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2027 Canadian National Championship Calendar Announced
Many of our athletes use a National Championships to access high level racing within Canada. Cycling Canada has announced the 2027 National Championship dates and venues (enduro excepted at the time of posting) The Full 2027 Canadian Championships Calendar ( confirm...
What to Do When Your Big Race Is Cancelled
In this episode of The Consummate Athlete Podcast, Peter and Molly answer listener questions about how to deal with the cancellation of a cycling or running event: Reasons Endurance races are being cancelled more often in 2026 Wildfire Smoke, rain storms and air...
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up… Your Athletic Gear
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 gear/clothing that you enjoy using. So, here's what you need to make the life-changing magic of tidying...
Training
4 Common Limiters Holding You Back From Your Athletic Goals
When we start a training plan for cycling, we might be thinking about going faster in a race, finishing a big ride or improving our functional threshold power, which are all good goals. The issue with these outcome goals is they don't take into account the type of...
Should I Train in the Heat?
We're often asked about training outside in the heat, and heat waves are more and more common now than ever before. Should you aim to train in the coolest part of the day? Should you skip a workout if it's super hot out? Should you train indoors instead? In most...
How to Increase Your Cycling Threshold Power (FTP)
If you're on a quest to elevate your cycling performance, you've likely heard the term "Functional Threshold Power" (FTP) thrown around and wondered how you can increase it. This post will give you a quick definition of FTP, help you understand why you should care...
Racing
2027 Canadian National Championship Calendar Announced
Many of our athletes use a National Championships to access high level racing within Canada. Cycling Canada has announced the 2027 National Championship dates and venues (enduro excepted at the time of posting) The Full 2027 Canadian Championships Calendar ( confirm...
Stage Race Packing: Essentials, Extras and Extraneous
This post and list has been honed over many different stage races we have done since 2005 and is meant to help you on any multi-day stage race or training camp as a racer/participant/spectator. Including TransRockies, Transylvania Stage race, Crank The Shield and...
How to Support a Partner in a Big Adventure
In 2021, I did my first 100-kilometer trail run—and in doing so, I saw just how incredibly helpful Peter was throughout the day and in the day after. I saw it again during my 100 miler a year later. Most summers, we each have big events that include a fair amount of...
Cross-Training
What is Consummate Training? Our Approach
New here? Training to be a Consummate Athlete is about using Cross-training to foster Consistency, Confidence and Community (the 4 Cs !) We also encourage athletes to think about things other than physical training by being prepared, taking care of their equipment,...
Commit to Yoga Every Day for a Month — Here’s Some Tips to Make It Work!
I love the idea of a challenge that can keep you feeling good through the holidays even when time/space to train is short, which is why December tends to be a favorite time of mine for challenges that include yoga. (Remember when I talked about minimum viable...
How to Set Strength Training Goals
The best way to get into the strength training habit is to start strength training: especially if you haven’t done much in the past, you’ll start seeing results quickly, which will likely feed your desire to stick with it. Strength training is addictive when you start...
Mindset
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up… Your Athletic Gear
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 gear/clothing that you enjoy using. So, here's what you need to make the life-changing magic of tidying...
4 Common Limiters Holding You Back From Your Athletic Goals
When we start a training plan for cycling, we might be thinking about going faster in a race, finishing a big ride or improving our functional threshold power, which are all good goals. The issue with these outcome goals is they don't take into account the type of...
How to Support Someone Who Has a Bad Race
Last week, we shared a post about how to support your partner and it had a ton of practical tips. This week, after pulling out of my 100-miler at 100 kilometers in, I have to say that Peter not only managed to be an incredibly supportive partner in the sense of...
Nutrition
Small Habits to Try to Improve Digestion
I write a lot about dealing with gut distress during a race, and the ways to avoid that race day gut. But for most of us who deal with what I’ll call “gut issues” (of many different varieties), it’s not just a race day situation. We know that things like irritable...
Stomach Gurgling During a Race? A Few Causes + Solutions
A churning stomach, gurgling tummy, hiccups or a bit of a heartburn-y tight feeling during a running or cycling event is normal—and incredibly annoying and stressful! And while it can be unavoidable sometimes, there are a few things you can do to minimize issues ahead...
Our Favorite Kitchen Gadgets for Healthy Eating… And the One We Don’t Use
I am a lazy cook/baker. (See: The Lazy Guide to Sourdough.) But I also am cheap, meaning I don’t like to do a lot of takeout (and our healthy takeout options here aren’t amazing). So, I cook. But I do it in the laziest way possible, which means I love a good kitchen...
Lifestyle
How to Train When You’re on Vacation
So you're going on vacation, but you still want to train: How do you make time for training while you're sipping margaritas on the beach or herding your family through a waterpark? Plan ahead for vacation in your training schedule It's easy to forget to inform your...
Check Out Our New Services Form Powered by Payable
At Consummate Athlete, we work with busy people, from athletes who have limited time and money to CEOs with limited energy and even more limited interest in overcomplicating things. That was a big reason we started working with Payable a few years ago: It was a way to...
When You Shouldn’t Ignore the Small Stuff
In training and general health/nutrition advice that we give, we are almost always telling people to focus on the basics: Be consistent in your training, eat your vegetables, prioritize sleep over fancy recovery modalities. But there are time when small stuff—the...
Women Specific
Why You Need a Post-Race Ritual—Even 20 Minutes!
I wrote this thinking about the women in my life that I know. I've seen my friends cross the finish line, and before they've even caught their breath, they're back into real life, making sure the kids have snacks and are ready to get home, all while still...
Are You Buying Gear or Buying Time?
I had to laugh a few months ago. I was riding with a time-strapped friend and we were chatting about the latest wheelset that promised to give you an extra 10 watts (or rather, save you 10 watts). She had a big race on the schedule in a few months, and she was...
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Dr. Stacy Sims – Weight Lifting, Protein, Menopause [Rebroadcast]
This is our most popular episode in 2023 so we are rebroadcasting this important interview with Dr. Stacy Sims. Her mission is to help women better understand their bodies and elevate them in research, science, sport, and ultimately, in life. The ideas that that...
Gear
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up… Your Athletic Gear
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 gear/clothing that you enjoy using. So, here's what you need to make the life-changing magic of tidying...
Stage Race Packing: Essentials, Extras and Extraneous
This post and list has been honed over many different stage races we have done since 2005 and is meant to help you on any multi-day stage race or training camp as a racer/participant/spectator. Including TransRockies, Transylvania Stage race, Crank The Shield and...
Dealing with Chafe on the Bike and Run
It’s summer, which means you ride more, you run more, and you sweat more. And, unless you’re very, very lucky, you chafe more. So, we’re chatting about a few of our favorite chafe-fighting tips for the ride and the run! My number one chafe tip: Chafe happens to every...
Videos
How to Ride Down Steep Hills and Drop-offs
Peter did a series of mountain bike skills videos with Canadian Cycling Magazine. This video is on one of the most commonly coached skills, roll downs. Riding down rollins, steep rollable drops or down steps is a super important one for any mountain biker because it...
New 10-Minute Yoga/Strength Flow Video
If you’re looking for a quick reset, Molly put together a new 10 minute flow to quickly sneak in some mobility, core and strength work for busy days! https://youtu.be/Q3mM39UVdA0 Or watch on youtube here
New 8-Minute Yoga for Anytime
Looking for a quick mid-day reset, an easy morning wakeup, or a post- or pre-ride flow to feel nice and limber? We’ve got you covered with this quick 8-minute yoga flow with Molly! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiBJyC6PfwU