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When Lindsay Vonn left professional alpine skiing in 2019, it took her a while to adjust to the mental shift. actual, 3 time Olympic medalist took a year off from recreational skiing to give himself the time and space he needed to handle his new routine.
“I thought things would be easier when I retired, but it actually made a lot of things harder,” Vonn told SELF. “Finding new challenges was hard. Finding the adrenaline and thrill that skiing gave was hard.”
But soon she started dabbling in many different ventures. Now 37, she’s become a full-fledged multi-hyphenator with a fresh approach to overcoming challenges on and off the slopes. As a business woman and entrepreneur, she has the same tenacity that has made her one of the most decorated American female skiers in the country. history.
This year’s Olympian HEAD Sportswear New Skiwear Collection and launched a line of sunglasses With luxury eyewear company Yniq.of two time world champion She also founded her own production company, Aprés Productions. The company focuses on stories that “go along with Lindsay’s history.” company website.
“It took me a while to figure out where I stood in my life that didn’t ski and where I could do new things that challenged me,” she says.
Now she’s on a “great track” moving forward, feeling happy and healthy. I believe it has become possible.
Over the past decade, she’s struggled with sleep problems, Vonn says, made worse by her retirement from skiing. Until a few months ago, she hadn’t found anything that helped her consistently, so she needed naps all the time and she felt like she was always lagging behind. I started taking medicine prescribed by my doctor.
“I thought I was happy all this time, but I was actually happy. TRUE I am happy now. That’s a blessing,” says Bong.
Between enjoying the mountains and focusing on work projects during a visit to Park City, Utah, Vonn caught up with SELF to discuss her bedtime routine.
First, take the dog out.
My life mostly revolves around my three dogs. My three dogs have different personalities and different needs, but they are my family. They are a motley crew: small, medium and large.
First up is Leo, a Boxer/American Staffordshire Terrier mix. he is an OG Then there’s Jade, a Belgian Malinois, very energetic and smarter than me. Then there is Lucy the King he Charles he spaniel who has traveled everywhere with me. She actually came with me to the 2018 Olympics and has been on the World Cup circuit for quite some time. She has 2 passports.
