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Exercise and Fitness

  • Blogs

    April 19, 2012

    Videos: World bench press championship comes to Aurora this weekend

    Starting tomorrow, Aurora will play host to the International Powerlifting Federation World Masters Bench Press Championships. As explained in our cover story about tourism in Aurora, "Wish You Were Here!," local powerlifting champions Dan and Jennifer Gaudreau worked with the fledgling Visit Aurora ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 5, 2012

    A food critic's commitment problem nearly derails her un-fatting

    Over the last few months, I went from the worst shape of my life to the best while continuing to eat like a food critic. Don't punch me in the face; instead, read how I did it in this series: It's been almost a year since that full-length mirror-initiated wake-up call sent me to Jamie Atlas, Bonza ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 27, 2012

    In the quest for un-fatting, the right fitness buddy is key

    Over the last few months, I went from the worst shape of my life to the best while continuing to eat like a food critic. Don't punch me in the face; instead, read how I did it in this series: As internet memes go, I really hope this one is just about to gasp its last breath before being lost in the ... More >>

  • Calendar

    January 5, 2012

    Shape Up In The New Year

    Over the last few months, I went from the worst shape of my life to the best while continuing to eat like a food critic. Don't punch me in the face; instead, read how I did it in this series: As internet memes go, I really hope this one is just about to gasp its last breath before being lost in the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 27, 2011

    A food critic makes a St. Patrick's Day fitness resolution

    Over the last few months, I went from the worst shape of my life to the best while continuing to eat like a food critic. Don't punch me in the face; instead, read how I did it in part nine of this series: Try and guess what I ate for breakfast this morning. If you said eggs, you're wrong. You're a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 21, 2011

    The Emich sisters return to the Boulder restaurant scene with Shine

    Image via FacebookThe Emich sisters have found a home at Shine in Boulder.​Three years ago, triplets Jill, Jessica and Jennifer Emich bowed out of Boulder's restaurant scene when they sold Trilogy, their 13th Street wine bar; it became the now-closed B-Side Lounge. Since then, the sisters have ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 24, 2011

    Pose and Repose

    Image via FacebookThe Emich sisters have found a home at Shine in Boulder.​Three years ago, triplets Jill, Jessica and Jennifer Emich bowed out of Boulder's restaurant scene when they sold Trilogy, their 13th Street wine bar; it became the now-closed B-Side Lounge. Since then, the sisters have ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 18, 2011

    Friday Night Yoga Club launches at Kindness Yoga

    ​Erik Vienneau, the mastermind behind the popular summer series Yoga Rocks the Park, doesn't confine his downward-dog activities to sunny summer days. Tonight is the launch of the second year of his Friday Night Yoga Club; we caught up with Vienneau to talk about what's new this year, how he s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 21, 2011

    Fitness Clubbing, a "cardio nightclub" without booze, hosts launch party Saturday night

    DJ Darina​ What's a dance club without booze? Some might say "intolerable," but Darina Miteva -- perhaps better known as DJ Darina, Bulgaria's #1 female DJ -- would beg to differ. "Everything is full of drunk people," Miteva says. "People at home don't like the environment in the nightclub." M ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 11, 2011

    I'm addicted to yoga. What are you on?

    The backside of an addict.​I've always said that if I could have any super power in the world, it would be moderation. Being born with an addictive personality has been an interesting journey -- from alcoholic to diet pill-popper to relentless gym worshipper, I have seen every ugly side of not ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 16, 2011

    Rock Steady

    The backside of an addict.​I've always said that if I could have any super power in the world, it would be moderation. Being born with an addictive personality has been an interesting journey -- from alcoholic to diet pill-popper to relentless gym worshipper, I have seen every ugly side of not ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 14, 2011

    Today in Stoke: Run Like a Mother tonight at Outdoor Divas Boulder

    ​Five years ago, Denver-based Runner's World writer Dimity McDowell and her Portland, Oregon-based running/writing partner Sarah Bowen Shea successfully pitched an article to the magazine, proposing to write about their post-pregnancy training in the lead-up to running the 125-mile TransRockie ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 10, 2011

    Highlands Mommies' new public website reaches out to the non-Mommy universe

    ​Westword feature subjects the Highland Mommies have a new website. The nearly 3,000-strong northwest Denver parents group recently acquired the easier-to-find www.highlandsmommies.org address and switched to a more robust web platform, including a "public" page for non-Mommies that lists info ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 11, 2011

    If for some reason you want to run barefoot, learn how tomorrow

    ​It's not the most Boulder-ish thing ever to come out of Boulder, but it comes pretty close: barefoot running, the newest cultural export from our neighbors to the northwest and the whitest thing since unpaid internships. If you're not from a place that can price non-whites into trailer parks ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 3, 2011

    Time to get back on the right track: Wheat Ridge Rec Center offers free classes all day

    More athletic than sitting on the couch.​Blame it on the holiday influx of cheese logs, goose-meat and cases of Hofbräu, but you've been feeling a little sluggish lately. And broke. Plus, "sluggish" and "broke" is a very negative combination of things to be feeling, according to your court-or ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 27, 2010

    Last night: School of Seven Bells - 09/24/10

    Tom MurphyPeter Black​ SCHOOL OF SEVEN BELLS With Active Child and DJ Peter Black 09.24.10 | Larimer Lounge, Denver Peter Black kicked off the evening with an hour-long set of remixes he's done for various artists, including songs by Chris & Cosey, Blonde Redhead and Glasser. Black moved in ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 15, 2010

    Scott McInnis has a new reason not to subscribe to the Denver Post

    ​After this week, you can safely assume Scott McInnis won't be subscribing to the Denver Post anytime soon. Because not only is the beleaguered Republican gubernatorial candidate an alleged plagiarist, he's also a penny pincher.

  • Calendar

    July 1, 2010

    On the Ale Trail

    ​After this week, you can safely assume Scott McInnis won't be subscribing to the Denver Post anytime soon. Because not only is the beleaguered Republican gubernatorial candidate an alleged plagiarist, he's also a penny pincher.

  • Calendar

    April 1, 2010

    Right Om Time

    ​After this week, you can safely assume Scott McInnis won't be subscribing to the Denver Post anytime soon. Because not only is the beleaguered Republican gubernatorial candidate an alleged plagiarist, he's also a penny pincher.

  • Calendar

    September 3, 2009

    Fairy-Tale Ending

    Run for your own Happily Ever After in Greeley.

  • Calendar

    January 22, 2009

    Mix It Up

    Explicit Electronica takes synthesizer sounds back to the future.

  • Blogs

    December 22, 2008

    Times are tough: Work for the government as...a yoga teacher?

    When times are tough, it's comforting to know you can always get a nice, cushy government job. And at the City and County of Denver, this can mean earning $28 an hour as a yoga teacher.Yes, Denver is currently advertising for a long list of jobs, including an  "on-call fitness instructors" to t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 17, 2008

    Yoga meets wine; yuppie spirits rejoice

    For devotees of yoga, the practice is all about cleansing and strengthening the body, searching for a higher purpose by standing on your head, and twisting your ankles behind your ears. Hardcore yogis don't smoke, or eat burgers after class, or pour too much Splenda in their organic, free-trade tea ... More >>

  • News

    November 6, 2008

    Can a troubled Colorado prison change the way inmates think?

    For devotees of yoga, the practice is all about cleansing and strengthening the body, searching for a higher purpose by standing on your head, and twisting your ankles behind your ears. Hardcore yogis don't smoke, or eat burgers after class, or pour too much Splenda in their organic, free-trade tea ... More >>

  • Calendar

    August 28, 2008

    A Day At the Park(s)

    The Aetna Park to Park 10 Miler runs its course through the city.

  • Calendar

    June 5, 2008

    Urban Acrobatics

    Take a class at the Colorado Parkour Academy.

  • Blogs

    May 29, 2008

    Running with McCain: Who It Won’t Be

    Take a class at the Colorado Parkour Academy.

  • Calendar

    April 24, 2008

    Wonder Women

    Take a class at the Colorado Parkour Academy.

  • Calendar

    January 24, 2008

    Ready to Rumbaugh

    A yoga master returns to Pueblo for a weekend of inspiration.

  • Calendar

    January 3, 2008

    Questions and Answers

    Isis's Psychic Fair has it all.

  • Calendar

    November 23, 2006

    Puff, Puff, Give

    Isis's Psychic Fair has it all.

  • Blogs

    September 13, 2006

    Where There's Smoke, There's Ire

    Isis's Psychic Fair has it all.

  • Calendar

    May 4, 2006

    Stretching Outside

    Yoga in the Park brings exercise down to earth.

  • Calendar

    September 8, 2005

    Twist and Shout

    Yoga 101 gives newbies a gentle start.

  • Calendar

    April 15, 2004

    Flip Out

    Pinball Showdown pits game fanatics against machines

  • Calendar

    March 25, 2004
  • News

    December 19, 2002

    Pop Quiz

    A small tell-all

  • Goods & Services

    April 4, 2002

    Best Easy Awakening

    The Travel Zen Alarm Clock
    Now & Zen

  • Sports & Recreation

    April 4, 2002

    Best Latin Dance

    Latin Dance FX & Fitness

  • News

    February 7, 2002

    Big Mack Attack

    "Mr." Newton trains pros, but he finds bliss inspiring plain folks to get fit.

  • News

    August 30, 2001

    Sweat Equity

    Longtime members of the downtown YMCA are angry about losing their favorite hangout.

  • Calendar

    March 29, 2001

    Best New Novel

    Kissing the Virgin's Mouth
    Donna Gershten

  • Sports & Recreation

    March 29, 2001
  • People & Places

    March 29, 2001
  • People & Places

    March 29, 2001
  • Best of Denver

    June 29, 2000

    Best new sports venue

    Magness Arena, Ritchie Center for Sports and Wellness, University of Denver

  • Best of Denver

    June 29, 2000
  • Best of Denver

    June 29, 2000

    Best climbing wall

    Rock cliffs outside of Morrison

  • Film

    June 3, 1999

    Up Close and a Little Personal

    Rock cliffs outside of Morrison

  • Music

    February 15, 1995

    FEATS OF CLAY

    Rock cliffs outside of Morrison

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