About this episode

Jessie Diggins discusses the importance of fueling for joy and resilience in her athletic career leading up to the Winter Olympics.

“Healthy, happy, and balanced athletes are the ones that make it across the finish line again and again throughout a long career and leave a legacy.” — Jessie Diggins Jessie Diggins is currently competing in her fourth and final Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina. I interviewed her back in January 2021, just one week after her historic Tour de Ski win on some of the same Italian mountains she's skiing on now. Since our recording, Jessie has become the most accomplished cross-country skie...

People in this episode

Host: Claire Shorenstein

Guest: Jessie Diggins

Topics covered

• athlete nutrition
• Olympic training
• cross-country skiing
• mental resilience
• sports performance

Keywords

• Jessie Diggins
• Winter Olympics
• athlete nutrition
• cross-country skiing
• sports resilience

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Eat for Endurance Podcast

Places: Milan-Cortina

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