Consummate Athlete Podcast

Caroline Burkholder is an R.D. in Knoxville, Tennessee specializing in Eating Disorder and Intuitive Eating Nutrition Counseling.    Download or find links in your favorite Podcast App (remember to rate and review!) https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/consummateathlete   This episode is brought to you by our Base for Offroad Cyclists's 3 Month Training Plan on Training Peaks.com  - Use Code...

We discuss a listener question about how to go about training for bike packing (and should you?). Topics covered include the demands on gear, experience, camping and the physical demands you might address during different phases of the year.  Download or find links in your favorite Podcast App (remember to rate and review!) https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/consummateathlete   This episod...

Saarim Aslam is a trainee clinical psychologist at Oxford and the  author of Making Sense of Anxiety and Stress: A Comprehensive Stress Management Toolkit   Download or find links in your favorite Podcast App (remember to rate and review!) https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/consummateathlete   This episode is brought to you by 3 Month Made for You Training Plans by Consummate athlete - The...

We discuss listener questions about Cyclocross one of our favorite sports and one of the best disciplines to learn to love bikes!    Download or find links in your favorite Podcast App (remember to rate and review!) https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/consummateathlete   This episode is brought to you by Athletic Greens  - Get Your Free Bonus from Athletic Greens - athleticgreens.com/mollyh...

Kylee Van Horn returns to the Podcast to answer Training and Racing Nutrition Questions. Topics include overcoming 'trouble' eating during races, inability to swallow while racing, beet root juice, how much carb to take in, post - workout fueling, stage races and race foods.      Download or find links in your favorite Podcast App (remember to rate and review!) https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/v...

We discuss two listener questions today.  1) Should you do intervals on the trail or on the road/track?  2) How easy is too easy for endurance and how to set endurance zones.  SPONSOR This episode is brought to you by VELOLAW.CA a unique cycling injury and advocacy firm within a traditional personal injury law firm Show Notes   Links to Our Article Archive & Services: ConsummateAthlete.com   SUPPO...

7X World Champ. MTB & Gravel Hall of Famer. Author of Rusch To Glory. Emmy award winner for Blood Road. Founder of Rebecca's Private Idaho… Rebecca Rusch joined us to talk about all things gravel racing, career longevity, how to decide on your next goal and so much more.   Check out her new program Rusch Academy https://www.ruschacademy.com/ Use code MOLLY15 for 15% off of courses or SHARE THE POD...

Molly and Peter talk about what to do once the big races are done. Should you race cyclocross, take time off or join a Zwift league?        Download or find links in your favorite Podcast App (remember to rate and review!) https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/consummateathlete   This episode is brought to you by 3 Month 100% Made for You Training Plans by Consummate athlete - These popular p...

Molly talks to Coach Lucas Wall about Cross Training, the value of data and coaching Alexey Vermeulen since he was a young athlete - they discuss how the coaching relationship evolves from youth coaching to Pro-Tour and then to gravel racing.    Download or find links in your favorite Podcast App (remember to rate and review!) https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/consummateathlete   This epi...

Breck Epic, Quebec Singletrack Experience, Leadville 100, Swiss Epic and our local favorite the 'Eager Beaver' are among the big August endurance races happening this coming weekend (usually the second weekend in August). We talk about this last week before the big races, enjoying the work you have done and the journey you are on and specific items from the technical guides we noted for each race....

A common question we get is about upgrading categories or 'cat-ing up' and about going longer in endurance events. We discuss pros/cons and consisterations you might make before going to a more challenging or longer race.      Download or find links in your favorite Podcast App (remember to rate and review!) https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/consummateathlete   This episode is brought to...

Maghalie Rochette is a Professional Cyclist. She has won a Cyclocross World Cup and is a fan favorite due to her incredible personality and fun projects like CX Fever and the Faces of Cyclocross (to name a few). She talk to Molly about racing multiple seasons and getting sick this past summer with Covid.      Download or find links in your favorite Podcast App (remember to rate and review!) https:...

Fresh off of 2022 Canadian MTB Nationals and Molly's Quebec Mega Trails Running race we talk  about mistakes we made this year, in past years and some common themes we observed at the races and with clients.  Our book Becoming a Consummate Athlete covers many of these 'little things' that pop up around organization, planning, mindset, fueling and remembering to enjoy success     Download or find l...

Ellie Pell is a Professional Trail Runner. She recently completed the Western States 100 miler in California and in this episode discusses running long and recovery from long races, especially high level or 'bucket list' races with a large physical and psychological buildup.    This episode is brought to you by 3 Month 100% Made for You Training Plans by Consummate athlete - These popular plans ar...

We discuss the art and science of arriving fresh (but not stale) for a race including a listner question about whether it is 'normal' to need a bit more training (or fatigue) before an event.    Download or find links in your favorite Podcast App (remember to rate and review!) https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/consummateathlete   This episode is brought to you by 3 Month 100% Made for You...

"Heart Rate Variability (HRV) Biofeedback is a technique that can directly affect physiological and psychological factors through deep breathing exercises and is an ideal strategy to help us self-regulate and better cope with stressful situations​ " (HRV4BIOFEEDBACK APP).  Marco Altini, PhD is the creator of HRV4Training, which is used by many athletes to record and track their HRV each morning. T...

We discuss strategies for starting to incorporate running into your routine.        Download or find links in your favorite Podcast App (remember to rate and review!) https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/consummateathlete   This episode is brought to you by 3 Month 100% Made for You Training Plans by Consummate athlete - These popular plans are made from scratch for you, your goals, your sch...

Pierre Quinn is a Global Educator, Facilitator and coach. He discusses the concept of balance, expectations and mistakes (and tactics!) for those with a lot on the go.      Download or find links in your favorite Podcast App (remember to rate and review!) https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/consummateathlete   This episode is brought to you by 3 Month 100% Made for You Training Plans by Con...

We discuss a listener question about wearing headphones while on training rides, group rides and even races. We go beyond safety and etiquette to the actual benefits of training and the downside of removing auditory cues from your training environment.      Download or find links in your favorite Podcast App (remember to rate and review!) https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/consummateathlet...

Erika Hoffman is a Car Racer from Ottawa, Canada. She won the Formula Women Contest and now races on the European GT Cup automotive racing circuit. We learn about her training and racing strategies today!  Download or find links in your favorite Podcast App (remember to rate and review!) https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/consummateathlete   Get Your Free Bonus from Athletic Greens - athle...

Molly shares her experience pacing Karen Holland at the 2022 Western States 100 mile running race. This is one of the most competitive 100 milers in the world and unsurprisingly is a grueling course due to the heat, elevation and course.   Download or find links in your favorite Podcast App (remember to rate and review!) https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/consummateathlete   This episode i...

Roxy Wieschollek, RoxyBike_Mallorca , is a Professional Cycling skills coach with extensive training in the psychological aspects involved in movement and sport.    Download or find links in your favorite Podcast App (remember to rate and review!) https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/consummateathlete   This episode is brought to you by 3 Month 100% Made for You Training Plans by Consummate...

We are at the end of June. Halfway through the calendar year and also halfway through many race seasons, if not already done in the case of the early season gravel races and early June bucket events (Unbound etc). How are you doing? and Now What?    Download or find links in your favorite Podcast App (remember to rate and review!) https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/consummateathlete   This...

Ian Brisbin is an avid cyclist and this passion manifests itself in his work, particularly through his focus upon the law as it relates to people on bikes, and cyclists injured by drivers in crashes. He engages in cycling and active transportation public interest advocacy, and uses his law practice at Martin & Hillyer to amplify the voices of seriously injured cyclists through www.velolaw.ca .   D...

Peter and Jim discuss aging, injury and the Nonagenarian Olympics as Jim shares how his experience being away from cycling due to injury.    Download or find links in your favorite Podcast App (remember to rate and review!) https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/consummateathlete   This episode is brought to you by 3 Month 100% Made for You Training Plans by Consummate athlete - These popular...