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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As a former athlete, I can tell you I pushed myself. I have fond memories of talking my mom into sitting in the living room to watch and critique me, begging my coaches to come to spot me for "just one more" over and over, etc. [/quote] This is what I needed to read today. My DD is like you and I always wonder if we're doing the wrong thing by indulging the same kinds of requests. Her coaches are at least quite strict about cutting them off after a certain number of reps and tries for safety. I assume you're talking about gymnastics so you'll appreciate this: at one point DD had dragged us all so far into her obsessive practice that the dog knew the opening notes of the compulsory music and would run to sit at the edge of the rug at attention when he heard them.[/quote]
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