Ep. 44 Olympic Takeaways: Skis, Strategy, and Split-Second Decisions
In this episode of the Race Ready Podcast, hosts Andy Newell and Brian Halligan reconnect after an intense Olympic stretch, recording from an airport lounge en route to Junior World Championships in E...
2 Mar 1h 7min
Ep. 43 Sverre Caldwell’s Formula for Development Success
What does it take to develop world-class endurance athletes — not just fast juniors, but Olympic-level performers who thrive for decades? In this episode of the Race Ready Podcast, Brian Halligan and ...
22 Feb 1h 5min
Ep. 42 Kikkan Randall’s Honest Breakdown of Pressure, Pain, and Performance
In this powerful episode of the Race Ready Podcast, Brian Halligan and Andy Newell sit down with Olympic gold medalist Kikkan Randall for a deep dive into life after elite competition — and the lesson...
8 Feb 1h 2min
Ep. 41 The Peaking Episode
In this episode of the Race Ready Podcast, Andy Newell and Brian Halligan dive deep into one of the most debated topics in endurance sports: peaking for championship events. Drawing from elite World C...
5 Feb 48min
Ep. 40 JD Downing Leads Team USA to the Masters World Cup: Training, Tapering, and Competing After 40
In this episode of the Race Ready Podcast, Andy Newell and Brian Halligan sit down with JD Downing, one of the most influential figures in U.S. masters skiing and a driving force behind XC Oregon and ...
25 Jan 51min
Ep. 39 Faster after stepping away from the sport?
In this episode of the Race Ready Podcast, Andy and Brian check in from opposite sides of the Atlantic as Brian joins the show live from Latvia during the IBU Junior Cup. The conversation opens with i...
18 Jan 1h 10min
Ep. 38 What Elite Athletes Do Between Sprint Heats with USSS PT Ned Dowling
In this episode of the Race Ready Podcast, Andy Newell and Brian Halligan sit down with Ned Dowling, physical therapist at the University of Utah Orthopedic Center and one of the leading biomechanical...
11 Jan 59min
Ep. 37 How Erika Flowers Balances Elite Racing, Motherhood, and a Full-Time Job
In this episode of the Race Ready Podcast, Andy Newell and Brian Halligan sit down with elite skier and trail runner Erika Flowers for a wide-ranging conversation on training, racing, and life as a pr...
4 Jan 1h 9min
