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Hellooooooo!
I'm not going to lie, this last week did NOT go according to plan. My primary objective—to run the 78-kilometer loop of La Cloche at record pace—got stymied 15 miles in (though we were at 20 miles when we realized) because I had gone off track. I'll be writing and reflecting a lot more on it in coming weeks on the site but I wanted to lead with this because, honestly, it was a failure that reminded me that it's OK to have failures, and to own up to them. So, cheers to still having a goal left unchecked for this season... It's all just fuel for next year!
XO,
Molly
PS: If you're going to the Trek CX World Cup in Waterloo this weekend, make sure you say hi!!!
IT'S CYCLOCROSS SEASON
And I put together my top five tips that I've learned in 12 years of racing, writing, managing and being as immersed in the scene as someone can be. Whether you're a newbie or a veteran, check out the best tips for cyclocross here.
#HEALTHGOTH AF FANNY PACK
As someone who wears leggings A LOT, I'm fanny-pack obsessed since I like to have my phone and other assorted stuff on hand. So when I was finally able to make my own version with this sort of spook, super cool animal skeleton sketch, how could I not?! I'll be wearing this 24/7 this season.
AND 6 PIECES OF CHEAP AF GEAR FOR CYCLOCROSS
Stay clean and comfortable and don't wreck your car this season. For under $100 for all of these things combined, you can't afford to NOT get at least a few of these simple add-ons to your CX kit to make bike and body cleaning and warming up a million times easier.
LET'S RIDE: MARCH IN GIRONA, SPAIN
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 weeklong training camp in Girona for early March 2020. if you're interested in a week of sunny riding with rad people, take 5 seconds and fill out this super quick Google Form
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