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Welcome to this week's digest of all the good happenings at TheOutdoorEdit.com, where I'm writing (and podcasting) about all things fitness, nutrition, wellness, travel and adventure-related. If there's something you'd love to hear more about, or a piece that really stood out to you, I'd love to hear about it, so get in touch! Email me by responding to this, or hit me up on Twitter and Instagram @mollyjhurford.
Get reading, and then get outside!
XO,
Molly
Excerpts:
Seven Safety Tips For Working Out Alone
I hate that I need to think about staying safe when heading out on solo runs, but it is something that all of us (especially women) have to deal with. So, when Nylon wanted me to pull together some safety tips for working out ...
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Our Daily Routines for Athletic Success on the Consummate Athlete Podcast
Being an athlete who works a normal day job can be tough—so much of your success is dependent on creating (and sticking to) daily routines outside of training that can set you up for athletic optimization. In this week’s podcast episode, Peter and I ...
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Stretch It Out: Super Quick, Easy Morning Yoga Routine (Video)
If you guys listened to this week’s podcast, you know I love a good quick yoga routine in the morning for getting my day (and training, as an athlete) started on the right foot… And since I’m starting yoga teacher training tomorrow (!!!), I ...
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Should Runners Be Intermittent Fasting?
Intermittent fasting is a hot-button nutrition topic for everyone, but athletes in particular. I know a lot of people—runners and cyclists—who are experimenting with it, and the results for them have been… mixed. So, I asked Stacy Sims, sports nutrition expert and brilliant researcher ...
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The Importance of Having a Training Plan—Even If You’re Not Racing
I know the idea of having a training plan when you don’t have a race on the calendar might seem a little weird—but as a cyclist (or any endurance athlete!) there are so many benefits to having structured training, and a specific-to-cycling training plan. ...
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Tracking Your Period Can Boost Your Fitness—Here’s How (And How to Do It Right)
Think you’ve optimized your working out and racing strategies, but can’t recall the start date of your last period? There might be one crucial element that you’re not considering, and that’s your monthly cycle. Dr. Stacy Sims has made her life’s work proving that ...
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Habits of Highly Effective Athletes: Cross-Train… But Not Too Much
Welcome to another week of the Habits of Highly Effective Athletes series—this time, we’re all about cross-training for cyclists, runners and other endurance athletes! Hopefully you’ve enjoyed reading about staying in your own lane, fueling properly, and sleeping enough (and right). Today, we’re going to ...
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Prefer to listen versus reading? Click to Check out the Consummate Athlete Podcast, where we dive into all things sports and performance related!
Speaking of getting faster and stronger, do you need a new training plan to kickstart your training? Check this one out, it's a three-month plan designed by SmartAthlete Coaching and myself and provides an inexpensive way to get back on track with your riding schedule.
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