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" As pro snowboarders, skiers, etc., we all know that what we do is risky. "
Gretchen Bleiler
Pro
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Risky
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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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" More and more, companies are realizing the value of their female consumers, and that's showing up in the female-specific products they're making, their marketing strategies, and even the feel of their companies internally. "
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" 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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" It's okay to feel nervous before a competition because it means you care about doing well. "
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" 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. "
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" I don't have too strict a diet. "
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" As a professional snowboarder, my livelihood obviously depends on snow. And for me, traveling around the world, chasing the snow, I see the effects of climate change first hand. You can tell the difference. "
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" If you take minutes a day to take care of your mouth, the odds are you'll take the next steps needed to take care of your whole body, like exercising and eating healthy. It's a building block for other healthy habits. "
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" When I first started snowboarding, there weren't a lot of girl riders on the hill. "
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" With the new year comes a refueled motivation to improve on the past one. "
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" When I first started snowboarding, it was something that was only really done in the winter. Mount Hood in Oregon was the magical exception. "
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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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" Lots of times, people go to the mountains and feel like it's not cool to wear a beanie and goggles and neck gaiter. But you're so much more comfortable, and you're getting the protection you need. "
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" Climate change poses a far greater threat to the outdoor industry than even the privatization of the public lands. "
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" It sucks. When you're a woman in sports, people want you to show some skin. "
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You
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" Sometimes in life, when we really want something, we can approach it in a way that might actually be closing us off from achieving it. "
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" Life is short, and if we enjoy every moment of every day, then we will be happy no matter what happens or what changes along the way. "
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" 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. "
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" From day one, snowboarding led me down a totally different path, and it's that path that's kept me laughing and continually intrigued. I love the satisfaction at the end of the day of overcoming my fears, of spending all day outside working hard, and there's nothing better than the feeling of landing a new trick for the first time. "
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" 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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" 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. "
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" 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. "
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" Eliminate the energy vampires in your house. Connect all of your appliances to power strips and turn them off they're when not in use. "
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" I've landed on my shoulders a lot of times, and separated them and stretched the capsule. I've torn my ACL in my right knee; that took me out for an entire season. "
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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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" 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. "
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