IN PRINTS
If you’d rather tote your own yoga mat to class than use the ones at the studio, choices are expanding like your ability to hold triangle pose. Companies such as Broomfield-based Gaiam are offering styles printed with koi and bamboo designs as well as other nature-inspired motifs. The mats also are non-slip and don’t contain latex. Included is a matching cotton embroidered bag with a pull-cord closure, zippered pocket and adjustable shoulder strap. $34 at
SKIRTING THE ISSUE
If you’re a veteran of 5K races and other sporting events, you have a drawer full of T-shirts celebrating your participation in the Bolder Boulder or Race for the Cure. But you’ve probably never received a skirt when you sign up. That’s what SkirtSports is offering at Friday’s Convert to Skirt 5K race at the Boulder Reservoir. The event celebrates women’s fitness and the party to follow the race will feature a fashion show, awards and finish line “glamour shots.” Registration, $50 and up ($35 for students) is at ; details at .
GET MOVING
Need a kick in the pants? Harvey Walden, the U.S. Marines drill instructor known for his appearances on VH1’s “Celebrity Fit Club” and his fitness DVDs has just written “No Excuses! Fitness Workout” (Rodale, $26.95). The book includes 30-minute cardio and strength-training routines, diet information, tips and techniques he’s learned in 20 years of training Marines and working with civilians. He’ll be in Colorado Sept 26., visiting Fort Carson from 3-5 p.m.; and at Tattered Cover in Highlands Ranch, 9315 Dorchester St., at 7:30 p.m. .
