mental training | Consummate Athlete https://consummateathlete.com Where busy athletes can find the tools to crush their biggest cycling goals. Tue, 28 Aug 2018 14:15:28 +0000 en-CA hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://consummateathlete.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/cropped-CA-logo-32x32.png mental training | Consummate Athlete https://consummateathlete.com 32 32 Running, Mental Strength & Confidence – Kara Goucher https://consummateathlete.com/running-mental-strength-confidence-kara-goucher/ https://consummateathlete.com/running-mental-strength-confidence-kara-goucher/#comments Tue, 28 Aug 2018 14:15:28 +0000 https://consummateathlete.wordpress.com/?p=3477 Today we are joined by world class runner Kara Goucher – who has just written a book called, ‘Strong: A Runner’s Guide to Boosting Confidence and Becoming the Best Version of You’  

 

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the New RLC Cyclocross Mounts and Dismounts Course Instructed by Peter Glassford 

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TOPICS AND LINKS FROM TODAYS SHOW:

  • 30 second bio—

  • Why write a book now?

  • Confidence journal—what’s the difference between this and a regular journal? History with journaling?

  • “Hang out in the light” ????—talk about that?

  • Hardest race experience?

  • I really liked the parts about picking a word or a mantra—could you talk a bit about that for our listeners? Why is it important and how do you find a word that resonates for you?

  • Any tips for pre-race jitters?

  • What about post-race, when everything goes great? And what about when it doesn’t?

  • With everything you have going on now, what does a normal training week look like now? How did it feel toning down from when you were younger and only focused on your running career?

  • You had a baby in 2010 and came back to racing a year later: what was that like? Any advice for parents struggling to fit training in?

  • new oiselle collection – > Check out OISELLE

  • If you had to pick a favorite thing right now: What’s one mental thing people can do to 10x their physical performance?

  • Where people can get the book / etc.? https://amzn.to/2obPlF1

  • whats next? racing this fall

]]> https://consummateathlete.com/running-mental-strength-confidence-kara-goucher/feed/ 1 Q & A Podcast August 2018 – How to race two times on a weekend, transition to Cyclocross, Paleo + Vegan Diet https://consummateathlete.com/q-a-podcast-august-2018-how-to-race-two-times-on-a-weekend-transition-to-cyclocross-paleo-vegan-diet/ Wed, 01 Aug 2018 12:57:31 +0000 http://smartathlete.ca/?p=6617 This week we talk about paleo and how it applies if you are a vegan (or does it) + Paleo for endurance athletes (cycling) and more about getting ready for cyclocross season and racing twice in a weekend.

 

July 2018 Q & A

 

Cyclocross 16 week Plan to get you ready and all the way through your season -> Get it Here instantly

Community in Sport – why we do it
Next episodes coming up
Q1 – How to Use Paleo Diet/Template with a Vegan or Paleo Diet
Q2 – What is Peter Eating / Paleo for Endurance Athletes
Q3 – How to race 2 days in a row – Mindset and pacing
Q4 – MTB / Road seasons … how to transition to Cyclocross?

 

]]> Race Nerves – Q & A – May 2018 https://consummateathlete.com/race-nerves-q-a-may-2018/ Tue, 22 May 2018 16:04:38 +0000 https://consummateathlete.wordpress.com/?p=3399 Today is a Q & A based on Molly’s Question posted on Instagram and Facebook about Race Nerves- Check out the instagram questions 

Topics Covered: 

  • The Whole Day: Warmup,s dressing, bike setup, DETAILS STRESS ME OUT
  • SELF-TALK, how to warm up, how to be social at the race
  • Start Line Nerves
  • FAMILY: How to deal with kids at the race, spouse racing too!
  • The Night Before – sleep, preparing stuff, forgetting stuff worry
  • Food and hydration the day before
  • The Bathroom Break – too much, not enough, wrong timing
  • Morning timing – getting there, perfect warmup and dressing right!
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TOPICS AND LINKS FROM TODAYS SHOW:

Race Nerves- Check out the instagram questions 

Topics Covered: 

  • The Whole Day: Warmup,s dressing, bike setup, DETAILS STRESS ME OUT
  • SELF-TALK, how to warm up, how to be social at the race
  • Start Line Nerves
  • FAMILY: How to deal with kids at the race, spouse racing too!
  • The Night Before – sleep, preparing stuff, forgetting stuff worry
  • Food and hydration the day before
  • The Bathroom Break – too much, not enough, wrong timing
  • Morning timing – getting there, perfect warmup and dressing right!
]]> How to ENDURE – Alex Hutchinson https://consummateathlete.com/how-to-endure-alex-hutchinson-2/ Tue, 27 Feb 2018 12:07:54 +0000 https://consummateathlete.wordpress.com/?p=3324 Author Alex Hutchinson joins us to talk about ‘ENDURE’ his new book about the elastic limits of endurance performance. His latest book details the various factors that lead to those amazing days when everything clicks. Why did you win that race? Why do we have horrible days?
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]]> MINDFUL RUNNING with Mackenzie Havey https://consummateathlete.com/mindful-running-with-mackenzie-havey/ Tue, 31 Oct 2017 19:00:23 +0000 https://consummateathlete.wordpress.com/?p=3125
Mackenzie Havey joins us today. She is the author of the new book MINDFUL RUNNING and a long-time contributor to a variety of outlets, including Runner’s World, ESPN, The Atlantic, Outside Online, Triathlete, and others. I hold a graduate degree in sports psychology and am a USA Track and Field-certified coach and adjunct instructor for running courses at the University of Minnesota. Also, a 14-time marathoner, Ironman, and mom.
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  1. Your background in running and writing
  2. I always get ‘how do I get your job’ questions, so I’d love to get your answer to that since we’re pretty similar!
  3. What made you choose to write Mindful Running?
  4. Who is this book for? What will someone get out of reading it?
  5. What is Mindful Running, exactly?
  6. You divide into 3 steps, focus, fathom and flow: can we run through these and dig into each a bit?
  7. I LOVE the rules of engagement (p47): can we run through them?
  8. How can someone start getting into it, without adding stress to runs?
  9. How can you use it from a racing perspective?
  10. Best apps/books/etc. for finding out more on mindfulness?
]]> Banish Race Day Nerves https://consummateathlete.com/banish-race-day-nerves/ Wed, 14 Jun 2017 12:44:23 +0000 https://smartathlete.wordpress.com/?p=5478 Do you get nervous on the start line of your big endurance races and events? Maybe you even get nervous training with friends or for the local group ride. Below are a few resources that will help you train yourself for those ‘critical moments’ when we need to be ready to perform. The more you train for those tough moments, the better they will go and the more familiar they will be.

Listen to this Episode of the  Consummate Athlete Podcast on Race Day Nerves – Lots of Great Questions from Listeners.

One of my latest articles on MapMyRide/MyFitnessPal is on race nerves and how to optimize your ‘excitement’ for race day.

It goes through visualization techniques, avoiding common mistakes that ‘back of the pack’ riders make, developing a routine and training for Race demands.

Remember the goal is not to avoid being nervous but to focus your energy on the elements you can control and reduce the number of things you have left to chance or that you are unfamiliar with by preparing for the event and its demands.

Check it out in Full on MapMyRun 

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