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And the recovery regimen she swears by.
You know Lindsey Vonn as an Olympic champion alpine ski racer, author, and correspondent.
And now, you’ve got the option to add another title to the list: director.
She was the reason why I wanted tobecome an Olympian.
When the Olympic Channel asked Vonn to join up with co-director Frank Marshall, she jumped at the chance.
Picabo has such an amazing story, like the American dream.
And she’s had a lot of bumps in the road to get there.
And if youre wondering, yes Picabo has seenPicabo.
She loved it, Vonn says.
And her kids loved it, too.
That was the most important thing.
Now that the2022 Winter Olympicsare here, Vonn will be busy working with theNBC broadcast teamas a correspondent.
But even though she has a jam-packed schedule, the Olympic champion still finds time to ski.
How often are you skiing these days?
I’ve been skiing quite a lot, actually!
And I just went on my first skiing vacation since I was 9 this past month.
So that was really fun.
Besides skiing, do you have a favorite workout?
Cleans[lifting a barbell] was always my favorite when I was racing.
I don’t know why!
Theyre just something that I liked to do.
Now I mainly love to doHIIT workoutsabout four days a week.
I’ve got myTempoat home and I just do whatever I have time for.
I like towork out first thing in the morning.
It stimulates me for the rest of the day.
The more I can work out in the morning, the better.
What else do you do to get ready in the morning?
When I was racing I had a longmorning routinebecause my knees are so bad.
I had to do this whole warmup.
But now that I’m skiing for fun, my mornings are a lot easier.
The main thing I do, just like when I was racing, is double-check I have enough food.
Being hangry is the worst!
Do you have any tricks for drinking enough water?
Honestly, I’m really bad at drinking water.
If I don’t have a water bottle around, then I’m not going to drink.
Do you have any favorite skin care products?
Generally, I like to useVintner’s Daughterbecause my skin gets so dry when I ski.
I always useSupergoopwith SPF 45.
What do you like to listen to?
Is there anything that pumps you up before skiing?
I have a race playlist that I always listen to before I go skiing.
It’s basically a lot of rap music.
A lot of Lil Wayne, Kanye, Jay-Z, and Eminem.
How do you push through a tough workout, especially if youre tired?
Back when I was racing, if I was tired Id venture to find different ways to motivate myself.
If I need a break, I take it.
Do you have any post-ski recovery tips?
I use myNormatec, which is like a compression sleeve that you put on your legs.
It helps flush my legs out so my muscles can recover.
It’s really great, especially for my knee, which gets swollen.
But honestly, sleep is the best way to recover.
And it’s the hardest thing to get.
Do you have a nighttime routine that helps at all?
It really depends on if my dogs are jumping on me or not.
If I can keep them calm, then I get a great nights sleep.
But its mainly just about finding the time.
I really attempt to prioritize it.
I also try not to watch TV in bed.
Is there anything else you do for self-care, maybe on a Friday night?
I’m pretty basic.
Ill literally curl up on the couch with my dogs and some ice cream and watchLaw & Order.
Once I do that, everythings better!
This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.
This article was originally published onFeb.
