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" I want to keep snowboarding as long as I'm still having fun and progressing my riding. "
Gretchen Bleiler
Want
Riding
Long
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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. "
Gretchen Bleiler
Balance
Focus
Amazing
" 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
Think
Sports
Me
" Getting older, getting married, buying a house, becoming a different person... I had to figure out what my new motivations, inspirations, and goals were. "
Gretchen Bleiler
New
House
Goals
" 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
Grind
You
Want
" 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. "
Gretchen Bleiler
Me
Village
Spirit
" As a professional snowboarder, my goal is to educate and create awareness around the issues we're facing with climate change. "
Gretchen Bleiler
Goal
Create
Professional
" The Olympics have always been very special to me. "
Gretchen Bleiler
Olympics
Always
Special
" 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. "
Gretchen Bleiler
Best
Country
Games
" The first few years I was competing, I'd ride so well in practice, then choke and fall in competition. Now I take a deep breath and say, 'Look at me. I'm outside. I'm doing what I love.' Still, nothing's matched the pressure I felt standing at the top of the halfpipe for the first time at the Olympics. "
Gretchen Bleiler
Love
Competition
Fall
" 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
Back
You
Feeling
" I'm a Midwestern girl; I was born in Toledo, Ohio, and grew up in Dayton until I was ten years old. Then my whole life changed. "
Gretchen Bleiler
Up
Born
Old
" I'm very competitive. "
Gretchen Bleiler
Very
Competitive
" 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. "
Gretchen Bleiler
World
You
Great
" 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. "
Gretchen Bleiler
Goals
Best
Challenge
" Walk, skateboard, bike, car pool, or use mass transit more, and drive less. "
Gretchen Bleiler
Walk
Pool
More
" I typically have breakfast, have a snack, have lunch, have a snack, and have dinner. "
Gretchen Bleiler
Snack
Breakfast
Lunch
" 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. "
Gretchen Bleiler
Cool
Important
Lips
" It took me a long time to figure out how to deal with pressure. "
Gretchen Bleiler
Long
Me
Out
" 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
Time
Daily
Goals
" When I first started snowboarding, there weren't a lot of girl riders on the hill. "
Gretchen Bleiler
Snowboarding
Started
First
" Being involved in sports, you think less about how your body looks and more how it performs. "
Gretchen Bleiler
Body
You
Think
" 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. "
Gretchen Bleiler
Day
Happy
Be Happy
" It sucks. When you're a woman in sports, people want you to show some skin. "
Gretchen Bleiler
Skin
You
Woman
" When I first started snowboarding, it was something that was only really done in the winter. Mount Hood in Oregon was the magical exception. "
Gretchen Bleiler
Hood
Started
Winter
" Meditation isn't necessarily this magical experience where we don't ever have thoughts. "
Gretchen Bleiler
Where
Experience
Meditation
" As long you are doing what you love and making decisions from the heart, you will be successful. "
Gretchen Bleiler
Decisions
Love
Heart
" 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. "
Gretchen Bleiler
Sometimes
Achieving
Closing
" 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
Cool
Best
Friend
" With the new year comes a refueled motivation to improve on the past one. "
Gretchen Bleiler
Year
Past
Improve
" There will always be another email to get through; something to clean up, file, and organize; more errands to do. Which is why balance is so important. Life is a marathon, not a sprint. "
Gretchen Bleiler
Marathon
Balance
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