Jacob Perkins - American Speed Skier - Episode #136

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Episode #136 of The Athletes Podcast features Jacob Perkins. Jacob is a speed skier from Kentucky and represents America in FIS World Cup in Speed Skiing. In this podcast, we dive into his accomplishments in the world of speed skiing and the goal of hitting 200km/h down the slope. We hope you enjoy episode #136 of The Athletes Podcast.

What we talk about:
3:00: The feeling of going 100+mph on skiis
5:05: How did Jacob get into speed skiing
7:50: The rules of speed skiing
9:45: Body positioning in speed skiing
11:08: Importance of mobility
11:52: The culture of speed skiing
13:50: Jacob discusses' his future goals
17:10: Some of Jacob's habits and routines
19:20: Recovery process
22:00: What has Jacob learned through other sports 
27:27: How being an engineer has helped Jacob in the sport of Speed Skiing
28:30: Jacobs process during race day
32:30: Jacob's favourite place to ski
33:20: Biggest piece of advice to the next generation of athletes

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