“I ‘Fall’ Just Before I Fall Asleep”: Olympic Champion Lindsey Vonn Once Unearthed a Peculiar Pre-Race Habit

Lindsey Vonn is one of a kind and there is no denying that. This Alpine Skiing legend began her journey on the icy slope at just three years old. Vonn’s first Olympic break was at the 2002 Winter Olympics when she was barely 17. Yet, even with years of practice, the veterans may have their share of jitters too. Often, to overcome these, athletes will develop a certain ritual to “reaffirm” themselves.

So, just like wearing a headphone to drown out excess noise or warming up before starting the course, Lindsey has also developed a pre-race ritual. Her quirks were revealed to the world after a 2016 interview. In the interview she spilled her guts, talking about her first marriage, dating Tiger Woods, and many more things. It was here she also detailed her pre-race practice.

“still visualizing courses”: Lindsey Vonn shares her ritual

As a practice, courses are visualized by athletes before the rain starts, preferably in summer. Either this or they do a simulated practice in real-time. But, for a veteran like Vonn that is never enough. She is highly competitive and one of the most recognized Alpine Skiing athletes around the globe for a reason.

So, no doubt, it is very important for her to make some big moves. In her interview, Vonn revealed that she visualizes her race course before her race, but there’s a catch. She does it in her mind! She said that the night before her race, she would go over her race course in her mind, calculating her moves.

Vonn opined, “Sometimes when I’m in bed at night, still visualizing courses, I ‘fall’ just before I fall asleep, simply because I’m too tired”. Now that is what pure discipline looks like.

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But no, even if she might fall asleep, she doesn’t quit. Vonn further added that if she had fallen asleep and got a spook, “I’m wide awake. Then I have to go right back to the start again.” Simply amazing!

Vonn’s many wins

Vonn has been a ruler on the slopes since her maiden games, the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics. She has also won three medals for her country and set a new record in her category at the 2010 Winter Olympics. Vonn also won a medal in her last Olympic games, the 2018 Winter Olympics.

Even after she was done with her Olympic medal-winning days, this 39-year-old star did not sit still. Vonn is currently a businesswoman, invested in YNIQ. YNIQ specializes in skiing and snowboarding gear. Other than this, she has also partnered with other celebrities like The Rock to launch a sports apparel line.

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Fans are ecstatic as her reign is nowhere close to being over. And that is all thanks to her amazing vision.