Consummate Athlete Podcast
Molly Hurford, Peter Glassford
- 45 minutes 40 secondsAre Humans like Cars? Longest Workouts and Training Bikes
In this episode of The Consummate Athlete Podcast, Peter and Molly answer listener questions on:
- The utility of using analogies like 'fueling' or 'oil change' that compare humans to cars
- whether 16 miles is enough for the longest run before a marathon running race
- whether it is good idea to use a training bike, benfits of having one and cautions against
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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!
- Molly article in runners world on mental performance tips
- Article about inverted U and Risk as an athlete on Consummate athlete
- study about mental illness in endurance athletes
- podcast from trainingpeaks with Jill Colangelo about mental illness in enduance athletes
- 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
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- Books By Molly Hurford https://amzn.to/3bOztkN
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14 April 2026, 2:36 pm - 48 minutes 32 secondsWhen To Replace Gear, Pacing Races, Strength-Cardio Order
In this episode of The Consummate Athlete Podcast, Peter and Molly answer listener questions on:
- How to Know When To Replace Gear ?
- How to Pacing Race well - how to practice pacing in training ?
- What order to do Strength and Cardio workouts in ?
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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
- 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/
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7 April 2026, 8:46 am - 56 minutes 12 secondsCan A.I. Assist Coaches and Athletes? - Bruna and Fabi Maia
In this episode of The Consummate Athlete Podcast, Peter and Molly interview Fabi and Bruna Maia - the founders of a new app called 'Augo' that is built to help coaches communicate better. We discuss :
- Existing issues with communication methods for endurance coaches and athletes
- Fears and also promising hopes for Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) in endurance sport
- How busy people get training done, while trying to get an app and new business running!
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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!
- Try Augo - the intelligent coaching assistant
- Human endurance podcast
- Fabi Maia on Instagram
- Bruna Maia on Instagram
- Launch of 'Ragtag Best Friends Bicycle Club' book by Marley Blonskey
- Our Book 'Becoming a Consummate Athlete'
- 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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31 March 2026, 7:22 am - 52 minutes 5 secondsFueling Mistakes, Carbs, GLP-1 - Alex Larson Returns
In this episode of The Consummate Athlete Podcast, Peter and Molly interview Alex Larson R.D. a registered dietitian nutritionist from Minesota. This is Alex's second time on the Consummate Athlete and this time we discuss:
- Fueling Mistakes with 'whole foods' like dates and baby food
- Fueling barriers - trouble getting >50grams or eating at all
- Fueling specifics - fructose vs. glucose vs. maltodextrin?
- Weight Loss Q's
- GLP-1s - weight loss and diebetes medication. Considerations for endurance athletes.
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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!
- Alex Larson Nutrition instagram
- https://alexlarsonnutrition.com/
- Endurance Eats Podcast - Alex Larson
- Carb Sweatshirt LINK
- 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'
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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24 March 2026, 8:36 am - 38 minutes 14 secondsMidsouth Gravel 2026 - 100 Miler and 50k Run - 2026
In this episode of The Consummate Athlete Podcast, Peter and Molly discuss their weekend at Midsouth Gravel 2026 for the 50km run and 100-mile gravel cycling race:
- Details on where to stay and what to expect at Mid South Gravel
- Trends and Hot takes for Tires and fueling
- Recap of Molly's 2nd Place run in the 50km run and Peter's finish in the Pro Men's 100-miler
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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
- 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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17 March 2026, 8:22 am - 36 minutes 31 secondsMaintain Bike Fitness While Doing Other Sports, MaF Test, Passing Etiquette
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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Listen to the Latest Consummate Athlete Podcast
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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!
- 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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10 March 2026, 8:29 am - 58 minutes 20 secondsHeat Training for Women w. Normand Richard and Dr. Stephen Cheung
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
- 🚴♂️ Ready to train smarter? 👉 consummateathlete.com/
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3 March 2026, 1:17 pm - 49 minutes 57 secondsPicking Races, Conquer Last Year's DNF, What We Eat in a Day
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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24 February 2026, 12:52 pm - 53 minutes 13 secondsHigher Function Through Pelvic Physiotherapy - Laura Powers Returns
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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17 February 2026, 9:00 am - 46 minutes 38 secondsThe Difference Between A Leadville Sub 12 vs. Sub 9 Hour Finish?
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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10 February 2026, 9:32 am - 37 minutes 10 secondsLate in Day Hunger + Heart Rate Decoupling
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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This Episode is Brought to You By:
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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
- 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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