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Weekly Cycling
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Where masters cyclists and endurance athletes learn to train smarter, stay healthy, and improve performance to reach their goals.
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On The Consummate Athlete Podcast, we’re digging into how to be the best endurance athlete you can be. We talk to experts and athletes, and share our combined 40+ years of experience in the endurance sport world so that you can train efficiently and race smart.
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Podcast Episodes
Cramping in Races
We discuss a listener's question about cramping in ~90minute mountain bike races. This episode is brought to you by 3 Month 100% Made for You Training Plans by Consummate athlete - These popular plans are made from scratch for you, your goals, your schedule, your...
Running on Veggies – Lottie Bildirici
Lottie Bildirici is an athlete, blogger, recipe developer, and Holistic Health Coach. Her website and blog, Running on Veggies, share delicious recipes and tips for what and how to eat to reach peak physical performance. Today We discuss 'healthy' vs. 'unhealthy...
Race if You Are Going to Race
We discuss a common question about adding races, 'training races' and race nerves. Peter discusses his rule of thumb 'race if you are going to race' for deciding when to add a race, skip a race or add too much to race day. This episode is brought to you by 3 Month...
Finding Community in New Sports – Verena Pelletier
Verena Pelletier discusses finding community in new sports. She is a boxing and pilates Instructor from Vancouver and the Community Coordinator for RYU Apparel. Download or find links in your favorite Podcast App (remember to rate and...
Spring Cleaning Your Cycling Equipment
We apply the concept of 'spring cleaning' to your sports gear today. One of our big concepts with Consummate Athlete is preparation and organization. We talk about what and how to clean this spring. Download or find links in your favorite Podcast App (remember to rate...
No Winter Maintenance – Bike Packing – Matt Kadey
Matthew Kadey is a writer, R.D. and the designer of many of Ontario's bike packing routes. He returns to talk about riding bikes for many days. We cover FKTs, not sleeping, risk: reward, Ontario loops, and a two-day camping trip on the No Winter Maintenance Bike...
What to Do When You Can’t Do Your Workout
We discuss 6 strategies to think about when you can't do a workout exactly as your plan suggests! This is one of the most common questions we get and 'tripping points' with training plans, coaching, and long-term progress. Make sure you give our article a read on this...
Starting Mountain Biking – Kristen Bonkoski
Kristen Bonkoski shares ideas for helping new riders enjoy cycling. Kristen works with Rascalrides, a community of families who bike, and FemmeCyclist, which works to create space for women in cycling. Download or find links in your favorite Podcast App (remember to...
How to Feel Less Nervous About Early Races.
In this podcast episode, we discuss questions about nerves as a new cycling race season starts Download or find links in your favorite Podcast App (remember to rate and review!) https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/consummateathlete This episode is...