1 00:00:00,280 --> 00:00:04,320 Speaker 1: I don't think that I'm necessarily a super this, oh god, 2 00:00:04,360 --> 00:00:09,160 Speaker 1: the sentence I'm about to say, thirsty person. I also, 3 00:00:09,880 --> 00:00:12,399 Speaker 1: during a regular day, I feel as though I'm awful 4 00:00:12,440 --> 00:00:15,600 Speaker 1: at drinking water, but somehow still manage to get by. 5 00:00:15,800 --> 00:00:20,800 Speaker 1: But you cannot escape when you need hydration and you're 6 00:00:20,840 --> 00:00:24,239 Speaker 1: on the move. So definitely, definitely bring more water, more 7 00:00:24,320 --> 00:00:41,519 Speaker 1: fluids than you think that you need. Hey, Hurdler's Emily 8 00:00:41,560 --> 00:00:46,080 Speaker 1: a body bringing you another installment of Hurdle Moment from Hurdle. 9 00:00:46,600 --> 00:00:50,920 Speaker 1: It's a good week. I'm finally taking some much needed 10 00:00:51,400 --> 00:00:53,600 Speaker 1: R and R from New York. Still love it, though 11 00:00:53,960 --> 00:00:57,200 Speaker 1: not going anywhere for a long time. I'm up in 12 00:00:57,280 --> 00:01:03,200 Speaker 1: Rhode Island taking a breather and massive amounts of space, 13 00:01:03,480 --> 00:01:08,200 Speaker 1: so much space. Also things like Dell's frozen lemonade and 14 00:01:08,440 --> 00:01:11,640 Speaker 1: being able to run through sprinklers and go to the 15 00:01:11,640 --> 00:01:16,040 Speaker 1: beach and drive a car. It's amazing, just the small, 16 00:01:16,600 --> 00:01:21,279 Speaker 1: small joys that you can experience these days. Anyway, Hurtle Moment, 17 00:01:21,640 --> 00:01:27,440 Speaker 1: I was actually really excited and impressed with the feedback 18 00:01:27,560 --> 00:01:31,120 Speaker 1: that I got from my first episode talking about the 19 00:01:31,200 --> 00:01:34,160 Speaker 1: lessons that I learned in my first couple months as 20 00:01:34,280 --> 00:01:37,280 Speaker 1: a new Cyclist, and so today I'm bringing you a 21 00:01:37,319 --> 00:01:39,440 Speaker 1: few more. It's so fun when you pick up a 22 00:01:39,480 --> 00:01:42,399 Speaker 1: new hobby, you know you're constantly constantly learning. And I'd 23 00:01:42,480 --> 00:01:45,520 Speaker 1: actually argue that no matter what it is that you're doing, 24 00:01:45,640 --> 00:01:49,480 Speaker 1: you're constantly constantly learning. Heck, on the activity front, I've 25 00:01:49,520 --> 00:01:53,240 Speaker 1: been running for almost twelve years now, and I still 26 00:01:53,280 --> 00:01:57,760 Speaker 1: feel like I'm learning new lessons all of the time. 27 00:01:58,200 --> 00:02:01,680 Speaker 1: So New Cyclists Lessons. It was a popular episode. I'm 28 00:02:01,680 --> 00:02:05,800 Speaker 1: bringing you back some more intel as I continue to 29 00:02:05,840 --> 00:02:09,400 Speaker 1: investigate this new hobby of mine. And these are the 30 00:02:09,400 --> 00:02:12,520 Speaker 1: things that whether or not you think you're going to 31 00:02:12,520 --> 00:02:16,280 Speaker 1: be someone that is cycling regularly, if you're debating picking 32 00:02:16,360 --> 00:02:18,919 Speaker 1: up cycling altogether, if you just want to know more 33 00:02:19,320 --> 00:02:23,680 Speaker 1: about this way of being active, these are the tips 34 00:02:23,720 --> 00:02:26,640 Speaker 1: and the tricks that you might not find anywhere else. 35 00:02:27,919 --> 00:02:30,000 Speaker 1: In other words, these are the things that maybe I 36 00:02:30,040 --> 00:02:33,239 Speaker 1: wish someone would have told me right off the bat. 37 00:02:33,440 --> 00:02:37,120 Speaker 1: If you like what you're listening to today, please please, please, 38 00:02:37,160 --> 00:02:39,920 Speaker 1: pretty please head on into the iTunes store and rate 39 00:02:40,000 --> 00:02:43,800 Speaker 1: and review the show. Every week the ratings and reviews, 40 00:02:43,880 --> 00:02:46,960 Speaker 1: the numbers are going up there. My personal goal is 41 00:02:47,000 --> 00:02:50,200 Speaker 1: by the end of August to get to one thousand. 42 00:02:50,280 --> 00:02:53,400 Speaker 1: We're right around or just shy of eight hundred right now, 43 00:02:53,440 --> 00:02:56,280 Speaker 1: so head on in there, rate and review the show. Also, 44 00:02:56,600 --> 00:02:59,480 Speaker 1: as you're listening today, share this episode with a friend 45 00:02:59,639 --> 00:03:02,840 Speaker 1: and also share it on your social media. Make sure 46 00:03:02,880 --> 00:03:07,080 Speaker 1: to tag me over at Emily Body and at Hurdle Podcast. 47 00:03:07,440 --> 00:03:09,280 Speaker 1: If you have a Hurdle moment of your own to share, 48 00:03:09,360 --> 00:03:11,160 Speaker 1: or you just want to say hi, feel free to 49 00:03:11,200 --> 00:03:14,320 Speaker 1: reach out to me. It's Emily at Hurdle dot us. 50 00:03:15,040 --> 00:03:22,360 Speaker 1: And with that, let's get to hurdling. You know, I 51 00:03:22,480 --> 00:03:26,120 Speaker 1: kind of assumed that once I got a bicycle, I 52 00:03:26,120 --> 00:03:29,400 Speaker 1: would be able just to ride anywhere and everywhere. And 53 00:03:29,440 --> 00:03:32,519 Speaker 1: it's kind of funny, right because I get so many 54 00:03:32,639 --> 00:03:36,720 Speaker 1: messages asking me for input on the best way to 55 00:03:36,880 --> 00:03:40,680 Speaker 1: ride around an urban city, being that I am a 56 00:03:40,720 --> 00:03:46,040 Speaker 1: New Yorker. But let me tell you the first piece 57 00:03:46,160 --> 00:03:49,840 Speaker 1: of input I have to offer this week, as the 58 00:03:50,120 --> 00:03:53,840 Speaker 1: lessons from a new cyclist continue, would be that not 59 00:03:54,240 --> 00:03:58,960 Speaker 1: every single city is going to be cycling friendly. So, 60 00:03:59,000 --> 00:04:01,480 Speaker 1: as I mentioned, I'm up in Rhode Island taking some 61 00:04:01,640 --> 00:04:04,640 Speaker 1: time away from New York, and I decided to ride 62 00:04:04,720 --> 00:04:09,280 Speaker 1: from my friend's small town near Providence down to Newport, 63 00:04:09,760 --> 00:04:13,320 Speaker 1: and in that process I learned real quick that not 64 00:04:13,600 --> 00:04:16,320 Speaker 1: all roads are going to be super friendly for cyclists, 65 00:04:16,720 --> 00:04:19,120 Speaker 1: and in fact, a lot of cars might not want 66 00:04:19,160 --> 00:04:23,880 Speaker 1: you around, which actually made me appreciate just how cycling 67 00:04:23,960 --> 00:04:27,280 Speaker 1: friendly New York really is. I mean, there's definitely a 68 00:04:27,320 --> 00:04:29,640 Speaker 1: lot of room to grow in New York. I would 69 00:04:29,720 --> 00:04:34,120 Speaker 1: love to see more specific dedicated bike lanes, but out 70 00:04:34,120 --> 00:04:36,839 Speaker 1: here in the suburbs, a majority of that ride that 71 00:04:36,920 --> 00:04:39,800 Speaker 1: I took today didn't have bike lanes at all. I 72 00:04:39,800 --> 00:04:43,480 Speaker 1: would say literally the only place where there were dedicated 73 00:04:43,560 --> 00:04:48,159 Speaker 1: bike lanes happened to be in Newport itself. So definitely 74 00:04:48,320 --> 00:04:50,760 Speaker 1: something to keep in mind if you are going to 75 00:04:50,880 --> 00:04:54,560 Speaker 1: be riding around and not on trails or bike paths, 76 00:04:54,640 --> 00:04:57,039 Speaker 1: is that are the roads that you want to take 77 00:04:57,120 --> 00:04:59,440 Speaker 1: to go from point A to point B? Are they 78 00:04:59,520 --> 00:05:03,239 Speaker 1: bike friendly? Lessen Number two to add to the mix, 79 00:05:03,920 --> 00:05:07,840 Speaker 1: pockets and shorts are clutch. I've actually been really surprised 80 00:05:07,880 --> 00:05:11,440 Speaker 1: as I've tried out new cycling shorts that it is 81 00:05:11,680 --> 00:05:15,680 Speaker 1: increasingly hard to find pairs that have both the padding, 82 00:05:15,720 --> 00:05:18,840 Speaker 1: which is essential. Do not think that you are above 83 00:05:19,360 --> 00:05:22,080 Speaker 1: wearing something that feels like an adult diaper because you 84 00:05:22,120 --> 00:05:24,760 Speaker 1: are not. It is necessary, especially if you want to 85 00:05:24,760 --> 00:05:27,799 Speaker 1: be out there for a long time. But the pockets, 86 00:05:27,880 --> 00:05:29,920 Speaker 1: I can't believe how hard it is to find good 87 00:05:29,920 --> 00:05:34,919 Speaker 1: cycling shorts with pockets. I swear by this pair from Lululemon, 88 00:05:34,960 --> 00:05:37,120 Speaker 1: and I'll put a link in the show notes to those, 89 00:05:37,160 --> 00:05:40,400 Speaker 1: as well as anything else I mentioned in this episode. 90 00:05:40,640 --> 00:05:44,279 Speaker 1: I heard Rafa has a great pair that are cargo 91 00:05:44,360 --> 00:05:47,359 Speaker 1: style with pockets. But if you are listening and you 92 00:05:47,440 --> 00:05:51,440 Speaker 1: have a suggestion for great cargo style cycling shorts, I 93 00:05:51,480 --> 00:05:53,760 Speaker 1: am all ears. It's super helpful to be able to 94 00:05:53,760 --> 00:05:58,000 Speaker 1: reach down and easily grab something like a packet of gummies, 95 00:05:58,240 --> 00:06:01,080 Speaker 1: or have a place to store your cell phone if 96 00:06:01,120 --> 00:06:04,680 Speaker 1: you're not putting it on some sort of holder on 97 00:06:04,720 --> 00:06:07,279 Speaker 1: your bicycle. Also, important things you can staus in there 98 00:06:07,600 --> 00:06:11,200 Speaker 1: include your keys or sunscreen, and we'll talk about sunscreen 99 00:06:11,600 --> 00:06:15,159 Speaker 1: in just a minute. So, yes, pockets and shorts are clutch. 100 00:06:15,200 --> 00:06:18,159 Speaker 1: Of course, you can also have pockets in your jersey, 101 00:06:18,240 --> 00:06:20,839 Speaker 1: but sometimes I feel like reaching behind you can feel 102 00:06:20,839 --> 00:06:23,040 Speaker 1: a little bit tedious if those pockets happen to be 103 00:06:23,480 --> 00:06:26,360 Speaker 1: on the back side. So I'm a big fan of 104 00:06:26,400 --> 00:06:31,640 Speaker 1: this cargo style short next lesson, bring more water than 105 00:06:31,680 --> 00:06:34,799 Speaker 1: you think you need. I have been on the hunt 106 00:06:34,880 --> 00:06:37,839 Speaker 1: for the largest water bottles possible that fit in the 107 00:06:37,960 --> 00:06:41,760 Speaker 1: two water bottle holders say that five times fast that 108 00:06:41,880 --> 00:06:46,000 Speaker 1: I now have on my bike, and I have landed 109 00:06:46,160 --> 00:06:50,040 Speaker 1: on this duo from Camelback. But I have never been 110 00:06:50,200 --> 00:06:54,440 Speaker 1: like a huge consume fluids on the move person, except 111 00:06:54,720 --> 00:06:57,280 Speaker 1: on long runs. You know, if you're going to be 112 00:06:57,360 --> 00:07:00,000 Speaker 1: out there and act it for less than forty five 113 00:07:00,120 --> 00:07:03,440 Speaker 1: minutes or so, you don't always need to bring fluid 114 00:07:03,520 --> 00:07:06,000 Speaker 1: with you. I say that with a caveat knowing that 115 00:07:06,200 --> 00:07:09,080 Speaker 1: right now it's super super hot outside. So if you 116 00:07:09,120 --> 00:07:12,560 Speaker 1: want some more insight as to what nutrition might look 117 00:07:12,640 --> 00:07:14,760 Speaker 1: like on hot days, definitely click on over to the 118 00:07:14,800 --> 00:07:17,120 Speaker 1: episode on summer or running that I'll link to in 119 00:07:17,160 --> 00:07:21,640 Speaker 1: the show notes. Anyway, I don't think that I'm necessarily 120 00:07:21,680 --> 00:07:24,480 Speaker 1: a super this oh god, the sentence I'm about to 121 00:07:24,480 --> 00:07:30,240 Speaker 1: say thirsty person. I also, during a regular day, I 122 00:07:30,280 --> 00:07:33,320 Speaker 1: feel as though I'm awful at drinking water, but somehow 123 00:07:33,440 --> 00:07:37,040 Speaker 1: still manage to get by. But you cannot escape when 124 00:07:37,400 --> 00:07:41,160 Speaker 1: you need hydration and you're on the move. So definitely, 125 00:07:41,200 --> 00:07:45,040 Speaker 1: definitely bring more water, more fluids than you think that 126 00:07:45,160 --> 00:07:49,080 Speaker 1: you need. Next tip I mentioned sunscreen. No matter what 127 00:07:49,880 --> 00:07:52,320 Speaker 1: time of day it is that you're heading out there, 128 00:07:52,840 --> 00:07:56,240 Speaker 1: load up on SPF. I have been leaving for my 129 00:07:56,400 --> 00:07:59,080 Speaker 1: rides before six point thirty in the morning, when I'm 130 00:07:59,080 --> 00:08:03,760 Speaker 1: going long and still lathering it on, and somehow it 131 00:08:03,880 --> 00:08:06,600 Speaker 1: feels like an act of God. I have been able 132 00:08:06,720 --> 00:08:10,680 Speaker 1: to a not get burns and be even more miraculous, 133 00:08:10,960 --> 00:08:16,080 Speaker 1: avoid some pretty wretched tan lines. I'm wearing a calf sock, 134 00:08:16,440 --> 00:08:19,320 Speaker 1: a pair of cycling shorts, a T shirt. All those 135 00:08:19,400 --> 00:08:23,720 Speaker 1: might not be exactly desirable places for bold contrasts in 136 00:08:23,880 --> 00:08:27,280 Speaker 1: skin tone. So I would highly highly recommend at least 137 00:08:27,440 --> 00:08:30,280 Speaker 1: fifty SPF and if you can bring it with you, 138 00:08:30,680 --> 00:08:35,200 Speaker 1: definitely definitely do so. I'm a huge fan of Supergroup, 139 00:08:35,400 --> 00:08:39,800 Speaker 1: also of sunbumb There is no such thing as too 140 00:08:40,040 --> 00:08:43,360 Speaker 1: much sunscreen in my opinion. My next big learning from 141 00:08:43,400 --> 00:08:46,160 Speaker 1: the last few weeks, I finally learned how to take 142 00:08:46,280 --> 00:08:48,520 Speaker 1: the wheels off of my bike, both the front and 143 00:08:48,559 --> 00:08:51,080 Speaker 1: the back, and they are different. To take off the 144 00:08:51,120 --> 00:08:53,760 Speaker 1: two of them, the back one definitely requires a little 145 00:08:53,760 --> 00:08:57,679 Speaker 1: bit more finagling, so to speak. Make sure to do 146 00:08:57,720 --> 00:09:01,000 Speaker 1: that that you have the right size multi For me, 147 00:09:01,280 --> 00:09:04,280 Speaker 1: taking the front wheel off the bike came in super handy. 148 00:09:04,360 --> 00:09:07,400 Speaker 1: When I wanted to put the bicycle in my car, 149 00:09:08,040 --> 00:09:10,560 Speaker 1: was able to fit it inside a car without putting 150 00:09:10,600 --> 00:09:14,040 Speaker 1: the seat down by taking off that front wheel. So, yes, 151 00:09:14,240 --> 00:09:16,480 Speaker 1: the wheels come off, Yes, it's easy to put them 152 00:09:16,520 --> 00:09:19,480 Speaker 1: back on. No, it's not dangerous to start riding after 153 00:09:19,520 --> 00:09:22,400 Speaker 1: you've temporarily taken the wheel off. I'm sure for more 154 00:09:22,440 --> 00:09:24,920 Speaker 1: experienced cyclists that are listening to this, they're like laughing 155 00:09:25,000 --> 00:09:26,880 Speaker 1: at me telling people this, But this is the stuff 156 00:09:26,920 --> 00:09:31,560 Speaker 1: that I just didn't know getting into everything. Next hot tip, 157 00:09:31,720 --> 00:09:34,480 Speaker 1: make sure to take the time to warm up before 158 00:09:34,520 --> 00:09:36,920 Speaker 1: you get on your bike. And I say this specifically 159 00:09:37,000 --> 00:09:41,240 Speaker 1: right now, as it is warm outside. You might not 160 00:09:41,480 --> 00:09:44,120 Speaker 1: feel in your head like, oh, I need to take 161 00:09:44,160 --> 00:09:46,880 Speaker 1: this time to warm up, but your muscles need time. 162 00:09:47,000 --> 00:09:49,040 Speaker 1: Your muscles need to wake up just like you feel 163 00:09:49,080 --> 00:09:50,440 Speaker 1: like you need to wake up in the morning. And 164 00:09:50,440 --> 00:09:53,199 Speaker 1: by getting that blood flowing, you make them more supple, 165 00:09:53,240 --> 00:09:55,199 Speaker 1: You make them more ready to be able to take 166 00:09:55,400 --> 00:10:00,600 Speaker 1: on an effort jumping Jack's squats, lunges, dynamics. You want 167 00:10:00,600 --> 00:10:03,240 Speaker 1: to make sure that, no matter what before the activity, 168 00:10:03,280 --> 00:10:07,640 Speaker 1: that your movements are fluid and dynamic. Last, but not least, 169 00:10:07,640 --> 00:10:09,400 Speaker 1: this is something I was thinking a lot about on 170 00:10:09,440 --> 00:10:13,040 Speaker 1: my ride today, is just this idea of embracing uncertainty. 171 00:10:13,480 --> 00:10:15,360 Speaker 1: There are so many things in my life that I 172 00:10:15,440 --> 00:10:18,520 Speaker 1: want to control, right, I'm super super type A. But 173 00:10:18,600 --> 00:10:21,360 Speaker 1: I think what I like about cycling in some way 174 00:10:21,440 --> 00:10:24,480 Speaker 1: is just that I don't know everything, and I don't 175 00:10:24,480 --> 00:10:27,840 Speaker 1: know necessarily what's going to happen on any given ride. 176 00:10:28,200 --> 00:10:30,640 Speaker 1: There are gonna be variables, there are gonna be things 177 00:10:30,679 --> 00:10:33,640 Speaker 1: I can't control. Maybe I'll get a fullat I don't know, 178 00:10:34,160 --> 00:10:36,640 Speaker 1: maybe i'll get a little bit lost, It'll be okay. 179 00:10:37,040 --> 00:10:40,320 Speaker 1: I think that this is something that I'm really appreciating 180 00:10:40,400 --> 00:10:44,640 Speaker 1: from this new hobby, is this concept of you can't 181 00:10:44,720 --> 00:10:47,960 Speaker 1: control everything, and it's okay to relinquish some of that. 182 00:10:48,120 --> 00:10:51,320 Speaker 1: It's okay to maybe feel a little bit anxious at first, 183 00:10:51,400 --> 00:10:56,000 Speaker 1: but embrace this fun opportunity to just let go what 184 00:10:56,160 --> 00:10:59,800 Speaker 1: will be will be, and you will be able to 185 00:10:59,800 --> 00:11:03,959 Speaker 1: handle anything that comes your way. And trust me, things 186 00:11:03,960 --> 00:11:06,280 Speaker 1: will come your way. That's me rambling about some new 187 00:11:06,320 --> 00:11:10,679 Speaker 1: cycling lessons once again. If you have any questions anything 188 00:11:10,960 --> 00:11:15,040 Speaker 1: that you have learned becoming a new cyclist. I feel 189 00:11:15,080 --> 00:11:17,360 Speaker 1: as though everyone I know lately has been hopping on 190 00:11:17,400 --> 00:11:20,480 Speaker 1: the bike. It's fun to be in this crew of newbies. 191 00:11:20,559 --> 00:11:22,880 Speaker 1: Definitely shoot me a DM, shoot me an email Emily 192 00:11:22,880 --> 00:11:26,280 Speaker 1: at hurdle dot us. I love to learn and grow 193 00:11:26,280 --> 00:11:31,640 Speaker 1: with you at Hurdle podcast at Emily Body another hurdle conquered. 194 00:11:32,080 --> 00:11:33,160 Speaker 1: Catch you guys next time.