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Using Failure: Missed Goals and Resolutions
By the end of January, many of us have already fumbled our New Year’s resolutions. Maybe we were done by 'Quitters Day' or maybe we actually got through Dry January, or dryish. It might be FTP goals, Daily streaks or dietary resolutions. The lofty goals we set with...
So You Signed Up for a Bike Race… Now What?
If you recently signed up for a bike race, whether it’s your first gravel grinder, a local mountain bike series, a new-to-you enduro or a MTB stage race, you may be feeling a little panicked. The race is a few months away, so what the heck are you supposed to do? You...
How Overfilled is Your Life? Why We Love the Cup Metaphor
If you are a regular here at ConsummateAthlete.com, you know we love referencing Greg Lehman's 'cup' metaphor for stress and injury. Simply put, it's the idea that as humans we have a certain capacity for stressors (the cup) and that if too many stressors are poured...
Training
A Quick Look at 4 Steps of My Morning Routine
I recently did a piece for Bicycling magazine about how doing yoga every single morning—just a short yoga/core routine—for the last 6 years has made my life so much better. It's one of the top things I recommend to pretty much anyone who wants to boost their fitness...
What’s the First Thing To Go? — And What Can You Do About It?
I've been thinking a lot about who the Consummate Athlete is lately. As a brand and as an avatar—or as you, the athlete reading this—when I think of the Consummate Athlete, I think of a person with a busy work/life situation, who still wants to hit their big athletic...
A Couple Important Night Running Lessons I Learned
You're only as good as your headlamp! That's it. That's the post. But seriously. I don't do a lot of nighttime running, simply because my more flexible work schedule means that I can train in the daylight, and I am pretty big on having evenings at home whenever...
Racing
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Mindset
What Do We Do When Quarantine Monotony Sets In?
In some ways, we've been lucky these past few weeks as we've navigated quarantine, but these past few days, I've really felt the "quarantine monotony" set in. A great Lifehacker article today talked about how weeks felt like they were themed. And I thought that was...
How To Be Outside FREE Virtual Summit 4/18—Register & Bookmark Now!
How To Be Outside FREE Virtual Meetup 4/18 Join us on Zoom and on Facebook Live and @MollyJHurford’s Instagram Live on April 18, 2020 at 8PM for a 60-minute preview of what’s coming at the How To Be Outside Speaker Series when...
How I’m Dealing with the Current Emotional Ups and Downs (in Training, Work + Daily Life)
It's been a roller coaster of a month for everyone—for Peter and I, a few weeks ago, we were trying to make our way home from Spain, then we spent two weeks in quarantine, and then .. well, barring the fact that I can grab groceries and run outside (albeit on the...
Nutrition
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Lifestyle
Fuel on the Road: Hotel Room and Travel Food Hacks
With Fuel Your Ride almost available (and already out for preorder!), I'm pretty excited. But I'm also increasingly self-aware about my own nutrition. I've been pretty good about taking care of myself and, well, fueling my ride both on and off the bike for the past...
#WhereInTheWorld // Girona, Spain for Running, Riding and Cafes
I'm not sure where time went but I realized it's been 2 months since I updated with, well, Where in the World I am. That might be because it's been a bit of a blur—from Toronto to Cedar Rapids to NYC to Brussels, and that was just the highlight reel before it was on...
Long Plane Ride Survival Kit—In Economy, On a Budget
I've been traveling a TON this season (as you may know if you've been following along) and it's meant a lot of plane travel, and quite a few full day/overnight flights. I'm not a baller who always looks on-point at the airport, and I'm way more focused on making my...
Women Specific
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Gear
Review: Velocio Luxe Bib Tights
When I got the latest Velocio winter/spring kit to check out, I admit I was pretty skeptical about the Velocio Luxe Bib Tights. They weren't lined, and as someone who prefers a smaller cycling wardrobe for easier travel I was pretty if-y about a pair of tights that...
I Got to Interview Wonder Woman!
If you know me, you know that I'm a huge comic book nerd and that I am firmly in the DC universe camp. So naturally, when I got asked if I was interested in interviewing Gal Gadot, AKA Wonder Woman, about her healthy lifestyle, I absolutely jumped at the chance. Not...
Physiology, XC-Skiing, Women in Sport with Anneke Winegarden
Anneke Winegarden is a MSC researcher and a passionate advocate for supporting women in sport. She discusses Red-S, the need for more studies on women and some technique tips for cross-country skiing. Please consider supporting us and donate to the Podcast...
Videos
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