Race Ready

Ep. 1 Training Logs: A Secret Weapon for Smarter Training


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Welcome to the first episode of Race Ready, the podcast for Nordic skiing and biathlon coaches, athletes, and performance-minded endurance nerds. In this premiere, Olympic XC Skier Andy Newell and U.S. Biathlon coach Brian Halligan dive into the essential—but often overlooked—tool in high-performance sport: the training log.


We break down how training data, from volume and intensity to subjective feel and recovery markers, becomes a powerful resource when used correctly. Whether you're coaching juniors, racing on the World Cup, or training for your next big goal, we explore how detailed record-keeping can shape better decision-making, planning, and evaluation.


Topics include:

  • Why May 1 is the “Nordic New Year” and how to start fresh
  • How biathlon and XC skiing approach logging and periodization
  • The pros and cons of platforms like Strava, TrainingPeaks, and old-school Excel sheets
  • What data actually matters—and what doesn’t
  • Using logs to optimize peaking, avoid stagnation, and review past seasons
  • Recovery markers: HRV, morning heart rate, subjective scores, and why they matter
  • Funny and insightful stories from our racing and coaching careers


Whether you’re coaching a team, self-coaching your season, or just looking to get more intentional with your training, this episode will give you a foundation for how to make the most of your training log—and how to use it to get Race Ready.

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