Make it snappy
If spring fever finds you in one of Colorado’s 42 state parks, make sure you have a camera in hand. Then, take a photo that captures the essence of the season and submit it by May 31 to the parks department’s “Signs of Spring” contest. Winners will be chosen in two categories: amateur adults and children 12 years old and younger. Weekly adult winners will receive a Colorado State Parks annual pass; children get a parks grab bag of goodies. The adult grand prize winner will receive a $500 gift card, the child winner a $300 gift card. Entries must be submitted electronically along with the proper release forms, posted at /SOS.htm. For more information on Colorado State Parks or to purchase an annual pass, visit www.parks.state.co.us.
The CEO diet
Are you the type who works long hours, entertains often, travels frequently and has trouble keeping the weight off? Join the crowd and check out “The Wall Street Diet: The Surprisingly Simple Weight Loss Plan for Hardworking People Who Don’t Have Time to Diet,” by Heather Bauer and Kathy Matthews (Hyperion, $24.95). Bauer is a registered dietitian who developed the plan after working with clients whose lifestyles were more harried than healthy. Bauer offers a wide range of menu ideas, shopping lists, strategies for ordering in restaurants, eating in airports and even how to attend cocktail parties and receptions without overdoing it.
Get a lift
Kettlebell kingpin Steve Cotter will be in Denver April 26 to teach a day-long class for both novice and accomplished athletes at NPTI of Colorado, 1658 Cole Blvd., Building 6, Suite 50, in Lakewood. The session starts at 9 a.m. Kettlebells, iron weights that look like a cannonball with a handle on top, have become popular training tools in gyms. Cotter, a martial arts expert and strength and conditioning specialist, consults with NFL teams and the military. He wrote an encylopedia on kettlebell training and has created numerous DVDs on the topic, available at fullkontact . Register by calling coach Nico Rithner, 303-204-9693 or online at .
