The Penalty Loop Podcast

Penalty Loop Podcast 67 Pt 2 - Clare Egan!!

Part 2 of our awesome discussion with Clare Egan! In this section we get DEEEEEP into some big topics including:
1) Doping (5:35)
2) Relations with Russian and Belarussian federations/athletes (19:20)
3) Climate change (31:00)
4) Training for the big shot (57:00)
Part 3 coming later this week!
 

Penalty Loop Biathlon Podcast #71- Baiba Bendika Returns

Baiba Bendika returns to tell us all about how her life has changed over the last 9 months or so!

Penalty Loop Podcast Episode 67 Pt 1 - Clare Egan!!

We did it! Clare Egan, the most requested and recommended interview joined us for a HUGE 3 part interview. In part 1 we focus mostly on Clare's personal history. We talk about growing up in cross country skiing, creating the XC ski club at her university, and her auspicious intro into biathlon. Then we discuss her IBU career including some truly incredible high points. And we discuss her thoughts on her future...Netflix producer? 
 
Before the interview though, Jordan and RJ catch up on summer vacation and more importantly summer biathlon! 
 
More to come soon!

Penalty Loop Biathlon Podcast 70 with Matthias Ahrens, part 1

After Matthias went back to Germany in April to work with youth biathletes in Bayerwald (Bavarian forrest) we caught up with him. Unfortunately Jordan had to deal with a dog getting hit (the dog's recovering from a broken shoulder) so he was unable to make it.
Part 1 of this interview is largely about the comparison of the Canadian and German "biathlon systems" and how it is impacted by the nation's support, school, physical development, peer-pressure, infrastructure, and so much more.
We hope part 2 will be recorded in September (with Jordan!).

Penalty Loop Biathlon Podcast 69 with Scott Gow

We caught up with former biathlete from the Canadian national team AND our first ever summer guest on the podcast, Scott Gow. We hear from him what keeps him busy these days, how he transitions from athlete to a "normal person". We get interrupted by another surprise former biathlete, we talk IBU and biathlon developments and there's more that you just don't want to miss!
We also talk about two projects Scott is currently involved in, for which you can find the links below.
Enjoy the episode! (and yes, episode 67 is still planned to happen at some point!)
Jordan & RJ
 
Rise Above: Training for Excellence https://riseaboveinc.ca/p/training-for-excellence
Nordic Ski Lab: https://nordicskilab.com/

Penalty Loop Biathlon Podcast 68* with Emma Lunder

Come celebrate Canada Day with us as we are joined for a delightful interview with Canadian star Emma Lunder! We hear all about her journey from small town Canada to the World Cup. Then we focus in on her amazing 22-23 breakout season and the secret that made it all possible. We also get to hear more about being in a relationship with a fellow World Cup athlete with all the details you want to know like “Where is the best World Cup stop for a date night?” And “Who is the better cook Emma or Christian.” We also touch on the wild biathlon baby boom that just keeps in giving us more joy! All in all it’s a great time and a wonderful way to kick off our summer interviews! 
* You did not miss episode 67, it's still in the making!

Penalty Loop Biathlon Podcast Episode 66

The Return of the Penalty Loop Podcast! We're back and go over the news, both personal and biathlon, as a lot has happened since we last recorded.
We hope you enjoy hearing us again as much as it was to record again!

Episode 65 - KetchUp

As we are still awaiting a Floridian family member increase, Jordan and I had a quick chat about things happening in the biathlon world, what we are working on, and what's coming in the summer.

Episode 64 2022-2023 Juniors and Blue Bib Recap

In this week's episode we start off by talking a little biathlon news. Not a lot this week but we give a big THANK YOU to Biathlon23 for all of he work he has done the last 10 years and we wish him a restful year away from blogging. We also give some quick takes on the Norwegian 2023-2024 team announcement from this week. Then after teasing it for weeks, we FINALLY take a look at the Junior World Championships. We look at some athletes that we'll be keeping a close eye on the next few seasons. We finish up with an examination the u25 and try to tackle the question "Are they better now than they used to be?" 
Please check out RJ's (@biathlonanalyt1) data. This will help out a lot when listening and you can definitely lose an hour or two getting into the numbers!
Juniors: https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/rj7974/viz/YouthWorldChampionships2023/GENERAL
 
Blue Bibbers: https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/rj7974/viz/BlueBibbersgettingbetter/AthletesandPoints

Penalty Loop Podcast Episode 63 - the end of another biathlon season, and then some

Read all about it! The new Penalty Loop Podcast Daily Paper!
We take a bit of a different spin on the 2022/23 season review but with some expected topics as well of course! Globe winners, the season in numbers, missing athletes, clean shooters, streak shooters, improving nations, up & coming athletes, lots of data, lots of fun!
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