The Seder-Skier Podcast

Power meters are common in cycling as a training and performance tool. We chat with the CEO of Skisens, Johan Hogstrand, about a product gathering power data in ski poles! Very interesting for all of you training/science junkies!

First 30 - Ever wonder how well runners, rowers, and kayakers transfer to XC skiing? A 6 month program which looked to take elite athletes in those sports in order to prepare them for the Beijing Olympics took place in China, and the research, published in August 2020, is the first of its kind.  We discuss some surprising results which have implications for coaches, masters athletes, and anyone else who may have come to XC skiing as a second sport.  Last hour - we interview the legend - Ivan Babikov. The 3x Olympian's Cinderella story is an inspiration for all of us - not just sports fans. Well worth the listen - go to the 30 minute mark to start the interview.  Brought to you by USSPC - let us know if you need new poles for winter - it's coming!

We talk with another multi-athlete superstar who has decided to buck the trend of selling themselves to one sport early on, instead choosing to enjoy, learn from, and experience elite success in both running and skiing. The UAF freshmen is sticking around Alaska, which means her rise in the international ski scene is sure to continue, especially if she can continue to avoid long stretches of rollerskiing.....

The Seder-Skier listens to a lot of sermons during those long hours on the bike and skis, and we decided it might be cool to talk about questions we have relating to them. Our first sermon comes fresh off the press (October 4th, FBC of Leadville, Pastor Tanner Thetford; "Jesus Take the Wheel?"), and wasn't listened to via an audio download. However, our normal Q&A which takes place after the sermon was cancelled this week.  I just had to ask Pastor Tanner some questions, and thought a few of my listeners might be interested in the topic. The first 10-12 minutes is me giving a brief summary of the sermon. Skip to about the 12 minute mark to hear my question and answer (that is right, I did pose my own answer to my question, but am looking for some sharpening from Tanner as well as some of my other friends in Christ.  Basically - we ask if there is inherent contradiction in the statement: "Because God is in control of all things, we should trust in Him rather than taking matters into our own hands." By harmonizing two Pauline texts - Ephesians 1:11 and Philippians 2:12-13, we pose our own answer, but wish to allow Pastor Tanner and some of our other friends in Christ to illuminate a correct interpretation of this text and some others. 

Sick of the constant stream of sports news? Ever wish someone would just make a sports show only when there was enough important stuff to talk about? We won't commit to daily, weekly, or monthly podcasts here. Instead, we'll make a show when we need to --- Up today: "What hope is there for MN fans? Is Eliud Kipchoge a modern day Lance Armstrong? Who I am cheering for in the NBA finals and why you should care --- plus, some Vikings news that doesn't really have to do with the current Vikings at all." Hey, at least listen to the first 2 minutes and our world famous open/intros...

Interview with US Ski team member and NCAA champion Ben Ogden on life in the pandemic, training, mountain biking, Johannes Klaebo, and the state of skiing in the USA. 

We open the show with a little personal race reg update before chatting with Dave Bergart (interview starts around 10 minute mark)Support the Seder-SkierRace info on the TRC

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Jan Stoelben, 24, was 7th in the sprint qualifier at the Trondheim World Championships and put together numerous top-25 finishes on the circuit last year. We caught up with him at his cabin shortly after the Beito opener to talk about the upcoming Olympic season. ⁠⁠Head on over to EnjoyWinter⁠⁠ for all your Nordic ski needs this season!Go to ⁠⁠Seder-Skier.com to become a member of Gripwax Nation today!Supporters: SporthillAtomicFischerEnjoyWinterBoulder Nordic Sport

We've got the big yellow marker going....

Erin Moening joins to help us break it all down!

We catch up with Out There Nordic's Bjørn Hanson to talk about how he and the crew have waxed skis for four of the last five Birkie Classic winners. ***check out our interview with 2025 champion Fabien Stocek from this summer!**to learn more about Out There Nordic - visit their website HERE.

We preview Davos, take a look at the Russian Cup, give a few World Cup globe sleeper picks, talk about a viral highlight from Trondheim, read a few emails and analyze, very briefly, the Super Tour action from the weekend.Leave us your thoughts and we'll play them on the World Cup WhineLine on Monday!https://www.speakpipe.com/SederSkier

The Seder-Skier breaks down Trondheim, with special guests, The Index and Nordic Insights writer Adam Bodensteiner as well as a clip or two (go all the way to the end folks!!! You won't be disappointed...) from Taco Bell Guy.While this first episode ended up being a podcast, next week will be LIVE on Youtube!This is your chance to participate in the conversation after each World Cup weekend. How? 1) Go here and record a 90-sec audio file with your hot take, controversial comment, insight, question, concern or comment at your convenience this week, Sunday night or during the show. 2) Leave a hot take in the comment section during the live feed3) Send us an email at sederskier@gmail.comhttps://www.speakpipe.com/SederSkierhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDVNN79HOv4

Before the World Cup season started, we sat down with the 2-time World championship medalist and 2-time Olympic medalist to see how she's enjoying married life, what race she cares about most at the 2026 Games, and what her thoughts are on Victoria Carl and the Russians.⁠Head on over to EnjoyWinter⁠⁠⁠ for all your Nordic ski needs this season!Go to ⁠⁠⁠Seder-Skier.com to become a member of Gripwax Nation today!

We chatted with Pia Fink about her breakout 2024-2025 World Cup season as well as who she thinks might be the German's best up and coming standout, the team's reaction to the Victoria Carl news, training under Per Nilsson and what her secret talent off the snow is!⁠Head on over to EnjoyWinter⁠⁠ for all your Nordic ski needs this season!Go to ⁠⁠Seder-Skier.com to become a member of Gripwax Nation today!

The German's Rosie Brennan — Gimmler captured her first World Cup podium at 31 last winter – hops on to talk about her career and later successes, the German team dynamics and her personal goals for the upcoming World Cup and Olympic seasons.⁠Head on over to EnjoyWinter⁠ for all your Nordic ski needs this season!Go to ⁠Seder-Skier.com to become a member of Gripwax Nation today!

The two-time Olympian has been busy raising two kids and working as the Nordic program director at the Aspen Valley Ski Club. This January, the club is offering a $5,000 prize purse at the Owl Creek Chase, a 25K point-to-point course from Snowmass to Aspen. We chat about that, Simi joining Kilian for his 14er project, what she's up to as a club director, opinions on RMD / New England and development in general and more. Vail Daily story on Owl CreekRegister for the Owl Creek

We caught up to the 28 year old in Finland to talk about what it was like having an older brother who won 6 world titles and an Olympic gold medal in Nordic combined, her training philosophy, her outlook after winning the final sprint world cup (and placing fourth in the discipline season standings), and what she's trying to do to catch up to Jonna Sundling. Head on over to EnjoyWinter for all your Nordic ski needs this season!Go to Seder-Skier.com to become a member of Gripwax Nation today!

Anderson launched the Ely ski program from scratch back in the 1990s and guided the Timberwolves to prominence over the next two decades. She coached the boys to a state title in 2010, countless section championships and runner up finishes going against section 7 rival Duluth East, and guided Erin Bianco — a current BSF World Cup skier — to the individual title in 2017.We reached out to hear her ski story, how she built such a successful program, and her advice to coaches trying to do the same. Ely has one of the smallest student populations for schools with cross-country skiing, yet she continues to attract a team that makes up almost 10% of enrollment at the high school. The Ely ski team is a club team that is funded only from community supported fundraisers. Paula is involved with the yearly acquisition of funds to secure that another ski season will take place in Ely. She not only works to make sure the funds are developing, but that the skiers are developing as well by leading a summer workout program. Her ability to individualize the training for her athletes is a unique skill.