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When Everything Changed: How I Realized the Importance of Nutrition

A little more than 8 years ago, I found myself absolutely exhausted in my daily life. I always felt like I was in need of a nap, regardless of whether or not it was a training day. At the time, I was in the midst of a lengthy career in the biotech industry as a desk-bound researcher who was also a road warrior with a full weekly travel schedule. Between my flights to and from Denver, Raleigh, and other cities across North America, I was also trying to maintain a robust training schedule that sometimes even included renting a bike for a local ride in whatever city I was visiting for work.

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Anne Galyean Interview: Finding Balance

For those of you who don't follow the mountain bike racing scene closely, Anne is one of the top North American enduro riders. She's also a scientist with a PhD in studying nanoparticles in the environment who currently works at an environmental toxicology consulting firm. Quite the combination. There's far more to her than just being a super-smart mountain biker, however. Anne likes to commit 100% to whatever she does -- no holding back. If she can challenge preconceived notions in the process, it's even better. I've recently gotten to know Anne and decided an interview was in order to give everyone a better picture of what makes this unique individual tick.

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Forget Black Friday, We'd Rather be Outside!

If you're partaking in Black Friday shopping at all today, we hope you've gotten it out of the way by now and will be joining us as we #OptOutside. Put down your phone, turn off your computer, and get outside, preferably with friends. Whether you enjoy a casual stroll or have a major adventure planned, life is better outside. Most of us already spend more than enough time confined indoors, and staring at screens, during the week anyway. And don't think #OptOutside is strictly for the day after Thanksgiving. You can and should strive to #OptOutside every day. Lets see who get set the longest streak!

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