Extra Blue
A podcast about cross country skiing. Bringing you stories, insight, tips and knowledge about ski racing at the elite level.
Podcasting since 2022 • 23 episodes
Extra Blue
Latest Episodes
Ep 23: Waxing for a World Cup Podium with Gus Schumacher and Chris Hecker
How to Wax for a World Cup Podium! On this episode of Extra Blue I welcome World Cup skier, Gus Schumacher, along with his wax technician, Chris Hecker. We catch up with Gus about how his summer training is going and how he’s been trying to fin...
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Ep 22: Trying New Things, Like Biathlon World Cups with Margie Freed
We launch a new era of Extra Blue powered by Gear West! In this episode, we welcome Margie Freed, Minnesota native, fellow UVM Catamount and now a standout member of the Craftsbury Green Racing Project and the US National Biathlon team. We disc...
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Ep 21: Q&A by Bearskin Lodge with Zak Ketterson and Alayna
On this episode I welcome guests, Zak Ketterson and Quinn McCloughan for a little Q&A on all things related to cross country skiing. I did a full episode with Zak back in 2023 so if you’re interested in learning more about him I...
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Ep 20: Navigating the Transition: How US Nordic Skiers Transition Away from Competitive Ski Racing w/ Lizzie Larkins
On this episode of Extra Blue I welcome friend and former college teammate, Lizzie Larkins. Lizzie recently wrapped up three years as the assistant coach at Montana State University. During her time there, she also continued her education an...
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Ep 19: Midwest Ski Racing w/ Team Birkie
Team Birkie is a Midwest-based professional ski team led by Team Director Yuriy Gusev and Head Coach, Julie Ensrud. Team Birkie was formed through a collaboration between the American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation, The Loppet Foundation, and Ce...
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