Consummate Athlete Podcast

Training, Cycling, Busy People, Productivity, HIIT, Threshold, FTP

Jim Rutberg joins us today on the show to talk about the new 3rd edition of The Time Crunched Cyclist that is due out in March 2017. We talk about marketing/business practices for coaches, training tactics for those with limited time and what is new in the book, including strength training and a huge nutrition section.

Caroline Gaynor joins us to tell us about her adventures guiding visually impaired endurance athletes in Ironmans. She talks about training around a full-time job, how to find guiding opportunities and discusses the highs and lows of putting your energy into helping someone experience crossing the finish line.

February's Q&A is here and it's a fun one!

Sprinting on the trainer:

The Coaching Process: how to become a coach

Endurance training: Base Season and Training Camp Mistakes

Endurance Diet, Nutrition, Whole Foods, Chocolate Milk, Carbs, Cooking

OCR, MudRun, Fitness, Obstacle Course, Running, Strength

Lindsay Webster joins us today to talk Obstacle Course Racing.

Lindsay is the OCR World Champion and loves ice cream!

She shares training tips, experiences starting out as a female OCR racer, helps us with our burpees and talks about grip strength.

Soccer, Fitness, model, core, video, entrepreneur

Today we have Lauren Sesselmann, a Professional Soccer player and entrepreneur. We talk about fitness routines for those traveling or just those who are busy. We talk soccer skills and being an entrepreneur. Lauren was a great guest. Check it out!

Running, Marathon, Run, Fitness, Goals, Resolutions, Stage Racing

Aimee Shilling joins us today fresh off finishing her 40 marathons by age 40 challenge. She also added a 'small' challenge most recently within the 40 marathons to run 7 marathons in 7 days as a fundraiser for World Vision.

Learn why and how she set this big goal, how she prepared, the challenges along the way and also how to handle the let down after finishing a big goal.

On top of her own athletic pursuits Aimmee is a mother and coaches young 3rd-6th graders for running. She has a Bachelors in Sports Ministry and is a group fitness instructor. She has been a marathon pacer and helped clients reach goal times in a variety of distance runs and races.

Sleep, position, supplements, routine, habits, research, resolutions

Today we talk to Dr. Amy Bender a PhD in sleep science. She is a member of the Center for SLeep in Calgary, Alberta, Canada where she works with many Canadian Olympic athletes on optimizing sleep. She is a wealth of knowledge on the latest sleep research and practical ways you can implement good sleep hygiene practices into your daily life.

A great first podcast for the new year - support your goals for 2017 !

Skiing, Cross-Country, Shooting, Marksmanship, Target Shooting

Interview with Daniel Markert a biathlon athlete. He is also currently the State Biathlon Coordinator and a competitor for the California National Guard biathlon team. His expertise is in taking novices into both competitive shooting and the sport of biathlon (Nordic skate skiing and shooting). We also talk about how he prepares for skiing and shooting while living in Coastal California.

Gear, Heart Rate, Singlespeed, clothing

This week we go through listener questions

We cover : Holiday eating

Holiday Travel

Singlespeed training

Ironman training update