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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?

🎙 Stress & Anxiety for Athletes – Saarim Aslam

What happens when the thing that is supposed to be your stress relief (exercise) causes you more stress? Are stress and anxiety the same? Do we really need to quiet that little voice in the back of our head that never shuts up? I chatted with Oxford researcher and psychologist (and swimmer!) Saarim Aslam to get to the bottom of stress and anxiety—for athletes.

⏰ Training Outside of a Standard 9 to 5 Schedule

Night shift? Few days on, few days off? Baker with early hours? Working retail so weekends are your busiest days? Parent with more weekend commitments than weekday ones? Not everyone lives on a M-F 9 to 5 with weekends for long rides and runs, but training plans are often built that way. We chat about how to shift training for shift work, and Molly wrote a long piece for Bicycling on the topic as well!

🎽 Tracksmith Harrier Merino Long Sleeve: Long Term Review

Need a new merino for running/hiking/general fall weather as a cosy baselayer? I highly recommend checking out Tracksmith’s Harrier!

📖 DOWNLOAD OUR FREE RACING CYCLOCROSS PDF!

(ICYMI last week!)

🚴🏼‍♂️ On Wearing Wearables and Fitness Trackers – My Three Months with Whoop, Oura and HRV (Part 1)

If you’re considering a wearable like a Whoop or Oura ring, or even if you’re already wearing one, this piece is worth reading—there are a few questions worth asking (or re-asking) yourself to make sure it’s truly serving you.

📞 Racing Cyclocross? Let’s Talk! 📞

Catch Up on Articles + Podcasts

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

• Tracksmith Harrier Merino Long Sleeve: Long Term Review

• Training Outside of a Standard 9 to 5 Schedule

• On Wearing Wearables and Fitness Trackers – My Three Months with Whoop, Oura and HRV (Part 1)

• Stress & Anxiety for Athletes – Saarim Aslam

• 7 Pieces of (Cheap!) Cyclocross Gear You Need This Season

• Washing Your Cycling Kit: Dos and Don’ts of Laundry Cycles

• 2022 Cyclocross Q&A

• 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

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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