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Realistic Goal Setting for Events
Today on the Consummate Athlete podcast, we discuss how our expectations can shape our success or failure. We cover the delicate balance of striving for progress and aspiring for more while avoiding unrealistic goals. Through athlete case studies from the adult,...
Q&A on Auto-Pausing Workouts
This week's podcast Q&A tackles the topic of AUTO-PAUSE on bike computers and run watches. We explore what auto-pausing is, why it might seem appealing, and the reasons you should consider not using it. We also read some responses to our recent post on the topic...
Should You Use the Auto-Pause Feature on Your Garmin Bike Computer
Let The Timer Run! When you're out on a ride, it can be tempting to use every feature your Garmin bike computer offers, including the Auto-Pause function. After all, it sounds convenient—automatically stopping the timer when you stop moving and starting it again when...
Training
Our Best Running Gear Picks
Finding the best running gear is a challenge, and one we've been working on for... well, over a decade. Since we re-launched the Consummate Athlete site, we wanted to take this chance to talk about some of our absolute favorite gear for the adventures that we do. So...
Why (and How) to Embrace Movement Optimism
In a recent episode of the Consummate Athlete Podcast, Physiotherapist, Chiropractor and educator Greg Lehman returned for a second time to discuss several listener questions in addition to laying out a hopeful message around 'Movement Optimism' Greg explains, "If you...
How Runners Can Stay Healthy Right Now
Obviously, it's never been more important to stay healthy and avoid needing to make extra trips to the doctor or the hospital. And yes, runners always want to be healthy, but now, it's a weird situation of maybe having more time to run (or way less!) and not really...
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Mindset
How To Train With Your Partner
Over on Nylon, I wrote about a subject I hold near and dear to my heart, and weirdly write about A LOT: How To Work Out With Your Partner. Peter and I, as many of you know, have spent the last almost five years trying to figure this out! I used to try to ride with him...
Born to Run, Racing Donkeys & Building Community with Author & Badass Christopher McDougall on The Consummate Athlete Podcast
Guys. I kind of freaked out about this week's guest, Christopher McDougall. That's right, we had the author of Born to Run and Natural Born Heroes (June's Athletic Bookworm pick!) on the show. It was a big deal for me as a writer and a runner, since as a writer,...
Re-Entry, Sparking Joy, and Other Random Renovation & Life Tidbits
We just got home from pretty excellent trip — hosting some clinics, Nationals for Peter, meetings for me, and even stopping in for a surprise birthday party in the town where we got married — and then we walked into a bit of chaos. So, what's up? Pretty much all good...
Nutrition
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Gear
Confessions of an Overpacker
Fancy dress: I have a short sleeve fitted black dress made of jersey material. It would have been easy enough to toss a big necklace on, plus heels, and it would be fancy enough for 99 percent of occasions. Any formal affairs that came up otherwise, I could have just...
New Favorite: The Perfect Tote Bag from AWbyAndreaWong
I have been on the hunt for a new purse pretty much for the past year. I knew I wanted something big enough to hold my laptop (a 11" MacBook Air) plus a TON of other office stuff, and I wanted it to work as my carry-on purse with all my long-flight necessities. I also...
New Favorites—Timbuk2 Custom Tuck Backpack
I've been lucky to have tried a lot of cycling gear in the last decade, but I've realized that in the last couple years, my tastes have definitely shifted towards more neutral colors and simple designs, which can be harder to find in the land of spandex and neon in...
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