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Embrace Outside with Molly Hurford
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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:
Hiking La Cloche: What Gear We Needed… And What Was a BAD CHOICE
We recently hiked the La Cloche 80-kilometer loop in Killarney Provincial Park, and it was our first foray into proper back-country camping, so our gear situation was… mixed. On one hand, we’re both obviously super sporty, so we have a ton of running and ...
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Letting Friends Inspire & Avoiding the Comparison Trap
I have a ton of amazing people in my life, from pro athletes at the top of their game to people who are fantastic all-around athletes crushing it at having a life and a job that isn’t racing. I’m so lucky that in the ...
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Swim, Bike, Run: Best Gear for Your First Triathlon
So over on Gear Junkie, they asked me to write about what gear you absolutely need for your first triathlon. And man, do I wish this was an article that I could have read 11 years ago… It was super fun thinking about exactly ...
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What the Heck Was My WHY? Thinking Back on My Fitness & Athletic Journey
I was at the NICA Coaches Conference a couple weeks ago and one of the most interesting speakers there spent a ton of time really prodding the people in the audience to think about our WHY’s for why we ride, why we coach, why ...
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Urban Poling & Nordic Walking with Barb Gormley on The Consummate Athlete Podcast
I know what you’re thinking: Urban poling seems goofy AF. But seriously, this is an episode worth listening to. It definitely changed my feelings! I’ve been debating whether or not to use poles when I try to run the La Cloche Trail in the ...
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A Trail Runner’s Guide to Etiquette
Whenever I hear the word “etiquette,” I immediately flash to this episode of Frasier: I’m not sorry. OK, now that I have that out of my system… I talked to a bunch of trail runners and got their best advice for how to avoid ...
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A Few Thoughts On Turning 31… And Adding “More” Versus “New”
I just turned 31 this week, which means one major thing: When someone asks my age, I can no longer say “I just turned 30,” which is what I’d been saying for the last 365 days. I admit, in some ways, turning 31 is ...
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A Few Inspirational Moments From the NICA MTB Conference
I have SO much to say about NICA and the NICA Coaches Conference that I spent last week attending—and speaking at (!)—in Bentonville, Arkansas. Seriously, I have pages filled with notes for articles and ideas, because the entire week was just this massive outpouring ...
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Hanna Muegge Rides Like a Boss & Holds Down a Full-Time Job While Doing It—On The Consummate Athlete Podcast
I love when projects come together and I get to meet rad athletes like Hanna Muegge. I’ve been working with one of her sponsors, SP2 Life, a fresh/frozen spirulina company (and BTW, really great tasteless, odorless spirulina. If you’re looking for something to power ...
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6 Simple Tips for Running Uphill Strong
After our recent La Cloche speed hike, as I eyed it up to consider running the 80km trail (and contemplated the 50K mountain running race I’m signed up for in August), I realized I need to get a lot stronger at uphill running. Thankfully, ...
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