gymnastjess
Gymnast
I am very sad to say that I went to my last gymnastics practice last night. Injuries definitely played a huge part in my decision (this was completely my decision), last year I found out I have back problems for life, this year I couldn't compete because of a fractured and sprained elbow, then a couple days after I got released from that, I sprained my ankle. Fear also did, I'm scared of pretty much everything on bars, giants, cast handstand, free hip, etc. And lastly, I know the toll gymnastics takes on the body, and I knew I wouldn't be able to handle it for another 2 1/2 years (end of high school), and if I got a scholarship which was my goal for gymnastics, that would be another 6 1/2 years. I cried for hours last night, I was almost in tears before I even told my team that I was leaving, but one chapter of my life has ended, and I'm excited to start the next chapter in.... diving!