It’s very, very rewarding when someone out of shape and looks their age, comes up to me and says that I motivated them

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“We all know the stories of Clark Kent and Bruce Wayne living double lives as Superman and Batman. Although carrying a day job and trying to save the world does seem to be a full load on its own, they didn’t carry on four different jobs like Sherrie Martin.

Martin is a Realtor, a gym owner, physical comedian and gymnast who made the trek down from Spokane, Washington, to compete at the Hot Spot Gymnastics Amateur Athletic Union meet on Saturday.” 60-year-old CG woman competes in gymnastics event

32 Year Old Mom Launches Comeback to Elite Gymnastics

“This is usually how I train, with my kids in tow,” she said.

For Bodenschatz herself, training here is a second chance at fulfilling a childhood dream.

Most members of the U.S. women’s national team weren’t even born when she won her first national championships as a junior in 1999. Yet, she shares a goal with many of them: making the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.

32-Year-Old Mom Launches Comeback To Elite Gymnastics