Every champion shares a similar dream: winning an Olympic Medal. Jessie Diggins grew up in Afton, Minnesota; she now holds the rank with some of the world’s best cross-country skiers. Her Olympic Dream, she builds it around a simple foundation: regular training, strong values and hard work. In this episode, she opens the door to her personal life, granting us access to her family, hometown and every secret motivation that push her forward.
Adam Hodges, PhD, is a trail runner, mountain endurance athlete, and coach with credentials from the United Endurance Sports Coaching Academy (UESCA), USA Triathlon (USAT), and the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM). In addition to coaching multisport athletes, he has coached high school cross country and track runners in California and masters swimmers in Colorado and California. As a USAT All-American triathlete, he has competed in the ITU World Triathlon Championships, the ITU World Duathlon Championships, and the Ironman World Championships in Hawaii. As a masters runner, he has won a series title in the XTERRA SoCal Trail Series. His current pursuits include trail running, climbing, mountaineering, skimo, and cross-country skiing. Check out his training plans and courses to help you prepare for you next adventure.
