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Final Prep: Race Simulation Workouts & Tackling Unfamiliar Trails
In this episode of The Consummate Athlete Podcast, Peter and Molly answer listener questions on: Best strategies for those final big 'race simualtion workouts' before big endurance races. When to do these final workouts that we call 'GAMEPLAY' workouts. What they...
What Bad Habit Are You Clinging To? (You Know the One.)
This weekend, I was reminded by someone (ahem, Peter) that my habit of bringing my phone with me to bed doesn't just impact me, it's an issue for both of us. Put in that perspective, I realized it was probably time to tackle that particular bad habit of mine, which of...
5 Small EcoFriendly Shifts from a Sustainable Runners
On my other podcast, Strong Girl Talk, we had Tina Muir, runner, author of Becoming a Sustainable Runner, and co-founder of Racing for Sustainability, on to talk all things Earth Month and sustainability. I loved what she had to say about being imperfect but doing...
Training
Altitude and Recovery After Races for Busy Adults
We discuss Molly's experience adapting to altitude and then racing the Leadville Trail Marathon Running Race. Discussion of a question about recovery for adults after races and the different aspects that contribute to faster recovery. This episode is brought to you...
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...
Focus, Flow and How Hard to Go
We discuss flow state, focus-refocus and a question about how hard to go in your workouts. Download or find links in your favorite Podcast App (remember to rate and review!) https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/consummateathlete This episode is brought to you...
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Mindset
Feeling Guilty About Leisure Time? You May Be Missing the Health Benefits
A recent study found that "feeling like leisure is wasteful and unproductive may lead to less happiness and higher levels of stress and depression." Personally, I was not surprised at all when I read this, because it's a feeling I completely relate to. And I know I'm...
The Athletic Bookworms are Back! Our First Read + How to Sign Up for Our Virtual Club
The Athletic Bookworms book club is back! For October, we're reading Emily Chappell's Where There's A Will: Hope, Grief and Endurance in a Cycle Race Across a Continent. I've had this on my to-read list for a while—Emily is an awesome human, one hell of a cyclist, and...
Turning Discomfort Into a Plus, Not a Reason to Quit
This weekend, I had a 20-mile run on tap. And on Saturday, I was feeling great and ready for it. And then, it was Sunday. First, the Nor'easter that hit New Jersey caused flashed floods so bad that my sister Facetimed me to show me boats going up and down Main Street...
Nutrition
How to Fuel Your Trail Running
I love writing about all things sports nutrition—hence my book Fuel Your Ride—so being asked to figure out the best food and drink options and tips for trail running over at MapMyRun.com was a blast. I got to chat with some of my favorite trail runners in the process:...
New Favorite (Ridiculously Simple) Breakfast: Quinoa & Blueberry Bowl
I'm a huge fan of oatmeal, I'll just lead with that. And until just recently, I really, really wasn't a quinoa fan. But in The Netherlands after one trip, we had made a batch of quinoa in the rice cooker to go with dinner, and we had some leftover in the morning...
How Bikes Inspired a Nut-Butter Sensation
I love when I get to meet legends, and Justin of Justin's Nut Butter was no exception. Turns out, he's a serious MTBer, so we had a lot to talk about between that and my intense love of the Maple Almond Butter... Read the full article over at Bicycling here
Lifestyle
My Best Tip for the Professionally Nomadic When It Comes to Toiletries
I can't count how many places Peter and I have slept in the last year, or how many travel days we've had. So, you guys know we're getting pretty adept at packing and traveling. (You'd hope, anyway.) The biggest thing I've realized is that extras when it comes to...
Self-Care, Being Un-Trendy & Being Nice — Some Thoughts After 30
"I'm hitting a major milestone: 30, or as I like to call it, the Cut the Bullsh-t and Go Be Awesome stage." —Actress Olivia Wilde I don't even care that that quote isn't from someone more renowned for his or her literary prowess, or an important historical figure....
The Pizza Hangover is Real… But How to Move Past It
Recently, I turned 30. This alone is not shocking. What was a shock to my system though, was the morning after celebrating at my favorite pizza spot in Collingwood, Ontario—Pie. Full-on admission: I had a massive meal. The pizzas aren't tiny, but are technically...
Women Specific
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Gear
What We Learned on Our 4-Day Camping + Hiking Trip (with Our Dachshund!)
As with all of our camping and hiking trips, my favorite thing to do afterwards is to take some time to do a debrief, thinking through what worked, what didn't, and how we could improve for next time. It's always a fun thing for me to think through how to best...
Your Cyclocross Race Day Gear List
Over on Bikerumor, I was tasked with rounding up the best cyclocross accessories to improve your race day, from start to finish. Let me tell you, this list is BIG. And whether you're a newbie or a cyclocross veteran, there are pieces of gear on here that can make a...
5 Things We Would Bring on Our Next Van Camping/Training/Crewing Trip
We recently spent a few days and nights living out of a van as we crewed for our friend Karen, and I'll be honest, it was not our healthiest few days. We were extremely busy with helping her complete 900 kilometers of trail, and yes, we both ran and hiked a ton in...
Videos
Cyclocross Cornering – Video
Today some quick shots from a very chilly Cyclocross Provincials here in Ontario. I really think it is worth sticking around or going early to watch other people racing. If you become a student of racing/riding and start studying the 'art' you can learn a lot without...
Rear Wheel Lift Development – Video
Today a look at developing the rear wheel lift for this 2012 edition of the 'bike skills project', live from a clinic that Peter did at Durham forest. The concepts around positioning and how you are lifting your rear wheel still apply many years later! Peter discusses...
Navigating Super Tight Corners – Video
Awesome Chance today to play with a situation where we MUST corner better, more agressively , with more thought to the next corner. The idea of 'turning out' to help get the front wheel wider and the bike as a whole (rear wheel) to track more favorably for the next...