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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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" 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. "

Gretchen Bleiler

Professional

World

" 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

Village

Spirit

" 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. "

" 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

" 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. "

Gretchen Bleiler

Colorado

Family

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" I'm a two-time Olympian, but on the front and back end of both of those were two Olympics where I narrowly missed making the team. "

" We need more balance in the world - more balance of the feminine and the masculine. "

" When you're up on the hill, and you know you're as strong as you can be, you're more willing and able and confident to go and do bigger and harder and more technical tricks. "

" Climate change poses a far greater threat to the outdoor industry than even the privatization of the public lands. "

" I'm so grateful for all the experiences I've had; the life lessons I've learned along the way are just completely invaluable. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" Change can be uncomfortable and scary. But I believe change exists to teach us to appreciate and enjoy the right now. "

" You've made the time to go to the gym, so don't just go through the motions. "

Gretchen Bleiler

You

Time

" Get a composter and let nature breakdown your compostable trash and use the remains as mulch for your plants. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

" Every year, I push myself to do something different - and push the boundaries a little bit more. "

Gretchen Bleiler

Myself

Boundaries

" I get to experience so much in my life as I travel around, and it's just such a great way to get to share that with people. All these sites, like Twitter and Make It Pro, give me such a very strong way to interact with people. It's easy to let people be part of your life and to keep all of your friends and fans together. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" When I first started snowboarding, it was something that was only really done in the winter. Mount Hood in Oregon was the magical exception. "

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

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