because performance comes first. There are two models: Macan S and Macan Turbo. The S has a twin-turbo, 3.0-liter V-6 with 340 horsepower while the Turbo has a twin-turbo, 3.6-liter V-6 with 400 horsepower. Prices start at $49,900 for the S and $72,300 for the Turbo.

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Typical of Porsche, the brakes are big and strong.

The cabin has a seating position that feels more like a sedan than an SUV. The console, designed like that of the Cayenne or Panamera, creates a cockpit feeling because it contains several buttons and switches for climate and vehicle settings. The instrumentation is similar to those of the 911 or Boxster. My only wish was that the numerals were lighted all the time because they were a bit dim in certain situations. Fortunately there’s a digital speed readout at the bottom of the center-mounted tachometer.

The car I drove had the optional 14-way power seats and they were excellent. Under-thigh support was adjustable, and so was the fore-aft orientation of the headrest.

The split folding rear seat gives several cargo options. Backseat legroom was not overly generous.

audio system could be played at a soft volume even at 70 mph.

One sound that can be heard is the engine.

Under acceleration the exhaust has hints of a Price The base price of the test car was 911. It is loud enough to deliver a tingle when $49,900. Options included a trailer hitch, centhe throttle is opened, quiet at cruising speed. ter wheel caps with the Porsche crest, Walnut The 340 horsepower of the S is more than wood trim, blind spot monitor, Bose surround adequate. It can accelerate to 60 mph in 5.2 sound, 14-way power seats, navigation, premiseconds and has a top track speed of 156 mph. um plus package and the sport chrono packThe Turbo hits 60 in 4.6 seconds and has a age. The sticker price was $64,640. top track speed of 164 mph. Fuel economy is Warranty Four years or 50,000 miles. rated at 17 miles per gallon in the city and 23 Contact Tom Strongman at TStrongman@gmail.com. on the highway.

The transmission is a seven-speed PDK dual-clutch automatic that can be shifted At A Glance Point: The Macan is a compact SUV that manually with paddles on the steering wheel.

The Macan’s sports sedan handling comes performs and handles like a sports sedan. It in part because the rear wheels are one sits atop a segment that is bound to grow as inch wider than those in front and the all- more manufacturers offer similar products. wheel-drive system is biased toward the rear The ride is smooth, the cabin is quiet and the wheels. It corners as well or better than any seating position feels like that of a sedan.

SUV I can recall. In low-traction situations Counterpoint: The base price is competsuch as snow or ice, power is diverted to the itive, but many items such as navigation and blind-spot monitor are optional, and front wheels as needed.

Porsche offers two optional suspension that boosts the price considerably. packages. One is the Porsche Active 2015 Porsche Macan S Suspension Management (PASM) engine: 3.0-liter, 340-horsepower twin-turbo V-6 with Comfort, Sport and Sport Transmission: Seven-speed automatic, all-wheel drive Plus settings. The second is an air Wheelbase: 110.5 inches suspension that includes height adCurb weight: 4,112 to 4,641 pounds justment and leveling. The air susbase price: $49,900 pension lowers the vehicle slightly in As driven: $64,640 Sport Plus mode or raises the vehicle MPG rating: 17 in the city, 23 on the highway for off-road use.

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Recently SOLD Boulder County Properties subdivision

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2235 Linden Avenue, Boulder

$3,450,000

$3,225,000

93.48%

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720 Mapleton Avenue, Boulder

$2,800,000

$2,750,000

98.21%

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2065 Balsam Drive, Boulder

$2,200,000

$2,200,000

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8800 Portico Lane, Longmont

$1,899,000

$1,755,000

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6450 Primrose Lane, Niwot

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$1,450,000

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$1,325,000

$1,340,000

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$1,320,000

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$1,212,000

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Lifestyle Calendar

October OCTOBER 1 WEDNESDAY EVENING TOWNIE RIDE JAX OUTDOOR GEAR

From 6–7 p.m., enjoy a one-hour, family-friendly ride exploring Lafayette. The ride will be easy and accommodate a variety of riders.

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From 3:30–5:30 p.m., Zumbatomic age-specific classes are high-energy fitness parties packed with kid-friendly choreography and all the music kids love. Ages 4–12 Cost is $25. For more information, visit CityOfLafayette.com.

At this months “Harvest Dinner” you’ll learn some interesting and fun twists on your traditional favorites from the Pantry Chef Connie Ruel. Cost is $42 dollars per person and the event is from 5–7 p.m.

For more information, call 303.665.7052

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From 7 p.m. to midnight performers and listeners are welcome to come be a part of Longmont’s newest jazz jam get together.

Under-21 musicians are able to participate. For more information, visit TheSpeakeasyLongmont.com

Do you have a legal question or concern? An attorney will be here each month to privately answer simple legal questions. If you need further assistance, the attorney will be able to refer you for more detailed legal help. Call 303.665.9052 to register your appointment.

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From 3:30-4:30 p.m., increase your mobility, strength and balance while lessening joint pain and stiffness. Call 303.665.9052 to register for this class.

From 10 a.m.–4 p.m. come down to City Hall and donate your blood. Bonfils Blood Center is a working nonprofit organization that thrives off the help of others. They expect to continue growing with the changing needs of our community. For more information, visit Bonfils.org

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Parting Thoughts

Fitness For the Rest of Us Words by Ellen Nordberg

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became a fitness instructor because I was awful at team sports. I gleefully scored a touchdown in fifth grade flag football—at the wrong end of the field. I was cut from the soccer team in middle school 45 seconds into try-outs. And after the seventeenth puck shot past me in one period of college intramural ice hockey, my teammates informed me I was no longer needed as goalie. I did once win a silver medal in a swim event. But there were only three contenders, and the true second place finisher was disqualified.

In my twenties I discovered water aerobics and power walking, both of which I could do without feeling uncoordinated, and earned an instructor certification. I started in the pool, where I refereed battles between pissed off swimmers who dove between the members’ legs during class, and the aqua ladies who not so discreetly elbow-jabbed sloppy butterfliers to keep them out of our space.

I expanded my repertoire to include outdoor pole walking classes, where, with the enthusiasm of an Australian Shepherd puppy herding my flock, I managed to trip over my student’s poles. More than once.

Next, I trained in a low impact studio format. I taught the participants how to do strength work using the bands on a “Core Pole,” and they thanked me by pretending not to notice when I accidentally wore the microphone headset into the restroom to pee.

My peer professionals have not always been exactly supportive or kind. The industry name for the classes I teach is “Special Populations,” and other instructors (often former pros, sponsored

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athletes, professional coaches, or contestants on America Ninja Warrior) tend to treat us accordingly.

A former Olympic snowboarder, who taught rope climbing and BOSU leaping, accidentally observed my low impact class, and pretended to compliment me afterward.

“I was amazed you could find so many low impact ‘activities’ for those people to do!” she exclaimed.

Another former pro athlete and sometime water sub confided that she wore loose outfits when teaching pool classes because she didn’t want the participants to feel badly about their own bodies.

For a while I worried about the lack of respect others had for my classes, but then I got too busy trying to ensure that everyone attending them felt successful. And a funny thing began to happen. Members of this exercise community supported each other as someone lost forty pounds, rehabbed a chronic knee injury and returned to skiing or gained the strength to climb their first Fourteener.

They cheered each other on, and inspired me as well. They packed me up during my divorce, drove me to the doctor’s office after surgery and eventually hosted a baby shower for my twins.

They encouraged me to sign up for my first century bike ride and donated generously to the ride’s cause.

I’ve realized it’s not about how anyone views me as an instructor, or whether I feel like more of an athlete. It’s about being part of a different kind of team. One that has nothing to do with image, or scoring or competition.

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