Consummate Athlete Podcast

Molly Hurford and Peter Glassford bring you the Consummate Athlete Podcast. A Wide-Angle-Podium Network show that looks at those who embrace multiple sports to lead enriched and adventure filled lives. We explore their stories and the tactics they use to be awesome in multiple disciplines.

The Athlete's Guide to Sponsorship 01/25/2021

The Athlete's Guide to Sponsorship This short episode discusses the course 'The Athlete's Guide to Sponsorship' by Molly Hurford, available now on PROKIT.com /episode/index/show/consummateathlete/id/17682386

Why You Need Bad Workouts 01/19/2021

Why You Need Bad Workouts Do you have bad workouts? We discuss consistency, learning, and pushing your limits. Re-framing your workouts as experiments will be helpful for any athlete but especially for those that find they are 'failing' workouts, not progressing or consistently training in a negative headspace. /episode/index/show/consummateathlete/id/17606021

Concussions - Conor P Collins 01/12/2021

Concussions - Conor P Collins Conor P Collins joins us to discuss Concussions - what they are, different ways they are treated and best practices before and after they occur. /episode/index/show/consummateathlete/id/17516927

Redefining Possible - Ray Zahab 01/05/2021

Redefining Possible - Ray Zahab Ray Zahab went from smoking a pack a day to crossing the Sahara Desert in 111 days? Ray believes that 90% of our limitations are mental (and the other 10% in your head!). We discuss bringing adventures into the classroom and how he prepares for these huge expeditions. /episode/index/show/consummateathlete/id/17429762

Goal Setting for the New Year 12/29/2020

Goal Setting for the New Year This episode is a conversation around ways to build goals for the upcoming year. We discuss ways to isolate where you are and where you want to go ... and what to do in the present moment between those two points. /episode/index/show/consummateathlete/id/17356337

Best of 2020 - Highlights to Take into next year 12/22/2020

Best of 2020 - Highlights to Take into next year We share some of our favorite moments we are remembering and carrying forward into the New Year - Did we remember your favorite? Let us know what moments stick out for you this year. /episode/index/show/consummateathlete/id/17297780

Active Families, Evolving Goals & CX Toe Spikes - Debbie & Scott Livingston 12/18/2020

Active Families, Evolving Goals & CX Toe Spikes - Debbie & Scott Livingston Real-Life Consummate Athletes Debbie & Scott Livingston talk about how evolving goals over time/as we age, including kids in your movement and staying healthy as busy adults. + We talk Cyclocross Toe Spikes! /episode/index/show/consummateathlete/id/17247644

Connection Thru Sport - ProKit's David Swain 12/15/2020

Connection Thru Sport - ProKit's David Swain Prokit founder & CEO David Swain discusses connection and how Pro-Kit aims to connect athletes online. David is a startup advisor and was a long-time head of global communications at Instagram. /episode/index/show/consummateathlete/id/17207660

Cycling Training & Racing Inside - Jim Rutberg 12/08/2020

Cycling Training & Racing Inside - Jim Rutberg Jim Rutberg joins us to for a second round on 'Ride Inside". Jim tackles listener questions from the episode with his co-author Joe Friel back a few episodes about bike fit, pedal stroke, and cooling. We also get into racing indoors and Esports /episode/index/show/consummateathlete/id/17118053

Building Athletic Communities - Josh Goldman of Electric Flight Crew 12/01/2020

Building Athletic Communities - Josh Goldman of Electric Flight Crew Josh Goldman is the co-founder of Electric Flight Crew, a national run + social club, and a sports medicine physician. He currently is the Team Physician for the UCLA Football, Men’s Soccer, and Women’s Water Polo teams. /episode/index/show/consummateathlete/id/17022782

One Grateful Mile - Mark White 11/28/2020

One Grateful Mile - Mark White One Grateful Mile, has connected hundreds of runners from over 50 different countries through the power of gratitude running. The appeal of the One Grateful Mile is in its simplicity of practice that can be incorporated into any training run /episode/index/show/consummateathlete/id/16981088

Hiking, Back-Country Skiing and Trail Names - Ebony Roberts 11/24/2020

Hiking, Back-Country Skiing and Trail Names - Ebony Roberts Ebony Roberts is the managing editor at 57hours. She hikes, camps, skiis, paddles, and pedals in Squamish B.C. Today we discuss hiking, backcountry skiing, adventures in cities, and the trouble with trail names. /episode/index/show/consummateathlete/id/16935383

10 Reasons to Cross-Train 11/20/2020

10 Reasons to Cross-Train Knowing why you cross-train helps you motivate learning new activities, not doing your favorite sport every day, and maybe even going out in the cold! But it is worth it - find out why in this episode. /episode/index/show/consummateathlete/id/16888415

Fitness, Strength, and Attempts - Dan John 11/17/2020

Fitness, Strength, and Attempts - Dan John Strength Coach, Writer, and Lecturer Dan John join us to discuss coaching, what fitness is, staying healthy, and doing what matters for your sport. /episode/index/show/consummateathlete/id/16847570

Our New Book is Out! 11/16/2020

Our New Book is Out! In this brief episode, we announce the release of our new book, "Becoming a Consummate Athlete", and we talk about the different parts of the book. /episode/index/show/consummateathlete/id/16831748

Choosing New Gear 11/13/2020

Choosing New Gear Learn 11 concepts that help you choose gear, equipment, and gadgets! Be organized, resilient, flexible, and functional. This episode draws from a chapter in our upcoming book 'Becoming a Consummate Athlete' book that comes out on Nov 15, 2020. /episode/index/show/consummateathlete/id/16796906

Did Not Finish - Zoe Rom 11/10/2020

Did Not Finish - Zoe Rom Zoe Rom joins us to discuss running, training, FKT's, failure, and even the dreaded DNF (did not finish). We talk about perceptions of failure and what it can teach us. /episode/index/show/consummateathlete/id/16753157

How to Choose Supplements 11/06/2020

How to Choose Supplements Today we take a chapter out of our upcoming book, "Becoming a Consummate Athlete" and discuss the complicated decision to take (or not to take) a supplement. /episode/index/show/consummateathlete/id/16708670

Bike Packing: From Backyard to Backcountry 11/03/2020

Bike Packing: From Backyard to Backcountry Brook Smith is a cyclist from Toronto who has progressed from mountain biking into multi-day bike-packing adventures in the back-country of British Columbia. He shares his training, preparation, and adventures /episode/index/show/consummateathlete/id/16669976

2021 Goals - How to Train in the Fall 10/30/2020

2021 Goals - How to Train in the Fall Today we discuss the question of planning for the next season when it is many months off and, for 2021, a little uncertain. We focus on typical ways to plan a season and fall/early winter training for summer athletes. /episode/index/show/consummateathlete/id/16609025

Gravel Cycling - Selene Yeager 10/27/2020

Gravel Cycling - Selene Yeager Writer and accomplished cyclist Selene Yeager joins us to discuss Gravel Cycling. This is an episode from before the Covid19 pandemic. With Selene's new podcast and thoughts toward 2021 events, we thought now was a great time to share this episode. Learn how to train, eat and choose training routes and set up your bike. /episode/index/show/consummateathlete/id/16574903

Gear for Strength Training at Home 10/23/2020

Gear for Strength Training at Home Today we discuss the common fall (and pandemic) question ... What do you need to perform strength training at home. We also go into why you might want to do it year-round, the benefits, and some rough ideas for what a routine could look like. /episode/index/show/consummateathlete/id/16523948

Consistency and Training Fundamentals - Dan Cleather 10/20/2020

Consistency and Training Fundamentals - Dan Cleather Daniel Cleather is an associate professor of strength and conditioning at St Mary's University. As a coach he has worked with World and Olympic champions in athletics, rowing, canoeing and rugby. /episode/index/show/consummateathlete/id/16473641

Goal Setting and the Fun Middle 10/16/2020

Goal Setting and the Fun Middle Today we discuss the space between where you are now and your goal. Whether you are going from a 4hr to a 3hr marathon or from a given health concern to being free of that and healthy, we talk about making the process fun and relevant. We look at common issues holding onto the past and looking ahead to the future, without enjoying the present. /episode/index/show/consummateathlete/id/16429208

Cycling Inside & Training Theory w. Joe Friel 10/13/2020

Cycling Inside & Training Theory w. Joe Friel Legendary Cycling Coach & Author Joe Friel joins us to discuss his latest book 'Ride Inside' co-authored with Jim Rutberg. We discuss what is involved in training indoors for cycling and we also discuss training for cycling generally, including Risk:Reward, training for the aging athlete, training twice in a day, and ERG mode for indoor training. /episode/index/show/consummateathlete/id/16383788

Seasonality of Training, Overtraining - Q&A 10/09/2020

Seasonality of Training, Overtraining - Q&A Today we discuss two listener questions. How to deal with two distinct sports seasons (run and bike) and the inevitable transition, and catching up to those who train 1 sport year-round. We also discuss over-training and when to take a break. /episode/index/show/consummateathlete/id/16340792

Running Resilience & Strength - Jay Dicharry 10/06/2020

Running Resilience & Strength - Jay Dicharry Jay Dicharry is a Physiotherapist and Biomechanical expert and the author of Running Rewired: stability, strength, speed. He discusses common injuries and issues that athletes have running. /episode/index/show/consummateathlete/id/16291058

Training with Your Period - Q&A 10/02/2020

Training with Your Period - Q&A Today we discuss a couple of listener questions regarding periods, training during your menstrual cycle, and whether to 'optimize' training to match your hormonal cycle. /episode/index/show/consummateathlete/id/16249319

Starting and Maintaining a Community w. Sport - Lou Serafini 09/29/2020

Starting and Maintaining a Community w. Sport - Lou Serafini Tracksmith Community Manager Lou Serafini joins us to discuss running and building community with training/social events/etc. He has had success maintaining the community during the challenging year of Covid19, we find out how. /episode/index/show/consummateathlete/id/16204985

Movement & Physiotherapy - Dalton Laino - Will Nicholson 09/25/2020

Movement & Physiotherapy - Dalton Laino - Will Nicholson Physiotherapists Dalton Laino and Will Nicholson from The Movement in Dundas Ontario join us to discuss how to handle common sport injuries, Movement as medicine, Strength training, and getting into Running as someone who traditionally didn't like running. /episode/index/show/consummateathlete/id/16152809

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