In this episode of The Consummate Athlete Podcast, Peter and Molly answer listener questions on:

• How to maintain endurance fitness while focusing on other sports like Brazilian jiu-jitsu, soccer, or strength training • What endurance tests (like Zone 2 or MAF tests) can tell you about your aerobic fitness—and what they can't • Why heart rate and power don't always improve at the same rate during base training • Mountain bike racing etiquette: when to let riders pass, when to hold your line, and how tactics play into racing dynamics

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Show Notes For This Consummate Athlete Podcast

• Consummate Athlete Phone Consultation
• Submit a question for a future episode with this anonymous form!

• Shannon O'Grady episode mentioned with BJJ and Cycling

• Launch of 'Ragtag Best Friends Bicycle Club' book by Marley Blonskey
• Shred Girls BOOK 4 - Get your Copy Today!
• Our Book 'Becoming a Consummate Athlete'

Connect with Molly & Peter

• Subscribe to the Consummate Athlete Newsletter
• Books By Molly Hurford https://amzn.to/3bOztkN
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In this episode of The Consummate Athlete Podcast, Peter and Molly interview Dr. Normand Richard and Dr. Stephen Cheung about several of their recent studies that looked at:

• Heat training in women including the effects of a maintenance period
• Best practices for at home or DIY heat training using over-dressing on the indoor trainer
• Sprint Interval Training after pregnancy
• Nutritional considerations for heat training and competing in the heat

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Show Notes For This Consummate Athlete Podcast

• Consummate Athlete Phone Consultation
• Submit a question for a future episode with this anonymous form!
• Study: UCI Nutrition Special Enviroments 2026 - Cheung -
• Richard 2025 - Three Weeks of heat matinenance potentiates the benefits of heat acclimation in trained females
• Stephen's recent appearance on The Dose (CBC) on Heat Therapy
• Study: Sprint interval training in the postpartum period
• Website for Normand Richard - https://www.richardphysiology.com/
• Summary of Normand 2025 in Selene Yeager's Newsletter (Hit Play, Not Pause)

Connect with Molly & Peter

• Subscribe to the Consummate Athlete Newsletter
• Books By Molly Hurford https://amzn.to/3bOztkN
• Follow The Consummate Athlete on Instagram and Facebook
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Selene Yeager

In this episode of The Consummate Athlete Podcast, Peter and Molly answer listener questions about:

• How to pick races for the year
• How to do better this year, overcome a DNF when returning to an event
• What Peter and Molly eat in a day .

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Show Notes For This Consummate Athlete Podcast

• Consummate Athlete Phone Consultation
• Submit a question for a future episode with this anonymous form!
• Leadville Training Plan by Consummate Athlete (6-8 months out starts)
• 3 Month Leadville Training Plan
• Camel Bak Chase Vest
• Big water bottles are getting more popular
• Launch of 'Ragtag Best Friends Bicycle Club' book by Marley Blonskey
• Shred Girls BOOK 4 - Get your Copy Today!
• Our Book 'Becoming a Consummate Athlete'
• Book - Run Faster - Matt Fitzgerald Brad Hudsen
• Book - The Happy Runner - Megan and David Roche
• Marco Altini App for HRV called HRV4Training

Connect with Molly & Peter

• Subscribe to the Consummate Athlete Newsletter
• Books By Molly Hurford https://amzn.to/3bOztkN
• Follow The Consummate Athlete on Instagram and Facebook
• 🚴‍♂️ Ready to train smarter? 👉 consummateathlete.com/
• 💬 Have a question or Feedback for us? Submit it anonymously here

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Kate Courtney,

Dan Cleather,

In this episode of The Consummate Athlete Podcast, Molly interviews returning guest and Physiotherapist Laura Powers:

• What is Pelvic Health and Pelvic Physiotherapy
• How Pelvic Health relates to different stages of life
• Pelvic health is not just for women or post-pregnancy
• What is the Pelvic Floor
• Signs and symptoms that indicate seeing a pelvic physiotherapist

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Show Notes For This Consummate Athlete Podcast

• Consummate Athlete Phone Consultation
• Submit a question for a future episode with this anonymous form!
• Laura Powers Physiotherapist - Higher Function Women's Health Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy
• Previous episode in 2016 with Laura Powers on Consummate Athlete
• Active Life Conditioning Gym in Collingwood Ontario
• Launch of 'Ragtag Best Friends Bicycle Club' book by Marley Blonskey
• Shred Girls BOOK 4 - Get your Copy Today!
• Our Book 'Becoming a Consummate Athlete'

Connect with Molly & Peter

• Subscribe to the Consummate Athlete Newsletter
• Books By Molly Hurford https://amzn.to/3bOztkN
• Follow The Consummate Athlete on Instagram and Facebook
• 🚴‍♂️ Ready to train smarter? 👉 consummateathlete.com/
• 💬 Have a question or Feedback for us? Submit it anonymously here

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Megan Roche,

Selene Yeager

Marley Blonsky

In this episode of The Consummate Athlete Podcast, Peter and Molly answer a listener question about:

• THE Leadville 8 Month Training Plan available now on Training Peaks
• The difference in workout/plan for those who finish in sub-9 hour and sub-12 hour
• Genetics, Lifestyle, sport history, age and other factors that influence finish time
• Tweaks and expectations in a training plan for faster finishes

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Show Notes For This Consummate Athlete Podcast

• Consummate Athlete Phone Consultation
• Submit a question for a future episode with this anonymous form!
• Leadville Trail 100 MTB Training Plan - 8 Months | cycling Training Plan | TrainingPeaks
• Camel Bak Chase Vest
• Big water bottles are getting more popular
• David Roche through twin lakes video mentioned
• Launch of 'Ragtag Best Friends Bicycle Club' book by Marley Blonskey
• Our Book 'Becoming a Consummate Athlete'

Connect with Molly & Peter

• Subscribe to the Consummate Athlete Newsletter
• Books By Molly Hurford https://amzn.to/3bOztkN
• Follow The Consummate Athlete on Instagram and Facebook
• 🚴‍♂️ Ready to train smarter? 👉 consummateathlete.com/
• 💬 Have a question or Feedback for us? Submit it anonymously here

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Dr. Stephen Seiler,

Megan Roche

In this episode of The Consummate Athlete Podcast, Peter and Molly answer listener questions about :

• Late in the day energy crashes
• Timing of fueling and eating before workouts
• the concept of aerobic decoupling and Heart Rate Drift
• Creatine Supplements

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Show Notes For This Consummate Athlete Podcast

• Consummate Athlete Phone Consultation
• Submit a question for a future episode with this anonymous form!
• Links to Kylee Van Horn Episodes of Consummate Athlete
• Links to Stevie Smith Episodes of Consummate Athlete
• Juliet & Kelly Starrett - Built to Move - 10 Vital Signs | Consummate Athlete
• Alex Larson on Consummate Athlete - including discussion of Creatine

• Weighing Your Food as an Athlete: A Portion Size Example + Challenge | Consummate Athlete

• Efficiency Factor and Decoupling | TrainingPeaks

• Launch of 'Ragtag Best Friends Bicycle Club' book with Marley Blonskey

Connect with Molly & Peter

• Subscribe to the Consummate Athlete Newsletter
• Books By Molly Hurford https://amzn.to/3bOztkN
• Follow The Consummate Athlete on Instagram and Facebook
• 🚴‍♂️ Ready to train smarter? 👉 consummateathlete.com/
• 💬 Have a question or Feedback for us? Submit it anonymously here

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In this episode of The Consummate Athlete Podcast, Peter and Molly discuss a recent study performed by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health that associates the variety of movement done with a reduced risk of premature death, even at lower volumes of exercise.

• Implications for athletes and for play!
• How varied strength training might help
• The 4'cs for Consummate Athlete
• Adding more variety to indoor trainer workouts
• Thinking beyond organized sport to movements

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Show Notes For This Consummate Athlete Podcast

• Consummate Athlete Phone Consultation
• Submit a question for a future episode with this anonymous form!
• The Harvard Movement Variety Study
• Direct link to the Study published in BMJ in January 2026
• Launch of 'Ragtag Best Friends Bicycle Club' book by Marley Blonskey
• Shred Girls BOOK 4 - Get your Copy Today!

Connect with Molly & Peter

• Subscribe to the Consummate Athlete Newsletter
• Books By Molly Hurford https://amzn.to/3bOztkN
• Follow The Consummate Athlete on Instagram and Facebook
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• 💬 Have a question or Feedback for us? Submit it anonymously here

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In this episode of The Consummate Athlete Podcast, Peter and Molly discuss:

• ERG mode for smart trainers and where it can do you wrong
• adding variety and engagement to indoor cycling
• Setting threshold for indoor cycling training
• indoor cycling mistakes

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Show Notes For This Consummate Athlete Podcast

• Consummate Athlete Phone Consultation
• Submit a question for a future episode with this anonymous form!
• Big water bottles are getting more popular
• What Is ERG Mode on the Trainer (and How to Use It) | Consummate Athlete
• The Mirror Diaries: Finding Grace - Strong Girl Publishing
• April 'Ragtag Best Friends Bicycle Club' by Marley Blonsky - Sea Otter Release
• Our Book 'Becoming a Consummate Athlete'

Connect with Molly & Peter

• Subscribe to the Consummate Athlete Newsletter
• Books By Molly Hurford https://amzn.to/3bOztkN
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In this episode of The Consummate Athlete Podcast, Peter interviews Tim Plunkett from SpeedRiver Bicycles in Guelph, Ontario about:

• Strategies for reducing saddle numbness or discomfort
• best practices in choosing saddles
• New tech in saddles and shoes
• The increase in numbness that riders are dealing with
• Indoor Riding has increase the need for bikefit
• Youth are riding indoors more

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Show Notes For This Consummate Athlete Podcast

• Consummate Athlete Phone Consultation
• Submit a question for a future episode with this anonymous form!
• Strong Storytelling for Athletes - Strong Girl Publishing
• SpeedRiver Bike Fitting with Tim Plunkett in Guelph, Ontario
• Trek road cycling shoes with METNET (CA)
• Saddles 3d - Trek Bikes (CA)
• The Mirror Diaries: Finding Grace (Preorder) - Strong Girl Publishing

Connect with Molly & Peter

• Subscribe to the Consummate Athlete Newsletter
• Books By Molly Hurford https://amzn.to/3bOztkN
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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

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Show Notes For This Consummate Athlete Podcast

• Consummate Athlete Phone Consultation
• Submit a question for a future episode with this anonymous form!
• Camel Bak Chase Vest
• Big water bottles are getting more popular
• Our Book 'Becoming a Consummate Athlete'
• Book - Run Faster - Matt Fitzgerald Brad Hudsen

Connect with Molly & Peter

• Subscribe to the Consummate Athlete Newsletter
• Books By Molly Hurford https://amzn.to/3bOztkN
• Follow The Consummate Athlete on Instagram and Facebook
• 🚴‍♂️ Ready to train smarter? 👉 consummateathlete.com/
• 💬 Have a question or Feedback for us? Submit it anonymously here

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