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Time Off, Getting Back in the Habit + Why Time Off Is Scary
Back in May, I took eight days off from running, had a full-out recovery week. It wasn't on vacation, I was at home working. It was annoying, I felt grumpy, and frankly, I got a TON of work done. Yep, that's right, when it came time to strap my shoes back on again, I...
Specific Training vs. Training Hacks + Fitting Strength into Cycling Routine
In this episode of The Consummate Athlete Podcast, Peter and Molly answer listener questions on: Whether it is worth augmenting 'normal' cycling training What specific training might mean Fitting Strength into a busy summer or 'competitive season' of cycling...
The Coros Watch and Cycling Computer for Runners + Cyclists
If you’ve followed us for a while, you know I tried out the Coros Pace 2 GPS Watch a couple of years back when I was looking for a run watch that had the best possible battery life, as someone who was going to likely be running a 28+ hour long 100-miler. (Luckily, it...
Training
Workout Nutrition and Fueling
Today we discuss fueling workouts and the periods around your workout. While simple to say there are many factors that make fueling optimally for workouts and races tricky to figure out for each athlete. Get Your Free Bonus from AG1- drinkAG1.com/MOLLYH - to receive...
5 Things Your Coach (Probably) Wishes You’d Do
When it comes to working with a coach, you probably want to get the most out of your training. A good coach can help push you to great results, but it takes constant communication with your coach to make the relationship really flourish. Last week, we talked about the...
Lea Davison Live from Quebec Singletrack Experience 2023
Retired Professional Mountain Bike Racer and Olympian Lea Davison (@leaeatsalot) joins Molly and Peter at Quebec Singletrack experience for a live Q&A with participants from the race. This episode is brought to you by GOODR Sunglasses. Goodr offers a 30 Day Money...
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Mindset
Recap and Review: “Back in the Frame” by Jools Walker
In November, we read Back in the Frame by the fantastic Jools Walker, renowned UK bike blogger. It was a great read, and I finally am sitting down to talk about it! "Something about cycling had become really complicated – and that’s the last thing that it should be,"...
Scheduling Your Training… As Part of Your Work + Life
I'm betting if you struggle to get your training done on a daily basis, part of it can be blamed on one simple fact: Your work and life calendar likely sits in Google, while your training schedule is sitting in Training Peaks or is written down on a piece of paper...
Athletic Bookworms Book of the Month: “Four Thousand Weeks” by Oliver Burkeman
OK, this month's Athletic Bookworms is a little different. Rather than another memoir like last month's, I decided to go for something that felt like a good read to take us into that goal-setting time of the year. So, we're reading "Four Thousand Weeks: Time...
Nutrition
5 Nutrition Rules I Try to Live By as an Athlete… And Fuel Your Ride ebook is On Sale!
Last year, my nutrition book, Fuel Your Ride: Complete Performance Nutrition for Cyclists, came out with Rodale Press. It was a huge undertaking to research and write, and man, did I learn a ton! Now, the ebook version is on a massive sale on Amazon for a few days,...
Post-Ironman Recovery for the Average Normal-Person Non-Pro Athlete
What often gets missed when we talk about Ironman training is the week after the race. Your body is beat up and you're exhausted. But now what? You want to recover, but you're not a pro. You have a life to get back to. And you have work to do. So, let's talk about the...
Ironman Fueling: Some Hard-Earned Advice and Tips
I have a ton of Ironman content coming in the next few weeks on here and on the Consummate Athlete Podcast, but one of the key things I wanted to talk about was food and hydration, since those were the biggest factors, in my opinion, as to why this race was miles (and...
Lifestyle
How Fitness Experts Stay In Shape While On Vacation
August is almost over but I know plenty of people who have blow-out long weekends and vacations planned for this last burst of summer and Labor Day weekend. I also know plenty of people—myself included—who are about to hit the busy season for work travel. So, over at...
Fancy Moments on Adventure Trips: What I Bring to Be Ready for Anything
While most of the time when on the road, we're in spandex of some variety or cutoff shorts and tshirts, occasionally, there are times when we need to be a little bit dressier mid-adventure: vanlife fashion, if you will. Maybe there's a work meeting that comes up, or a...
A Few Outdoor Wedding Photos and Planning Tips—Our 1-Year Anniversary!
A year ago yesterday, Peter and I got married in Ellicottville in upstate New York. Two of our best friends performed the ceremony, and since it was at this grouping of three ski chalet houses (not as fancy as it sounds), all of our friends who came could stay...
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Gear
Your Small Space Bike Cleaning Problem, Solved
We've always talked about how a weed sprayer is a great tool for cleaning a bike in a small apartment space. And I still 100% believe that it is, especially if you're on a tight budget, since you can get a weed sprayer that works just great for $25 on Amazon or at...
All the Equipment for 100 Miles of Running (on Trails)
As I'm sure most readers here know, I can't do any kind of event without writing about it—it's how I figure things out for myself, and hopefully (maybe) help a few people out in the process. So, with my first 100-miler in the books, I've been pondering all of the...
What We’re Wearing: Winter Cycling Gear (Peter’s Picks)
A couple weeks ago, we covered what Molly is wearing for most of her cold weather winter runs, and today, Peter is sharing his favorite tips, winter cycling gear and accessories for riding in cold conditions. (For some of Molly's favorite winter riding gear, check out...
Videos
Going faster through Berms – Video
I really like the pump track for showing how one limiter can get improved and expose another one. It is sort of an analogy for training (and life?) . Once you get the pumping motion down on the pump track then the corners start coming faster ... now what ? In addition...
Corners with Berms – Video
Yet again with the pump track ! This might be a key learning tool in the pursuit of Bike Skills ?Level pedals on berms is the flip side of the outside foot down cornering concept . The split between when to use which is fuzzy but the extremes (i.e. pump track vs....
Riding Over Drop Offs – Video
Back at Joyride today . Looking at Drops or Drop Offs or Jumping off of Cliffs Same Rule of Thumb as pummeling through rock gardens, over log piles or getting ready to jump logs ... ready position (elbows out, leaning forward/ready to spring, pedals level) If you are...