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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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" 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

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Goals

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

" Getting older, getting married, buying a house, becoming a different person... I had to figure out what my new motivations, inspirations, and goals were. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" Being at the top means never being satisfied with what you're comfortable with - comfortable means you've stopped pushing, and you're either going to get passed, or you already have been. But if you're constantly pushing yourself, then you're exposing yourself to falls and injuries. "

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

" While everyone's purpose may be different, with social media we all have that platform to create the change we want to see in the world, and I spend a lot of time encouraging others to step up and use theirs. "

" 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

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Winter

" 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. "

" 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! "

" 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. "

Gretchen Bleiler

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" 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

Born

Old

" 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. "

Gretchen Bleiler

Weather

Competition

" Meditating, even for a little bit, is better than nothing. "

" I've had cumulative concussions and realized that's something you carry with you. "

" I love songs with a lot of confidence. "

" It sucks. When you're a woman in sports, people want you to show some skin. "

" 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. "

" Being involved in sports, you think less about how your body looks and more how it performs. "

" It takes energy to get energy. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" Core training is so important. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" Building up expectations, creating unrealistic time frames, feeling like our end goal is the end all, be all can all lead to frustration or anxiety. We end up feeling as though we have to power through what we want rather than enjoy the process and just let the result come as it may. "

" 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

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