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Packing The Perfect Race-Day Bag from 5K to Ironman to CX, According to the Pros
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Packing The Perfect Race-Day Bag from 5K to Ironman to CX, According to the Pros
Who doesn’t LOVE a good packing article? I have to admit, when Outside asked me to write something about what was in pro’s bags for race day, I was basically beside myself because all I ever wanted to write as a young fashion journalist was those back-of-the-mag articles about what was in celebrity purses. (Not kidding: in a binder of favorite articles for reference, I still have one ripped out of Jane magazine—remember that?!—of Mary Kate Olsen’s ultra-boho purse and its contents. I. Love. Those. Articles.)
So anyway, this one was a total blast to write, and while a lot of the lists seemed fairly straightforward for someone who’s spent a lot of years racing, I really loved a few of the random bits and pieces that made it into bags. (Allie Tetrick, I love you for your bottle of wine tip!)
Molly Hurford is a journalist in love with all things cycling, running, nutrition and movement-related. When not outside, she’s writing about being outside and healthy habits of athletes and interviewing world-class athletes and scientists for The Consummate Athlete. She’s the author of multiple books and her most recent project, Shred Girls, is a young adult fiction series and online community focused on getting girls excited about bikes. She also writes regularly for publications including Bicycling magazine, Outside, Map My Run, and Nylon. Molly is a little obsessed with getting people—especially women—psyched on adventure and being outside, and she regularly hosts talks and runs clinics for cyclists and teaches yoga online and IRL… And in her spare time, the former Ironman triathlete and cyclist now spends time racing ultra-runs on trails. Follow her on Twitter and Instagram at @mollyjhurford