March 19, 2007

This past week in the gym we have been working a lot on focusing in on our teammates and channeling our collective energy into making each and every turn count. It has been exciting to feel the energy and intensity grow every day in the gym as we step further outside our personal workout and into the workouts of the 13 amazing girls around us. Even though we have had more physically tiring assignments this week, the energy has been higher and more focused, and the effects have shown in our gymnastics. We are all grateful to be working towards a common goal by doing something we love with a group of our best friends, and we are determined to make the most of every practice together. It was also exciting to have Liz back in action this week, doing light bar workouts and a few vault timers.

Last weekend some of the team took advantage of the beautiful weather and went on a quick get-away to Half Moon Bay. We spent the afternoon relaxing and studying on the beach, but it was a bit too chilly to go in the water. It was definitely a nice refresher before plunging into dead week and the final push for finals. All of us beach-lovers were excited when the coaches announced that we will be going on a team trip to Santa Cruz next week… with a possibility of surfing lessons too! But as of now, we are buckling down and focusing on finals and our upcoming home meet against the Bruins. It is a great opportunity to go up against a strong team such as UCLA in our final preparations for post-season, and we are confident in our ability to carry over all the hard work we have been putting into our practices. Thanks for checking in, and GO CARD!!!

Tenaya