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Alysa Liu already returned to the ice multiple times since the Olympics.
"Little bits here and there," she said. "Not serious training."
Liu, who became the first American to win Olympic women's singles gold in 24 years, reflected on her performances — and her unique competition mentality — on TODAY on Monday.
"If I mess up and do a horrible program, I would totally be OK with that, actually," she said. "So there's nothing to be nervous about."
Mistakes are beautiful, too, she said. There's little that needs to be said before she skates.
"I tell myself to breathe, because breathing is so important throughout the program because we're so stamina-based," she said. "I'm feeling the energy of the audience, so I don't really need to tell myself much more."
Liu is expected to compete at the World Championships in Prague three weeks from now, airing on NBC Sports and Peacock.
She can become the first American woman to repeat as world champion since Michelle Kwan in 2000 and 2001.