THIS! It has been amazing to know you and watch your incredible gymnastics journey! We are proud of the person and athlete you are and we know for sure you will do great things in your next chapter, Mackenzie! Go and soar!! You inspire us! We are rooting for you wherever your head and heart take you! #Repost @mackenziestewart2024
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It’s weird to think about my gymnastics career coming to an end. It’s been my dream since I was a little girl to be a D1 gymnast. I’ve always been asked, “When am I going to see you in the Olympics?” That question is what kept me going and made me eager to get in the gym everyday. As I got older, I would start to notice how tired or how much pain my body was in. How was the sport I loved giving me so much stress and anxiety? I never gave it much thought and would push my pain to the side. I had a dream and it was starting to become a reality, a sore back wasn’t going to prevent me from chasing my dream. I never noticed improvement as time went on. That’s when I started to rethink if I really wanted to continue another 4 years of pain and exhaustion. Making the decision to retire after this season was one of the hardest decisions I’ve had to make. I was worried of letting my peers down. I was even worried of letting myself down. When I put more thought into it, I started learning that more good than bad will come out of my decision. Even though my senior season didn’t end how I would have liked it to due to multiple injures, I am still so thankful for my time as a gymnast. It has taught me to be patient, to persevere, and to trust in the Lords process. Gymnastics isn’t my personality, it never will be. I’m excited to see what the Lord has in store for me in the upcoming years. Thank you to everyone who has supported me. @paknorth_gymnasticsteams will always be my family.🤍
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