Macayla Scheidt
Hometown: Steamboat Springs, CO
College: Colorado State University
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Why Team Birkie?
Because they're incredibly supportive of my goal to train and race at a higher level despite coming from a non-traditional racing background
How did you get into skiing?
I learned to skate ski in middle school from my parents. Then, in high school, I ran cross country and track and decided I wanted to try ski racing. I fell in love with it and helped start a team at Colorado State University. I grew to love the sport more and more over the years and realized the year after graduation of racing at a higher level that I wanted to continue to do so.
Favorite skiing memory?
One of the races we did in college was also a citizen race and a costume race. During that race, most everyone dressed in goofy costumes, and Waldo, Gandalf, and many other fictional characters skied with me or cheered me on. That memory reminds me to smile and to always remember how much I love this sport and the beautiful and supportive community it creates.
Favorite workout?
L4 intervals
Favorite pre-race breakfast?
Yogurt, granola, and frozen blueberries