Wow. So where I just moved (back to) is very close to Jana Bieger’s gym. I went there today to inquire about adult classes and to maybe see her training at bit. I walk in, and along with two others behind the desk, THERE SHE WAS! It was so cool to me and I was so starstruck because elite gymnasts are celebrities to me.
I found out the info I wanted about adult classes and talked for a minute. I asked if I could come again to watch her practice and she smiled and shrugged looking at the other two people there. Does anyone know if that is frowned upon? Any suggestions would be cool because I would LOVE to go watch her train.
I got her autograph and wished her good luck. She was extremely sweet, and now I want her in that sixth spot. I am such a nerd. It was so funny. They all laughed politely over my excitement. It was so cool. Gosh I really want to go watch her train!
BTW, there were comments on the page recently about her size. That girl is very healthy and toned, and quite thin! She is actually quite pretty in person as well, extremely blue eyes.
So I am reveled in these happenings today. Totally made my summer.
9 Comments
June 27, 2008 at 3:51 pm
sometimes ppl can speak really negatively about her but shes a good girl
June 27, 2008 at 7:20 pm
that is so kool that you got to meet her!!! i would have been star struck as well!! :}
June 27, 2008 at 8:56 pm
That is a rocking coincidence. I wonder if she will be training more at home than at the ranch?
You’re so lucky, audgator.
June 27, 2008 at 10:34 pm
i think she is a really good gymnasts and it was really sad how she was underscored at nationals. I hope she gets that 6th spot because she desevers it… didn’t she hit all her rotuines??
June 27, 2008 at 10:48 pm
hey, im going down to palm beach next week, do you know if her gym is close to a tri-rail station or not? or is her gym in broward county???
June 27, 2008 at 11:55 pm
yeah it was so neat! I think I have told about 10 people this story today! LOL I’m such a dork.
Itsallaboutme-
I think I know you from WWGYM and I sent you a message there. If that is not you let me know
June 28, 2008 at 1:01 am
That’s really cool! She seems like such a nice girl, I feel bad seeing her get lowballed on scoring because she seems like a genuinely NICE person (not like you can tell from tv, but you know…)
June 28, 2008 at 11:21 am
I’m not saying she’s fat. Just that she would perform better if she were a few pounds lighter. A guy on my college team went and lost 7 pounds (and he was lean to start with) and it made a dramatic improvement in his gymnastics. Of course, men can tolerate lower BF than women, but BOTH are helped by being leaner (and let’s face it female gymnasts after puberty have more of an issue with fat gain…compare any men’s and woemen’s college team. Look, I’m not trying to be snarky (ok, a little bit is fun too). But in all seriousness. This is the Olympics. This is the time to train hard. This is the time to point toes. A small weight loss would NOT be physicially dangerous and WOULD help her performance. I guiarrantee it.
June 29, 2008 at 2:25 pm
Loosing weight can damage your power output. It can kill your gymnastics. It is all about bodyfat not bodyweight, and Jana’s BF is – judging by the pics – really, really low.