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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
Video Resources for Yoga, Strength and Bike Skills
We've talked a lot about the importance of establishing healthy habits, and even have a free 7-day email kickstart for healthy habit change... One of the big habits we've established over the years is our morning core, strength and yoga routines. Habit change is hard....
Maintenance Training, Fueling 50miles, Game Changers
Today we discuss how to train during times of stress or when your race gets canceled or when you aren't sure what your goal is. We also discuss a specific question around fueling a 50-mile bike ride and the common questions around the Documentary 'Game Changers'...
Sports Nutrition & Carbs with Dietitian Gemma Sampson
Gemma Sampson is an Advanced Sports Dietitian working with elite and amateur cyclists, triathletes and runners. She discusses several common nutrition questions and expands on carbs and what athletes know (or think they know) about carbs (the focus of her Ph.D.!)...
Winter-Blahs, Training Camp Prep & Too-Big Goals
We discuss 4 Listener questions today including how to deal with the feeling of lower motivation and enthusiasm that is common in the middle/late winter for summer athletes trying to train through winter weather. We discuss getting ready for a training camp and best...
Environment and Plastics with Usman Valiante
Usman Valiante a Policy Analyst. Usman joins us to discuss plastics and the environment. Usman has worked to develop and spread the concept of a circular economy for plastics. A concept that moves beyond simply reduce, reuse and recycle. Please see the show notes for...
Meditation, Essential Oils for Athletes – Laura Wilson
Laura Wilson talks to Molly about using essential oils and how to get started with meditation. DOWNLOAD THIS CONSUMMATE ATHLETE EPISODE iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/consummate-athlete-podcast/ RSS/Play...
Celebrate #ConsummateAthleteLove This Valentine’s Day
Valentine's Day is this Friday and at the Consummate Athlete HQ, we wanted to extend a little challenge to our podcast listeners: Celebrating #ConsummateAthleteLove. Whether you're in a relationship or grabbing a friend or family member, what we want everyone to do is...
Minimum Volume Requirement & Cold Adaptation
Today we answer listener questions around Hot Tub and Cold adaptation and exposure as well as a follow-up question about how much low-intensity training is needed to be 'enough' in a polarized plan. DOWNLOAD THIS CONSUMMATE ATHLETE EPISODE...
Marco Altini on HRV, Training and the HRV4Training App
The multi-talented Marco Altini returns to answer top listener questions about HRV and also to provide a few updates on the latest research around apply HRV to sport and recovery. Check out HRV4Training App = https://www.hrv4t.com/ DOWNLOAD THIS CONSUMMATE ATHLETE...