Consummate Athlete

Guiding Endurance Sport – Caroline Gaynor

KeyWords: Para-cycling, Parasport, guiding, tandems, paratriathlon, purpose, why, training   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…

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February 2017 Q & A – Sprinting, Become a Coach, Training Camps

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

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How to Eat for Endurance – Matt Fitzgerald

Endurance Diet, Nutrition, Whole Foods, Chocolate Milk, Carbs, Cooking   Matt Fitzgerald, author, coach and sports-nutritionist joins us to talk about ‘The Endurance Diet’, his new book and an over-arching concept that you likely have adopted if you are having success in endurance sport. If you are not reaching your potential, struggling with illness or…

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How Obstacle Course Race – Lindsay Webster

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. 

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Soccer & 10 min Core – Lauren Sesselmann

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! 

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How to Run a Marathon (or 40!) – Aimee Shililng

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…

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How to Sleep – Dr. Amy Bender

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…

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Skiing & Shooting, How to Biathlon – Daniel Markert

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…

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December Q & A – Singlespeed, Cold Weather Heart Rate, Best Gear

Gear, Heart Rate, Singlespeed, clothing This week we go through listener questions We cover : Holiday eating Holiday Travel Singlespeed training   Ironman training update

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Travel, Cyclocross and Athlete Development – Scott Kelly

Travel Tips, initiative, mechanics, bike skills, athlete development,    Very happy to get the chance to talk to Scott about a variety of topics in this episode. We go into travel tips, mechanical skill, how to develop young athletes, the Cyclocross initiative Scott is part of to help young Canadians get cyclocross experience plus we…

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