Peaking for Races + Off-season Strength Only Blocks For Busy Cyclists
Release Date: 11/14/2023
Ideas for Your Final Race Prep Workout + Riding and Racing Unfamiliar Trails
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In this episode of The Consummate Athlete Podcast, Peter and Molly answer listener questions on: Best strategies for those final big 'race simualtion workouts' before big endurance races. When to do these final workouts that we call 'GAMEPLAY' workouts. What they might look like ideally and how to interpret the results whether the test ride goes great or leaves room for improvement . How to better ride and race on trails that you haven't seen (racing 'blind' ) 💬 Have a question for a Future Episode? This Episode is Brought to You By: 🛠️ Try the Payable...
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Transitioning Training Outside + Can You Do Too Much Cross-Training?
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Sea Otter 2025 Highlights
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Molly and Peter discuss what they saw, what they liked and what they didn't like at the Sea Otter 2025. The conversation includes the first round of the Lifetime Series and trends in bikes, gear and racing. This Episode is Brought to You By: PAYABLE APPS - Use our link – to pay no app fees for 6 months plus for a limited time new users , who use Square , can save on $200 of square App Fees! – Try it out for your next Event, Pizza day, jersey order or clinic/camp! , available in the Training Peaks Store. This ready to go plans are...
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Bike Fit with Tim Plunkett
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Spring Q&A - How to Take Your Cycling Training Outside
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Should I Do 3 Hours on the Trainer ?
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Reflecting on First Races of The Season + Gravel Trends 2025
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In this episode of the Consummate Athlete Podcast, we discuss Peter's first two early-season gravel races, HomeGrown Gravel and The Valley of Tears. We chat about preparation, challenges of early season races (e.g. weather!) and some take-a-ways on gravel equipment and fueling trends. This Episode is Brought to You By: PAYABLE APPS - Use our link – to pay no app fees for 6 months plus for a limited time new users , who use Square , can save on $200 of square App Fees! – Try it out for your next Event, Pizza day, jersey order or clinic/camp! ...
info_outlineIn this episode, we discuss two listener questions. First, we address the viability and wisdom of dedicating a significant portion of your training year, potentially a full month or more, to prioritize strength training while dialing back 'cardio' workouts like cycling or running. Next, we turn our attention to event peaking strategies for busy adult cyclists.
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Show Notes
- Should we be peakign for race day? (POST)
- Preparing for Race Day with Alexy Vermeulen - (Podcast)
- Peaking and Taper for a Race (Podcast)
- Can you Crosstrain while you peak (podcast)
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