Casual yet curious, we cover a wide range of topics within the world of nordic sport, focusing on biathlon and cross country skiing. Conversations stem from our home at the Craftsbury Outdoor Center in Vermont and take inspiration from our participation on the Green Racing Project.
Grace Joyce was an alternate at the 2022 Rowing World Championships when her teammate came down with Covid. Grace was ready for the opportunity.
After having chased an Olympic birth as a lightweight sculler, Grace made the switch to open weight. She's proven that her tenacity, adaptability, and fighting spirit is something that can inspire us all.
We sit down with GRP Biathlete, National Team member, and 2022 Olympian, Jake Brown to discuss mental strategies for biathlon, skiing, and life.
Kelsey dives into Michael's coaching experience, philosophy, and what he's learning along the way as he leads the GRP's biathlon team.
The Green Racing Project's new team dietician, Megan Chacosky, shares her takes on nutrition for endurance athletes.
Check out a full profile of Megan.
Mental and Physical Strategies to Get Through a Long Season, Jonna Sundling, Thoughts on Strengths and Weaknesses
After a brief pause in production, Kelsey, Luke, Raleigh, and Jake return to recap the cross country skiing and biathlon Olympic results as well as the GRPod Fantasy competition. We also address the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the implications on sport.
The American Birkebeiner was a thrilling race this year on both the men's and women's sides and World Juniors for biathlon and cross country round out the episode. And there's still so much to look forward to this season! Thanks for listening!
Jake, Kelsey, Raleigh, and Luke duke it out in the first ever GRPod Fantasy Olympic Draft that serves as our Olympic preview. We include both cross country and biathlon. Want to follow along or make your own team to see how you stack up? Check it out here - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1h3DqFVkaF1CstfSZJkzN7BJHV6__uV42cxIKHSuQurI/edit
We’ll be updating the scoring throughout the Games.
Interested in knowing how you can view the events that include GRP athletes? Here’s our unique viewing guide: https://www.greenracingproject.com/grpnews/grp-snow-olympic-viewing-schedule
Churchill, Google Translate Gossip, Where in the World Are the Cedar Sprigs, and the Tour de Ski. But mainly the Tour de Ski.
Google Translate Gossip is the new Late Night with Raleigh, Dresden was actually Red Bull Crashed Ice, Le Grand Bornand looked like French NASCAR, and Olympic criteria is law school.
Uncle Sam's sprinting superstars in Switzerland, biathlon surprises on the top-step in Austria, and a look at two weekends of Midwestern cross country racing in the US.
Raleigh and Jake join us to discuss observations from this past weekend's races in Ostersund and Lillehammer. We chat about IBU's investment in developing nations, relay strategies and team selections, weekly highlights of American performances in cross country and more.