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.

Seder-Skier Sports Snippets June 11

Quick stories and a quick take from the world of sports. This is a remake of our weekly sports column. We will publish with new stories as they come up – 1-2x a week. By Ryan Sederquist, Shovel Lake Public Radio/Seder-Skier Podcast Host Brown reinstates XC/TF programs – Quick Story: Basically, the actions of alumni […]

We need Bad Medicine Lake more than ever now. Here’s why:

In this piece, I go against my own doctrine of cherishing hardships, embracing the fire of uncertainty, and growing as a result and instead encourage my readers to, for once, be ok with a stubborn resistance to change and remember the good ol’ days. My writing typically boasts of the benefits of embracing change and […]

Minnesota Vikings Season Predictions – Week 2

Our in depth season prediction continues … Week 2: @ Indianapolis Colts, noon – Colts in 2019 – 7-9 – 3rd in AFC south Quick read: no Andrew Luck; signed aging QB in Philip Rivers started 5-2 last year, but fizzled as QB Jacoby Brisset went down, as did T.Y. Hilton, Marlon Mack, and Eric […]

“Ski like an American” – reflections and definitions

If you have not already listened to our show with rising star, UVM and team USA athlete, Ben Ogden, here is the link to the podcast episode. What’s inside the article: Some key quotes and a narrative based on my discussion with Ben, including – 2019 NCAA season – learning from his freshmen season 2020 […]

SederSkier Sports Sunday Recap

Feel like you have no clue what the big stories in sports are? Don’t know how to have conversation at the water cooler at work? We’ll fill you in …. Here are our top stories and quick takes from the world of sports, week of May 25 – May 31: Story #1: Brown University, a […]

A Response to the times that is actually worth reading

A call for everyone in the human race to start standing up for what is right by doing what is right. Quick points: The overwhelming vast majority of Americans are in agreement that racism – prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against someone of a different race based on the belief that one’s own race is […]

SederSkier – Bold Goals

So, I know that everyone has been daily checking the Ski Classics Visma website like I have, waiting for the race calendar to be released. Well, it finally has, and the managers, coaches, wax techs, athletes, masseuses, and media members of the Shovel Lake Nordic Ski Club (that’s six roles filled by two people) is […]

Vikings Week 1 Recap

I finally put storage wax on my skis, which means it’s time for mini-camps to begin in the NFL. Recently at the Seder-Skier we were made aware of a certain publication which not only made game-by-game predictions for the Minnesota Vikings upcoming season, but actually walked through how the game would unfold. This idea of […]

The Seder Skier Podcast: “Ski Like an American” – NCAA and World Junior Champ Ben Ogden joins

Gutsy, bold, hard working, mentally tough. A skier with flashy agility and motivated mindset, Ben Ogden’s heart and racing style exemplify the “Ski like an American” mantra. Him and his fearless band of brothers which include Gus Schumacher, John Hagenbuch, and Luke Jager, back-to-back world junior relay gold medalists, are ready to lead team USA […]

Today will be a hard day

A very close and personal revelation of where I’ve been, where I’m at, and where I’m going. Romans 9 – starting in verse 6 God’s Sovereign Choice 6 It is not as though God’s word had failed. For not all who are descended from Israel are Israel. 7 Nor because they are his descendants are they all Abraham’s […]