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remembrances of being a little bit fat
Triathlon offers a different way of approaching weight and body image; it becomes just one more piece of the performance puzzle—like training, gear, and coaching choices. I’ve been trying to keep track...
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fuel me: muesli fusion
A few weeks ago, the owner of a new breakfast cereal company contacted me to see if he could use my award-winning (no not really), Aussie-inspired (yes indeed) Bircher muesli recipe on their website....
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fuel me: huma chia energy gel
Don’t worry, I’ll get to the review in a second. I returned to triathlon training at the tail end of August, trading kick boxing, crow poses, and canning for my usual schedule of swimming, biking, and...
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straying off the path with “Wild”
Photo by www.lovelaughterinsanity.com If you’re wondering how a review of a book on backpacking and soul-searching fits within the purview of The Hippie Triathlete, I give you the four main themes of...
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trial run: giro selector helmet
Thanks to my friendly neighborhood Nytro Women’s Team, I’ve been fortunate enough to sport Giro’s sexy Selector lid all year. While race PR’s aren’t available on Amazon, well-made gear is the best...
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trial run: brooks ghost 6
The Brooks Ghost 6′s came into my life through the shoe-to-runner equivalent of online dating. I was lonely and unshod, needing something different from the usual parade of can’t-commit minimalist...
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fuel me: enduro bites
It seems like I every time I wander down the energy bar aisle, there are five new brands begging to be sampled. Gogi berries, chia, cashews, and maca powder, oh my! Thank goodness most of my rides take...
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fuel me: GORP clean energy bars
The latest bar to grace my “hippie approved” stash came to by way of my family back home in Canada, who love to send me news stories on interesting Canadians, Manitobans and/or Winnipeggers—especially...
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trial run: betwixt chamois cream
Please don’t run out. I say this to myself every time I open up my tub of Betwixt chamois cream and see its dangerously low contents. This stuff is single-handedly responsible for the happiness of my...
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Fuel Me: Greenbelly Meal-On-The-Go
Because there are so many bars on the market right now, when something unique pops up it always catches my eye. Recently, some space-age looking packets showed up on my doorstep. Their creator was...
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