Lynn Kriengkrairut was born on 4th October 1988. She is an American ice dancer. Kriengkrairut is of Thai descent. She was raised in Bismarck, North Dakota and attended Century High School. She is a pre-med major at the University of Michigan, with a focus on brain, behavior, and cognitive sciences.With partner Logan Giulietti-Schmitt, she is a two-time (2011–2012) Ice Challenge champion and the 2012 U.S. national pewter medalist.
Kriengkrairut admired Michelle Kwan, Sasha Cohen, and Naomi Lang / Peter Tchernyshev. Early in her career, Kriengkrairut skated with Jon Lauten. Kriengkrairut teamed up with Logan Giuletti-Schmitt in 2006; he had found her on IcePartnerSearch and gave her a call. They arranged a three-day tryout but on the second day they agreed to a partnership and began immediate preparations for the new season.They were coached by Yuri Chesnichenko and Yaroslava Nechaeva from the start of their partnership. They won the junior bronze medal at the 2007 U.S. Championships in their first season together.
Kriengkrairut / Giulietti-Schmitt received a host invitation to compete at 2010 Skate America where they finished 6th. At the 2011 U.S. Championships, they were in fourth after the short dance but dropped to fifth overall after a fall at the end of their free dance. At the 2012 U.S. Championships, Kriengkrairut / Giulietti-Schmitt placed 4th in both segments and won the pewter medal. The following season, they were 5th at the 2013 U.S. Championships. In February 2013, they decided to be coached by Igor Shpilband in Novi, Michigan.
Lynn began skating at the age of 6 with a pair of used $20 skates strapped to her feet. She quickly developed a passion for the sport that took her far beyond her initial intentions of learning only the basics. She loved competing, performing and all the training that went with it. Lynn and Logan both passed their senior freestyle tests, making them triple gold medalists in moves, dance and freestyle.
They have been proud to represent the U.S. on the senior international circuit, taking home the gold medal at the 2011 Ice Challenge in Graz, Austria, silver at the 2009 Ice Challenge and silver at the 2008 Karl Schafer Memorial in Vienna, Austria. Lynn and Logan have also competed at the 2007 Cup of Russia, 2010 Skate America and the 2011 NHK Trophy Grand Prix events. Most recently they defended their title at the 2012 Ice Challenge, earned a bronze medal at the inaugural International Figure Skating Classic and placed fourth at the 2012 Skate America Grand Prix event.
All content on this site is copyright of Women Finess and no part of any article found on this site may be reproduced without an express permission and highlighted, do follow link crediting http://www.womenfitness.net/ or preferably the original page as the source. This interview is exclusive and taken by Namita Nayyar President womenfitness.net and should not be reproduced, copied or hosted in part or full anywhere without an express permission.
Lynn Kriengkrairut, American ice dancer Twice Ice Challenge champion and the 2012 U.S. national pewter medalist in conversation with Namita Nayyar President Women Fitness
Ms. Namita Nayyar:
You have selected a sport which is a team sport and requires a lot of cohesiveness and absolute understanding between the dance partners to finally succeed, how do you achieve that?
Lynn Kriengkrairut:
We were fortunate that we shared the same goals and hard work ethic from the beginning. We have always been able to rely on each other to give 100% everyday. Even through rough days or difficult patches, we’ve learned to adapt to each other, assess the problems, communicate, and approach things optimistically. It hasn’t always been easy, but it is through hurdling over even the biggest obstacles together where we’ve been able to expand our abilities and surprise ourselves with what we may have once thought was impossible. I think the biggest thing I’ve learned from our career together is to enjoy every moment- see every moment as an opportunity to grow and most importantly, to be happy. Doing something I’m passionate about everyday with someone who shares the same passion has been an incredible experience. Together, we have created a beautiful journey that will not only remain a memory but will propel us into something great in the future.
Ms. Namita Nayyar:
What exercises comprise your fitness regime or workout routine you may wish to share?
Lynn Kriengkrairut:
We typically skate three to four hours per day, five days per week (we used to do six times per week prior to this year). We also incorporate ballet, ballroom, and modern dancing into our training, each of which we do twice per week. We also work with a personal trainer off the ice, where we do several types of circuits of interval training that incorporates stability, strength, coordination and timing with each other, and cardiovascular endurance.
Ms. Namita Nayyar:
Do you take some special diet or have a strict menu that you follow to remain healthy and physically fit?
Lynn Kriengkrairut:
I’ve found that eating clean has produced the best results for me. I always incorporate fruits and veggies into my meals. I avoid foods processed with chemicals or have ingredients I’m unsure about. I try to stick to animal products that were raised on a natural diet. I love almonds, macadamia nuts, pistachios, Brazil nuts, and cashews, but I always make sure that those nuts (either raw or dry roasted) and salt are the only ingredients. I love sweet potatoes for my source of carbs…and I usually top that with almond butter and cinnamon! I also love greek yogurt with fresh fruit or honey. In summary, I eat what I like and what makes me feel good and energized to make me perform at my best. I’m not too strict with myself because I still like to indulge in junk foods occasionally! (I love sweets…dark chocolate and ice cream to name a couple…)
Ms. Namita Nayyar:
You have glowing skin and gorgeous hairs. Do you take some kind of skin treatment to keep it young and glowing and secondly what you do to your hairs to make them look so stunning?
Lynn Kriengkrairut:
Thank you! I try to maintain a facial cleansing routine daily. Sometimes, when external factors change, such as the weather, my daily activities, diet or stress, my skin reflect those things and if those factors are not under my control, I change up my routine a little bit. I think the most important thing to keep in mind is that your skin and hair are reflections of what is happening inside your body, so if anything seems to be going haywire, I start with incorporating more fruits, veggies, healthy fats, and basically anything antioxidant-rich into my diet if I’ve strayed from clean eating. My nighttime skin care routine usually goes something like this: gentle foaming cleanser to remove makeup and other impurities, then an exfoliant, followed by toner, followed by an anti aging serum, and then a simple moisturizer. In the morning, I usually just use toner, moisturizer, and a cc cream with SPF. I don’t really do anything special for my hair though. I think I must be lucky when it comes to that!
Video
Ms. Namita Nayyar:
Advice and motivational words to our inspiring and budding Ice Dancers and Figure Skating girls who all are your fans and shall like to know from you for their climb to ladder of success in the field of Ice Dancing and Figure Skating?
Lynn Kriengkrairut:
Remember to do what you love and love what you do. Remember whatever it is you do, do it for the right reasons. Skating and dancing evokes something very special from within and it’s always important to remember this intrinsic beauty–something you can’t get from anything else. Forget about the negligible factors that may distract you from what makes you happy and focus on the present, because the present is precious.
Ms. Namita Nayyar:
How did you feel before and after your memorable win of Gold medal Ice dancing at Ice Challenge Championship 2012 in Austria?
Lynn Kriengkrairut:
The 2012-13 season was a very strong season for us, where we made successful leaps in all of our international events. Austria was the final international competition before the U.S. Championships. Prior to leaving for Austria, we felt the momentum from the previous competitions and approached it as simply another opportunity to prepare for the U.S. Championships. I have a silly side story that impacted our experience in Austria that year. I had bought new suede boots and suede protector. However, when I arrived in Austria and unpacked my bag, I realized the suede protector leaked all over my clothes and the fumes were incredible strong. I left the window open over night to air things out, but I was feeling very nauseous and sick in the morning and it didn’t go away when it was time for our first event. We had a practice in the morning before our short dance event and I was having a lot of difficulty getting through our program because I felt so sick and disoriented. I rested throughout the afternoon and competed anyway, hoping our training during the prior weeks would get us through…and it did. By the free dance event, I was back to normal and ready to attack the program, and that’s exactly what we did. I was glad to have overcome a small setback and be able to rely on our consistent training. I felt grateful and even more confident knowing that even under unfortunate circumstances, I was still able to execute what I needed to.
Ms. Namita Nayyar:
Tell us more about your future participation and preparation plans for 2014 Ice dancing season?
Lynn Kriengkrairut:
We have not made any plans for the upcoming season yet, but we will have a meeting with our coach to assess our season first. We both have interests beyond the rink that we will take into consideration. I obtained my Bachelor’s degree in Biopsychology, Cognition, and Neuroscience in December 2012 and am looking forward to applying to medical schools.
Ms. Namita Nayyar:
Who has been your most important influence and motivator to your path of competitive success?
Lynn Kriengkrairut:
Along the way, I have found that it takes the efforts of many people to help create something amazing. I have had so many supportive and influential people during my career and each person has contributed to our success in some way. It is obvious that my parents and brother have been my biggest supporters from the beginning. My parents have always believed in me even when I stopped believing in myself. They would always try to find the best resources for me, believing I would thrive in the right environment. Though they were extremely busy with their work, they always found time to be there for me, taking me to training camps at a young age, sitting in the rink for hours video-taping me when I was young and didn’t have a coach, and attending all of my competitions, from my very first event to now–14 years of competitions! My brother moved with me both times I relocated to pursue my ice dancing career. The first time, I was 16 and I moved to Pittsburgh for my first ice dance partner. I moved again the year after to Ann Arbor to skate with Logan. My brother has always been an amazing supporter of my skating career and my best friend.
Women Fitness Team thanks Lynn Kriengkrairut for giving her valuable time for this interview and quenching the thirst of her fans to know more about her, we shall also like to thank Philip Shen whose efforts made this interview happen.
To know more about Lynn Kriengkrairut check out at: http://www.lynnandlogan.com/
Video
All content on this site is copyright of Women Finess and no part of any article found on this site may be reproduced without an express permission and highlighted, do follow link crediting http://www.womenfitness.net/ or preferably the original page as the source. This interview is exclusive and taken by Namita Nayyar President womenfitness.net and should not be reproduced, copied or hosted in part or full anywhere without an express permission.