Is this weird?

[superflipgirl]

Ok, so I've been having a feeling lately that when I think about it seems really stupid. Here's the feeling: I miss gymnastics like CRAZY but at the same time I really don't want to do it again.
I quit gymnastics over a year ago, and lately I've really really been missing it. I feel that twinge of pain when people are talking about gymnastics and I know that I'm not actually a gymnast anymore. All I can think about it gymnastics and it's driving me nuts. But yes, I don't want to do it again! I don't know why, I just don't! I have a different body now, I really just want to focus on school, and I can't join my high school team because I have cheer the same season and I'm not going to give cheer up. I can't take classes because like I said, I just don't have time! I do other sports that I don't want to give up. Even if I didn't do any other sports(ok, if I didn't do any other sports I wouldn't have quit in the first place), I still don't feel like I would want to do it. But still, I miss it like CRAZY!!!!!!

Is this really stupid? Or weird?

 

[cbone]

Sounds like you have a rough choice ahead of you. Good luck.

 

[jsfofec]

Have you thought about doing xcel (aka prep op). It's perfect for a lot of people in your situation. They love gymnastics, but just don't or can't put in the time. At our gym they workout about 4-6 hours a week and they choose which meets they want to compete in. It keeps them in the sport, but they can also have an outside life and activities

 

[bogwoppit]

My girls both stopped gym in the last two years and they still have times like these. Oldest should be cleared for all sports in a month after back surgery, not sure whether she will go back to comp sports as she will be entering her last year of high school and has an eye of colleges. Youngest went to cheer, but is looking at T&T for the next year.

I think any of us who have done gym feel that twinge, I loved it so much but couldn't really train enough to get anywhere.

Maybe you could try some open gym just to see how you feel. Prep op is a great idea.

 

[superflipgirl]

Thank you, I actually was in prep op already. I'm pretty sure I definitely don't want to return, unless I maybe do high school next year. I was just wondering if it's strange to have such a feeling, so I don't think I'm like crazy or anything lol!

 

[bogwoppit]

Definitely normal, well by ex gymnast standards!!

 

[wallinbl]

Why would it be weird? I just played soccer tonight for the first time in five years and more than 20 years since I last played competitively. My quad is wrapped in multiple ice packs right now, but it felt amazing to be out there again. The smell of the grass, the sound of the ball, the sting of sweat running into your eye, the exhilaration of breaking free past a defender - I'm sure gymnastics has its equivalent things that former gymnasts can close their eyes and just long for.

 

[teena82]

How about you hit up an open gym occasionally to play around and get it out of your system?