As I begin my search for a job in a MAG program, I was talking to one of my gymnastics mentors and the following thoughts came up.
"I really just want a job with consistent kids that I can really develop into amazing people. The gymnastics is just a bonus. It's really about the people these kids become, 90% of them aren't going to be involved in gym forever like us. But if they can develop work ethic, passion, and kindness because of how I coached them..... that's the best reward"
I do (and pay for) all of my own further education because I love what I do, and because I'm constantly learning. I want to share that.
For fun, here's my son who learned something awesome last night.
Front pike half into the pit
Monday 7 April 2014
Saturday 5 April 2014
A note on body image
Yesterday, I approached a fellow gymnastics coach and friend to help me get back on track with my fitness and lose the rest of this weight I'm struggling with. He agreed and said that it would be motivation for him to increase his strength and fitness as well.
I said "I'm about a 40 pounds away from where I feel healthy" and with a shocked look on his face he said "What do you eat, rocks?!" I pulled up my current weight in my head and did the math and said "oh wait, I'm actually about 20-25 pounds away from where I'm comfortable" to which he replied "yeah, that's a little more believable". He believes that I can get down 10lbs in a month which would be fantastic and is going to support me through it by working out with me twice a week.
The point of this though, is that I'm walking around believing that I am 20lbs heavier than I actually am. My view of my body is still from when I had just had a baby and she is 10 months old now. If I lost 40lbs from my current weight I would be 125lbs and even at my most fit when I was a competitive highland dancer, I was not that weight.
This was a huge awakening for me. I realized that I have lost weight since Cecilia was born but the fact that I can't see that was actually a bit of a shock. So here I am. Starting this journey to be healthy. To be able to run after my kids and play more than I sit and watch. To be able to participate in a 5k and feel good about it (read:not die by the end). To be able to perform my highland dancing exam in the fall with confidence. To be able to be strong enough to spot older kids in gymnastics frequently and not be exhausted. To be able to do acro yoga with Jamie and be able to hold my own weight.
These are the goals that are important to me, not how much I weigh although my range is generally around 140lbs.
I want to be an example of a healthy, active lifestyle to all of my children so that they enjoy movement for their entire lives.
I'm ready.
Andrea
I said "I'm about a 40 pounds away from where I feel healthy" and with a shocked look on his face he said "What do you eat, rocks?!" I pulled up my current weight in my head and did the math and said "oh wait, I'm actually about 20-25 pounds away from where I'm comfortable" to which he replied "yeah, that's a little more believable". He believes that I can get down 10lbs in a month which would be fantastic and is going to support me through it by working out with me twice a week.
The point of this though, is that I'm walking around believing that I am 20lbs heavier than I actually am. My view of my body is still from when I had just had a baby and she is 10 months old now. If I lost 40lbs from my current weight I would be 125lbs and even at my most fit when I was a competitive highland dancer, I was not that weight.
This was a huge awakening for me. I realized that I have lost weight since Cecilia was born but the fact that I can't see that was actually a bit of a shock. So here I am. Starting this journey to be healthy. To be able to run after my kids and play more than I sit and watch. To be able to participate in a 5k and feel good about it (read:not die by the end). To be able to perform my highland dancing exam in the fall with confidence. To be able to be strong enough to spot older kids in gymnastics frequently and not be exhausted. To be able to do acro yoga with Jamie and be able to hold my own weight.
These are the goals that are important to me, not how much I weigh although my range is generally around 140lbs.
I want to be an example of a healthy, active lifestyle to all of my children so that they enjoy movement for their entire lives.
I'm ready.
Andrea
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