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Category Upgrades & Should You Keep Racing as You Get Older?
In this episode of the Consummate Athlete Podcast, we tackle two important questions for masters cyclists about racing, category upgrades, and the evolution of athletic goals as we get older. Coach Peter Glassford and Author Molly Hurford dive into the nuances of...
Why I Took a Break from Recording My Workouts
Coming back to training after an injury or illness is a difficult process. And sometimes, data, recording, and social media-ing the training can make it even harder. In the last three weeks, I’ve been learning a lot about my motivation and relationship to training...
Top 5 Cyclocross Strength Exercises
Cyclocross is a demanding sport because it requires a variety of full body movements off-the bike including lifting and rotation. There are several exercises that can be included to ensure you have movement skill and capacity to perform in each race this season. Don't...
Training
Training Plan of the Month: 3 Months of Off-Road Base
This month's featured Consummate Athlete Training Plan is for off-road racers looking for 3 months of Base/General Prep Period. This plan is designed to get you fit and ready for discipline-specific off-road preparation. This plan is meant to preceded a 'build' or...
How to Bikepack on a Budget
Using gear you already have plus free resources, you can plan your next trip now! If you can’t stop thinking about bikepacking as a former hiker, or you’re a cyclist with zero bike touring experience, one of the things keeping you from heading out in search of...
How to Start Planning for Your 2021 Goal Now
Summer Goals... They seem so far away, but the reality is that you can be thinking about your goals for next season right now, so that when July rolls around, you're as prepared as possible, and honestly, so that you stay motivated as winter hits. As fall/winter...
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Mindset
Athletic Body Image: Never a Perfect Answer, But a Lot of Thoughts
We've been talking a lot on the podcast lately about identity as an athlete, topics like RED-S and racing weight, and how to be the happiest, speediest version of yourself—and I've talked a bit about my own personal takes on it, but I haven't ever really written about...
“Shred Girls: Lindsay’s Joyride” Pre-Order Open—Order Now for Special Gift!
Super exciting news! The pre-order for Shred Girls: Lindsay's Joyride is finally open! If you preorder the book and email me a copy of your receipt and we’ll send you a signed Shred Girls postcard plus some sweet Shred Girls stickers that can be used on a bike frame,...
“It’s Not a Sacrifice, It’s an Investment” — Reframing Your Training with This Simple Concept
"It's not a sacrifice, it’s an investment." -Ellen Noble My friends are freaking brilliant—and Ellen absolutely floored me with this very casually delivered quote one night during the ENCX Quest last week. I love talking about athletic identity and the psychology of...
Nutrition
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Gear
The Athlete’s Guide to Office Life
Even though I work from home—though I have worked in offices in the past!—I still struggle with the 'staying healthy during long workdays at the office' conundrum. And if I'm lucky that I have a fairly flexible schedule and still find myself struggling to avoid...
Build The Perfect Kit: Best Women’s Road Cycling Gear
Over on Gear Junkie, I wrote the article I've been dying to write for a while: building a women's cycling kit, capsule wardrobe style. I loved being able to put together a roundup of my favorite jerseys and shorts—the ones that have been tried and true for me over the...
Speed-Hiking the La Cloche Silhouette Trail in Killarney Provincial Park … 80 Kilometers of Technical Trail in 2 Days
We just got back from speed-hiking the La Cloche Silhouette Trail in Killarney Provincial Park—and that trail is freaking HARD! It's nearly 80 kilometers (about that if you walk through the George Lake Campground in order to make it back to your car at the one end of...
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