By HEIDI PARKER
In a rare moment of opening her heart up, Lindsey Vonn gushed about boyfriend Tiger Woods on Monday's Today show.
While speaking to friend Matt Lauer during a one-on-one interview, the downhill skier talked up her golfer boyfriend of over seven months.
'He's very patient,' she said, and commented that he taught her to take it slowly when she was recovering from a near career-ending crash earlier this year.
Blonde beauty: While many people wonder what Lindsey Vonn sees in confessed philanderer Tiger Woods, she showed exactly what attracted him to her as she made her way to The Late Show studios on Monday
Looking gorgeous with flowing blonde locks and wearing a form-fitting beige sweater, the athlete credits Tiger - who she has been supporting during his golf competitions this year - with helping her make a startling comeback.
After a crash on the SuperG slopes in Austria this February, he sent his private jet to transport Lindsey, who also visited the Tonight Show with David Letterman on Monday, back to the US.
In love: Earlier in the day during an appearance on Today with Matt Lauer, Vonn gushed about her love for boyfriend Tiger
During recovery, he was by her side, telling her to focus. 'He’s very mentally tough. He’s a grinder. He works extremely hard, and he’s obviously also had an ACL injury as well and had the same surgery, so he knew what I was going through.
'He said just be patient, keep working hard, and everything is going to turn around. It really helped me get through it.'
She opened her heart: On Monday Lindsey Vonn told Today's Matt Lauer that boyfriend Tiger Woods taught her 'patience' after she crashed in Austria in February
Back on the snow: The athlete will compete in the 2014 Sochi games in Russia
'I work hard, that's what I do,' the Olympian, 29, explained about how she was able to get back into shape so fast.
Matt pointed out that she's only been back on the snow for a few days and asked how it felt.
Lindsay, who was on Today to plug her P&G endorsement, said, 'It feels good to be back on the snow, I got my enthusiasm back up.'
She will start competing again next month.
Two athletic superstars: Three months after her accident, she was by the pro golfer's side at the Costume Institute Gala in New York City
A rare media moment: This is the first time the Alpine skier has spoken in such detail about her boyfriend of over seven months
Mutual support society: She cheered him on during the President's Cup in October
A vision in pink: Heading into her Today show interview on Monday
She's got the looks: The blonde beauty was promoting her sponsorship with P&G
Back from the brink: After she crashed in February she could have 'rested on your resume,' said Matt
As for her recovery, she said she 'feels great' and that she can't tell the difference between her injured knee and her non-injured knee.
The Saint Paul, Minnesota native also commented that she has no fear about competing in the Sochi 2014 winter Olympic games in Russia and said, 'I'm kinda weird. You have to be a little crazy to be a downhill skier.'
Fans love her: Tiger isn't the only one who wants to have his picture taken with the 29-year-old
When asked why she doesn't just 'rest on your resume,' and retire, Lindsey stated, 'I don't want [the crash] to be the final moment of my career. I have plenty of motivation.'
As far as whether she will be standing on the medal stage during the Olympics next year, she said, 'You better believe it.'
The Alpine skier also remarked that her endorsements were 'important' and that working with so many companies - she is the face of Cover Girl and Pantene as well as the aforementioned P&G - 'is a balancing act.'
Going for it: Taking on the slopes at the SuperG race in Schladming, Austria
The crash: This tumble kept her off the slopes for eight months
A brutal end to a good run: Being airlifted out of the competition
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