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Elena Hight: American Olympic snowboarder Silver medalist Winter X Games Mantra of Success "Enjoy and Be Passionate About What You Do"

Ms. Namita Nayyar: How did you feel when in May 2012, while training with the U.S. snowboard team in Mammoth, Calif, you became the first woman to land a double backside alley-oop rodeo in a halfpipe?

Ms. Elena Hight: It was an amazing feeling to land my double for the first time. It truly made me believe that anything is possible.

Ms. Namita Nayyar: What exercises comprise your fitness regime or workout routine you shall like to share?

Ms. Elena Hight: I do a lot of different types of training for snowboarding. I run, do yoga, surf, hike, bike, and have a strength and conditioning trainer that I work with. I have always wanted my training to benefit my snowboarding but also be fun so I try to incorporate as many different activities into my life as possible.

Ms. Namita Nayyar: Do you take some special diet or have a strict menu that you follow to remain healthy and physically fit?

Ms. Elena Hight: I just try to eat clean and find that when I am doing so I feel way better. I base my meals around organic fruits, vegetables, free range meats and eggs, and limit processed foods.

Ms. Namita Nayyar: You have glowing skin and gorgeous hair. Do you take some kind of skin treatment to keep it young and glowing and secondly what you do to your hair to make them look so stunning?

Ms. Elena Hight: Well thank you! I am a huge fan of coconut oil for skin and hair. I use it regularly because I just love how it makes my skin and hair feel.

Ms. Namita Nayyar: Advice and motivational words to the inspiring and budding professional Snowboarding girls who all are your fans, they shall like to know from you, what they should do for their climb to ladder of success in field of Snowboarding ?

Ms. Elena Hight: My advice is to just have fun. The success will come if you are enjoying yourself and truly passionate about what you are doing.

Ms. Namita Nayyar: The 2012 season overall was great success with several podium finishes for you, including gold at the Grand Prix in Mammoth, silver at Winter X Games in Aspen, silver at X Games in Tignes France and gold at the US Open Snowboarding Championships in Stratton, Vt. How did you feel and was there any special reason for so many win's in this year?

Ms. Elena Hight: 2012 was definitely a highlight of my career. I think that the reason for it was that I was truly enjoying myself. Loving every minute of snowboarding and competing so that came through in my riding.
 

Ms. Namita Nayyar: Who has been your greatest influencer and motivator in your success in the field of your career in competitive Snowboarding ?

Ms. Elena Hight: I have been influenced by so many people in snowboarding since I started as a kid... Danny Kass, Gigi Ruff, Tara Dakidas, and Kelly Clark were some of my favorite riders growing up.

Ms. Namita Nayyar: On January 26, 2013 at Winter X Games XVII, You became the first snowboarder, male or female, to land a double backside alley-oop rodeo during a halfpipe competition. Tell us about this endeavor of yours?

Ms. Elena Hight: Learning a double cork was something that I had been focused on at the end of the previous season. My main goal of the 2012/2013 season was to land my double at X Games so when I was able to it was a dream come true.

Ms. Namita Nayyar: Tell us about your six-episode web series entitled "Hight Hopes" and how was the experience working on it?

Ms. Elena Hight: It was amazing to be able to work on Hight Hopes with Snowboarder Magazine. I wanted to share my real story of my trials and tribulations heading into the Olympics and after the Olympics with the rest of my season. It was super fun to be able to share something with my fans that they don't get to see on tv.

Ms. Namita Nayyar: What you wish to say about the website Womenfitness.net and message for its visitors?

Ms. Elena Hight: Thanks for all the love and support and I hope that you continue to follow my journey through snowboarding! To know more about Elena Hight: Check out at: http://blog.elenahight.com/

Women Fitness Team thanks Elena Hight for giving her valuable time for this interview and quenching the thirst of her fans to know more about her and also wish to thank Melissa Gullotti who made this interview happen.
 

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Dated 28 July 2014