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Is it Okay to Train to Be Competitive on Group Rides?
In this episode Peter and Molly discuss whether you can train with a coach or follow a training plan simply to get fitter or to do great on a group ride or big adventure with friends. We discuss how different athletes pursue different goals that can look like FKTs,...
5 Ways to Improve Your Race at Paris to Ancaster
Ontario's Perennial spring classic, Paris to Ancaster, always has excitement extremely high in Ontario and beyond as one of the biggest early season gravel races around. The demands of the race are tricky: It has a few highly technical bits, some potential for serious...
2025 Update from BikePacking.ca
Our friend and bikepacking offianoto, Matt Kadey has shared his annual Bike Packing update. This contains links and events that are super helpful to know as you plan your 2025 off-road adventures. Matt Kadey's 2025 Bikepacking Update: It’s time for the annual Ontario...
Training
Passion Equals Payoff with Rebecca Rusch
7X World Champ. MTB & Gravel Hall of Famer. Author of Rusch To Glory. Emmy award winner for Blood Road. Founder of Rebecca’s Private Idaho… Rebecca Rusch joined us to talk about all things gravel racing, career longevity, how to decide on your next goal and so...
Off-Season … Now What?
We discuss the concept of 'off-season' for cycling and running. After your big races what should you do? Do you keep training? Race more? Race something else like cyclocross or zwift or just take a big long period completely off training. We wade through the options...
Cross Training and Long-Term Coach Athlete Relationships – Coach Lucas Wall
Molly talks to Coach Lucas Wall about Cross Training, the value of data and coaching Alexey Vermeulen since he was a young athlete - they discuss how the coaching relationship evolves from youth coaching to Pro-Tour and then to gravel racing. Download or find...
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Mindset
Our First Week with a Puppy!
Those of you who've been listening to the podcast for a while know that my goal in the last four years (well, last 20, really) has been to get a miniature dachshund. Well, we finally got one! Meet D.W., the mountain dachshund (well, soon-to-be if Peter's training plan...
How To Be Outside Speaker Series Virtual Summit – VIDEO
Check out this 60-minute preview of what’s coming at the How To Be Outside Speaker Series when we can all congregate in real life in Fall 2020 in Collingwood, ON. (See the full speaker list and get the details here!) https://youtu.be/yAzQcwl_xq8 The four speakers for...
Nutrition Habits + Behavior Change: Molly’s (Embarrassing) Case Study
Nutrition habits are, in my opinion, the hardest ones to change. If you meet us now, you might assume that we've both always been hyper-athletic. I know that for me, my least favorite origin story is hearing about how someone played a lot of sports in their youth....
Nutrition
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Lifestyle
What To Do When You’re Stuck
I sat for a solid five minutes staring at my keyboard. There is nothing left to write about. I'm boring, I haven't done anything exciting lately, I have nothing to offer. Then, I started typing, the first thing that came into my head. I was embarrassed, but weirdly...
What I Learned Hosting a Big Outdoor Wedding—Best (Practical) Advice
We had our wedding a few weeks ago, and now that I'm coming down from the insanity that was orchestrating the whole thing sans wedding planners and without having any professional hired help (more on that in a second), I feel like I learned a lot about putting on a...
Lia Sonnenburg – Naturopathy, Hormones, Over-Training, Birth-Control
This Week Molly talks to Lia Sonnenburg about her Naturopathy practice in Collingwood, Ontario. Lia works with clients ranging from elite athletes to new moms. Both Peter and Molly have used Naturopathy in the past and hope you enjoy learning about the...
Women Specific
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Gear
Running Minimalism: How to Apply the Philosophy to Your Training
I admit, I'm far from a minimalist in all things, but in my running life, I do try to embrace that philosophy. That doesn't mean getting rid of all my gear, but it does mean paring down to just what I love (and not adding tons of crap to my gear closet!). But it also...
Small Apartment Bike Storage for Cyclists
For the tiny house, condo and apartment dwellers with a cycling habit, apartment-friendly bike and gear storage... Well, it sucks. But even in a few hundred square feet, you can make room for the care and keeping of bikes — they don’t need to be getting grease on your...
Your Best Biking Tip for Triathlon with a Pro Ironman
Pro Ironman triathlete Alyssa Godesky came on The Consummate Athlete Podcast recently to share some tips on training for triathlon, and she DELIVERED. Her best swim, bike and run tips are invaluable, so we decided to put them on here for easy access. Give the episode...
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