Consummate Athlete Podcast

Consummate Athlete Podcast

Tune in weekly for expert insights on endurance training, cross-training, and performance, tailored specifically for masters-aged cyclists and runners. Hosted by coach Peter Glassford and author Molly Hurford, who each bring 20+ years of experience to help you enhance your performance and overall health.

Episodes

July 15, 2025 38 mins
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 
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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: 
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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 ?) 
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In this episode of The Consummate Athlete Podcast, Peter and Molly answer listener questions on:
  • MTB Workouts - how to train on mtb if its rainy or not have access to trail? 
  • How to get better at climbing
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In this episode of The Consummate Athlete Podcast, Peter interviews Alex Larson R.D. about fueling big endurance challenges like gravel races and Gran Fondos. Be sure to check out Alex's new podcast 'Endurance Eats'.  
  • How and R.D. can help with your fueling for endurance sports
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In this episode of The Consummate Athlete Podcast, Peter and Molly answer listener questions on:
  • Molly's Run training leading to her win at Sulphur springs 100-miler run
  • How to train and thrive while working shift work 
  • How to warm...
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June 3, 2025 41 mins
In this episode of The Consummate Athlete Podcast, Lauren Adams a Registered Dietitian, Certified Diabetes Educator, and experienced marathoner with T1D talk to Molly about: 
 
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In this episode of The Consummate Athlete Podcast, Peter interviews Molly about her win at the Sulphur Springs Trail race in 2025. The episode includes discussions about: 
  • What is the Sulphur Springs Trail Race + event highlights
  • How the Race was Won: Sulphur Springs 100 Miler 2025 (17:22 win time)
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In this episode of The Consummate Athlete Podcast, Peter and Molly answer listener questions about making stops during training rides and a question about whether it is possible to train off-road for cycling (rather than on the indoor trainer): 

  • We discu...
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In this episode of The Consummate Athlete Podcast, Peter talks with Dan Cleather who returns for the second time on the podcast. Dan is a Professor of Strength and Conditioning at St Mary's University and has coached World and Olympic champions in athletics, rowing, canoeing and rugby. 
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In this episode of The Consummate Athlete Podcast, Peter and Molly answer listener questions on:
  • Best strategies for those final big 'race simualtion workouts' before big endurance races. When to do these final workouts that we call 'GAMEPLAY' workouts. What they might look like ideally and how to interpret the results whether t...
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In this episode of the Consummate Athlete Podcast, we speak with Registered Dietician Kristen Zeismer about fueling mistakes, differences between adult and youth nutrition and how to avoid (huge) afternoon cravings after big rides and more ! 
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In this episode of the Consummate Athlete Podcast, Molly Hurford and Peter Glassford discuss 4 listener questions including Hardtail vs. Dual-Suspension, Packs vs. Vests Vs. Bottles Vs. Hip Packs, and then using Structured workouts outside (Spring transition for cycling) and finally, how to know if you are cross-training too much! (#CrosstrainingIsNotACrime) 
April 15, 2025 37 mins

Molly and Peter discuss what they saw, what they liked and what they didn't like at the Sea Otter 2025. The conversation includes the first round of the Lifetime Series and trends in bikes, gear and racing. 

 

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April 8, 2025 55 mins

For this week's episode of the Consummate Athlete Podcast, Molly talks to Bike Fitter Tim Plunkett of Speed River Bicycle in Guelph, Ontario about bike fitting. 

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In this episode of the Consummate Athlete Podcast, Peter and Molly discuss 3 questions around the spring transition to outdoor cycling training and challenges that adult cyclists face as the weather gets better, but remains inconsistent. How to add Group rides, races and avoid burnout! 

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March 25, 2025 42 mins
In this episode of the Consummate Athlete Podcast, Molly and Peter discuss a few listener questions. Firstly a question about when, why and how to ride 3 hours (or more) on the trainer. We also discuss logging TSS for strength (and why you might not want to) and why/where/how to do testing to assess your fitness. 

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This episode is a preview of Molly's new podcast with Dr. Sasha Gollish called 'Strong Girl Talk Podcast'. In this preview episode Molly and Sasha discuss the state of research that focuses on women in sport. Please subscribe and follow the new STRONG GIRL TALK PODCAST at this link. The podcast is released weekly. Get subscribed via Substack so you don’t miss a single show!

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March 18, 2025 32 mins

Noah Ramsay joins Peter and Molly to talk about the training and coaching that has gotten Noah to the pro-tour over the last 5 years and the whirlwind fall of 2024 that included winning ICEMAN Cometh and the Zwift Academy challenge. 

 

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In this episode of the Consummate Athlete Podcast, we discuss Peter's first two early-season gravel races, HomeGrown Gravel and The Valley of Tears. We chat about preparation, challenges of early season races (e.g. weather!) and some take-a-ways on gravel equipment and fueling trends.  

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