Mikaela Shiffrin Quotes:- Mikaela Shiffrin (born March 13, 1995) is an American two-time Olympic gold medalist and World Cup alpine skier. She is a three-time overall World Cup champion, the four-time reigning world champion in slalom, and a six-time winner of the World Cup discipline title in that event.
Inspirational Mikaela Shiffrin Quotes
“I love traveling and seeing new things, learning the histories of different cultures. But I’ve always wanted to go to the Galapagos to see the giant turtles.”-Mikaela Shiffrin
“My parents strapped a pair of plastic skis on my boots when I was two years old and sent me down our driveway in Vail. Of course, they were holding on to me the whole time, but that was my first experience ‘skiing.'”-Mikaela Shiffrin
“If I hadn’t come East as a kid, I might still be a World Cup racer today, but I wouldn’t be the same World Cup racer.”-Mikaela Shiffrin
“Things you don’t expect to come up, and you have to adapt. You can’t let it throw you off. You have to cope. Those are all really valuable skills, in life and racing.”-Mikaela Shiffrin
“Whether it’s learning to hit a backhand in tennis, learning high school chemistry, or getting better at ski racing, I really believe with hard work and analytic preparation, you can skip a few steps and find the faster way.”-Mikaela Shiffrin
“I do doubles on Monday and Thursday, take Wednesday off or do easy cardio, do doubles on Thursday and Friday, and the weekend I just get outside and get active – jog or bike ride, or play tennis with my mom.”-Mikaela Shiffrin
“One of the biggest misconceptions is that carbs are bad. It’s a fad right now. Full disclosure: I’m sponsored by Barilla. But I’ve always been free about saying I love carbs, including pasta, in moderation.”-Mikaela Shiffrin
Famous Mikaela Shiffrin Quotes
“The harsh cold and windburn from hours of skiing do a lot of damage to my skin, so I try to keep my skin as moisturized as possible.”-Mikaela Shiffrin
“Most people just see ski racing during the Olympics.”-Mikaela Shiffrin
“I’ve always wanted to do things as fast as possible.”-Mikaela Shiffrin
“I get this adrenaline rush from just going down the course and feeling like I made a really great turn and I’m going to do it again and again and again. That feeling can’t be replaced, and that’s the feeling I’m striving to get every time I go out there.”-Mikaela Shiffrin
“You can’t ever make the perfect run, but you can make the best run, and then you clock the fastest time, and that’s a win.”-Mikaela Shiffrin
“If you strive toward the perfect run, accepting that you will always come up short of that is very intriguing. It makes me think about how in life in general, we always want to strive toward perfection, but sometimes perfection would be the worst thing.”-Mikaela Shiffrin
“I haven’t had to make a decision between ‘my brand’ and money. Everybody seems to get what I’m going for: the healthy lifestyle, staying active, being young and youthful.”-Mikaela Shiffrin
“During the season, one of the most important things to eat is carbs. Protein’s really important, too, but it’s the carbs that are important because I have to consistently refuel for the next day.”-Mikaela Shiffrin
“In the end, I want to be an inspiration to somebody.”-Mikaela Shiffrin
Best Mikaela Shiffrin Quotes
“I’ve learned some quick tricks about how to fix my hair so I can dash somewhere unexpected and still be O.K. when someone stops me to take a picture.”-Mikaela Shiffrin
“People tell me an Olympic medal is a life-changing event. Except I don’t even think about the medal unless someone asks about it.”-Mikaela Shiffrin
“People watch the Olympics because they want to believe in heroes; I know I did.”-Mikaela Shiffrin
“I have all these things I want to do, but I don’t have to do them right away. Because it’s not just about winning, it’s about succeeding, which to me are two different things.”-Mikaela Shiffrin
“Some sports, you see some athletes just walking around the gym not really doing anything, eating food. They’re first to the lunchroom, never lifting weights.”-Mikaela Shiffrin
“I just try to be as nice as possible and make fun of myself and laugh at the jokes.”-Mikaela Shiffrin
“Here’s the thing. You can’t get ten thousand hours of skiing. You spend so much time on the chairlift. My coach did a calculation of how many hours I’ve been on snow. We’d been overestimating. I think we came up with something like eleven total hours of skiing on snow a year. It’s, like, seven minutes a day.”-Mikaela Shiffrin
“I always practice, even on the cat tracks or in those interstitial periods. My dad says, ‘Even when you’re just stopping, be sure to do it right, maintaining a good position, with counter-rotational force.’ These are the kinds of things my dad says, and I’m like, ‘Shut up.'”-Mikaela Shiffrin
Motivational Quotes by Mikaela Shiffrin
“You have to have the brain to conceptualize technique and apply it to your body.”-Mikaela Shiffrin
“I can’t really picture a time when she won’t be on tour with me. Mom has always been my best friend. But, yes, eventually she might get sick of it.”-Mikaela Shiffrin
“Pasta is my superfood! Balance and moderation are the basis for my diet, though, so I also make sure to incorporate plenty of protein, fruits, and veggies throughout the day.”-Mikaela Shiffrin
“I wouldn’t eat a 1,000-calorie bowl of spaghetti for dinner, but I’ve always loved pasta and think it’s a good addition to any meal and a great base for pretty much any vegetable. It’s also great when I have a nervous stomach before race day.”-Mikaela Shiffrin
“I rely on breakfast to give me a kickstart of energy in the morning, so I choose my foods accordingly.”-Mikaela Shiffrin
“My whole thing is simple, well-balanced meals. I have to say, though, that I really like dessert. I try not to eat dessert every day, but I’ll have dessert every now and then.”-Mikaela Shiffrin
“I’ve had a lot of people tell me, ‘Yeah, sure, you’re good at slalom, but wait till you get to the real events like downhill or super-G.’ I don’t like hearing that.”-Mikaela Shiffrin
Top Mikaela Shiffrin Quotes
“Sometimes I feel surrounded by this dark cloud, and it feels like I can’t breathe. It’s nervousness and I don’t know what else.”-Mikaela Shiffrin
“Once you start having success, it’s easy to forget the mentality that got you started as a kid.”-Mikaela Shiffrin
“I’ve always said my expectations are higher than what anyone else could put on me.”-Mikaela Shiffrin
“When I get back on snow, it’s almost like I travel back in time to that feeling I used to have. That youthful, 6-year-old, ‘nothing else matters,’ ‘you’re sort of the center of the universe’ kind of a feeling.”-Mikaela Shiffrin
“I don’t know what the point of life is, but I’m certain that five gold medals are not it.”-Mikaela Shiffrin
“Out on the hill under the helmet, nobody sees your face or hair, but then you take it off, and they do – that’s the part I’m nervous about.”-Mikaela Shiffrin
“After many of my victories, I hear people asking me these questions: ‘What else is there to win?’ And I want to shout, ‘What do you mean, what else? There’s so much else!'”-Mikaela Shiffrin
