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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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The bar has been raised in ASU Men’s Gymnastics!
I had a great time competing with the Arizona State University Men’s Gymnastics team in the 2017 Maroon and Gold Intrasquad. That was the original name for decades, but the last couple years it has really been Maroon, Gold, and … Continue reading
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40 is just another 20
For the past year or so I’ve been trying to decide on something meaningful to do on my 40th birthday. I know people who do backflips for every year they are old, but I wanted to do something different. Last … 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