When she had to skip an on-snow camp in Australia due to a stress reaction in her foot, mogul skier K.C. Oakley grabbed her bike and hit the road.

During the off-season, athletes of the U.S. Freestyle Ski Team like to get creative with their training. And, being Olympic-level competitors, they tend to have an all-or-nothing mentality when it comes to athletic activities. When she had to skip an on-snow camp in Australia due to a stress reaction in her foot, mogul skier K.C. Oakley grabbed her bike and hit the road, pedaling down the Oregon coast in five days.

“Our team doctor ordered that I do a lot of biking in order to accelerate my recovery and stay fit, so I thought I would go big with it,” said Oakley. “I did some research and started putting the route together. It was a bit daunting because I had only been on a bike like, five times this year, so I was kind of underprepared. But I think we face a lot of those feelings of uncertainty in our ski training, so I thought the test could be great for my mental strength. It replaces a sense of vulnerability with perseverance and confidence.”

Source: usskiteam.com