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Yeah...the Olympics really took it out of us. But we've finally rallied the troops, plus a special guest, for our last episode of the season. We recap Oslo and the Lake Placid World Cups before signing off. We'll be out getting our last kilometers of the year, but will read your emails when we're back: devon[at]fasterskier.com and nat[at]fasterskier.com. Enjoy the spring skiing.

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.

We're done and dusted at the Olympics after a rockin' women's 50 k — the first-ever at the Games. Devon and Nat smash out a recap of the epic breakaway and the knock-down-drag-out battle for bronze. We'll be back next week. Reach us in the mean time at devon[at]fasterskier.com and nat[at]fasterskier.com. We're really grateful for all the support during the Olympics — thanks for notes and encouragement. A reminder: This is a homegrown podcast done by two guys working long hours and late nights. We're also paying real money to be here in Italy. If you can, support the show and FasterSkier's ongoing coverage with a voluntary membership. We're also offering a bonus during the Olympics: a WhatsApp group with notes on Nat's experiences in Italy, the food he's eating, interview transcripts and more.  Send nat[at]northernjournal[dot]com a confirmation of your voluntary membership and the number he should use for WhatsApp and we'll get you signed up. You can also Venmo him directly at @nat-herz if a membership isn't for you. We're suggesting a minimum of $10, but we also won't turn anyone away who wants to join because of an inability to pay.

We'll keep it short and sweet: Here's a recap of the men's 50 k. It was a fun race to watch and left us with a lot to discuss. We'll be back after Sunday's race. Reach us at devon[at]fasterskier.com and nat[at]fasterskier.com. We're really grateful for all the support during the Olympics — thanks for notes and encouragement. A reminder: This is a homegrown podcast done by two guys working long hours and late nights. We're also paying real money to be here in Italy. If you can, support the show and FasterSkier's ongoing coverage with a voluntary membership. We're also offering a bonus during the Olympics: a WhatsApp group with notes on Nat's experiences in Italy, the food he's eating, interview transcripts and more.  Send nat[at]northernjournal[dot]com a confirmation of your voluntary membership and the number he should use for WhatsApp and we'll get you signed up. You can also Venmo him directly at @nat-herz if a membership isn't for you. We're suggesting a minimum of $10, but we also won't turn anyone away who wants to join because of an inability to pay.

The highs were high and the lows were low in the Olympic team sprint in Italy, with the Ogden-Schumacher men's team claiming silver and the Diggins-Kern women's pair finishing out of the medals. Devon and Nat break the whole thing down. We'll be back after Saturday's men's 50 k. Reach us at devon[at]fasterskier.com and nat[at]fasterskier.com. We're really grateful for all the support during the Olympics — thanks for notes and encouragement. A reminder: This is a homegrown podcast done by two guys working long hours and late nights. We're also paying real money to be here in Italy. If you can, support the show and FasterSkier's ongoing coverage with a voluntary membership. We're also offering a bonus during the Olympics: a WhatsApp group with notes on Nat's experiences in Italy, the food he's eating, interview transcripts and more.  Send nat[at]northernjournal[dot]com a confirmation of your voluntary membership and the number he should use for WhatsApp and we'll get you signed up. You can also Venmo him directly at @nat-herz if a membership isn't for you. We're suggesting a minimum of $10, but we also won't turn anyone away who wants to join because of an inability to pay.

We took a couple of days off to do the necessary things, like eat pizza and ski. (And, rest assured, we were working, too — just not on the podcast.) We're back now to recap the men's relay and preview Nat's favorite championship event, the team sprint. We'll be back after that race tomorrow. Reach us at devon[at]fasterskier.com and nat[at]fasterskier.com. We're really grateful for all the support during the Olympics — thanks for notes and encouragement. And even the anti-eating-on-the-podcast messages. A reminder: This is a homegrown podcast done by two guys working long hours and late nights. We're also paying real money to be here in Italy. If you can, support the show and FasterSkier's ongoing coverage with a voluntary membership. We're also offering a bonus during the Olympics: a WhatsApp group with notes on Nat's experiences in Italy, the food he's eating, interview transcripts and more.  Send nat[at]northernjournal[dot]com a confirmation of your voluntary membership and the number he should use for WhatsApp and we'll get you signed up. You can also Venmo him directly at @nat-herz if a membership isn't for you. We're suggesting a minimum of $10, but we also won't turn anyone away who wants to join because of an inability to pay.

That was a banger. We're deep into the Olympics now, and Devon and Nat return for the third straight night to recap the women's relay. One more race — the Norwegian men versus the world — and then everyone gets two days off. Reach us at devon[at]fasterskier.com and nat[at]fasterskier.com. We'll be back tomorrow. A reminder: This is a homegrown podcast done by two guys working long hours and late nights. We're also paying real money to be here in Italy. If you can, support the show and FasterSkier's ongoing coverage with a voluntary membership. We're also offering a bonus during the Olympics: a WhatsApp group with notes on Nat's experiences in Italy, the food he's eating, interview transcripts and more.  Send nat[at]northernjournal[dot]com a confirmation of your voluntary membership and the number he should use for WhatsApp and we'll get you signed up. You can also Venmo him directly at @nat-herz if a membership isn't for you. We're suggesting a minimum of $10, but we also won't turn anyone away who wants to join because of an inability to pay.

We're back for the second day in a row with a recap of a lights-out 10-kilometer freestyle race. It was a good one. Devon and Nat are here with the deets. It's been surprisingly light on the hate mail recently. Reach Devon at devon[at]fasterskier.com and Nat at nat[at]fasterskier.com. A reminder: This is a homegrown podcast done by two guys working long hours and late nights. We're also paying real money to be here in Italy. If you can, support the show and FasterSkier's ongoing coverage with a voluntary membership. We're also offering a bonus during the Olympics: a WhatsApp group with notes on Nat's experiences in Italy, the food he's eating, interview transcripts and more.  Send nat[at]northernjournal[dot]com a confirmation of your voluntary membership and the number he should use for WhatsApp and we'll get you signed up. You can also Venmo him directly at @nat-herz if a membership isn't for you. We're suggesting a minimum of $10, but we also won't turn anyone away who wants to join because of an inability to pay.

America's first man to win an Olympic medal in cross-country skiing, Ben Ogden, joins the show for a cheese-tasting and a description of his past 72 hours. He covers everything from the doping test to the phone deluged with texts to Ogden dream sponsors — he only wants old cars, not new cars. And Ogden also shares his lifelong dream to meet Bernie Sanders. Reach Devon at devon[at]fasterskier.com and Nat at nat[at]fasterskier.com. We'll be back with a men's 10 k recap a bit later. It's really expensive to be here in Italy. If you can, support the show and FasterSkier's ongoing coverage with a voluntary membership. We're also offering a special bonus to our members during the Olympics: an insider's WhatsApp group featuring notes on Nat's experiences in Italy, the food he's eating, links to international coverage of cross-country skiing and more. Send nat[at]northernjournal[dot]com a confirmation of your voluntary membership and the number he should use for WhatsApp and we'll get you signed up. You can also Venmo him directly at @nat-herz if a membership isn't for you. We're suggesting a minimum of $10, but we also won't turn anyone away who wants to join because of an inability to pay.

The one Jessie Diggins was waiting for: Nat and Devon were both on hand for the Olympic 10-kilometer freestyle and have this recap. It gets pretty heated! But in a good way. We'll be back tomorrow after the showdown between Johannes Klaebo and Einar Hedegart in the men's race. Nat wrote a profile of Klaebo-killer Hedegart — the biggest threat to what could otherwise be a golden sweep of the Olympics by the cross-country skiing king. Reach us at devon[at]fasterskier.com and nat[at]fasterskier.com. We'll be back tomorrow. It's really expensive to be here in Italy. If you can, support the show and FasterSkier's ongoing coverage with a voluntary membership. We're also offering a special bonus to our members during the Olympics: an insider's WhatsApp group featuring notes on Nat's experiences in Italy, the food he's eating, links to international coverage of cross-country skiing and more. Send nat[at]northernjournal[dot]com a confirmation of your voluntary membership and the number he should use for WhatsApp and we'll get you signed up. You can also Venmo him directly at @nat-herz if a membership isn't for you. We're suggesting a minimum of $10, but we also won't turn anyone away who wants to join because of an inability to pay.

If you watched, you already know what happened. If you didn't, we won't spoil it for you, other than to say: You should watch. Ben Ogden won a medal today. A bunch of Scandinavians did too. We break it down. Reach us at devon[at]fasterskier.com and nat[at]fasterskier.com. It's really expensive to be here in Italy. If you can, support the show and FasterSkier's ongoing coverage with a voluntary membership. We're also offering a special bonus to our members during the Olympics: an insider's WhatsApp group featuring notes on Nat's experiences in Italy, the food he's eating, links to international coverage of cross-country skiing and more. Send nat[at]northernjournal[dot]com a confirmation of your voluntary membership and the number he should use for WhatsApp and we'll get you signed up. You can also Venmo him directly at @nat-herz if a membership isn't for you. We're suggesting a minimum of $10, but we also won't turn anyone away who wants to join because of an inability to pay.

Men's racing is underway at the Olympics, and there were some surprised on Sunday. Norwegian legend Pål Goldberg joins us to break down a day that included some strong and some less-than-strong performances from his country's squad. Devon is still out of commission, but you can reach us at devon[at]fasterskier.com and nat[at]fasterskier.com. We'll be back Tuesday. It's really expensive to be here in Italy. If you can, support the show and FasterSkier's ongoing coverage with a voluntary membership. We're also offering a special bonus to our members during the Olympics: an insider's WhatsApp group featuring notes on Nat's experiences in Italy, the food he's eating, links to international coverage of cross-country skiing and more. Send nat[at]northernjournal[dot]com a confirmation of your voluntary membership and the number he should use for WhatsApp and we'll get you signed up. You can also Venmo him directly at @nat-herz if a membership isn't for you. We're suggesting a minimum of $10, but we also won't turn anyone away who wants to join because of an inability to pay.

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. It's really expensive to be here in Italy. If you can, support the show and FasterSkier's ongoing coverage with a voluntary membership. We're also offering a special bonus to our members during the Olympics: an insider's WhatsApp group featuring notes on Nat's experiences in Italy, the food he's eating, links to international coverage of cross-country skiing and more. Send nat[at]northernjournal[dot]com a confirmation of your voluntary membership and the number he should use for WhatsApp and we'll get you signed up. You can also Venmo him directly at @nat-herz if a membership isn't for you. We're suggesting a minimum of $10, but we also won't turn anyone away who wants to join because of an inability to pay.

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.) It's really expensive to be here in Italy. If you can, support the show and FasterSkier's ongoing coverage with a voluntary membership. We're also offering a special bonus to our members during the Olympics: an insider's WhatsApp group featuring notes on Nat's experiences in Italy, the food he's eating, links to international coverage of cross-country skiing and more. Send nat[at]northernjournal[dot]com a confirmation of your voluntary membership and the number he should use for WhatsApp and we'll get you signed up. You can also Venmo him directly at @nat-herz if a membership isn't for you. We're suggesting a minimum of $10, but we also won't turn anyone away who wants to join because of an inability to pay.

This is a rap podcast now. Okay, it's not, but the recap of last weekend's World Cup races in Germany does include discussion of an iconic hit from Fat Joe featuring Lil Wayne. We're back to break down Oberhof and to throw rocks at the Norwegian Olympic team selection. (RIP Lars Heggen.) Get at us at devon[at]fasterskier.com and nat[at]fasterskier.com. See you after Goms next weekend.