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 • 30 episodes
Extra Blue
Latest Episodes
Ep 30: Strength for Skiers w/ US Ski Team Strength Coach Tschana Schiller
Strength for cross country skiers of all ages and abilities. On this episode, I welcome US Ski team strength coach, Tschana Schiller. Tschana is the leader for all things related to strength for cross county skiers in the US. She has been with ...
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Episode 9
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Ep 29: Balancing a Full-time Job, Coaching, Athletic Goals AND Family Planning with Maggie Bowman
Today’s guest is someone who has inspired me since I was a teenager on the Wayzata ski team.I sit down with Maggie (Pierson) Bowman to talk about the realities of being a woman in endurance sports; the pressures, the expectations, and th...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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Ep 28: Stanford Soccer AND Skiing with Sammy Smith
Sammy Smith is a member of the U.S. Ski Team, a D1 soccer player at Stanford University, and one of the most exciting young athletes representing Team USA right now. At 19, she’s a World Cup regular on the ski circuit, with a silver medal from ...
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Episode 7
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Ep 27: Dealing with Injuries with Adam Witkowski and Skylar Patten
On this episode I welcome Adam Witkowski and Skylar Patten. Both Adam and Skylar are new athletes to Team Birkie and recent graduates from Michigan Tech University. Both Adam and Skylar have faced numerous injuries over th...
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Episode 6
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Ep 26: Racing Through Nonlinear Progression and Loving Ski Racing with Luke Jager
I welcome Team USA ski racer, Luke Jager. Luke is from Anchorage, Alaska where he grew up skiing for Alaska Pacific University. From a young age, Luke stood out as a top American junior and solidified this notion in 2019 when he, was a key m...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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