So this is very gym-centric: I’ve been at the gym for five days straight as of tonight, and I usually only go four in a row. Even when I do four days in a row, I usually don’t go as hard as I’ve done this week, because last weekend was a Chip Conrad seminar and he has some serious workouts. I’ve been trying to take it easy this week, but I just don’t have any common sense. Today, when I got to the gym, I saw we were doing “Helen”, 2 laps around the building, 21 swings of a 24kg kettlebell, and 12 kipping pullups, repeated for three rounds. I thought I’d just limp my way through it, but of course I got out there on an easy run ahead of everyone else. Alex got ahead of me, but I was close enough that I had to catch up and pass him on the last round. Nick did his rounds in 9:08 and I knew I don’t run as fast and usually finish about half a minute slower on a good day, and today I finished in 9:37.

Really, since I know I don’t have the sense to slow down on my own, I should just stay home. I don’t have that in me either. Fortunately, Friday is my rest day and that’s coming up soon.