Consummate Athlete Podcast
Latest Episodes
Passion Equals Payoff with Rebecca Rusch
7X World Champ. MTB & Gravel Hall of Famer. Author of Rusch To Glory. Emmy award winner for Blood Road. Founder of Rebeccas Private Idaho Rebecca Rusch joined us to talk about all things gravel raci
Off-Season ... Now What?
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 (remembe
Data Overload, Coach-Athlete Relationships & Cross-Training - Lucas Wall
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 coach
Your August Bucket List Race Pep Talk
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 secon
When You Should Change Race Categories or Distance
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 challe
Racing Multiple Cycling Disciplines - Maghalie Rochette
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 n
Race Day Mistakes (we have made)
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 c
Recovery from Big Races - Ellie Pell
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 le
Peaking and Taper for a Race
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. Downl
HRV Biofeedback and Deep Breathing - Marco Altini, PhD
"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-regu