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The Self-Supported La Cloche Trail Gear Breakdown
Doing my recent self-supported FKT attempt of La Cloche in Killarney Provincial Park out in the middle of nowhere means being super prepared with all the safety gear and what I needed to run for 50 miles, including enough food plus a way to filter water. Even though I...
Q&A on HRV, Heart Rate and Fatigue
In this episode of The Consummate Athlete Podcast, Peter and Molly answer listener questions on: HRV baseline and how to take action on resting heart rate and hrv Using feeling and muscle soreness as primary and HRV to support decisions Considering fueling and...
3 Drills to Help Your Cyclocross Dismount and Mount
I have been passionate about cyclocross skills for A LONG TIME. I remember learning to remount when I first started on Rutgers Cycling—the guys on the team spent weeks trying to get me to hop onto my bike effortlessly, but most of that just looked like me running next...
Training
Finish Leadville Faster
Success in endurance races like the Leadville 100-mile MTB race isn't just about logging endless training hours. The race's challenging terrain and high altitude demand a strategic approach beyond sheer fitness. Leadville Success Without Training More In this article,...
E-Bikes are Part of a Healthy Aging Strategy
We wanted to pose a question today: What if electric bikes (e-bikes) and electric mountain bikes (e-MTB) could keep you and your friends riding and moving in nature for many more years, compared to deciding you'll never use one? Hear us out! You do not NEED to get an...
Is It Time for a Habit Audit?
Today as we recorded this week's podcast, I was talking about the fact that my knee is experiencing a bit of a tweak these last few days. It's nothing new or super serious-feeling, but it is serving as a reminder that I can't take my general health/working legs for...
Racing
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Mindset
Let’s Talk About House-Cleaning (as Athletes)
House cleaning and home maintenance on an athletic blog? Sounds weird, but we've said it before and we'll say it again: the more time you can save in other less-fun areas of your life, the easier it is to spend more time on your training and athletic goals. We're big...
How to Know When It’s Time for a Big Scary Goal
THIS IS A REPOST: I wanted to bring this blog back to the top of our feed because it's the time of year when people are thinking towards next season's goals, and hearing what their friends/frenemies/teammates are planning. It's tempting to take on too much... so I...
How Can You Make Life Harder to Boost Your Strength + Fitness?
After having Juliet and Kelly Starrett on the podcast to talk about their great book, Built to Move, I thought of this post and wanted to bring it back... So... How can you make life 'harder' on the daily? Last week, we camped in the rain. I had grand plans of getting...
Nutrition
What’s in Her Bag: Our Camp/Van Food Box
The 'What's in Her Bag' section is one of my favorite things to do each week. Each week, I'm featuring the everyday/gym/race day/sport-specific/food bag of an athlete that I love, or sharing what's in my own bag. We started with my everyday bag, pro cyclist and RD...
Cutting Back on Booze? Check These Easy Mocktail Recipes You Can Make at Home
Over on Outside Online, I talked to some athletes/bartenders with a passion for fun, funky mocktails—whether you're not drinking alcohol, at all or you're just looking to cut back, or you want an option to switch to after you've already had your alcohol-based...
5 Ways to Save Money on Backpacking Food—Plus a Bonus Tip!
Over on Outside's website, I just wrote an article all about top ways to Save Money on Backpacking Food. It was perfect timing, since we're heading back to Killarney for another hike/run of La Cloche in July and in September (eek!) and both times, we'll be at the park...
Lifestyle
Sea Otter Canada: Quick Highlights
For those of you in the cycling industry, Sea Otter in California is probably written with permanent marker on your calendar for April. But this year, Sea Otter came to Ontario for the first time—and right to our backyard in Collingwood! It was held at the Blue...
What’s In Her Bag: My Everyday Work + Errand Backpack
I am SO excited about this new feature I'm starting on TheOutdoorEdit: The 'What's in Her Bag' section. Each week, I'm going to feature the everyday/gym/race day/sport-specific/food bag of an athlete that I love. I've been obsessed with the 'what's in her bag'...
Wanderlust Versus Homesteading: The Struggle is Real
My sister-in-law and I were chatting a while ago during one of the rare family functions that I was actually in town for. The conversation went something like this: "So, what are you up to these days?" -Her "I'm racing tomorrow, then Monday I'm home, Tuesday I drive...
Women Specific
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Gear
Our Best Athletic Gear Organization Tools
Here at Consummate Athlete HQ, one of our major tenets of the Consummate Athlete lifestyle is to be able to ride, run, hike, climb, camp, whatever at a moment's notice. That means having our gear organized and easy to access. Not only does it make packing for trips a...
The Reasonably-Priced Inflatable SUP That Changed My Life
Back in April while I was out at Sea Otter, an Amazon package got delivered for me at home in Ontario. It was big. Peter sent me a photo of it, and I told him to mind his own business. It was the AquaPlus SUP, an 11-foot stand up paddle-board I'd finally ordered for...
Red-S and Women’s Performance – Traci Carson
Traci Carson PhD. is a researcher, scientist, professor and (still sometimes) athlete. She is passionate about helping active women fuel their bodies and optimize their menstrual cycles for health, performance, and fertility. This episode is brought to you by 3 Month...
Videos
Pre-Ride Check for Safety and to Avoid Mechanicals
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LApgcxexVZU The pre-ride check is common sense but as with most things that are common sense many people do not adhere to the basics and will get into trouble eventually, if they have not already. These 3 min worth of little skills will...
Bike Check for early season races (gravel Grinders)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFl94pzQGlw Some ideas to make sure your bike is 100% ready to hold onto all that fitness you built this past winter indoors. What did I forget ? Any requests for the next Bike Skills project episode ?
Paris to Ancaster / Gravel Grinder Video: 1 Week Out Tips
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EwKLaw5Yns My friends over at Paris to Ancaster wanted to know my thoughts about a week out from this big early season gravel grinder race.Don't Overdue it with training this weekend.Build confidence with some key experiences (hard...