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Help Leah

Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008

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Next Trip: October 25th 2008 – November 25th 2008

The date was set before I left NuTech Hospital last July. I had a meeting with both Dr. Geeta Shroff and Dr. Ashish Verma together we made a plan that would best help my body return to life. I feel the time is now and we must continue to push on in order to gain knowledge of what is actually possible in this day and age. Together we can work to bring stem cell therapy closer to home.

After the first trip and my three month journey I feel more prepared, more confident and I know what to expect. I have friends, doctors and healers waiting to pick up where we left off. New energy and new movement. New Cells for the winter. It’s all waiting for me and I’m excited as I set my sights on what is to be. I have the drive, desire and spirit to heal. I just need the finances to make it happen.

Here Is How YOU Can HELP!
In order to get back to India for my second treatment this IS what I need:

$6,000 for the treatment
1 business class ticket to India
1 airline ticket for caretaker to India

Here is a breakdown of the cost and expenses:

2nd TREATMENT                                   $15,000
Expenses                                                +$2,000
Total                                                   $17,000
Leah’s funds as of September 2, 2008 -$11,000 (donations and August 12 benetif funds)

Funds Needed                                       $6000 still needed

*All donations to NTAF are tax-deductible. To make a secure, online contribution, log onto
www.transplantfund.org. Click: Contribute Now. Find a patient: Roland, Leah.

*Make checks payable to: Leah Roland or Stem Cell Therapy.
Send to: 605 W. Hopkins #102 Aspen, CO 81611
Questions/Concerns: email me: leahroland@hotmail.com or call: (970)618-4349
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Basalt OR Bust! Bike Cruise

I’m happy to announce that Cathy Mann has offered to assist with fundraising for my return to India. Together we are planning a bike cruise September 25th starting at noon from The Aspen Art Museum to Riverside Grill in Basalt in the name of Stem Cell Therapy and Awareness. Everyone is welcome to ride, as always, the more the merrier. (Donations NOT necessary to ride.) This cruise to Basalt will prove to be the farthest that I have ever biked, a total of 18 miles. Come cheer, support, and ride. Let’s push these baby stem cells Aspen Style and see what they can REALLY do! (Flyer Attached)

Thank you in advance. More Info and updates at www.leahpotts.com.

With gratitude and healing light,
Leah

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Living healthy is a proposition for the future

Tuesday, July 8th, 2008

We are all the future of The Aspen Club & Spa and we are all the future of Aspen.

That’s because as we look beyond tourism, real estate and construction, we look toward a future of sustain­ability and healthy living — an opportunity to combine local vitality with economic survival.

Let’s take a trip down memory lane to get a sense of this Aspen institution known as The Aspen Club & Spa.

Flashback circa 1978, The Aspen Club: The Aspen Club is the tennis club extraordinaire, hosting pro-celebrity charity events that bring excitement and energy to our quiet mountain town with the big-time ski hill.

Visitors and locals flock to the club to play, watch, workout and gather.

Flashback circa 1997, The Aspen Club & Spa: Evolving to meet emerging trends in health and fitness, new Aspen Club owner Michael Fox relocates to Aspen and spends $8 million to renovate and upgrade the 77,000-square-foot club. And when it re-opens in December 1997, it isn’t just another pretty-face spa. Rather, it is a one­stop health club, sports medicine facility, and spa and salon with an inclusive approach that fur­thers the Aspen idea of mind, body and spirit.

Housing local non-profits, hosting hundreds of non­profit events as well as employing hundreds of local employees, The Aspen Club builds its reputation as a vital community asset.

Flash forward 2012, Aspen Club Living —The Future of The Aspen Club & Spa: In support of Mayor Mick Ireland’s view that Aspen is a “town that reach­es for the best” and is known for its environmental stewardship, Aspen Club Living is recognized as the first project in the country to combine sus­tainable green development with a holistic wellness focus to create a healthy living community.

Environmentally conscious, frac­tional residences replace 30-year-old tennis courts, allowing families, visi­tors and community members to spend quality time together relaxing by the outdoor pool or learning about healthy living in a retreat setting.

Innovative healthy living classes and programs bring the community and visitors together to refresh, recharge and even reinvent.

Aspen Club employees live and breathe the Aspen idea while living on-site in desirable affordable hous­ing. With the opportunity to grow professionally, they choose to stay in town rather than move downvalley or to a big city. Guests, members and employees join forces to utilize alter­native modes of transportation. Bikes, electric cars and other forms of ener­gy efficient transportation replace cars.

Major upgrades and renovations to The Aspen Club & Spa’s facilities pro­vide members and guests access to a state-of-the-art health and wellness centers.

The Aspen community had a choice in 2008, and they chose local vitality and healthy, sustainable living.

The Business Lounge is a feature of Inside Business, published Tuesdays in The Aspen Times.

Kim Moore is the Aspen Life Director at The Aspen Club & Spa, where she oversees healthy living pro­grams and retreats. A 15-year valley resident, Moore serves as a big buddy with The Buddy Program and is the membership chair of the Aspen Young Professionals Association. For more information, e-mail her at kmoore@aspenclub.com.

 

Aspen Times Article in the Business Lounge 

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Aspen Club timeshare plan passes P&Z

Thursday, May 8th, 2008

 by Curtis Wackerle, Aspen Daily News Staff Writer

Thursday, May 8, 2008

 

A plan to build 20 timeshare units at the Aspen Club and Spa received a preliminary approval from the city’s Planning and Zoning Commission this week.

The 4-1 vote, which came at the end of the fifth two-hour session before the P&Z in recent months, laid blessing to the project’s design and massing. Lingering concerns about traffic and open space will be addressed when the plan goes before City Council.

“The project is moving in the right direction,” Jessica Garrow, long-range planner with the Community Development Department, said Wednesday. “It’s not all the way there, but (remaining issues) can be addressed through the final review.”

The ownership of the Aspen Club and Spa, represented by Michael Fox, a co-owner who manages the day-to-day operations of the club, seeks to build 53,900 square feet of timeshare lodging units, divided into 20 three- and four-bedroom units, a 34,630-square-foot expansion to the club athletic facilities, and 12,330 square feet of affordable housing divided into 12 two-bedroom units. The plan also includes a 53-space underground parking garage and 45 surface parking spaces.

The 20 timeshares, which would be allocated into one-sixteenth interests, would be sold as a health and wellness retreat under a concept being called Aspen Club Living. When the timeshare members aren’t there, and in the shoulder seasons, the units would be made available to the general public. The sale of the timeshare units would finance millions of dollars of improvements to the club’s facilities, many of which betray their 1970s origins.

In the coming months, the project will go before City Council, which will give a conceptual review to the overall development plan. If it passes the council’s conceptual review, it will go back to P&Z, and then again to City Council for final review.

The original design considered by the P&Z included 19 timeshare units, but 3,000 more total square feet of timeshares. City planning staff and P&Z did not approve of the layout of buildings on the site, which put two buildings with four and seven units along the “lower bench” of the site, where the outdoor tennis courts sit. The design did not address sufficiently the river and bike path, which are directly below the “lower bench” and created a wall of building between the main club building and riparian area, city planning staff said.

The design has since been reworked, removing a unit from the lower bench and dividing the two buildings into three smaller buildings with more open space between. All of the units were made smaller, but planners added a unit onto the upper portion of the site, bringing the total up to 20 units while reducing the total square footage by 3,000 square feet.

“I commend you for the changes you have made,” Commissioner Stan Gibbs said. “They make the project much better.”

Gibbs noted that he still has questions related to how the club will reduce the amount of traffic the new lodging would generate, but he can support the project conceptually.

The Aspen Club is proposing measures such as increasing shuttle service and implementing a car share program that it said would eliminate the additional traffic the timeshare development would create on Ute Avenue.

The club is are seeking a specially planned area — or SPA — designation, which applies to projects with unique site constraints in which the public interest would be served if underlying zoning regulations were scrapped.

About 15 community members and club employees came to the meeting to support the proposed project. Allowing the club to expand its programming and improve its facilities would be a benefit to the entire valley, supporters said.

The timeshare units will add to Aspen’s shrunken pool of short-term rental units and will bring “high quality” customers for Aspen’s business community, said Warren Klug, general manager of the Aspen Square condo hotel. He added that an amenity like the Aspen Club is crucial to the satisfaction of Aspen’s visitors.

“The club has a huge value to our economy,” Klug said.

But Richard Nieley, an attorney working for neighbors opposed to the project, cautioned that all the good things the club does today should not be argued as a basis for approving the new development. Everything could change overnight should the club, with its new timeshare units, be sold.

“The only guarantee is that you will get 20 new free market units,” Neiley said. “You have to separate the good things they do now from what could happen in the future.”

Commissioner Michael Wampler said he has no qualms with the massing and density on the site, and that the traffic issue could be dealt with.

But he noted that he is still struggling with questions about the development’s public benefits and whether the east end of Ute Avenue is an appropriate area for lodging. He also said he would like to see a condition of approval requiring a deed restriction ensuring that the club continues indefinitely as an athletic club.

In voting no, Commissioner LJ Erspamer said he would like to see fewer timeshare units on the site. By adding one unit from the original total, the project will introduce more people, traffic and impacts to the site, Erspamer said.

curtis@aspendailynews.com

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Aspen Triathlon Sponsors

Friday, April 25th, 2008

 Sponsors:

Aspen Velo Aspen’s kick-ass bike shop, located in old Aspen.

 Remax Whether you want Property in the City of Aspen or Property with Aspens, Aspen RE/MAX is your choice.

 POM Wonderful Pomegranate Juice helps guard your body against free radicals, nasty little molecules that emerging science shows may be linked to disease. 2 That’s a real super power.

 FRS healthy energy

FRSis a Healthy Energy Drink that is full of Antioxidants that can reduce Free Radicals and can be used as an Antioxidant Supplement.

 Dermatone® has been creating sunscreens for the outside enthusiast. Our skin products encompass a total range of sunblock products to meet any weather challenges!

  Wonderful Pistachios

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Moab Skinny Tire Festival

Thursday, February 21st, 2008

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 to the Lance Armstrong Foundation and the Moab Cancer Treatment & Resource Center.  I may or may not be able to attend, but I strongly encourage you to.  Please contact Beth if you have questions.

 
We have the Moab Skinny Tire Festival next week.  We still have room and the temperatures may be decent :) .

 

Moab Skinny Tire Festival, March 1-4, 2008.
2 or 4 days of Supported Road Cycling including
Arches National Park & Dead Horse Point State Park.
Fun rider festival party, event expo, bike/wheel demos.
http://www.SkinnyTireEvents.com or 435-260-8889

 

Beth Logan

Beth@SkinnyTireEvents.com

435.260.8889

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Aspen Cycling

Thursday, February 21st, 2008
Aspen Club & Spa Cycling Newsletter
IN THIS ISSUE
Indoor PowerTap Classes
Upcoming Events
JOIN OUR LIST
Join Our Mailing List
Watch a Powertap Video
Issue: # Month/Year
Bike Race

As usual the winter is just flying by.  Can you believe the snow that we’ve had?  At this rate we won’t be able to mountain bike until August.  Oh well, the skiing has been amazing – I hope you’ve been getting up there.
Indoor (PowerTap) Cycling Classes
Upcoming Events
 
Sincerely,

Mark Alderdice
malderdice@aspenclub.com

Lead Cycling Instructor
Aspen Club Health and Performance Center
1450 Crystal Lake Road
Aspen, CO 81611

(office)  970.920 5837
(fax)      970.925.9543
www.aspenclub.com

Please contact me if you’re interested in buying your own PowerTap.  Used properly, a power meter is the most effective training tool available to cyclists.  All the pros use them, and they’re not just for indoor use, they are designed to be used out on the road.

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Aspen Triathlon

Monday, January 21st, 2008

Endurance Coaching Rates

Triathlon:

  • $400 per month for a weekly personalized training plan and coaching, no hourly sport performance sessions

 

Swimming, Cycling (road or mountain bike), or Running:

  • $300 per month for a weekly personalized endurance sport training plan and coaching, no hourly sport performance sessions

 

Personal Trainer/Sport Performance Analysis (swim, bike, run, weights, etc.)

  • $90 per hour charge $100
  • Six Pack (6 sessions at $85 per hour) ($95)
  • 12 Pack is ($80 per hour) ($90)

 

2008 Schedule of Endurance Classes

 

Week of          Event                                                                                      Location         

1/28                 Running Clinic (Free see pg. 2 for details)                                  TBD

2/4                   Cycling Clinic (Free see pg. 2 for details)                                  TBD

2/11

            Strength Training for Endurance (Free see pg. 2 for details)       TBD

2/18                 Training for Multisport (Free see pg. 3 for details)                     TBD

2/28                 Swimming for Endurance (Free see pg. 3 for details)     TBD

 

3/3 – 5/2          Spring Triathlon Classes (see pg. 4)

 

5/5 – 5/9          Aspen Club Super Sprint Triathlon (see pg. 5)

 

5/12 – 8/15      Summer Triathlon Classes (see pg. 5 & 6)

 

8/16                 Aspen High County Duathlon/Triathlon              Aspen Rec. Center

 

Running Clinic 1/31  6:30-7:30pm

 

This clinic is for endurance athletes of all levels looking to improve their running form and train properly. Whatever distance or event you are planning to do, this class will help you prepare for the upcoming season. Bring your running shoes or just listen along.

 

We will cover:

  • Stretching to improve flexibility and prevent injury
  • Proper running form for maximum efficiency
  • Drills to improve running form and joint strength
  • Determining your running pace for training and racing
  • Using weights to build muscle strength
  • Running injuries and how to overcome them

 

Cycling Clinic 2/7

 

This clinic is for endurance athletes of all levels looking to improve their cycling mechanics and train properly. Whatever distance or event you are planning to do, this class will help you prepare for the upcoming season. We will cover:

 

  • Stretching to improve flexibility and prevent injury
  • Proper cycling mechanics for maximum efficiency
  • Drills to improve cycling efficiency
  • Determining your cycling pace for training and racing
  • Using weights to build muscle strength
  • Cycling injuries and how to overcome them

 

 

Strength Training for Endurance 2/14

 

This clinic is for endurance athletes of all levels looking to improve their muscle strength and prevent injuries. Whatever distance or event you are planning to do, this class will help you prepare for the upcoming season. We will cover:

 

  • Properly warming up before strength training
  • Stretching to improve flexibility and prevent injury
  • Correct form during exercise
  • Lower body exercises
  • Upper body exercises
  • Core and hip exercises

 

Training for Multi-sports 2/21

 

This class is for athletes just getting involved in multi-sport endurance events. Whatever distance or event you are planning to do, this class will help you prepare for the upcoming season. We will cover:

 

  • Picking an event
  • Training cycles
  • Train the weakest sport
  • Determining your pace for training and racing
  • Overtraining
  • Injury Prevention

 

Swimming for Endurance 2/28-Pool

 

This clinic is for endurance athletes of all levels looking to improve their swimming form and train properly. Whatever distance or event you are planning to do, this class will help you prepare for the upcoming season. Bring your swim trunks or just listen along. We will cover:

 

  • Stretching to improve flexibility and prevent injury
  • Proper swim form for maximum efficiency
  • Drills to improve swim technique and joint strength
  • Determining your swim pace for training and racing
  • Using weights to build muscle strength
  • Shoulder injuries and how to overcome them
  •  

Spring Group Training for Aspen Club Triathlon

 

$400 per client, member

$40 Drop-in Rate, member

$50 Drop-in Rate, non-member

$550 non-member

 

Early Bird discount-15%  sign-up by February 22, 2008

Refer a friend (training partner)- Both you and your friend will save 15%

Dates: March 4, 2008 – May 8, 2008

Includes:

  • USA Triathlon professional coaching
  • Personalized training plans
  • Aspen Club tri shirt-sarah will order
  • 18 group classes/workouts
  • Free fuel at every workout- Talk to Mark
  • Aspen Club Tri Race- 3 stations(bikes, treadmill, laps in the pool)

Date

Day

Time

Location

Workout

3/4

Tue

6:00 PM

TBD

Endurance Training

3/6

Thurs

6:00 PM

TBD

Injury Prevention

3/11

Tue

6:00 PM

TBD

Swim Clinic

3/13

Thurs

6:00 PM

TBD

Strength Training

3/18

Tue

6:00 PM

TBD

Run Clinic

3/20

Thurs

6:00 PM

TBD

Cycling Clinic

3/25

Tue

6:00 PM

TBD

Swim Clinic

3/27

Thurs

6:00 PM

TBD

Running Workout

4/1

Tue

6:00 PM

TBD

Nutrition

4/3

Thurs

6:00 PM

TBD

Cycling Workout

4/8

Tue

6:00 PM

TBD

Swim Clinic

4/10

Thurs

6:00 PM

TBD

Run Workout

4/15

Tue

6:00 PM

TBD

Swim Workout

4/17

Thurs

6:00 PM

TBD

Bike/Run Brick

4/22

Tue

6:00 PM

TBD

Swim Workout

4/24

Thurs

6:00 PM

TBD

Bike/Run Brick

4/29

Tue

6:00 PM

TBD

Race Prep

5/1

Thurs

6:00 PM

TBD

Swim Workout

5/5-5/9

Tue

6:00 PM

TBD

Aspen Club Tri

 

 

Aspen Club Tri Week

 

Super Sprint Distance

  • 400 Yard Swim – 20 lengths of 20 yard pool (5 to 15min)
  • 6 Mile Bike – on a trainer (15 to 40min)
  • 2 Mile Run – on a treadmill (10 to 25min)

 

Groups of 3 participants race at the same time

 

$70 for all racers except those enrolled in the spring classes, limit to 50 participants

 

Athletes must schedule time for the event during the week of May 5 to May 9, Times TBD

 

No timed transitions, everyone gets 10 min recovery between the swim and the bike (enough time to towel off and walk safely to the bike and put on shoes), and 5 min recovery between the bike and the run (enough time to change shoes if needed and walk safely to the treadmill). The athlete can start whenever they are ready, but the clock for the next event starts after the allotted recovery time or when the athlete starts exercising, whichever is first. If the athlete takes more time than the recovery allowed, the clock for the next event starts whether they are exercising or not and is included in the total time.

 

Awards:

Aspen Club membership, massage, personal training- ect.

Results will be posted.

 

Aspen Club employees are encouraged to participate, but in exchange they must volunteer on one of the scheduled days. They can oversee the swim, bike, or run to make sure the athletes go the correct distance and record the time.

 

Summer Group Training for Aspen High Country Duathlon/Triathlon

 

$500 per client for Tri, member

$400 per client for Du, member

$40 Drop-in Rate

$?, non-member

Dates: May 12, 2008 – August 14, 2008

Class Includes:

  • USA Triathlon Professional Coaching
  • Personalized training plans
  • Aspen Club tri shirt
  • 28 Group Classes/Workouts

    • Free fuel at every workout

Date

Day

Time

Location

Workout

5/13

Tue

6:00 PM

TBD

Endurance Training

5/15

Thurs

6:00 PM

TBD

Injury Prevention

5/20

Tue

6:00 PM

TBD

Swim Clinic

5/22

Thurs

6:00 PM

TBD

Strength Training

5/27

Tue

6:00 PM

TBD

Run Clinic

5/29

Thurs

6:00 PM

TBD

Cycling Clinic

6/3

Tue

6:00 PM

TBD

Swim Clinic

6/5

Thurs

6:00 PM

TBD

Running Workout

6/10

Tue

6:00 PM

TBD

Nutrition

6/12

Thurs

6:00 PM

TBD

Cycling Workout

6/17

Tue

6:00 PM

TBD

Swim Clinic

6/19

Thurs

6:00 PM

TBD

Run Workout

6/24

Tue

6:00 PM

TBD

Bike Workout

6/26

Thurs

6:00 PM

TBD

Bike/Run Brick

7/1

Tue

6:00 PM

TBD

Swim Clinic

7/3

Thurs

6:00 PM

TBD

Bike Workout

7/8

Tue

6:00 PM

TBD

Bicycle Repair

7/10

Thurs

6:00 PM

TBD

Bike/Run Brick

7/15

Tue

6:00 PM

TBD

Swim Workout

7/17

Thurs

6:00 PM

TBD

Bike/Run Brick

7/22

Tue

6:00 PM

TBD

Transitions

7/24

Thurs

6:00 PM

TBD

Bike/Run Brick

7/29

Tue

6:00 PM

TBD

Swim/Bike Brick

7/31

Thurs

6:00 PM

TBD

Bike/Run Brick

8/5

Tue

6:00 PM

TBD

Race Prep

8/7

Thurs

6:00 PM

TBD

Swim/Bike/Run Brick

8/12

Tue

6:00 PM

TBD

Swim Workout

8/14

Thurs

6:00 PM

TBD

Swim/Bike/Run Brick

8/16

Sat

8:00 AM

TBD

Aspen High County Tri

 

 

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Are You Aspen Fit?

Wednesday, January 16th, 2008

It comes as no suprise that people in the fitness world often converse about the fitness levels of other people. However, there are particular characteristics and accomplishments that make one “fit for Aspen.” It takes a certain mindset and enjoyment of self torture to be Aspen fit. Not to mention competitiveness and determination to reach goals.

Here are some characteristics and accomplishments that go into becoming Aspen fit. First of all, everyone likes nice weather but in order to be Aspen fit you have to be able to handle all elements to survive a grueling all-day hike or to hit the slopes on a frigid January day. Next, you never quit until your tank is empty. By this I mean you don’t go halfway up Aspen Mountain because you are not in the mood to continue. You go until you have nothing left. Another key to being Aspen fit is recording your personal best times, number of runs, heaviest lifts, etc. In other places it’s great just to go for a bike ride. In Aspen you try to go farther or beat your previous time. It isn’t enough to just get out there.

In many other places people go to the gym to simply work out. They may have a small goal in place or feel the need to live healthfully but the majority are not training with a purpose. To be Aspen fit, you go to the gym to better yourself for all the other activities you do. Lifting weights to be stronger on the mountain or faster on your bike. This is why so many of us get up early or come in late to work out before or after we ski. Out-of-towners often say, “I bet it is quiet in here in winter because people would rather ski for their work out.” Yeah right, maybe where you are from?

It is definitely true that Aspen has a lot to offer besides the beautiful outdoor recreation and active lifestyle. But to truely be Aspen fit you don’t mind going to the gym on Saturday after being out all night on Friday. You find time to stay in shape during the rigors of the Holiday season. You opt for the healthy meals on the menu when out with friends. Being Aspen fit isn’t for everyone…but I sure am gald for those of us who embrace this crazy, yet rewarding lifestyle.

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Indoor Cycling Newsletter

Thursday, December 20th, 2007

Happy Holidays.

Session 1 of this winter’s indoor class series ends this week.  Thank you to all those who participated in what I think you will agree was a very successful first session, with record attendance for this early in the season.  We’ll find out on Thursday how much we’ve progressed but hopefully you can all feel a substantial improvement in fitness already, before we actually measure it (that’s just the fun part J).  We’ve done some great workouts so far and you should feel good going into the Christmas – New Year period with almost two months worth of consistent training under your belt.  Well done.

Schedule Update

  • Session 1 ends this Thursday, December 20th and then we take the week of Christmas off.
  • Session 2 runs from Monday December 31st to February 21st.  See below for schedule changes during the first week of this session.
  • Session 3 runs from Monday March 3rd to April 24th.
  • For Session 2 we will be adding a Monday / Wednesday, 5:30 PM option to the already existing Tuesday / Thursday options.  See attachment for full schedule.
  • For those currently registered, please inform / remind me if you wish to change to a different class.  Right now there is availability in all classes – please let me know soon before the classes fill up with new participants.  Otherwise I will assume that you are happy where you are.

Schedule change for the week of the New Year:

As New Year’s Day falls on the first Tuesday of Session 2, we have rearranged the schedule for that week only:

  • The Monday / Wednesday evening classes will be held on Wednesday and Friday at 5:30 PM.  Thus there will no Monday class for this first week.
  • The Tuesday / Thursday morning and noon classes will be switched to Wednesday and Friday at 7:30 AM and 12:00 noon.  The Tuesday / Thursday evening classes will remain on Tuesday and Thursday at 5:30 PM.
  • Thus on New Year’s Day there will be no morning or lunchtime classes, but there will be the regular evening class.

 Please contact me if any of this is unclear, or if you wish to switch your schedule for that week.

Register now for Sessions 2 and 3.

If you haven’t already registered for sessions 2 and 3, please contact me ASAP.  Yes it is possible to participate in Session 3 only, but we do anticipate that some classes will fill up and preference is given to those already participating in Session 2.  If you wait until March to begin you may miss out on a spot in your preferred class.  Guarantee yourself a spot in Session 3, at the time of your choice, by signing up now for both sessions.  It’s not just a sales pitch, you really will be in much better shape come the spring if you do both sessions rather than just the final one, and you’ll save 10% by registering for both.  Begin your training before that New Year’s hangover has fully worn off and you’ll be well on your way to the best summer of cycling you’ve ever had.

Please see attachment for pricing details.

Place your order now for PowerTaps, indoor trainers etc.

I will be placing an order later this week, so please contact me if you’re interested in purchasing any of the following items:

PowerTaps.  A number of you have expressed interest in purchasing your own PowerTap.  I thoroughly recommend using a PowerTap for all of your rides, indoors and outdoors, if you are interested in maximizing efficiency and getting the most out of your training.  Since I started using a PowerTap some five years ago, I rarely ride without one, and my performance has improved considerably.  It is well established that training with a power meter, in conjunction with the guidance of a knowledgeable coach, is essential if you really want to reach your potential as a cyclist, no matter what level you aspire to. (Please talk to me if you are interested in individual coaching.)

Prices:  PowerTap SL $1299.99 ; PowerTap SL 2.4 Wireless $1599.99

CycleOps Fluid² Indoor Trainers.  These are the trainers that we use in class.  If you wish to ride more often than your two classes per week it is a good idea to have one of these at home.  They also make great gifts for your cycling friends that are unable to attend our classes.

Price: $329.99

PowerTap 300PT Indoor Cycle.  This is another option for riding more than just your two classes per week, especially if you don’t have a second bike and don’t want to transport your bike to and from class each day.  The 300 PT is a high quality indoor bike (similar to a “spinning bike” ) with a PowerTap built into it.  You’ll get all the information that you get in our classes (power, heart rate, cadence and more) on a fully adjustable indoor cycle that can be set up to replicate the exact position of your road bike.  It can be easily adjusted to fit any size of rider and would be a great addition to a home gym.  The handlebar-mounted computer is fully downloadable, just like a PowerTap, so your workouts can be analyzed by yourself or your coach.   For those who can’t always make it to class, this is a great option for making up classes in your own time.  I can email the workout to you and you can do it at home.

Price: $1899.99

For more information on these products go to the CycleOps website   www.cycleops.com   Contact me to order, or if you have questions.

Enjoy the Holidays.

Mark Alderdice

malderdice@aspenclub.com

Lead Cycling Instructor

Aspen Club Health and Performance Center

1450 Crystal Lake Road

Aspen, CO 81611

(office)  970.920 5837

(fax)       970.925.9543

www.aspenclub.com

 

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Kasie M. Burtard

Tuesday, November 20th, 2007

 Hello, my name is Kasie Burtard. I currently work for the Division of Wildlife as the Assistant Office Manager. My love of the outdoors has brought me to this position. I was born and raised in Carbondale Colorado. I grew up riding horses with my family, my parents were employed by the Cattleman’s Association in Carbondale, this job involved moving 1300 head of cattle from range to range. My brother and I helped my mom and dad every summer until I was 15; we lived in a cabin and moved cows from sunup to sundown. Riding horses was my life, and still is although it is more difficult.

I graduated from Roaring Fork High Schoolin year 2000. I was active in sports, and participating in Rodeos for the high school rodeo team, and during the summers.

 One year after I graduated I was in a serious car accident that left me paralyzed. On January 04, 2002 my whole life changed. I was driving to work one morning, when I hit some ice and rolled the truck that I was driving. I was not wearing my seatbelt, and was ejected out of the back passenger window. I was left with a spinal cord injury, fracturing my T8, 9, and 10 vertebrates, along with my jaw, all of my ribs on my right side, and some of the bones surrounding my right eye. I was flown to St. Mary’s Hospital where I spent 11 days then flown to Denver to Craig Hospital where I then spent another three months learning to live in a wheel chair. Since then I have experimented with many different ways of therapy, including acupuncture, the hyperbaric chamber, and other physical therapy. I have traveled many places (New Mexico, St. Louis, Texas, and Oklahoma) for therapy, in hopes to a full recovery, in my mind that means walking again.

Having just graduated and knowing several of the kids in high school, I used my experience to educate others. I spent some time speaking at the school regarding safe driving. It is very important to me that young kids don’t make the same mistake that I did, and realize that accidents happen so quickly and can be devastating.

After my accident, I moved back in with my parents for two years. I then attended Mesa State College to pursue an Elementary Education degree. I then decided to continue with more therapy, so I traveled to Texas. While I was in Texas I met some great and inspirational people, who encouraged me to continue with therapy in Tulsa Oklahoma. In Tulsa I learned how to ride an exercise bike without stimulation, and the week before Christmas I took 132 steps with a walker. This was a major accomplishment for me. I am excited to travel to India for Stem Cell treatment, because I think it will help to improve my therapy, and hopefully help me to gain muscle mass, balance, and hopefully to someday walk again!  My future plans are to continue to work for the Division of Wildlife, I have found a job that I love and will love forever. Everyone I work with is very supportive of all the therapy I do, and will continue to support me until I reach my goals.

I have started and account at the Alpine Bank under the name of The India Fund for Kasie! You may also send checks made out to me to my home address (PO Box 1305 Carbondale Colo. 81623). You may also donate frequent flyer miles for my international flights in lieu of purchasing an airfare.  (Someone can donate miles by calling an airline directly and putting the ticket in my name. For example, United Airlines economy ticket to India is 80,000 miles or business class is 120,000 miles.) 

Hopefull, that all goes well in the planning and I can get all of my funding together I plan to go to India for the treatments as soon as I can. I am shooting for mid February, of the beginning of March.

Kasie M. Burtard

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