There's a similarity between our sports. You can do it at 80 per cent but if you want be successful you've got to do it at 100 per cent. Like downhill, freestyle aerials is like tiptoeing to the edge of the cliff and seeing how far you can go without falling off. We talked about how there will be negative thoughts and bad days and how to have positive ways to work through those rough days.

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I was a little embarrassed but got right back up and tried again and landed this time. I guess maybe it was a bit of a wakeup call that this is going to be a tough journey.

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