Bonus Talk: July 18th at 6pm EST: “The Day it All Came Together” – We’ll talk with Minneapolis World Cup winner, Gus Schumacher, and one of his coaches, Kristen Bourne, as we get into a variety of topics. Gus is a 2020 World Junior champion, who, following that magical week in Germany, quickly made the transition to skiing full-time on the World Cup. In his first season of World Cup racing, Gus finished in the top-30 12 times. But for the two seasons to follow, he struggled with periods of overtraining, and experienced performance flats. In the 2021-22, and 2022-23 seasons, he finished in the top-30 just three and seven times, respectively. We’ll talk about some changes he made to break free from his slump, that lead us all to witness this thrilling past year, which included 20 top-30 finishes, a fourth place, and of course, one of the most exciting wins in the history of the sport. We all know how that day felt to each of us, and this is our chance to hear it from the man who sat in the leader’s chair for 20 minutes.

Thursday, June 6th at 5pm EST: A Conversation with American Distance Running Great Grant Fisher– Grant Fisher is a Canadian-born American professional distance runner who currently holds the American national records for the 5,000m (12:46.96) and 10,000m (26:33.84), both set in a breakout 2022 outdoor track season. NNF is especially fortunate to hold this interview-style conversation with Grant immediately prior to his departure for the American Olympic trials for the 2024 Paris games! Grant’s current residency in Park City, UT, home of US Ski and Snowboard, has led to incredible informal opportunities for U.S. Ski Team athletes to learn from their peer in running, and we’re excited to bring that collaboration to the entirety of the U.S. ski community in this talk!

RESCHEDULED – July 8 @ 5:00 p.m. MDT / 7:00 p.m. EDT: Strength Training with Veteran U.S. Ski Team XC Strength Coach Tschana Schiller – Tschana Schiller serves as the Director of Sport Science for Action and Endurance Sports at U.S. Ski and Snowboard. She has led the U.S. cross-country ski team’s strength training for a decade, and been a crucial component in implementing progressive strength development in U.S. skiing. Her NNF talk will include a two-part, interactive session: 1) a 30 min classroom-based lay out to strength training theory, and 2) an on-floor demonstration of strength technique for exercises both cutting edge and time-tested.

Wednesday, June 19th at 2pm EST: V2, Double-Pole, and Striding Technique with Team Aker Daehlie Coach Hans Kristian Stadheim – Hans Kristian Stadheim is a longtime friend and partner of the U.S. Ski Team through his time as an endurance performance researcher in his native Norway, and role as Great Britain Ski Team’s Head Performance Coach. His current role is as a coach for the innovative Team Aker Daehlie in Norway, where he works with current U.S. Ski Team athlete Sophia Laukli. In his NNF talk, he will demonstrate contemporary developments in technique and training being discussed in Norway.

Friday, June 28th at 7pm EST: Race Day Execution with BSF Pro Team Coach, Former U.S. Ski Team Athlete, and Three-Time World Cup Podium Skier Andy Newell – Andy Newell is a former 16-year member of the U.S. Ski Team, and four-time American Olympian. After one of the most successful careers in American skiing history, Newell has parlayed his experience and attitude as a student of the sport into a successful coaching career with the Bozeman, Montana based Bridger Ski Foundation Pro Team. His NNF presentation will discuss critical pillars that make up a typical race day, including warm-up strategies, visualization practices, and his specialty, the execution of sprint heat race tactics.