Episode 4: Sophia Bablitch | cross country, nordic skiing, track & field |

Today we’ll look at the story of Sophia Bablitch, an incoming sophomore at the University of Minnesota. From a town of 478 people, we’ll look at her humble beginnings in a big family and small team; she had more cousins than XC teammates! Then, we go from small town to the big city and even bigger career goals in the journalism field. Sophia was awesome to have on the pod as we had a lot of common goals in our careers and she was really candid about the struggles she’s faced as a runner. Let’s see what we can learn from Sophia, and what her life is truly like Unger the Radar.Table of Contents:(00:00) Intro(01:50) “I wrote this in my notes, I bolded it; so I wouldn’t mess this up” messes it up(01:56) 38 people in your GRADUATING class?(02:18) Life at Rosholt High School(03:29) Sophia’s Early Running Career(09:18) Excelling at High School Track(16:45) A relay with…with your cousins?(18:59) Competing at Nike Outdoor Nationals(23:41) Why Minnesota?(25:11) Culture shock?(30:15) First College Races(34:31) Photographer POV(35:16) How Sophia Deals with Adversity(37:26) “Whether you make it to state or not, it doesn’t take away from you as a person”(39:39) Sophia’s Trip to Indianapolis to Shadow the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament(44:31) Dream Job(48:19) Female Leadership and Camaraderie in Sports Journalism(49:39) The Same 3 Questions(53:04) Takeaways