Over 10 years of weekly podcasts about busy people chasing goals in gravel cycling, mountain biking, trail running and strength, plus lots of cross-training! Q&A episodes and expert interviews hosted by cycling coach and kinesiologist Peter Glassford and endurance sports author Molly Hurford. Whether you're targeting Leadville, your first gran fondo, or just want to keep getting faster at whatever age you find yourself. Find training plans, coaching, and free resources at consummateathlete.com
Latest episodes
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Tracking Breathing in Training - Arnar Larusson
In this episode of The Consummate Athlete Podcast, Peter interviews Arnar larusson of Tymewear.
Why Breathing hasn't yet become a common metric in endurance sports lik
Oct 20 1 h 00 min
Warming up for weekly races, fall clothing, refocus during races
In this episode of The Consummate Athlete Podcast, Peter and Molly answer listener questions on:
Warming up for cyclocross weekly series Fall and winter clothing matri
Oct 12 45 min
Your Pelvic Health Playbook - Laura Powers
In this episode of The Consummate Athlete Podcast, Molly interviews Laura Powers a Pelvic Health Physiotheripist from Collingwood Ontario;
Inner Power Online Course: T
Oct 6 47 min
Year-round Hard Intervals, Cornering, Ebike Endurance
In this episode of The Consummate Athlete Podcast, Peter and Molly answer listener questions on:
Vo2 Max Intervals in the winter or year-round - a follow up from last Q
Sep 29 48 min
Winter Strength and Interval Training QA
In this episode of The Consummate Athlete Podcast, Peter and Molly answer listener questions on:
How much should I eat during a ride or race - questions to consider Win
Sep 22 42 min
The Cycling Addiction - Phil Cavell
In this episode of The Consummate Athlete Podcast, Peter interviews returning guest Phil Cavell an author and bike-fitter who has written a new book, The Cycling Addictio
Sep 15 53 min
Marathon Nationals, Return to CX, Pre-Race Jitters
In this episode of The Consummate Athlete Podcast, Peter and Molly answer listener questions on:
Peter travel to Northwest Territories, Rising stars Camp and Canadian M
Sep 8 35 min
Low Motivation after Big Race and How to Train in the Fall
In this episode of The Consummate Athlete Podcast, Peter and Molly answer listener questions on:
Plummeting Motivation after the big race (A race)
What to do for Tra
Sep 1 40 min
Cyclocross is Coming 2026 - Bill Schieken
In this episode of The Consummate Athlete Podcast, Peter and Molly interview Bill Schieken of CXHairs:
What made cyclocross great and where it might go in 2026 and beyo
Aug 25 1 h 06 min
Mid-Season Burnout, Stinky Helmet Pads and Road Worlds 2026
In this episode of The Consummate Athlete Podcast, Peter and Molly answer listener questions on:
Road Worlds in Montreal in September 2026 - Tips, Links, Can You Ride t
Aug 18 26 min
Heart Conditions in Endurance Athlete - Dr. Nigel Stephens
In this episode of The Consummate Athlete Podcast, Peter interviews Dr. Nigel Stephens is a Consultant Cardiologist at the Institute of Sport, Exercise and Health and Hon
Aug 11 1 h 03 min
Last Minute Events, Substituting Workouts, Improve Steep Hills
In this episode of The Consummate Athlete Podcast, Peter and Molly answer listener questions on:
How to get better on steep hills in gravel events Adding last minute ra
Aug 4 37 min
27 Years of Leadville - Elden Nelson
In this episode of The Consummate Athlete Podcast, Peter interviews Elden Nelson about his vast experience with the Leadville 100 having done it 27 times.
What has cha
Jul 28 56 min
How to Deal with Your Cycling Race Being Cancelled
In this episode of The Consummate Athlete Podcast, Peter and Molly answer listener questions about how to deal with the cancellation of a cycling or running event:
Rea
Jul 21 44 min
What If You Could Only Train 2.5 Hours Per Week?
In this episode of The Consummate Athlete Podcast, Peter and Molly discuss a listener question about how to train when you have very little time to train! Concepts discus
Jul 14 46 min
What If You Could Train 25 Hours Per Week?
In this episode of The Consummate Athlete Podcast, Peter and Molly answer a listener questions about:
How would Peter use 25 hours if an athlete had a period in life
Jul 7 31 min
Western States 2026, Stretching, Average or Normalized Power
In this episode of The Consummate Athlete Podcast, Peter and Molly answer listener questions on:
Western States 100 Mile Run race observations 2026 What's the point
Jun 30 46 min
Slow Recovery in 50s, Training By Feels, Ruff Mudder Recap
In this episode of The Consummate Athlete Podcast, Peter and Molly answer listener questions on:
The Ruff Mudder Event near Collingwood, Ontario - DW the Dacshund's fir
Jun 23 38 min
Gravel Racing - Unbound 2026 - Gee Schreurs
In this episode of The Consummate Athlete Podcast, Peter and Molly answer interview top gravel racer Gee Schruers, in person, during her recent visit to Collingwood area.
Jun 16 50 min
Best Metric to Guide Workout, Setting up Data Screens, Racing the Short Race, BunnyHops
In this episode of The Consummate Athlete Podcast, Peter and Molly answer listener questions on:
Whether to use Power, Heart Rate or Feeling to guide workouts Settin
Jun 9 43 min
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I must have fallen into an alternate reality or into a multi-year coma… how have I only NOW found this podcast. Great topics that balance practical guidance and real topics that the “every-athlete” can relate to. 10/10 would recommend to you, your friends, and training partners! Hell… even your grandparents might dig it! Share it!
OldManDemarest1 · Oct 2025
If you are like me, who is constantly on TrainingPeaks tweaking and tuning training your upcoming training schedule, and always thinking about what you can do better to prepare for your next endurance event or race, then this is your soulmate podcast. Peter and Molly deep dive on a wide variety of endurance athlete training topics, everything from how to think about your race schedule priorities and balancing training and racing with the realities of life, to whether or not you should try eating that spoonful of sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) before your next race. They also share their extensive personal experiences with MTB & trail running racing and coaching, and interview a variety of guests that bring new and interesting perspectives on training, nutrition, science, and psychology.
kpclimber · Feb 2025
This is truly one of my favorite, never-miss-an-episode, podcasts.
As someone who loves to run/ride/yoga/etc. but is in their mid-late 30's, with a job and children, I have not thought of myself as "an athlete" since high school. I started listening to this podcast a year ago when Molly was a guest on the Trail Running Womens podcast, and she sounded so smart, hip and accessible that I was immediately intrigued. Then last summer, I attended my first women's cyclocross clinic and the leader encouraged everyone to check out the Consummate Athlete podcast.
After over a year of tuning in weekly, I am a full fledged fan girl. I feel more confident in my goals, more able to refer to myself as an athlete, and more inspired to try new sports (in January I started Mountain Biking after getting a tibial stress fracture from marathon training).
As a tangential sidenote, I also enjoy the relationship dynamic between Molly and Peter, who host the podcast together (and are also married). When they do intros, they sometimes disagree on topics or points -- but disagree in such a refreshingly healthy yet genuine way. Respectfully disagreeing with your partner is an art and these two seem to have it down.
Hope anyone interested in cycling, running, women's health, or healthy marital dynamics checks them out!
Liz in LA · Aug 2022
Almost every episode they come out with feels relevant to me as a hobbyist endurance athlete. And I’ve talked with Molly personally and she is just wonderful!
dietitiancaroline · Aug 2022
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