The Seder-Skier Podcast

We discuss Jessie Diggins' epic gold and remind people it's weird to post creepy messages on Facebook...  Plus, we shipped Ajee to Planica to grab some post-race quotes and he may have bit a reporter in the mixed zone....live...on Shovel Lake Public Radio (listen to the end).  Both relays and individual starts are discussed and once again, we fill an hour with some takes only members of...

We talk about the salient features from Day 3 of the World Champs, which featured Team USA getting its first medal of the week. Plus, we forgot to touch on some stuff from the skiathlon, including how we were the only ones who praised Rosie Brennan's incredible grit in finishing out the race after a big fall.  All that and more!

All kinds of hot takes here.... Klaebo a major disappointment? Yes. Choke in fact. Novi Sederquist running the mic? You bet. Discussing the girls race? A little, but not enough....we totally forgot to chat about Ebba but I'm confident I'll get another chance to talk about the Swedish superstar.... Stick around to hear from Rosie and Sydney as well! Thank you for joining us! Tell you friends and su...

Well, we won't be announcing worlds, but that's ok....also... *Ben Ogden had more podcast appearances last week than I had bowls of oatmeal, which is saying something. But....what's the podcast he listens to? (Also, tune back and listen to our 2020 interview with Ogden, one of my all-time favorite shows!)... *Our thoughts on Les Rousses (yes, it's still worth talking about).... *How much should a...

Jacob Huseby has been in the wax trucks of the major nations on this year's world cup and he's here to spill every secret. Plus, is Peltonen poised for a comeback? If you're like me, those two elements will keep you listening the entire show....if not...well, why are you searching for Nordic ski specific podcasts on Apple/Spotify/Google to begin with!!! Enjoy the show and head on over to enjoywint...

Before Nina Schamberger and Rose Horning were knocking on the door of the World Cup, they were knocking on each other's doors in America's highest city. Both grew up in Leadville, got on skis a few days after they could walk, and are on the cusp of the big stage.  Get to know a couple of America's bright young Nordic hopes on this episode, pubbed from the hospital one day after Christie and I...

Thanks to boots-on-the-ground Tom Horrocks, we have soundbytes from Gus, Hunter and Ben talking about TDS stage 3. Plus, we discuss Diggins and Brennan and what to look forward to in stage 4. Enjoy! *I went skiing halfway through this episode....thought trains were inadvertently sent down various tracks, some never to return to the station.

TDS is two days old and we're rambling....here's the deets:  0 - 10:00 - we talk about the one Christmas movie you need to watch and what the very best U.S. Nationals sporting event ACTUALLY IS.... 11:00 - We finally start talking about the TDS..... 16:00 - The thing Ben Ogden does better than anyone in the entire world..... 25:00 - Julia Kern talks about her race... 27:40 - Jessie Diggins ta...

We talk a little bit about -  our broadcasting of Davos - behind the curtain - are ski journalists not doing their jobs and asking tough questions? - ideas on how to 'fix' Nordic skiing....pro ski league ....where the pro teams would be and what it would look like - pet peeves shopping at the grocery store.... - how to improve Leadville's grooming/xc ski situation

Snow is here and we're getting K's in ....finally....after recovering from a pesky illness. On the show today, we:  1) give a shoutout to "The Ski Classics Superfan" 2) talk about Allie Ostrander's Milesplit video on eating disorders *** Shovel Lake Public Radio's Glenn Hanson leads the "SederSkier Second" **** 3) discuss why watering down state qualifying standards is a bad thing 4) On that...

The first American to go all in on the Ski Classics, 2018 Olympian Tyler Kornfield hops on the show to discuss how he's prepping for a grip-wax-less 2022-2023 season. 

In this episode, we:  1) tell the epic story of recovering our sprinter van 2) talk about a listener who received a ski-related present that has us INSANELY jealous 3) discuss whether we were wrong all along about Ian Torchia after his half-marathon performance 4) discuss a May episode of FasterSkier where Devon Kershaw has a super-hot take we totally agree with 5) come up with an idea that w...

From the Minnesota-special intro to the bonus material at the end of the podcast, we've got it all for you this week.  Joining the show is pro track-turned-trail runner Garrett Heath. The Winona, MN product not only pulled off the DOUBLE triple crown — back-to-back 1600, 3200, and xc titles (kiddos, this was back before the MSHSL softened everything and made three classes, too) — he added two...

LT is a term used often, but is it a principle actually set in scientific stone? We interact with a Training Peaks article on lactate threshold and comments from listener Jim Galanes, a three-time Olympian, to get you thinking — or rethinking, perhaps — about this concept. 

We discuss a recent rollerski malfunction, talk about athletes who clamor for climate change-related activism while jetting around the world to make Instagram videos in tropical locations, and discuss a study on self-talk.  https://www.outsideonline.com/health/training-performance/self-talk-athletic-performance-research-2022/

As Dan Hobbs’ eyes ricochet off his suit coat and out his Rand Tower office window at the Marquette Avenue traffic below, his mind can’t help but wander back to Colorado. In 2013, he bolted for the mountains, convinced they could heal him from severe depression. It worked. He hiked all 58 14,000-foot peaks in the centennial state in just 24-days. Now, two years later, he’s at another midlife junct...

Grooming complaints, where to find snow, book review, controversial rants, and an epic Birkie mystery.... Take a listen before we get canceled.

We:  1) wrap up the World Cup and talk about the huge result that for some reason no one is mentioning 2) read an article from Outside that makes some pretty wild statements about body types... 3) give a trail report 4) Discuss Aspen Institute article on why Norway wins all of the medals - https://www.aspeninstitute.org/blog-posts/how-norway-won-all-that-olympic-gold-again/?fbclid=IwAR10iIuCb...

Grip wax nation is pitchfork nation, commentating on all of the problems in the universe once again, from Colorado’s ineptitude in prioritizing the state cross country ski meet like my home state of Minnesota to why we might have so many mental health issues in elite athletes….. Believe it or not, we left some important topics off the table in this 90 minute episode….but we do offer praise to my m...

In our second Olympic pod, we talk about the two relay races, give Kikkan credit for commentating (and point out the take she stole from the Sederskier!!!!), discuss a training thread from Twitter, read an excerpt from Ryan Rodgers amazing book, “Winter’s Children,” and announce that we raised the same amount of funds in our Wax4Wax drive as the Canadian truckers did …..well, after Justin Trudeau...

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Jeremy Evans, the author of See You Tomorrow , the riveting account of the disappearance of snowboarder Marco Siffredi on Everest, joins the podcast to talk about the writing process and answer inside questions on one of the most interesting individuals in all of snowsports.  Spoiler alert! We talk about everything! You should read the book before listening! https://www.amazon.com/See-You-Tom...

We review Klaebo's dominance and give insight on how to take the Norwegian down in a sprint.... We talk about Jessie's fitness and what we think of her Olympic build-up plan.... We talk about the state of skiing .... Is the U.S. women's team as cohesive as everyone thinks? We read a never-before-published column on U.S. Olympic qualifying criteria and give our two cents....

Quick post-race show on the Ruka Sprints - 

Reactions to track events at Olympics 400H - Rai and Karsten; Sydney 800 - Athing Mu Should endurance athletes focus more on heat acclimatization than altitude acclimatization? Our solution.... Dan Barreiro of KFAN gets played on our show....the we rip into one of the greatest rants of all-time about the topic of true competition .