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LIFESTYLE LETTER
JANUARY 2020 PUBLISHER
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2020. Can you believe it? Ready or not, here we are.
AD DESIGNER
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As a way to help kickstart the jump back into ho-hum work schedules and workout
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routines, our January issue focuses primarily on valuing the many variables of health
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and wellness. We also wanted to start 2020 off with a bang. So when the opportunity arose to feature one of the most exciting, talented, and thoughtful athletes in Boulder today — climber and 2020 Olympics hopeful, Margo Hayes — it felt like fate. All of this to say: every person’s health and wellness looks different, but we’re all in this together. Some of us — very few of us — are professional athletes, but we all have to con-
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Brianna Blair, Amelia Broughton, Chantel Ellerington, Allyson Reedy, Kelli Ruhl, Sasha Tamar-Strelitz, Ben Wiese CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS
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sciously make the decision to wake up on chilly Colorado mornings to go for a run, to read a book, to meditate, to put together a healthy lunch, and so on. Regardless of where we are, we all have a "step one" to complete in order to go where we're trying to go.
CORPORATE TEAM CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Steven Schowengerdt
Making health and wellness a priority is really about stringing together decisions
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that incrementally move the needle in a positive direction. While it can be difficult
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trying to build or maintain momentum, we’re never alone in trying to believe there is a better version of ourselves somewhere in the future.
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INSIDE THE ISSUE JANUARY 2020
FEATURES 40 To The Beat of the Drumline Getting to the heart of Boulder High School’s Music Department
66 No Pain, No Gain How Three Local Athletes Stay At The Top of Their Game
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82 Surely The Apple Is The Noblest of Fruits BOCO Cider, Made The Boulder Way
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5th Annual Brian Manning Team Client and Friend Appreciation Party Friends and past clients of the Brian Manning Team were honored at their annual appreciation party on November 14th at Arcana. The Guild Mortgage Team and their guests raised $10,000 for Conscious Alliance while enjoying a live musical performance by members of The String Cheese Incident and The Infamous Stringdusters. PHOTOGRAPHY BY CHARLA HARVEY
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1. Past client, Jeremy Salken of the band Big Gigantic and Peter-Christian Olivo, Conscious Alliance Board Member | 2. Justin Levy, Executive Director of Conscious Alliance and BJ Cochran, Director of Logistics & Touring, Conscious Alliance | 3. Past Clients Stacy Karacostas, author and Dale Karacostas, VP of Innovation, Nite Ize, Inc dance the night away | 4. Friends of the Brian Manning Team line up to donate to Conscious Alliance | 5. Brian Manning of Guild Mortgage awards past client Carmalita Garcia with her raffle prize | 6. Keith Moseley, Bill Nershi, and Michael Travis, of the String Cheese Incident and Andy Hall of The Infamous Stringdusters.
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Boulder Lifestyle’s “Golden Hour” Event Boulder Lifestyle Magazine recently hosted its advertising partners at Todd Reed's showroom. As guests arrived, they were given a Chocolove bar with custom "Todd Reed" wrappers. Inside one special bar was a gold foil, which signified a $3,000 store credit. Special thanks to Kitchen Next Door and BOCO Cider for catering. PHOTOGRAPHY BY TED HERON
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The Nutcracker With Boulder Ballet The weekend of November 29th locals enjoyed live performances of The Nutcracker at the Macky Auditorium. Featuring a cast of over 80 dancers, including the professional company and student dancers, a full live orchestra (BoulderPhil), spectacular scenery, and stunning special effects. Proceeds went to the Boulder Ballet scholarship fund. PHOTOGRAPHY BY MIHAIL CODRESCU, AMANDA TIPTON
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1. The Nutcracker cast after the Saturday performance! | 2. The Nutcracker Prince (Hunter Solomon) | 3. Dew Drop Fairy (Kate Adams) | 4. The Nutcracker Cast | 5. The Nutcracker Cast | 6. Kelly Dornan (Clara), Sophia Siemann (Young Clara), Finlay Patterson (Fritz), Carley Hambridge (Sugar Plum Fairy), Matthew Helms (The Prince)
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POWDR ENTERS CANADIAN SKI MARKET WITH ACQUISITION OF SILVERSTAR MOUNTAIN RESORT POWDR, a North American adventure lifestyle company, announced the acquisition of SilverStar Mountain Resort, located in Canada. SilverStar joins the POWDR portfolio of 10 mountain resorts in California, Colorado, Nevada, Oregon, Utah and Vermont; the experiential action sports company Woodward; adventure experiences including heliski and river rafting outfitters; and the Company’s media and entertainment holdings. “I am thrilled to pass the torch to such a competent and qualified operator as POWDR, who shares the same mission and beliefs for the SilverStar resort community and is committed to delivering memorable experiences and enhancing people’s lives,” says POWDR owner and president, Jane Cann. “POWDR is an endur-
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AROUND TOWN (CONTINUED) Jack’s Solar Garden is a first-of-its-kind family-owned solar farm, making more than just renewable energy. Jack’s is set to become the largest commercial agrivoltaics system in the U.S., partnering with the National Renewable Energy Lab, Colorado State University, and the University of Arizona to study which crop grows best underneath and around the future solar array. Produce grown within the solar garden will be distributed into the community as community-supported agriculture (CSA) is established. “Boulder County sees Jack’s Solar Garden as the kind of business that exemplifies the innovative, environmental, and social spirit of
ONE MILLION MEALS SERVED BY CONSCIOUS ALLIANCE IN 2019 THROUGH COLLABORATIONS
Boulder County, and we are thrilled to be a part of its launch,” said Susie Strife, Boulder County’s Sustainability Coordinator. For more information, visit BoulderCounty.org
There are officially one million reasons for Conscious Alliance to celebrate today. The Boulder, CO-based nonprofit announces a milestone: one million meals served to families in need this year as a result of its multiple initiatives and new collaborations with national musical acts, emerging and established brands, and peer nonprofits. “When you combine the power of artists and companies who really care about decreasing hunger in this country, with the power of our Conscious Alliance programs and volunteers, you hit one million meals. I’m so completely stoked and thankful,” said Conscious Alliance Executive Director Justin Levy. In 2019, new collaborations with nonprofits, national touring bands, and natural and organic product brands jettisoned Conscious Alliance’s growth significantly. One such new partner is 1% for the Planet. Improved logistics and partnerships now allow Conscious Alliance to provide two meals per dollar donated, truly making every dollar of a donation count. ConsciousAlliance.org
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Cafe Femenino co-ops. Not only do these co-ops provide
purchase a better quality product at the same price from a
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business that does good things in the world.”
set by Cafe Femenino that require the women to own land,
Hans fell in love with coffee and the process of roasting
participate in group meetings, and hold leadership positions
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convention in coffee-growing countries.
from — and understand the importance of these small beans for farming communities. “I learned about the plant, the exotic origins of coffee, and the systemic poverty that coffee farmers have been subject
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you feel good. Stop by their tasting room and order a flight of lattes to feel it for yourself. “We love the loyal family of coffee shop, restaurant, and office customers that have joined us and are allowing us to fulfill our mission."
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LOCAL LIMELIGHT
To The Beat of the Drumline THE INSPIRING PASSION, PROMISE, AND STUDENT-DIRECTED LEARNING AT THE HEART OF BOULDER HIGH SCHOOL'S MUSIC DEPARTMENT
ARTICLE KELLI RUHL PHOTOGRAPHY POPPY + CO.
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OF THE MYRIAD HIGH-QUALITY PRO-
together to form a non-competitive, mobile
where I am doing something I love. I have
GRAMS OFFERED AT BOULDER HIGH
band unit that plays events both in Boulder
met people I look up to and I have learned
SCHOOL ONE PROGRAM, IN PARTICU-
and around the world.
how to be a leader...I couldn't imagine high
LAR, IS MAKING A LOT OF NOISE, BOTH
“They meet after school four times a week.
IN THE COMMUNITY AND AROUND THE
They run it; they’re not being taught. They
When asked about how the music pro-
WORLD: THE MUSIC PROGRAM.
are their motivators and their boss," Bryson
gram has flourished, Bryson explains: “Many
school without it.”
Led by Director Beau Bryson, the
explains, who is understandably proud of
traditions have been here for 30 years, and
BHS music program has developed into
the primarily student-led group. "I push
have improved through trial-and-error. My
an impressive beacon of what a tight-knit
them towards some events, but ultimately
predecessor, Dr. Tom Horst, fought hard to
community of student-directed passion and
they choose. They’re a well-oiled machine
keep the program alive and to innovate.”
progression can accomplish.
that works hard.
In keeping with the general atmosphere
"As far as the program goes, we have per-
of BHS, where students are free to pursue
formed in Germany, Norway, New York, LA,
high-level classes in areas of personal inter-
Florida, and around Colorado at festivals like
est, students within the music department
Mile High Jazz Fest and UNC Jazz Fest.”
Out of everything his students have accomplished, Bryson is most proud of the community they’ve cultivated. “I’m proud that students can find a home within this program, and that they always
can engage in classes that excite them,
“Joining drumline is one of the best deci-
choosing from a series of top-tier options
sions I have ever made,” says 11th grader
Looking forward Bryson explains, “Our
such as choir, orchestra, pep band, and jazz
Elise Burcham. “I have met some of my
goal as a department is to grow and to
band. This freedom is part of what makes
closest friends and have gained many lead-
keep students engaged, regardless of their
the program shine, and its classes are com-
ership opportunities...there is an aspect of
goals. If we have a robust program, we
prised of passionate musicians playing and
a close community where everyone can get
can cater to the students who want to go
growing within a strong, inclusive commu-
to know one another.
to Julliard as well as to students who just
nity of like-minded individuals.
"If I wasn't in drumline, I wouldn't have
One of the gems that have arisen out
the friends I do and my life would definitely
of the school’s music program is the BHS
be affected. Drumline also allows me to
Drumline, comprised of students who came
have a fun, creative outlet aside from school
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have a group to fall back on.”
enjoy playing with their peers.”
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HEALTH IS WEALTH AN INTRODUCTION TO FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE DOCTOR, DAN LAPIERRERE HEALTH IS WEALTH.
volunteering as a medical director for a clinic in rural
Have you heard this before? An investment in
Ethiopia before returning to Colorado. The draw to
your health and wellbeing surely has its benefits.
live in an area with cultural opportunity, a progressive
But for so many, health only becomes a priority
attitude, and the great outdoors were enough to land
once there’s a problem to be fixed or an issue to be
him in Boulder.
treated, rather than an ongoing relationship to be
When he first discovered functional medicine, he
maintained, nurtured and cultivated through sus-
had several patients with complicated Gastrointestinal
tained care and attention.
(GI) issues and had seen an advertisement for a GI
For Dr. Dan LaPerriere, Boulder’s Front Range
Module Course from the Institute for Functional
Functional Medicine doctor, the frustration he felt while
Medicine (IFM). Attending this conference opened his
working in the conventional medicine system became
eyes to a whole new way of looking at the body and
too much, as he was continuously unable to improve
reenergized his passion for medicine.
chronic health issues long-term due to lack of time or necessary framework.
He saw the importance of shifting the health care narrative from a disease-based model to that of a
Instead of band-aiding chronic health issues, he
health-based model. A model that views patients as
made it his commitment to support everlasting change
a complex web of interactions, not a system of sepa-
and empower his patients through functional medicine.
rate parts that function independently. [Example: we
Functional medicine is an approach to medicine
cannot look at someone with high blood just from a
that focuses on health rather than disease. Much of
viewpoint of the heart and blood vessels.
what’s been taught in the United States about health
Cardiovascular health has many contributing factors
is from a disease-based model, requiring patients to
such as inflammation, stress, nutrients, gut health, genet-
be examined through diagnoses and then treated with
ics, microbiome, hormones, toxin exposure, and more.
prescription medicine.
LaPerriere's vast experience of Western and Functional
While medicine can be helpful for some acute ill-
medicine has gifted him with a well-versed understand-
nesses, it usually does not address the underlying
ing of health and wellness, qualifying him to tend to the
cause of chronic problems and perpetuates the need
acute and more emergent needs. In fact, he is one of
for more powerful medications. For example, many
the few medicinal doctors in Colorado who is a Certified
people with Type 2 diabetes do not realize that they
Functional Medicine practitioner through the IFM.
can reverse these symptoms and become non-di-
Most recently, he’s thrilled to provide general
abetic. There is a common perception that once you
primary care services to clients for a monthly fee
have been diagnosed with diabetes you’ll always need
through a new Functional Medicine Direct Primary
medications and insulin, which is not the case; many of
Care Program using functional medicine principles to
LaPerriere's patients who were once diabetic are now
improve health. His intent is always to empower peo-
free from diabetes.
ple to take control of their health through education
After finishing his Family Medicine Residency in 2005, LaPerriere went on to spend 14 months
and necessary tools so that they can continue reaping the benefits for years to come.
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ARTICLE DANIEL LAPERRIERE, MD - FRONT RANGE FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE
WE ALL WANT OUR CHILDREN TO BE AS HEALTHY AS POS-
Healthy fats are important for brain development. These include
SIBLE. Our children need the same general ingredients that
avocado, nuts, seeds, olive oil, and coconut oil. Avoid vegetable oils.
we do to be healthy. However, since they are growing so much,
You want to purchase meats that are grass-fed and pas-
both physically and mentally, do come with different require-
ture-raised. This is more costly but worth it - after all, you are
ments. Let’s talk about some of the key things we can do for our
eating what that animal ate.
children to help their bodies and minds grow properly.
Breakfast is an important meal, providing energy for the day. Avoid cereals. Healthy choices may include hard-boiled or
SLEEP: Sleep is extremely important to support your child’s growth. Missing
scrambled eggs, a piece of fruit, yogurt with granola, or a protein smoothie (with greens).
even 30-60 minutes of sleep can have negative effects on attention, behavior, and health. To get the amount of sleep that they require, it is
SUPPLEMENTS:
important to have an earlier bedtime between 7-8 PM. A calming rou-
If your child is eating a healthy diet, which includes fruits and veg-
tine to wind down at night makes for a better night of sleep. Reading
etables, they are most likely getting the majority of the nutrients they
with the kids before bed is great. Avoid screen time for at least an hour
need. A few supplements that children can benefit from are: a quality
before bed. The amount of sleep that each child needs is different, but
multivitamin, vitamin D, Omega 3 fatty acids, and a probiotic. If you
on average, a child age 3-5 should get 10-13 hours a day and a child
are giving your child supplements you want to be sure the doing is
age 6-13 should get 9-11 hours a day.
appropriate for their age.
ACTIVITY:
FAMILY TIME:
Children are naturally active. However, with technology and
Quality of family time is more important than quantity. Set aside
with busy schedules, we are at risk of having our children be more
time where you are fully present with the family. Plan active family
sedentary. Unstructured playtime is important for the developing
activities and prepare meals together.
brain. Too much screen time has been shown to have negative effects on development and social skills. Children ages 2-5 years should be limited to 1 hour per day of high quality screen. As your child gets older, he or she may be allowed slightly more screen time, but it is important to enforce daily screen limits.
So, what might a good day look like for your child:
Have your child try different activities to find things that they like to do. Provide them with active games and toys. When it comes to devices we also need to model behavior. We need to be sure our children do not feel they are 2nd to our phones.
+ Wake at 6:30 a.m. and help put together a healthy lunch and snacks for school. + Sit down for a good breakfast, i.e. some scrambled eggs and berries.
NUTRITION: Children need the same nutrients as adults but require different amounts of these nutrients as they age. When you shop for food, you want to shop around the edges of the grocery store and avoid the processed foods that pack the center of the store. Have healthy options available for snacks such as fresh fruit and
+ Off to school. + After school, spend some time outside riding bikes, going for a walk, playing, or participate in a structured after school activity. + Spend 1 hour watching an educational program or playing some stimulating/educational games.
vegetables. Get junk food out of the house; if chips, cookies, and candy
+ Help prepare a nutritious dinner.
are available they are going to choose to eat that. Avoid fruit juices as
+ Sit down together with the family (phones away) and
these are loaded with sugar and avoid fried foods and trans fats. In general, I recommend a mostly gluten-free diet for both children and adults as gluten can cause low levels of inflammation in
eat dinner while having good conversation. + Work on any school work together. + Start getting ready for bed, brush teeth, and PJs.
most people. Good gluten-free carbohydrate sources are quinoa,
Read some books together and snuggle before lights
rice, and root vegetables.
go out by 8PM.
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THE WEEKEND FOLLOWING THANKSGIVING DAY IS
year after high school, and my life focused more around
ONE OF THE MOST SOBERING MOMENTS OF ANY
climbing than it ever had been in the past. It is wonderful
GIVEN YEAR. After all of the turkey, stuffing, pie, and
to be so dedicated to something you’re passionate about,
wine has been consumed, reality begins to set in: It’s
but it can be easy to lose touch with other parts of oneself.
another Monday, another work week.
I’m always learning and readjusting in order to keep bal-
At the end of November in 2019, Boulder-based Climber
ance and address all sides of who I am. This took a couple
Margo Hayes had quite the jump-start to shaking off her
of years to realize, but with more maturity, it’s something I
post-Thanksgiving haze: She was in Toulouse, France,
now give more importance.
competing in a climbing tournament, attempting to qualify for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. Hayes, 21, has quickly risen the ranks of the climbing world, showing dazzling flashes of brilliance as an athlete.
HOW DO YOU MAINTAIN A HEALTHY MINDSET WHILE COMPETING? HOW DO YOU NOT BECOME OVERWHELMED BY A MOMENT?
In 2016, she became the first female climber to ever climb
Maintaining a healthy mindset is a tricky task. There
a route graded 9a+, and has since completed two more
is no simple algorithm. Every competition is different
routes of the same difficulty level since.
because there are so many internal and external variables.
But like anyone else, Hayes requires a little push to reach
At times, focusing and digging deep is what you need,
her goals. In January as much as in July, her climbing goals are
while other times, it’s more effective to let loose and focus
directly tethered to her willingness to be patient with herself
on having fun. There is no right or wrong. Yes, it can be
and push beyond what she believed her previous limits were.
overwhelming at times, therefore it’s something that I
While it's still TBD if she will end up competing in the
continually learn to manage.
2020 Olympics, it is undeniable that Hayes is already taking her sport to new heights.
WAS THERE A PARTICULAR MOMENT WHEN YOU REALIZED YOU HAD THE POTENTIAL TO COMPETE
WHAT DOES YOUR TRAINING REGIMENT LOOK LIKE DURING THE WINTER? HOW DOES IT DIFFER FROM THE WARMER MONTHS?
AGAINST THE BEST CLIMBERS IN THE WORLD? I am not sure if there was an exact moment when I realized my potential. However, as a child, I didn’t believe
Most winters, I spend my time training in the gym to pre-
that anyone was incapable of anything. Of course, this is
pare for the USA National Championships in February and
an extremely simplistic view on life and reality, but I do
March. I do try to get in a little bit of time outside, but it’s
believe it kept me from putting limitations on myself as a
rarely in Colorado, because it’s so cold at that time of year.
child. I have always had big dreams. When I was young, I
In the summer, I am better able to spend time at walls and
thought that if I worked hard enough, absolutely anything
crags in Colorado, alongside my training in the gyms.
was possible. As I grow older, I maintain my value of hard work. However, I have also learned that life is complex, and
HOW HAS YOUR TRAINING EVOLVED/CHANGED
sometimes with hard work alone, we don’t land exactly
SINCE QUALIFYING FOR THE 2020 OLYMPICS
where we had imagined. I think that it is most important
BECAME A POSSIBILITY?
to focus on the process and not simply the outcome; to be
When qualifying for the 2020 Olympics became a pos-
flexible and open to change and growth.
sibility, I began to learn how to Speed climb, which was an entirely new discipline for me. I took some trips to Atlanta, Georgia, with Ukrainian speed coach, Olexiy Shulga. He helped me learn the movements and methods for becoming faster. Although I incorporated speed into my repertoire, I still mainly focused on training for Bouldering and Lead. WHAT'S BEEN THE MOST DIFFICULT OR SURPRISING PART OF TRYING TO QUALIFY FOR THE OLYMPICS? The most difficult part of trying to qualify has been maintaining balance in my life. When climbing was announced as a new sport in the Olympics, I was just starting my gap CONTINUED >
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REA KOLBL AGE: 28 OCCUPATION: Professional Athlete INSTAGRAM: @reakolbl SPONSORS: Ascent Protein, StairMaster, Dryrobe, Spring Energy, Ultimate Direction
GREATEST LESSON YOU’VE LEARNED IN YOUR JOURNEY THUS FAR: It’s okay to dedicate everything you have to your goals and dreams, whether it be sports, career, or life-oriented. If it doesn’t work out, I know I tried my hardest, and with the right support systems, you can always redefine yourself and start building something new. HOW ARE YOU MAKING AN IMPACT WITH YOUR PLATFORM? I like to lead by example. Most of my daily life is fairly public, and I hope to inspire people to get outside and adventure regardless of the weather conditions. I also hope to show all of the ladies out there that sports aren’t gender-dependent and they can do anything they want to. All of my training is public, and my posts on social media channels are always fully transparent. FOOD PHILOSOPHY: Eat when you’re hungry, until you’re full, mostly healthy, and never not enough. HOW OFTEN DO YOU WORK OUT PER WEEK, AND HOW INTENSE ARE THOSE WORKOUTS? On average, twice per day (running 6 days a week, then switching between mountain biking, hiking, workouts in the gym, climbing, skiing, etc). Most of those are low intensity. I have two hard runs per week, the rest is easy trail runs. Usually, another couple of afternoon workouts would be at a higher intensity and lower duration, but the rest of my activities are fairly easy (and usually longer in duration). HOW HAS YOUR UNDERSTANDING OF YOUR OWN PERSONAL HEALTH & WELLNESS EVOLVED OVER TIME? I grew an appreciation for staying healthy after I gained a lot of weight when my gymnastics career ended as a teen. Over the years, I slowly lost the weight and started living a lot healthier, eventually reaching the best physical shape I’ve ever been in. But I never train or workout to look good; my main motivation is to have a body capable of going on any adventure I’m invited on or I can think of. I want to be able to always be on the move; living and eating healthy enables that. BEST HEALTH & WELLNESS ROUTINE ADVICE? It can seem overwhelming trying to change too many habits at once, or in too short of a time frame. Make small goals and take it one day at a time. Habits take a while to form, and if you slip a day or two it won’t matter in the big picture. CONTINUED >
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JUSTIN METZLER AGE: 26 OCCUPATION: Professional triathlete and triathlon coach INSTAGRAM: @bigmetztri SPONSORS: Timex, First Endurance, AltRed, AfterShokz, Castelli, Shimano, Rallysport, Boulder Sports Chiropractic.
GREATEST LESSON YOU’VE LEARNED IN YOUR JOURNEY THUS FAR: Being great requires patience. Endurance athletes generally have the most success in their 30’s. I’ve been a professional since I was 19 years old; to some extent, I feel like I have paid my dues and it’s easy to get into the “I want it now” mentality. Remembering that everything takes time and continuing my commitment to developing into world-class may take longer than what I would like. Trying to remain patient and create intermediate goals along the way has been instrumental to the success that I have had thus far. HOW ARE YOU MAKING AN IMPACT WITH YOUR PLATFORM? One of my main objectives is to use my platform to inspire. Endurance sports gave me identity at a time when I needed it the most. I started off the sport as a lost and overweight kid without much of a direction in life. Triathlon gave me structure and something to call my own. I hope to tell my story and help other kids in a similar position find their path, whether that outlet is endurance sport or something else. CAN’T START MY DAY WITHOUT: Black coffee - an absolute must! WHAT’S YOUR DAILY WELLNESS ROUTINE? SHARE SOME HEALTHY HABITS. Sleep is #1 for me. Creating an environment that promotes good sleep habits is super important. Some things that I have found to work great are to have my room be very dark, cold, and free of electronics. Also, investing in a good bed and pillow are simple but important pieces to my overall balance because sleep is so important. I aim for 10 hours per night and am not a big nap guy, as I sleep so well during the night. Other important pieces to wellness is having balance. It’s easy to be “on” 24/7. Actively making time to check out from sport to spend quality, undistracted time with my wife, dog, and family is very important to making what I do sustainable. HOW OFTEN DO YOU WORK OUT PER WEEK, AND HOW INTENSE ARE THOSE WORKOUTS? Training is 7 days a week for me. I get about 10 days completely off training throughout the entire year but other than that, I’m always doing something. I think that is a unique aspect to triathlon as there is always something to be done, whether it’s swim, bike, run or strength training in the gym. Intensity is always a component of the program but I leave the exact distribution up to my coach. Some sessions may only be 1-2 hours but super intense. Other may be less intense but can be up to 6-7 hours in duration when in preparation for an Ironman race. CONTINUED >
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GREATEST LESSON YOU’VE LEARNED IN YOUR JOURNEY THUS FAR: Audacious goal-setting. If you’re passionate about competing at a high level, tune out the white noise and go all-in. FOOD PHILOSOPHY: Plant-based. WHAT’S YOUR DAILY WELLNESS ROUTINE? SHARE SOME HEALTHY DAILY HABITS. I’ve found that simplicity and consistency guide my routines and prove to be a sustainable road map, especially as I’ve gotten older. Rest has probably been the most vital - particularly getting to bed early. Clean eating that doesn’t require extensive prep or cumbersome processes, engaging consistently in the ancillary activities like sauna and tissue treatment and observing techniques that other athletes I admire are engaging in. HOW HAS YOUR UNDERSTANDING OF YOUR OWN PERSONAL HEALTH & WELLNESS EVOLVED OVER TIME? Patience, consistency, and humility. I feel that I took far too much for granted in my twenties and early thirties. I was a capable athlete and professional in a series of elite military units. To be frank, I really lacked any sense of real humility at that point in my life. I could live a prolific (and dare I say exciting) lifestyle without having to account for the toll it took on me physically, emotionally, and spiritually. I feel that it’s a natural progression we come to terms with over time. At some point, if you’re blessed enough to be able to compete at a high level later in life, you come to terms with respecting the vessel the Universe gave you. Don’t take it too seriously (because we all end up star dust) but don’t squander it either. HOW HAS BOULDER POSITIVELY IMPACTED YOUR HEALTH AND WELLNESS? Competition and inspiration. I’ve always wanted to excel and to be accepted as an athlete but Boulder offers so, so much more! Be good, do good, and do no harm. You can’t create a false mythos in Boulder. It’s a mirror and I love that about our community. You can’t spray about your athletic prowess, community activism, or any damn thing without backing it up with action. Acta Non Verba. I’d like to thank my pal Bob Africa for sharing that advice with me when I meandered into town from the East Coast thinking I was some sort of trail runner. WHAT DO YOU DO ON A DAY OFF OR WHILE ON HOLIDAY? Well, I suppose I still run, but maybe I stop and take some pictures. If you haven’t run in Estes Park yet then you really haven’t experienced everything the Universe has to offer.
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Surely The Apple Is The Noblest of Fruits BOCO CIDER, MADE THE BOULDER WAY
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DON’T CALL IT A COMEBACK, CIDER’S BEEN HERE FOR YEARS. You’d be forgiven if you considered cider somewhat of a trend on the alcoholic beverage front. After all, Boulder only got its first cidery, BOCO Cider, in 2018. The thing is, though, hard cider is one of America’s oldest libations, dating back to the original colonies. “What’s old is new again,” says BOCO Cider owner Michael Belochi. “I always felt close to that idea that it’s cool to bring something back.” And cider is most definitely back. Boutique cideries, like BOCO, are seeing the most growth, collecting a new generation of fans with its sparkling, tart, naturally gluten-free goodness. BOCO does this better than most, taking the craft of making cider — equal parts art and science — and bringing it up to the high level its surroundings inspire. They call it made the Boulder Way. The Boulder Way means every sip is all-natural with no added sulfites, completely unfiltered, never pasteurized, and always made from top ingredients (locally sourced when possible). Belochi also doesn’t use fining agents — the additives that pull out sediment to make the beverage clear, but also strip out the flavor — and he naturally carbonates his ciders with yeast that create tiny, creamy, Guinness-like bubbles. Oh, and BOCO’s mantra? Keep it fun. “We’re always playing with flavors,” Belochi says. “We’re not traditionalists. It’s more about innovation and imagination. We’re playing with all these different things; we just look around.” Like at Belochi’s son’s soccer practice in Boulder, he looked around and noticed some pretty exuberant crabapple trees. So he went out and picked some and, along with master cidermaker/microbiologist Joshua Smith, got to work on a Valmont Sour, a tart cider with a note of apricot. And when he looked around last summer and noticed his garden had produced a bumper crop of poblano, Anaheim and jalapeño peppers, he thought, hey, let’s balance out the spicy with some sweet mangos. Thus, the super-popular Mango Tango cider was born. “You’ve got to make it interesting. How can you not have playful flavors like that? There aren’t any rules in the minds of the American public because it’s (cider) kind of new to them again,” Belochi says.
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Other original flavors conjured up by BOCO Cider include Mumpkin from roasted Munson Farms pie pumpkins, Kombucha Infused from Boulder-made kombucha and Ginger made with — you guessed it! — ginger. The place to taste test all of these ciders (and there are more traditional flavors, too) is at BOCO’s North Boulder taproom. That’s where you’ll get to sip the handcrafted cider, see how it’s made in the stainless steel tanks and oak barrels and maybe even be a guinea pig for Belochi’s and Smith’s next inventive batch. “They might have the owner in their ear; I trot out experiments all the time,” Belochi says of visiting the BOCO Cider taproom. Because this breed of cider takes advantage of the very modern ideas of collaboration and creativity. What’s old is new again — only better.
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COLORADO, WE KNOW THAT NATURE IS A POWERHOUSE FOR ENHANCING OUR OWN WELLBEING. Apart from being active in natural settings,
people are using nature as an antidote for our sedentary lifestyles; people are grounding to combat electromagnetic fields and doctors are writing nature prescriptions. In fact, journals like Science Daily report that a mere 20 minutes of exposure to nature lowers stress hormone levels.
COMMUNING
Nonetheless, there’s still a large percentage of the population for whom the nature-wellness connection doesn’t yet click; and as the saying goes, you cannot force a horse to drink, you can only lead it to water. The Cottonwood Institute endeavors to help middle and high
WITH
schoolers establish their relationship with nature to promote
NATURE
simultaneously disconnected from nature and bombarded with
a more environmentally-minded population. As Cottonwood founder Ford Church clarified, our youth spend 90% of their time indoors and over 50 hours a week in front of screens. They’re environmental issues, and this overwhelming combination is causing psychological disengagement. The Cottonwood Institute uses environmental education to foster students’ connections to nature. For many students, this connection
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usually starts with a simple yet powerful exercise called Sit Spot: at
the beginning and end of each sojourn into nature, they are asked to
community, using service learning to empower students by bolster-
go sit in a spot that somehow calls to them. They use their senses to
ing each individual’s inherent talents and skills.
observe their surroundings: see an ant battle and hovering clouds,
Because the Cottonwood Institute is mindful of the mental
hear the wind and rustling branches, smell the various flora and
health connection, students are also exposed to solutions that
fauna, and touch the dirt, rocks, and crunching leaves around them.
lead to discussions about environmental concerns. They learn
Church shared that students respond very well to this humble
about local organizations that promote sustainable agriculture
aspect of the program, which speaks volumes about how they’re
such as urban farms, greenhouses, and edible insect farms like
being overloaded in their daily lives.
Rocky Mountain Micro Ranch, which leads to talks about feed-
Church conceived the idea for the Cottonwood Institute in grad-
ing 7.53 billion humans. They even meet ambassador wolves
uate school when he realized that before we ask kids to care about
from the nonprofit wolf sanctuary, Mission Wolf, after which
the environment, they must have a connection to nature. In tandem
they partake in educational conversations about removing top
with exercises like Sit Spot, the Cottonwood Institute’s courses fuse
predators from their ecosystems.
environmental education with service learning. “This class was so much more than camping," says middle schooler and CAP program student Robert Marquez. "It provided my
The exciting 2020 programming is expanding to include Coloradospecific projects about topics like fire ecology, where students will meet with firefighters and learn what healthy forests look like.
friends and me with an opportunity to talk about real-world issues
With an ultimate goal for students to incorporate sustainability
that are affecting us right now…I will continue to try to be educated
into any career they enter into, Cottonwood is not only positively
and have discussions about the environment with people, so we can
changing the present, but doing their best to ensure that the future
work together in the future to make the world a better place.”
is just as bright for generations to come.
Likewise, Church explained that because the Cottonwood Institute is primarily focused on viewing the youth as changemakers, one-third of its activities are aimed at connection to the outdoors (i.e. hiking, camping), and the rest is about connecting with the
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experience is recommended for this
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Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art
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PARTING THOUGHTS
Parting Thoughts WITH DAN ALLEMAN, DDS
WHAT BROUGHT YOU TO BOULDER? I am originally from North Canton, Ohio. When I was 16, I visited Colorado for the first time on a backpacking trip to Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park. From that moment, I pursued turning the dream of living here into a reality. After graduating from dental school in Buffalo, NY I packed up my car and headed West as fast as I could. WHAT IS ONE THING YOU WANT READERS TO KNOW ABOUT YOU? I believe that dental care should be affordable, delivered using a comprehensive approach to total body health, and performed utilizing the latest digital technology available. Our practice is committed to individualized care and treating people the way we want to be treated if it were us in the chair, not just another number. Our office staff consists of some of the kindest, most caring people I know, and I’m proud to have them on our team. TELL US ABOUT WHO YOU ARE AS A PERSON OUTSIDE OF YOUR PROFESSION. WHAT IS SOMETHING YOU ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT? I have always enjoyed "living outside.” Boulder has allowed me to live outside with my wife and two children by snowboarding, mountain biking, hiking, cycling, and camping. My wife and I enjoy big rides like RAGBRAI and the Triple Bypass, which we did for the first time this past summer. Trust me, it’s not easy, but several rides up to Ward or Jamestown will get you ready! WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE PART OF A NEW YEAR? It’s exciting to plan out the year in advance while reflecting on the year that’s about to end. I see it as a new beginning or perhaps a new way of approaching daily life.
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