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Welcome to this month'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:
Racing Multiple Disciplines with Juliet Elliot on The Consummate Athlete Podcast
Last week on The Consummate Athlete Podcast, we talked with Juliet Elliot of Bikes-n-Stuff.com about how she races and rides EVERY type of bike. I admit, I’ve been following Juliet for years and love everything she does. She was one of the OG bloggers ...
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“Saddle, Sore: Ride Comfortable, Ride Happy” is on Sale for 99 Cents for 24 Hours!
My book, “Saddle, Sore: Ride Comfortable, Ride Happy,” was the first guide to answer all of your embarrassing, awkward or just plain weird questions about the bike and how to make riding more comfortable, with less chafing, numbness, pain or skin issues like saddle ...
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September is Coming… My Favorite Back-to-School Inspired Outdoor Gear
Because who doesn’t love B2S? Seriously, back to school (despite not being in school) is one of my favorite times. I feel like it’s a holdover from adolescence when September was more like the New Year than January 1 ever was. I’ve said it ...
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Dealing with Constant Razor Burn When Cycling or Running
This is a conversation I have CONSTANTLY with riding and running friends. Lady parts aren’t the only sensitive skin we deal with on the bike, and chafing isn’t the only issue we deal with on the run. Anyone else have some leg/shaving issues? (Hand up!) ...
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How To Create the Perfect Athletic Bucket List to Stay Motivated
Do you have an athletic bucket list of dream races or far-off goals? I know most runners and cyclists have some kind of either in-their-head or written-out list of things that they’d love to do, but rarely are they organized or laid out in ...
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Retirement, Zones, Weight Loss and Running while Riding on The Consummate Athlete Podcast
Last week on The Consummate Athlete Podcast, we tackled a few of my favorite questions: Retirement, Zones, Weight Loss, and Running while Riding. The first one, retirement, was interesting—we dive into the difference between healthy and race-ready, and some ways to reframe looking at leaving competitive ...
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Wildcat Ridge Romp 50K Race Report—And My First Overall Win!
Ahh, belated race reports! I wanted to jump in here and write about the Wildcat Ridge Romp 50K because a) the race is super well organized, especially for a very chill, grassroots race; b) it’s wicked fun; c) I had a great race and d) ...
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Colorado Classic Is Live This Week—Support Women Racing!
The 2019 Colorado Classic, August 22-25, is the only UCI standalone women’s stage race in North America; raising the bar with quadrupled prize purse, team stipends, live streaming and longer, more challenging routes RPM Events Group LLC, organizers of the Colorado Classic, will offer ...
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“The Art of Active Travel” is Now Available as an Ebook
After all of our time on the road and in the air traveling for work and training (and a couple of vacations), I’ve put all of my best tips into one place—and added a bunch of new content in the last couple of months! ...
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Everything I Do to Avoid Stomachaches and GI Distress on Race Day
You all probably have guessed that talking GI issues on the run or ride is a topic near and dear to my heart—hence why my first ever sports journalism article was about Triathletes and IBS over 10 years ago! But over on Outside Online, ...
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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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