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ICYMI – Kristen Faulkner’s Journey into Cycling
In honor of Kristen Faulkner's Olympic Gold Medal victory at the Paris 2024 Cycling Road Race, we're re-sharing this insightful episode. Join Molly Hurford as she interviews Kristen about her journey into cycling, how she balances training with a full-time job, tips...
4 Things to Stop Doing in a Pre-Race Taper
My big race of the year (or more accurately, the past two years) is coming up in just under two weeks. I just finished my last two big runs ahead of it, and now, it’s time to start the taper. While I’ll still be running plenty in the next week, then eventually...
Recovery, Injuries & Stage Racing
Today on the Consummate Athlete Podcast Molly Hurford and Peter Glassford discuss a few listener question around best strategies for recovery, injury prevention and different routines for both while at a stage race. This Episode is brought to you by the Payable Add-on...
Training
Why You Still Need a Mid-season Reset
Typically, most of us would have a mid-season reset or break for vacation, as a post-peak-race recovery week, or even some downtime from injury or illness. This season, it likely looks a little bit different, as races came off the calendar and it's been all training...
All the Mountain Bike Skills Videos You Need in One Place
Peter has been filming loads of mountain bike skills for years now, and we wanted to round up a few of our favorite MTB skill drill videos for anyone looking to improve this season. If this isn't enough, the full EXTREMELY extensive list can be found on the Bike...
Doing a Hard or Long Training Workout? Dress for Your Goal Race
If you're heading out on a long or hard training workout, give yourself a psychological boost while also gameplaying for your (eventual) race day by dressing for your goal race. Most athletes we work with skip this step and on race day, end up with barely used...
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Mindset
Taking a Break, Immediate Guilt and Creative Aftermath
December was a serious recharge month for us... The first one we've taken in probably a decade, now that I think about it. We went on an actual vacation to Santa Teresa in Costa Rica, where we opted to NOT go on copious amounts of adventures — we took one surf lesson,...
North by Scott Jurek is January’s Athletic Bookworm Pick
Ready to get motivated to chase a big scary goal this year? Enter this month's super-inspirational (but also fun-to-read and running-oriented) Athletic Bookworm pick. I wanted to take a break from the uber-motivational self-development genre and go more memoir to...
The One Thing: Athletic Bookworm Review + Highlights
This month’s Athletic Bookworms was similar to November’s choice, The Motivation Manifesto: Not 100% athlete oriented, but a lot of lessons that we can take from it with our training (and, of course, in our everyday lives). This one was The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly...
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“ROAR”: The Athletic Bookworm Review & Summary for a Women’s Guide to Crushing It in Sport and Life
This month's Athletic Bookworm pick was ROAR, and it was a great read to start 2018! "ROAR: How to Match Your Food and Fitness to Your Female Physiology for Optimum Performance, Great Health, and a Strong, Lean Body for Life" was written by Stacy Sims with Selene...
VivoBarefoot Otillo Stealth II SWIMRUN Shoes Reviewed
I've been VivoBarefoot-obsessed for a few years now. Ever since I switched to barefoot shoes for running (and for most of my day-to-day life), Vivo has been my go-to, because a) they fit like a dream, and b) they have offerings for everyday life, like sweet leather...
What to ALWAYS Pack in Your Carry-On: Traveler Tips from Someone Who Just Lost Her Luggage
I got into Reno last night for cyclocross nationals... but my Osprey duffel with most of my gear didn't. That reminded me just how important it is to have a carry-on with the absolute essentials. Luckily, this trip, I did this somewhat accidentally, but was still...
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