Cross-training to do or not to do? Skier Elisabeth Goergl thai boxes and...sings!

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Thursday, February 10, 2011 at 10:28am EST

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Austrian skiier Elisabeth Goergl not only skies but is a fan of Thai boxing ( cough, the best martial art around IMHO). And on Monday we learned that she can sing too. Not a bad CV when you add in winning the Women's Super G this week at the FIS Alpine Ski World Championships. She beat Lindsey Vonn to the win, more on Vonn here.

Singing
She sang the official song at the opening ceremonies on Monday. Now you might that think someone who clocked up five medal-places on the World Cup tour in 2008 wouldn't feel nervous about a little song but she said in an interview: "Even before I sang in Zauchensee I had that racing heart feeling, the same like if you do an exam or when I’m at the start [of a World Cup race]. But I think it will be OK.”

Thai Boxing
But when it comes to Thai boxing, she has the same love that most people who give it a go discover. She says: ""Thai boxing is great to let off steam, to free your head. That's what I need." Maybe that's what helped her win two bronze medals in the 2010 Winter Olympics.

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You
Do you think it's important to cross-train and mix it up? Or do you worry about injury and stick to one sport?

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Cross-training to do or not to do? Skier Elisabeth Goergl thai boxes and...sings!

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