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Consummate Athlete Podcast

Author Molly Hurford and Endurance Coach Peter Glassford bring you the Consummate Athlete Podcast. We interview people who embrace multiple sports to lead adventure-filled lives and answer listener questions about training and health.

 

Past guests Include: Stacy sims, Stephen Seiler, Simon Marshall,  Kylee Van HornFrank Overton (SweetSpot), Dean Golich, Joe Friel, Marco Altini (HRV4Training)Alex Coates, Katarina Nash, Geoff Kabush, Ellen Noble, Phil Gaimon, Josie Perry, Stevie Lyn Smith, Gemma Sampson, Megan Roche, David Roche, Lori Nedescu, Matt Fitzgerald, Same Hale, Dr. Marc Bubbs, Christopher Mcdougal, Rebecca Rush, Kate Courtney, Kathy Herzog, Maghalie Rochette, Danelle Kabush, Steve Neal, David Epstein and Many More 

Jul 29, 2025

In this episode of The Consummate Athlete Podcast, Peter and Molly answer listener questions on:
  • Whether it is worth augmenting 'normal' cycling training (or using 'hacks' ) 
  • What specific training might mean 
  • Fitting Strength into a busy summer or 'competitive season' of cycling
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Jul 22, 2025

In this episode of The Consummate Athlete Podcast, Peter and Molly interview Dr. Scott Frey of Cerebral Perforformance
  • The art and science of self-talk - how to talk to yourself and boost performance
  • How cognitive load affects training and racing
  • How to survive a peak 
  • Decision Making and cognitive load
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Jul 15, 2025

In this episode of The Consummate Athlete Podcast, Peter and Molly answer listener questions on:
  • What are different names for rest weeks? (deload, Down etc) 
  • Why take rest weeks and days
  • What to do for tests and rides in a rest week 
  • rest weeks vs. post-race week recovery vs. off-season
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Jul 8, 2025

In this episode of The Consummate Athlete Podcast, Peter and Molly interview Selene Yeager of Feisty Menopause and the 'Hit Play Not Pause' podcast. 
 
Topics include: 
  • Updates on reasearch and best practices for Menopause
  • Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) updates and misconceptions 
  • Ways a coach can serve those...


Jul 1, 2025

In this episode of The Consummate Athlete Podcast, Peter and Molly answer listener questions on:
  • Western States Running Race take-a-ways 
  • How to prepare for a stage race 1-week out (joking but not ?) 
  • Preparing for low rpm / high effort of long steep climbs on European cycling trip
  • Balancing summer fun vs....