Thought For Food Podcast

This week's interview is a little different. The Thought For Food Lifestyle extends beyond nutrition and food, and today's conversation is rooted in getting comfortable with discomfort, athletic performance, mindset, and living the dream. I'm excited to bring you my conversation with Rick Kapala - program director and head coach for the Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation's cross-country ski program. Rick graduated from Michigan Technological University with a degree in biological sciences, after developing a love for cross-country skiing. He then began coaching in Alaska, eventually landing in Sun Valley, Idaho in 1987. He has since coached at multiple world championships and has been integral in the development of multiple national champions and even Olympians. Rick was my ski coach in high school, and has had a profound impact on my life by inspiring in me and others this idea of getting comfortable with discomfort - which is the theme of this podcast. My favorite memories from ski team were not the ski ra