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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
Cyclocross Worlds, Off-Season Training & Zones
We discuss 2022 Cyclocross Worlds in Fayetteville, Arkansas. We also discuss a few listener questions around training zones, training in the off-season (many months away from races) This episode is brought to you by 3 Month 100% Made for You Training Plans - These...
Time Zones & Social Jet Leg – Dr. Amy Bender
Dr. Amy Bender returns to talk about Time-Zones and Social Jet Lag. Learn more about how variability in your sleep schedule is important in addition to total sleep time. This episode is brought to you by 3 Month 100% Made for You Training Plans - These popular plans...
When Metrics become Goals + Zones + Resolution Check in
This episode discusses the danger of paying too much attention to things like TSS, CTL, and weight, especially in the short term. We discuss how and why we use zones/ranges and We check in on our own New Year's Resolutions and goals. Download the Episode + Links for...
Fitting Long Backpacking Trips into Life – Kendra Allenby
Kendra Allenby is a cartoonist living in New York who loves a good thru-hike. Most recently, she did a solo hike of the Continental Divide Trail. Download or find links in your favorite podcast APP (remember to rate and...
What to Do with Low Motivation + Session RPE
We discuss a recent Twitter conversation when motivation decreases and how recording a Session RPE (How hard was that workout?) can unlock better performance, enjoyment, and understanding in your training. SUPPORT THE SHOW: https://amzn.to/3Aej4jl to shop amazon Get a...
Fueling Your Training, Body Image, Overtraining – Alex Coates
Alexandra Coates is a retired ITU elite triathlete, a triathlon coach, and a Ph.D. candidate in exercise physiology. She returns to compare Overtraining and Underfueling. We also discuss body-image vs. athletic goals and how adequate carbohydrates might interact with...
Holiday and Goals for New Year
Healthy holidays, Goal Setting tips, values, dealing with uncertainty, and, of course, Fitness Resolutions on this week's episode. Listen on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/3eK9nI1Rmr7o9WvUcwCR2b Listen on Apple Podcast -...
I Can! – Mental Fitness – Josie Perry
Dr. Josephine Perry is a chartered psychologist. We discuss setting goals, perfection, bravery, and other concepts that will help you improve your mental performance. Josie's new book is available now: I Can: The Teenage Athlete's Guide to Mental Fitness Listen on...
How and What to Post to Training Peaks
This post outlines a few ways to use TrainingPeaks.com and HRV4Training to add more depth to your (likely) automatic training file uploads. I like to give the example of two mountain bike athletes that both do similar 300-watt 2 x 20-minute threshold intervals. BUT...