I’ve Moved!!!

If you’re reading this, your link to the Everyday Athlete is stinkin’ old! Please update yer bookmarks – the new location for the site is here. I’ll see you there!
Sorry for the late notice… I meant to do this when I changed locations. I feel like such a jerk.
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PSA: Pardon Our Dust

Just a quick note to let you know that I am in the process of migrating onto my own server so if you notice anything funny over the next few days, that’s the reason why.
Things should be back to normal by Friday and the change is going to enable me to do even more cool [...]

Stranded on Marketing Seminar Island: How Sad am I!?

It’s true.
I’m stuck at a marketing seminar in LA through Sunday.
Do you realize what this means? Do you realize that I am separated from my bike during ‘cross season? Do you realize that I am actually going to miss a cyclocross race? DO YOU KNOW HOW SAD THIS MAKE ME?

Glycogen Loading: Pre-Race Rituals for Entering the Carb Kingdom

There was a thread in the Cross Crusades forums last week about pre-race nutrition. I neglected to chime in, but I thought I’d share my nutritional preparation strategies here.
My diet is typically about 30% carbs, 30% fat, and 40% protein. If you know your macronutrients well, you’ll notice that it’s a pretty low-carb [...]

Nutrition Nutrition Nutrition: Keeping it Simple

I haven’t been following any super strict or regimented nutrition plan for the past few months, but I am feeling really great about how I’ve been eating.  This is mostly due to the fact that I’ve spent the last 12 months doing some serious work at researching food plans and clean eating.  I’ve tried a [...]

A Little Taste of the ‘Crusade (Cyclocross Video Footage)

A quick update to yesterday’s race report, and some video candy.
Turns out I placed 19th in a field of 58 which isn’t as terrible as I’d thought. Hell, I’ll even go so far as to say that I’m happy about it! And in case you’re one of those readers who has no idea [...]

My Inner Jock is Winning.

Yesterday I wrote about my new Batavus Old Dutch and my attempts to appease my inner-fashion-whore by riding to work like a proper lady in heels and such.
This morning I got back from a grueling boot camp session, downed a delicious Jay Robb Vanilla Protein Shake with some glutamine and frozen blackberries, and went down [...]

Barlow, Thy Name is Mud

This year, cyclocross is a completely different ballgame.
I’m confident.
I have a team.
I’m not afraid.
I’m hungry.
No. I’m ravenous.

Managing the Vacation: 16 Minute Workouts that Absolutely Kill

You may have guessed from the ringing silence around here that I have been up to something.  Indeed, I’ve been traveling for the last two weeks – 11 days in New York, 2 days in LA, and now 3 days in San Francisco.
The trip was a mix of business and pleasure, and my schedule has [...]

The One-Week Calamity: Don’t Ever Stop Moving

Between getting ready for a long trip to New York and LA, finishing up some major projects at work, and decompressing from my 30th birthday party, I ended up going 6 straight days without a workout.
That’s madness.
And it invites a nasty spiral that is neither productive, nor healthy.  Stop working out, start freaking out about [...]