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Best Bib Shorts for Every Body, Every Budget, Every Season
When I did a women’s night chat on Zoom a couple weeks ago, we ended up spending 15 minutes on my favorite topic, bib shorts. If you’ve never tried a pair, I 10/10 recommend making the switch from regular shorts to bibs—much more comfortable!! Bib Shorts: Velocio Luxe...
Weighing Your Food as an Athlete: A Portion Size Example + Challenge (and Not for the Reason You Think!)
As someone who grew up in a house that had a single Pyrex measuring cup that handled all liquid and solid food measurements, and as someone who's never been great about keeping food journals for more than a day or two, I'm a fan of eyeballing portion sizes. I'm lazy,...
Sea Otter 2025 Trends & Highlights
Molly and Peter discuss what they saw, what they liked and what they didn't like at the Sea Otter the Cycling Event 2025. The conversation includes the first round of the Lifetime Series and trends in bikes, gear and racing. This Episode is Brought to You By:...
Training
Should You Use Heart Rate or Power? (or RPE?)
Use Heart Rate to control/limit Aerobic or low-intensity focused intervals or sessions and Wattage (and feeling/RPE) to guide your Intensity. Having a session goal (low intensity or high-intensity day?) and the feeling for the 'correct' intensity are your main...
Testing & Race Day Nerves
It is very common for athletes to struggle with race nerves AND test nerves . If you find training and intervals very fun and your numbers in those rides are great BUT at the same time your race results are hampered by start-line nerves and/or that your tests often...
Born to Run 2 – Christopher McDougal & Eric Orton
Christopher McDougal and Eric Orton discuss their new book Born to Run 2 (available here - https://amzn.to/3GjQQKz ). They discuss the importance of community, training practices and running as we age. Get Your Free Bonus from Athletic Greens -...
Racing
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Mindset
A Reminder That Progress Isn’t Always Linear
This is something I've been thinking about as we wrote Becoming A Consummate Athlete and I was working on the Point A and Point B concepts, and then trying to work out a conclusion to a book about habit change. It's something I've been thinking about as my younger...
Reading the book ‘Becoming A Consummate Athlete’
When we started putting together the outline that would become our book "Becoming a Consummate Athlete" three years ago, we decided we wanted to help people get going on a healthy habit journey right away while we slowly built the book from scratch. That led to the...
6 Healthy Holiday Habits – Video!
Molly partnered with Rogers TV in Collingwood to record a video about 6 quick habits you should integrate into your daily routine to get through the holiday season feeling healthy and happy... while still enjoying those cookies + Netflix specials! Check it out and...
Nutrition
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Lifestyle
New Favorites—Timbuk2 Custom Tuck Backpack
I've been lucky to have tried a lot of cycling gear in the last decade, but I've realized that in the last couple years, my tastes have definitely shifted towards more neutral colors and simple designs, which can be harder to find in the land of spandex and neon in...
Life Lessons from the Pit: Luck Favors the Prepared
The cyclocross season has ended, and another year traveling with the Aspire Racing crew is in the books. It’s bee a crazy ride—I counted 14 beds slept in over the course of the last month of traveling, and I can safely say that I can’t wait to be somewhat unpacked and...
A Month of Travel Writing—Roundup and Thoughts
I was stoked to test out this whole idea of picking a 'buzzword' for the month, and with 7 countries and 14 beds slept in during January, it seemed appropriate to start by writing a few pieces directed at TRAVEL. I decided to try the buzzword thing because it forced...
Women Specific
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Gear
Consummate Athlete Gift Guide 2020: Cyclist Edition
Looking for a present for a newbie cyclist, veteran mountain biker, young Shred Girl, or casual acquaintance in your riding group? We've got you covered with our Cyclist Gift Guide! Saddle, Sore + Chamois Cream When a new female cyclist starts riding, it can be...
Janji’s New Cold-Weather Run Gear + Fannypack/Satchel Sling Bag
I recently checked out Janji's women's run tights and long sleeve run top plus their new running / hiking satchel, and I have to say, I was seriously impressed with the quality of all three pieces, especially at the price point! This is a brand you may not have heard...
How to Bikepack on a Budget
Using gear you already have plus free resources, you can plan your next trip now! If you can’t stop thinking about bikepacking as a former hiker, or you’re a cyclist with zero bike touring experience, one of the things keeping you from heading out in search of...
Videos
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