October 08, 2018 – In this edition of Talkin’ With the Gravey Train, our host Peter Graves talks with Nic Lemyre who recently took over as the High Performance Advisor at Cross Country Canada (CCC) and brings with him a vast array of experience in the sport. Originally from Montreal and a former athlete himself, Lemyre moved to Norway in the 1990s to work in the Norwegian sports system, including its world-class Nordic squad.

Holding a Ph.D in sport and exercise psychology from The Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, Lemyre has been the head of the school’s department of coaching and psychology since 2008. He will split his time advising Cross Country Canada’s high-performance program, while continuing his role as a professor of sports psychology at the University in Oslo over the next year.

He’s worked with the women’s National biathlon team, the men’s cross-country ski team, as well as Norwegian cycling teams, including stints at the 2010 and 2014 Olympic Games.

Lemyre is excited to be working with his home country and believes he has the right skills and experiences to make an impact in the Nordic program and will work hard to identify and fix gaps in the Canadian system.

“I’m very humbled to have this opportunity now to contribute to the growth of the Canadian program,” said Lemyre. “I am ecstatic to be able to bring my knowledge and skills back to my sport roots at home in Canada.” – read more here.

Interview with Nic Lemyre