by Molly Hurford | May 8, 2024 | Mindset
When you log the extra mile, do the extra workout, add the extra group ride or sneak in another race onto a packed schedule… What are you trying to prove? I found myself asking, well, myself this exact question last week when I was trying to do a big week of...
by Molly Hurford | May 8, 2024 | Training
The last 8 weeks or two months before a big mountain bike race are when you can take your base fitness and make it more specific to the demands of your race. You start to make the training look more like the race! Hard efforts in the Final Preparation for a Mountain...
by Molly Hurford | May 3, 2024 | Mindset, Training
Minor knee pain, stiff hips, a sore shoulder… What’s an athlete to do? Small niggles: those little irritations and tiny pain points that crop up during the course of training/everyday life. They’re pretty much unavoidable. A sore shoulder here, a twinge in your...
by Molly Hurford | May 1, 2024 | Training
Health, wellness and fitness professionals aren’t always doing what’s best for you—or your wallet Whether you’re here because you’re maybe looking for a new coach or you’re a longtime reader, I wanted to touch on an important topic I’m noticing crop up more and more...
by Molly Hurford | Apr 18, 2024 | Nutrition
How to Grill a Pizza I posted about making a sourdough pizza on our new electric grill last week ahead of doing a fun race—the ELEVATE challenge at Blue Mountain with City Shred—and the number of comments I got about it were ridiculous. So, I thought I’d share a quick...