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Three Cheers For Team USA

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Who is having fun watching the Olympic Winter Games this year!?  I love to watch ice skating and snowboarding. There are so many sports that you don’t even know exist until you’re watching the experts — we spent more hours than I can count watching Curling while in Key West. What a fun game!

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Team USA has to dig deep in order to train so many days of the year. While I am no where near Olympic status on anything (even oatmeal making ; ), here are some of the ways I find motivation to keep pushing it during my own workouts:

Because You Can

A cycle instructor I had back in 2005 used to tell the class “Increase your resistance because you can!” The “Because you can” line got me every time. Rather than looking at the class as something I had to do, I started to view it as something I was able to do. Sprinkling in a little gratitude that I had legs that worked – and worked well – made the class not only more powerful but also more meaningful at the end of the day.

Rest But Keep Moving

When I’m in athletic conditioning class and we’re going on our 50th squat, it’s easy to just take a break and stop going. While I definitely approve of resting, I sometimes put down my weight but keep squatting. It’s amazing how much you can recharge in a short amount of time, and I can usually pick the weight back up. One of my instructors always says “You can rest, but don’t stop moving!” and I think that’s an important lesson. It’s fine to need a break, but don’t completely give up.

The Indoor Playground

I’ve written posts before about looking at the gym as an Indoor Playground. The more variation I get in my workout the more I enjoy it. I’ve been loving athletic conditioning classes for this reason – the differences in exercises and intervals keep both my mind and muscles focused. So rather than staying on one machine for your whole hour, try splitting time between a few and giving the shorter time frame your all.

Change Your Mental Focus

As I’ve worked with my trainer Erin, I’ve realized how much one muscle can control the whole brain. What I mean is that if one shoulder is fatigued from a previous exercise I’ll only focus on that burn even if I’m working other muscles (like in a plank). Thus, the more I can take my mind off the burn, the better off I am. (This knowledge about myself goes back to being in labor too – the more I thought about the pain the worse it was!) So when you’re deep into a set of 15 and it starts to burn at rep 8, think about what outfit you’re going to wear later on or what you’ll be having for lunch and just keep moving! You might be able to squeeze out a few more good reps.

When The Magic Happens

Another inspiring instructor of mine waits until we’re a minute into a plank and it’s starting to get hard to remind us “This is when the magic happens.” We’re all working out for ourselves, so a reminder why I’m doing the workout in the first place always gets me to squeeze out another 26 seconds or so.

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AT&T asked me to join them to help celebrate this year’s athletes by downloading their #ItsOurTime app from either iTunes or Google Play and recording a chant to support Team USA. The athletes’ determination, perseverance, and grit inspire us, and we owe it to them to send some digital love from the other side of the world!

Here’s a link to my goofy cheer!!! I tried to do one with Mazen, but he doesn’t know the words yet : ) It’s actually really fun to sit and watch all the cheers people have uploaded.

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Join AT&T in celebrating our U.S. Olympians and be a part of the nationwide chant. Download the #ItsOurTime app from either iTunes or Google Play and record yourself shouting the iconic ‘USA!’ chant and help drive Team USA to gold in Sochi. And use the #ItsOurTime to share stories of inspiration through social media.

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  6. Sydney @ Trust the Skinny Cook says

    I think I’d have to go with half pipe. That stuff is cray! But I think my favorite changes every winter Olympics.

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  11. Jessica B says

    Favorite would have to be curling ha! Everytime it starts I think “I’ll only watch this for a minute” and then I’m sucked in before I even realize it!

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  16. Angela @ Happy Fit Mama says

    Snowboarding and ski jumping for sure! We watch curling just because we laugh at the intensity of it. 🙂

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  28. Ashley N. says

    I have been oddly interested in the ice dancing this time around. Also, I think the ice luging (?) is fascinating, I can’t imagine being crammed in a sled going 80mph! Better them than me. 🙂

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  32. Anna says

    I LOVE watching figure skating–all of the events, but especially pairs. I’m a sucker for the lifts, the jumps, the turns. It’s such a graceful and romantic sport.

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  40. Claire McCormick says

    I simply LOVE watching ice dancing! something about the way the couple moves together and so perfectly in sync just makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside 🙂 such grace that they show together, but in a way that shows off their strength too!

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  50. Liz D says

    I love the Olympics!! I especially enjoy ice skating because I wish I was coordinated enough to skate like that. ????

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  52. Katie H. says

    I enjoy watching ice skating and snowboarding as well..and really any sport that USA is competing in. It’s fun to chant and wish them well. Amazing athletes!

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  54. Kara says

    Wow, incredible giveaway! I am on school vacation week (go teachers) so I have loved watching the Olympics! So into hockey and skiing events!

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  55. Liza says

    My favorite winter sport is any type of skiing! I was a competitive skier when I was younger so I love watching the pros.

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  56. Paula says

    I love curling also and can say that I have done it many times. We had a rink in my home town but I never participated in competition curling. We went there for P.E. in the winter somethings My Dad was a fantastic curler and I guess I didn’t want anyone to think I would be as good as him. Or I was a rebellious teenager who couldn’t do what her Dad wanted. That was many many years ago and I moved to Alabama soon after I graduated high school and they did not have curling rinks. If you get a chance, try it. You will love it!

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  58. Sally says

    I love the first one. I try so hard to remind myself when I’m in the midst of a tough workout how lucky I am to have a body that is able – it is definitely something I often take for granted, so remembering that helps me push through.

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  84. Juliana says

    I love watching the men’s solo figure skating! It blows my mind that they can remain so stable on slippery ice! haha

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  85. Emily says

    My favorite winter sport is the Downhill Skiing! So exciting and so impressive. I have skied since a young age and am so impressed by these skiers and their awesome skills! Simply amazing.

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  88. Judith says

    My favorite Olympic event is ice skating!! So pretty. I used to love Kristi Yamaguchi and Nancy Kerrigan — I went to see them perform live at a skating show in Boston when I was in high school.

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  89. Jane Hurley says

    I really love to watch the figure skating, but that Curling is truly facsinating. Maybe because it seems so odd!

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  94. Jackie J. says

    I love the Olympics! However, I am a little partial to the summer games – I was a swimmer, after all! It is my favorite Olympic sport, hands down. 🙂

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  95. Rachael says

    I love the “because you can” and the “this is where the magic happens” ideas… Your mind is such a huge part of working out!

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  97. Sophie @ life's philosophie says

    My favorite winter Olympic event is the figure skating! My mind is blown when I’m watching them spin around on their sharp skates…crazy!

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  99. Chelsea L says

    I LOVED the Slope Style snowboard event – a new one this year! I’m sure it’s very dangerous, but it was cool to watch. As a snowboarder, I know how difficult that event must be!

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  100. Karen says

    I took a liking to the Biathlon this year. I used to think it was a strange event, but now I realize how hard it is. I also love pairs skating.

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  109. Kimberly says

    Do I have to pick a favorite?! We enjoy watching skiing, snowboarding and figure skating! Even the bobsledding has been fun to watch this year – 80 mph – on ice – WHOA!

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  110. Alissa @ Eat Clean Beauty Queen says

    I LOVE the mantra “because you can.” I have a sister with special needs and whenever I feel grumpy about squeezing in a workout or pushing myself harder I tell myself to do it because I can. There are a lot of people out there who would LOVE the ability to do the physical activities some of us complain about!

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  111. Christine Klas says

    I love your “all things Olympics” post about as much as I love watching the winter games. My 13 yr. old daughter ask me last night “Mom what sport would you do in the Olympics?”. I told her I would probably do the luge, I love the speed and what a thrill it must be to ride the glistening, winding track. I also love watching the Snowboarding and Speed Skating. Thanks for all of your posts.
    Christine

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  112. Rachel says

    Great giveaway! My husband and I have really been into the Olympics. We watch every evening. I feel like it’s something that brings everyone together every couple of years, which is fun. Go USA!

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  116. MaryK. says

    I love the figure skating! My 3 year old daughter has been “skating” around on books on the carpet and its adorable! Love watching the Olympics with her.

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  120. Crissy says

    I am more of a summer Olympics girl just because summer is so much more enjoyable, but if I had to choose a sport for the winter Olympics I’d go with the ice skating. I do envy the way those Olympians can move on the ice so beautifully and the jumps are simply stunning.

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  121. Colleen says

    I really like watching skiing! It’s amazing how fast they can go. Also, figure skating is a beautiful sport to watch.

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  126. Allison Jameson says

    I love the skiing and snowboarding. I’m from Vermont so it’s fun to hear how many are from Vermont too!

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  131. Dana says

    I love the winter olympics! My favorite sport is all of the snowboarding events….love how chilled out the snowboarding “dudes” are..makes me want to be that relaxed all the time!

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  149. Kori says

    I can really relate to your first point of, “because I can”! I shared an Instagram photo of me at my apartment gym, and I captioned that I was thankful to be able to exercise on the treadmill and get around independently. 🙂 Great post!

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  156. Anneke says

    Ice Hockey, of course….. Since I live in Minnesota :). I also quite enjoyed watching Skeleton. Some of the helmets the competitors wore were amazing!

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  166. Erin @ GoBananasBlog says

    I find myself fascinated this year with all of the sliding events. The luge, skeleton and bobsled are really cool. But I can’t help watching all of the ice dancing/skating!

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  172. Alexandra says

    I love the olympics. This year I have been really interested in bobsledding. It is way more technical that I ever thought!

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  178. Carolyne says

    I will always love watching Ice Skating, but more recently, I have also been into the Snowboarding! They got skillz!

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  183. Rebecca says

    I loved watching the slopestyle events! The tricks those athletes do are amazing! I don’t think I would ever have the guts to do that! And the skeleton – whoa!!

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  189. Stephanie @ Legally Blinde says

    I love watching the Olympics – they’re so inspiring. I’ve especially enjoyed watching the slopestyle and half pipe events, both the snowboarding and skiing. I didn’t even know skiers used the half pipe – so amazing. I always love the figure skating, too 🙂

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  190. Anna E. says

    The bobsledding is so fun and goes by so fast. My favorite part is watching the “break guy” in the back of sled pop up after they cross the finish line – he always looks like a little turtle popping up out of the sand and it makes me laugh! 🙂 Hahaha.

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  196. samantha says

    I love to watch them all! It’s amazing to see all the sports I didn’t know existed. I always ask my husband “How do people even get into doing this ?” They make it look so easy! I’d love to try bobsled one day!

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  198. Haley S. says

    I’ve loved watching the skeleton/luge/bobsledders–they’re a crazy supportive group of people who always seem happy for each other!!

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  201. Jessica says

    I’ve always loved ice skating and its even better now to watch it with my 19 month old son. He will run around the room and spin in a circle when the athletes do. 😀 This IS a big giveaway! Thanks.

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  227. Julia says

    I’m always so impressed with the cross-country skiers. Their endurance is amazing! They inspire me to take my workout outside and take in some beautiful views.

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  228. Katie O says

    I was never really as into the winter oolympics as I was the summer but this year I am loving it! Curling is actually really fun to watch and I am amazed by all the the other athletes. Cross country skiiing seems like a painful workout!

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  231. denise says

    My husband and I are watching every night after dinner! We are definitely into all the ski events – watching the Giant Slalom is crazy but seeing Ted Ligety get GOLD last night was awesome!

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  247. Becca F. says

    Winter Olympics are definitely better than summer in my opinion. I love watching skiing – downhill, moguls, half-pipe – all of it is so much fun.

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  249. Sara says

    Women’s figure skating has been my favorite Olympic event since I was a little girl. But this year I really got into Ice Dancing for the first time as well!

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  250. Kate says

    I’m also enjoying watching the crazy winter sports. Snow boarding looks so fun but scary dangerous. Especially when you see all these great athletes falling!

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  251. Kate says

    I love the downhill skiing! It actually makes me challenge myself on the slopes. I’m going to be sad when the Olympics are over

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  253. Lisa says

    what a great post! i love to watch all of the skiing events.
    i find the winter months to be so daunting for my exercise routine. we live in central MA so the weather doesn’t generally favor outdoor exercise. so, the indoor playground mentality is something i will try!

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  258. Kelsey says

    I love watching the skiing events. I am terrible at ice skating but I can actually ski so those ones are more interesting to me!

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  263. Amelia says

    I’ve been loving watching the Olympics. My favorite winter activity is cross country skiing but I love watching the skiing and snowboarding – they are incredible athletes!

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  277. Grace Gillis says

    I love the “Because you can” paragraph! Great inspiration for the morning. I am a UVA student and I follow your blog quite often. Thanks again for all your great work!

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  283. Stephanie H. says

    My husband suffers silently as I watch ice skating! But we really enjoy watching the snowboard and ski cross competitions together…so cool/scary!

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  287. Dana @ Conscious Kitchen Blog says

    Great tips! I especially love the one about resting, but keep moving. Watching the Olympics is one of my favorite things to do. The athleticism astounds me every time.

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  288. Claire says

    I love figure skating and also find the snowboarding race courses and jumps really cool. But this year I also discovered the cross country skiing where you shoot at targets and have gotten really into that!

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  291. Hanna N says

    I have a newly found favorite of the ski and snowboard cross. Love watching them launch down the hill and see who actually makes it to the bottom!

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  297. Shel@PeachyPalate says

    We’re loving the Winter Olympics!! I don’t think they’ve ever gotten so much coverage…over here at least! Not sure if it’s open to international readers?!? But sure entered anyways!

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  299. Kaitlyn Noone says

    The roomie and I have been surprised by how much we’ve enjoyed the ice dancing! Neither of us were that into it, but then we got completely sucked in and a few hours had gone by! Love the chant, BTW – sounded way better than mine would! 🙂

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  303. Laura@SneakersandSpatulas says

    I love all the sports and watch the coverage no matter what is on! But I really liked the ice dancing this year, it looks so fun!

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  304. Andrea C. says

    I love watching the figure skating! More importantly, I loved reading this post to remind me to keep going when it gets hard…that IS where the magic happens!

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  305. Denise says

    I cry when I watch the olympics. EVERY. SINGLE. TIME! Tears. Ugly cry. I can’t control myself! I’m just so overwhelmed with these people and what they’ve done to get where they are and the feelings the must be experiencing. The opening ceremony is the worst. When the Team USA walks in, I LOSE it!

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  314. Rachel H says

    All things snowboarding! I live in CO and love snowboarding. I’ll never be as good as the Olympians but it’s so much fun!

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  323. Megan O. says

    Go USA! Ice Skating is my sport of choice (I also love bobsled) – Polina Edmunds, the 15 y.o. ice skater is from my hometown and my high school alma mater! Thanks for such a fun giveaway!

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  328. Laura says

    I love how we have a couple of athletes that are trying for medals in the winter but already have them in the summer games. How cool is that? I love to watch the Olympics b/c you are truly watching the best of the best and it’s amazing how easy they make it seem.
    What they can do on skis and snowboards amazes me!

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  330. lisa valinsky says

    We don’t have TV right now, so sadly, we haven’t watched the Olympics. But I love to snowshoe in the winter – it’s great exercise, and it a lot of fun.

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  331. Shannon says

    I am a long time ice skating fan but this year we really enjoyed watching snowboard cross – it is so exciting to watch!

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  336. Amy S says

    I’ve been watching as much Olympic coverage as I can. I’ve been totally into curling! I love the strategy and precision of it.

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  347. Victoria R. says

    I am hooked on hockey! All about team USA and loving the actual teamwork and support they show one another vs. other teams that have some possessive puck players.

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  355. Maria says

    We LOVE watching the Olympics!! and anything else sports related in our house. 🙂 Our kids have both really enjoyed watching the games with us. It’s a great teaching opportunity for the kids too! Go USA!!!

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  359. Kim says

    I took speedskating lessons last year at the Olympic training facility in my city, and I’ve been loving watching long-track this year. My coaches from my lessons were Olympic hopefuls, and we often were on the ice with the Olympians (trying to stay the heck out of their way!).

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  377. Sara says

    Ice skating is my favorite, but I think I have watched more curling than anything else. It always seems to be on when I have free TV time!

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  387. Anne Weber-Falk says

    The ice skating is beautiful. Funny how when we watch so much of it we suddenly become experts in the judging department. I also really enjoy the half-pipe events on boards and skis. Amazing to see. I can’t imagine doing what they do.

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  392. Mary says

    I love watching downhill skiing! I don’t know how they maintain such precise control at such high speeds. Core strength, perhaps. 🙂

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    • Mary says

      Well, core strength + strength in every other muscle + excellent technique + lots and lots of hard work + determination + talent…

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  394. Katherine S. says

    The Super G is both terrifying and thrilling to watch. I love watching it–even though I find myself holding my breath during each race!

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  401. Kelley says

    Go Team USA! I’ve been watching every night. I never realized how young most of the athletes are. They are so inspiring. So proud of them. I love the Olympics! Great prize pack!!!

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  448. Amelia says

    I love the bobsled! So darn fast!!! My favorite though was figure skating growing up. Kristie Yamaguchi, Scott Hamilton, and Tara Lapinsky plus many more.

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  452. Oanh Ho says

    Before watching the Olympics my favorite sport to watch was figure skating but after watching the men’s and women’s snowboard slope style I’m in love with this sport.

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  464. Kathryn says

    I love the snowboarding and skiing, and I also love the ice skating! Watching our athletes compete is one of the many reasons I’m proud to be an American!

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  470. Carly says

    I love love love the Olympics! I cheer for Canada (perhaps a conflict of interest, especially with the next couple of hockey games.. ha ha) but all of the athletes are amazing. Watching the games at the gym early morning has been a big motivator for me! Plus it makes time on the treadmill just fly by.

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  473. Sashi @ Get Off the Couch and Cook says

    Oops! Hit enter too early! 🙂 I’ve especially been enoying women’s hockey this time around.

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  474. Savannah says

    For some reason, my dad always loved women’s figure skating and I grew up watching that every winter Olympics. Recently, though, I have really begun to enjoy the alpine skiing events!

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  476. Trisha says

    I enjoy all of the team events- be it bobsled, skiing, skating, hockey, etc. because it is so neat to see athletes working together to achieve something so great!

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  486. Susan Eaton says

    a couple months ago we got rid of TV and cable and so we just have Netfix. we watched a few replays of Olympics on the IPad App and so far we like the luge and skiing.Nice giveaway!,,,

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  495. Brooke says

    Your tips to push yourself are GREAT! What a great mindset to have while at the gym. Thanks for the extra bit of motivation 🙂

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  496. Samantha Graham says

    I love ice skating as well! It amazes me how graceful they can be while doing such terrifying stunts….not to mention I can barely stay standing on the ice. haha

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  497. Kathleen Ojo @ My Ojos says

    I’ve always loved figure skating, but this year I’m getting into speed skating and some of the snowboarding events. Being in SoCal I don’t really “understand” winter sports (I’ve touched snow about 3x in my entire life) but athleticism and the spirit of competition are always wonderful!

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  507. Valerie says

    I have loved watching the Olympics. Hockey, figure skating and even that one skeleton boarding event is awesome to watch!

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  508. Anne says

    Surprisingly, my favorite event has probably been skeleton which is funny since I didn’t even know what it was 2 weeks ago:)

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  519. Jackie says

    I love the olympics!
    It always makes me realize that our bodies are capable of amazing things through dedication and hard work!
    Go USA!

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  521. Kelli jamison says

    I was a diver, so I can relate the most to aerial ski jumping. Snowboard and ski cross are so crazy that I love to watch the melee on the mountain!

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  523. Angela says

    Figure Skating!!!

    **Special shout out to the USA Women’s Hockey team today! A gal from my high school (2 years below me!!) is playing wooooo hoooo Go Anne #15!

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  527. Amy says

    Sooo jealous of your Key West trip… here in Minneapolis we are getting another 10 inches of snow! Thank goodness for the Olympics, makes snowed in a lot more fun 🙂 Definitely like ice skating, with aerial skiing a distant second. USA!!

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  528. Timmery says

    The snowboarding tops our things to watch but love the ice skating as well. Also really enjoy all the pieces of the athletes themselves.

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  534. Kate T says

    I’ve enjoyed watching all the Olympics, but my favorites were the freestyle snowboarding and the team ice skating events!

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  549. AlisonJ says

    The Olympics always encourage me to think outside my regular exercise activities. Especially love the ice skating! I grew up doing it on our neighborhood pond!

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  581. Andrea F says

    My boys and I love watching all the skiing events but the snowboard cross is my new absolute favorite olympic event!

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  602. Jennifer Sprague says

    Holy awesome giveaway! I don’t think I’d be able to record a cheer, I’d be too embarrassed! I live in VT, and we have had a number of locals winning medals, especially in skiing and snowboarding events. I look forward to the Olympic updates every morning 🙂

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  612. Katherine S. M. says

    I lived in Wisconsin for 5+ years and had the true pleasure of trying curling. It’s actually harder than it looks! It’s also a lot more FUN than it looks, too! Throw in some spectacular outfits/uniforms, and I think it easily becomes the most jovial and entertaining Winter Olympic event there is! 🙂

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  626. Breanna Anderson says

    My favorite in the winter olympics has always been figure skating. The cool thing about this year, is that a couple from the US team are from my school, University of Michigan! I used to ice skate, and miss it so much. But I still love to watch it!

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  634. Allison says

    I love watching ice skating and skiing. The athletes are so amazing and dedicated. I totally cry watching the medal ceremonies!

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  640. Cate says

    I enjoy the solo figure skating, though I am always so nervous for the skaters. I can’t watch the skeleton. Those folks are insane.

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  655. Sarah says

    I like the ski and snowboard cross event. I also loved the women’s 2-team bobsled competition. Those women are amazing!

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  656. Margaret says

    I don’t really get to watch the winter olympics (during my busy season at work), but when I get a chance, I enjoy the figure skating.

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  688. natasha says

    This is really the only time that I read the sports pages…I love reading about the background stories of the athletes no matter the sport. I even watched part of women’s hockey which I never thought I would!

    Plus I”m Russian so it’s so neat to hear of all the “craziness” going on there (:

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  690. Sara R says

    I’m flat out obsessed with the Olympics. I loved ice dancing this year, which was new for me. Loved your comment on looking at a workout as something you can do v. something you have to do – I’ll have to keep that in mind when I want to skip a workout.

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  692. Sara G says

    I can remember as a kid staying up past my bedtime to watch ladies figure skating. And now, at 31, I still do it (and it still ends wayyy past my bedtime and I’m a zombie the next day). It’s so lovely to watch and always ends up being a great competition!

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  693. Shannon White says

    The way you look at exercise and eating well is really inspiring! My goal is to be able to think of both of those the way you do!

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  695. Caylin says

    Women’s Hockey! We are currently living in the north and there is a huge buzz around town for the ladies..love it!

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  715. Sarah B says

    Anything skiing related has me watching! They make it look so easy and fun…until I remember my skiing attempts (which involve plowing into a kid snowboarder and face planting off the lift). Go Team USA!!!

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  717. Pam Jenkins says

    I randomly got into ice dancing this year – surprised myself with that one! :o) I love the skiing and snowboarding events too!

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  726. Kelsey says

    I’ve been surprised by how attached I’ve become to the winter olympics! The skeleton amazes me, I love the women’s ice skating and I’m a huge hockey fan! Can’t wait to watch the men’s US v. Canada tomorrow!

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  734. Chris says

    I love the ice skating. I’ve always wished I could skate but I’m more of a cling to the wall with wobbly ankle kinda gal.

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  738. Rachel says

    I also love curling! I really love the Olympics, in general and look forward to it every 2 years. This year, I got really into watching bobsledding, so that may be my new favorite– it’s so hard to choose just one!

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  742. Elisabeth says

    I love watching all of the summer & winter Olympics, but I especially love any skiing or speed skating/short track event! (big Bode Miller fan 😉 )

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  751. Emily says

    Absolutely love this post! I couldn’t pick a sport, I love the excitement of them all! I would choose women’s skeleton this year because of the inspiring Noelle Pikus-Pace!

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  761. Stacie says

    My husband and I don’t watch a lot of TV, but when it is Olympic time we watch all the time. I think we watch so much TV during the Olympics we get our fill until the next Olympics 😉 The Olympics are incredible!

    Thanks to you and AT&T for the giveaway!

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  774. Laura says

    I know it’s cliché, but I still love watching the pairs figure skating. I am just in awe of not only the skill involved, but the whole concept of spending most of your waking hours, for years, with someone who was at some point a virtual stranger, and upon whom your Olympic dreams hinge, as they can blow the whole thing for you.

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  776. Beth says

    When I was younger, figure skating was my absolute favorite. But this Olympics, I have really gotten into snowboard cross and skeleton!

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  778. Jennifer says

    I loved watching the US win gold in Ice Dancing. It was so fun to watch. And of course, the snowboarding is amazing to watch as well.

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  781. Camille says

    I have had so much fun watching the Olympics! !! I have a good friend that’s an alternate for the women’s bobsled team so it’s been fun to follow her on Facebook/instagram and see her on TV!!

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  791. Sarah says

    I’m always impressed with how fast the skeleton athletes can make it down the course. No way would I ever go that fast, head first down a ramp of ice.

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  792. Sarah BETH says

    USA!!!!! My boyfriend is friends with the man who won bronze for the US in snowboarding! so cool! I love the winter Olympics. Ice skating is probably my favorite! we would greatly enjoy this prize pack! USA!!!!!!!

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  798. Abby says

    I have loved watching ice skating since I was little- I remember watching in the early 90s with my aunt 🙂 This year I’ve really enjoyed snowboarding too though!

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  800. Leslie says

    I loved women’s skeleton this year. I loved watching Noelle Pikus-Pace take the silver, her reaction with her family was so great!

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  802. Maggie @ Just a Couple More Pages says

    I love the snowboarding and skiing trick events. Like the half pipe and the slope style that was new this year. It’s fun to watch and I feel like those athletes in particular seem so relaxed and have great attitudes.

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  810. Jennay says

    I absolutely LOVE the figure skating and the gymnastics! Such a fun time of the year…I really look forward to watching it all!

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  814. Nik says

    The winter Olympics are literally the highlight of my year and I always look forward to it! Although I love and watch almost everything, my favorites by far are mens slopestyle and half pipe! Watching Shaun White just miss the podium broke my heart!! Thanks for the amazing giveaway as usual!!

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  815. Serena Ball says

    Love your “Rest but keep moving” inspiration! I need that …it’s ok to slow down…just keep working hard! Also love watching ice dancing with my little girls!

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  823. Melissa @ReThreads Charlottesville says

    I don’t really have a favorite Olympic sport, and unfortunately haven’t caught much this time around. But I have fond memories of watching ice skaters and ice dancers with my mom and grandma, who loved it!

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  828. Heather Watson says

    I’m loving all the ski and snowboard events! This is about the only time I’ve missed cable in the past 10 years as the primetime coverage just isn’t cutting it!

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  831. Coleen says

    My sister and I spent two weeks seeing a lot of events at the 2002 Salt Lake City games and we became fans of a lot of events we had never cared about before. That being said, I am a figure skating fan and I look forward to those the most. I am excited they added the team event because it meant even more figure skating!

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  838. Sydney says

    My fave is figure skating! The lifts and jumps are unbelievable and it always brings me back to watching Nancy Kerrigan or Michelle Kwan when I was a little kid.

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  853. wendy r. says

    My favorite winter sport is snow shoeing – not olympic material, but a great way to be active and enjoy the snow.

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  854. Fallon says

    I get so inspired by all the things the Olympians can do! I stopped counting USA medals a long time ago and just marveled at how much people, no matter their country, can do. I love your tips for keeping up with an exercise regimen and pushing yourself in a healthy manner, thanks again Kath!

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  863. Stacey says

    Men’s and women’s Snowboarding blows my mind! I was so inspired by the Olympics, that I booked my first ski trip!

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  864. Cathy Wilson says

    I have enjoyed the Figure Skating and Snowboarding. It is amazing to watch the athletes do so many challenging moves.

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  876. andrea says

    I’ve been loving skating. Also, your Key West post was awesome, I can’t wait to try those places when I go later this year!!

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  900. Lisa says

    Just finished watching the US team get beat by Canada in the hockey game. SO SAD!! We are still the best!! USA USA USA!

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  914. Jentree says

    I’ve really enjoyed watching the winter Olympics this year. It’s actually gotten me really interested in Russian culture, too.

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  922. Cynthia says

    I have been watching a lot of the events. We have it on every night and weekends when we are home. Figure skating is a favorite.

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  924. jenn says

    I love watching the downhill skiing! It’s just amazing to me watching the control and precision and speed these guys and ladies have!

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  927. Susan says

    Love watching the Olympics – incredible athletes! Love the ice skating most, but all of it is great! I just really wish it wasn’t on so late and they would change the coverage hours for next time! Go USA!

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  937. Dani Beckmann says

    My favorite winter sport is snowboarding! I love watching the Olympic half pipe and was so bummed Shaun White didn’t pull through for a third gold medal in that event.

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  941. Rachel says

    I love the ice skating. It has always been my favorite event. It reminds me of being little and “skating” around our house in our house slippers.

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  966. Alexandra Caspero says

    I am always a sucker for ice skating, though this year I’ve been really into the snowboarding events as well.

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  968. Charlotte says

    I loved watching the cross country skiing this winter! A sport I have just been getting into myself 😀 So inspiring to see the team cross country ski events, where they tag team to get the best time. The skiiers just CRASH at the end too. You can really tell they are pushing their bodies to the absolute limit. Awesome stuff 🙂

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  972. Denise T. says

    I love bobsledding. So cool to see people with different occupations and backgrounds get into that little sled and win.

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  976. Amelia @ Eating Made Easy says

    What a good giveaway!

    I love the ice skating, simply because it blows my mind how incredibly coordinated & strong those athletes are!

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