Rachel Atherton Instagram – RISK ❤️🔥 How do we process & define risk?
What’s your guys thoughts?
do “ I “ or other professional athletes process it differently to you?
What constitutes risk to me? What am I willing to risk?
How do we decide what is “worth it”
To me, the risk has always been about balance & probability & preparation, I wouldn’t throw myself at warp speed down the mountain without proper preparation, and I didn’t always “risk it all” often as I got older trying to race “within” my capabilities to reduce my chances of injury…. But making sure those capabilities were high enough that a win was a high chance!
Apart from those few races where I can remember saying “I’m willing to risk it all, I accept the high chances of breaking my leg / shoulder/ heart if I crash at this speed but I’m willing to go this speed to win”
How am I raising my daughter with a balance or risk V learning…
It’s SO INTERESTING & so I’m super excited to be taking to the stage at Kendal Mountian Festival to talk about RISK!
Kendal, Saturday afternoon: 4.30pm Risk session Blue, The Box. Myself & @caro_ciavaldini & phycologist Rebecca Williams
@kendalmountainfestival
@athertonbikes
See you guys there 👍❤️🔥
@svenmartinphoto capturing the years ❤️ | Posted on 18/Nov/2025 17:35:27
