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CBD for Athletes: 4 Major Benefits Preview Image

CBD for Athletes: 4 Major Benefits

Recently, CBD has become increasingly popular in the sports world, with mentions in well-known publications such as Outside Magazine and Runner’s World. So, it's only natural that more and more…

How Long Do CBD Softgels Take to Work? Preview Image

How Long Do CBD Softgels Take to Work?

Ever thought about taking CBD softgels? If so, you might be wondering the different routes that each form of CBD takes through your body and how long it will take…

CBD For Muscle Recovery and Everything You Should Know Preview Image

CBD For Muscle Recovery and Everything You Should Know

With an increasing amount of people using cannabidiol (CBD) products, it's no surprise why. CBD provides a variety of positives for mental and physical health, such as aiding in restoring…

Everything you need to know about CBD muscle balm Preview Image

Everything you need to know about CBD muscle balm

No matter your level of fitness, you've probably felt soreness or pain at some point. If you find yourself sitting or standing for long periods of time, or if you've…

Chasing Peter Stetina into The New Year Preview Image

Chasing Peter Stetina into The New Year

Pete’s Back and Racing with Floyd’s. What Does He Have In Store for ‘22? We’re excited to once again be the official #relaxandrecover sponsor for Peter Stetina, one of gravel's…

How Clean is Your CBD? Preview Image

How Clean is Your CBD?

When former professional cyclist Floyd Landis founded Floyd’s of Leadville over 5 years ago as a way to find a healing solution for sustained injuries, CBD was relatively unknown. As…

It’s the start of ski season! Preview Image

It’s the start of ski season!

While it may not feel like winter yet in your neighborhood, resorts across the country have gotten pounded with fresh powder and have already begun to open their slopes. Since…

Floyd’s Guide To Tincture Dosing Preview Image

Floyd’s Guide To Tincture Dosing

We make CBD dosing easy with all of our prepackaged Floyd’s On-the-Go products. From 5mg of CBD per serving in our Hydration Fuel to our 100mg Extra Strength Softgels, we offer a wide…

The Road to Paris 2024 Preview Image

The Road to Paris 2024

The Tokyo 2020 Olympics have just wrapped up, albeit a year behind schedule, and that leaves less than three years until thousands of athletes from around the world make the…

Share the CBD Love Preview Image

Share the CBD Love

What Moves You?   When we last sat down with Anne Keller and Jen Zeuner, they were elbow deep in pizza dough and about to embark on their eb*tches tour…

What’s the Floyd's Difference? Preview Image

What’s the Floyd's Difference?

With so many CBD products on the market and new labels popping up daily, it seems like everyone has a CBD business these days. What makes Floyd’s a leader in…

Corey Hilliard’s World Record Attempt! Preview Image

Corey Hilliard’s World Record Attempt!

From record setting fixed gear climbing attempts to gravel races across Kenya, ambassador Corey Hilliard is no stranger to two-wheeled challenges. This September 1st he’s got his eyes set on…

Relax Harder, Get Stronger? Preview Image

Relax Harder, Get Stronger?

As most athletes know, consuming an adequate amount of protein is necessary in maintaining muscle mass. Regular exercise damages muscle tissue, which in turn is repaired; it’s this repeating cycle…

Hydration Tips to Beat the Burn Preview Image

Hydration Tips to Beat the Burn

It doesn’t matter whether you’re an Olympian or a weekend warrior, hydration is key to optimizing your performance, especially now that summer is in full swing. Don’t have a driver…

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Jen and Anne

Love Pizza and Mountain Biking? We think you’ll devour this interview with Ambassadors Jen Zeuner and Anne Keller.

Back in the Saddle With Acker Preview Image

Back in the Saddle With Acker

As a DKXL winner, accomplished endurance cyclists, off-road adventurer and event organizer, Matt Acker has a few insights for those of you looking to get back at it this summer.…

What’s Floyd’s Fastest Product on Two Feet? Preview Image

What’s Floyd’s Fastest Product on Two Feet?

You’d be excused for missing it over the commotion of the holidays, but at the end of December, Noah Droddy became the fastest marathon runner ever out of Indiana. The…

Back on Track with Tyler O’Hara Preview Image

Back on Track with Tyler O’Hara

Tyler O’Hara was flying the Floyd’s of Leadville flag as he sped his way to a podium at the legendary Daytona 200 on March 13th. We poked some holes in…

CBD for Everybody and Every Body Preview Image

CBD for Everybody and Every Body

As a CBD company started by Professional Cyclist Floyd Landis, Floyd’s of Leadville has become well respected and recognized within the world of sports, but that doesn’t mean you have…

What We’re Thankful for in 2020 Preview Image

What We’re Thankful for in 2020

Thanksgiving and the holiday season may look a little different this year and while most of us have trained harder, worked smarter and adapted like never before, we’re looking forward…

It’s A Floyd’s CBD Frightfest this Halloween Preview Image

It’s A Floyd’s CBD Frightfest this Halloween

We’ve had enough with the tricks this year, it’s time for some treats. While knocking on strangers’ doors and demanding candy isn’t high on the list of approved activities this…

Ready to Go Full Spectrum This Fall? Preview Image

Ready to Go Full Spectrum This Fall?

The snow has already started to fall here in Leadville and the Aspens have shed their brilliant yellow leaves. However, for most of you Fall has just hit its stride…

Rock Solid: Breaking Barriers with FOL Ambassador Emmeline Wang Preview Image

Rock Solid: Breaking Barriers with FOL Ambassador Emmeline Wang

Emmeline Wang is a Fremont, CA native and currently resides in Utah. An avid athlete and outdoor enthusiast since childhood, she’s played sports her entire life. During her time at…

Which CBD is Right for Me? Part 3 - Let’s Get Topical Preview Image

Which CBD is Right for Me? Part 3 - Let’s Get Topical

In our last two product series we dove into hemp oil tinctures and CBD consumables. Today we’ll discuss CBD topicals as a method to apply cannabidiol directly to the area…

From Bike Courier to 2015 CX Fixed Gear World Champion: Meet Corey Hilliard Preview Image

From Bike Courier to 2015 CX Fixed Gear World Champion: Meet Corey Hilliard

Corey’s Grassroots Journey to Promote Racial and Economic Diversity in the Sport of Cycling Thanks so much for joining us Corey, we’ve been watching your 12k climbing days lately and…

Which CBD is Right for Me? Part 2 - Consumables Preview Image

Which CBD is Right for Me? Part 2 - Consumables

In our last product series we dove into hemp oil and the usage and versatility of the CBD Oil Tincture. This week we take a peek at the versatility and…

Which CBD is Right for Me? Part 1 - Tinctures Preview Image

Which CBD is Right for Me? Part 1 - Tinctures

When we started Floyd’s of Leadville in 2016 most people had never heard of CBD, let alone the various application methods. As an industry pioneer, CBD education has always been…

We Train For Moments Like This: Turning Adversity Into Opportunity Preview Image

We Train For Moments Like This: Turning Adversity Into Opportunity

A Forward by Colin Strickland  Hey y'all beautiful cycling people out there; remember that in many ways, we are the lucky ones in this state of dystopian limbo. We have…

Finding Optimism in Isolation and Uncertainty Preview Image

Finding Optimism in Isolation and Uncertainty

From all of us here at Floyd’s of Leadville we sincerely hope that you, your friends, and your family are staying safe during this incredibly difficult time. If there’s anything…

Behind the Label: Why your CBD Brand Matters Preview Image

Behind the Label: Why your CBD Brand Matters

If you haven’t had a chance to check out Outside Online’s latest article Why Most Endurance Elite’s Don’t Endorse CBD (Yet) it’s worth a read. In it, Scott Douglass addresses…

Will Noah Droddy Fly the Floyd’s of Leadville Flag in Tokyo? Preview Image

Will Noah Droddy Fly the Floyd’s of Leadville Flag in Tokyo?

With his long flowing mane and mustache that would make Prefontaine jealous, Noah Droddy is a recognizable figure in the running world. While some of you may remember him from…

Meet Sarah Sturm: Cycling’s All Terrain Superstar Preview Image

Meet Sarah Sturm: Cycling’s All Terrain Superstar

In our latest 2020 ambassador acquisition, we’re excited to partner with all-around cycling superstar and recent 2019 CX SS National Champion Sarah Sturm. We’ve caught up with her at events…

Meet Peter Stetina: Gravel Racer + Floyd’s Recovery Ambassador Preview Image

Meet Peter Stetina: Gravel Racer + Floyd’s Recovery Ambassador

For the last decade Peter Stetina has been a major force in American road racing. Riding for Garmin-Sharp, BMC, and Trek-Segafredo, Peter has left his mark on races such as…

Strictly Bicycles: Get to know the great folks selling Floyd’s Preview Image

Strictly Bicycles: Get to know the great folks selling Floyd’s

As an industry leader in the CBD industry, Floyd’s of Leadville plays an important role as an educator. We love to share what we’ve been up to as we expand…

Inside the Temple of Dustin Watten, the Most Zen Man on the Court Preview Image

Inside the Temple of Dustin Watten, the Most Zen Man on the Court

Standing six-feet tall and chiseled of solid muscle, Dustin Watten can seem like an imposing figure until you start to chat with him. It’s not long before you’ll realize that…

How would you benefit from more time “in the zone”? Preview Image

How would you benefit from more time “in the zone”?

Whether you’re writing, painting, working out, or cooking a holiday feast, sometimes everything just seems to fall into place. Time can seemingly stand still as we become completely immersed in…

Our Trip to the IRONMAN World Champions Preview Image

Our Trip to the IRONMAN World Champions

The Floyd’s crew was spread out around the country last weekend from the UnPAved ride in Pennsylvania, to the Chicago Marathon in Illinois and the IRONMAN World Championship in Kona,…

Have what it takes to conquer the IRONMAN World Championship? Preview Image

Have what it takes to conquer the IRONMAN World Championship?

Since his swimming debut at the 2014 Pan Pacific Para-swimming Championships, where he won both a gold and bronze, Roderick Sewell has been racking up medals just about every time…

Introducing Floyd’s of Leadville Subscribe and Save Preview Image

Introducing Floyd’s of Leadville Subscribe and Save

Our mission is to bring you the purest and highest quality CBD and deliver it in a way that fits into your active lifestyle. While many of our products are…

Thank You, Summer Preview Image

Thank You, Summer

It’s officially fall here in Leadville, which means the Aspens are turning a shade of maillot jaune and the daylight is quickly disappearing. We’ve finally had a chance to catch…

Know Your CBD: Hemp throughout History Preview Image

Know Your CBD: Hemp throughout History

While we’re busy isolating CBD and crafting 2oz Tonics, the American hemp industry has been rapidly evolving. Lately there’s been a hemp resurgence across America and it’s not the first…

Conquering the LT100 Trail Run Preview Image

Conquering the LT100 Trail Run

It’s been a little over a month since we first sat down with Erin Laplander on the eve of her first LT100 Trail Run. Now that the dust has settled,…

We’re Growing. And Growing. Preview Image

We’re Growing. And Growing.

If you’ve been following us over the last three years, you might have noticed we’ve been busy. We expanded from making just tinctures and softgels to an array of CBD…

Know Your CBD: The Importance of Purity Preview Image

Know Your CBD: The Importance of Purity

Why CBD Purity is Important Not all CBD is created equal and as a member of the Floyd’s family we know you’re discerning. From day one our mission has been…

Our Team Labors Daily to Help You Relax and Recover Preview Image

Our Team Labors Daily to Help You Relax and Recover

Since his name is on the packaging, Floyd Landis needs little introduction. He’s the Floyd behind, well, technically in front of, Floyd’s of Leadville. While you know Floyd, you might…

Meet Noah Droddy Preview Image

Meet Noah Droddy

If you live in the Boulder area you might have seen Noah Droddy running around your neighborhood, and you’d be forgiven for mistaking the 61:48 half marathoner for a recreational…

Running on Empty: Training, nutrition, and hydration above 10,000 feet Preview Image

Running on Empty: Training, nutrition, and hydration above 10,000 feet

With Leadville Trail 100 Run coming up this weekend, we sat down with Floyd’s of Leadville ambassador and veteran endurance runner Chris McGovern for a few hydration tips, as well…

Welcome to Leadville! Elevation 10,151 feet Preview Image

Welcome to Leadville! Elevation 10,151 feet

The next few weeks are busy ones for us here in Leadville, the eponymous city of our CBD brand, as visitors and outdoor enthusiasts from around the world ascend on…

New Isolate Balms Now Available Preview Image

New Isolate Balms Now Available

The Rocky Mountain sun is plentiful, the lupine are blooming and things are feeling downright balmy here in Leadville. Summer is fleeting here at 10,500 feet but it’s a time…

New Product Alert! Your New Favorite Bar Preview Image

New Product Alert! Your New Favorite Bar

We’ve always wanted a bar where everyone knew our name; so we made one. Meet the newest addition to the Floyd’s family of CBD enhanced nutrition. Our pint-sized superfood bar…

Know Your CBD: Know Your Farmers Preview Image

Know Your CBD: Know Your Farmers

One of the most common questions we get from customers is “where do you actually get your CBD from?” We can’t blame them; the shifting legality of cannabis products over…

Meet Bob Bell Preview Image

Meet Bob Bell

Bob Bell came to Leadville with his family two years ago when Floyd’s was just a little CBD company with big dreams. Since then we’ve grown a lot, with Bob…

Know Your CBD: Get some Zzzzs Preview Image

Know Your CBD: Get some Zzzzs

What if there was a way you could be leaner, faster, happier, and better looking? You’d think we were telling lies or selling drugs. Or both. If we told you…

Garmin Dirty Kanza 200: We Unpack the World's Premier Gravel Race Preview Image

Garmin Dirty Kanza 200: We Unpack the World's Premier Gravel Race

Yuri Hauswald knows a thing or two about riding bikes a long way, having won his share of 24-hour races. He’s our go-to guy for tips and tricks for races…

Floyd's Rx: CBD + G for You & Me Preview Image

Floyd's Rx: CBD + G for You & Me

If you’ve been poking around the web store you might have noticed some new blue bottles named FloydsRx. This line was originally designed for the needs of chiropractors and other…

Straight-Up MTB Game Preview Image

Straight-Up MTB Game

Rachel Strait (né Throop) has been riding a bike for about as long as she can remember. At just ten years old she won her first bike race and hasn’t…

Know your CBD: Hemp—It’s In the Box (literally) Preview Image

Know your CBD: Hemp—It’s In the Box (literally)

Did you know the average American uses 700 pounds of paper a year, most of it in the form of packaging? Combining hemp fiber with post-consumer paper waste creates a…

Dual-Threat: Meet Ultra Trail Runner & Gravel Racer Taylor Nowlin Preview Image

Dual-Threat: Meet Ultra Trail Runner & Gravel Racer Taylor Nowlin

When most of us look at the Grand Canyon, we feel small next to its incredible scale. Just looking over the edge can get your heart rate up. But apparently…

Floyd’s on the Go: A Mega Commute from Marin to Monterey Preview Image

Floyd’s on the Go: A Mega Commute from Marin to Monterey

When the call comes to ride 142-miles down the Northern California coast, you plan accordingly with ample Hydration Fuel, Gems and post-ride Recovery Protein. That’s exactly what we did last…

Floyd Announces Presidential Exploratory Committee As Green Candidate Preview Image

Floyd Announces Presidential Exploratory Committee As Green Candidate

We at Floyd’s of Leadville are delighted to announce that Floyd Landis has launched a presidential exploratory committee to run as the Green candidate. Not the kind of running you…

Know Your CBD: Dosing, Suggestions on Where to Start Preview Image

Know Your CBD: Dosing, Suggestions on Where to Start

So, you’ve decided to take CBD. But the question you’re asking now is how much for CBD dosing? It is important to remember that CBD is not like THC in…

Jed Snelson Knows A Thing Or Two About Recovery Preview Image

Jed Snelson Knows A Thing Or Two About Recovery

Jed Snelson knows a thing or two about recovery. He grew up racing motocross, with all the hard hits and bumps that go with it. Today he competes in Adaptive…

Faster on two wheels than Floyd or Dave: Meet Tyler O’Hara Preview Image

Faster on two wheels than Floyd or Dave: Meet Tyler O’Hara

Tyler O’Hara loves just about anything with two wheels. He’s been riding motorcycles since he was five years old and racing them professionally since 2005. He’s no slouch on the…

Know Your CBD: Full Spectrum Or Isolate—Which Is For Me? Preview Image

Know Your CBD: Full Spectrum Or Isolate—Which Is For Me?

One of the most common questions people ask about CBD is whether to use a “Full Spectrum” or “Isolate” product. There is no single right answer, but Floyd’s of Leadville’s…

Meet Ace Photographer & Cyclist Peter Morning Preview Image

Meet Ace Photographer & Cyclist Peter Morning

“I struggled with the academic side of school, it wasn’t until I picked up a camera or clicked into my skis that I felt like I was on a level…

Floyd’s of Leadville Announces new CBD Gems Preview Image

Floyd’s of Leadville Announces new CBD Gems

Floyd’s of Leadville’s new lineup of chewable Gems is now available, offering yet another way to Relax and Recover when you’re in a hurry or traveling. The gummy-style Gems are…

Andrew Talansky Knows a Thing or Two About Pain Preview Image

Andrew Talansky Knows a Thing or Two About Pain

Andrew Talansky knows a thing or two about pain. He’s been inflicting it on himself and others for over a decade as one of the USA’s most heralded cycling talents.…

Flower Power: Floyd’s New Lavender Blend Recovery Balm Preview Image

Flower Power: Floyd’s New Lavender Blend Recovery Balm

Lavender Blend, the newest member in Floyd’s family of topical CBD balms, is now available. Combining the healing properties of CBD, Lavender and Lidocaine, the Lavender Blend is applied topically…

CBD's Friend's Have Benefits: Introducing Floyd's Full Spectrum 1800mg Tincture Preview Image

CBD's Friend's Have Benefits: Introducing Floyd's Full Spectrum 1800mg Tincture

Floyd’s of Leadville is now offering Full Spectrum CBD Tincture in a potent new 1800mg concentration. Each 1 oz. bottle of the new 1800mg Tincture contains (30) 60mg doses of…

Meet Former Pro Cyclist-Turned-Ultrarunner Chris McGovern Preview Image

Meet Former Pro Cyclist-Turned-Ultrarunner Chris McGovern

The old cycling maxim goes “why stand if you can sit, why sit if you can lie down.” Running isn’t even mentioned, because everyone knows that bike riders don’t run.…

New: Floyd’s Most Concentrated CBD Isolate Tincture Ever Preview Image

New: Floyd’s Most Concentrated CBD Isolate Tincture Ever

Having trouble concentrating? Not us. As of today, Floyd’s of Leadville’s Isolate tincture is now available in a potent new 1800mg concentration. The 1800mg Isolate tincture is everything you’ve come to…

Leadville 100 Trail Run – Making Friends and Looking For Mike Preview Image

Leadville 100 Trail Run – Making Friends and Looking For Mike

We couldn’t wrap our heads around the fact that people sign up to run a 100 miles. In fact, we double checked that people willingly decided to run 100 miles…