Cross Country Skiing

During college I had a transformative experience while in Mexico. Trying to get a good price on a leather jacket, my host mother reminded me that some people have to struggle to make a living and get food on the table, causing me to realize how snobby I had been.
 
Transcript: "So, the question is, what characterized the period of your life where you experienced the most terrible things? Um, I would have to say it was during college. I took a term and went down to Mexico. And I was from a small town, and I was before then, you know, and I thought everything in the town, everything that happened was so important. And I went down to Mexico, and I was at a market, and I was trying to get a good price on a leather jacket. And I went home and bragged to my host mother that I had gotten a really good price. And she kind of looked at me and said, oh, I kind of figure those people need the money more than I do, and if they ask for a reasonable price, I give it to them. And that made a huge impact on me because I realized that, you know, I was a snobby little kid, and there are people out there who had to really struggle to make a living and get food on the table. So that was a big growth point for me."

My definition of success is being happy and impacting people positively, being nice. I measure it by how much of an impact I'm making and if I feel joyful helping people.
 
Transcript: "What is your definition of success and how do you measure it? I guess my definition of success is being happy and impacting people positively, being nice. And I guess those two go together because it's easy to be happy if you know you're being nice. And really to me that's that's the bottom line. It's I don't care how much money you have or anything like that. It's really are you making an impact? Do you feel joyful you're helping people?"

I balance personal success with the success of those around me, such as family and friends, by helping them be happy and supporting their goals. That way, we can all be successful together.
 
Transcript: "How do you balance personal success with the success of those around you, such as family and friends? Oh, this is an easy one. My definition of success is being happy, and I'm happy when I can help people. So if the people around me are happy, I'm happy. I feel like if I've helped them become happy, then they're successful. We're all successful. There's no competition at all there. It's just we're all trying to help each other be better, happier people."

Skate skiing is my favorite because there are fewer variables, so it is more dependant on me and I can get up a hill easier.
 
Transcript: "This is a hot question. I have worked on developing my relationship with classic skiing for a while but I will say skate still my favorite. Here's why though because there are fewer variables so it's a little bit more of you in this keys in the wax classic. You have you the skis, the Glide wax and the kick wax. So I like the idea that skate if I'm going to work super hard, I'm going to get up that hill and I know I will and I'm not worried about Awesome matching the kick wax, but I will say on a beautiful day when you got some really pristine tracks out there, classic skiing is really fun for a long ski but to race skating."

It took around 10-12 minutes after winning the silver medal to talk to my family, husband, and teammates. I had food poisoning 30 hours before the start and collapsed at the finish line. My teammates and other medalists took care of me and then Tom face timed Wade and the watch party in Park City Utah so that I could see them and let them know I was okay.
 
Transcript: "So how long did it take? After I won the silver medal to get to talk to you, my family and husband not that long probably 10 to 12 minutes because because I had had food poisoning 30 hours before the start, I collapsed at the Finish Line. I was not in a good place. I basically got carried out to a warming Hut where the other medalists were and I had my teammate. Julia Kern, our team media Guy, Tom Horrocks, and one of our PTS Susana Rogers were all there. Taking care of me. Like stripping my boots off, putting warm socks on my feet. You know, like here here's of this morn, warm sport drink so they really took care of me. And then Tom face times, I think he facetimed Wade, and they were all together at the watch party out, in Park City Utah. And so, I got to see all of them and say I'm okay. Like I really tired but I promise I'm okay. Like my body's gonna bounce back from this so that was very, very special."

I'm from Boston, although I've spent a lot of time in San Diego this year. My family has German origins and it was their influence that got me into cross country skiing. My grandma would bribe me with gum to ski down the trails and that's what really sparked my interest.
 
Transcript: "So I was born in California, but I actually moved when I was 1. So I grew up actually in Boston, Massachusetts, but maybe you're confusing me with me being from California because I've spent a lot of time in San Diego where my sister lives this year, but really what got me into cross country. Skiing is my family, I have German Origins my whole family's from Germany. I'm the only true American so I it was just a family thing. We did over Christmas and we would just go and Ski and my grandma would bribe me with gum. Any berries, Co down the trail and keep skiing. And so for me, it really started with my family and that's that's really what ignited, the stove is the spark to start cross country skiing."