It’s a warm day in May, and I’m at the last gymnastics class of the season at my local gym. I’m a middle-aged mom of three about to attempt a back handspring, by myself, for the first time in my life. I feel what I can only describe as electric shocks of bravery pulsing throughContinue reading “I Found a Community in Adult Gymnastics—Then My Life Flipped Upside Down”
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At age 51, Chicago area gymnast to represent U.S. in World Cup competition
A 51-year-old gymnast from Algonquin is showing age is just a number, as she heads to Germany with Team USA to compete in the Gymnastics Masters Team World Cup. Wright said training for competition is much different now than when she was a kid. Watch Now
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