2017 is Here! | SaddleSoreWomen.com Newsletter
How is your Winter Training Going?
Could you use a boost in fitness and MTB skills before the spring races? Come to California for an intensive skills camp with coach Peter Glassford and Molly Hurford, designed specifically for women. It's going to be a blast!
A week of riding focused on making you a better rider while you enjoy the sun and great trails. We welcome clubs, groups of friends or individual athletes.
Dates: March 19 - 25, 2017
Cost: $1500 Single Occupancy, $1300 Double Occupancy
*flights and some food aren't included (details upon request)
** limited to 6 riders total to ensure rides are tailored to your ability, plus more one-on-one time with Molly & Peter
If interested, please reply to this email and we will send you the full info package!
2017 IS HERE—LET’S MAKE IT AMAZING
Dear Reader:
When I started writing the first draft of “Saddle, Sore” three years ago, I thought it was going to be a publish-and-done affair. I had no idea that I was going to end up spending the next three years giving talks, hosting clinics and working on this website and an updated edition of the book. It’s never going to sell a million copies, but I know that it’s helping women (and men!) make their riding fun and comfortable again.
It’s amazing to me when women tell me that reading my book or coming to a talk made them realize being numb while riding wasn’t necessary, or say that they cleared up a saddle sore after landing on this site in a flurry of Googling. And that’s freaking awesome.
But in 2017, it’s not just about the nether regions. (That was a weird line to type.) This site, and the talks, clinics and events that we do aren’t just about skin issues. This is about riding comfortable and happy—whatever that means for you. 2017 is going to have a huge focus on that idea for me. We’ll still be talking a lot about nether regions (I mean, that is the whole idea behind the updated edition!), but we’re adding so much more.
We started with the Ride Comfortable, Ride Happy 3-Month Training Plan, and we’re going to be hosting more clinics, skills sessions, trips, talks and a ton more. (If you’re wondering who “we” is, I’m talking about myself and my partner in crime and life, SmartAthlete coach Peter Glassford.)
This idea of riding comfortable and riding happy is great because it’s so all-encompassing. Riding should be happy and comfortable, no matter what level of a rider you are. From beginner to pro, we deserve to ride without pain, we deserve to ride with huge smiles on our faces. Whether that happens from dialing in your bike fit, or learning to ride over a root on a trail, or figuring out how to ride in a pack without feeling nervous, or finally having the confidence to join a riding club—we’re here for you to make your ride better.
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We’re coming at this from all angles: hosting more clinics and even planning some bigger trips, setting up more talks for Spring, working on improving this site and newsletter, spreading some of my best advice around in different magazines, adding episodes to the Consummate Athlete Podcast that relate specifically to your riding and general athletic health, and of course, sharing the new book.
So, here’s to a great 2017 full of riding with friends, or solo. Adventuring, whatever that means for you. Trying new things. Getting more comfortable, getting happier. It’s a huge proposition, but stick with me and we’ll embark on this together. Let me know what I can do to make your year really shine on the bike by commenting on our Facebook page, emailing me (molly [at] saddlesorewomen.com), or in here in the comments.
I’m excited!
Happy 2017,
Molly
Make 2017 Your Best Cycling Year!
I’m so excited that SmartAthlete Coach Peter Glassford has partnered with me to make a great training plan for my readers! In it, we incorporate many of the training concepts from “Saddle, Sore” into a 3-month training plan designed to help any cyclist, but especially someone new to structured training, get fitter, stronger, and ready to crush her goals for the season. It also has gentle reminders about making sure you’re taking care of your body and your bike in addition to simply putting in the training hours.
Check out the plan here.
Host a Talk!
We spent 2016 traveling around the country giving talks on nutrition, lady parts and everything riding-related. We've talk awkward questions, women's cycling, and any training and nutrition questions you have—and hung out to drink some wine! Make your 2017 awesome and have your won Ladies Night with your local shop or club. Fill out the form here to get in touch.
If you don't already have a copy of Saddle, Sore, you can buy one here.
Get in touch with other women cyclists, and ask any of the questions you've always wanted to ask on our Facebook Page. Plus find out about deals, events and other fun stuff!
Discounts for Readers
Save 25% on Cat's Tongue Towels
Cat’s Tongue Towels are always go in my saddlebag and my race bag before rides and trips. They’re designed to get grease off, whether it’s off of your hands when you have to stop to change a flat (anyone else end up with grease smeared on their face after a ride?) or off your bike where the chain left a mark, the towels work really well. I LOVE the individually wrapped ones for rides and when we fly places, but the canister is perfect for sticking in your car and having at all times.
Check them out at catstonguetowels.com and use the code MOLLY for a 25% discount!
20% Off Petal Power Chamois Cream
I'm super excited that Petal Power is offering SaddleSoreWomen.com readers a 20 percent off discount on chamois cream—stock up! I love their Joy Ride System—it has a pre-ride cleansing wipe, a fantastic chamois cream, and a post-ride shower gel. Cannot recommend their stuff enough!
Check it out at petal-power.com and use code SADDLESOREWOMEN for a discount!
Riding is fantastic, but there's more to life than pedaling. I'm all about becoming an all-around great (or at least, competent and up for any adventure) athlete. And Peter and I are exploring this in our new podcast, The Consummate Athlete.