mikaela
shiffrin

mikaela’s day.

• Early
  Eggs every morning

  “I start every morning with eggs and toast and a glass of water with a little juice in it.” Before races it’s two or three eggs and a bowl of oatmeal (2026).

  nutrition
• Morning
  Almost no coffee

  “I almost never drink coffee.” She doesn’t want to feel dependent on caffeine.

  energy
• Then
  30-minute warm-up

  core activation before she heads up the mountain.

  fitness
• 7:30–8 am
  Two to five hours on snow

  practice runs on the mountain.

  fitness

• After lunch
  A short nap with an alarm

  “These are my 20 minutes, or my 40 minutes, where I can set an alarm, and I have this designated time to shut things down.”

  sleepenergy
• Afternoon
  Gym

  conditioning for cardio, strength or mobility, then film review.

  fitness

• Night
  Nine hours or more

  “Sleeping is my meditation. It’s the only time you can recover, physically and emotionally, at the same time.”

  sleeprecovery