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How to Take Your Cycling Training Outside This Spring
In this episode of the Consummate Athlete Podcast, Peter and Molly discuss 3 questions around the spring transition to outdoor cycling training and challenges that adult cyclists face as the weather gets better, but remains inconsistent. How to add Group rides, races...
6 New Things I’ve Learned About Van Life
Van life is still intriguing for a lot of people, cyclists and runners in particular. On one hand, it's a great way to get to new trailheads and explore places, and a way to go to races and be fully self-sufficient. There's something really nice about bringing...
Spring Clean Your Nutrition: The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up Your Food
You all know that I loved The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing by Marie Kondo, and it's sparked a lot of joy in my life in recent years. I've decluttered the crap out of my gear closet, worked through easy ways to sell...
Training
Travel, Languages & Mountain Biking – Raphaël Gagné
Today we are joined by Raphaël Gagné. He is Olympian and now Quebec MTB provincial coach at FQSC. Aside from his racing Raph is a world-traveler, speaks multiple languages and has been one of Peter's favorite training partners over the years! Download or find links in...
Training for Paris to Ancaster? We’ve Got Your Training Plan Right Here
The 3-month Paris to Ancaster training plan has been tested over many years as different clients have taken on this grueling event and it is designed to give you experiences that will prepare you for race day. As Consummate Athletes, we look beyond just fitness and...
How to Use a Smart Trainer in ‘Dumb Mode’
A popular question is how to use cycling smart trainers in 'dumb mode'. This functionality varies between trainers but is often achieved by using the trainer's phone app or by connecting your trainer to a bike-computer (e.g. Garmin) and selecting slope or gradient...
Racing
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Mindset
Set a Day to Try New Things—Sports, Movements + Adventures!
If you are following along with Consummate Athlete idea, then you are at least somewhat aware that we are suggesting that it is worth doing different sports, even if you focus on one specific one when it comes to performance goals. We want to be able to move in a...
Listen to Molly on the Sonya Looney Show—Athlete Habits, Body Image + Identity and More!
I was lucky enough to be a guest on my friend Sonya Looney's awesome podcast this week to talk all about athletes + habits—you know, my favorite topic!! And of course, since Sonya and I have known each other for a long time (she's been on our podcast a couple of times...
Listen to Molly Talk Habits, 50Ks and Mountain Dew on the Trail Running Women Podcast
This week, Molly was on the Trail Running Women Podcast with host Hilary Spires (a past guest on our show!) talking all about our new book, Becoming A Consummate Athlete... But also about her background in sport as a wildly un-athletic (and Mountain Dew obsessed) kid....
Nutrition
Overnight Cold Oatmeal Win—New Recipe
I am a major fan of lazy cooking lately. With so many of us in the house, it's a lot easier to slam a bunch of things into a pan and let them slow cook, versus making five different dishes, for example. This one is even better since it's no-cook, and other than...
Chia Seed and Apple Oatmeal Breakfast Recipe
I was looking for a slightly healthier alternative to my peanut butter-sugar-salt oatmeal that basically looks like a bowl of oatmeal but more closely approximates a very sweet oatmeal cooking, but that would still give me the Omega 3s and protein, and still be fairly...
Canadian Cycling Mag Interview about Paleo Template in Endurance Athletes
I finally found the article that Canadian Cycling Mag and Cheryl Madinger put together from an interview we did in the fall on the art of being Paleo while being an Elite Endurance Athlete. I have had several compliments from it and even a few people who were...
Lifestyle
Active Travel on a Budget: Food and Food Prep
In the past three months, I've been in 16 different spots. And even when we are settled for a few weeks, it's never actually at home. So, we travel with a lot of food and food prep supplies when we can. It saves a ton of cash to be able to whip up a couple of your...
Confessions of an Overpacker
Fancy dress: I have a short sleeve fitted black dress made of jersey material. It would have been easy enough to toss a big necklace on, plus heels, and it would be fancy enough for 99 percent of occasions. Any formal affairs that came up otherwise, I could have just...
March Q & A – Threshold, Sickness, Intervals
Threshold, Training when Sick, Intervals on Hills March Q & A - thanks for questions ! Submit questions for April at www.consummateathlete.com Don’t forget to check out www.wideanglepodium.com for show info, other podcasts and to see if becoming a donating member...
Women Specific
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Gear
What Kind of Cycling Trainer Should I Get?
"What Kind of Trainer Should I Get?" We recently got asked this question by a runner looking to do a bit more training indoors on her road bike over the winter. And as we were debating her best bet, we realized that this is a question that a lot more people might have...
The Coziest Post-Workout or Camping Pants: Icebreaker Carrigan Sweater Pants Review
After doing a 3-day bikepacking and running adventure last fall, I realized that while I love leggings, I really hate them on a trip like that for post-ride or run. All I wanted to do after a day in a tight lycra kit was put on loose, comfy sweats. I realized is that...
Finally, a New Merino Hoodie (from Kitsbow)
When I saw the new women's Kitsbow Galena Merino Hoodie, I was tentatively filled with hope and excitement. You all know that I've been looking for a merino wool hoodie that comes anywhere near my old favorite, the Chrome Pasha Hoodie that I got 12 years ago and has...
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