Jamie Anderson won the women's snowboard slope final at X Games Aspen 2020-January 25, 2020
At this stage in her career, Jamie Anderson knows she has nothing to prove.
The three-time Olympic medalist and the most beautifully decorated woman in the history of the X Games has won 17 medals. The past year is a reflection, because the popularity of Covid-19 ended the professional ski season in early 2020.
She closed the gym and yoga studio near her home in Whistler, and shared it with her boyfriend, professional skier Tyler Nicholson (Tyler Nicholson). She was unable to conduct most of the training during the offseason, and this was her Things to stay here. Take root and focus. Instead, she has been doing strength training and yoga at home.
On the other hand, she knows that young gunners on skis (women who represent the next generation of shredders) have received a lot of training, especially those who can use airbags to develop their skiing skills during the offseason. She knew that they might have an advantage when X Games Aspen was on the podium starting on Friday.
But Anderson is still the queen bee of snowboarding, and she won't be so easy on the throne.
Although he did not undergo solid training during the offseason-only to Sass-Fee in Switzerland, and other members of the American Snowboard Team for training in October-Anderson performed well in this year's first ramp competition, the last time he was in Switzerland. Laax Open last week.
As the Olympic qualifications for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics are still pending, the performance of the hopeful Olympics at the Laax Open will play a big role. Therefore, many women choose to focus on placement rather than giving up their tricks.
But Anderson, who recently celebrated her 30th birthday, asked her extensive experience in the sport to take a different approach.
With the demeanor and confidence that defines riding, she achieved the highest score in qualifying and achieved good results in the final. In the second round, she scored 900 taxis and easily scored 84.35 points.
Last year, after snowboarding and her usually busy travel plans were put on hold, Anderson ignored everything. Although she knows that many young women in this sport will continue to push her forward, for now, she is still qualified for the job.
Anderson predicts that X Games will be "like chaos." "I know that people are regularly trained and people who can use airbags are currently taking advantage of this. We will see some real progressive snowboarding," she told me. But Anderson is very happy to be back on the court.
Anderson said: "It's not taken for granted. It's a privilege to truly embrace travel and see so many different cultures." She said that when all this stopped during the pandemic, "you have a different sense of appreciation." .
And this week, she will arrive in Aspen to participate in the game that has dominated since playing in 2004. Since participating in the X Games Aspen ramp style competition for the first time at the age of 15 in 2006, Anderson has been on the podium every year, staring at her 16th slope championship medal in 2021.
"I'm very excited about the appearance of X Games," Anderson said. "After the past few months, I don't know what happened or how to prepare for the season or enter training mode. I am very happy to have a snow community and have something to train and look forward to."
It seems that Anderson, who is only 30 years old, is considered a veteran of snowboard landslide style and large-scale aerial training.
However, the youngest athlete scheduled to participate in this year's X Games Aspen is 14-year-old Sonny Alba, wearing a women's snowboard superpipe. Alba is also a new member of the American ski and snowboard team.
(By the way, Anderson herself is still the youngest Winter X Olympic athlete ever recorded when she was 13 years and 4 months old. This was the four months she participated in the Snowboarder X competition in 2004.)
Young riders are continuing to challenge extreme sports. Many other women in the field often discard 1080s.
In the big final of X Games Aspen 2019, Anderson took a big risk when trying to land the front side 1080 on the podium-crashing, which caused her to sprain her right ankle and suffer a facial contusion. She missed the final and also skipped the ramp competition.
But Anderson's riding is still so smooth and technical that she is often still tightening the gold medal hardware without having to shake off bigger spins and flips.
She was surprised because she didn't need to win 1080 on X Games Aspen 2020 to win the ramp style gold medal. In the second round, she used the cowboy 720 on the back of the shark fin to gain her status in the third round, and the third round included a taxi that overturned the double hem and switched the tail to slide 270. She was pushed to the first place, and she stayed there.
At last week's Laax Open, Anderson's flawless, stylish running and 900 taxis allowed her to reach the podium without spinning.
Jamie Anderson won the women's snowboard championship at the 2021 Laax Open, this is her first competition
But Anderson also saw the inherent elegance of her character, so she accepted it with open arms.
She smiled and said: "Sometimes, I feel scared or horrified by the crazy talents of real young girls, for example,'Oh my God, how do I keep up?'"
"Then, I remember that I had nothing to prove. I was fortunate to be able to take up my position and achieve such a great success, and I was encouraged to have more success. To be able to set an example for me and let young girls We are so lucky to find our true passion and do things that make them happy. To be myself and to be a good role model for the community, I feel a good and healthy responsibility."
Her main charity is Jamie Anderson's "Giving Back with Love" program, which was established in 2013 to provide scholarships and help children participate in sports and lead a healthy, active lifestyle.
In order to set a good example and keep his figure to compete, Anderson is known as one of the most active healthy snowboarders.
"When I was a child, I remembered my mother reminding me that my body is my car. Use the most high-end gasoline to fuel me. I can do it," Anderson said. She prepares most of her food, chooses to eat organic, whole foods, practices yoga and meditation, and studies Ayurvedic therapies.
In a recent collaboration with Olay Body, the brand created the "Winter Warrior" for Anderson. She overcame the severe cold, overcame everything, and the skin became fearless.
“I’m very happy to learn what Olay is doing and give back to other women, and do good things for my own communities and around the world, especially empowering women and encouraging women to become fearless and make the most of the winter warrior’s selves. "Anderson said. Partnerships.
Anderson said that slope snowboarding was added to the Olympics program even ten years ago (a huge development occurred in 2018). For skiers, such health and health awareness are rare. People usually think of snowboarding as a hardcore party. They spend their time all day long and indulge in modern culture. This is often a reality.
Anderson said: "I think only a few role models are needed. It's like,'Parties and all parties are cool, but I attach great importance to feeling good, restoring my body to health and being able to reach the highest level." In snowboarding, there is an increasing trend to become truly healthy and conscious, because everyone just wants to feel good."
Anderson said that if she can turn back time, she will devote herself to taking care of her skin as hard as the rest of her body, especially considering her poor living conditions.
Anderson said: "I think life is about learning and drawing lessons from experience." "Over the years, I have been grateful for all the lessons, and the injuries I suffered in my youth led me to develop a healthy lifestyle. Thank you for this. Knowing that your body can be healed, and if you wear high-quality products, your skin can also be healed. I think the human body is absolutely amazing. As I grow older, I have a feeling of appreciation, I want to be even more honored to be able to stretch, rest and exercise when needed, and eat high-quality, high-quality food and drink high-quality water."
What is the game day routine for this Winter Soldier? This is how Anderson will attack her game on X Games later this week.
"Before participating in the activity, I really want to spend time for myself. I like to dry brush first, then massage with herbal oil, and then shower to achieve true hydration. This is an Ayurvedic therapy," she explain.
"I like to take a bath, use Olay shower gel to clean and nourish shower gel, then spread and spray facial spray and sunscreen. I like daily moisturizer with Olay completely sunscreen; this day is good because I can do it, Go with the flow. It doesn’t take a lot of time. My mind is already too crazy; I’m lucky if I can apply a little facial makeup and mascara. I will breathe, and if I feel stiff, I will do some yoga.”
Copper Mountain, Colorado-February 06: American Jamie Anderson after the competition
Anderson said that on the day of the game, she was too nervous to eat. She avoids eating large meals because they consume too much energy. She will hydrate and rinse her body with warm lemonade, and maybe some broth. She likes it, "because it has good fats for the brain." She would drink coffee with a little coconut oil, and sometimes she would use banana and almond milk to make green alchemy protein powder.
She said: "But everyone is different." "Even if my partner [Nicholson], he competes with me, he will eat eggs, bacon and potatoes, and he will say,'You need to eat an egg ,'I thought,'I will spit it out if I eat an egg,'" she said with a smile.
"When I take good care of myself, eat better, and be more conscious, you will become better with others. You can attract more beautiful things to life through your own mentality." Anderson said. "Even if I try to become motivated and competitive, I never want to be bad or depressed.
She continued: "The event is full of energy." "I try to play some good music or maintain a good attitude. You will meet people who are angry or hate the weather, so I think,'Oh, damn, this time I Go on the hanging chair alone,'" she said with a smile. "You want to attract good energy."
What needs to be explained is: Anderson may be an active and healthy competitor and should treat others with tolerance. But in the end, she is still trying to stay ahead.
After taking a vacation due to Covid-19, she was competing for the championship.
After X Games, Anderson will participate in a new natural selection tour, a three-part mountain riding competition created by Travis Rice, which will be held in Jackson Hole, Wyoming next week. ) Held.
When it is fast enough, it is time to start to strengthen training for the 2022 Beijing Olympics in January next year.
"I don't want to think about anything," Anderson said. "I think this time is a good root for me, I just want to play
This year, have fun and work for my overall mentality.
"This year I have many very good opportunities to excite me, and I am very grateful for them."
I have been engaged in action sports, the Olympic and Paralympic Games for more than ten years, covering the summer and winter X Olympics, the summer and winter Olympics and
I have been engaged in action sports, the Olympic and Paralympic Games for more than ten years, covering the summer and winter X Games, the summer and winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, dew trips, world championships and so on. I have covered the industry from all angles, but my favorite article is always the profile of the athletes who make these sports so compelling. I originally came from New Hampshire, where I cut my teeth like a snowboarder (and often bend my knees and elbows...), and now live in Chicago, despite the lack of it, my heart still has a gold medal in elevation. Follow me on Twitter @MichelleBruton.
