I Hated Physical Education Class

I used to hate PE for all the usual reasons that teenage girls hate PE - being made to take part in competitive sports, changing in front of other people, having to wear inappropriate clothing, doing activities in the cold. But I have always loved doing gymnastics and running and I think it is so important to remain physically active if you are able to. Now I am a senior girl I help to coach gymnastics twice a week. Not all the girls I teach are so keen on the lesson as I am, so I try to be sympathetic to their feelings and make life easier for them. So if they prefer to wear T-shirt and shorts rather than a leotard, that is OK. They can also get changed in their own rooms before and after the lesson if they do not want to do it with the rest of the class.

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nothingnobodynowhere · 31-35, F

We never had the option of wearing leotards in elementary school, just shirts and shorts. Personally, you prefer wearing the shirts and shorts, or do you like to wear a leotard?

TammieBear · 22-25, F

@nothingnobodynowhere I prefer T-shirt and shorts, but I will happily wear a leotard when I am representing my school or club 🙂

nothingnobodynowhere · 31-35, F

Well, that's understandable. :) Have you got a bunch of leotards, or just your club/team/competition one?

TammieBear · 22-25, F

@nothingnobodynowhere I have a school leotard, which is purple, and two in my club colours which are green and gold. They are for competitions and displays only, I prefer to wear shorts when I am practising. Happily, I do not have to wear the school PE kit which includes purple gym knickers for indoors 😬

nothingnobodynowhere · 31-35, F

@TammieBear Well, I'll bet you look really great in your leos. :)

I'm guessing your boarding school is mono-gender, so there are no boys in gymnastics. Or is your club separate from the school?

TammieBear · 22-25, F

@nothingnobodynowhere Thanks 🙂 I do go to a girls school. My club is outside of school. It's mixed, but at my level I practice with female gymnasts only.