Went to boxing yesterday not feeling 100% but with a hunger to attend. It’s been over a month since I’ve been to the boxing gym. I’d neglect to sign-up for class knowing I would have a packed week ahead of me with the intention to walk-in to open gym, but life things like plumbing emergencies and house organization left to do after the big move-in kept getting in the way. Right away, we walked outside in the 90 degree heat and started doing shuffles and sprints down to a wall and back. I ended up finishing first for the first several times despite being the oldest and biggest in class and feeling like I was about to pass out. I'd finish the exercise, tag-in my partner, and then stare upward with head spins as I made sure not to pass out. My throat and lips immediately felt parched after the first round, as well. But it took no more than 45 seconds or so for me to mostly recover and be good for another. About half-way in my recovery did fade a bit and I was no longer sprinting full pace to come in first, instead finishing near the middle of the pack.

Went inside and did 2 rounds of jump rope, which I was struggling on, and then partnered up for some simple combos working the high and low jab, then adding a straight to that, and then finally a hook at the end. Reset the combo to just take turns throwing any number of jabs. Finally finished with non-stop 1-2s and uppercuts with our partners.

After I came home and washed up, I felt energized enough to finally get to a plumbing project I meant to do on Monday before falling ill and I replaced the stem in one of our toilets' shut-off valves to stop it from leaking. While an easy repair, it was a good test of whether the brain fog had cleared as I was having trouble concentrating at work the past few days.

Also made it a point to eat some kimchi, sourdough, and Grillo's pickles after getting home from the gym to get some probiotics and sodium in.