American - Athlete | March 13, 1995 -
Dream big, but don't be upset if it doesn't happen.
Mikaela Shiffrin
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My parents strapped a pair of plastic skis on my boots when I was two years old and sent me down our driveway in Vail. Of course, they were holding on to me the whole time, but that was my first experience 'skiing.'
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I'm not really seeing pressure as a negative.
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It rained a lot in New Hampshire, and when I skied, the snow was icy and hard, and the mountains were small.
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If I hadn't come East as a kid, I might still be a World Cup racer today, but I wouldn't be the same World Cup racer.
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I don't really have time or interest in doing a lot of the crazy things that some of my teenage peers do, mostly because I have such a hectic life that I don't need to add to that chaos by creating my own teenage drama like a lot of teenagers do.
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I have never limited myself by focusing much on being a 'normal' teenager.
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I just have tried to adapt to the constant changes that happen all the time in my schedule and try and find any sort of mini-predictability and balance within my very unpredictable life.
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I like it when hard work pays off.
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One of the biggest misconceptions is that carbs are bad. It's a fad right now. Full disclosure: I'm sponsored by Barilla. But I've always been free about saying I love carbs, including pasta, in moderation.
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The harsh cold and windburn from hours of skiing does a lot of damage to my skin, so I try to keep my skin as moisturized as possible.
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Most people just see ski racing during the Olympics.
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