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Shift Work, Molly’s 100-Mile Run Training, Warming UP – Q+A
In this episode of The Consummate Athlete Podcast, Peter and Molly answer listener questions on: Molly's Run training leading to her win at Sulphur springs 100-miler run How to train and thrive while working shift work How to warmup and common mistakes Ask Your...
Reviewing the Norda 005s (That Survived and Won Sulphur Springs 100!)
I get asked a lot about running shoes because, well, it’s hard to find the perfect pair. If you’ve been following along on the running side of things, you know I fell in love with norda shoes a year ago when I wore the 001s for their first time out and raced to the...
7 Things to Do ASAP Post-Bike Race
So, you finished a bike race... now what? This list might be super obvious for many of you long-time racers, but we find that every year, it takes a couple of races before we get back in a smooth rhythm. Take off your chamois Whether the race was dry or muddy,...
Training
Leaning In to Long Runs: What I’ve Learned from Going Long A LOT
I'm revisiting a list I made back in 2015 when my mileage first started really creeping up on runs. Eight years later and quite a few ultras under my belt, this advice is surprisingly still relevant! (I'm always worried that when I write something as a beginner,...
Things to Do After You Finish Your Race
Molly Hurford and Peter Glassford discuss things to consider doing after you finish your race. We range from taking off your clothes and cleaning up to post-race reflection. This Episode is Sponsored by: Goodr Sunglasses - Find your pair at goodr.com/consummate and...
Rethinking Your Position with Katy Bowman
Bestselling author, speaker, and a leader in the Movement movement, biomechanist Katy Bowman is back on the Consummate Athlete Podcast to discuss her new book ''Rethink Your Position', which is an immediately actionable book to help in your movement, health and...
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Mindset
Even Superheroes Have Imposter Syndrome
This weekend, I was out on my long run and ran out of podcasts on my playlist, which gave me a lot of thinking time. And the one thought I kept circling back to was, "Why am I not super excited or proud about running 100K last month?" Because while sure, it wasn't a...
Boost Your Mental Performance – Video
For Ontario Cycling's women's cycling week, I brought Krista Chandler, PhD, Mental Performance Consultant and Owner of The Mental Link as well as Professor at the University of Windsor Kayla Buck, MHK, Mental Performance Consultant and Erin Attwell, track racer for...
Vision and Attention, Part 2: Applying the Practice to Athletic Goals
Peter talked about vision and attention in a post last week about improving your mountain biking or road riding, and it got me thinking... could vision and attention also be applied to how we look at our goals, athletic or otherwise? The vision/attention concept is...
Nutrition
Fuel Your Ride (Without Cookies): My Month Off Treats
A week ago, I was going to write this as the worst experience ever. But the other night, when we were getting dinner with my sister and her friend, a strange thing happened. Colleen's friend and Peter both ordered dessert and Vic's was this amazingly massive chocolate...
Fuel on the Road: Hotel Room and Travel Food Hacks
With Fuel Your Ride almost available (and already out for preorder!), I'm pretty excited. But I'm also increasingly self-aware about my own nutrition. I've been pretty good about taking care of myself and, well, fueling my ride both on and off the bike for the past...
Fueling My Ride—Seeing the Ride from a New Perspective
Here's a poorly kept secret: When you write about cycling, you don't always practice what you preach. That means there are some weeks where I barely touch a bike (those are sad weeks, but they happen). Sure, I train most days, but that might mean strength training,...
Lifestyle
Single-Tasking, or a Little Bit at a Time: What’s Productive, What’s Realistic, and How Do You Work Best?
I keep reading a ton about the whole art of single-tasking and batching tasks lately. But while I get that it works for some people... I'm not entirely sure that I'm 100 percent on board. There are definitely times when the single-tasking is a necessity. It can...
Supporting Your Active Lifestyle on a Budget: Gear
I've written about the best ways to keep your active clothing expenses under control (quality over quantity here!) and how to budget for a serious need for cheap, healthy eats while on the road. And all of that, by the way, crosses over into saving $$$ when you're...
Fashion Doesn’t Have to Be Fancy
We recently had our good friend Charlotte over for a visit (and I am so freaking excited to have her on our podcast!)... In the couple days she was around, she and I got to shred on mountain bikes a few times, chill on the beach, and chat all things #VanLife and being...
Women Specific
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Pelvic Health + Common Cycling Injuries for Women – New Video!
For Ontario Cycling's women's cycling week, I spoke with two amazing women, Dr. Roz Lougheed Simpson of the Cleveland Clinic Canada and Laura Powers, a physio who focuses on pelvic floor health in Collingwood at Higher Function Women's Health. In this session, we...
Women’s Cycling Nutrition – Anne Guzman – Bonus Ontario Cycling Episode
Anne Guzman joins Molly to discuss the intricacies of women's cycling nutrition and physiology. Topics include: What is good nutrition? Eating for all-day performance Hydration Fad diets RED-S Easy nutrition wins for busy people Download the Episode + Links for...
A New Brand Enters the Merino Wool Hoodie Thunderdome: Velocio RECON Hoodie Review
I am very excited to announce that there's a new contender in the merino hoodie games: Velocio has entered the thunderdome with their Velocio RECON hoodie, and I am, predictably, here for it. But how does it stack up against other merino wool options? Let's dive in,...
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