Consummate Athlete Podcast

Sheila Taormina joins us to talk swimming fast. Her book " Swim Speed Secrets for Swimmers and Triathletes: Master the Freestyle Technique Used by the World's Fastest Swimmers" was a big start of Peter's preparation for Ironman and has some really actionable drills and concepts. We talk about many of them today.    Get Sheila's new book =>  http://amzn.to/2oMYeFD   Show Notes: www.consummateathlet...

Today is a Q&A episode - we talk about the different approaches to morning routines and habits to help set busy people up for success in their consummate athlete lifestyle. We share our favorite apps, work-a-rounds for travel and different variations that Peter's busy clients have used to get better recovery and performance for their workouts.    ---------------------------------------------------...

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?    Purchase the book =>  Endure: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance ,       For more Sweat Sc...

This is Episode #100 of the Consummate Athlete Podcast. Thanks for joining us today, and for any other episodes! Today we wanted to share a few of our favorite moments in the first 100 episodes.    We share moments with the following people/episodes:  1) XC Ski, Cyclocross - Katarina Nash 2) Peak Performance = Brad Stulburg and Steve Magnus 3) Guiding Triathalon/Finding WHY - Caroline Gaynor  4) S...

Steve Neal returns to the Consummate Athlete to discuss just one question - How do you reconcile the popularity of Threshold training with all the hype on Polarized and 80:20 training? We talk about how Steve uses these concepts in his own practice at the Cycling Gym in Toronto with busy masters athletes.  You can follow Steve and the Cycling Gym on Instagram and join the free training forum at ht...

Nick Buchan joins us to talk about how he uses strength training to help golfers improve their golf-game while becoming stronger and more resilient. Join us to hear about his experience with golf performance.   Check out the Show Notes at www.consummateathlete.com   Subscribe and Rate on Itunes (please!) -  https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/consummate-athlete-podcast/id1100471297?mt=2   Support...

Today is our Monthly Q & A  We discuss:  Mixing up your routine/normal for better results (annually) books - Athletic BookWorm Club wrapped up 'ROAR' and moving onto 'Wired to Eat'  Why do we need endurance for short events?  Saddle Sore Issues What to do if you don't have a goal  How to work on skills during winter or indoors?  What to do if you hate salads?  Reminder of Healthy Kickstart 7-day p...

Jonathan Beverly is a lifetime runner, coach, and student of the sport. The editor-in-chief of Running Times for 15 years, he is the author of Your Best Stride and Run Strong, Stay Hungry, which is the topic of our discussion today. How can you run, and even race, into old age and stay healthy doing it?   Buy Jonathan's latest book:  Run Strong, Stay Hungry: 9 Keys to Staying in the Race   Check o...

Ian Warner is a 2012 Olympian and the founder of Kho Labs, which is a mobile technology that connects injured athletes with local health care providers .     Check out the Show Notes at www.consummateathlete.com Subscribe and Rate on Itunes (please!) -  https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/consummate-athlete-podcast/id1100471297?mt=2 Support the Podcast via Wide Angle Podium -> http://wideanglepodi...

    Dr. Abby Bales is a physical therapist who owns her own practice and specializes in working with pregnant and postpartum athletes in New York City. She is a mother of two, a runner and a wife.      Check out the Show Notes at www.consummateathlete.com   Subscribe and Rate on Itunes (please!) -  https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/consummate-athlete-podcast/id1100471297?mt=2   Support the Podca...

Today we talk about:  The Winners of our ConsummateAthleteChristmas Challenge New Years, Resolutions strategies and tactics the 7 Day Kickstart Program http://wideanglepodium.com/category/consummate-athlete/

XC Skiing, Mountain Bike, Cross-Country, Strength, injury   Jenn Jackson is an XC Mountain bike racer who won the under-23 National Title in 2017. She is also a former Cross-Country Skier. She loves all things exercising and the training process, especially for endurance based sports - running, skiing, cycling. Trying to find a balance between pursuing excellence in sport and not being defined by...

This week is a Q & A and some review/highlights from the 2017 episodes of The Consummate Athlete Podcast. Nerves, Performance, Bags, Tri-Bike, Swimming, Crosstrain, Holiday Survival Great questions from a variety of sports, activities this week - thanks for questions! Submit for Jan 2018 Q&A at www.consummateathlete.com/ Please feel free to post questions or comments on the consummate athlete face...

Dr. Kevin Jardine joins us today to talk about health, fitness and being your best. Kevin brings years of experience at the top level of sports like cycling and tennis as well as years of experience treating people at his clinic in Toronto, Ontario (www.theurbanathlete.ca)  . He has developed several businesses including Spidertech athletic tape, the Crossbell, Crossfuel and His latest project is...

Skateboard, How to, Adult Skateboarding, Learning, Skills, Brooklyn, New York Kevin Banahan of SKATEYOGI explains how you can learn to skateboard as an adult. We talk about buying boards, gear you need (and don't need), where to practice, rules of the park and first tricks to try. Check out the Show Notes at www.consummateathlete.com Subscribe and Rate on Itunes (please!) -  https://itunes.apple.c...

Maja Tesch joins us today to talk about Swim - Run racing and training. She competes in the ÖTILLÖ Swim-Run series, which she won after transforming from "the girl who did a little bit of running". Maja also talks about Vivo-Barefoot shoes, which Peter and Molly also love, and the concept of  "plogging" (picking up trash while running). Work:Training:Life Balance is also discussed as Maja balances...

Lesley and Simon Marshall the authors of 'The Brave Athlete' join us for this special episode today. We talk about many of the common issues athletes have around their mental performance such as nerves, motivation, goal setting and where athletes often go wrong in these critical elements of our performance (and life!)      Check out the Show Notes at www.consummateathlete.com Subscribe and Rate on...

Today is Nov 2017 Q & A and we have got a lot of questions this month, thanks for your questions.   Topics covered include off-season, smart-trainers, learning to run, the pros/cons of doing a little strength through the day versus a targeted session.      Check out the Show Notes at www.consummateathlete.com Subscribe and Rate on Itunes (please!) -  https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/consummate-...

Katerina Nash of the Clif Pro Cycling Team joins us today to talk about her experience as an elite Cross-Country Skiier, Professional mountain biker, and professional Cyclocross Racer. She has won races, big races, in each discipline and attended the Olympics for skiing and mountain bike. She talks about how she has learned to be a balanced, even consummate, athlete, and where some of her fondest...

Greg Lehman joins us today to talk Gymnastics as an adult, running and pain science. Pain science is the study of the factors that influence pain. We discuss: Gymnastics, Why do some people have pain, while others do not? What influences the level of pain we have? Why do we get better? Should we avoid certain activities?  Check out the Show Notes at www.consummateathlete.com     Subscribe and Rate...

Mackenzie Harvey 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-t...

OCT 2017 Q & A  —Athletic Bookworms —yoga —lifting —fall season   Most Consummate Athlete thing you've done lately?   Cold season: when do you stop training?   30 min workout?    Why keep a coach or a plan for the offseason? (testing, etc.)   When you should start training for a goal race?   what if you don't have a goal race yet?       Check out the Show Notes at www.consummateathlete.com   Subsc...

Brandon Olin from Movility.co joins us to talk about ergonomics, posture, movement, and mobility. What matters, what should we do and what tools can help.    https://movility.co/ Promo code TCAP (for the consummate athlete podcast) will get them 10% off our entire product selection     Check out the Show Notes at www.consummateathlete.com Subscribe and Rate on Itunes (please!) -  https://itunes.ap...

Becca Schepps is a Creative Director & bike racer turned Kombucha brewer. As the creator/founder of Mortal Kombucha, she's based in Boulder, CO but will always be 100% New Jersey at heart.     mortalkombucha.com   Check out the Show Notes at www.consummateathlete.com   Subscribe and Rate on Itunes (please!) -  https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/consummate-athlete-podcast/id1100471297?mt=2   Suppo...

Danelle Kabush joins us today to talk all things Mental Performance. Danelle holds a Ph. D. in Social Psychology and MA in Sports Psychology. She has worked with top performers through the Canadian Sports Institute in Calgary and Victoria. As a mental skill consultant, she works with individual athletes, teams, parents of athletes and coaches to develop their mental performance. Danelle is a consu...