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5 Takeaways from Quebec Singletrack Experience for Stage Racers

We had a total blast at Quebec Singletrack Experience, a 5 day stage race in Quebec, last week. Peter had an awesome race and ended up second overall, and I...

A Few Vanlife / Car Camping Tips for Athletes Training + Racing Out of the Van

While #vanlife and racing seem like they’d be made for each other, that’s not entirely accurate. We love our van, but here’s the thing: Most #vanlife people aren’t also trying...

A Few Tips for Quebec Singletrack Experience Stage Racers

We’ll be heading to the Quebec Singletrack Experience 5-day MTB stage race in a few weeks, and so will a lot of Consummate Athlete coaching clients and podcast friends! We...

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...

7 Things to Do ASAP Post-Bike Race

So, you finished a bike race… now what? This list might be super obvious for many of you long-time racers, but we find that every year, it takes a couple...

Leadville 100 MTB Race: Everything You Need to Know

The Leadville 100 MTB race, also known as the Leadville Trail 100 MTB race or LT100 MTB, is one of the most well-known, loved AND hated ultra-endurance mountain bike events...

5 Ways to Improve Your Race at Paris to Ancaster

Ontario’s Perennial spring classic, Paris to Ancaster, always has excitement extremely high in Ontario and beyond as one of the biggest early season gravel races around. The demands of the...

Should We Be Peaking and Tapering for Goal Races as Cyclists?

In other words, should the number of big, major goals we have for the coming season be correlated to how many times we can peak? How should we think about...

My DNF at Ultra Trail Harricana + What It Reminded Me

This past weekend, I was on the start line of Ultra Trail Harricana in Quebec, lined up for the 125km race. To make a long story short, it was very...