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Can You Close Some Tabs?
... On your computer or in your life? You know over here at Consummate Athlete HQ, we love a good life/training metaphor and this is an awesome one. Last week, I realized I was wasting a lot of time feeling overwhelmed with my computer as I tried to quickly get...
The Free Printable You Should Have with You on Every Ride
We had Ian Brisbin of VeloLaw.ca back on the podcast this week to talk about your rights as a cyclist, and together, we created this free printable that you should download, print, and put in your saddlebag/keep on your phone in case of an on-bike emergency. This...
Your Rights as a Cyclist – Ian Brisbin
Ian Brisbin returns to discuss your rights as a cyclist. Ian engages in cycling and active transportation public interest advocacy, and uses his law practice at Martin & Hillyer to amplify the voices of seriously injured cyclists through www.velolaw.ca. This...
Training
Little (No BS) Ways to Boost Your Cycling Fitness
This is an older article that came out last year, but I think it's a really good one to bring up at this time of year, when everyone has started racing, assessed where they are, and — let's be honest — panicked that they aren't where they wanted or expected to be....
Training in the City
I was recently interviewed on the Canadian Cycling Magazine Podcast (Full Send, No Send) about ways we can maximize less optimal training environments. We discuss ways to use loops and hill repetitions as well as your cyclocross, gravel or mountain bike to slow down...
Talking FOMO, Saddle Issues, Recovery Nutrition + More on The Consummate Athlete Podcast
I love doing these Q&A episodes—this one was particularly fun since it had me re-reading my book Saddle, Sore: Ride Comfortable, Ride Happy for one of the Qs (I'm also amazed at how many articles I have up on that site!), and flipping through Fuel Your Ride for...
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Some Thoughts on Testing as an Athlete… (Not the WADA Kind)
I recently did a Dutch test to check on my hormone levels. Nothing major going on, but I wanted to check in, and today I got the email that the results were back. I have the consult Wednesday, but I wanted to write this now, before I chat with my ultra-rad naturopath....
Life Lessons from the Pit: Luck Favors the Prepared
The cyclocross season has ended, and another year traveling with the Aspire Racing crew is in the books. It’s bee a crazy ride—I counted 14 beds slept in over the course of the last month of traveling, and I can safely say that I can’t wait to be somewhat unpacked and...
24 Hours with a Turned-Off Phone—What I Learned
Earlier this month, I was pretty cracked from a whole lot of travel, a whole lot of keeping up with a bunch of different jobs, and just in need of disconnecting a little from my work life, which spills so far over into my personal life—especially since Peter and I do...
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