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Nordic Nation: Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S) and the Climate in High Performance Skiing

In this episode, hosted by FasterSkier contributor Rachel Perkins, we dive into the issue of Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S). This condition was formerly known as the female athlete triad, which was described as...

The Devon Kershaw Show: The Baggy Bib Edition from Nové Město

Nové Město, Czech Republic served up a traditional rock'em sock'em pursuit series on the World Cup. Saturday featured a 10 k/15 k interval start skate, followed by a 10 k/15 K classic pursuit. Bolshunov and...

The Devon Kershaw Show: The Mail is Delivered

In this episode, Devon answers questions from listeners that rang from how World Cup athletes maintain in-season fitness to why in fact relays don't end with a classic leg. Fell free to send in questions regarding the...

The Devon Kershaw Show: Round and Round with the Dresden Team Sprint

We are corrected in this episode: we try to be better Francophiles by improving our pronunciation of the weekend's stand out performer on the men's side, Lucas Chanavat. We also dig down and find the fun in...

The Devon Kershaw Show: Dresden Calling!

Dresden is calling with a wild ride skate sprint. Post-Tour de Ski, it is time to visit historic Dresden, Germany for a weekend of city sprints. With trucked in artificial snow, slick, fast, and icy conditions made for...

Nordic Nation: Bringing the World Cup to Minneapolis

In this episode, we connect with John Munger, Executive Director of the Loppet Foundation in Minneapolis and Garrott Kuzzy, former U.S. Ski Team member who grew up near Wirth Park. From impressions of Wirth...

The Devon Kershaw Show: The Festivities on the Alpe (Stage 7 TdS)

Holy smokes. It concludes. First off, for those who have listened to this seven-episode post-TdS run, we appreciate it. And there was the racing. Johaug. Weng. Diggins and Brennan in form today on the Alpe, and Sadie...

The Devon Kershaw Show: Classic Sprint Val di Fiemme Style (TdS Stage 6 Recap)

A bit of moving day on the women's side today as Stage 6 of the Tour de Ski concluded. The biggest mover, Astrid Uhrenholdt Jacobsen eeks within three seconds of Therese Johaug for the overall. So much drama set to...

The Devon Kershaw Show: Thrills, Spills, and Closing Gaps in Val di Fiemme

In this seven part mini-series, this part five of our Tour de Ski breakdown. Stage 5 offered close racing on a famed Val di Fiemme, Italy 2.5 k loop. Mass start classic races, 10 k for the women, 15 k for the men, made...

The Devon Kershaw Show: So Long Toblach, Hello Val di Fiemme (Stage 4 TdS Recap)

The Tour de Ski says so long to Tobalch, where Stage 4, a classic pursuit for the men and women, firmed up the standings for some at the sharp end and saw others take a slide down the rankings. Stage 4, a 10 k/15 k...

The Devon Kershaw Show: Interval Starts and Tight Racing from Toblach (Stage 3 of the TdS)

In this episode, Devon gets into the nitty-gritty of a lovely day of interval start racing. That's for real: 15 k for the men, 10 k for the women ... all skate. Stage 3 starts a run of three distance races in a...

The Devon Kershaw Show: Lenzerheide Sprint Showdown (Stage 2 of the TdS)

Moving on from picturesque Lenzerheide, Switzerland. With two days of racing, the leaderboards are shaking out for the men and women. In this Tour de Ski episode, we break down the day's skate sprint, pay homage to Jessie...

The Devon Kershaw Show: The Lenzerheide Low Down (Stage 1 of the TdS)

Stage 1 of the 2019-2020 Tour de Ski is final. With two distinct shows in the Lenzerheide, Switzerland men's and women's mass start races, the seven-stage TdS narrative has the intro chapter written. Therese Johaug for...

This is Cross Country: Alaska

Here's the latest from Eric Packer. Happy Holidays and thanks to Eric Packer for the stoke. ...

The Devon Kershaw Show: Weathering the Storm in Planica

Yes, the sprint skiers put on a show this weekend in Planica, Slovenia. With a pure skate sprint weekend - both an individual and team sprint were on tap -- speed and dicey conditions were a highlight. But...

The Devon Kershaw Show (Audio Short): WADA, Russia, and FIS

To the point: thoughts and opinions on WADA's decision to ban Russia from major international competitions for four years. ...

Through the Lens with NordicFocus: Davos

Cross-country World Cup sprinters are prepping in Planica, Slovenia where the snow is sparse and the wax buses look lonely. So as Period I on the World Cup comes to a close this weekend, it's...

The Devon Kershaw Show: Old School Davos

In this episode of The Devon Kershaw Show ... it is all things Davos. While the glam Swiss valley boasts mountain scenery, and a fusion of traditional Swiss cowbell and high finance, in many ways it remains...

Nordic Nation: Reporting on the Reporting of Fluoro Use in Norway

If you’ve been following along with the global ski scene and wax, you know this: perfluorinated waxes have been a hot button topic. From issues with importing into the U.S., stories on potential health and environmental...

Red, White, and… Black? A Visual History of the USST Uniform, 2008–2019

A national team uniform for cross-country skiing has to do a lot of things. At the most utilitarian level, it has to wick sweat and aid performance while an athlete pursues one of the world’s most demanding sports at...

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