Consummate Athlete Podcast

Dr. Sian Allen (DrSianAllen on Twitter) is a Human Performance Researcher with a demonstrated history of working in agile & high-pressure industry R&D and elite sport environments. She wore an Oura ring & a Whoop band on the same hand/wrist for ~12 months and distilled the results on her twitter account. We talk about this experience and much more in this episode.        This episode is brought to you InsideTracker - For a limited time, you get 20% off the entire InsideTracker store when you sign up at insidetracker.com/consummate  (can also use CODE Consummate)      Show Notes DrSianAllen on Twitter   Links to Our Article Archive & Services: ConsummateAthlete.com   SUPPORT THE SHOW WHILE YOU SHOP:  https://amzn.to/3Aej4jl to shop amazon   Subscribe to our Newsletter ->  It’s free and brings the latest podcast, post and clinic/event information to you each Monday   Book a Call to Discuss Your Training - https://calendly.com/smartathlete   Books By Molly Hurford  https://amzn.to/3bOztkN

We discuss a few listener questions about how to keep doing strength as you transition to cycling outside and dealing with the 'less perfect' workouts as you cycle outside more and do less indoor trainer.    Download or find links in your favorite Podcast App (remember to rate and review!) https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/consummateathlete   Show Sponsors Get Your Free Bonus from Athletic Greens - athleticgreens.com/mollyh - to receive your bonus of a free 1-year supply of Vitamin D and 5 Free Travel Packs   GOODR Sunglasses : goodr.com/consummate  for free shipping in USA. Goodr makes $25 active sunglasses that don’t slip, don’t bounce, and are 100% Polarized

Lorri Lown is a road cycling coach and virtual bike fitter from California. She discusses transitioning from the indoor bike or Peloton to outdoors and why skills matter when riding on the road.   This episode is brought to you by InsideTracker - use code CONSUMMATE at  insidetracker.com/consummate to get 20% OFF the entire InsideTracker store     Show Notes Check out Lorri Lown and SavvyBike mentioned Van Der Poel winning Paris Roubaix   Links to Our Article Archive & Services: ConsummateAthlete.com   SUPPORT THE SHOW WHILE YOU SHOP:  https://amzn.to/3Aej4jl to shop amazon   Subscribe to our Newsletter ->  It’s free and brings the latest podcast, post and clinic/event information to you each Monday   Book a Call to Discuss Your Training - https://calendly.com/smartathlete   Books By Molly Hurford  https://amzn.to/3bOztkN   Get The Consummate Athlete Book - LINK Follow The Consummate Athlete on Twitter and Instagram and Facebook Follow Molly Hurford on Twitter and on Instagram Follow Peter Glassford

Molly and Peter discuss doing a review of the first quarter of the year (Q1) and how to set goals and look forward from where you are to where you want to go the rest of the year.  Get Your Free Bonus from Athletic Greens - athleticgreens.com/mollyh - to receive your bonus of a free 1-year supply of Vitamin D and 5 Free Travel Packs Download or find links in your favorite Podcast App (remember to rate and review!) https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/consummateathlete     Show Notes Check out our Training Peaks Training Plans for cyclists (link) - Use Code " CA25 " to get a discount on any of our plans Dan John Goal Attainment Course  Past episodes on goals Race if you are going to race POST on consummate athlete Choosing Your Race Calendar Schedule - with free spreadsheet to plan!   Links to Our Article Archive & Services: ConsummateAthlete.com   SUPPORT THE SHOW WHILE YOU SHOP:  https://amzn.to/3Aej4jl to shop amazon   Subscribe to our Newsletter ->  It’s free and brings the latest podcast, po

Chris Johnson is a physical therapist based in Seattle, WA. With over twenty-plus years of experience as a clinician-coach and multi-sport athlete. Check out his instagram and youtube for great exercise videos and endurance content @chrisjohnsonthept. Today we discuss common running injuries and strength for busy endurance athletes.    This episode is brought to you by our Training Peaks Training Plans for cyclists (link) - Use Code " CA25 " to get a discount on any of our plans -    Download or find links in your favorite Podcast App (remember to rate and review!) https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/consummateathlete Show Notes See Chris Johnson article in Outside on seven most common injuries for runners Chris Johnson the PT on Instagram - Marching and Therapy Videos for runners Chris Johnson the PT on youtube - Marching and Therapy Videos for runners Chris Johson the PT on VIMEO  Chris Johnson PT courses and consultation via his LinkTree   Links to Our Article Archive & Services: Consumma

Today we handle 3 related questions around TSS and Consistency. We discuss Consistency, Getting Faster Without Increasing TSS (or hours) and  Strength TSS.    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 schedule, your gear, and your goals. https://consummateathlete.com/training-plans/   Show Notes Dan Cleather Little Black Book of Training Joe Friel on weightlifting TSS strength PMC Training Peaks on Strength TSS 4 Cs of Consummate Athlete   Links to Our Article Archive & Services: ConsummateAthlete.com   SUPPORT THE SHOW WHILE YOU SHOP:  https://amzn.to/3Aej4jl to shop amazon   Subscribe to our Newsletter ->  It’s free and brings the latest podcast, post and clinic/event information to you each Monday   Book a Call to Discuss Your Tra

Chris Panasky runs BikePackAdventures a podcast and website that offers information about bike packing in Canada. We discuss bike packing gear, tactics and get into the intricacies of 'bike pack racing', FKT and independant time trials (ITT) . The second half Chris interviews Peter about training for bike packing and how strength, intensity and shorter races might fit into the training plan. Make sure to check out his great map of routes and the Canadian Shield Bikepacking Summit in June 2023. Show Sponsor - Get Your Free Bonus from Athletic Greens - athleticgreens.com/mollyh - to receive your bonus of a free 1-year supply of Vitamin D and 5 Free Travel Packs   Download or find links in your favorite Podcast App (remember to rate and review!) https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/consummateathlete   Show Notes Candian Shield Bike Packing Summit in Chelsea Quebec June 10/11 2023 Consummate Athlete Bikepacking Training Plan  bike pack adventures podcast https://bikepackadventures.ca/ map of canadian b

We discuss what Training Stress Score (TSS ) and the associated metrics, numbers and system can be used for and several of the limitations, common errors and common questions . TLDR = when in doubt have fun and think about what you are trying to get better at rather than a single number that may not capture what matters for your sport, performance, long-term health/performance or enjoyment!  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 - athleticgreens.com/mollyh - to receive your bonus of a free 1-year supply of Vitamin D and 5 Free Travel Packs   SHOW NOTES BOOK A CALL with Coach Peter Glassford to discuss TSS What is Fatigue Fitness and Form in Training Peaks on Consummate Athlete Coaching Blog One Metric to Rule them all ( DW's Pants ' ) - Cautions on putting everything on one metric (like TSS)  How High should my CTL be - post on consummate athlete blog   What i

Eric Orton is a running coach. Find him under the handle 'Born to Run Coach' on Instagram! He and Chris McDougall were on the show a few months ago discussing their book 'Born to Run 2' , and he returns to talk training for altitude, endurance, and Leadville specifically. This episode is brought to you by the Consummate Athlete Leadville 100 Training Plan on Training Peaks     Download or find links in your favorite Podcast App (remember to rate and review!) https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/consummateathlete     Show Notes Born to Run 2 - Book by Eric Orton and Chris McDougall  Eric Orton - Born to Run Coach - on Instragram Leadville 100 24 month Training Plan Leadville 100 - 3 Month Training Plan  All Leadville Posts and Podcasts on Consummate Athlete    Links to Our Article Archive & Services: ConsummateAthlete.com   SUPPORT THE SHOW WHILE YOU SHOP:  https://amzn.to/3Aej4jl to shop amazon   Subscribe to our Newsletter ->  It’s free and brings the latest podcast, post and clinic/event inf

We field questions from listeners about early season gravel races including Paris to Ancaster. Thanks for all your questions! 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 - athleticgreens.com/mollyh - to receive your bonus of a free 1-year supply of Vitamin D and 5 Free Travel Packs     Show Notes Link to the 2 Month Paris to Ancaster Intermediate Training Plan   Link to 2 Month Training Plan Specific Build for Gravel races under 3 hours    Link to Paris to Ancaster http://www.parisancaster.com/ Rasputista Grave Race   van den ham 2022 33c files on Challenge Tires Matt Surch Tekné paris to ancaster race reportsALL the tires. I brought 4 sets of wheels, mounted with Schwalbe G1s (38mm), Panaracer Gravel King SK (35mm), Compass Steilacoom Extralights ( ...  Bontrager GR1 in a 35...    maxxis ramblers tires     Links to Our Article Archive & Services: Consumm

Today we are joined by Raphaël Gagné. He is Olympian and now Coach in the Mountain Bike XCO discipline from Quebec, Canada. Aside from racing Raph is a world-traveler, speaks multiple languages and has been one of Peter's favorite training partners over the years. 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 - athleticgreens.com/mollyh - to receive your bonus of a free 1-year supply of Vitamin D and 5 Free Travel Packs   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 schedule, your gear, and your goals.     Show Notes Raphael Gagne on Instagram MTB Raph's WikiPedia Page Duo-Lingo for Language learning    Links to Our Article Archive & Services: ConsummateAthlete.com   SUPPORT THE SHOW WHILE YOU SHOP:  https://amzn.to/3Aej4jl to shop amazon   Su

Peter and Molly discuss how you can choose what races to do this year. Even if you are looking at big rides or events it is worth planning ahead for success. It can seem like there are many races and many weekends but once you eliminate ones that don't work well with family and work you may find that the answers are more obvious!  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 - athleticgreens.com/mollyh - to receive your bonus of a free 1-year supply of Vitamin D and 5 Free Travel Packs     Show Notes Book a phone consult with Peter to discuss your Season Goals and Schedule Bike Packing Conference in Ontario Canada via Chris Pansky  Can you prepare for the goal you have set (post )  Can you set 'fun' goals (podcast)  You can do it all but you can't do it all at once ! (post)\     Links to Our Article Archive & Services: ConsummateAthlete.com   SUPPORT THE SHOW W

Sandra Walter has been one of Canada's top Mountain bike racers for over 20 years. We discuss how she has evolved with the sport and managed to stay motivated and keep improving over the years.    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 schedule, your gear, and your goals. https://consummateathlete.com/training-plans/   Show Notes Sandra Walter MTB Racer on Intstagram Sandra Walter Girls Ride program (BC Canada)  Gravel Racing 2 month plan - https://www.trainingpeaks.com/training-plans/cycling/gran-fondo-century/tp-214568/gravel-training-plan-2-months-specific-build-for-races-under-3-hours   Links to Our Article Archive & Services: ConsummateAthlete.com   SUPPORT THE SHOW WHILE YOU SHOP:  https://amzn.to/3Aej4jl to shop amazon   Subscribe to our Newsletter ->  It’s free and brings the latest podcast, post and clinic/event information to you each Monday   Book a Call to Discuss

Molly and Peter discuss ways to test at home for cycling (a.k.a. field or performance testing). They touch on indoor, outdoor methods and how to test if you don't have a power meter. They also go into common issues with testing (E.g. what is not a test) and why testing can be a great training intervention.  This Episode is Sponsored by AG1 by Athletic Greens Get Your Free Bonus from Athletic Greens - athleticgreens.com/mollyh - to receive your bonus of a free 1-year supply of Vitamin D and 5 Free Travel Packs Show Notes Testing and race day nerves Post on Consummate Athlete Book a phone consultation to discuss your testing or data  Common Cycling Terms Glossary on Consummate Athlete   Links to Our Article Archive & Services: ConsummateAthlete.com   SUPPORT THE SHOW WHILE YOU SHOP:  https://amzn.to/3Aej4jl to shop amazon   Subscribe to our Newsletter ->  It’s free and brings the latest podcast, post and clinic/event information to you each Monday   Book a Call to Discuss Your Training - https://calendl

We have a treat for you in this episode! We had 4 superb coaches discuss aging and today we share our favorite moments from our conversations. Today's episode features ALL NEW clips from Dan John, Chris Mayhew, Linda Wallenfels and Griff Wigley.  This Episode is Supported by Payable Apps - get Paid in a Google Form! This Episode is also brought to you by 3 Month Made for You Training Plans for Cyclists Show Notes:  1) Griff Wigley - Check out the MTBpracticeLab.com  - check out RLC Mountain Bike Skills Website 2) Lynda Wallenfels - Check out LWcoaching.com - Article we reference Lynda in about Recovering from Big Endurance Events 3) Dan John - Check out DanJohnUniversity.com and the workout generator  - Check out Dan John's Books   4) Chris Mayhew  - Check out his NEW articles on Medium !   - His coaching page with JBV coaching.  - Cyclocross Magazine articles        Links to Our Article Archive & Services: ConsummateAthlete.com   SUPPORT THE SHOW WHILE YOU SHOP:  https://amzn.to/3Aej4jl to shop amazon  

Today we discuss whether you should use heart rate or power to guide your training. Feeling is also thrown in the mix as a valuable metric that is often forgotten.  Check out the post that goes along with this episode -> https://consummateathlete.com/should-you-use-heart-rate-or-power-or-rpe/   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 - athleticgreens.com/mollyh - to receive your bonus of a free 1-year supply of Vitamin D and 5 Free Travel Packs   This episode is brought to you by Consummate Athlete Training Plans for Cyclists - Get Your Plan today!     Show Notes Post 'Should You Use Heart Rate or Power as a Cyclist'  Post on Heart Rate Low in Cold Weather for Cycling   Links to Our Article Archive & Services: ConsummateAthlete.com   SUPPORT THE SHOW WHILE YOU SHOP:  https://amzn.to/3Aej4jl to shop amazon   Subscribe to our Newsletter ->  It’s free and brin

Christopher McDougal and Eric Orton discuss their new book Born to Run 2 (available here -  https://amzn.to/3GjQQKz ). They discuss the importance of community, training practices and running as we age.    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 Sponsored by AG1 by Athletic Greens  Get Your Free Bonus from Athletic Greens - athleticgreens.com/mollyh - to receive your bonus of a free 1-year supply of Vitamin D and 5 Free Travel Packs     This episode is brought to you by the Unbound Gravel 5 Month Plan and Indoor Base Training Plans by Consummate athlete - These popular plans available in the Training Peaks Store here   Show Notes Get the Book Born2Run2  https://amzn.to/3GjQQKz   Links to Our Article Archive & Services: ConsummateAthlete.com   SUPPORT THE SHOW WHILE YOU SHOP:  https://amzn.to/3Aej4jl to shop amazon   Subscribe to our Newsletter ->  It’s free and brings the latest

Molly and Peter Discuss 10 habits, methods and mindsets to help boost your training in the New Year. Many are tiny actions that can be done once that will 'rock slide' into better results over time.    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 schedule, your gear, and your goals. https://consummateathlete.com/training-plans/   Show Notes Becoming a Consummate Athlete Book on Amazon Mentioned Athletic Greens as part of the habit of drinking water in the morning - Get Your Free Bonus from Athletic Greens - athleticgreens.com/mollyh - to receive your bonus of a free 1-year supply of Vitamin D and 5 Free Travel Packs Shopping List Sneak-Attack-Your-Veggies – Print and plan your attack on the grocery store     Links to Our Article Archive &

Dr. Stacy Sims returns for a 3rd episode. Stacy is one of our most popular guests on the show and for good reason. She is a researcher who has pushed forward the ideas that women can and should lift heavy and consume more protein Check out books and research by Dr. Stacy Sims - https://www.drstacysims.com/   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 AG1 by Athletic Greens - Use this Link -> athleticgreens.com/mollyh - to receive your bonus of a free 1-year supply of Vitamin D and 5 Free Travel Packs   Show Notes Check out books and research by Dr. Stacy Sims - https://www.drstacysims.com/ All Posts / Podcasts on Consummate Athlete with Stacy Sims  Stacy Sims Book - Next Level https://amzn.to/3G01HsI Stacy Sims Book - ROAR https://amzn.to/3V2w1XN   Links to Our Article Archive & Services: ConsummateAthlete.com   SUPPORT THE SHOW WHILE YOU SHOP:  https://amzn.to/3

Molly and Peter discuss goal setting and a few different ways to think about goals ranging from setting 'intentions' to more formal or specific methods. We discuss Dan John's 5 x 2 frame work and how it might apply to an endurance athletes season and typical training blocks. Considerations around work and family goals and responsibilities are  discussed.    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 Phone Consultations with Consummate Athlete   Book a phone consultation to review your goals, your training plan or answer questions about your health, fitness or injuries     Show Notes All Consummate Athlete Posts and Podcasts on Goal Setting Dan John's Workout Generator and Goal Setting Course      Links to Our Article Archive & Services: ConsummateAthlete.com   SUPPORT THE SHOW WHILE YOU SHOP:  https://amzn.to/3Aej4jl to shop amazon   Subscribe to our Newsletter ->  It’