Gymnastics was my life. For as long as I can remember, it was my passion, my joy, my motivation, my purpose. It was the thing that made me special. It was empirical evidence that not only was I enough – I was the best. Like most highly competitive athletes in all season sports, it was my only sport. I spent …
Why I should have rehabbed longer
As a high school student-athlete, I dedicated an immeasurable amount of time to my trade. Not academics, but soccer. Countless hours spent practicing, playing, and watching soccer. While many have professional aspirations of professions ranging from law to medicine, heading into my freshman year in college my sole ambition was to be a professional soccer player. I went into my …
