Blog: Post Olympics     The euphoric highs associated with the phenomenal successes of Team USA at the Olympic games linger to this day. Sometimes it feels as if I was watching some well scripted movie with me playing a role as supporting actor. The stars are the stars and the supporting cast quickly learns that they are just that…...

Olympic Games- Blog Post 7     The Olympic Games provided case and point to the old adage “that’s why you play the game”. Jordyn was picked by many as the pre-meet favorite in the All Around… but that is why you play the game. If their was a “LOCK” for a gold medal, most would have placed their money on Makayla Maroney and her world...

I will start by reposting something I wrote on Facebook following team pre-lims. Thanks for all the texts, tweets, emails and such. Obviously pre-lims did not go as planned but we have zero excuses. Jo had a good day (4th in the world) but was not as good as her teammates on this day. We congratulate Gabby and Aly on their remarkable performances and are...

Sitting in our 2 bedroom coaches apartment listening to the subway trains whistle by. The thunderous distraction makes it difficult to sleep through any night, but last night presented the largest challenge. The eve of the Team preliminary competition. The meet that sets the games in motion. The qualifying round for Team Finals, All Around Finals and all the...

We have the daily routine honed and polished, tweaked and refined. Precision is a trademark of USA Gymnastics, not only in regards to performances but all of the little details that help separate the good from great and the great from the outstanding as well. Breakfast, transportation, line up, warm up, conditioning, specific event requirements, line up,...

I get the sensation that I have been living in a parallel universe. Things are happening in my normal life, the gym back home is still functioning, family and friends are conducting business as usual yet I have lost a sense of contact.These prolonged events create a false sense of reality. 4-5 weeks of nothing but gymnastics can do that to you and although this...