The pod is back to recap a good old-fashioned individual start throwdown, with special guest Kristin Størmer Steira. 

We break down Therese Johaug of Norway's nail-biting win over Finland's Kerttu Niskanen and another nail-biting race for third between Finland's Krista Pärmäkoski and Russia's Natalia Nepryaeva. And we discuss questions about the U.S. team selection for the upcoming women's relay, and the pressure cooker environment of the championships.

We'll be back after tomorrow's men's 15 k.