June’s Athletic Bookworm read was “Natural Born Heroes: Mastering the Lost Secrets of Strength and Endurance” by Christopher McDougall, and it was a good one for heading into a summer of adventure! So many people have read McDougall’s earlier book, Born To Run, and …
You might have already read my post about our speed hike experience on the 80-kilometer super technical La Cloche Silhouette Trail in Killarney Provincial Park, but this week on The Consummate Athlete Podcast, Peter and I got serious about our experience with backcountry camping …
Most people I know in endurance sport have read Born to Run. But have you checked out author Christopher McDougall’s second book, “Natural Born Heroes: Mastering the Lost Secrets of Strength and Endurance“? Parkour, Greek mythology… What’s not to love? The description: “After running …
“WomanCode” by Alisa Vitti came at the perfect time for me… hopefully it did for some of you as well! In “WomanCode: Perfect Your Cycle, Amplify Your Fertility, Supercharge Your Sex Drive, and Become a Power Source,” holistic health coach Alisa Vitti shows women how …
You guys know how much I admire nutrition and fitness expert Stacy Sims. She’s been CRUSHING it in research around women-in-sport-specific issues, from hydration to hormone health and everything in between. Her recent book ROAR was one of the most comprehensive guides to being …
Since it’s May and a) I’m doing a ton of women’s nights at shops and b) it’s Mother’s Day this month, reading a book like “WomanCode” by Alisa Vitti made perfect sense! In “WomanCode: Perfect Your Cycle, Amplify Your Fertility, Supercharge Your Sex Drive, and …
We’ve touched on women’s athletics, re-wiring your diet, and now, we’re revisiting the mind part of the athletic equation in Mind Gym. So, I just finished reading Mind Gym: An Athlete’s Guide to Inner Excellence by Gary Mack, and while it wasn’t the world’s most impressive …
OK, let’s talk about March’s Athletic Bookworm pick, “Endure: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance” by Alex Hutchinson. About the book: “The capacity to endure is the key trait that underlies great performance in virtually every field—from a 100-meter sprint …
Welcome to April’s Athletic Bookworm pick! This month, we’re all about the brain, and reading Mind Gym: An Athlete’s Guide to Inner Excellence. My teammate Christin (ahem, check out our crit team here!) recommended it and I immediately picked it up. Because honestly, what I need …
Talking to Alex Hutchinson about his new book, “Endure: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance“, was definitely a highlight for our February. We had a blast chatting all about the different ways our minds work for (and against) us in our …
