American rugby playerand two-time OlympianIlona Maher shares her morning routine, including her coffee order and favorite music.

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Rugby is my comfort zone; I love tackling and running.

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And despite initial doubts, she felt compelled to join the show.

So if Im just thinking in my comfort zone, it felt like not doing what I preach.

She starts every day on her phoneyup.

Woman walking on a treadmill at the gym.

I dont have that inspirational morning routine.

I put in my contacts, brush my teeth, and take a shower.

Ive been usingSalt & Stone Bergamot & Hinoki body washas of lateit smells delicious.

Full body female athlete in sportswear using rowing machine during fitness workout in gym.

Out of the shower, I useSecret deodorantand always applySPF.

I just have one coffee in the morning and typically go for a vanilla iced latte.

Its just heavy cream with a little sugar in it, and I love it on an iced coffee.

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These 30 minutes are my own me time before starting the day and before getting in with my teammates.

Once she gets to training, she eats breakfast

Its just basiclike eggs on toast.

I generally have my eggs either fried or as an omelet with some vegetables in them.

Healthy female training in the gym, performing a hip thrust.

I typically dont cook for myselfmost of my meals are at the training center.

This is where I do rehab, especially focusing on my ankles, hamstrings, and knees.

I love a good hip flexor opener, and resistance band work is really important to me, too.

A young black woman doing post-run stretches in the park on the road amidst green grass and trees.

On days I dont have training, I doCorePowerhot yoga.

I typically reserve my Glycerins for myhot girl walks, but theyre just as versatile.

Especially during the Olympics, even the first night I arrived, I saw my growth start to happen.

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I met with my sports psychologist a lot, particularly the night before each game.

And we literally just sat there, did some breath counting and some mantras and whatnot.

That really grounded me.

Training for the show starts at 9 a.m. each day.

I prefer to just see what happens as it comes.

This interview has been edited for length and clarity.

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