Hi everyone! I've been to the Chalk Bucket before...mainly the web site, although I've browsed the forums for a bit. Decided tonight in my quest to become somewhat close to the gymnast I once was that I'd join and chat with you all!
I'm Lauren...24 years old, currently living in NYC for the past four years, but originally from New England. I'm a grad student now while working in publishing...but for about 13 years, gymnastics was my life! Now I watch from the sidelines (going to the American Cup in Feb!) and on TV and occasionally take an adult class at Chelsea Piers (which is really embarrassing, working out after the eight and nine year olds who are ten times more in shape than us finish their workouts).
Let's see...started gymnastics when I was three, along with ballet and tap. By age seven, I began focusing solely on gymnastics, and around nine started going on the "elite track"...but then a major injury when I was 12 sidelined me. I kept training, and really hoped to at least train for the 2000 Olympics (I turned 16 that year, so it would've been perfect!) but the harder I trained, the worse my injury got, and around 15 I knew it wasn't going to happen, so I kept training for that year but then it just got too depressing, so I left the sport and went back to dance.
Now I'm...uh...quite a bit heavier than I was during my gymnastics days, and when I tried to lift my suitcase on the train over the holidays, I realized I don't have much strength left either! So my one and only goal for the New Year was to get my body back to my gymnastics body...or, at the very least, somewhat close to it. I think Dana Torres (the swimmer) is incredibly inspiring because her body is RIDICULOUS, so my goal is to lose some weight and gain some strength...and I'm here to get some tips since I'll be training on my own, for the most part!
Happy New Year everyone, and I look forward to chatting with you!
I'm Lauren...24 years old, currently living in NYC for the past four years, but originally from New England. I'm a grad student now while working in publishing...but for about 13 years, gymnastics was my life! Now I watch from the sidelines (going to the American Cup in Feb!) and on TV and occasionally take an adult class at Chelsea Piers (which is really embarrassing, working out after the eight and nine year olds who are ten times more in shape than us finish their workouts).
Let's see...started gymnastics when I was three, along with ballet and tap. By age seven, I began focusing solely on gymnastics, and around nine started going on the "elite track"...but then a major injury when I was 12 sidelined me. I kept training, and really hoped to at least train for the 2000 Olympics (I turned 16 that year, so it would've been perfect!) but the harder I trained, the worse my injury got, and around 15 I knew it wasn't going to happen, so I kept training for that year but then it just got too depressing, so I left the sport and went back to dance.
Now I'm...uh...quite a bit heavier than I was during my gymnastics days, and when I tried to lift my suitcase on the train over the holidays, I realized I don't have much strength left either! So my one and only goal for the New Year was to get my body back to my gymnastics body...or, at the very least, somewhat close to it. I think Dana Torres (the swimmer) is incredibly inspiring because her body is RIDICULOUS, so my goal is to lose some weight and gain some strength...and I'm here to get some tips since I'll be training on my own, for the most part!
Happy New Year everyone, and I look forward to chatting with you!