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Reframing Goals (Midway Through an Event)
This original post is from 2021, but it’s one I come back to often. Since then, I’ve had one race where running through these questions did lead to a drop out for health reasons, but more often than not, going through them has led to a stronger finish than I may have...
Road Marathon to Trail Ultra – Reid Coolsaet – Live Episode
Join us for a special live episode presented by Salomon at Vo2 Sports Co. in Collingwood, featuring Olympian, 2:10 marathoner, dad, run coach, and ultra-marathon runner Reid Coolsaet. We discuss his transition to off-road run racing, balancing Olympic-level run...
How to Bring More Women to Trail Running – Live Episode
Join us for a special live episode presented by Salomon at Vo2 Sports Co. in Collingwood, Ontario. This panel discussion, "How to Bring More Women to Trail Running," features insights from four inspiring women: Erin Doucette, Sabrine Chanda, Christina Blackley, and...
Training
Favorite MTB Gear You Haven’t Tried
Mountain bike riders love their MTB gear. From Tire Plugs to packs, goggle to the flashiest new shoes this is some of the more uncommon MTB gear we have been using that you should consider trying. Hydration Vest Whether you ride Gravel, MTB or have started bike...
The Devices and Apps Consummate Athlete Recommends
Whether you're new to endurance sport or just getting started with serious training or looking to upgrade your gadgets for better data collection, which running GPS watch or cycling computer or power meter to use can be tricky. Here, we're rounding up what we've used...
The Gross Trainer Problems You Might Have
Cycling indoors is great, yes, but it can also lead to some pretty gross issues. Because it's often hotter than outside and there's less cooling breeze to keep you dry, you're at risk of more issues with saddle sores and other assorted gross stuff. You also tend to...
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October’s Athletic Bookworm Read: “The Motivation Manifesto” by Brendon Burchard
Feeling a little lacking in motivation now that back to school season is over and the weather is feeling more cozy than badass? Yeah, me too. Soooo, normally I'm not much for the self-help-y genre, but I'm currently in a crunch to finish writing two novels and a book...
When Being Smart About Knowing Your Athletic Limits (And Playing It Safe) Kinda Sucks
A few months ago, Peter and I did a fast hike of the La Cloche Silhouette Trail in Kilarney Provincial Park, in hopes that later in the summer, I'd be able to run it and make an attempt at the fastest known women's time. Our total hiking time of around 22 hours while...
Quick Review + Top Tips from “The Happiness Project” for The Athletic Bookworms
An athletic take on "The Happiness Project: Or, Why I Spent a Year Trying to Sing in the Morning, Clean My Closets, Fight Right, Read Aristotle, and Generally Have More Fun" by Gretchen Rubin OK, I readThe Happiness Project, so did I get any happier? Not over this...
Nutrition
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How to read long title on training peaks mobile app
I am getting some feedback from folks on using the mobile app, which is great because it means folks are using the mobile app and logging comments/workouts more! The Issue I will occasionally (often) use the title of workouts for extra notes specific to clients...
The Fitness & Adventure Gear You’re Not Cleaning (But You Really Should)
Cleaning your bike and your kit is pretty obvious, but what about everything else? I recently went through a bit of a skin conundrum where I was freaking out that I was having hormonal issues... and then I realized that it wasn't my hormones that were causing me to...
How to Fuel Your Trail Running
I love writing about all things sports nutrition—hence my book Fuel Your Ride—so being asked to figure out the best food and drink options and tips for trail running over at MapMyRun.com was a blast. I got to chat with some of my favorite trail runners in the process:...
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