Olympic skier brings new book to Naperville

She's the most successful female skier in history, and now Lindsey Vonn has become an author as well.

With the publication of "Strong Is the New Beautiful," Vonn offers tips for being the best you can be in terms of fitness, strength and attitude - no matter your shape.

Vonn shares her book at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 7, at Anderson's Bookshop, 123 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville. Tickets are available only at lindseyvonnandersons.brownpapertickets.com.

In her book, Vonn says she wants women to stop thinking about "losing weight fast" and instead focus on loving their bodies for what they are and what they can do.

A small-town Minnesota girl at heart, Vonn didn't become world champion skier without hard work. In "Strong Is the New Beautiful," she lays out her training routines and her overall philosophy tailored for women of all shapes and sizes.

Vonn backs up her fitness program with advice on what to eat and how to work out with the tips and tricks she's learned as a pro.

Vonn encourages people to take from her routine what will work for them. She bounced back from injury not by doing every single thing a trainer said, but, instead, by thinking about the fitness plan that would work for her and eating the right foods that would make her feel and get healthy.

In "Strong Is the New Beautiful," she interweaves her training and diet regimen with stories of her life growing up in the heartland, her love of skiing, the challenges she's faced - including injuries, illness and depression - and her secrets to wellness, fitness and recovery.

Her advice is supported by cutting-edge science and the latest studies on health and exercise, filled with routines even those hitting the bunny hill can master, and illustrated with dozens of workout shots and photos from Vonn's own collection.

Her book is designed to inspire and motivate you whether you're an aspiring athlete, want to get back into shape, or are eager to up your game and make your body stronger than ever before, inside and out.

An Olympic gold medal-winning alpine ski racer and a member of the U.S. Ski Team, Vonn holds four overall World Cup titles. She was also an NBC news correspondent during the 2014 Winter Olympics and is the founder of the Lindsey Vonn Foundation.

Vonn is training for the 2018 Winter Olympics, for which she has been named an International Games Ambassador. She lives in Vail, Colorado.