Pain
patrea2024-04-21T16:12:54-04:00Gymnastics gave me a lot in the way of confidence, but there’s always a flip side. (Haha- get it?) My brother used to say that [...]
Flips, Food Problems and Failure
patrea2024-04-21T16:12:55-04:00I stopped training with Mr. Douglas when I was 14 to go train at a much bigger gym in Moline, Illinois, with more technical coaches [...]
The Take-No-Crap Coach of a LIfetime Mr. Douglas
patrea2024-04-21T16:12:56-04:00After I successfully made it to Regionals I unsuccessfully competed at Regionals. The entire experience was the epitome of out of my comfort zone. I [...]
Road Kill Factory
patrea2024-04-21T16:12:58-04:00I grew up in a smelly,little industrial town on the Mississippi River called Clinton, Iowa. Our three-bedroom ranch home with white siding and red shutters [...]