Mental Preparation for Racing
You’ve probably heard some form of the quote: “racing is 90 percent mental, 10 percent physical.” Recent research has explored the...
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Crystal Anthony
- Sep 4
- 1 min
Top 7 Diet Mistakes To Avoid as an Athlete
Before I got into cycling, I competed in the marathon for a few years with the hopes of qualifying for the Olympic Trials in Boston in...
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Crystal Anthony
- Sep 4
- 1 min
Tips for Cycling Through the Winter
A few years ago, I was headed to a cyclocross race in Bend, Oregon late in the season. My teammate and I got stranded in Portland, Oregon...
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Crystal Anthony
- Oct 28, 2020
- 1 min
Gravel Guide to Northwest Arkansas
Gravel in Arkansas exemplifies why gravel is its own discipline. Gravel riding here is not just rogue road biking. Arkansas gravel is...
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Crystal Anthony
- Jul 10, 2020
- 1 min
Talk Bravely Podcast Episode
On this episode of Talk Bravely, I chat with professional mountain biker and Liv Racing team member Crystal Anthony. Crystal has an...
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Crystal Anthony
- May 12, 2020
- 1 min
How to Make Power-Packed Breakfast Smoothie
“Eat the rainbow,” “Eat your veggies,” “Eat food, not too much, mostly plants.” Most of us have heard all kinds of tidy quotes to...
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Crystal Anthony
- May 12, 2020
- 1 min
Best Foods to Boost Your Immune System
As an athlete, being vigilant about health is not a new preoccupation. Since our performance—whether it be for personal satisfaction,...
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Crystal Anthony
- Dec 19, 2018
- 6 min
Checkers or Chess?
Chess or Checkers? Do you play the long game, planning multiple moves ahead? Or do you play the short game, living and deciding in the...
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Crystal Anthony
- Nov 12, 2018
- 1 min
Eating While on the Road
Whenever I fly to races, I’m always curious to see whether or not my bag full of food gets pulled off the screening belt for inspection....
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Crystal Anthony
- Nov 12, 2018
- 1 min
Cyclocross Logistics
If you’re a cyclocross racer, no doubt you’ve joked about the endless season cycle of dumping your race bag into the laundry, washing it...
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Crystal Anthony
- Nov 12, 2018
- 1 min
The Pre-Ride: Getting Ready for a Cyclocross Race
Cyclocross races themselves aren’t that long—30 to 60 minutes depending on your category—but there are thousands of decisions to make in...
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Crystal Anthony
- Jul 28, 2016
- 12 min
TransAlp 2016
We got to the counter at Logan Airport with passports in hand and spirits high. Slight concern when the agents had trouble locating our...
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Crystal Anthony
- Jul 28, 2016
- 8 min
TransAlp Stages 3-7
Stage 3 was modest-enough looking on a course profile, no massive pyramid shapes immediately catching your eye. However, upon a closer...
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Crystal Anthony
- Jul 19, 2016
- 3 min
TransAlp Stages 1 & 2
Stages 1 & 2 There was no wasting time getting into the climbing this year. Stage 1 started with 10k of climbing total, a 26k climb to...
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Crystal Anthony
- Jul 16, 2016
- 2 min
TransAlp Travel to Imst, Austria
We got to the counter at Logan Airport with passports in hand and spirits high. Slight concern when the agents had trouble locating our...
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Results: 3rd GC, Queen of the Rocks
- Jun 4, 2015
- 13 min
Transylvania Epic
The staccato of the heavy rain plays like a sloppy drummer in the background of a churning dishwasher and clinking dryer. I have a full...
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Crystal Anthony
- Jan 7, 2015
- 6 min
On Jude Law, the Universe, and Nationals
“How many things can go wrong if you’re sitting in bed watching Jude Law in The Holiday?” “So true!” Wait… what? Who is that? I’m...
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Crystal Anthony
- Dec 4, 2014
- 5 min
Euro Photo Journal
Euro Photo Journal In lieu of writing a reflection or story from my most recent travels to Europe for the Koksijde and Milton Keynes...
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Crystal Anthony
- Nov 25, 2014
- 3 min
Jingle Cross
There are so many excuses why this report is late... as riveting as the Midwest is, it simply doesn't compare to diving into a warm...
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Crystal Anthony
- Nov 11, 2014
- 4 min
Derby City Cup Report
Right about mid-way through, the cross season hovers like a hungry vulture over the midwest. Riders compete in 8 races over 17 days,...
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