Felix Neureuther looks back on his sins as a skier.
For breakfast there was meat loaf, a McDonald's ritual led to success.
Garmisch-Partenkirchen – Felix Neureuther was one of the most successful German skiers.
The slalom specialist celebrated 13 individual victories in the World Cup and became Vice World Champion in 2013.
Four years after the end of his career, Neureuther reveals his sins as an active winter sports enthusiast.
Felix Neureuther |
Born: March 26, 1984 (Age: 39 years old), Pasing, Munich |
Parents: Christian Neureuther, Rosi Mittermaier-Neureuther |
Married to Miriam Neureuther, children: Matilda Neureuther, Leo Neureuther, Lotta Neureuther |
Felix Neureuther on his skiing career: "Was a slob"
As a competitive athlete, Felix Neureuther was not always so particular about a balanced diet, as he admits in the “Pizza & Pommes” podcast with BR reporter Philipp Nagel.
For the Bavarian, it could also be a Leberkässemmel – for breakfast, mind you.
"I was actually always a bit of a slob when it came to food," reveals the 39-year-old.
The topic did not have an enormous impact on his performance.
"I can not cook.
My mom always took great care of us, it was the best,” enthuses Neureuther about the cooking skills of his deceased mother Rosi Mittermaier.
Felix Neureuther later marveled at his wife Miriam's kitchen tricks.
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Felix Neureuther reveals a ritual as an active skier.
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Leberkässemmel for breakfast and a McDonald's ritual: Felix Neureuther on his sins
"I went to the butcher's in the morning and ate a meat loaf for breakfast," said Neureuther, who is a late riser.
"Then before training I went to the weight room with the Leberkässemmel."
"But that's something for the heart.
You'll be fine if you bite into it.
I like that sort of thing," Neureuther outed as a Lerbkässemmel lover.
Apparently it didn't hurt his career.
Just as little as at times a McDonald's ritual - quite the opposite.
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McDonald's ritual brought success in skiing
For a while, Neureuther carpooled with coach Robert Krumbacher, who drove him to training sessions and races.
“I won the race in Switzerland and as a reward we drove past McDonald's on the way back.
We were both massively hungry, then I ate a Big Mac meal with Fanta.”
The following weekend, Neureuther raced onto the podium again.
Krumbacher said that you would have to go back to the fast food restaurant.
“And so it became a ritual.
The crass thing was that I was on the podium twelve races in a row,” says Neureuther, who never returned to McDonald's after this series.
Neureuther children are allowed to eat fries - but only while skiing
Because of his wife and their children, Neureuther is now more aware of the topic of nutrition.
"She's very observant of what's on the table.
That's good and right," explains the former racer.
When skiing, the kids are allowed to eat fries.
Neureuther recently filmed his daughter skiing.
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