Hello!

I hope you had a great week and weekend. The above is my older daughter Fiona racing her first mountain bike race. It was so fun watching her smile along the course. She had been very intimidated to race but something shifted and her confidence was there and she really went for it. It made me think of how rarely we jump into new things as we age, and I left inspired by the smile that comes from trying something scary but rising to the challenge. I want to feel an expanded sense of self too and am thinking about what that might look like. What does that look like for you?

Here’s the link to the Zoom recording, and here’s the summary you can read. It’s mostly about TrainingPeaks and nutrition. There’s also a linked video in the summary for downhill running technique, and an article below (plus a couple of videos).

Let me know what interests you. I’m still finishing the stress essay which will be the topic next week. I hope training is going well so far! You know how to find me if you have questions.

Have a wonderful week!

-Alison

ps-both Sam and I wrote essays on having kids and trying to still train. They’re published on our Substack if you’re interested. I’d love to hear your thoughts and any additional thoughts you have on the topic!