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Hellooooooo!

It's funny, in some ways, I've never felt closer to my communities, despite not being able to interact in person with anyone right now. I'm FaceTiming with my family, having virtual coffee (and wine) with friends, and doing a ton of video conferencing for work, including teaching some virtual yoga for cyclists. It's honestly one of the most social times in my life that I can remember, despite not seeing people IRL. Anyone else feeling that? 

It's pretty amazing the amount of information and connection we have at our fingertips, so I think it's worth putting out the reminder that it's OK to put your phone down, to set it on airplane mode for a few hours, to not have that third virtual meetup for the day, and to just actually, honestly disconnect. 

Stay safe,
Molly

PS: We'll be recording some new Q&A episodes of The Consummate Athlete Podcast this week, so feel free to respond to this with any training, racing and nutrition questions!
 

#STAYHOME AND STAY HEALTHY—IN SO MANY MEANINGS OF THE WORD
We've been in self-isolation for two weeks now after making our way home from Spain and I'm pleased to say that I have managed to not have any major blow-up fights while sharing 1000 square feet (and an office) with Peter. Granted, working from home is business as usual for us, but not being able to run errands or just get outside has been tough. I've written a couple of pieces at this point about living in a state of quarantine, so if you're home and trying to stay as healthy as possible, check them out for some tips and tricks that I've figured out over the years / what I'm doing now: 

• Healthy Living a Week Into Self-Quarantine

• How Cycling Pros Are Handling Coronavirus-Mandated Lockdowns

• Self-Isolation + Remote Work Healthy Living Suggestions and Reminders

ALL THE VIDEO RESOURCES
For yoga, strength and even bike skills that can be done with minimal space requirements (AKA your backyard), I put together a list of all the different videos we've done in the last couple years, from 40 minute yoga sessions to quickie 5 minute routines! Video Resources for Yoga, Strength and Bike Skills


CATCH UP ON THE OUTDOOR EDIT
Get caught up on the content:

• How To Be Outside INSIDE: Free Virtual Summit at 8PM on April 18

• How Cycling Pros Are Handling Coronavirus-Mandated Lockdowns

• How (And Why) To Do a Proper Pull-Up VIDEO

• Healthy Living a Week Into Self-Quarantine

• Should You Try Fasted State Running? (And If So, HOW?)

• Sports Nutrition and All About Carbs with Dietitian Gemma Sampson

• Self-Isolation + Remote Work Healthy Living Suggestions and Reminders

• How To Be Outside Speaker Series Postponed

• Thoughts on Coming Home from Spain in the Midst of the COVID19 Pandemic

• The Ideal Training Week Structure For Runners

• 5 Daily Training Environment Staples I Missed From Home While Traveling for 4 Months

• Winter-Blahs, Training Camp Prep & Too-Big Goals on The Consummate Athlete Podcast

• Using Spring as a Chance to Reset / Refocus

• Simple Run Training Tweaks to Help You Go Faster

• New Goal for the Year: Get Comfortable Being Uncomfortable

NEW BOOKS!
The second book in the Shred Girls series, Ali's Rocky Ride, is available for pre-order now! It's not out until July, but the more pre-orders and the more the word is spread, the closer we get to my mission of getting thousands of young girls inspired to ride. So, do me a favor and spread the word! ...And if you bought The Athlete's Sponsorship Guide or Shred Girls: Lindsay's Joyride, do me a solid and pop over to Amazon to rate and review AND share with a friend!