Dear Gymternet- Journals from Elena Arenas (Entry #11 April 2015)

Dear Gymternet, 

I didn't have any camps or competitions this month, but I did a couple of fun things and have been training hard!

Earlier in the month I went to Florida to be with my teammates while they competed at level 9/10 Regionals. I traveled with them and stayed with them and it was so much fun. Where we stayed was right on the beach! We spent most of Saturday and all of Sunday on the beach. I had such a great time being with them. We laughed like all day long. :) I did get really burnt though, so that hurt a lot when I had to put my leotard on on Monday.

Elena and her teammates at the beach

I also went and spoke at an elementary school! I was in the Scholastic's Storyworks magazine and the school that one of my teammate's mom works at used that magazine. She asked if I would come in and talk to the 3rd and 4th graders at the school. I was so nervous! All the 3rd graders went to the media center and asked me a bunch of questions. I did a front aerial and some press handstands for them and I showed them the medal I won from P&G Championships last year. Then I went to all the 4th grade classrooms and talked to them. One boy asked to get a selfie with me. Haha! All the teachers and kids were so nice and it was really fun!

Elena visiting with local elementary students

I have been training hard this past month getting ready to compete at the American Classic. I am back to doing full routines on all the events again. I have training camp the last week of May and then the American Classic on May 30th. I am so excited to compete again!

-Elena