A national title means a lot. So I'm coming back on that. It's great. |
I didn't have much of a social life in high school and was a total nerd. But it was worth it to get here. |
I think it boosts your confidence when you can ? sorry, guys ? beat your teammates. |
I think it of course boosts your confidence when you can - sorry guys - beat your teammates because you know that they are the best in the world as well. |
My first run was bad. Training between runs was bad. Waiting (for other competitors to finish) was the most nervous I've ever been in my life. I skied a slow, conservative run, but it was solid. It was really clean, and I think that's what won it for me. |
We do these jumps hundreds of times in the water before we go on the snow, so it's not as dangerous as it may look to spectators. |