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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
Power Up Your Nutrition with Stevie Lyn Smith
In this episode of The Consummate Athlete Podcast, Molly Hurford interviews Stevie Lyn Smith about their new book, Power Up, and they discuss several nutrition topics including: Holiday Nutrition strategies Cold weather fueling Unexpected Red-S...
How Marley Blonsky is Getting All Bodies on Bikes
In this episode of The Consummate Athlete Podcast, Molly sat down with All Bodies on Bikes co-founder Marley Blonsky in Bentonville around Big Sugar to explore how cycling can become truly inclusive for riders of all sizes. They discuss building body-size-inclusive...
Progress Strength with Limited Weights + Zone 2
In this episode of The Consummate Athlete Podcast, Peter and Molly answer listener questions on: Making Strength training for cyclists Harder with Limited Weights What is Zone 2 Heart Rate Trail Scanning to improve cornering and bike skills generally and Black Friday...
The 2026 Goal Setting Podcast
In this episode of The Consummate Athlete Podcast, Peter and Molly discuss goal setting for 2026 including: Questions to help narrow down events and goals for the year Questions to help figure out what you want to do for the year ahead and what is limiting your...
Lower Indoor Cycling FTP, Home Gym Weights, Climb Cadence – Q&A
In this episode of The Consummate Athlete Podcast, Peter and Molly answer listener questions on: Declining FTP when indoors or in off-season? Should it happen? how long? Picking weight plates for your gym setup to #liftHeavyShit (post on gym next steps) What Cadence...
Packs or Bottles, Vomit Intervals & Power for Tech Sessions
In this episode of The Consummate Athlete Podcast, Peter and Molly answer listener questions on: Whether to use hydration vest (packs) or bottles in a 3-4 hr race? Whether max intervals like wingates are relevant for endurance racers & masters Does a power meter...
A Pro’s Guide to Racing Gravel & Ultra-Running with Heather Jackson
In this episode of The Consummate Athlete Podcast, Molly Hurford interviews professional gravel racer and ultrarunner (and former pro Ironman) Heather Jackson and they discuss: Transition from Triathlon to Gravel and Ultra-running Balancing two sports at a high level...
Q&A – Bentonville, ‘Healthy’ Fueling, Starting Running, Indoor Threshold
In this episode of The Consummate Athlete Podcast, Peter and Molly answer listener questions on: Our recent trip to Bentonville and Bentonville Lift serviced year-round Bike Park The trouble with fueling with whole foods or 'healthy' foods Trouble with getting started...
Q&A – Strength or Muscle, Spinning too much & Outside Interval Anxiety
In this episode of The Consummate Athlete Podcast, Peter and Molly answer 3 listener questions about: Getting anxious about doing interval workouts outside Stacking strength days on the same day as harder bikes (double days) Are we building strength or muscle mass or...