Podcast appearances and mentions of Jessie Diggins

This episode was such a fun mix of science, emotions, and hot tubs that could cook a turkey! We started with some thoughts on Western States, less than 3 weeks out from the race. Does embracing the stage also mean embracing social media posts telling you that you aren't being picked to perform well? Our argument channeling Tyrese Halliburton of the Indiana Pacers: the “noise” can be performance enhancing if you have fun with it!The main science topic was a WILD study on the hot tub improving hemoglobin levels, resting heart rate, and altitude performance. It's “wild” because the hot tub was set astonishingly high, with participants staying in for an astonishingly long time. I like my participants like I like my eggs: hard-boiled. We talk about what it means and why passive heat training might be the easiest advanced training intervention that goes beyond the basics.And this one was full of our favorite topics! Other topics: a training trip out to the Western States course, Kilian Jornet searching for a pacer, Cam Jones consuming 185 grams of carbs per hour on his way to winning Unbound Gravel, Jessie Diggins' amazing poem on fueling her body to take a hit, a study on ketones and altitude that found no benefits, using downhills to improve strength for flat running, and a genetic link between muscle stiffness and strains, plus a Q+A on the new OTQ standards getting faster for men (we don't like it), whether to GO FOR IT if going for it might not lead to your big goals, a hypothetical about gold medalist Kristian Blummenfelt at a mountain race, and heat and family planning.The episode finishes up with questions about alcohol and celebrity-flavored bathwater. It'll make sense soon. Maybe.We love you all! A unit for a unit,-David and MeganClick "Claim Reward" for free credit at The Feed here: thefeed.com/swap Order a Core 2 Sensor here before they sell out: https://thefeed.com/products/core-2-temperature-monitorBuy Janji's amazing gear: https://janji.com/ (code "SWAP")For weekly bonus podcasts, articles, and videos: patreon.com/swap

Jessie Diggins is the most decorated cross-country skier in American history. Jessie has won two World Cup overall titles, six World Championship medals, and three Olympic medals, including an Olympic gold medal. Jessie joins Adam to share her journey and her best lessons and advice. Jessie and Adam discuss a wide range of topics: attaining greatness, motivation, vulnerability, leadership, mental health, and much more.

The 2025 FIS World Championships in Trondheim, Norway. The Women's Classic Sprint Relay was a drag race from the opening gun.  The Swedish women took the victory, while the United States' Jessie Diggins and Julia Kern brilliantly charged to second.

The 2025 FIS World Championships in Trondheim, Norway. The Women's Classic Sprint Relay was a drag race from the opening gun.  Our Nat Herz Catches Up with Jessie Diggins and Julia Kern After an Epic Sprint Relay

The 2025 FIS World Championships in Trondheim, Norway. Jessie Diggins had to go 'To Problem Solving Mode' in the Women's Skiathlon. Reporting by Nat Herz.

2025 World Championships—Jessie Diggins talks with FasterSkier's Nat Herz after a disappointing skate sprint. She was eliminated during the Quarterfinals on the first day of the World Championships in Trondheim, Norway.

Jessie Diggins knows that perfection isn't reality. But as the most decorated cross country skier in U.S. history, her record's pretty close. In this week's episode of Hurdle, Emily sits down with the 3-time Olympic medalist to talk about her journey to the top of her sport, what it's like to embrace the pressure of competition and push close to her physical breaking point (blurry vision and all). She also gets candid about her experience with an eating disorder, including a relapse in 2024, and what support looks like for her in her day to day. Plus: How she feels with under a year left until the Winter Olympics, and what it's like training regularly in Italy leading up to World Championships after her recent World Cup win.MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODEThe Emily Program: Eating Disorder Treatment SOCIAL@jessiediggins⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@emilyabbate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hurdlepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠OFFERSLMNT | Head to ⁠DrinkLMNT.com/Hurdle⁠ to get a free sample pack, and click ⁠HERE⁠ to nominate a family in LA to recieve a pack, too.AG1 | Head to ⁠⁠drinkag1.com/hurdle⁠⁠ to get 5 free travel packs and a year's supply of vitamin D3 + k2 drops JOIN: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠THE *Secret* FACEBOOK GROUP⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SIGN UP: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Weekly Hurdle Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠JOIN: ⁠⁠The Daily Hurdle IG Channel⁠ASK ME A QUESTION: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Leave me a voice message⁠⁠, ask me a question, and it could be featured in an upcoming episode!⁠

Eating disorders affect the lives 28.8 million Americans. Researchers have found that education is the first step to reducing stigma around disordered eating and getting life saving treatment. The Emily Program, based in Minnesota, will launch an extensive webinar series on all aspects of eating disorders for people struggling, their loved ones and care providers. One of their first sessions, “Asking for Help Is Hard – But Recovery Is Worth It!” will feature three-time Olympian and World Cup Champion cross country skier Jessie Diggins.Diggins and Jillian Lampert, the vice president of communications at The Emily Program, joined MPR News host Nina Moini to talk about reaching out for help and the prevalence of disordered eating in athletes.Anyone looking for help with an eating disorder can call The Emily Program at 888-272-0730.Hosted by Nina Moini, produced by Ellen Finn.

21 passengers were injured when a Delta flight from Minneapolis crash-landed in Toronto on Monday. It's the fourth American plane accident in less than a month. Many are questioning the safety of flying. A reporter on the aviation beat joined Minnesota Now to talk about what he's seeing.Burnsville is remembering three first responders who were killed in the line of duty a year ago Tuesday. Leaders of the city's police and fire departments joined the show to reflect back on their years.Olympic skier Jessie Diggins is joining a Minnesota-based treatment center in raising awareness about eating disorders and recovery. She talked to MPR News host Nina Moini about what it took for her to get help.We dove into the world of competitive ethics with two Minnesota college students who are headed to nationals.The Minnesota Music Minute was ‘Like the Sea' by Wild Horses and the Song of the Day was ‘Fear Met Me' by LaSonya Natividad.

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Jessie Diggins of the US Ski Team reflects on the 20 k Individual Start Freestyle of the 2024/25 Tour de Ski. Read the full race report on FasterSkier.com.

It's the most wonderful time of the year — or is it? The Tour de Ski has returned, but Devon has some beef with this year's watered down format. Plus, recaps of the four races we've been through so far, including Jessie Diggins sprint win from heat five.Send feedback, hate mail and love letters to devon@fasterskier.com. You can send love letters to nat@fasterskier.com. See you in a couple of days.

We’re revisiting some of our favorite interviews of 2024, starting with U.S. cross-country skiing star Jessie Diggins. Sarah originally caught up with Jessie in August during the Summer Olympics, but today we’re running back the interview as it’s the height of Jessie’s own competition season. Watch Jessie compete in the 2024-25 Tour de Ski! The full schedule is here! Learn more about The Emily Program here! Check out Jessie Diggins’s book “Brave Enough” here! Follow Sarah on social! Bluesky: @sarahspain.bsky.social Instagram: @Spain2323 Follow producer Misha Jones! Bluesky: @mishthejrnalist.bsky.social Instagram: @mishthejrnalist TikTok: @mishthejrnalist Follow producer Alex Azzi! Bluesky: @byalexazzi.bsky.social See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jessie Diggins of the US Ski Team reflects on her first-ever World Cup Classic podium, a win in the second stage, a 15 k Classic Mass Start, of the 2024/25 Tour de Ski. Read the full race report on FasterSkier.com.

The US Ski Team's Jessie Diggins reflects on her win in the opening stage of the 2024/25 Tour de Ski in Toblach, Italy.  Read the entire race report on FasterSkier.com

The US Ski Team's Jessie Diggins reflects on her sixth-place finish in the freestyle sprint in Davos, Switzerland.  Read the entire race report on FasterSkier.com

The US Ski Team's Jessie Diggins reflects on her freestyle sprint in Lillehammer, Norway.  Read the entire race report on FasterSkier.com

The US Ski Team's Jessie Diggins reflects on her victory in the 10k freestyle individual start in Lillehammer, Norway.  Read the entire race report on FasterSkier.com

The US Ski Team's Rosie Brennan reflects on her race after finishing 20th place, 57 seconds off the pace set by her teammate Jessie Diggins, in the 20k freestyle mass start in Ruka, Finland.  Read the entire race report on FasterSkier.com

The US Ski Team's Jessie Diggins reflects on her victory in the 20k freestyle mass start in Ruka, Finland.  Read the entire race report on FasterSkier.com

Jessie Diggins reflects on her classic sprint day in Ruka, Finland.  She let's the FasterSkier community know she's not entirely surprised things went as they did today, but seems confident their plan will have her ready when it matters most later in the season.

A full show! - Remembering Mike Elliott - Steve Magness tweets on women's marathon world record - USA Today's top-10 XC ski resorts PLUS Facebook discussion - Jessie Diggins takes a spill on the rollerski treadmill - Skirious Problems brings on Nordhagen --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/seder-skier/support

Jessie Diggins' name is synonymous with success for US cross country skiing. She broke the drought for all of American skiers as she and Kikkan Randall (episode 36) won the first gold medal for the United States in 2018. Jessie is a four time Olympic medalist, a six time world champion medalist, an author, and activist working with The Emily Project and Protect Our Winters (POW) as a winter athlete alliance. Among other accolades.  She is a great follow on Instagram where you can find her at @jessiediggins      

Sarah gets perspective on Olympic pressure from someone who knows it well but isn't currently enduring it, American cross-country skier and Winter Games gold medalist Jessie Diggins. Diggins talks watching versus competing, the post-Olympic letdown, and how society reacts to athlete emotions. Plus, a USWNT v. Germany soccer preview, the results of our Chicago-style vote on listener names, and we hear your favorite Olympic memories! Check out Jordan Chiles' reaction to earning the bronze medal in the gymnastics floor competition here! And watch her 90's-inspired floor routine at the 2023 NCAA semifinals here! Learn more about Kimia Yousofi's message to the Taliban here! Learn more about The Emily Program here! Check out Jessie Diggins's book “Brave Enough” here! Check your US voter registration status here! A few Olympic events to watch today (Tuesday, August 6) 4:00am ET: Equestrian Jumping Individual final 8:43am ET: Sailing Dinghy medal race 9:00am ET: Diving 10m Platform final 11:30am ET: Skateboarding Park final 12:15pm ET: Wrestling 68kg Freestyle final 1:57pm ET: Track & Field Hammer Throw final 3:14pm ET: Track & Field 3000m Steeplechase final 3:30pm ET: Boxing Lightweight final 3:40pm ET: Track & Field 200m final 4:00pm ET: Beach Volleyball – Hughes/Cheng vs. Switzerland (quarterfinal) Follow Sarah on social! X: @SarahSpain Instagram: @Spain2323 Follow producer Misha Jones! X: @mishthejrnalist Instagram: @mishthejrnalist TikTok: @mishthejrnalist Follow producer Alex Azzi! X: @ByAlexAzzi See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joel Anderson, Josh Levin, and Slate's Alex Kirshner discuss the quarterback frenzy at the top of the NFL draft and Anthony Edwards' star-making performances in the NBA playoffs. Then, Josh and Stefan Fatsis are joined by cross-country skiing broadcaster Chad Salmela to talk about the remarkable Jessie Diggins. QBs in the NFL draft (4:23): Was the Falcons' Michael Penix pick a big mistake?   Edwards (18:44): The Timberwolves guard looks ready for the spotlight.   Diggins (34:06): Why everyone should root for the American skiing sensation. Afterballs (56:38 ): Joel on "Machine Gun" Molly Bolin and WNBA. (Note: time codes are only accurate for Slate Plus members, who listen ad free.) Want more Hang Up and Listen? Subscribe to Slate Plus to immediately unlock weekly bonus episodes. Plus, you'll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page, or visit slate.com/hangupplus to get access wherever you listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joel Anderson, Josh Levin, and Slate's Alex Kirshner discuss the quarterback frenzy at the top of the NFL draft and Anthony Edwards' star-making performances in the NBA playoffs. Then, Josh and Stefan Fatsis are joined by cross-country skiing broadcaster Chad Salmela to talk about the remarkable Jessie Diggins. QBs in the NFL draft (4:23): Was the Falcons' Michael Penix pick a big mistake?   Edwards (18:44): The Timberwolves guard looks ready for the spotlight.   Diggins (34:06): Why everyone should root for the American skiing sensation. Afterballs (56:38 ): Joel on "Machine Gun" Molly Bolin and WNBA. (Note: time codes are only accurate for Slate Plus members, who listen ad free.) Want more Hang Up and Listen? Subscribe to Slate Plus to immediately unlock weekly bonus episodes. Plus, you'll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page, or visit slate.com/hangupplus to get access wherever you listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joel Anderson, Josh Levin, and Slate's Alex Kirshner discuss the quarterback frenzy at the top of the NFL draft and Anthony Edwards' star-making performances in the NBA playoffs. Then, Josh and Stefan Fatsis are joined by cross-country skiing broadcaster Chad Salmela to talk about the remarkable Jessie Diggins. QBs in the NFL draft (4:23): Was the Falcons' Michael Penix pick a big mistake?   Edwards (18:44): The Timberwolves guard looks ready for the spotlight.   Diggins (34:06): Why everyone should root for the American skiing sensation. Afterballs (56:38 ): Joel on "Machine Gun" Molly Bolin and WNBA. (Note: time codes are only accurate for Slate Plus members, who listen ad free.) Want more Hang Up and Listen? Subscribe to Slate Plus to immediately unlock weekly bonus episodes. Plus, you'll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page, or visit slate.com/hangupplus to get access wherever you listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jessie Diggins should not need an introduction at this point, but for anyone who needs a quick reminder: This episode of the Devon Kershaw Show features the best American cross-country skier of all time. Diggins has three Olympic medals to her name, a gold from the last World Championships and, most recently, a crystal globe she was awarded a few days ago as the past season's overall World Cup champion. Diggins joins us for a conversation about racing and her life as a professional athlete.A note: This episode includes some frank discussion about eating disorders. If this is something you or someone in your life is struggling with, we suggest taking a look at Project RED-S, which stands for Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport. Their site has athlete-focused information and references if you're trying to find help. The National Association of Anorexia Nervosa & Associated Disorders has a Helpline you can call at 888-375-7767 from Monday to Friday between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. Central Time, and you can text HOME to 741741 if you're in a crisis. And the Alaska Eating Disorders Alliance has an informative video that features Diggins and retired Olympic cross-country skier Holly Brooks.You can reach Devon and Nat at devon@fasterskier.com and nat@fasterskier.com. Thanks for listening.

Henry Lake talks with WCCO Radio Producer David Josephson about finishing the American Birkebeiner, what gave him the idea, the most challenging part of it, the prestige of the event, getting a chance to watch Jessie Diggins, and more.

Henry Lake talks with Minneapolis St. Paul Magazine Sr. Writer Steve Marsh about the Cross Country Skiing World Cup last weekend, what impressed him about the athletes, Jessie Diggins performance, and more.

We hear the full story of how Minnesota's Law Enforcement Memorial Association is supporting the families of two Burnsville police officers and a firefighter-paramedic killed in the line of duty over the weekend. Macalester College's president is speaking out about softening expectation of leaders like her to speak out on current events.A bill that would ban local law enforcement from cooperating with federal immigration authorities looks like it will not pass at the capitol. We'll look at Democrat's harder stance on immigration.Plus, hometown Nordic skiing hero Jessie Diggins is here! She'll talk about the historic world cup race held in Minneapolis over the weekend.

It was a historic weekend for cross country skiing here in Minnesota. Hometown hero and Olympic gold medalist Jessie Diggins joined us for a post-race debrief.

Introduction: Host Michael Rand takes a look at over-under totals set for Big Ten football teams in 2024 and can't help but be alarmed by where the Gophers are. Long story short: Odds suggest they have the best chance to be the worst team in the league. The Gophers basketball team, meanwhile, missed a chance at an upset in Purdue. 10:00: Star Tribune writer Rachel Blount joins the show for a look at the World Cup cross-country ski event at Wirth Park this weekend. A huge crowd is expected for an event many years in the making -- one that wouldn't be possible without the work of Minnesota's Jessie Diggins. 26:00: The Wolves cruised into the All-Star break with another lopsided win, but things will heat up after the break. ... Caitlin Clark continues to amaze. ... Rob Manfred is speaking Rand's language when it comes to streaming games.

Henry Lake talks with Loppet Foundation Executive Director Claire Wilson about the World Cup this weekend, the challenges they've faced, Jessie Diggins influence, the help they want to provide and more. For more information, visit their website, https://loppetcup.com/

We're back, with our fourth? Fifth? episode in the past week. It's been a whirlwind, but we're still here to wrap up the last day of World Cup racing in Canmore. Amazingly, Nat is posting this podcast from a moving airplane between Calgary and Toronto, with Victoria Carl and Katharina Hennig sitting a few rows up.We'll be back with more action from Minneapolis, including a show with a live audience late Sunday afternoon at Utepils Brewing near the World Cup venue, after the last race of the day is over. You're invited. We'll have more details in the next day or two. Questions? Comments? Hate mail? Email nat@fasterskier.com and devon@fasterskier.com. See you soon.

We're bringing Fast Tracks back so you can hear directly from top U.S. and Canadian athletes! Today we're posting parts of our interviews with U.S. skiers Jessie Diggins and Jack Young. Diggins was the top American in the women's sprint and Young, an up-and-coming talent from Vermont, was 11th in the qualifier in his first-ever World Cup.

Jessie Diggins grew up in Afton, Minnesota where she started skiing with her parents as a very young girl. Now she is one of the most dominant and successful cross country skiers in the world. Jessie is a three-time Olympic medalist, 2023 World Champion, 17x World Cup winner, and 2021 World Cup overall winner. She's been a US Ski and Snowboard Team athlete since 2011 and joined her current club team, the Stratton Mountain School T2 Team in 2012. In her book, Brave Enough, Jessie tells the inside details of becoming and being an elite athlete. Jessie also partners with the Emily Program, Protect Our Winters, and Share Winter Foundation. Get involved and support the show and more sports media for women through https://www.buymeacoffee.com/hearher Find all episodes http://www.hearhersports.com/ Find Hear Her Sports on all social @hearhersports Find Jessie Diggins at https://jessiediggins.com/ Find Jessie Diggins on IG at https://www.instagram.com/jessiediggins/ Find Jessie Diggins on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@jessiediggins Find Stifel US Ski Team on IG at https://www.instagram.com/usskiteam/

The Iowa caucuses were this week, and on this episode of the hit New York Times podcast The Daily, we have a recap of the results with our distinguished political correspondent, Reid Epstein. Wait, sorry, we got confused. This is still a cross-country skiing podcast. But this is, in fact, the crossover skiing-politics content you've been waiting for. Epstein, a new friend of the pod who really is a political correspondent for the New York Times, interviewed Jessie Diggins a few days ago to get her perspective on finishing second place when it's really gosh darn cold — which, apparently, is an appropriate analogy for the big story from this year's Republican Iowa caucuses. So, since we couldn't get Diggins on the podcast this week, we thought it would be fun to hear from Epstein, instead.If you hate this, or hate us now, we're sorry, but we actually think this was pretty fun. We're posting a mailbag episode at the same time for those of you who want vanilla ski racing content. Send us your hate mail, race predictions (World Cup or GOP primary) and feedback at devon@fasterskier.com and nat@fasterskier.com.

For tonight's last hour of the show, Steve Thomson digs into the topics of Jessie Diggins' latest honor and Beyonce's tour de force concert.  Plus, Space & Science writer Robert Zimmerman takes us beyond the stratosphere.

Jessie Diggins grew up in Afton, Minnesota where she started skiing with her parents as a very young girl. Now she is one of the most dominant and successful cross country skiers in the world. Jessie is a three-time Olympic medalist, 2023 World Champion, 14x World Cup winner, and 2021 World Cup overall winner. She's been a US Ski and Snowboard Team athlete since 2011 and joined her current club team, the Stratton Mountain School T2 Team in 2012. In her book, Brave Enough, Jessie tells the inside details of becoming and being an elite athlete. Jessie also partners with the Emily Program, Protect Our Winters, and Share Winter Foundation. Get involved and support the show and more sports media for women through https://www.buymeacoffee.com/hearher Find all episodes http://www.hearhersports.com/ Find Hear Her Sports on all social @hearhersports Find Jessie Diggins at https://jessiediggins.com/ Find Jessie Diggins on IG at https://www.instagram.com/jessiediggins/ Find Stifel US Ski Team on IG at https://www.instagram.com/usskiteam/

In 2017, Lowell Bailey's World Championships gold helped ignite the sport across America. Today, as high performance director for U.S. Biathlon, Bailey remains at the forefront guiding the upstart organization in its march to sustained competitive excellence. Bailey talked to Heartbeat during the team's vital pre-season camp at Soldier Hollow in October.U.S. Biathlon is now well into execution on its strategic plan, which is taking the long view out to 2030 as to how it can develop sustained competitive excellence. While much of that plan focuses on high performance, other elements look at growing the sport through more biathlon club programs across the country, or talent transfer – helping cross country skiers discover biathlon.On the talent transfer, think about how many cross country skiers across America were motivated to see Jessie Diggins try biathlon at the Soldier Hollow camp?In this episode of Heartbeat, Bailey recaps last season – which had some impactful high points – and looks to the season ahead, which starts in late November. But he also dives deep into the strategic plan and how U.S. Biathlon is moving down the pathway to sustained competitive excellence.To start, Lowell, how important is this Soldier Hollow camp?We've been doing this camp for decades now. It's such a great time of year to be in Utah for our last dryland training camp. The importance of it is that it's the final training block before we get into the fine tuning section of the season, which leads up to the on snow camp in Scandinavia.  It's the culmination of a ton of hard work by the athletes starting in May and also mixed in as some team qualifications.And this year you're also celebrating Utah as the new headquarters of U.S. Biathlon?It's hugely important for the organization. We're expanding at a pretty rapid pace these days. There are a lot of new clubs coming online. Our organizational priorities or objectives, are really about building our clubs and building our outreach. We've really had a pretty good presence in the northeast for, for a long time, some good venues there. In the West, there are also great venues, great clubs. And so this just adds to all the groundwork that they've laid over the years and puts, you know, USBA puts its presence out here on the West Coast.That club growth is a key part of your plan. What are you seeing?Lowell Bailey: [00:02:52] Yeah, I mean, that is our hope that the club participation is increasing. We're seeing that now. We're seeing new clubs [00:03:00] come online. We're seeing growth in participation at existing clubs. And you know, I think a lot of that credit goes to the, you know, the club organizers, volunteers and also with U.S. Biathlon. You know we've put resources and personnel dedicated to that purpose of helping clubs as they continue to grow.In our last episode ofHeartbeat, we talked to Campbell Wright. What impact can he have on the team as a whole?Campbell trained with the national team throughout last year and was, by all intents and purposes, a national team member throughout last season and now IS a national team member. We have some young athletes who continue to post some impressive results and they did last season. But what's really exciting is there's a whole group of that generation of athletes that's training together daily, pushing each other daily, and that type of sort of critical mass is so important in raising the bar of the whole team.Talent transfer is also a key part of your strategic plan. Can you share an example?In biathlon, since it's a sport that involves cross country skiing and rifle marksmanship, what you see across really the whole international scene is cross country – skiers at an elite level will make that jump. What we saw last year was Margie Freed from the Craftsbury Green Racing project. She chose to kind of stick her neck out and try biathlon. She didn't have a whole lot of experience up to that point, really jumping in with both feet. And she jumped into our trials in December and qualified for our IBU Cup team and then went on to post a 19th place, which was our American top finish on the IBU Cup last year. More importantly, she posted a second fastest course time and did that several times where she had top five course times. And in biathlon, you know right now the international field is really, really competitive. Races are won by half a second and ski speed is just so important. It's my opinion that that shooting can be taken up in a much shorter time than it is to learn how to cross country ski at an elite level. So the ski speed aspect of the sport is just so important.Tom Kelly: [00:24:29] When you [00:24:30] look at the whole blend of things that you have in this plan, it's really quite detailed. Are the athletes understanding this? Do they? Do they feel that they have a plan that they can sink their teeth into and they can stick with now over the next 6 or 7 years?As you continue to move down the roadway on the strategic plan, We're building that backing and momentum. And this plan didn't just get created in a vacuum. It had a lot of stakeholders that contributed, including athlete representatives and also our board of directors. So it's a group effort. Obviously at the end of the day, it's the athlete that's on the course that's out there racing. But as we all know, there's so much that goes into just getting competitive athletes to the start line at an Olympic Games.Finally, Lowell, what's the toughest thing you've done athletically yourself in the last year?Unfortunately, it's not that impressive. You'll have to ask our team general manager, Federico Fontana because his is more impressive than mine. Watch for that in upcoming episode 4!There's plenty more from Lowell Bailey on the future direction of U.S. Biathlon on Heartbeat episode three.  

Show Sponsor AnyQuestion - https://link.anyquestion.com/Greg-Bennett   Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/user?u=26936856 "The Greg Bennett Show"   In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg is joined by Jessie Diggins, one of the world's all-time greatest cross-country skiers.   Jessie has consistently shown that pushing through one moment longer can lead to greatness, breaking barriers, and making history in her sport. Hailing from Minnesota, she has inspired a generation of athletes and advocated for important causes like mental health and environmental conservation.   Jessie Diggins was raised in Afton, Minnesota, and became a professional skier at the age of nineteen. A two-time Olympian and four-time World Championship medalist, she is the most decorated U.S. cross-country athlete in World Championship history. She and teammate Kikkan Randall became the first Olympic Gold medalists in U.S. cross country history in the 2018 PyeongChang team sprint. She resides at least part time in Stratton, Vermont, where she is a member of the Stratton Mountain School T2 elite team.   Her must-read book, "Brave Enough" details her incredible journey, sharing not only her athletic accomplishments but also her personal struggles with bulimia, giving readers a glimpse into the resilience and strength it took for her to endure and reach the pinnacle of her sport.   Most recently, she won the World Championships in Slovenia, becoming the first-ever American to win an individual World Championship gold in cross-country skiing – yet another testament to her enduring spirit.   Press play and listen to why Jessie Diggins epitomises the mantra "Success comes to those who endure One Moment Longer"   Links Be sure and check out bennettendurance.com Find Greg on social media: Twitter @GregBennett1 Instagram @GregBennettWorld   And follow Jessie Diggins AnyQuestion: www.AnyQuestion.com/JessieDiggins book: Brave Enough by Jessie Diggins facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jessiedigginsski/ twitter: https://twitter.com/jessdiggs instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessiediggins/ website: https://jessiediggins.com   Timestamps 7:02 - Spending most of the year away from loved ones and friends, Jessie explains how she manages life away from home. 10:42 - After recently winning an individual gold emdal at the world championships, Jessie describes how she is feeling and how hard it is to put off the urge to focus on the next event. Just breathe and enjoy this ... 21:35 - Jessie Diggins is available on the AnyQuestion platform with over 140 answers to watch and learn from. 23:43 - Jessie and Greg recap her journey from a backpack with a packet of raisins as a toddler while her parents skiied, to moonlighting as a dancer, soccer player, violinist, swimmer and track runner as a high school athlete, I finally settled on cross country skiing as a full-time passion. When your passion collides with your purpose, then wow! 28:25 - Greg and Jessie discuss the topic of 'embracing the suffering' and where she feels these characteristics in professional athletes are born. I wanna beat 'me' from 5 minutes ago ... 35:58 - One of the most memorable and emotional moments for Jessie was winning the team sprint back in 2018. Greg references this video of Jessie and Kikkan Randall during the women's team sprint competitions held at the Alpensia Cross-Country Centre on 21 February 2018. I race because I love the sport 53:11 - "Jessie Diggins was a world-class athlete long before she became an Olympic gold medalist. In Brave Enough, she shows world-class courage by sharing the truth about her eating disorder, her therapy, and the multitude of challenges, doubts, fears, and assorted bogeymen that are so often an untold part of the journey to greatness. She deserves another gold medal for her honesty and her inspiration" - Wayne Coffey, New York Times bestselling author. 1:01:46 - Jessie Diggins revealed in 2019 that she struggled with bulimia as a teenager, detailing her journey in her book, Brave Enough, which was released in March of 2020. “When I was 18 and I had an eating disorder, I needed to know that it wasn't my fault and that getting help was a brave thing to do,” Jessie describes how she received an outpouring of support and became “a better role model” after the revelation, and partnered with the Emily Program, an organisation that provides treatment for eating disorders.   She now uses her platform to bring awareness to climate change issues and encourage more young girls to get active in sport.   1:07:03 - What advice would Jessie Diggins give to her 18-year-old self? 1:09:11 - Which three people (non-family, living or dead) would you like to have dinner with? 1:09:48 - Where does Jessie Diggins see herself in 5 years? 1:10:46 - What's the best piece of advice you've ever received? Whether you think you can ... or think you can't ... either way, you're right!   1:11:07 - Jessie & Greg wrap this episode with some rapid fire questions (and answers) One book you would recommend? Two most-used apps on your phone? Toughest race of his career so far? Out of 10, how cool is Jessie Diggins? Who would you want to play a movie of your life? Which decade of music is the best? Which race has been your favourite? Where in the world is somewhere you want to go but havent yet? What is the greatest movie of all time? 1:15:34 - Interview concludes.    

Two words: Jessie Diggins. The American superstar smashed her competition Tuesday, winning America's first-ever World Championships gold medal in an individual race. Kristin Størmer Steira and some guy that's married to her, Devon Kershaw, join Nat for a recap. Get at us at nat@fasterskier.com and devon@fasterskier.com.

We wanted to let you hear straight from the medalist's mouth. So we're posting these short interviews Nat did yesterday with World Championships gold medalist Jessie Diggins and her coach Jason Cork.We'll be back later today with coverage from the 15-kilometer men's race. Stay tuned, and email us at devon@fasterskier.com and nat@fasterskier.com.

Tomas Petterson, a veteran sports reporter for the Swedish newspaper Expressen, joins us to recap the men's 15 k at World Championships, and to discuss Sweden's fantastic women's team and the country's hopes for its raw, talented men's squad.Reach us at devon@fasterskier.com and nat@fasterskier.com. Seven days down, four to go.

Introduction: Tuesday could be an important day to remember when we look back on the Wild and Wolves seasons. The Wild won another close one, 2-1 in a shootout over the Islanders, continuing a recent trend of low-scoring wins. They also added two forwards to their roster who could give them more scoring punch going forward. Meanwhile, the Wolves showed an uncanny ability to win just as all hope seemed to be lost. 10:00: Hockey legend Lou Nanne, one of Wednesday's inductees into the Minnesota Sports Hall of Fame, joined host Michael Rand for a look back at his life in hockey. It's a journey you won't want to miss. 31:00: Afton's Jessie Diggins made skiing history on Tuesday.

If you're reading this, you already know: Jessie Diggins and Julia Kern teamed up to deliver a bronze medal for the U.S. at the World Championships in Slovenia. We've got a full breakdown and oh yeah, there was a men's race, too.The championships is rolling along; email your notes and questions to devon@fasterskier.com and nat@fasterskier.com.

World Championships is looming; Devon and Nat return to cover three days of racing — and two podiums from Jessie Diggins — in Toblach, Italy. We'll finally get to the mailbag episode next week, so send in your questions if you've got 'em: devon@fasterskier.com and nat@fasterskier.com.

Gus Schumacher, one of the U.S. men to notch top-15 results at this week's Tour de Ski stages, joins us to recap the two races in Oberstdorf, Germany. We hear from Schumacher about how his tour has gone so far, plus break down the roller coaster performances we've seen from American superstar Jessie Diggins.We'll be back in a few days once the racers summit the Alpe Cermis. Get at us at devon@fasterskier.com and nat@fasterskier.com.