The Importance of Having a Training Plan—Even If You’re Not Racing
I know the idea of having a training plan when you don’t have a race on the calendar might seem a little weird—but as a cyclist (or any endurance athlete!)...
I know the idea of having a training plan when you don’t have a race on the calendar might seem a little weird—but as a cyclist (or any endurance athlete!)...
When it comes to establishing strong training routines, one of the best ways to do it is to have your gear easier to access, in good working condition, and actually...
Tis the season where we’re watching others competing every weekend, stalking pro riders on Strava and comparing weekly mileage totals to people with totally different lives/training plans/goals than us. Maybe...
This weekend, I was reminded by someone (ahem, Peter) that my habit of bringing my phone with me to bed doesn’t just impact me, it’s an issue for both of...
I recently did a piece for Bicycling magazine about how doing yoga every single morning—just a short yoga/core routine—for the last 6 years has made my life so much better....
Small niggles: those little irritations and tiny pain points that crop up during the course of training/everyday life. They’re pretty much unavoidable. A sore shoulder here, a twinge in your...
I’ve been thinking a lot about who the Consummate Athlete is lately. As a brand and as an avatar—or as you, the athlete reading this—when I think of the Consummate...
On the heels of our spring cleaning post earlier this week, we wanted to bring back one of our favorite popular posts: How to clean your gear, and what you...
Racing season is here (or getting closer and closer) for most of us and weather is warming up, which means weekends are probably being devoted to long rides and runs...
If you’ve ever read that one of the best examples of feature story journalism began with the sentence, “Frank Sinatra has a cold,” you’ll love this intro. Because I had...
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