Cross-country skier Chandra Crawford of Canmore, Alta. celebrates her gold medal win in the women’s sprint in Pragelato Plan, Italy on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2006.(CP PHOTO/COC/Jonathan Hayward)
Chandra Crawford | Fast and Female
Chandra Crawford’s not-for-profit is dedicated to the vision of a positive, empowering sport environment for girls age 8-18. Led by 120 athlete ambassadors, events take place all over North America and include workshops for parents and coaches. We recently had the privilege of interviewing this former Olympian and gold medallist (cross-country skiing, 2006 Games) on her thoughts regarding the intersection and integration of lifestyle + leadership.
PH: Chandra, please share a bit of a backgrounder – how did you get to this point?
PH: Describe your Mission.
CC: Empowerment through sport for girls!
PH: What is it you would like women to most know about what you do and the impact you are looking to make?
[One of our favourite answers, and why PowHERhouse exists!]
PH: What is your ultimate dream for Fast and Female and where you’d like to take it?
PH: Describe what success looks like.
PH: Describe your success strategy in one sentence.
[We love that Fast and Female is a social enterprise!]
PH: Biggest highlight in your career so far?
PH: One thing that you feel has been most pivotal or useful thus far in your career?
Out of adversity can come the greatest personal and spiritual growth.
PH: Best advice you ever received?
My former Sports Psychologist Cal Botterill’s advice around the pursuit of no regrets. Take actions today that lead to a future feeling of – no matter what the outcome – I have no regrets. Andre Agassi said, “I can live with disappointment; I can’t live with regret.”
PH: As a young woman who has been involved in fitness and sport your whole life, do you feel that fitness ‘could’ play an expanded role in women’s lives if we’d allow it to? What do you think that role could include? How will you introduce your daughter to fitness (should you have one)…?
CC: We need to focus on the FUN of fitness and sport in a great environment!
PH: What can you tell us about your latest adventure? [We know there is one!]
PH: What’s coming up next for you?
I am currently looking for career opportunities in marketing!
PH: Describe how you stay PowHERful and on the top of your game.
I love good quality fuel! But I balance this with chocolate!
PH: What would you say are your Top 3 Excellence Habits (ie. habits that ensure your success)?
- Eating lots of protein with every meal – ingraining healthy habits.
- Having confidence in my ability to design me life and going for it! “Everything is available to me!”
- Doing the workouts that I most love and are accessible – tons of variety and consistency – a priority!
PH: Favourite hobby, energy meal or snack and indulgence or trick?
PH: What’s not being said? What would you like to add that perhaps there hasn’t been a question for?
