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Overcome Saddle Numbness – Tim Plunkett
In this episode of The Consummate Athlete Podcast, Peter interviews Tim Plunkett from SpeedRiver Bicycles in Guelph, Ontario about: Strategies for reducing saddle numbness or discomfort best practices in choosing saddles New tech in saddles and shoes The increase in...
My Mental Training Plan for 2026
If you listened to our recent episodes with Dr. Erin Ayala and Dr. Scott Frey, or you read my Runners World article, you know mental training is at the top of my to-do list for 2026. It’s something I’ve put off / haven’t honed in on in the past, but after a few...
2026 BikePacking Ontario Update
This is our yearly share of a newsletter from Ontario Bikepacking Guro / Registered Dietician and 'friend of the pod' Matthew Kadey Check out past episodes and posts with Matt Kadey here and enjoy his yearly update on all things BikePacking in Ontario and Canada (and...
Training
Top 5 Cyclocross Strength Exercises
Cyclocross is a demanding sport because it requires a variety of full body movements off-the bike including lifting and rotation. There are several exercises that can be included to ensure you have movement skill and capacity to perform in each race this season. Don't...
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...
Dealing with Constant Razor Burn When Cycling or Running
This is a conversation I have CONSTANTLY with riding and running friends. Lady parts aren’t the only sensitive skin we deal with on the bike, and sunburn isn't the only issue we deal with on the run. Anyone else have some leg chafe/shaving issues? (Hand up!) I find...
Racing
MTB Stage Racing + Gravel Grinding – Geoff Kabush
Professional Mountain Biker Geoff Kabush joins the podcast for a second time to talk about training for different events, MTB Stage Racing tips, Gravel Grinding strategies (DK200!), Beer+Pushups, how we should deal with doping and finally on what keeps him training...
Practical examples of how YOU can use Sports Psychology in your Training and Racing
This episode of the Consummate Athlete is a good one: Many times Sports psychology gets ignored as people think you have to be a crazy person to use these techniques but the fact is that no matter how hard you pedal into that "smart" Trainer on the virtual island your...
Born to Run, Racing Donkeys & Building Community with Author & Badass Christopher McDougall on The Consummate Athlete Podcast
Guys. I kind of freaked out about this week's guest, Christopher McDougall. That's right, we had the author of Born to Run and Natural Born Heroes (June's Athletic Bookworm pick!) on the show. It was a big deal for me as a writer and a runner, since as a writer,...
Cross-Training
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Mindset
Reframing Goals (Midway Through an Event)
This original post is from 2021, but it’s one I come back to often. Since then, I’ve had one race where running through these questions did lead to a drop out for health reasons, but more often than not, going through them has led to a stronger finish than I may have...
Sprint Through Setbacks with This New Book!
Commonwealth Games gold medalist Micha Powell is sharing her story to help young athletes find their passion and pursue their dreams. My 10th book has dropped! I co-wrote Sprinting Through Setbacks with Micha Powell and could not be more psyched that it’s on the...
6 Lessons I Learned from Track & Field Trials
I was at Canadian Track & Field Trials in Montreal all last week doing coverage for Canadian Running and promoting my newest book, Micha Powell’s memoir, Sprinting Through Setbacks: An Olympian's Guide to Overcoming Self-Doubt and Imposter Syndrome. (We co-wrote...
Nutrition
What Exactly Is a Nutritionist?: What You Need to Know Before Working with One
This is a topic I am SUPER interested in: WTF is a nutritionist? It turns out that not all nutritionists are created equal because—spoiler—nutritionist isn't a 'protected term.' In fact, literally anyone, even someone with zero nutrition training or experience, can...
Nutrition Questions with Registered Dietitian Kylee Van Horn
Registered Dietician Kylee Van Horn joins us to discuss common questions about nutrition in general and specific questions from listeners. Kylee is an ultra-runner and owner of Fly Nutrition Please consider supporting us by: a) Rate and review on your preferred app!...
Healthy Recipes to Crush Your Next Holiday Party
My favorite piece of advice for holiday party eating + trying to stay healthy over the holidays also means being a great guest: Bring a healthy(ish) dish or two so you're both a good party-goer, and you guarantee that you have something to eat. From a super simple...
Lifestyle
How To Be Outside Speaker Series
POSTPONED DUE TO COVID-19. NEW DATE 10/9/2020 Free How to Be Outside Virtual Summit Planned for 4/18 at 8PM, details here Shoulder season in Ontario can be grim, so let's liven it up with this series of talks that will serve as the unofficial kickoff to the winter...
How To Be Outside INSIDE: Free Virtual Summit at 8PM on April 18
Join us on Zoom and on Facebook Live and @MollyJHurford's Instagram Live on April 18, 2020 at 8PM for a 90-minute preview of what's coming at the How To Be Outside Speaker Series when we can all congregate in real life in Fall 2020. (If you join on Zoom, you'll be...
Thoughts on Coming Home from Spain in the Midst of the COVID19 Pandemic
I've been writing this on and off for the last very hectic 96 hours as we made our way from not being sure we'd get out of Spain to finally making it to the US and then getting back to Canada yesterday afternoon after a lot of extremely stressful travel. We're...
Women Specific
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Gear
My Running Experience with Ice Spikes – And When I’d Use Them Again
When I did a 6-hour trail race on some seriously icy trails, I was forced to figure out running in ice spikes... and that meant that I broke my cardinal rule for race day, the 'never try new things' rule that typically, I'm religious about. With the temperatures...
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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...
Athletic Gear to Save or Splurge On: The “It Depends” Category
We recently talked about 5 Pieces of Gear to Save on for Endurance Athletes and 6 Pieces of Gear to Splurge on for Endurance Athletes. The save/splurge camps were pretty simple to divide, but there are a few types of gear that I kept waffling on, because for some...
Videos
Cross is Coming: What Workout Should You?
Inevitably or eternally, #CrossIsComing, so when you decide it's time to get ready for CX season what workouts are best for you to do? The best workouts for one athlete may not be the best ones for you. Your friend, or your favorite pro, may be very good at high...
Pick a Big Crazy Goal
What is Your Big Crazy Goal this Season and Why did you pick it? I did an Ironman last weekend. It was my first triathlon, which is sort of a crazy way to start doing a triathlon, but I like a good challenge and I had a lot of relevant experience that made an Ironman...
How To… Attend a Skills Clinic for Mountain Biking or Cyclocross
This is a throwback post, but one that I wanted to bring back up as it gets into clinic and racing season. A few months ago, when I was thinking about things that I needed to improve on for a solid Xterra season, the first thing on the list was technical MTB skills. I...