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Should You Do the Festive 500 and What is Zone 2 for a Masters Cyclist?
In this episode of the Consummate Athlete Podcast, Peter Glassford and Molly Hurford discuss a listener questiona about what Zone 2 is for a masters aged cyclist who wants to keep it simple. The other question discussed is about the Festive 500 challenge. We...
Healthy Holiday Travel Tips and Hacks
Everyone writes about being healthy for the holidays. Heck, I did it about healthy travel over Thanksgiving! But with holiday season upon us, it's never a bad thing to refresh your memory on how to stay active, healthy and happy over the course of the next two weeks....
Last Minute Gifts for Athletes in Your Life
So it’s almost time for the gift exchange and you completely lost track of time and forgot to get a gift for the cyclist/runner/athlete in your life. It happens. First of all, DO NOT PANIC… or panic shop. In fact, if you don’t see anything on this gift guide you want...
Training
“Shred Girls: Jen’s Bumpy Ride” is OUT NOW!
In the third Shred Girls adventure by Molly Hurford, Jen’s Bumpy Ride, ultra-perfectionist Jen has to make a big decision: Should she stick with the Shred Girls, or join the local cycling team that promises to make her faster, and help her to become a pro cyclist? The...
Featured Training Plans: 3 Month Plans to Approach Off-Road Base Building for MTB and Gravel
If you're a gravel racer or MTB rider who's looking for a way to start base building for next season, we have three pre-made plans that can help you get ready to go for your goals. Whether you're time crunched or you have all the time in the world to train, whether...
Feeling Guilty About Leisure Time? You May Be Missing the Health Benefits
A recent study found that "feeling like leisure is wasteful and unproductive may lead to less happiness and higher levels of stress and depression." Personally, I was not surprised at all when I read this, because it's a feeling I completely relate to. And I know I'm...
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Mindset
2020 One Word Resolution: Flow
As 2020 is looming, I've been thinking a lot about resolutions, goals, intentions, and of course, my one-word resolution. You all know I love a good chance to reflect and reset, so no matter how corny this time of year is, I am here for it. This year, I have a Word...
Reflecting on the 2019 “Season”
As the decade closes out, I've been hit with the realization that 2019 really feels like the year that I finally came into my athletic, and arguably, my professional, own. Now, I didn't win any of the big ultra-marathons out there, and Shred Girls: Lindsay's Joyride...
3 Things I’m Taking Away From “Mindset” by Carol Dweck
I finally read Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol Dweck and I admit, in a lot of ways, it felt like I had already read it a dozen times, given how often it's referenced in other self-development and sports psych literature, and how many people talk about...
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“The Art of Active Travel” is Now Available as an Ebook
After all of our time on the road and in the air traveling for work and training (and a couple of vacations), I've put all of my best tips into one place—and added a bunch of new content in the last couple of months! You can now download all of my tips and tricks for...
In Her Bag: My Race Day Running Kit and Bag
When it comes to life on the road, running is how I managed to stay sane and maintain fitness. Now, it's my primary form of racing and the ultrarunning scene has been awesome. If you missed it before, the 'What's in Her Bag' section is admittedly, my new favorite...
All the Ways That I Was Not Prepared for Camping Last Week
One Day, I Will Pack Correctly For Camping. But until then, I will continue to write myself lists like this in a public forum so that I can maybe shame my brain into remembering that soap is a very important thing to pack. We just got home from a quick 3-day excursion...
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