Former Gymnast turns Ironwoman!

Some of the most amazing people have this great sport of gymnastics to thank. Recently, former Olympic gold medal gymnast Amy Chow was in the news showcasing her likely run for a return to the Olympics this time in the sport of diving. Not only was she an awesome pole vaulter in college but she is also a doctor of pediatrics and a licensed surgeon!

Yesterday, Sept. 11, 2011 one of my dearest and oldest friends Tracey finished her first Ironman Race in Madison, WI in 13 hours, 53 minutes and 46 seconds! 


Tracey and I met in, yep, you guessed it, pre-school 
gymnastics. Her love and dedication to the sport 
stayed with her all the way to her Sr. year in high school. Tracey then went on to study at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University and is now an Air Traffic Controller. She is one superwoman, in her blog she documents balancing long hours of work and even longer training hours for such an event. I believe her involvement in gymnastics plays a major role in the successes of my dear friend and I know there is many more successes to be achieved. For a gymnast, there's always more to learn, more to conquer and more to do!


For parents with kids involved in gymnastics or thinking about what sport to enroll them in, consider this story. Even if they don't stay with this sport all the way to the Olympics as Amy Chow did, this sport is a great foundation for anything in life they want to do. Whether it be swimming, biking, running or all three like Tracey!