Heartbeat: US Biathlon Podcast
51 episodes - English - Latest episode: 13 days ago -Heartbeat takes you inside the world of the unique Olympic sport of biathlon - a sport that combines the heart-pumping aerobics of cross country skiing combined with the precision element of marksmanship. The US Biathlon podcast brings you close to the athletes to dissect one of the most popularity of Olympic Winter Games sports.
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Armin Auchentaller: Steppingstone to the Future
May 20, 2024 16:26 - 36 minutes - 33.7 MBThe 2023-24 season was filled with athletic advancement with personal bests across both men’s and women’s team. And with the IBU World Cup in the books, the team has headed to Bend, Ore. for on-snow training six months out from next season’s tour. Heartbeat caught up with head coach Armin Auchentaller live from Bend to analyze the team’s success, and to look forward to the season ahead. A native of the renowned biathlon venue community of Antholz, Italy, Auchentaller has a strong b...
Vincent Bonacci: Bringing it Home on Home Snow
April 04, 2024 13:07 - 34 minutes - 31.9 MBEvery biathlete dreams of skiing into the range and having the crowd roar with each shot. Doing it on the snow where you grew up is all the sweeter! At the IBU World Cup in Soldier Hollow, Utah native Vincent Bonacci and his teammates had just that feeling as they skied to a best-ever fourth in the men’s relay. Heartbeat caught up with Bonacci at the end of the season to relive that magical weekend. Some might consider the impressive Soldier Hollow finish as the luck on home snow i...
World Cup Comes to America
March 06, 2024 15:32 - 40 minutes - 36.8 MBThis weekend American fans will be trackside at Utah’s Olympic and Paralympic venue of Soldier Hollow as the BMW IBU World Cup Biathlon tour comes to the USA for the first time in five years. In anticipation, Heartbeat went behind the scenes at Soldier Hollow to learn more about the event – how it got back to America after five years, what it takes to put it together, and how fans can best take in the action. The event is organized by the Utah Olympic Legacy Foundation (UOLF) along...
Globetrotting with Elias and Emily
March 05, 2024 12:00 - 27 minutes - 25.2 MBImagine being 17 or 18 years old and traveling the world, living your life out of a duffel bag while pursuing the sport you love. That’s the life of Alaskan Elias Soule and Utah native Emily Caldwell. Elias and Emily are two of the top U.S. Biathlon junior athletes, rising up out of outstanding club programs and now taking their skills on the road. Heartbeat caught up with them at the IBU Junior World Championships in Estonia, just weeks after competing in the Youth Olympic Games in...
Susan Dunklee: Evolution of a Coach
February 06, 2024 07:01 - 30 minutes - 28 MBFor over a decade, Susan Dunklee was a prominent face of the U.S. Biathlon Team, competing in three Olympics and winning silver at the 2017 IBU Biathlon World Championships. Now in her second season of retirement from international competition, she’s finding a joyous pathway as a biathlon coach at her longtime home at Vermont’s Craftsbury Outdoor Center. Dunklee spoke to Heartbeat about her coaching evolution and the lessons she’s learning. Dunklee came into retirement after the 20...
Tim Burke: Development for the Future
January 09, 2024 07:01 - 31 minutes - 28.6 MBIf the recent U.S. Biathlon Trials event at Mt. Itasca Winter Sports Center is any indicator, athlete development is on the upswing. Record numbers of athletes were on hand seeking to qualify for major youth and junior events. In this episode of Heartbeat, U.S. Biathlon’s Director of Athlete Development Tim Burke, talks about sustained competitive excellence as the objective of U.S. Biathlon’s strategic plan and the progress that’s being made. Burke, a longtime athlete who won silv...
Grace Castonguay: A New Pathway to Biathlon
December 24, 2023 13:59 - 45 minutes - 41.6 MBThere are many routes into biathlon. Grace Castonguay is part of a new generation of athletes who are finding the sport and moving quickly up the ranks. A passionate runner, Castonguay only got into cross-country skiing when an injury curtailed her running. She loved it! Just a few years later, she made her World Cup debut in December 2023, racing in Hochfilzen and Lenzerheide. When Castonguay first stepped onto skis during high school in 2019, she passionately embraced the sport. ...
Margie Freed: From XC to Biathlon
November 21, 2023 20:20 - 36 minutes - 33.8 MBIn the long term plan for U.S. Biathlon, talent transfer is a big topic – cross country ski racers trying biathlon. How practical is it? Well, just look at the example of Margie Freed. Last season, the veteran Minnesota native and University of Vermont ski team alum, now part of the Craftsbury Green Racing Project, borrowed a biathlon rifle, qualified in trials for the European Championships and ended up with the best USA IBU Cup finish of the year. And she’ll start off the 2023-24 ...
Maddie Phaneuf: The Joy of Coaching
November 10, 2023 19:51 - 55 minutes - 51 MBLongtime U.S. Biathlon Team athlete Maddie Phaneuf grappled with her life’s direction after retiring. A full time move into coaching wasn’t really in her plan. But, today, she enters her third season as a coach – leading one of America’s most noted biathlon programs, studying with coaches from nearly 20 nations at International Biathlon Union workshops and serving as a role model for women in coaching. Most of all, she’s feeling gratified by the experience and having fun giving back...
Fede Fontana: Farewell to Fluorocarbons
November 06, 2023 14:19 - 24 minutes - 22.3 MBAfter several years of preparation, the IBU 2023-24 season will begin with a full ban on fluorocarbons, which have been used for decades. What will change for teams? How will IBU manage testing? U.S. Biathlon Team Manager Federico ‘Fede’ Fontana, one of the sport’s most renowned experts on ski preparation, talked to Heartbeat about the impacts and how U.S. Biathlon has been preparing. Fontana grew up in Frassinoro, Italy, a legendary hotbed of modern ski preparation. In the intervi...
Lowell Bailey: Sustained Competitive Excellence
October 26, 2023 15:32 - 34 minutes - 31.3 MBIn 2017, Lowell Bailey’s World Championships gold helped ignite the sport across America. Today, as high performance director for U.S. Biathlon, Bailey remains at the forefront guiding the upstart organization in its march to sustained competitive excellence. Bailey talked to Heartbeat during the team’s vital pre-season camp at Soldier Hollow in October. U.S. Biathlon is now well into execution on its strategic plan, which is taking the long view out to 2030 as to how it can develo...
Campbell Wright: Kiwi in America
October 23, 2023 15:08 - 30 minutes - 27.6 MBWalk into a room with Campbell Wright and you’re struck first by his Kiwi accent, his lighthearted approach to life and his confidence. The junior world champion was born in New Zealand to American parents, one of four boys who grew up in Rotorua where mom put them in sports to burn off energy. A later move to the South Island put Wright onto snow. Today, he’s forging a career as a biathlete, hopscotching the globe with his new U.S. Biathlon teammates. It’s official now, Wright’s A...
Jack Gierhart Leads U.S. Biathlon's Next Chapter
September 22, 2023 16:08 - 48 minutes - 44.7 MBJack Gierhart, a highly respected Olympic sport leader, heads into his second season as president and CEO of U.S. Biathlon eager to take his first year experience and forge a pathway to the future for the fast-growing sport. In the debut episode of season four of Heartbeat, Gierhart talks about his past roles in Olympic sport and the open welcome he felt last year as he moved into biathlon. Gierhart took over as interim CEO after longtime leader Max Cobb headed to Salzburg to take ...
Maxime Germain: Breakthrough Season
June 21, 2023 20:02 - 28 minutes - 26.3 MBMaxime Germain: A Breakthrough Season If you’re a skier or passionate outdoor enthusiast, two of the coolest places in the world are Chamonix and Alaska. U.S. Biathlon Team athlete Maxime Germain has roots in both. Germain is coming off a breakthrough season that saw him ski nearly an entire IBU World Cup season plus come home with a medal from the IBU Junior World Championships. Germain talked to Heartbeat from the Lake Placid Olympic and Paralympic Training Center, taking a brea...
Paul Schommer: Road to Recovery
April 19, 2023 23:12 - 49 minutes - 45.2 MBInjuries are a part of sport. It’s something every athlete faces at some point. This past winter, Olympic biathlete Paul Schommer cut his season short with an early March knee surgery. In this episode of Heartbeat, he shares insights into his injury, his rehab plan to get back in top physical shape, the ways he’s managing the mental aspects and how archery has helped him stay active. Just prior to the season, Schommer felt a twinge in his left knee during a workout. He tried to pu...
New Ariens Nordic Center
March 19, 2023 15:00 - 42 minutes - 39.3 MBThe family-owned Wisconsin company Ariens is known worldwide as the King of Snow for its reliable, hard-working snow blowers. After an introduction to biathlon at Ruhpolding, President Dan Ariens was hooked! The U.S. Biathlon sponsor has gone all in on the sport, not only supporting the team but in building the new Ariens Nordic Center in its home of Brillion, Wis. Heartbeat is joined by Managing Director Monica Ariens and Nordic Center General Manager Sean Becker for an insightful ...
Oksana Masters: The Hard Parts
February 28, 2023 22:57 - 42 minutes - 38.7 MBOne of the most successful winter Paralympic athletes with nine cross country and five biathlon Olympic medals, Team USA's Oksana Masters has documented her remarkable story in a gripping new book from Simon & Schuster: The Hard Parts: A Memoir of Courage and Triumph. In her Heartbeat interview she dives deep into her emotional story An injury has kept Masters sidelined this season, so she'll be cheering her teammates from afar at the Para Nordic World Cup Finals at the 2002 Paraly...
Biathlon World Champs Preview
February 08, 2023 23:58 - 20 minutes - 19.2 MBThe IBU Biathlon World Championships are underway in Oberhof, Germany. For the U.S. Biathlon Team, six world championship veterans will combine with four first-timers on the U.S. Biathlon team competing Feb. 8-19. Heartbeat caught up with Head Coach Armin Auchentaller in Oberhof for a preview of the sport's annual world championships. The U.S. men’s roster boasts three members of last year’s Olympic Team with Jake Brown (St. Paul, Minn./Craftsbury Green Racing Project), Sean Doherty (Cente...
Vincent Bonacci: World Champs Debut
February 07, 2023 23:30 - 45 minutes - 41.5 MBThe IBU Biathlon World Championships in Oberhof are underway, with a U.S. Biathlon Team mixed with veterans and rookies. One of those newcomers, Vincent Bonacci, earned his spot with a strong season including an 11th in the sprint at the Open European Championships. The Utah native spoke with Heartbeat about his pathway in the sport and what he hopes to take away from his experience in Oberhof.
Tara Geraghty-Moats: Back to Biathlon
February 07, 2023 13:24 - 35 minutes - 32.9 MBTwo years ago Tara Geraghty-Moats was the number one women's nordic combined skier in the world when she made the call to return to her biathlon roots. Today, she's making her way through the IBU Cup, World Cup and now World Championships in Oberhof. The Vermont native who trains with Craftsbury Green tells her story of biathlon to ski jumping to nordic combined and back to biathlon on Heartbeat.
Fede Fontana: Inside the Wax Cabin
January 25, 2023 20:02 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MBAt any BMW IBU World Cup, the wax cabin is the heart and soul of the competition. U.S. Biathlon's legendary service technician Fede Fontana takes Heartbeat listeners behind the scenes inside the wax cabin in Antholz just hours before the competition to give us insights into his background and the role of his service team.
Sarah Lewis: World Comes to Lake Placid
January 14, 2023 10:44 - 38 minutes - 34.9 MBThis week 1,500 athletes from 50 nations are competing in Lake Placid at the biggest multisport winter event in America since the 2002 Olympics as the Adirondack village takes on tones of its own 1980 Games. On the eve of the World University Games, International University Sports Federation Deputy Secretary General Sarah Lewis talked to Heartbeat about the Games and FISU, a global organization that brings the world of college sport together internationally.
Matt Dougherty: Biathlon and Books at PSC
January 11, 2023 20:14 - 23 minutes - 21.5 MBA small college just outside the Olympic village of Lake Placid is starting to shake up the biathlon and nordic ski world. U.S. Biathlon has named Paul Smith's College its Official Higher Education Partner. PSC coach Matt Dougherty talks with Heartbeat about the vision for the new program, as well as the upcoming FISU World University Games.
John Farra: Building the Biathlon Base
December 20, 2022 01:15 - 41 minutes - 38.1 MBA key component of U.S. Biathlon's 2030 strategic plan is building the biathlon base. Olympian John Farra knows that landscape well. His new role as sport development director is focused on growing and supporting clubs, innovating talent ID and transfer and building education for coaches. Just a few months into the role, he talks enthusiastically about the support he's seeing in the field.
Armin Auchentaller: Season Preview
November 24, 2022 12:30 - 28 minutes - 26 MBS3 Ep5 - Armin Auchentellar Tom Kelly: [00:00:00] And today, Heartbeat is taking you to the heart of Vuokatti. Finland. The training camp for the US biathlon team. Armin Auchentaller, the head coach for the men's and the women's team. Armin, thank you for joining us on Heartbeat. Armin Auchentaller: [00:00:13] Thank you. Thank you for inviting me. Tom Kelly: [00:00:16] So tell us about the conditions in Vuokatti. It sounds like training has been going very well. Armin A...
Chloe Levins: Bouncing Back
November 04, 2022 13:00 - 32 minutes - 29.4 MBAmidst all the biathletes training at Soldier Hollow in October, one stood out. After being sidelined for nearly the entire Olympic season with complications from COVID, she was bouncing back strong with a smile on her face heading into the 2022-23 season. Heartbeat sat down with Levins at the end of the camp as she prepared to get back to Europe with a healthy body and strong mental attitude.
Deedra Irwin: Olympics to Remember
November 01, 2022 11:00 - 33 minutes - 30.3 MBA year ago, the Olympic season was a great unknown for Deedra Irwin, an up-and-coming biathlete. Perseverance and consistency paid off, as Irwin earned a trip to Beijing where she recorded the best finish ever for a Team USA biathlete. Irwin spoke with Heartbeat at the end of the October pre-season camp in Utah's Soldier Hollow, eager to take the momentum into the IBU World Cup biathlon tour.
Legacy of Leadership: Max Cobb
October 17, 2022 22:54 - 1 hour - 67.9 MBFor over three decades, Max Cobb's leadership of U.S. Biathlon set a standard for Olympic sports organizations helping lead the sport to success and a solid future. As he prepares to take on leadership of the International Biathlon Union, Max talked with Heartbeat about his career, his philosophies of positivity in leadership and what he sees in the future for one of the Olympic Winter Games' most fascinating sports.
Achieving IBU TD Certification - Sara Studebaker-Hall
September 14, 2022 20:04 - 38 minutes - 34.9 MBGrowing up as a cross country ski racer in Idaho, Sara Studebaker-Hall didn't give officiating too much of a thought. But a helpful mentor pointed her in the right direction after her two-Olympic career with U.S. Biathlon. Today, she's the first U.S. woman to achieve IBU technical delegate certification. Here Sara's story and her encouragement to others on how to follow their pathway
A Distinguished Career: Leif Nordgren
May 06, 2022 17:10 - 36 minutes - 33.5 MBIn his World Cup finale at Holmenkollen this year, Leif Nordgren was hoisted onto the shoulders of his teammates, celebrating a distinguished career that took him to three Olympics. Leif talks to Heartbeat about his pathway to biathlon and what a decade on the international tour meant to him, and his plans to remain with the Vermont Army National Guard as a pilot - as well as the excitement of watching from Beijing as wife Caitlin gave birth to their first child back in Vermont.
Susan Dunklee-Clare Egan: A Sport Well Served
April 17, 2022 00:41 - 58 minutes - 53.4 MBBoth Susan Dunklee and Clare Egan had their share of top international results. But as they retire from the international tour to pursue the next chapter of their lives, both will be remembered most for the spirit and leadership they brought to biathlon. In this episode of Heartbeat, we'll hear from Susan and Clare as they ski down memory lane, speak to their futures and take us inside their own legacies in the sport.
Beijing Recap
March 16, 2022 02:19 - 49 minutes - 45.5 MBThe Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games provided some strong highlights for the U.S. Biathlon Team. Heartbeat explores Beijing with US Biathlon High Performance Director Lowell Bailey and recaps highlights of the Youth and Junior World Championships at Soldier Hollow with Development Director Tim Burke.
Chad Salmela: Beijing Olympic Preview
February 02, 2022 02:27 - 49 minutes - 45 MBA native of Minnesota's Iron Range, Salmela had a strong career as an athlete on the U.S. Biathlon Team, then as a coach with the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, Minn. He is most noted for his broadcast voice with NBC and Peacock TV, where he will be calling his fifth Olympics for the network at Beijing. Salmela has been at the microphone for cross country skiing and biathlon for the network. But his most famous call was his masterful and exuberant commentary as Jessie Diggin...
Art Stegen: The Origins of Biathlon
January 20, 2022 12:30 - 43 minutes - 39.7 MBBiathlon will be one of the most viewed events at the upcoming Olympics in Beijing. And it comes with long history, from the days of hunters on skis with bows and arrows 1,500 years ago to the military patrol event at the first Winter Olympics in 1924. Art Stegen, one of the foremost historians on the sport, joins Heartbeat for some fascinating history taking us from times of old to the modern Olympics and how biathlon forged its pathway as one of the Games' most popular events. Steg...
Paul Schommer: From Wisconsin to Beijing
December 30, 2021 04:10 - 43 minutes - 39.5 MBPaul Schommer wasted no time in November, qualifying for an Olympic spot for Beijing at the opening races of the BMW IBU World Cup Biathlon. The Wisconsin native had a promising career as a wrestler in high school, before discovering cross country skiing. While at St. Scholastica College, he found biathlon. Schommer is also known as the visionary behind Biathlon Uncharted, his. YouTube channel where he tells the inside story of biathlon and life with the U.S. Biathlon Team.
Kelsey Dickinson: Nordic Culture of the Methow Valley
December 23, 2021 12:40 - 38 minutes - 35.3 MBDickinson is a fascinating young athlete. She was just six when her parents followed family friends in a move to Winthrop, Wash. at a time when the community was starting to make a splash as a premier nordic center in America. Cross country skiing became a way of life, with junior racing and high school as she forged her path in the sport. For Dickinson, her joy of shooting came early on an impromptu range. And while she followed her skiing dreams to Sun Valley after high school, ...
Deedra Irwin: Friends Lead Runner to Career in Biathlon
November 29, 2021 12:46 - 29 minutes - 27.1 MBGrowing up in Wisconsin, Deedra Irwin loved to run. She had never heard of cross country skiing. But a friend introduced her to the sport as a winter training opportunity. After a strong high school and college career at Michigan Tech, she was ready to retire until another friend, biathlete Joanne Reid, introduced her to biathlon. Now in the national guard biathlon program, Irwin is a rising star for U.S. Biathlon. Heartbeat explores her pathway and what made biathlon so exciting for...
Lowell Bailey - Tim Burke: Building the Next Generation
November 15, 2021 20:57 - 52 minutes - 48.2 MBLowell Bailey and Tim Burke grew up together in Lake Placid, both finding their passion in biathlon. After strong careers that saw them each win World Championship medals, they are still together leading the next generation of biathletes onto their pathway to success. Lowell and Tim explore their career successes, but also look forward to the future of U.S. Biathlon in this episode of Heartbeat.
Sean Doherty: Building on Success
October 15, 2021 17:50 - 36 minutes - 83.4 MBHere’s a snapshot of the Heartbeat interview with Sean Doherty. How important is your camp at Soldier Hollow? One of the big things is just it's great pre-season with the altitude here. Coming out for three weeks really gives us a nice physiological benefit as we plan on also the Beijing Games being at a similar elevation. The scenery helps keep the focus fresh. And it's like this camp kind of marks the final push of the dryland training season. So it's a nice kind of capstone eve...
Maddie Phaneuf: Finding Her Pathway Back
April 30, 2021 21:15 - 42 minutes - 48.3 MBAny athlete will face highs and lows in their career. For biathlete Maddie Phaneuf, the 2020-21 COVID season had a crazy blend. But amidst the challenges, a pair of consecutive career-best IBU Cup finishes have put her on a promising pathway for the future. She talks about her career as an athlete and her passion as a sustainability advocate with Protect Our Winters in this episode of Heartbeat.
Jake Brown: Perseverance Towards a Goal
March 23, 2021 21:33 - 50 minutes - 69.1 MBAthletes need to be methodical, with the virtue of patience guiding their careers. Minnesota native Jake Brown's career best 12th at World Championships was just another step for the soon-to-be 29-year old biathlete who discovered biathlon after a successful collegiate career at St. Olaf's and Northern Michigan University. He speaks to Heartbeat about his pathway and where it's headed next.
Niklas Carlsson: Leading Biathlon into the Future
February 15, 2021 17:59 - 44 minutes - 61.8 MBIn just 18 months at the helm of the International Biathlon Union, Niklas Carlsson is modernizing the international sport federation for the future. Carlsson talks about the direction of the sport and how the unusual combination of cross country skiing and marksmanship can capture such a huge global following. The episode was recorded at the 2021 IBU World Championships Biathlon in Pokljuka, Slovenia.
Leif Nordgren: A Family Affair
January 29, 2021 19:51 - 46 minutes - 64.2 MBAthletes come into sport through many different pathways. One of the most common is family. Among America's top biathletes for a decade, two-time Olympian Leif Nordgren's story is one of family. He joins Heartbeat from northern Italy to talk about his passion for biathlon and the role both U.S. Biathlon and the National Guard are playing in his story.
Matt Emmons: Staying on Target
January 08, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 84.1 MBMatt Emmons: Staying on Target When a biathlete squeezes the trigger, it takes just .15 seconds to strike a two-inch target 50 meters away. The precision is incomprehensible. Matt Emmons, an Olympic shooting gold medalist, has brought a new range of knowledge as U.S. Biathlon Team shooting coach. Emmons tells a story of a challenging sport and how he’s making a difference for his athletes in this episode of Heartbeat: Staying on Target with Matt Emmons. Now in his fifth season wit...
Clare Egan: Finding Biathlon Mid-Career
December 07, 2020 12:00 - 51 minutes - 71.1 MBCross country skier and runner Clare Egan didn’t take up marksmanship until she was 25. Today, at 33, she’s established herself as one of the top biathletes in the world. What inspired her to take up biathlon mid-career? And what are the motivational factors that push her to continue her quest for excellence? Clare spoke to Heartbeat from Kontiolahti, Finland where the BMW IBU World Cup Biathlon tour is underway amidst strict International Biathlon Union COVID-19 protocols. Athlete...
Judy Geer: Passion for Sharing Outdoor Sport
November 09, 2020 13:51 - 33 minutes - 31 MBJudy Geer: Passion for Sharing Outdoor Sport Building a Venue that Feels Like Home Olympians Judy Geer and Dick Dreissighacker had a vision when they bought an outdoor sports center in 2008. Today, the Craftsbury Outdoor Center has become one of the most vital sports centers in the country for biathletes and cross country skiers. From her home in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont, tucked amidst the maples, aspen and larches, Olympic rower Judy Geer talked about her passion for outd...
Chloe Levins: From Fairway to Biathlon Range
September 14, 2020 12:00 - 34 minutes - 47.4 MBHEARTBEAT NOTES - FROM FAIRWAY TO BIATHLON RANGE It’s a bit mind-numbing to think about the schedule Chloe Levins has led as a golfer, mountain biker, biathlete and student. But spend a few minutes talking to her and you learn quickly that she’s a very organized, focused and fun-loving 22-year-old. Biathlon is complex with myriad pathways into the sport. Chloe started younger than many, introduced to the sport at just 13. Her last nine years have been spent learning. In our podcast...
Max Cobb: Leading U.S. Biathlon into the Future
August 31, 2020 01:36 - 1 hour - 96.9 MBMax Cobb found his way into biathlon while a collegiate skier at Dartmouth. Today, he's piloting U.S. Biathlon into the future as a well-recognized Olympic and international sport leader. Known widely as his support of athletes, Max talks about his own past and traces the growth of biathlon as a sport in America. He rekindles memories talking about past medals but also takes a look at the future of U.S. Biathlon.
Dan Cnossen: Navy Seal Turned Paralympic Biathlon Champion
July 21, 2020 13:19 - 56 minutes - 77.3 MBGrowing up on a fifth generation family farm in Topeka, Kansas was a long ways from the Paralympic ski tracks of PyeongChang. In 2018, Dan Cnossen became the first biathlete to win a Paralympic gold medal, earning a gold, four silver and a bronze in biathlon and cross country. Cnossen's story is remarkable - a decorated war veteran who lost both legs above the knee on a 2009 Navy Seal mission in Afghanistan. A year later, he was on cross country skis at West Yellowstone, Montana. He...
Bringing Life Experience to Biathlon: Sara Studebaker-Hall
June 26, 2020 14:00 - 43 minutes - 40 MBAthlete, coach, program leader, NCAA team champion, two-time Olympian. Idaho native Sara Studebaker-Hall has spent her life in winter sport. This past February she took on the role of US Biathlon’s director of operations. A few weeks later, she and her colleagues were deep in management of how to get the US Biathlon Team home from Finland when COVID-19 travel restrictions broke out. Sara’s vast knowledge of and passion for biathlon is telling. In this insightful Heartbeat podcast, s...