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Making training efficient for people with busy lives and big goals.

At The Consummate Athlete, we’re here to help you make the most of the time you do have for training. So, what’s new this week?

🚴🏼‍♂️ “Do I Have a Saddle Sore?” — How to Know What You’re Dealing With as a Cyclist in Pain

A quick refresher about some of the less sexy parts of cycling… If you’re already a saddle sore expert, consider sending this to a newer cyclist in your life so they aren’t caught off guard!

📅 Cyclocross Training Plan: 16 Weeks through Cyclocross Season

That’s right, cyclocross season is HERE. No plan? No problem: We have a basic 4-month plan to get you through the season (assuming you have a fairly standard work/race schedule). Check it out if you need a bit of guidance, but don’t want to fully commit to coaching.

🏃🏻‍♀️ My DNF at Ultra Trail Harricana + What It Reminded Me

I finished my season with a DNF, and to be honest, that could have shattered my motivation. Instead, read about how I’m trying to turn it around and use it as fuel for next time… Not pretending it didn’t happen and moving on, just learning from it the *right* amount rather than dwelling.

🎙 Eating During Endurance Training & Racing – Kylee Van Horn

Dietitian Kylee Van Horn is back on the podcast to talk all things eating on the ride or run, including some really great insights into how our riding position might be messing with our ability to take in enough calories and hydration.

🚐 Aesthetics Vs. Practicalities: Our New Ford Transit Van + Our Athletic Lives

Even if you haven’t recently purchased a van, this look at the practical versus the Instagram-worthy might be a helpful reflection for your training + racing! We get so caught up in what something *should* look like, we often forget to get back to the basics, the practicalities, the ‘what we actually need.’

📞 Racing Cyclocross? Let’s Talk! 📞

Catch Up on Articles + Podcasts

Get caught up on all the content we’re putting out!

• Aesthetics Vs. Practicalities: Our New Ford Transit Van + Our Athletic Lives

• My DNF at Ultra Trail Harricana + What It Reminded Me

• “Do I Have a Saddle Sore?” — How to Know What You’re Dealing With as a Cyclist in Pain

• Eating During Endurance Training & Racing – Kylee Van Horn

• Learn to Love Your Pre-Race Mindsets + Quirks

• Intervals on Trail? And how easy is too easy for endurance?

• There Isn’t As Much Time As You Think (For Training)

• Velocio Luxe Cycling Bra: Long Term Review

• Check Out Molly’s New Podcast, The Business of Fitness with Feisty Media

• The BS of Athlete Food Diaries – And What to Think About Instead

• Passion Equals Payoff with Rebecca Rusch

• Organizing Your In-Ride Food and Hydration—Kitchen Cleanout

• Cyclocross Training Plan: 16 Weeks through Cyclocross Season

• Off-Season … Now What?

• Dealing with Constant Razor Burn When Cycling or Running

Deals and Sponsors This Month

Athletic Greens - for those who travel a lot or have trouble eating well

The Shred Girls are back! Molly’s middle grade fiction series all about getting more girls on bikes is finally back in print (yes, including Ali’s Rocky Ride!). Find out more and grab the books at Shred-Girls.com

Payable Add-On for Google Forms - Great way to get paid with Google Forms

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