Consummate Athlete Podcast

This short episode discusses the course 'The Athlete's Guide to Sponsorship' by Molly Hurford, available now on PROKIT.com Read more about the course:  https://consummateathlete.com/introducing-my-new-course-on-prokit-the-athletes-guide-to-sponsorship/   Support the Show: a) Share an episode or post with a friend b) Rate & review c) Get our Book! Becoming a Consummate Athlete https://amzn.to/36B1W...

Do you have bad workouts? We discuss consistency, learning, and pushing your limits. Re-framing your workouts as experiments will be helpful for any athlete but especially for those that find they are 'failing' workouts, not progressing or consistently training in a negative headspace.  - Links & Show Notes at www.consummateathlete.com Support the Show: a) Share an episode or post with a friend b)...

Conor P Collins joins us to discuss Concussions - what they are, different ways they are treated and best practices before and after they occur.   Topics:  See Show Notes at www.consummateathlete.com for links    Check out our Book: Becoming a Consummate Athlete https://amzn.to/36B1Wat     Support the Show: a) Share an episode or post you like  b) Rate & review

Ray Zahab went from smoking a pack a day to crossing the Sahara Desert in 111 days? Ray believes that 90% of our limitations are mental (and the other 10% in your head!). We discuss bringing adventures into the classroom and how he prepares for these huge expeditions.    Topics:  www.rayzahab.com www.impossible2possible.com www.facebook.com/rayzahab www.instagram.com/rayzahab   See Show Notes at w...

This episode is a conversation around ways to build goals for the upcoming year. We discuss ways to isolate where you are and where you want to go ... and what to do in the present moment between those two points.  See Show Notes at www.consummateathlete.com for links    Check out our Book: Becoming a Consummate Athlete https://amzn.to/36B1Wat     Support the Show: a) Share an episode or post you...

We share some of our favorite moments we are remembering and carrying forward into the New Year - Did we remember your favorite? Let us know what moments stick out for you this year.    Topics:  - Meditation w. Laura Wilson   - Stephen Seiler on Consummate Athlete - Greg Lehman - You are not Broken - Catharine Pendrel - Cross-training - Sue Amato - Yoga - Dan John - Knitted /    Check out our Book...

Real-Life Consummate Athletes Debbie and Scott Livingston join us to talk about how they have evolved as athletes as they have aged, had kids. They have done an amazing job using different sports, challenges, and including their kids in their adventures. We also talk about Horst Cyclocross Toe Spikes!  TOPICS/LINKS Toe-Spikes - https://horstengineering.com/horst-cycling/   Scott's Blog -  https://...

Prokit founder & CEO David Swain discusses connection and how Pro-Kit aims to connect athletes online. David is a startup advisor and was a long-time head of global communications at Instagram.   Find David on ProKit and check out the platform while you are there! https://theprokit.com/p/swain/     Topics:  See Show Notes at www.consummateathlete.com for links    Check out our Book: Becoming a Con...

Jim Rutberg joins us to for a second round on 'Ride Inside". Jim tackles listener questions from the episode with his co-author Joe Friel back a few episodes about bike fit, pedal stroke, and cooling. We also get into racing indoors and Esports   Get Jim's book "Ride Inside" https://amzn.to/3m1usrs   Topics:  See Show Notes at www.consummateathlete.com for links    Check out our Book: Becoming a C...

Josh Goldman is the co-founder of Electric Flight Crew , a national run + social club, and a sports medicine physician. He currently is the Team Physician for the UCLA Football, Men's Soccer, and Women's Water Polo teams.   Topics:  See Show Notes at  www.consummateathlete.com  for links    Check out our Book: Becoming a Consummate Athlete   https://amzn.to/36B1Wat     Support the Show: a) Share a...

One Grateful Mile , has connected hundreds of runners from over 50 different countries - through the power of gratitude running. The appeal of the One Grateful Mile is in its simplicity of practice that can be incorporated into any training run: think of something or someone to dedicate at least one (or more) training miles to.     rungrateful.com   Topics:  See Show Notes at www.consummateathlete...

Ebony Roberts is the managing editor at 57hours. She hikes, camps, skiis, paddles, and pedals in Squamish B.C. Today we discuss hiking, backcountry skiing, adventures in cities, and the trouble with trail names.  Topics:  See Show Notes at www.consummateathlete.com for links    Check out our Book: Becoming a Consummate Athlete https://amzn.to/36B1Wat     Support the Show: a) Share an episode or po...

 Knowing why you cross-train helps you motivate learning new activities, not doing your favorite sport every day, and maybe even going out in the cold! But it is worth it - find out why in this episode. Topics:  See the article at https://consummateathlete.com/10-reasons-to-cross-train/   Our Book is Out! Becoming a Consummate Athlete https://amzn.to/36B1Wat       Support the Show: a) Share an epi...

Strength Coach, Writer, and Lecturer Dan John join us to discuss coaching, what fitness is, staying healthy, and doing what matters for your sport.    Check out "Attempts " - https://amzn.to/32SNFoI  https://www.danjohnuniversity.com/ - Dan's Website        Get our Book - "Becoming a Consummate Athlete " http://consummateathlete.com/book   Support the Show: a) Share an episode or post you like  b)...

In this brief episode, we announce the release of our new book, "Becoming a Consummate Athlete", and we talk about the different parts of the book. Amazon link to purchase: https://amzn.to/36CEEkt More Details: http://consummateathlete.com/book/

Learn 11 concepts that help you choose gear, equipment, and gadgets! The gear we choose can set us on a course to success in the sport by keeping us organized, resilient, flexible, and functional. As Consummate Athletes we want to move in a variety of ways and in a variety of conditions, so gear matters! This episode draws from a chapter in our upcoming book 'Becoming a Consummate Athlete' book th...

Zoe Rom joins us to discuss running, training, FKT's, failure, and even the dreaded DNF (did not finish). We talk about perceptions of failure and what it can teach us.  Check out the 'DNF Podcast' https://trailrunnermag.com/trailrunning-podcast See Show Notes at www.consummateathlete.com for links    - Get updates on the Nov 15th release of Becoming a Consummate Athlete http://consummateathlete.c...

Today we take a chapter out of our upcoming book, "Becoming a Consummate Athlete" and discuss the complicated decision to take (or not to take) a supplement.   Topics:  See Show Notes at www.consummateathlete.com for links    - Get updates on the Nov 15th release of Becoming a Consummate Athlete http://consummateathlete.com/book   Support the Show: a) Share an episode or post you like  b) Rate & r...

Brook Smith is a cyclist from Toronto who has progressed from mountain biking into multi-day bike-packing adventures in the back-country of British Columbia. He shares his training, preparation, and adventures    Support the Show: a) Share an episode or post you like  b) Rate & review b) Order Shred-Girls 2 https://amzn.to/2RBDlJy c) Donate at  www.wideanglepodium.com/donate   

Today we discuss the question of planning for the next season when it is many months off and, for 2021, a little uncertain. We focus on typical ways to plan a season and fall/early winter training for summer athletes.  Topics - why to plan - reviewing last season -plan out your months (remember family/work)  - styles of periodization    Support the Show: a) Share an episode or post you like  b) Ra...

Writer and accomplished cyclist Selene Yeager joins us to discuss Gravel Cycling. This is an episode from spring 2020 before the Covid19 pandemic. With Selene's new podcast and thoughts toward 2021 events, we thought now was a great time to share this episode that will help you with how to train, eat and choose training routes and setup your bike.  Selene's latest book "Gravel" = https://amzn.to/3...

Today we discuss the common fall (and pandemic) question ... What do you need to perform strength training at home. We also go into why you might want to do it year-round, the benefits, and some rough ideas for what a routine could look like.  Links Mentioned - Yoga resources on Consummate Athlete - Anywhere Core routine - Strength equipment we recommend (on podcast page) - Joe Friel Episode - Run...

Daniel Cleather is an associate professor of strength and conditioning at St Mary's University . As a coach he has worked with World and Olympic champions in athletics, rowing, canoeing and rugby.  Please check out Dan's books the Little Black Book of Training Wisdom and Subvert https://amzn.to/31nSbLd Support the Show: a) Share an episode or post you like  b) Rate & review b) Order Shred-Girls 2...

Today we discuss the middle between where you are now and where you want to go, your point-A and your point-B. Whether you are going from a 4 hour to a 3-hour marathon or from a given health concern to being free of that and healthy, we talk about making the process fun and relevant. We look at common issues holding onto the past and looking ahead to the future, without enjoying the present.     ...

Legendary Cycling Coach and Author Joe Friel joins us to discuss his latest book 'Ride Inside' co-authored with Jim Rutberg. We also spent time asking Joe questions we have wanted to ask him for years about training for cycling including Risk:Reward, training for the aging athlete, training twice in a day, and the contentious decision to use ERG mode for indoor training.    Support the Show: a) Sh...