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Cramming Stage Race Prep, Training Steep Climbs & Summer Fun
In this episode of The Consummate Athlete Podcast, Peter and Molly answer listener questions on: Western States Running Race take-a-ways How to prepare for a stage race 1-week out (joking but not ?) Preparing for low rpm / high effort of long steep climbs on...
6 Simple Tips for Running Uphill Strong
Run easy more often Climbing is an expression of your fitness. One of the main drivers of pace and fitness is your LONG TERM CONSISTENT volume. The best way to be consistent and get more volume is to stop training at 'middle-ground' intensity. Enjoy your runs and...
Q&A – MTB Workouts in the rain, Keeping Sport Affordable, Climbing Faster & More
In this episode of The Consummate Athlete Podcast, Peter and Molly answer listener questions on: MTB Workouts - how to train on mtb if its rainy or not have access to trail? How to get better at climbing Why isn't your actual TSS matching prescribed TSS? Tips to...
Training
Ben Frederick on Concussions & Small Monsters
Ben Frederick created the Small Monsters Project which aims to destimatize mentall health by investing in traumatic brain injury education and recovery. This episode is brought to you by 3 Month 100% Made for You Training Plans by Consummate Athlete - These popular...
Long or Fun? Should I change Race Distances?
Molly and Peter discuss a listener question about changing race distances if concerned about fitness before a race. This relates to changing categories and just generally being unsure before big scary races (or normal races too!) We discuss the concept of fun races...
How to Change Disciplines – Ashton Lambie
Ashton Lambie is a professional cyclist and World Champion in Track cycling. He set the 4000m Individual Purusit record becoming the first person to break the 4-minute barrier. In the following years he has raced Gravel and completed long events and now is...
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Mindset
“Chatter” by Ethan Kross – Athletic Bookworms March Pick
I love a good sports psych book, but when I heard Ethan Kross on a podcast recently, I realized that his book, Chatter: The Voice in Our Head, Why It Matters, and How to Harness It, might be the perfect bridge between a book that could help with everyday life...
“Bravey” by Alexi Pappas—My Favorite Moments + Takeaways
Reading Bravey: Chasing Dreams, Befriending Pain, and Other Big Ideas by Alexi Pappas over this past month for the Athletic Bookworms proved to be a very smart idea. I knew that she would be talking about what to do after your goal happens, and a lot about moving...
February Athletic Bookworms: “Bravey” by Alexi Pappas
I'm about to do the longest race I've ever done, so it made sense to have Bravey: Chasing Dreams, Befriending Pain, and Other Big Ideas by Alexi Pappas be this month's pick for the Athletic Bookworms! Obviously, Alexi is a fantastic writer (as well as an Olympic...
Nutrition
My Favorite Travel- and Training-Friendly Nut Butters
We are a little nut butter obsessed in this house. (Not as obsessed as the Aspire Racing team—during the season, that crew was putting away INSANE amounts of almond butter). But still... Peter uses it in smoothies and on sweet potatoes, I go old-school and add it to...
Habits of Highly Effective Athletes: Fuel For the Work You Do & The Life You Live
Ready for the second installment of Habits for Highly Effective Athletes? (If you didn't read the first about Staying In Your Lane, head back to last week's post to catch up.) This week, I wanted to hit a topic that's hugely important to me: nutrition. That doesn't...
Making a Baller Big Salad — Your Quick Video Guide + Recipe
I was never a huge salad fan, if I'm going to be honest. Even in my vegan days, it was rare that I would actually dig into a salad as a meal. (Granted, I was a serious junk food vegan.) Anyway, in the last few years, my eating has shifted and I've focused a lot more...
Lifestyle
Walk the Walk… Literally
Of everything that I've done for myself in the last few years, whether it's yoga in the morning, strength training, shifting to a healthier diet... I've tried a lot of 'good for me' things. I regularly train, whether for an event or for the love of riding and running....
Being Tired—When Fatigue Is Holding You (Me!) Back
Fatigued? A little overwhelmed? A little underwhelmed? Feeling "off"? Yep. "Do you ever think maybe we're rushing too much?" I asked Peter as I tried not to grump at him from the passenger seat of our van, as we ran a few minutes behind to get ... somewhere? Guys, the...
AirBNB VS Hotel Life: Pros, Cons and a Few Thoughts from a Pro Nomad
In the last few years, I've stayed in probably near 100 hotels in several countries and most states, and done short stints and long stays at VRBOs and AirBNBs all over the US. There was plenty of host housing, van camping and actual camping in there as well. But as...
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Gear
Review: Tracksmith Lane Five Crop Top for Running + Cycling
I am an avid fan of Tracksmith's run stuff for a few reasons. It's well-made, it always has a neutral color option for every piece, and it has a retro-y vibe without feeling kitschy. Some pieces, like the Tracksmith Lane Five Crop Top, I order on a bit of a whim,...
Coros Pace 2 GPS Watch: Long-Term Review
I'm not a fancy running watch person. Even when I got more into ultra and got serious about my running, I was using my $100(ish) Garmin Forerunner 35, and was generally psyched on it. But it wasn't perfect: The battery was good but not great, the strap was kind comfy...
Reminder to Wear Your Sunscreen and Consider Sleeves as Summer Comes
Summer is almost here and you're likely out on the trails, maybe working on your bike skills, soaking in the hot, hot sun... especially those who live in cooler climates (ahem, Canada) who have been waiting for this moment for what feels like AGES. So, we wanted to...
Videos
What Can Your Tires Go Over ? – Video
Today a shot from the INTRO TO JOYRIDE Clinic running in Markham Ontario over the next couple weeks. The group we have out is a great bunch of guys who have had limited time on bike skills, extreme stuff and, in some cases, limited time offroad. By the end of the...
Sharp Corners, Lean your Bike, Closing Radius – Video
Today a shot from a group session where we were seeing the rule of thumb for cornering (i.g. carve the outside of corner with front wheel) become important as the corner gets tighter. It is usually a tree but could be a 'poorly' placed rock, root or person. How you...
Look for Feedback, Start Sessioning – Video
Today a quick note on how we plan our training sessions (or rides if you are really embracing this 'no trainining' philosophy) When you are out on the trail try looking for things you can't do and then practicing them It sounds obvious but watch how many times you...