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Hellooooooo!
Holy hot weather, Batman. I'll keep this short and sweet—it's been a relatively calm couple of weeks here, including finally getting to jump into our big trail race in our backyard at Blue Mountain, the Summit 700... I don't know that my calves have forgiven me yet, but the experience was amazing! I hope everyone is getting outside, even in the heat wave that's hitting the east coast, and staying hydrated before, during and after activity—I'm digging cucumbers doused in vinegar as my current hydrating-but-tasty snack in addition to tons of water.
A quick reminder: If you bought Shred Girls: Lindsay's Joyride, do me a solid and pop over to Amazon to rate and review? ... I just saw the illustrations for book 2 of the series and I am getting so excited!!
ANYWAY. Let's talk about what's new and exciting!
XO,
Molly
REUSING + RECYCLING
I’ve talked a lot about nuun electrolyte tables lately because as temps rise, I rely on the electrolytes more than ever… Nuun comes in these small little tubes, and while you can just recycle them, I started to think more about how to upcycle them, with my personal favorite being as a travely jewelry holder that helps keep necklaces from tangling! Read the rest here: 5 Ways to Upcycle a Nuun Tube for Travel, Training + Food
MORNING YOGA + STAYING IN THE ROUTINE
This week, we talked about sticking to routines and dealing with major life shifts on The Consummate Athlete Podcast. My personal favorite was talking about developing routines around healthy habits like my morning yoga and core, which is honestly the healthy thing I've done that makes me the proudest. I remember the first month of doing it, it kind of sucked... but now, I can't imagine my day without getting in the quick flow that I do. So, we talked about what starting that looked like and some tips that are worth trying if you've been struggling to stick to some healthy habit.
COFFEE WITH THE SHRED GIRLS
V. excited about the new Ride Bikes Get Rad coffee mug on TheOutdoorEdit.com shop—and anytime you buy Shred Girls swag, it goes entirely towards keeping the Shred-Girls.com site running and posting advice and interviews for rad young female cyclists.
CATCH UP ON THE OUTDOOR EDIT
If you haven't noticed, there's daily content being posted over on TheOutdoorEdit.com, so get caught up!
“Do I Have a Saddle Sore?” — How to Know What You’re Dealing With as a Cyclist in Pain
What’s in Her (Training) Bag: Lori Nedescu, RD at Hungry for Results + Pro Road Cyclist
Heat Adaptation, Hormones, Diet Trends with Dr. Stacy Sims on The Consummate Athlete Podcast
Borrowing the “Define Yourself” Mantra—Across Training, Work + Life
Post-Ironman Recovery for the Average Normal-Person Non-Pro Athlete
Finding Your Inner Superhero: The Psychology of Performance Clothing for Athletes
NEED SOME TRAINING ADVICE?
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.
... OR NEED SOME WINTER TRAINING?
if you're interested in going somewhere sunny to put in a week of base miles this winter, SmartAthlete Coaching and I are putting together a couple of training camps. We're still debating locale, timing and exact type of riding, so if you're interested in a week of sunny riding with rad people, take 5 seconds and fill out this super quick Google Form. (A few of you have already chimed in and I am excited about who's considering coming to a camp!)
"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