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“You were no help, dad”
It was late Sunday night. The drive home had been quiet, save for Willow’s occasional sighs from the back seat. We’d just returned from Winterfest, Willow’s second gymnastics competition in Flagstaff, hosted by Flagstaff Gymnastics. He’d been down on himself … Continue reading
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Recruited by the Gold Team
This year at the annual Arizona State Men’s Gymnastics Intra Squad competition there were 3 teams again – Maroon, Gold, and Black. I was planning on being with the black team again since my jersey is black but when I … Continue reading
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Within striking distance of gold
I was honored to compete again at the 2016 maroon and gold intersquad at Aspire on December 9th. Last year Scott Barclay came up with a scoring scheme for alumni where we were to be given an extra .2 points … Continue reading
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When Stretching is Detrimental
A year ago I would not even imagine writing about such a topic, but life lessons have a way of changing even the most ingrained beliefs. I am writing this story down so hopefully I will not forget the lessons I’ve learned from it. When I wrote the key to flexibility is untimed stretching seven years ago I was firmly convinced that it wasn’t really possible to stretch too much. Continue reading
How I learned Free Standing Handstand Pushups
I always thought it would be great to be able to do handstand pushups without needing a wall for support, but since it wasn’t a skill I could get credit for in a routine I never took the time to … Continue reading