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Consummate Athlete Podcast — 615 episodes · page 1 of 7

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The Cycling Addiction - Phil Cavell

2

Marathon Nationals, Return to CX, Pre-Race Jitters

3

Low Motivation after Big Race and How to Train in the Fall

4

Cyclocross is Coming 2026 - Bill Schieken

5

Mid-Season Burnout, Stinky Helmet Pads and Road Worlds 2026

6

Heart Conditions in Endurance Athlete - Dr. Nigel Stephens

7

Last Minute Events, Substituting Workouts, Improve Steep Hills

8

27 Years of Leadville - Elden Nelson

9

How to Deal with Your Cycling Race Being Cancelled

10

What If You Could Only Train 2.5 Hours Per Week?

11

What If You Could Train 25 Hours Per Week?

12

Western States 2026, Stretching, Average or Normalized Power

13

Slow Recovery in 50s, Training By Feels, Ruff Mudder Recap

14

Gravel Racing - Unbound 2026 - Gee Schreurs

15

Best Metric to Guide Workout, Setting up Data Screens, Racing the Short Race, BunnyHops

16

Unbound 2026, Cramping, 90 year Old Sprinter

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Dealing with DNF, Sulphur Springs

18

Race Day Do Nots!

19

Leadville and Marginal Gains - Michael Hotten

20

Does Everyone Get Race Day Nerves?

21

10 Year Anniversary Retrospective For Consummate Athlete

22

Sea Otter 2026 Trends and Fuego XL Race Review

23

Long Run Distance? Are Humans Like Cars? Training Bikes?

24

When To Replace Gear, Pacing Races, Strength-Cardio Order

25

Can A.I. Assist Coaches and Athletes? - Bruna and Fabi Maia

26

Fueling Mistakes, Carbs, GLP-1 - Alex Larson Returns

27

Midsouth Gravel 2026 - 100 Miler and 50k Run - 2026

28

Maintain Bike Fitness While Doing Other Sports, MaF Test, Passing Etiquette

29

Heat Training for Women w. Normand Richard and Dr. Stephen Cheung

30

Picking Races, Conquer Last Year's DNF, What We Eat in a Day

31

Higher Function Through Pelvic Physiotherapy - Laura Powers Returns

32

The Difference Between A Leadville Sub 12 vs. Sub 9 Hour Finish?

33

Late in Day Hunger + Heart Rate Decoupling

34

Physical Activity Variety and Risk of Death

35

Indoor Cycling Boredom, ERG and FTP Setting

36

Don't Accept Numbness - BikeFit - Tim Plunkett

37

Adding Road Rides for Mountain Bikers and How to Increase Your Average Speed

38

Dr. Scott Frey Returns - Mental Toughness + Goal Setting

39

Mental Toughness & Goal Setting - Erin Ayala

40

Avoiding Sickness, Donating Blood, Swapping Weekend Rides, Worn Out Saddles

41

Power Up Your Nutrition with Stevie Lyn Smith Sports Dietitian

42

All Bodies on Bikes - Marley Blonsky

43

Making Strength Harder with Limited Weights, What is Zone 2 Heart Rate, Trail Scanning

44

Goal Setting 2026

45

Declining Threshold, Picking Home Gym Weights, Climbing Cadence

46

Packs vs. Bottles, Vomit Intervals, Power for Tech. Practice

47

Can You Race Gravel and Ultra-Running - Heather Jackson

48

Bentonville, 'Healthy' Fueling, Starting Running, Indoor Threshold

49

Strength or Muscle, Spinning too much, Outside Interval Anxiety

50

HRV, Heart Rate and Fatigue - Should I train?

51

Do You Need to Do a Cycling Test this Fall?

52

How to Start Strength Training This Fall

53

Starting Running This Fall + Running for Cyclocross

54

Training Tired, Taking 2 Days off + FKT Killarney & Bruce Trail

55

How to Train After Your Goal Race or with No Upcoming Goal

56

How Long Does It Take To Recover from Big Adventures?

57

Saddle Sore Q&A

58

Heart Rate too low in Intervals? Too Much Group riding? 24hr Race Tips

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Specific Training vs. Training Hacks + Fitting Strength into Cycling Routine

60

The Neuroscience of Endurance Training - Dr. Scott Frey

61

Rest Days & Rest Weeks - Why, What, How?

62

Menopause for Active Women - Selene Yeager

63

Western States, Cramming Stage Race Prep, Training Steep Climbs & Summer Fun

64

Q&A - MTB Workouts in the rain, Keeping Sport Affordable, Climbing Faster & More

65

Fueling Athletic Dreams & Busy Lives - Alex Larson, RD

66

Q&A - Shift Work, Molly's 100-Mile Run Training, Warming UP

67

Hydration + Heat - Lauren Adams

68

Molly Wins Sulphur Springs Trail Race 2025!

69

Can you Train Off-Road for Cycling? + Can you Stop in Your Training Rides?

70

Strength Training for Endurance Performance - Dan Cleather

71

Ideas for Your Final Race Prep Workout + Riding and Racing Unfamiliar Trails

72

Your Best Performance Might be One Snack Away! Kristen Ziesmer RD

73

Transitioning Training Outside + Can You Do Too Much Cross-Training?

74

Sea Otter 2025 Highlights

75

Bike Fit with Tim Plunkett

76

Spring Q&A - How to Take Your Cycling Training Outside

77

Should I Do 3 Hours on the Trainer ?

78

Where Are We Now? Update on Women's Sport Research

79

Noah Ramsay Wins Zwift Academy

80

Reflecting on First Races of The Season + Gravel Trends 2025

81

Live Women's Talk with Molly Hurford

82

Race Reviews + Spring Race Preparation - Run Coach Jenny Quilty

83

Is it Okay to Train to Be Competitive on Group Rides?

84

How to Actually do Mental Training - Erin Ayala

85

Race Priority - Selecting the Right Mix of Events

86

Beyond Survival Mode: Unlock Your Potential - Steve Magness

87

Can You Maintain Or Improve Your Cycling Performance As You Age?

88

Winning at UnboundXL and Ultra Gravel Distances - Kristen Legan

89

How to, Why to, When to Set Max Heart Rate

90

Common Cycling Metrics For the New Year

91

Your Diet Sucks with Kylee Van Horn and Zoë Rom

92

Should You Do the Festive 500 and What is Zone 2 for a Masters Cyclist?

93

Cold Weather Training and Performance Strategies for Cyclists - Dr. Stephen Cheung

94

Season Review & Goal Setting for Adult Athletes

95

Life Skills Through Bike Skills - Gabrielle Rossi

96

Respiratory Training for Masters, Altitude & 24 Hour Racing - Luke Way

97

Sodium-Bicarbonate, Fall Weight Loss, Red-S - Stevie Lyn Smith

98

Cold Weather Training, Heart Rate and Strategies for Success

99

Iceman Cometh 2024 - Noah Ramsey

100

Recovery, Physiology & Strength - Julia Casadio