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Gretchen Bleiler
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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. "
Gretchen Bleiler
World
You
Great
" 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
" Mt. Hood is still one of my favorites for its sun, warmth, and slushy, forgiving conditions. "
Gretchen Bleiler
Sun
Still
Hood
" As long you are doing what you love and making decisions from the heart, you will be successful. "
Gretchen Bleiler
Decisions
Love
Heart
" I work out hard; that way, I can eat whatever I want. If you have a hard time regulating your diet, pushing yourself at the gym will help you keep the pounds off. "
Gretchen Bleiler
You
Gym
Yourself
" 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
" 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. "
Gretchen Bleiler
Change
Social Media
Step
" Walk, skateboard, bike, car pool, or use mass transit more, and drive less. "
Gretchen Bleiler
Walk
Pool
More
" With the new year comes a refueled motivation to improve on the past one. "
Gretchen Bleiler
Year
Past
Improve
" Mission makes athlete-specific products. I always use their sunscreen - it's an anti-sting formula, which is huge for me because it doesn't burn my eyes when I'm snowboarding in warmer temperatures. "
Gretchen Bleiler
Because
Mission
Me
" Change can be uncomfortable and scary. But I believe change exists to teach us to appreciate and enjoy the right now. "
Gretchen Bleiler
Believe
Change
Now
" 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
Three
Always
Up
" I typically have breakfast, have a snack, have lunch, have a snack, and have dinner. "
Gretchen Bleiler
Snack
Breakfast
Lunch
" 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
" 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. "
Gretchen Bleiler
Year
Best
Competition
" I love dried mangoes, walnuts, and goji berries. The mix provides iron, antioxidants, and omega-3s and really kicks up my energy. "
Gretchen Bleiler
Berries
Iron
Up
" 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
Like
Friends
Best
" 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 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
" 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
Positive
Voice
Creativity
" 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
" I like eating small meals frequently throughout the day, it helps me keep up my metabolism and get more out of my training. "
Gretchen Bleiler
Me
Day
Eating
" I'm a two-time Olympian, but ever since I was a little girl, the Olympic dream has influenced me. "
Gretchen Bleiler
Little
Me
Olympic
" If you wake up in the morning, and you're feeling tired, I feel like if you get on your yoga mat and even practice for, like, 10 or 15 minutes, it's really great for just grounding you, centering you, and getting the energy moving. "
Gretchen Bleiler
Practice
Tired
Moving
" 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
Me
Important
Winter
" 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. "
Gretchen Bleiler
Color
Crazy
Face
" I run on the beach, surf, and bike. "
Gretchen Bleiler
Bike
Run
Surf
" Climate change poses a far greater threat to the outdoor industry than even the privatization of the public lands. "
Gretchen Bleiler
Climate Change
Threat
Far
" When you feel the burn, that's when you know you're doing an exercise correctly. If you're doing 20 crunches, and you're not struggling, make an adjustment so they're harder to do. Don't cheat yourself. If it isn't burning, you're not getting stronger. "
Gretchen Bleiler
Exercise
Doing
You
" It's okay to feel nervous before a competition because it means you care about doing well. "
Gretchen Bleiler
Care
You
Feel