Race Ready4 Elo 2025

Ep. 15 The Shorter the Race; The Longer the Warm-Up

In this episode of the Race Ready Podcast, Andy and Brian dive deep into summer racing strategy, the value of time trials, and how athletes can sharpen both their physical and mental tools during the offseason. They discuss the timing and purpose of summer race series like the Jericho roller ski nationals, emphasizing the importance of high-intensity efforts at low altitude, building speed endurance, and using races as opportunities to experiment with technique and warm-up routines. Both coaches highlight how summer testing helps athletes prepare for winter without the pressure of results, focusing instead on development.

The conversation then shifts to race-day execution. Andy shares stories from sprint time trials in Bozeman, unpacking how to build a professional pre-race routine that starts hours before the gun goes off. The duo explore best practices for warm-ups—including why shorter races need longer warm-ups—and how to avoid the common mistakes athletes make, like rushing intervals or skipping proper cooldowns. Brian relates this to the biathlon scene, describing the unique demands of shooting under pressure and how junior athletes can use process-based goals to improve performance.

They close the episode by diving into the mental side of racing: regulating nerves, using internal and external cues, and building routines that help athletes switch between intensity and levity. From detailed warm-up strategies to mental resilience, this episode is packed with practical insights for athletes at every level looking to level up their summer preparation and show up sharper in the winter.

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S2 E6. Sophia Laukli opens up about why she needed to take a step away from skiing.

After stepping away from the World Cup circuit, missing the Olympic season, and disappearing from competition, Sophia Laukli sits down for an exclusive and remarkably candid conversation on the Race R...

31 Touko 1h 6min

S2 E5. Blood Volume, Burnout & Broken Training Zones

This week on the Race Ready Podcast, Andy Newell and Brian Halligan dive deep into the realities of early summer training. From rebuilding training rhythm after spring downtime to understanding why yo...

24 Touko 1h 2min

S2 E4. Emma Albrecht: From Broken Spine to the World Cup

In this episode of the Race Ready Podcast, we sit down with rising American cross-country skier Emma Albrecht to unpack one of the most unique development stories in U.S. skiing right now. From elite-...

17 Touko 59min

S2 E3. Is Hawaii Secretly a Perfect Training Location for XC Skiers?

In this episode of Race Ready, Brian Halligan and Andy Newell answer listener questions centered around one of the most important times of the year for endurance athletes: the transition into summer t...

10 Touko 1h 21min

S2 E2 Zak Ketterson on Why Training Harder Isn’t the Answer.

This episode of the Race Ready Podcast dives deep into the journey of rising U.S. cross-country skier Zak Ketterson, fresh off a breakthrough season that included a top-10 World Cup finish and Olympic...

3 Touko 1h 3min

S2 E1. Stacking Bricks: The Real Path to Success is Consistency

Kick off a new training year with a fresh perspective in this episode of the Race Ready Podcast, where hosts Andy Newell and Brian Halligan dive into the art and science of planning and periodizing en...

26 Huhti 1h 10min

Ep. 46 Rest, Reflect, Rebuild: How Much Rest Do Endurance Athletes REALLY Need?

As the season winds down and the energy of World Cup racing fades into spring, this episode of Race Ready captures the unique transition point every endurance athlete knows well. Fresh off a high-ener...

29 Maalis 1h 7min

Ep . 45 What Should Skiers Do in March? End-of-Season Training Explained

In this episode of the Race Ready Podcast, hosts Andy Newell and Brian Halligan catch up after a busy stretch of international racing, including the World Junior Championships for both biathlon and cr...

15 Maalis 58min