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The Small Gear That Makes a Big Difference on Adventures + Long Races
It’s funny how a small piece of gear can be the difference between having a really enjoyable race day versus a total $hitshow of a race day. A couple years ago, we came up with this list as I was flying to Western States 100 to pace a friend and then heading to Quebec...
Struggling with Heart Rate Monitors or Breathing on the Bike? Check Your Sports Bra
If you're riding and struggling with either a) your heart rate monitor not reading right or being incredibly uncomfortable, or b) you're struggling to catch your breath on hard parts of your ride, one thing to check is your sports bra. Think about it: Often, we're...
How to Review Your Endurance Race Pacing & Performance
In this week's episode of the Consummate Athlete Podcast, Molly Hurford and Peter Glassford discuss analyzing race files and understanding the qualitative aspects of your performance. We discuss the balance of starting fast to get ahead without ending up fading later....
Training
Limiters and Ways to Get Faster
What is your limiter in your Sport? What is holding you back? Today we talk through a topic that embraces several listener questions around limiters, getting faster and avoiding common 'failure points'. In a race or ride, where do you feel held back or weaker than...
How to Start Running—For Real
I'm really excited about this piece aabout how to start running that I wrote over on The Everygirl--it's a bit of a departure for me since I'm usually preaching to the choir.. That is, I'm usually writing about running for people who've already gotten through the...
Your Summer Race is Cancelled… You May Need a Cycling Pivot Plan to Keep Progressing
How do you train for cycling when you don't know when your next race is? With races canceled it is hard to set goals for cycling and you might wonder what type of training plan to follow. What we have been talking about with coaching clients and on the podcast is the...
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Mindset
Athletic Bookworm Notes and Review of “The Motivation Manifesto” by Brendon Burchard
This month, we went a little outside of the athletic reading box to flip through The Motivation Manifesto by Brendon Burchard for the Athletic Bookworms. I'm generally pretty if-y about motivational literature (and speakers) so I definitely went into this feeling a...
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PSA: It’s OK to Not Be the Same Athlete You Were
A few thoughts on my athlete identity, how it's changed, and where I am now — and possibly how you can learn from my weird line of thinking! I started writing this from the Lone Gull Coffeehouse in Gloucester at 10AM on Sunday morning: My race — ahem, first cyclocross...
Nutrition
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Gear
FuelBelt’s New Tech Fuel Handheld is a Runner’s DREAM!
I never run without my phone. (OK, the one exception is on the beach, but when it comes to running on trails or roads, I want to listen to podcasts, I want to feel safer, and I want to be able to use Strava or MapMyRun to get my running stats when I'm going.) So that...
Your Emergency Ride Bag, Packed: My Favorite Gear Essentials for Riding Anytime, Anywhere
As a couple who just had to turn around and drive 30 min because Peter forgot his helmet AND shoes yesterday, I really needed to write—and follow—this story on your go-to ride bag. I've been good about having a "go bag" that's sort of ready for most sports, including...
Fast Tips for Carry-On Packing
So, I was packing for a 12 day trip that goes from 40 to 100 degree weather, all different climates and things I'm doing (running, working at races, going to fancy dinners, attending a trade show, hanging out... the list is insane.). And OK, black and white and gray...
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