How do you know when it's time to walk away from an Olympic career? Mia Manganello says it's a feeling.

But that's where is gets tricky. Most of the time, those feelings are because an athlete's results aren't what they used to be.

Mia is still very much on top in the world of long track speedskating. She just qualified for her third Olympic Team in team pursuit and mass start.

At 36, she just feels ready to do something else and she's determined to finish her skating career with as much grace as she has grit.

"This is also going to be my last Olympics. That was hard to say," admits Mia.

Mia describes the Olympic journey as addictive.

"When you get a taste of the Olympics, it's so addicting and just pushing yourself to that limit and and working hard every single day and having someone around you, the team atmosphere, the whole thing is intoxicating," says Mia.

Intoxicating and in Mia's case, fancy. Her skate bag has a Chanel logo and she gets a manicure every four weeks!

Mia says, "We spend all day, every day in spandex. So I like to feel like a girl. So I get my hair done and my nails done, and I like my my nice things!"

On this Dying to Ask: The Road to Milan-Cortina:

What makes the grueling Olympic journey so addictive
How an athlete weighs the end of a career, especially when they're still on top
The lessons Mia learned working in her family's Italian restaurant that define her as an athlete
The link between feeling cute and feeling fierce

Fast And Fancy Mia Manganello Enjoys Last Olympic Ride