Racing Skimo at 40: How Marianna Jagerčíková Prepares for the Olympics

On today's Olympic Dispatch, Marianna Jagerčíková (Team Slovakia) joins Travis to talk about her preparation for skimo’s Olympic debut and what it’s taken to stay competitive into her 40s in one of the most demanding disciplines in endurance sport.

They get into how Marianna structures her training now compared to earlier in her career, what she learned from overtraining, and why durability, recovery, and nervous system management have become non-negotiables for her. She shares what a typical training week looks like, how much of her training she does alone, and how she balances high-intensity work with a big aerobic base.

Marianna also talks about racing sprints and mixed relay at the Olympic level, navigating qualification down to the wire, and what it means to represent Slovakia as skimo enters the Olympic stage for the first time.

This episode is a practical look at training smarter, listening to your body, and staying competitive over the long haul as the sport enters a new era.

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Special thanks to TrainingPeaks, DYNAFIT, POMOCA, REVANTA Creatine by NEURORESERVE (use code SKIMOGOLD), and CAMP for sponsoring Skimo Gold's Olympic Dispatch!

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