Author: rsederquist

I'm a 27 year old elementary music teacher who lives in Alamosa, Colorado with my wife, Christie, and two dogs, Zatopek and Joanie. I enjoy watching the Minnesota Vikings, Timberwolves, and Twins, listening to sports talk radio, creating my own podcasts and rap songs in my studio, writing for news publications, downhill skiing, studying exercise science, cooking healthy food, eating all kinds of food, coaching, and much more. I also train as a full-time distance runner, which means I run, bike, ski, rollerski, and just generally workout, sleep, or eat all the time.

A message of hope to the wannabee pro’s, the hobby joggers, the master blasters, and everyone else who is still ‘hard core,’ and quite frankly, just can’t give up on their childhood dreams: keep it going.

“We continually remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ. ” – 1 Thessalonians 1:2-3 Work. Labor. Endurance. That pretty much sums up a runner, skier, and cyclist. Elite training tip-toes the dangerous precipice of safety […]

Read More A message of hope to the wannabee pro’s, the hobby joggers, the master blasters, and everyone else who is still ‘hard core,’ and quite frankly, just can’t give up on their childhood dreams: keep it going.

Why being great still requires being basic even in a world built on flashy instant gratification.

The crunch of snow beneath my boots broke the silence of another dark, early morning as I waddled precariously across campus, navigating above lurking black ice, which hid itself beneath the freshly fallen snow towards. Frozen shut, I yanked until my car door finally peeled open, ice shaking loose from the hinges. I swung my […]

Read More Why being great still requires being basic even in a world built on flashy instant gratification.

Man signed to 3-year, 97-million dollar contract to be “All-Time QB” for family’s Thanksgiving Championship – team and fans nervous as to whether or not investment will pay off.

November 20th, 2018 PRESS RELEASE “Dad’s” team feels pressure to finally win backyard Thanksgiving football game after momentous off-season, which included signing “all-time QB” Dave Sederquist to fully guaranteed 3-year, 97-million dollar deal. Courtney Cronin, ESPN Staff writer After taking his team all the way to the final drive of the annual Division 1AAA Backyard […]

Read More Man signed to 3-year, 97-million dollar contract to be “All-Time QB” for family’s Thanksgiving Championship – team and fans nervous as to whether or not investment will pay off.

Where are they now – Lukas Gemar – 10 years ago, the sophomore shocked the world and won the MSHSL Class AA state cross country meet. Now, he’s living off of investment interest from his first real contribution to society, Spotify, at an oceanside 12,300 square foot mansion on a secret island off the coast of Belize, planning to one day fly to the moon and sail across the Bering Sea in a 12-footer. MUST READ.

Inner drive lacking in today’s youth – set Gemar apart It was 10 years ago this week that Lukas Gemar became the first sophomore in 30 years to win the class AA state cross country individual title in Minnesota. He also became the first male in Moorhead High School history to win – up to […]

Read More Where are they now – Lukas Gemar – 10 years ago, the sophomore shocked the world and won the MSHSL Class AA state cross country meet. Now, he’s living off of investment interest from his first real contribution to society, Spotify, at an oceanside 12,300 square foot mansion on a secret island off the coast of Belize, planning to one day fly to the moon and sail across the Bering Sea in a 12-footer. MUST READ.

What nordic skiing can learn from the 4% vaporfly debacle and how it applies to you….maybe it doesn’t actually but hopefully that reeled you in.

Should the nordic ski world be considering the “4%” effect? “It’s a shoe,” Huddle says. “I don’t want to take away from what the athlete is doing. I wouldn’t say that Shalane [Flanagan] didn’t win New York if she didn’t wear Vaporflys because she’s an amazing athlete. I’m not really in the lab…I think if […]

Read More What nordic skiing can learn from the 4% vaporfly debacle and how it applies to you….maybe it doesn’t actually but hopefully that reeled you in.