Olympic Champion Kikkan Randall on Running, Racing, Longevity, Motherhood, & More - a podcast by BLISTER
from 2021-12-16T00:50:30
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Before Kikkan Randall was winning Olympic and World Cup gold medals in XC skiing, she was a runner, and she has never stopped being a runner. In this conversation, we discuss how she got into XC skiing; some of the keys to her longevity; becoming a mother while also being a professional athlete (and how much attitudes still need to change for women in a similar position); and going from winning an Olympic gold medal to being diagnosed with cancer, and how she is doing today.
TOPICS & TIMES:
- Growing up in Alaska (3:33)
- Running vs Skiing (5:46)
- A fork in the road (9:09)
- Resisting overspecialization at a young age (15:01)
- Gravel Racing (17:05)
- Boston Marathon (18:15)
- Running while being a XC skier (27:15)
- Being a mother and a sponsored athlete (35:29)
- From winning Gold to being diagnosed with cancer (45:54)
- Advocate for yourself (50:44)
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