This post outlines a few ways to use TrainingPeaks.com and HRV4Training to add more depth to your (likely) automatic training file uploads. One of...
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Featured Training Plans: 3 Month Plans to Approach Off-Road Base Building for MTB and Gravel
If you're a gravel racer or MTB rider who's looking for a way to start base building for next season, we have three pre-made plans that can help you...
Does Yardwork Count as Training?
I recently had a coaching client ask if yardwork counts as training, or should be noted in his training log. This is a great question! This idea of...
Why You Need Daily Subjective Data to Crush Your Training
Last week when I was chatting about RED-S with researcher Alex Coates for Ontario Cycling (you can watch a replay here!), we had a long discussion...
How to Setup your Garmin or Wahoo Data Screens
In this, we're talking about how to set up your data screens for your Garmin or Wahoo Cycling Computers and ensure you are recording good data. Data...
Peter is Finally Meditating! What Changed His Mind?
If you've read our book, Becoming A Consummate Athlete, or listened to the podcast when we've discussed meditation, you know that I've struggled...
Want to Keep Your Endurance Training Rolling? Try This 2-Month Endurance Booster Plan
Loving your base season and want to extend it a bit longer before getting into super specific race day training? This 2-Month Endurance Booster Plan...
Training Plan of the Month: 3 Months of Off-Road Base
This month's featured Consummate Athlete Training Plan is for off-road racers looking for 3 months of Base/General Prep Period. This plan is...
The Devices and Apps Consummate Athlete Recommends
Whether you're new to endurance sport or just getting started with serious training or looking to upgrade your gadgets for better data collection,...
No Pain, No Gain – Why Some Days Should be Low-Intensity
Are you traing too hard? One of the most common issues athletes run into is training moderately every day. If you find yourself sick, injured or low...
Top Swimming Tips from a Pro Ironman
Pro Ironman triathlete Alyssa Godesky came on The Consummate Athlete Podcast recently to share some tips on training for triathlon, and she...
Thoughts on Coming Home from Spain in the Midst of the COVID19 Pandemic
I've been writing this on and off for the last very hectic 96 hours as we made our way from not being sure we'd get out of Spain to finally making...