Skylar Weir is a registered dietitian and an avid endurance sports athlete based in Steamboat Springs. She runs a full-service nutrition counseling business and is well-versed in the theory behind what she says. That said, this episode is more about the practice. Are you cramming in an early-morning training session before work? Going straight from the office to the trailhead to crush intervals at 6:30 p.m.? A student-athlete trying to time lunch before a 3 p.m. practice? Skylar has practical suggestions on how to fuel for all these situations. She also preaches enjoying the process rather than simply curating a hyper-clinical focus on optimal macronutrient distribution. “Joy is a nutrient too,” Skylar says, “and we can’t overlook that.”

Retired World Cup skier-turned-coach Andy Newell represented the U.S. at a staggering nine world championships, four Olympics, and 200-plus World Cups in his career; if it happened in international skiing between 2000 and 2020, Newell was probably there. Join him as he brings this experience to bear while discussing the challenges and successes of the U.S. Ski Team, the barriers to American ski development, how he's used all this experience while leading the resurgent BSF Pro Team, and more. See the website for full subject-matter timestamps for this episode.

You had questions: about ski choice, about differences between ski brands, about what really distinguishes World Cup stock, about listed weight ranges and flex, about how to find the best skis for you, about release angles (!), about testing skis, and so much more. We have some answers for you! Tune in for a Q&A episode with Zach Caldwell, a man for whom no question is too esoteric, no distinction too minute. You will learn something.