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Jessie Diggins

Olympic cross-country ski champion

u/jessie_digginsusa ↗AMA only
How we know it's theirs

Her 2017 r/IAmA AMA, posted from this account

We retrieved 2 posts and 45 comments from u/jessie_digginsusa, all from 2017, most often in r/IAmA.

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A redditor wrote in r/IAmA

On “Hi! I’m Jessie Diggins, a Cross Country Skier and I race all winter on the World Cup. I was the first U.S. cross-country skier to win a world championship gold medal and am gearing up for another Winter Olympic Games. AMA!”

Hi Jessie, big fan from Norway here! What’s your favorite interval workout? Do you have any rituals or routines to mentally prepare for a race? What do you think it will take to make cross-country skiing as big in the U.S. as it is over here? Best of luck with your season and…

u/jessie_digginsusa replied

Hi! I love long zone 3 workouts because it's a great chance to really improve my technique while going hard. So, something like 5 x 10 minutes zone 3 with 3-4 minutes rest in between each one. Before each race…

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Hi! I love long zone 3 workouts because it's a great chance to really improve my technique while going hard. So, something like 5 x 10 minutes zone 3 with 3-4 minutes rest in between each one. Before each race, I put sparkles on my cheeks to remind myself that I do this because I love to ski and that when I'm having fun, I race my fastest! I think we need a World Cup in the US to help fans connect with the sport, and now with so many athletes sharing their life on social media fans can really connect and follow their favorite athletes - which makes them want to see the races even more!

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A redditor wrote in r/IAmA

On “Hi! I’m Jessie Diggins, a Cross Country Skier and I race all winter on the World Cup. I was the first U.S. cross-country skier to win a world championship gold medal and am gearing up for another Winter Olympic Games. AMA!”

which foods are easiest to process during an intense sprint?

u/jessie_digginsusa replied

I eat cliff shot blocks - so, basically just simple sugar! I also like peanut butter banana sandwiches in between the qualifier and the heats.

A redditor wrote in r/IAmA

On “Hi! I’m Jessie Diggins, a Cross Country Skier and I race all winter on the World Cup. I was the first U.S. cross-country skier to win a world championship gold medal and am gearing up for another Winter Olympic Games. AMA!”

Other than racing, what's the best part of the Olympics?

u/jessie_digginsusa replied

Walking into opening ceremonies! It's such an adrenaline rush - the lights, the cheering, the noise. For me, that's the moment I felt like I had finally made the Olympic team!