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" I have at least one goal that I work toward each day. It's all about taking hold of the day rather than letting the day run you. "
Gretchen Bleiler
Goal
You
Day
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" Jumping on the trampoline for even a half an hour is a really good workout. You get really tired. The next day, you're feeling it. And you really have to use your core. If you don't, your lower back hurts the next day. "
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" I think whenever you have any kind of injury or challenge, you just have to deal with it the best you can. You have to decide what's important to you and focus on getting back to where you want to be. And enjoy where you are and what your goals and dreams are and just give it 100 percent. "
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" Your money is power, so be aware of the products you're buying and the companies you're supporting to make sure you're helping the companies that are leading the way in sustainability. "
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" If you don't snowboard a lot, then it's a good idea to go to the gym before you get up on those mountains to make for a better experience. Lots of core exercises and squats and lunges would help work the muscles you'll be using. "
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" I'm on the road a lot, but I eat healthy whenever I can with foods that don't contain pesticides. "
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" Growing up with brothers, I've always been a very competitive person and also very involved in sports. So when I was younger, whatever sport I was involved in, I wanted to go to the Olympics for that! "
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" What most people don't realize is that in snowboarding, there are two different aspects: the filming side and the competition side. The filming side is when snowboarders spend the entire winter season trying to document the best, most progressive and innovative riding of the year. "
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" It sucks. When you're a woman in sports, people want you to show some skin. "
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" Every year, I push myself to do something different - and push the boundaries a little bit more. "
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" The programs I do with my trainer are amazing for overall strength and have a major focus on building my core. We do a lot of unique exercises that shake up the nervous system, which builds my balance and propreception. That's really important for my sport. "
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" When I started snowboarding, I was looking for success to bring me identity. I still love to win, but at the same time, I don't need the X-Games to show me who I am. "
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Win
Time
" Getting older, getting married, buying a house, becoming a different person... I had to figure out what my new motivations, inspirations, and goals were. "
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House
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" Walk, skateboard, bike, car pool, or use mass transit more, and drive less. "
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Pool
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" As long you are doing what you love and making decisions from the heart, you will be successful. "
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Love
Heart
" I have three brothers, and they were all snowboarders, and I always looked up to them. That's the reason I started snowboarding. I always wanted to be just as good as they were. "
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" When you start to find balance, then you start to ask more important questions, like, 'Who am I really?' That's when you start seeing that every single person around you is a human being just doing the best that they can. "
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" I'm a two-time Olympian, but ever since I was a little girl, the Olympic dream has influenced me. "
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" When I first started snowboarding, there weren't a lot of girl riders on the hill. "
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" It takes a village to earn a spot representing your country, and I know that every single person who helped me get to the Olympics was also touched by the dream. The web of inspiration is incredible. Because of this, I know that the core principles and spirit of what the Olympics stand for are worth protecting. "
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" You've made the time to go to the gym, so don't just go through the motions. "
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" The Olympics, you're in front of the world, and yeah you're competing, but you want to look good. You want to have a great representation of who you are. "
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" Being involved in sports, you think less about how your body looks and more how it performs. "
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" I'm a two-time Olympian, but on the front and back end of both of those were two Olympics where I narrowly missed making the team. "
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Two
" Our job as pros is to walk a very fine line: be the best but stay healthy so you can continue to progress and be at the top. You can't push the sport and yourself if you're always hurt. "
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" I run on the beach, surf, and bike. "
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" I'm a competitor, and since I was 2 years old, I have always wanted to be the best at whatever I was doing. "
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