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What should your cadence be? + Including Sprints in Training
Join Peter and Molly as they discuss another round of listener questions for the Consummate Athlete podcast including questions about how to assess cadence and when to use it, how to include sprints in a cycling training program for masters and more! This...
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up… Your Athletic Gear
When it comes to establishing strong training routines, one of the best ways to do it is to have your gear easier to access, in good working condition, and actually gear/clothing that you enjoy using. So, here's what you need to make the life-changing magic of tidying...
Is a High Heart Rate a Sign You Aren’t Fit?
In today's episode of the Consummate Athlete Podcast, we dive into the concept of high heart rate during cycling training or racing. We explore various reasons behind a higher heart rate, including potential data errors and the influence of your training history....
Training
Your Guide for Training in Heat
As summer hits in full force with a serious heat wave for many of us this week, it got us thinking about all the experts we've talked to over the years for their best tips for training in heat. Here, we wanted to put together a comprehensive guide of our top posts and...
When and How to Work with a Coach
- Today we discuss why and how to work with a coach - Larger concepts about training for long term success (with or without coach). - The reasons people get coaching, the types of coaches. The interview/getting started process - Common issues with communication, worry...
How to Get the Most Out of Coaching
If you're working with a coach for your cycling or running right now, or you're considering hiring one, there are a few ways to get more out of your relationship. Longtime cycling coach Peter Glassford is sharing his tips for making your relationship with your coach...
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Mindset
FLOW by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi: Athletic Bookworm’s Review + Highlights
"Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience" by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi is THE book on flow state that you always hear about in other books, on podcasts, and in Instagram quotes. So, I wanted to go to the actual source and see WTF he actually says about Flow State,...
A Life of MTB, Adventure, Travel and Entrepreneurship with Sonya Looney
Sonya Looney is one of the coolest women I know. From being a casual MTBer to traveling the world going to some of the craziest adventure races to doing some awesome public speaking to experimenting with entrepreneurship with a sock company, coaching and more, she's...
Athletic Bookworm’s November Pick: “Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience” by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
After YEARS of reading about Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's work on FLOW STATE in countless books and podcasts, I decided this was the month I wanted to go straight to the source and actually read his original work, "Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience." Flow state,...
Nutrition
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Gear
The #HealthGoth Favorite Cycling Kit: Velocio Has You Covered
Anyone who sees me for more than a day at a time realizes something pretty quick: 95 percent of my wardrobe is BLACK. Maybe some gray and white (and occasional burgundy) mixed in, but for the most part, I wear a lot of black. Maybe it's a throwback to my punk rock...
Recovery Tools You Need for Traveling
If you're a cyclist, runner or triathlete who ever travels for racing or training, or honestly, even on vacation or business in general, you know that recovering from a plane ride can be brutal, and recovering post-race when you have a flight the next day sucks. So,...
The Best Smartwatch for Every Type of Cyclist
Over at Bicycling magazine, we spend A LOT of time in the office debating various new electronics (in addition to every other type of bike gear, of course). So, when my editor asked me to do a roundup of which smartwatch would work best for different types of...
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