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Race Prioritization: Choosing the Right Mix of Events
In this episode of The Consummate Athlete Podcast, Molly and Peter discuss a listener question about prioritizing races using the A, B, C method. They break down what each category means and how it impacts training for masters cyclists and runners. Plus, they explore...
What Is ERG Mode on the Trainer (and How to Use It)
This post will help you understand ERG mode, a common feature on Smart Trainer Software, Apps, and older Head Units (e.g. Computrainer). What is ERG mode? "The power you are able to produce on the bike is the product of torque (force on the pedal) x angular velocity...
Beyond Survival Mode: How to Unlock Your Potential with Steve Magness
This episode of The Consummate Athlete, we sit down with performance expert and bestselling author, Steve Magness, to unpack the core principles of his groundbreaking new book, Win the Inside Game. Steve shares his personal journey from the high-pressure world of...
Training
Recovery After a Long Race or Adventure
As endurance races of 100+ miles have become the norm, we felt like it was time to repost this old article from way back in 2014, when we were doing a 6-day MTB stage race. Back then a 200 mile gravel race still felt a little wild, not something most people would...
Why It’s OK You’re Not a Pro… And How to Think About Your Athletic Career Instead
Tis the season where we're watching others competing every weekend, stalking pro riders on Strava and comparing weekly mileage totals to people with totally different lives/training plans/goals than us. Maybe you're stressing because you have a race in the heat or at...
5 Things I Learned from Ultra Running (or Cycling) Training Camp
Whether you're doing an ultra-running training camp/hangout or a cycling version, here are a few tips I've come up with in the last week while at the Western States 100 training camp out in Auburn, CA. (I'm pacing our good friend for Western States this year, so we...
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Mindset
The Consummate Athlete Manifesto
A Consummate Athlete is someone who moves in a variety of ways, and thrives in different contexts. They're not just a cyclist or a runner, but someone who can move through their day and through the world. Walking to the store, playing tag with the kids, hopping into...
Catharine Pendrel on Redefining Goals
We have 3-time Olympian, 2-time World Champion and all-around amazing woman Catharine Pendrel on The Consummate Athlete Podcast this week and we really loved what she talked about when she talked about redefining goals. For her, they were Olympic goals and her career,...
Of All the Reasons To Need a Coach, Witnessing is the Most Interesting
I've been thinking about the idea of having a coach a lot lately, as I've been working with my run coach for over a year now, I've been doing some Shred Girls coaching, and of course, I'm married to a cycling coach! There are a ton of reasons that you may need a...
Nutrition
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Lifestyle
29 and a Misspent/Well-Spent Youth
I turned 29 last weekend. And, since it's my last year before my 30s start, and it's a pretty serious life-stuff year for me, it feels like a bigger deal that 27 or 28 felt. On the athletic/life front, my 20s have been pretty crazy. And I'm going to warn you that this...
Embracing a (Sometimes Ridiculous) Healthy Lifestyle
This afternoon, I realized that I'm deep into kooky stuff. (Not that way. Minds out of the gutter, people!) I mean healthy. To the point of weird. See, I walked inside from a few errands and I started putting away some of the stuff. I put the organic (is there any...
Tips for Surviving a Long #VanLife Drive with Someone (Without Breaking Up)
Earlier this year, Peter and I got a sweet new van. It's been pretty awesome, and super helpful. So much better than cramming all of our stuff in the back of my old truck, especially when we're on the road for a few months at a time. We still haven't quite kitted it...
Women Specific
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Gear
“Shred Girls: Ali’s Rocky Ride” is Now Available for Pre-Order!
I am SO excited to let everyone know that book 2 of the Shred Girls series, Ali's Rocky Ride, is now available for pre-order! It comes out this July and follows Ali's adventures with Jen and Lindsay as they once again navigate the issues of friendship, maybe a little...
What Does a $37 Skinsuit Look Like? It’s … Interesting.
This was one of the silliest articles I've gotten to write in a long time over on Bicycling's website—what a $37 skinsuit off of Amazon looks and feels like. Hint: It's not great. Why did I write this, other than to get a laugh? Honestly, it's because a) I think a lot...
Triathletes Swear by This Weird, Useful, Cheap Gear
Triathletes are weird, and I'm allowed to say that because I still sort of identify as one. The gear requirements for a triathlon can get a little bit.... extra, we'll say. But I found a ton of super useful freaking weird recommendations, from stuff you'd have in your...
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