Jessica Diggins / Kikkan Randall

I was blown away by the women racing the cross country relay. I think those relays are the most exciting events on snow. The fitness level is off the charts but what’s mind blowing is the sheer extent of the effort expended. I’ve gone all out. They go all the all out. So I looked up Jessica, thinking she looks like a super cute ‘beast’ – meaning athletic beast – to find she’s 5’4″ and Kikkan is 5’5″. Wow.