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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
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Katie Compton’s Smartest Tips for Picking the Right Food for You
Katie Compton has been one of the most consistent cyclocross racers in the world for the last 15 years, despite pretty constant health problems and issues she’s had to diagnose and deal with. That’s why I was so stoked to sit down with her ...
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Fast-Packing the Western Uplands Backpacking Trail in Algonquin Provincial Park: What I Learned About Fall Hiking
Here’s what you need to know if you’re hoping to tackle a fast-pack or shortened trip of any hiking loop for a couple of days, or specifically, if you’re heading to Western Uplands Backpacking Trail in Algonquin Provincial Park like we did earlier in the ...
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How to Actually Enjoy Running with Other People
I confess, while I love my running crew now, when someone I haven’t run with asks me to go for a run, I internally freak out a bit. What if we don’t run at the same pace? What if it’s too easy/hard/etc.? But at ...
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Coping with Injury, Numb Hands, Workout Frustration & Starting Strength on The Consummate Athlete Podcast
Last week on The Consummate Athlete Podcast, we dove into injury recovery—and coping with FOMO caused by it, as well as numb hands on the bike, common training frustrations, starting strength in the off season and more. Naturally, I love this episode, since I completely ...
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How to Pee in Bib Shorts
How to Pee in Bib Shorts: The Eternal Question. Or, at least, the eternal question when you first get in a pair and think, WTF?! If you haven’t swapped your bike shorts for a set of bibs, what are you waiting for? Bib shorts ...
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Wellness Hacks That Actually Work (That Obviously Are Barely Hacks, But You Should Still Read!)
I love a good wellness hack. I prefer that they a) work, b) aren’t complicated, and c) aren’t precious—I’m fine with a good ritual, like making time to make matcha or meditate, but I want them to be repeatable no matter where I am ...
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Thoughts on Being Able to Release Results… But Only When You’re Doing Well.
It is SO easy to not care about results when you’re doing well… Or, at least, to say you don’t care about results, and that you’re all about the process. I actually started drafting this article before I’d had a really crappy result (on ...
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Introducing Shred Girls Coaching
I’m excited to introduce Shred Girls Coaching: one-on-one weekly coaching for girls ready to crush their cycling goals! I’m looking for a few motivated young athletes who may even already work with a local team and attend weekly practices with a coach, but are ...
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Chris McDougall on His New Book “Running with Sherman” + Moving with Animals on The Consummate Athlete Podcast
Everyone knows that I love author Chris McDougall, so when he had a new book out, of course we knew we had to get him back on The Consummate Athlete Podcast. And talk about a Consummate Athlete-style sport! His new book, Running with Sherman, is ...
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Garmin Forerunner 35: Review for Running, Ultra-Running + Hiking
For $120, I couldn’t be happier with the Garmin Forerunner 35 running watch. I’ve had it for 3 months of heavy use now and I am not kind to electronics. If you ever want a review done by a non-tech person who has zero interest ...
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