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" I love dried mangoes, walnuts, and goji berries. The mix provides iron, antioxidants, and omega-3s and really kicks up my energy. "
Gretchen Bleiler
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" When I first started snowboarding, nobody trained off-hill. People weren't going to the gym and getting stronger. Snowboarding was more self-expression, like skateboarding. It was just something you went and did. It wasn't something you trained for. "
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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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" Core training is so important. "
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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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" With the new year comes a refueled motivation to improve on the past one. "
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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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" 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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" 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. "
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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 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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" Have a specific goal every time you hit the gym; this way, your workouts have built-in purpose. "
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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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" I'm so grateful for all the experiences I've had; the life lessons I've learned along the way are just completely invaluable. "
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Way
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" Change can be uncomfortable and scary. But I believe change exists to teach us to appreciate and enjoy the right now. "
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Change
Now
" 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
Growing
Growing Up
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" My family moved to Aspen, Colorado, where we had 'Avalanche Danger' days that kept us from going to school, climbed 14,000-foot peaks as part of my education, and I learned to snowboard. "
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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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Best
Questions
Start
" From any traumatic injury, you're going to experience a lack of confidence. There's a whole process you have to go through to break free of that. "
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Process
Confidence
Experience
" 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 care about the way I look, and I want to look my best. My regime isn't crazy. For my face, it's just sunscreen because foundations and tinted moisturizers rub against my neck warmer. But I do like eyeliner, mascara, and a little color on my lids. "
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Color
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Face
" The Olympics have always been very special to me. "
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Olympics
Always
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" 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. "
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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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Decisions
Love
Heart
" 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 ever since I was a little girl, the Olympic dream has influenced me. "
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Little
Me
Olympic
" As a professional snowboarder, my goal is to educate and create awareness around the issues we're facing with climate change. "
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" 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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" 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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" I've had cumulative concussions and realized that's something you carry with you. "
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Carry
Cumulative
" 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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