I hope to someday follow my dreams with as much perseverance and determination as Strug did. It makes me wonder how someone so young could want a dream this much. She makes all of this seem easy which is something I could not handle. On top of all of that was school work that you could never escape.
#KERRI STRUG VAULT FREE#
Strug was around my age when she left home to train with the best (27) as well as gave up all of her free time (31). This story entertains the readers by informing the journey Strug took to follow her dreams. In 1996, she won the gold for the United States, women's, Olympic gymnastics team. Kerri Strug is one of my favorite athletes in the entire world. I can't imagine allowing this to continue as a parent! I certainly hope the training that goes on nowadays isn't as militaristic as this. I was also shocked by how isolated she was while in training, how the coaches hovered over every bite of food she took, and didn't allow her to attend her father's 50th Birthday party (she might eat cake!). I wonder how that might affect their bodies as adults or senior citizens. It made me wonder how many Olympic Gymnasts are in this boat, injured time and again. What shocked me the most about reading Kerri's book is how many horrible injuries she endured between the ages of 12 and 18. I got to the library and saw this book, and thought it was the book I wanted to read - but it is 15 years old, written the year after the 1996 Olympics! It was a very interesting read, glad I read it (by accident)! There is a new book 'Off Balance', written by Dominique Moceanu, Kerri Strug's teammate, which came out this year, which was the book I heard about. Georgia State University.OK - so this is funny! This is not the book I heard about from Good Housekeeping.
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