Sunday, February 7, 2010

Motivator of the Month: Lindsay Vonn

With the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics about 5 days and 56 minutes away, we're all geared up for the games to begin. So when I was casting about trying to think of a new motivator to share with you, I didn't have to look much further than the kitchen table...


Twenty five year old Lindsay Vonn is an alpine ski racer on the United States Ski team. She is also gracing the cover of Sport's Illustrated this week. She has had remarkable success and lists of accomplishments at such a young age. Vonn is the first American woman to win back-to-back FSI Alpine Ski World Cup Championships, which she did in 2008 and 2009. Vonn also captured back-to-back World Cup Championships in downhill and Super G. She holds 31 World Cup wins in four disciplines - downhill, Super G, slalom, and super combined -, two World Championship gold medals, and two World Championship silver medals, she easily claims the title of most successful American woman skier in World Cup history. 




Vonn has been on skis since the tender age of 2, and at 14 was one of the best junior skiers in the world. By 16 she was part of the U.S. Ski Team. Her success only continued as she got older. 
Vonn spends countless hours on her fitness regime to ensure her position at the top. She spends at least 6 weeks of her summers in Salzburg, Austria at the Red Bull training center, working with Martin Hager to improve her endurance and strength. Sport's Illustrated quotes her: "Talent can only take you so far, I know what other skiers do in training. I KNOW I WORK HARDER." 






She is certainly a strong, inspirational, and amazing young woman. Her passion for the sport keeps her working hard and pushing herself to do better always. Keep your eye out for her 2-12-2010! Go for Gold Lindsay!!!




2 comments:

  1. "talent can only take you so far... I know I work harder" - It's not by chance she has gotten to where she is. I'll be pulling for her during the Olympics!

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