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Stuck In a Training Rut? How a Coach Can Help You Out of a Plateau
We find that most athletes struggling in a training rut fall into 2 categories: Training too much, and not training enough! Here, we're looking at the two problems and how a cycling coach can help get you out of each: Problem 1: You’ve been doing Big Volume, all the...
Goals for Recreational Cyclists & Heart Rate Decoupling
Today we discuss two listener questions about how to set goals if you are a cyclist who does not compete and another one around the concept of Heart Rate Decoupling. This Episode is Brought to You By: The Payable Add-on for Google Forms – Try it out...
What We’re Shopping on Prime Day
Prime Day is here, which means we’re shopping for some deals. I find that for athletic equipment, Prime Day isn’t really much to write home about. It can be a great time to buy your new cycling computer or watch, but I do recommend that you don’t just jump to whatever...
Training
Stuck In a Training Rut? How a Coach Can Help You Out of a Plateau
We find that most athletes struggling in a training rut fall into 2 categories: Training too much, and not training enough! Here, we're looking at the two problems and how a cycling coach can help get you out of each: Problem 1: You’ve been doing Big Volume, all the...
Can You Train Year-Round for Cycling?
One question we get a lot is, "how do people train in the winter for cycling?" This is interesting because we also frequently get the inverse question of "how you train for cycling in the summer?" If you are already and avid cyclist the answers may seem obvious to you...
What I’m Doing for Ankle Sprain Recovery—and What I’m Learning
After my crash at Leadville, my sprained ankle was in bad shape. But luckily, I’ve been recovering really well! This is a combination of luck and truly concerted effort. Here’s what I’ve been up to: Rest Was it tempting to jump on the bike or start doing upper body...
Racing
Category Upgrades & Should You Keep Racing as You Get Older?
In this episode of the Consummate Athlete Podcast, we tackle two important questions for masters cyclists about racing, category upgrades, and the evolution of athletic goals as we get older. Coach Peter Glassford and Author Molly Hurford dive into the nuances of...
Pacing For Endurance Mountain Bike Racing
Pacing for endurance events, such as Leadville 100, is a common stumbling block for many athletes. Get it right and you can maximize results you get for the fitness you have. However, if you get it wrong you can have a disastrous result that doesn't reflect your true...
Molly’s Leadville 100 Race Report—The A Goal That Wasn’t
This post includes the podcast we recorded as well as Molly's written race report below. The Leadville 100 Run Episodes and Adventure were presented by Payable! Use this Add-on to collect Payments in Your Google Forms! Check out Payable Apps in the Google Workspace...
Cross-Training
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
A Training Plan Matters—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!) there are so many benefits to having structured training, and a specific-to-cycling training plan. Trust me, as...
Short Strength + Stretch Routine – Video
Since we were talking marginal gains on the podcast this week and mentioned my morning routine (still going strong after 9 years… longer than our marriage!), I wanted to make a new video walking you through a 10-minute version. You may need to modify it at first,...
Mindset
What’s Your Training ‘Minimum Viable Product’?
On the podcast this week, we talked about three important topics: Handling training during a stressful life situation (whether it’s chronic work/life overload or a more acute thing like a death in the family), strength training for masters athletes and starting to run...
Why I Took a Break from Recording My Workouts
Coming back to training after an injury or illness is a difficult process. And sometimes, data, recording, and social media-ing the training can make it even harder. In the last three weeks, I’ve been learning a lot about my motivation and relationship to training...
The Sneaky Lifestyle Creep of “Hard Things” and “Big Scary Goals”
This is a repost from 2021—but it’s as relevant today as it was back then as I think about what’s coming next for me! Do I return to Leadville? Look at 200 milers instead? Think UTMB? Or it is OK to go “shorter?” You may remember last week when we talked about our...
Nutrition
Organizing Your In-Ride Food and Hydration—Kitchen Cleanout
If you're anything like us, you probably have a random drawer or two or three that houses your in-run or in-ride food and hydration mix. Maybe it's scattered throughout your kitchen and garage and dresser with all your other cycling gear. Because being able to eat and...
Small Habits to Try to Improve Digestion
I recently wrote 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...
Fueling, RED-S & Weight Management for Athletes with Lindsey Cortes RD
In this episode of the Consummate Athlete Podcast, Molly Hurford chats with sports dietitian Lindsey Cortes. We explore the staggering statistic that up to 45% of female athletes engage in some form of disordered eating. We discuss the reasons behind this, how it...
Lifestyle
“Running As Fast As We Can” by Molly Hurford is Out Now!
High school is an uphill battle… especially if you run cross-country. And on Tuesday, September 17, this new YA novel from Molly Hurford hits the shelves! It’s Molly’s 11th book and her first foray into young adult literature—if your kiddo grew up with the Shred Girls...
Streamline Your Registration and Payments: How Sports Clubs and Coaches Can Benefit from the Payable Addon for Google Forms
In this post, we wanted to share this great software with our readers because it has been so helpful for us, in so many areas of our lives and business. The Payable Addon for Google Forms is a fantastic option to solve the common problem of collecting information and...
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...
Women Specific
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 pair 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...
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...
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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
What We’re Shopping on Prime Day
Prime Day is here, which means we’re shopping for some deals. I find that for athletic equipment, Prime Day isn’t really much to write home about. It can be a great time to buy your new cycling computer or watch, but I do recommend that you don’t just jump to whatever...
Organizing Your In-Ride Food and Hydration—Kitchen Cleanout
If you're anything like us, you probably have a random drawer or two or three that houses your in-run or in-ride food and hydration mix. Maybe it's scattered throughout your kitchen and garage and dresser with all your other cycling gear. Because being able to eat and...
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...
Videos
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
Short Strength + Stretch Routine – Video
Since we were talking marginal gains on the podcast this week and mentioned my morning routine (still going strong after 9 years… longer than our marriage!), I wanted to make a new video walking you through a 10-minute version. You may need to modify it at first,...
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...
