ATHLETE INTERVIEW: Katherine Reutter

A couple weeks ago GL caught up with Olympic hopeful Katherine Reutter in Vancouver.

This 21-year-old from Champaign, Illinois blazes across the ice as a Short Track Speedskater for the U.S. team. Check out her fave ways to cross-train and why she doesn’t believe in making excuses!  
 
GL: So you must skate a ton, but do you cross-train at all?

Katherine: We do a lot of cross-training. Biking is a big one since we live out in Salt Lake City. There are a lot of mountains out here so once a week we go on road bikes and ride up a pretty intense mountain. We do weight training, running, jumping, all kinds of dry land training that’s really specific to our sport.
 
GL: Are there any fun workouts you like to do in your free time?

Katherine: I love yoga and cardio kickboxing and any kind of Zumba or hip-hop class. I’m looking to be a group fitness instructor someday!
 
GL: So who inspires you?

Katherine: Both of my parent’s are really inspiring. They both will do anything to get the work done. They’re very focused and very driven, and what amazes me the most is that they put aside their personal needs to get whatever has to be done. No exceptions, no excuses!
 
Katherine clearly inherited that trait from her ’rents! Despite a crazy-busy schedule in Canada, we spied her going for a midday run, in between events and appearances. Hello, dedication!
Want the whole scoop on the Olympics? Check out nbcolympics.com for more info on the athletes and the official countdown to the 2010 Games!

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by Katie Abbondanza | 2/1/2016
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