After the feast
Let all the crazed holiday shoppers hit the malls on the morning after Thanksgiving. You might be doing yourself a bigger favor by working out. The Foothills Park and Recreation District is offering a “Take off the Turkey” cardiovascular, intervals and stretching session from 7 to 8:30 a.m. Nov. 23 at Ridge Recreation Center, 6613 S. Ward St. The drop-in fee is $7.25. More info at 303-409-2114 or .
Keeping track of time – and tunes
Tired of fiddling with your iPod controls in the middle of a run or workout? Timex offers a solution with its new Ironman iControl watch. The watch has a small receiver that plugs into an iPod or iPod Nano allowing the wearer to play or pause the unit, adjust volume and change tracks by using buttons on the watch. The watch also has a 50-lap recall chronograph, training log, countdown timer, two interval timers, customizable alarms and Indiglo feature. In six colors, the watch is $125 at stores, . and .
Improving with age
Following up on their two popular “You” health and diet books, doctors Michael F. Roizen (founder of .) and Mehmet C. Oz of Columbia University have penned “You: Staying Young: The Owner’s Manual for Extending Your Warranty” (Free Press, $26). They demystify the aging process and share ways you can better respond to and adapt to outside stressors. “Three of nature’s best antiaging medicines,” they write, are to restrict calories, increase strength and get more sleep. The Discovery Health Channel is also airing segments based on the book, as is “The Oprah Winfrey Show.” Check listings for times.
