ABOUT THIS PODCAST 🔗
A podcast about cross country skiing. Bringing you stories, insight, tips and knowledge about ski racing at the elite level.
Hosts:
Update frequency:
every 16 days
Average audio length:
60 minutes
Guest interviews
English
United States
44 episodes
since Nov. 17, 2022
episodic
LATEST EPISODE 🔗
On this episode of Extra Blue, I’m joined by Kristy Maki, Carrie Tollefson, and Kate Eggers to talk all things Stride de She, a women’s running camp designed to empower women of every age and ability level through movement, community, and confidence.
We discuss why running is about so much more tha…
PREVIOUS EPISODES 🔗
JC Schoonmaker has become one of the top sprint skiers in the world, but his path has been about more than just fast qualifiers and World Cup results.In this episode, JC joins the podcast to talk about his breakthrough 2023 World Cup podium in Östersund, his eighth-place finish in the 2026 Olympic …
For most athletes, hard work leads to progress. Train more, recover well, race better. But what happens when that equation suddenly stops working?
Over the last several years, U.S. Ski Team athlete and two-time Olympian Novie McCabe has been navigating a series of health challenges that have left h…
What actually makes a successful ski program?
In this episode, I sit down with SMS T2 Program Director and coach Colin Rodgers to talk about athlete development, coaching philosophy, and the long-term process of building strong ski communities. Colin has coached at some of the top programs in the c…
On this episode, we switch the roles and I am interviewed about my experience this past winter, through my pursuit to qualify for the Winter Olympic Games.
I share a lot in this conversation. My goal is to share the journey, acknowledge the self-ambition and belief I allowed myself to feel, to enc…
On this episode, I welcome Julia Kern, reflecting on her performances at the Olympic Games this past season. Julia placed 6th in the Classic Individual sprint and 5th in the Skate team Sprint with Jessie Diggins. We discuss the build-up to the Olympics, the nerves, excitement, and preparation. We b…
Jake Adicoff is fresh off winning 4 Gold Medals at the 2026 Winter Paralympic Games in Milano Cortina (+1 Gold from Beijing 2022)! Jake is a U.S. Paralympic cross-country skier and one of the most dominant athletes in the sport today. Jake is visually impaired and competes alongside his guides, Rei…
Ben is coming off an incredible Winter Olympic Games in Italy where he won two silver medals in the individual sprint and the team sprint, with teammate, Gus Schumacher. Both results were historic. The individual sprint medal was the first Olympic medal for a U.S. man in cross-country skiing in fif…
Gear West presents this elite-athlete panel coming to you LIVE from the Birkie Expo hosted by me, Alayna Sonnesyn. Featuring David Norris, Jessica Yeaton, Reid Goble and Anna-Maria Dietze. We dive into fueling strategies, racing tactics, training preparation, and the love and joy of skiing the Amer…
On this episode of Extra Blue I welcome Development Coach for the US Ski Team, Greta Anderson. Over the past several years, Greta has been quietly shaping the future of US cross-country skiing. She works with the national team staff to support junior athletes, oversee camps, guide World Juniors and…
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