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Raboutou started climbing when she was just 12 months old.
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When we Zoom in April, Raboutous training schedule is intense.
Most of the time, training entails two sessions in a dayso morning and then afternoon, she says.
One is usually climbing-specific, and one might be more off-the-wall stuff orweights.
Each training session lasts about three hours, and she trains five days per week.
I have a little countdown to the Olympics on my phone, Raboutou tells me through a giddy smile.
So it’s kind of fun to look at it and be like, Ah!
Prior to the Games, she was based in Boulder, Colorado, where she was born and raised.
Raboutou lives with her parents, who are also professional climbers.
I can’t even say it’s sunk in yet, she says.
And I’m hoping that I can do the best I can with it.
I feel like I probably don’t need them there anymore, but I love having them.
I always brush my teeth and wash my face.
All that helps tell my brain that it’s time to go to bed.
I use Avedas Botanical Kinetics Hydrating Rich Creme every morning and night.
Its very thick, which is good becausemy skin is very dry, especially in Colorado.
Then I always put on ChapStick, because my lips get really dry too.
My skin care is definitely very simple, I would say, but it does the job.
When I’m competing, I always like to put onmascaraand maybehighlighter.
Just a little bit of spice, but I don’t wear much makeup.
My parents got a chocolate Golden Doodle.
She sleeps in my parents room, but she’ll come down the hallway and say goodnight to me.
I get to snuggle with her for a little bit.
My hands get really thin from climbing a lot, and I sometimes get cuts and bruises.
I don’t use it every single day, but I always have that on my bedside table.
I use amassagegun called Addaday, and I love it.
note: Addaday is a partner of USA Climbing.]
I use that a lot on my biceps and forearms, especially because those get really tight from climbing.
Sometimes I’ll make my mom do it on my back before I go to bed.
In the morning as well, Ill do moreenergetic breathing, and someaffirmations.
Just like, It’s a great day!
Just getting myself into a good mindset for a great day.
I’m not an early riser, so I usually go to bed between 11 and 12.
Then I turn off the lights, close my eyes, and dream about the future.
I like to sleep in if I can.
I probably wake up at about 10, 10:30 if I can.
They always say, Brooke is a sleep hog, she likes her sleep.
It’s trueit’s very important for my sport and my body that Im rested.
It’s nice to have that sleep bank and know that I’m well rested before that.
I’ll probably bring my pillow to Tokyo.
Just to fully relax.
We have a hot tub at home, so that’s kind of my upgraded bath.
Or Ill get my nails doneself-care and pamper myself a little bit.
My manicures dont stay well from climbing, so I always getgel.
If I don’t get gel, it’s gone within the day.
Gel actually lasts pretty well.
I like to have my nails done.
I’m like, Ooh, peach!
Overall that’s been important for me.
I’ve worked a lot on my mental game in recent years and months and weeks.
I think that competition is 80% mental game.
Your mind powers your body so it can tell it what to do.
So I’ve been working a lot on that, and I feel like that helps relieve stress andanxiety.
I climb because I love it.
I just remind myself why I’m doing this, and it always helps me.
This interview has been edited and condensed for length and clarity.
