Adding Road Rides for Mountain Bikers and How to Increase Your Average Speed
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In this episode of The Consummate Athlete Podcast, Peter and Molly answer listener questions on: Road rides for mountain bikers - why going steady might boost your MTB performance How to increase your average speed on gravel rides 💬 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 ...
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Dr. Scott Frey Returns - Mental Toughness + Goal Setting
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In this episode of The Consummate Athlete Podcast, Molly Hurford interviews Dr. Scott Frey, who returns to the show for a 2nd time! This interview discusses: Mental Toughness Is Molly tough? Goal Setting for the new year and specifically to build toughness 💬 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...
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Mental Toughness & Goal Setting - Erin Ayala
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In this episode of The Consummate Athlete Podcast, Molly interviews Sports Pyschologist Dr. Erin Aylala who returns to the show for her second episode! In this conversation they discuss: What Mental Toughness is Can you build mental toughness Goal Setting tips for the new year and new cycling season 💬 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 ...
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Avoiding Sickness, Donating Blood, Swapping Weekend Rides, Worn Out Saddles
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In this episode of The Consummate Athlete Podcast, Peter and Molly discuss 4 listener questions submitted via the Question Form! How to know if your saddle is Worn Out? Any Tips to Avoid Sickness during flu season? When to donate blood? Swapping Weekend Rides if don't have enough time one day? ave 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 ...
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Power Up Your Nutrition with Stevie Lyn Smith Sports Dietitian
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In this episode of The Consummate Athlete Podcast, Molly Hurford interviews Stevie Lyn Smith about their new book, , and they discuss several nutrition topics including: Holiday Nutrition strategies Cold weather fueling Unexpected Red-S signs and symptoms Intentional Off-Season Weight Loss and Weight Gain 💬 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...
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All Bodies on Bikes - Marley Blonsky
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In this episode of The Consummate Athlete Podcast, Molly talks to Co-Founder Marley Blonsky. In this episode of The Consummate Athlete Podcast, Molly sat down with All Bodies on Bikes co-founder Marley Blonsky in Bentonville around Big Sugar to explore how cycling can become truly inclusive for riders of all sizes. They discuss building body-size-inclusive communities, making movement joyful and sustainable, bike camping as an accessible adventure, and the importance of clear, respectful language around body size. Marley's new book: 💬 Have a question for a Future Episode? ...
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Making Strength Harder with Limited Weights, What is Zone 2 Heart Rate, Trail Scanning
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In this episode of The Consummate Athlete Podcast, Peter and Molly answer listener questions on: Making Strength Harder with Limited Weights What is Zone 2 Heart Rate Trail Scanning to improve cornering and getting over obstacles + our 💬 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...
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Goal Setting 2026
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In this episode of The Consummate Athlete Podcast, Peter and Molly discuss goal setting for 2026 including: Questions to help narrow down events and goals for the year Questions to help figure out what you want to do A few frameworks you can use for goal setting Common mistakes with goal setting 💬 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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Declining Threshold, Picking Home Gym Weights, Climbing Cadence
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In this episode of The Consummate Athlete Podcast, Peter and Molly answer listener questions on: Declining FTP when indoors or in off-season? Should it happen? how long? Picking weight plates for your gym setup to #liftHeavyShit ( What Cadence should I use on a climb (and factors related) + 💬 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...
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Packs vs. Bottles, Vomit Intervals, Power for Tech. Practice
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In this episode of The Consummate Athlete Podcast, Peter and Molly answer listener questions on: Whether to use hydration vest (packs) or bottles in a 3-4 hr race? Whether max intervals like wingates are relevant for endurance racers & masters Does a power meter help with technical skills sessions, should you record them? 💬 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...
info_outlineSteve 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 https://online.thecyclinggym.com/ to get tons of free information.
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