Year-round Hard Intervals, Cornering, Ebike Endurance
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In this episode of The Consummate Athlete Podcast, Peter and Molly answer listener questions on: Vo2 Max Intervals in the winter or year-round - a follow up from last Q&A Cornering skill theory and practice for beginners to experts Using Ebikes for mountain bikers doing endurance or zone 2 ? 💬 Have a question for a Future Episode? This Episode is Brought to You By: 🛠️ Try the Payable Add-On for your next event, project or order-form to get paid in a google form: – No app fees for 6 months! Curious about becoming Listen to the...
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Winter Strength and Interval Training QA
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In this episode of The Consummate Athlete Podcast, Peter and Molly answer listener questions on: How much should I eat during a ride or race - questions to consider Winter Training for cycling Combining interval training (vo2 or threshold) around strength training How many intervals to do within a week 💬 Have a question for a Future Episode? This Episode is Brought to You By: 🛠️ Try the Payable Add-On for your next event, project or order-form to get paid in a google form: – No app fees for 6 months! Curious about becoming Listen to the...
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The Cycling Addiction - Phil Cavell
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In this episode of The Consummate Athlete Podcast, Peter interviews returning guest Phil Cavell an author and bike-fitter who has written a . Peter and Phil discuss: The draw of cycling for certain people When an activity becomes less benefitial (for a variaty of aspects of health/wellness) how training volume (load) may track with mental conditions what cycling in the 1970s and 80s, before technology might tell us about cyclists today ADHD and cycling 💬 Have a question for a Future Episode? This Episode is Brought to You By: 🛠️ Try the Payable Add-On for...
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Marathon Nationals, Return to CX, Pre-Race Jitters
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In this episode of The Consummate Athlete Podcast, Peter and Molly answer listener questions on: Peter travel to Northwest Territories, Rising stars Camp and Canadian Marathon Nats Molly’s return to CX at Clark son's CX race in Ontario 2026 CX event list / preride plan - where we will be Questions from Youth Camp Pre race jitters-> Normal and good to be nervous What to eat on a ride or in a longer race or ride What to eat on a ride or in a longer race -> something every hour, practice in training 💬 Have a question for a Future Episode? This...
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Low Motivation after Big Race and How to Train in the Fall
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In this episode of The Consummate Athlete Podcast, Peter and Molly answer listener questions on: Plummeting Motivation after the big race (A race) What to do for Training in the fall (or after your big race) 💬 Have a question for a Future Episode? This Episode is Brought to You By: 🛠️ Try the Payable Add-On for your next event, project or order-form to get paid in a google form: – No app fees for 6 months! Curious about becoming Listen to the Latest Consummate Athlete Podcast 🎧 Listen & subscribe in Your Favorite Podcast...
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Cyclocross is Coming 2026 - Bill Schieken
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In this episode of The Consummate Athlete Podcast, Peter and Molly interview Bill Schieken of CXHairs: What made cyclocross great and where it might go in 2026 and beyond Ideas for running successful cyclocross events in 2026 Barriers for CX in 2026 PanAm Cyclocross at DCCX in 2026 💬 Have a question for a Future Episode? This Episode is Brought to You By: 🛠️ Try the Payable Add-On for your next event, project or order-form to get paid in a google form: – No app fees for 6 months! Curious about becoming Listen to the Latest Consummate Athlete...
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Mid-Season Burnout, Stinky Helmet Pads and Road Worlds 2026
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In this episode of The Consummate Athlete Podcast, Peter and Molly answer listener questions on: Road Worlds in Montreal in September 2026 - Tips, Links, Can You Ride the Course? Cleaning Bike Helmet Pads that stink! Mid-Season Burnout in August - what to do? 💬 Have a question for a Future Episode? This Episode is Brought to You By: 🛠️ Try the Payable Add-On for your next event, project or order-form to get paid in a google form: – No app fees for 6 months! Curious about becoming Listen to the Latest Consummate Athlete Podcast 🎧 Listen &...
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Heart Conditions in Endurance Athlete - Dr. Nigel Stephens
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In this episode of The Consummate Athlete Podcast, Peter interviews Dr. Nigel Stephens is a Consultant Cardiologist at the Institute of Sport, Exercise and Health and Honorary Consultant Cardiologist at The British Olympic Medical Centre. He has speciality in sport cardiology and the athlete's heart. We discuss: Are Cardiovascular conditions like AFIB more common in Enduranec Athletes? What is Atrial Fibrillation (AFIB) Do Athhletes with AFIB and other conditions have stop cycling training and racing? Are there things that help reduce or prevent...
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Last Minute Events, Substituting Workouts, Improve Steep Hills
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In this episode of The Consummate Athlete Podcast, Peter and Molly answer listener questions on: How to get better on steep hills in gravel events Adding last minute races Substituting workouts if you can't get on the trail for mtb workouts 💬 Have a question for a Future Episode? This Episode is Brought to You By: 🛠️ Try the Payable Add-On for your next event, project or order-form to get paid in a google form: – No app fees for 6 months! Curious about becoming Listen to the Latest Consummate Athlete Podcast 🎧 Listen & subscribe in Your...
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27 Years of Leadville - Elden Nelson
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In this episode of The Consummate Athlete Podcast, Peter interviews Elden Nelson about his vast experience with the Leadville 100 having done it 27 times. What has changed since doing Leadville in his thirties compared to sixty How success and purpose changes over the years doing endurance racing and the Leadville 100 mtb 27 times! Celebrating sixty with everesting challenge on bike Important workouts for Leadville Dealing with 2026 wildfire uncertainty 💬 Have a question for a Future Episode? This Episode is Brought to You By: 🛠️ Try the...
info_outlineIn this episode of The Consummate Athlete Podcast, Peter and Molly interview Bill Schieken of CXHairs:
- What made cyclocross great and where it might go in 2026 and beyond
- Ideas for running successful cyclocross events in 2026
- Barriers for CX in 2026
- PanAm Cyclocross at DCCX in 2026
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- Website: cxhairs.com
- Newsletter/Substack: cxhairs.substack.com (The CXHAIRS Bulletin)
- Bill Schieken CX Skills book https://amzn.to/4cPhs5q Skills, Drills & Bellyaches
- Dave pryer interview on Groadio
- Survey - Lies, damn lies, and cyclocross on cxhairs substack
- Instagram: @cxhairs
- Wide Angle Podium Network: wideanglepodium.com
- DCCX / Pan American CX Championships 2026: panamcxdc.com
- Running for cyclocross Bill last appeared in 2018 on Consummate Athlete
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