The care and training of a young gymnast

I wish I had started this blog a while back. At that time I had no clue my youngest daughter would have the drive to be a gymnast. I just knew I couldn't contain her energy and needed an outlet for it's release. Hopefully this blog will be helpful to others that have a kid interested in gymnastics.

As I am a single disabled parent, money's been tight and this sport is not cheap. The commitment of financial resources, time and energy for the parent can be as demanding as the physical demands placed on the athelete.

This blog is created for all the unsung heroes behind that future medalist, the parent.



Saturday, February 12, 2011

Pikes Peak Cup a great time

The Level 4's attended the Pikes Peak Cup at the Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs on Saturday February 5th.  We drove down Friday night, stayed in the Travellodge South Colorado Springs, which I do NOT recommend and went to the meet on Saturday morning.

Emily tied for third place in the All Around with a score of 36.4 and her scores were:  vault 9.2, Bars 9.2, Beam 9.0 and Floor 9.0 I gotta hand it to her, she's consistent.

We got the chance to watch the Elite girls on Saturday night, but we decided to drive home at 9pm in a blizzard. We convoyed back with the TIGAR bus, it was a white knuckled trip, but we made it.

Emily got her kip!  She was the first one in her group that made it!  To celebrate, I am posting a video that I found on youtube.  It's a little long, but hysterical and worth watching. It's from the coach's perspective.

 
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