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By Edward Stoner EAGLE — A cyclocross race will wrap up the Vail Recreation District’s summer bicycling race offerings on Wednesday at the Eagle County Fairgrounds. The race will begin at 5 p.m. and allow local mountain bikers ages 10 and older one last chance to race in the Vail Valley this fall. Cyclocross is […]

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By Edward Stoner 11K Results Male overall 1. Ryan Van Ness 56:57 2. Adam Bybliw 57:31 3. Jay Jump 57:49 Female overall 1. Anita Ortiz 1:03:08 2. Sarah Hochtl 1:07:35 3. Kelsey Collins :09:43 Male 19 and younger 1. Brandon Sheard 1:02:01 Female 19 and younger 1. Sloan Dennison-Jones 1:47:16 Male 20 to 29 1. […]

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By Edward Stoner Last week, I discussed how optimal fitness acquisition requires paying a large amount of respect to factors other than the act of exercise itself. Ultimately diet, stress management, sleep, spiritual wellbeing, life balance and mental toughness play a cumulative role in cultivating a sound body. However, asking for immediate and bi

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By Edward Stoner EAGLE COUNTY — Eagle County Open Space will host a guided hike of the historic stone quarry at Horn Ranch from 9 a.m. to noon on Sept. 27. The county’s Open Space Program acquired the rights to lead guided hikes across private land as part of the Horn Ranch Conservation & Recreation […]

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By Edward Stoner Upcoming events • Wednesday: Pumpkin craft project at Maloit Park Senior Wellness Center, 10 to 11 a.m. Call 970-328-8831 for more information. • Monday: Tai Chi class begins at WECMRD Field House in Edwards. Mondays at 11 a.m. for 8 weeks. $15 for eight-week session. Call 970-328-8896 to register. • Sept. 26: […]

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By Randy Wyrick EAGLE COUNTY — For a blind guy, Jerry Milsaps has always had amazing vision. It wasn’t exactly in an Old Testament kind of way, but Milsaps was one of the pastors Trinity Baptist Church who beget the Thrifty Shops, which beget Vail Valley Cares, and he ran the local Salvation Army chapter. […]

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By Edward Stoner Are you ready for this? September is National Preparedness Month. Sponsored by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, National Preparedness Month seeks to educate Americans on preparing for natural disasters and other types of emergencies. But you’ll also need to prepare for unexpected events in many other areas of your lif

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By Melanie Wong Start a conversation with Kyle Weiger about yoga, and it may turn him upside down. “Handstand is how I trick guys into coming into yoga for the first time,” Weiger said. “When they say they think that yoga is all stretching and woo woo stuff, I’m like, ‘No man, check this out,’ […]

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By Melanie Wong As I prepare for an upcoming workshop at Telluride WOW from Sept. 18-21, where I’m presenting Advanced Mental Training for All Types of Athletes, I’m reminded of my first encounter with mental toughness. Picture this: I’m 12 years old, competing at the Whistler Cup (considered the junior, junior World Alpine Ski Ra

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By Edward Stoner EDWARDS — The Total Health Alliance invites community members to a forum on Wednesday at Colorado Mountain College in Edwards to provide greater understanding and knowledge about marijuana to all community members. The Total Health Alliance has joined forces with several community partners, including Eagle River Youth Coalition a

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