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From the FasterSkier archive — posts syndicated from athletes’ and coaches’ own blogs between 2004 and 2012, kept online as published. Current coverage is at fasterskier.com.

Tag: Nordic skiing podcast

  • The Devon Kershaw Show: The post-Olympic hangover is over — with head injuries

    The Devon Kershaw Show: The post-Olympic hangover is over — with head injuries

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    We had to take a break after our three-week Olympic sprint, but we’re back to catch up on a couple of weeks of World Cup racing.

    Devon and Nat take a quick run-through of events in Sweden, Finland and Norway. We’ll be back after the marathons at Holmenkollen.

    Reach us at devon[at]fasterskier.com and nat[at]fasterskier.com.

    A reminder: This is a homegrown podcast done by two guys working long hours and late nights. We also paid real money to be in Italy for the Olympics. If you can, support the show and FasterSkier’s ongoing coverage with a voluntary membership.

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  • The Devon Kershaw Show: Milan is on, and Holly Brooks guest hosts to recap Day 1

    The Devon Kershaw Show: Milan is on, and Holly Brooks guest hosts to recap Day 1

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    The race was ON from the gun: We recap the women’s 20-kilometer pursuit, which was a rough go for Jessie Diggins and a tight fight between the Scandinavian heavyweights.

    Alaskan Holly Brooks, the retired Olympic World Cup racer, joins us after watching the race in person. We hope to get proof of life from Devon soon.

    In the mean time, reach us at devon[at]fasterskier.com and nat[at]fasterskier.com. We’ll be back tomorrow.

     

    Help Support Our Olympic Coverage!

    FasterSkier will have our own Nat Herz on the ground at the Olympics, which, to be honest, is a very big financial lift for us. If you value the thoughtful work and access FasterSkier provides at championships like this one, please consider becoming a Voluntary Subscriber. Your support directly fuels the work we do to cover the people, places, and moments that make our sport special.

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  • The Devon Kershaw Show: A Swedish rivalry and Olympic preview with Expressen

    The Devon Kershaw Show: A Swedish rivalry and Olympic preview with Expressen

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    The bad news? Devon is indisposed and isn’t here for the Olympic preview podcast. As a consolation: We have a great guest in Philip Gadd, a sports reporter with the Swedish tabloid Expressen.

    Philip takes us through his new podcast about Frida Karlsson and Ebba Andersson’s rivalry, the feast and famine of Sweden’s women’s and men’s teams, and other Olympic predictions. You can read about his dystopian experience in an isolation hotel at the last Olympics here. (Spoiler alert: He eventually got out.)

    Reach us at nat[at]fasterskier.com and devon[at]fasterskier.com. We’ll be back after tomorrow’s race.

    Help Support Our Olympic Coverage!

    FasterSkier will have our own Nat Herz on the ground at the Olympics, which, to be honest, is a very big financial lift for us. If you value the thoughtful work and access FasterSkier provides at championships like this one, please consider becoming a Voluntary Subscriber. Your support directly fuels the work we do to cover the people, places, and moments that make our sport special.

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  • The Devon Kershaw Show: Grab a handful of Swix, we’re recapping Oberhof

    The Devon Kershaw Show: Grab a handful of Swix, we’re recapping Oberhof

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  • The Devon Kershaw Show: The delayed, but not denied, Tour de Ski recap

    The Devon Kershaw Show: The delayed, but not denied, Tour de Ski recap

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  • The Devon Kershaw Show: Sorry Norway, America is the global xc ski capital now

    The Devon Kershaw Show: Sorry Norway, America is the global xc ski capital now

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    Deep into this winter’s Walkabout de Northern Italy, we’re wearing a little thin, but Devon rallies just before midnight to recap stages three and four. We’ll have a wrap-up after the final climb.

    You can reach us at devon[at]fasterskier.com and nat[at]fasterskier.com. We appreciate all the feedback we’ve been getting — happy new year!

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  • The Devon Kershaw Show: The Italian Walkabout de Ski preview, 2025 edition

    The Devon Kershaw Show: The Italian Walkabout de Ski preview, 2025 edition

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    It’s time for the Tour de Ski, which really is just a northern Italy promenade this year — no races in Switzerland or Germany. Nonetheless, we’re excited for some fun storylines and to follow along with you this year. Here’s a quick preview.

    Questions? Comments? Hit us up at devon[at]fasterskier.com and nat[at]fasterskier.com. For those of you who have become voluntary FasterSkier supporters, we’re really grateful.

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  • The Devon Kershaw Show: Three continents, a 135-mile ski session, and a World Cup 13th. Meet Rosie Fordham.

    The Devon Kershaw Show: Three continents, a 135-mile ski session, and a World Cup 13th. Meet Rosie Fordham.

    Rosie Fordham grew up in Sydney and has taken perhaps one of the most unconventional routes to a professional cross-country skiing career. She takes us on a tour of her epic Alaska training sessions and her sans-plumbing Fairbanks cabin.

    Devon is still off for Christmas, but he’ll back back soon for a Tour de Ski preview. Reach us with feedback, ideas and hate mail at devon[at]fasterskier.com and nat[at]fasterskier.com. Thanks for listening, and for your support.

  • The Devon Kershaw Show: Slugging it out in Davos with guest Bill McKibben

    The Devon Kershaw Show: Slugging it out in Davos with guest Bill McKibben

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    Climate activist and author Bill McKibben joins the show this week to recap some surprising results in Davos, including standout performances from a pair of Vermonters.

    We’re hoping to land some interviews before the Tour de Ski kicks off, and we’ll be back with more recaps once racing resumes. Reach us at devon[at]fasterskier.com and nat[at]fasterskier.com.

     

  • The Devon Kershaw Show: the world champs of Norwegian Olympic qualification, and a Kersh mea culpa

    The Devon Kershaw Show: the world champs of Norwegian Olympic qualification, and a Kersh mea culpa

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    We’re back to recap three days of racing in Trondheim and for Devon to eat some of his words from last weekend’s podcast.

    We’ll have more after the World Cup swings to Switzerland this weekend. Reach us at devon[at]fasterskier.com and nat[at]fasterskier.com, and if you’re interested in supporting the podcast, visit fasterskier.com/support and email matthew[at]fasterskier.com with inquiries about ads or sponsorship.

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