Gretchen Bleiler

Meditating, even for a little bit, is better than nothing.

— Gretchen Bleiler

I love songs with a lot of confidence.

— Gretchen Bleiler

The Olympics have always been very special to me.

— Gretchen Bleiler

It takes energy to get energy.

— Gretchen Bleiler

Imagine if you could never fail.

— Gretchen Bleiler

I don't have too strict a diet.

— Gretchen Bleiler

I run on the beach, surf, and bike.

— Gretchen Bleiler

Core training is so important.

— Gretchen Bleiler

As pro snowboarders, skiers, etc., we all know that what we do is risky.

— Gretchen Bleiler

Eat lots of fresh vegetables, drink water, exercise often, and meditate daily.

— Gretchen Bleiler

I'm on the road a lot, but I eat healthy whenever I can with foods that don't contain pesticides.

— Gretchen Bleiler

Have a specific goal every time you hit the gym; this way, your workouts have built-in purpose.

— Gretchen Bleiler

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

— Gretchen Bleiler

Every single one of us has the unique opportunity to create awareness and influence change

— Gretchen Bleiler

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

— Gretchen Bleiler

I'm a two-time Olympian, but ever since I was a little girl, the Olympic dream has influenced me.

— Gretchen Bleiler

Snowboarding has really shaped the person I've become, and I consider every moment a good one because every one has led me…

— Gretchen Bleiler

Jumping on the trampoline for even a half an hour is a really good workout. You get really tired. The next day,…

— Gretchen Bleiler

Sometimes in life, when we really want something, we can approach it in a way that might actually be closing us off…

— Gretchen Bleiler

If you take minutes a day to take care of your mouth, the odds are you'll take the next steps needed to…

— Gretchen Bleiler

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

— Gretchen Bleiler

I'm a Midwestern girl; I was born in Toledo, Ohio, and grew up in Dayton until I was ten years old. Then…

— Gretchen Bleiler

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…

— Gretchen Bleiler

Eliminate the energy vampires in your house. Connect all of your appliances to power strips and turn them off they're when not…

— Gretchen Bleiler

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…

— Gretchen Bleiler

I remember being glued to the TV as I watched the Olympics as a kid. There was something so magical, almost otherworldly,…

— Gretchen Bleiler

I get to experience so much in my life as I travel around, and it's just such a great way to get…

— Gretchen Bleiler

I didn't know how I was going to get to the Olympics, and in the beginning, I didn't really care. And that…

— Gretchen Bleiler

It took me a full year of black eyes and a bruised and battered tailbone to learn how to do a crippler…

— Gretchen Bleiler

What snowboarding has always had and the Olympics has not touched is that spirit, that original spirit of creativity and athletes standing…

— Gretchen Bleiler

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…

— Gretchen Bleiler

When you operate from a nothing-left-to-lose mentality, it's essentially the same thing as the 'Law of Least Resistance.' You have a goal…

— Gretchen Bleiler

Plant the seed, set the target, live your life.

— Gretchen Bleiler

Walk, skateboard, bike, car pool, or use mass transit more, and drive less.

— Gretchen Bleiler

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

— Gretchen Bleiler

It's okay to feel nervous before a competition because it means you care about doing well.

— Gretchen Bleiler

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

— Gretchen Bleiler

As long you are doing what you love and making decisions from the heart, you will be successful.

— Gretchen Bleiler

It took me a long time to figure out how to deal with pressure.

— Gretchen Bleiler

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

— Gretchen Bleiler