S2E20. Why Fall Training Is Where Athletes Get Into Trouble
As summer training gives way to fall, the focus begins to shift from building volume to adding more race-specific intensity. Getting that transition right can be tricky. In this episode, Brian and And...
6 Sep 58min
S2 E19. From Skiing to Ultra Running w/ David Norris
David Norris has spent more than two decades figuring out what it takes to go fast. A former World Championship skier, two-time American Birkebeiner champion, seven-time Mount Marathon winner, and now...
30 Aug 1h 4min
S2E18. What happens to your body at 8,000 ft (2,500m)?
This week on Race Ready, Andy checks in from one of the most unique training environments in North America: the Haig Glacier in Alberta. With athletes hiking nearly an hour just to reach the snow and ...
23 Aug 54min
S2 E17. Consistency, Culture, and the Making of Great Athletes w/ Colin Rodgers
In this episode of Race Ready, we sit down with SMS T2 head coach Colin Rodgers to talk about what it actually takes to develop great cross-country skiers. Colin shares lessons from his own career as ...
16 Aug 58min
S2E16. Are You Training… or Just Exercising?
How should endurance athletes actually build a training block?How do you know when more training is helping versus simply adding fatigue? In this episode of Race Ready, Brian and Andy break down the l...
9 Aug 1h 11min
S2 E15. How Utah Earned Six NCAA Championships w: Fredrik Landstedt
In this episode of the Race Ready Podcast, Andy Newell and Brian Halligan sit down with University of Utah Director of Skiing Fredrik Landstedt, one of the most accomplished coaches in collegiate Nord...
2 Aug 1h 4min
S2 E14. The Truth About Race Weight and Performance
This week on the Race Ready Podcast, we're answering some of the biggest questions sent in by listeners and tackling topics that every endurance athlete and coach eventually has to face. From training...
26 Jul 1h 3min
S2 E13. Luci Anderson, Cross-Country or Biathlon? Here's What It's Really Like to Do Both
What happens when one of America's top cross-country skiers decides to start biathlon... and just two years later is racing on the World Cup and representing Team USA at the Olympic Games? In this epi...
19 Jul 57min
