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" As a professional snowboarder, my goal is to educate and create awareness around the issues we're facing with climate change. "

Gretchen Bleiler

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" I partnered with Mission: it's a really cool company based on giving athletes what they need. I have my own signature lip balm because when I'm up on the hill, protecting your lips is so important. "

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" 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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" I've always had bigger legs and butt; it's just the way I'm built. Over time, I realized that they were blessings because that foundation - my legs and butt - is what helps me flip 12 feet above an icy halfpipe. "

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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. "

Gretchen Bleiler

" I grew up snowboarding in two of the best states for the sport: Colorado and Utah. The world-class ski mountains in these neighboring states were key factors that allowed me to represent our country in two Olympics and numerous X Games. "

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" I think whenever you get out and do something different, like mountain biking or surfing, it just makes you more aware of your body and balance. For me, I've always loved anything that involved sports, so I've always just tried different things. "

Gretchen Bleiler

" I think everyone in snowboarding is close. We've become a big family. It's not a cutthroat sport. I'm competing against one of my best friends, and I think it's cool to be at the top of the half pipe, dropping in with your competitor but your best friend, too. "

Gretchen Bleiler

" What snowboarding has always had and the Olympics has not touched is that spirit, that original spirit of creativity and athletes standing up and having a voice and being innovative. But I guess what the Olympics has done is provided a platform for that spirit, and that's what I see as being a really positive thing. "

Gretchen Bleiler

" Over the course of my 13-year career, I've had a lot of concussions, and yet, because I'm no longer competing or suffering from concussion symptoms, I felt like I was in the clear. The reality, though, is that I get concussions far more easily, and my symptoms last far longer than ever before. "

Gretchen Bleiler

" 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. "

Gretchen Bleiler

" I think snowboarders have a unique experience when it comes to the Olympics because we have a pretty frequent competition circuit in addition to the games. So it's not a sport where your big moment is just once every four years. "

Gretchen Bleiler

" When you choose to take the road less traveled, it can sometimes be a bumpy ride along the way, but if you're doing it for the right reasons, then the reward is so great. "

Gretchen Bleiler

" Mt. Hood is still one of my favorites for its sun, warmth, and slushy, forgiving conditions. "

Gretchen Bleiler

" I love how snowboarding is like no other sport out there - I mean, some of my best friends are my biggest competitors. And we just cheer each other on. It's a very supportive sport. "

Gretchen Bleiler

" Have a specific goal every time you hit the gym; this way, your workouts have built-in purpose. "

Gretchen Bleiler

" 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. "

Gretchen Bleiler

" 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. "

Gretchen Bleiler

" I don't have too strict a diet. "

Gretchen Bleiler

" You've made the time to go to the gym, so don't just go through the motions. "

Gretchen Bleiler

" Everyone has different things they like in terms of board setup. The grind of the board and how it's waxed - you want to make sure that the speed of the board is right for the conditions of the halfpipe. And then there's the edges and the bevel of the edge. "

Gretchen Bleiler

" When I win, I'm happy. When I lose, I'm also happy. I'm grateful for this life I have to live. It's a great life. "

Gretchen Bleiler

" I typically have breakfast, have a snack, have lunch, have a snack, and have dinner. "

Gretchen Bleiler

" After the Winter Olympics in 2006, I realized I had a platform to speak about causes that were important to me - and people would listen. "

Gretchen Bleiler

" 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! "

Gretchen Bleiler

" I learned a few years ago that balance is the key to a happy and successful life, and a huge part of achieving that balance is to instill rituals into your everyday life - a nutritious balanced diet, daily exercise, time for yourself through meditation, reading, journaling, yoga, daily reflection, and setting goals. "

Gretchen Bleiler

" If you're stressed at work, or before a competition, or if you need to be energized, or relaxed, there's so many scents that kind of take you there. "

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" I've learned that you have to make careful choices because everything has an impact. I've also learned that you can't please everyone in life, so please yourself and figure out what really matters. "

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" When you find yourself hitting up against a wall over and over again, it's time to try a different route. "

Gretchen Bleiler

" When you operate from a nothing-left-to-lose mentality, it's essentially the same thing as the 'Law of Least Resistance.' You have a goal in mind, but you're not emotionally attached to the outcome. You're focusing on all of the little steps inbetween. "

Gretchen Bleiler

" For me, vision is just about the most important thing. So goggles play a huge role in my sport. I come to the competition with a bunch of different goggles and tons of different lenses in multiple tints. The weather can always be changing, and you have to have the right thing to make sure you can see perfectly. "

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