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Chic Today

Monday, July 21st, 2008

 It all started in Monte Carlo when I first heard of Aspen from a devastatingly handsome guy who stole my heart in a fraction of a heartbeat. Later I learned that for whatever strange reason, men and women are equally gorgeous wherever you look in this town, just like my ten-year-long romance with Aspen has been—as if Aspen and Monte Carlo had something in common. In the middle of expensive, elegant, sexy, classy partying, you make connections that last a lifetime. Is this because people are gorgeous and irresistible? Or, is this because of the personality they all seem to share? Elegance coupled with a laidback approach are both at work at the same time. There is something really special and inviting about such ambiance. Add that to Aspen’s own magical touch, that intriguingly inspiring charm you cannot find anyplace else, and you understand God’s mischievous creation for fun everlasting!

Just in case the late night partying wears you out, the Aspen Club & Spa, a one of a kind, state-of-the-art full service spa will put you right back on track. Located in a scenic mountain setting with a full size swimming pool, indoor and outdoor Jacuzzi, steam rooms, sauna, juice bar, spa services, trainers, beauticians and even chiropractors, it has amenities to satisfy all worldly desires and give you a glimpse of the good life!

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Summer Learn to Swim Program

Tuesday, May 20th, 2008

The Learn to Swim program begins again in June on Monday and Wednesdays between 10am and 2pm on a space available basis. Lessons are 30 minutes and all ages and abilities are welcome. The program follows the American Red Cross method and certificates are awarded at the completion of each Level. Call the club or Joyce directly 274-3303 to make an appointment.

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Swim Practice in June

Tuesday, May 20th, 2008

The month of June on Monday and Wednesday mornings (7-7:45am, Yawn!) Joyce will be leading a class emphasizing swim stroke improvement, technique and speed. You must be able to swim to participate and space is limited. You can sign up at the front desk or by calling Joyce at 274-3303. This is a great way to prepare for the next Aspen Club Triathlon and get in shape for summer. The class is offered free to all members.

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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
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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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Aspen Club Water Classes

Tuesday, November 27th, 2007

To all Aspen Club Water Fitness Enthusiasts – Swim Stroke Improvement Class June 2008:

Just a note to let you all know that I will be teaching a Stoke Improvement class on Monday and Wednesday mornings from 7-7:45am throughout the month of June. There is no charge to members. Improve your speed and endurance in this fast moving swim class. Get the day started with an aerobic workout and learn some new techniques for maximum swim benefits.

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After School Program at the Aspen Club & Spa

Thursday, August 30th, 2007

Every Wednesday afternoon your child can come to the Aspen Club after school from 2:00-5:30pm for an active fun and positive afternoon! We will have tutors available to help students with their homework, fitness professionals available to teach children, yoga, Tai Chi, dance, swimming, and tennis as well as other exciting  activities!

Call Domi at 920.5874 to register!  

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New Pilates Instructor

Tuesday, August 28th, 2007

We would like to welcome Andrea Wolfer to the Aspen Club and Spa fitness team! Andrea is from

Cincinnati, OH. She graduated from the

University of Tennessee with a Bachelors of Science –Exercise Science
Her certifications include:Balanced Body Pilates Reformer certifiedCertified by the ACSM (

American College of Sports Medicine) for Health

Professionals

Experience includes:

  • Student athletic trainer for the University of Tennessee Men’s Athletic Department
  • Group fitness instructor (spinning, kickboxing, abs, body sculpt, water aerobics, circuit training)
  • Strength coach for the University of Tennessee Dance Team
  • Triathlon training (swimming portion)
  • Wellness Coach and Women’s Executive Coach with D1 Sports Training of Knoxville, TN
  • Physical therapy aide; including assistance in clinic exercises, water therapy, and Pilates Reformer
  • Pilates Reformer Instructor

Andrea has added the following Reformer classes to our class schedule:

Monday and Wednesday morning 9:30-10:30am Intermediate /Beginners Welcome

Monday and Wednesday afternoon 11:30-12:15pm Lunch Power Class

For a complete Pilates Reformer schedule and pricing please visit our website.

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Triathlon #2 completed – Fearless and Unstoppable is a team effort

Monday, August 27th, 2007

High Country Triathlon
2:44
Approximate times for each event
Swim – 18
Ride – 1:25
Run – 50
Transitions – about 5 minutes each

Aspen Life. The name says it all! Healthy lifestyles are a priority here like no other place on earth (except maybe Maui). The participants of the high country triathlon here in Aspen are a representation of the most healthy, happy & fit people around. Everywhere I looked I saw confident smiles, determination and the most positive general outlook on life you could find anywhere. People being friendly and helping each other be their best. I believe this is a direct correlation or reflection of how people feel about themselves here.

I showed up with a flat tire on my bike. Knowing I could change a bike tire wasn’t comforting with less than 30 minutes and nerves that made my hands less than nimble. No sooner did I realize I was in real trouble than a guy from Nova Scotia tried to help; and even though he couldn’t do much – the fact that he was there inspired me to figure it out. I looked up and there was Mark Alderdice, the Aspen Club cycling coach and master instructor ready to save the day! After he teased me (thank you), he urged me to get ready for the race and he’d take care of the bike. WOW! I couldn’t believe my relief & good fortune.

I Arrived at the pool to find my tri-posse waiting and cheering for me. I had resigned myself to being on my own that day and was touched and honored to be greeted by my ‘mountain girl power team’.

I made instant buddies with the girls in my swim heat, which made the fact that I had that panic – heart racing, – gasping for breath meltdown again a little more bearable. My nerves are really an issue that I am being called to attend to. Jumped out of the pool (last) and immediately recovered to make my ride up the Bells a tribute to my home and a prep for the run I dreaded. I even got to motivate a fellow racer who was struggling at the top of the ride. Going into the run I was amazed and relieved that I felt strong and light. Surprised that we weren’t going to have to run the high school track before finishing allowed me to sprint to the finish. I felt like I could have run forever!

I couldn’t wipe the smile from my face as I saw my posse and my friend and wellness coach Dirk Shultz there with his camera, stylish look and a hug for my sweaty body. His presence was the finishing touch to an amazing goal I never imagined for myself.

Later, I couldn’t resist helping a fellow racer by brining her to the local bike shop to fix her broken chain and help her negotiate Independence Pass for her drive home to Denver (and another triathlon the next morning!). She said to me “You know how you described what that guy Mark did for you? I feel like you’re doing that same thing for me!”

Being Fearless and Unstoppable is truly a team effort. Thank you to the Aspen Club and Spa for inspiring and supporting me to be Fabulous at 40.

Follow my countdown to minus 8 more lbs. before my 40th birthday on September 22! High Country Triathlon, Aspen Colorado, August 18, 2007

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Aspen Triathlon

Wednesday, August 15th, 2007

Aspen High Country Triathlon/Duathlon
Saturday, August 18, 2007

Do you swim? Bike?  And Run? Then Aspen, Colorado has the perfect event for you, the Aspen High Country Triathlon.  This multi-sport event consists of an 800-yard indoor pool swim, 17-Mile bike (gaining 1,500 feet in elevation) to the spectacular Maroon Bells, and a 4-mile run in the Elk Mountain range and the scenic Maroon Creek Valley.  This is the perfect triathlon for beginner triathletes looking for a unique challenge and seasoned racers wanting to compete on a short, but challenging course.  The triathlon is a USAT sanctioned event.  Prizes will be awarded to the overall male and female competitors as well as prizes will be given for each age group.  Aid stations with high energy snacks are strategically placed along the entire course for participants.   The state-of-the-art Aspen Recreation Center will act as the start, finish, and transition area for the race.  Please join us for this exceptional event!tri-for-the-cure-swim.jpg

**Please Note:  Maroon Creek Road from the Forest Service kiosk to the Maroon Bells will be closed on Saturday, August 18, 2007 from 7:00am to 12:00pm for the Aspen Triathlon.**

Swim Times Updated August 14th @ 2pm - Click Here!

Triathlon – Start Time: 7:00am
Swimming, Biking, Running
This multi-sport event consists of an 800-yard swim, 17-Mile bike (gaining 1,500 feet) and a 4-mile run in the Elk Mountain range and the scenic Maroon Creek Valley.  The Aspen Recreation Center will serve as the transition/staging area for the entire race. Click Here for a Map of The Course.

Duathlon – Start Time:  7:10am
This multi-sport event consists of a 2 mile Run, 17 mile bike (with a 1,500ft vertical gain) and a 4 mile run in the Elk Mountain Range and the scenic Maroon Creek Valley. The Aspen Recreation Center will serve as the transition/staging area for the entire race.

Cost and Registration
Registration will be available online at www.active.com, at the Aspen Recreation Center (0861 Maroon Creek Road) and at the Red Brick Recreation Department at 110 East Hallam.
Online registration will close at noon on Thursday August 16th. Walk in registration will close at 7pm on Friday August 17th. Packet Pickup will be held on Friday August 17th, from 5-7pm at the Aspen Recreation Center, and Saturday morning starting at 6:15am.  There will be no race day registration available.  The Fees are as follows:
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Duathlon-Individual USAT Member

$50 Duathlon-Individual NON USAT Member $60 Duathlon Relay Team-USATMember $60 Duathlon Relay Team-Non USAT Member $70 Triathlon Individual USAT Member Athena, Clydesdale or Neither $60 Triathlon-Individual Non USAT Member Athena, Clydesdale or Neither $70 Triathlon-Relay Team-USAT Member $80 Triathlon-Relay Team-Non USAT Member $90

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1st Triathlon completed!

Monday, August 6th, 2007

I did it! Here are the results. Story below…

2007 Tri for the Cure Final Results

MOORE KIMBERLY
Female 35-39 ASPEN CO

Swim – 1/2 mile
00:18:44

Transition 1
00:04:49

Bike – 12 miles
00:38:17

Transition 2
00:04:05

Run – 3.1 miles
00:36:55

Total time: 01:42:52

I’ve always competed in sports where everything leads up to the competition; competing being the thing that really matters. In gymnastics you were fairly non-existent in practice; locked in a dark gym while the rest of the world exists in the sun; or at least it feels that way. It was the ‘meets’ where the gymnast shined; in the cute leotard with the spunky routine and unique self-expression. In tennis, for me, the matches were always the true test of ability. Practice was fun with little pressure; training was unfocused and random. Your competitive drive won you matches that you shouldn’t win and your mental madness lost you matches you should have won.

For me, my first triathlon was upside down in the respect that the training was the most fun, inspiring and empowering and the actual competition was anti-climactic. I’m not saying the event wasn’t amazing, there were over 3000 women competing and the energy was frenetic. I learned invaluable lessons for my next event and the camaraderie with my friends was a blast.

But what I felt from the time I arrived to the time I finished was a sense of power at what I created in my mind, body and spirit way before I ever arrived! Your ‘competitive drive’ doesn’t help you in triathlon if you didn’t train properly (unlike tennis) and your mental toughness can’t make you run much faster than you’ve prepared your body to run. In triathlon, you get what you train for, plain and simple.

Here’s proof…
My times in all events were exactly what I trained at – no matter what the circumstances on competition day!

The swim:

In training I was strong in the swim. So, being cocky in this area, I started at the front of the pack. I noticed my heart rate was very high with nerves, but I blew that off since as a public speaker, I feel like that all the time before I speak and I ‘knew’ from experience it would dissipate as soon as I ‘got on the stage’. No sooner did I jump in the water than my goggles were kicked off and when I reached back to get them, I got punched in the face by an oncoming swim stroke. I was then hyperventilating and thought I was going to drown. I had visions of having to tell my sister (the ex-pro surfer) that I couldn’t even pull of the swim! So, I ended up back-stroking the entire swim just to get enough oxygen not to drown. Even with all that drama, I still finished in 18 minutes; around the exact time it took me in training!

The Bike:
All I ever do is uphill rides and interval training at the Aspen Club (amazing) so I was thrilled to find the ride unbelievably easy and I finished in the top 400 out of over 3000 people. I was passing people left and right. I attribute this to the interval training class at the Aspen Club, NO doubt in my mind!! Thank you Mark Alderdice.

The Run:
What can I say, the pain of running is overwhelming for me. This is where I need the most work and the biggest attitude adjustment. Help Dirk Shultz, my wellness coach! My plan is to dramatically improve on the run for the high country tri in Aspen in 2 weeks!

Late August until September 22 will be about the remainder of my weight loss; just in case you think I forgot about that part of my goal. I haven’t and won’t feel complete until both goals are accomplished.

Stay tuned….

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