We kick off our fifth season with some news from Norway — Marit in as head coach, altitude training is out for Kruger, and what was your favorite Sjur Rothe moment? Plus, is Frida actually done? What would her retirement mean for the support.

Our second half of the show includes some thoughts from the USSS congress in May, including a play-by-play from a former Olympian's Facebook post.

Don't forget, our subscriber-only pod — "Gripwax Nation" — makes its debut on Wednesday. For 99 cents a month, you can listen to us lay our sports media lives on the line for your entertainment pleasure...

My wife told me I had to do a podcast today...I'm serious!

First half of the show - we take a look at today's sermon from First Baptist Church of Leadville and apply it to sports.

Second half - Christie Sederquist asks the host, her husband, questions about being a father.

Have a great day everyone!

Time for skieologians....

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We discuss the importance of the afternoon mocha and some drama we've encountered trying to find it at local gas stations over the last winter....

Plus....is 'fun' a good compass/motivation for athletes? Or is it a symptom of a deeper problem.

And...my wife has seen "Hoosiers" for the first time.....how does that connect to skiing? Take a listen and maybe you'll find out....

Matt Liebsch is the part-owner of Pioneer Midwest and Brian Gregg is a financial advisor.

....oh yeah, and they're both former World Cup skiers.....

Most importantly: they're also DADS.

If you've ever ski-raced a major marathon in North America, you probably saw their names at the top of the results list...you know they can still bring it on the course. Today on the show, we look at how these two elite-athletes juggle family, fatherhood and fitness at various stages of a career — from World Cup dreaming to master-blaster screaming.

This is a good one, people.... you won't want to miss it!

The future of U.S. Skiing has been the focus of the podcast all month....and today we bring you our interview with the queen of that convo: 18-year-old Sammy Smith.

The multi-sport superstar chats about...well, everything — how she started in the sport, how she balances soccer and skiing, her plans and goals for next year and beyond and whether or not she feels any pressure to take the baton from Kikkan and Jessie.

Thanks for hopping on the show, Sammy!

***Interview starts at 15 min. Sorry for the two minutes of silence! Ajee screwed up the editing....

Part 3 of our interview series with the U.S. Ski Team's young stars continues with Will Koch!

Join us to hear about CU's epic comeback at NCAA nationals, Will's relationship with his dad and his goals for next year.

It was a pleasure to chat with this young man, and his passion for the sport comes out in all of his answers. Enjoy!

Our interviews with rising stars on the U.S. Cross-Country Ski Team continues with another 22-year-old: Johnny Steel Hagenbuch.

An NCAA champion this year at Dartmouth, the Sun Valley-raised skate ski star also notched an impressive 13th-place finish in the 10k freestyle at the Ostersund World Cup. Hagenbuch closed the season winning the 40k mass start at the Super Tour Finals in Duluth.

We're so glad to have Hagenbuch join the show! Enjoy!

Special double episode!

First, we tell you about the most under-appreciated endurance sports performance by an American woman....

Then, we give you the details on our 10th-anniversary/BDAY getaway from kids at Snow Mountain Ranch....

Plus, a spring grooming update and other shenanigans sure to redirect opponents of Gripwax Nation to other podcasts...

Then, we sit down for a 55-minute chat with APU's Zanden McMullen.

(about the 30 minute mark for those of you who want to zoom ahead!)

Get to know the 22-year-old Alaskan, who closed the season with 17th and 20th-place finishes in the Drammen and Falun World Cup sprints and claimed 12 top-30 finishes this season.

We took two months off, so our show is a little long!

- Beginning: Epic rap song

- First 20 minutes - Leadville grooming solutions

- 22:00 - The loppet you need to do next year

- 30:00 - The Sporthill Six - six questions from the World Cup season

- 1:28 - Reflections on Birkie/MPLS

- 1:40 - Gus Schumacher senate hearing