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Even before the2022 Winter Olympicsbegan, speed skater Brittany Bowe was making headlines.
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But unlike her teammates, Bowe received attention for something unrelated to her performance on the ice.
It was not a difficult decision to make, Bowe tells SELF.
I still have my other two events.
My goal is definitely to come home with gold, she says.
Two years later, she set her first world record.
Her 2019 best of 1:11.61 is still the world record in the 1,000 meters.
Anything can happen at the Olympics, she says.
I feel really confident with where I am and am excited to represent the United States.
In fact she considers maintaining a consistent sleep routine key to her success on the track.
Everything I do after dinner is in preparation for a good night of sleep.
As it gets close to 10:00 p.m.,Ill go upstairs to start my bedtime routine.
I like what I like when it comes to bedtime.
After a tough day, Ill get into an epsom salt bath.
I put some lavender oil in there.
I typically use Dr. Teals Epsom Salt in a few different combinations, and especially enjoy thelavender.
Im definitely a bath personI take a couple baths a week to wind down.
Its a really relaxing scent.
I also use thissprayfrom Bath & Body Works called Pillow Mistits actually discontinued, but I got it onAmazon.
Its from their sleep line, and its made with lavender, cedarwood, and with different essential oils.
Ill spray that all over my bed.
Then Ill confirm my humidifier is going next to me.
In addition to that, I have anAir Doctor air purifier.
With cadence breathing, you spend a certain amount of time inhaling and exhaling with a pause between.
When the vibration stops, I breathe out.
That repeats for whatever amount of time you set it to.
Sometimes I will actually fall asleep before I can get through that.
I use the watch to track my sleep as well.
I love that wearable.
But I essentially have three different devices tracking my sleep.
I also use another wearable called anOura ring, which tracks my sleep and my HRV.
If that werent enough, my mattress, has the functionality to do all the same things, too.
To get those overseas for competition, I throw them inSpace Saver bagsand vacuum-seal them.
All the air comes out and they get a lot smaller so I can fit them in the suitcase.
Having a completely black room is also a must for me.
My race time in Beijing is anywhere between 4:00 p.m. all the way to about 9:00 p.m.
The Olympics are always kind of out of the ordinary for routines.
Its a shift in my mindset there, because at the Olympics, its all about performance.
