How Are You Talking to Yourself? | The Outdoor Edit Newsletter
THE OUTDOOR EDIT NEWSLETTER
Hellooooooo!
It's hard for me to wrap my head around the fact that Shred Girls: Lindsay's Joyride has been out for a full month at this point! It's been really fun with all the different events I've been doing, from our launch party at Joyride150 to last weekend at the women's 4-hour MTB race at Hardwood to NICA NJ's MTB race at 6-Mile this weekend.
Mini-favor to ask: If you got the book, do me a solid and pop over to Amazon to rate and review? It takes 2 seconds, and the higher it is in the rankings, the more likely it is that non-cycling girls will end up finding it and hopefully getting back on their bikes.
ANYWAY. Let's talk about what's new and exciting!
XO,
Molly
START THINKING IN THE THIRD PERSON
We recently had the amazing adventure racing legend Rebecca Rusch on The Consummate Athlete Podcast and I was BLOWN AWAY by everything she had to say. But I particularly loved her thoughts on positive self talk.
"I have to work on not talking down to myself. I try to imagine if I was riding with a friend, what would I say to a friend—and I would never say to a friend, 'you suck, you're terrible, why are you going so slowly?' So I try to get out of myself and talk to myself in the third person—like I'm talking to a friend, and that helps me stop beating up on myself."
Listen to the whole podcast episode here: Adventures, Pain and Mindset with Rebecca Rusch on The Consummate Athlete Podcast
PURSUING ENDURANCE
I kept seeing interviews and snippets from "The Pursuit of Endurance: Harnessing the Record-Breaking Power of Strength and Resilience" by Jennifer Pharr Davis in magazines and on sites that I love all last month, so I grabbed the Kindle sample and dove in. I loved the first story, and decided it was just right for June's Athletic Bookworm pick. The book combines personal anecdotes with some athlete + life in general advice from a woman who's crushed it at the endurance game (she holds the Appalachian Trail record for women, to give you an example of what a badass she is). There are a lot of books that might sound like this one out there, but a) rarely are they written by women, b) rarely do they combine memoir with methodology, often it's one or the other, and c) rarely are they genuinely enjoyable to read (there are a lot of people who might be great adventurers and athletes, but aren't as skilled at storytelling). So, it's really refreshing to read a book written by a woman that hits all the right notes, and leaves you both feeling inspired but also with a practical action plan. "The Pursuit of Endurance: Harnessing the Record-Breaking Power of Strength and Resilience" by Jennifer Pharr Davis is June's Athletic Bookworm Read
ONTARIO SHRED GIRLS
If you're a Shred Girl between 8 and 16 near Barrie, ON, come hang out at the Fast + Female Champ Chat at Hardwood! On Saturday, June 15, I'll be in Barrie, ON for an afternoon of empowerment! This event takes place at Hardwood Hills in Oro-Medonte from 12:30-4:30pm. Meet tons of inspiring women and take part in fun activities (I'm leading a yoga session!). Register HERE!
CATCH UP ON THE OUTDOOR EDIT:
Talking Increasing Visibility of Girls and Women in Cycling on the WISEAN Podcast
“The Confidence Code: The Science and Art of Self-Assurance” by Katty Kay Notes and Review
Should you weigh yourself as an endurance athlete? And if so… Why?
Imposter Syndrome and Training in Race Season on The Consummate Athlete Podcast
NEED SOME INFO?
We're on the lookout for more questions for our training and nutrition Q&A episodes of The Consummate Athlete Podcast! Respond here with any questions: there's no question too general OR too specific.
"Shred Girls: Lindsay's Joyride" is an empowering new series from the cyclist who runs Shred-Girls.com is guaranteed to give readers an adrenaline rush--and the confidence girls gain from participating in sports. It's time to ride and save the day!
Lindsay can't wait to spend her summer break reading comics and watching superhero movies--until she finds out she'll be moving in with her weird older cousin Phoebe instead. And Phoebe has big plans for Lindsay: a BMX class at her bike park with cool-girl Jen and perfectionist Ali. Lindsay's summer of learning awesome BMX tricks with new friends and a new bike turns out to be more epic than any comic book--and it's all leading up to a jumping competition. But some of the biker boys don't think girls should be allowed to compete in BMX. Now it's up to Lindsay, Jen, and Ali to win the competition and prove that anyone can be great at BMX.
Get the book (and more!) here