
The gravel crunched as my feet swept across the floor. My breath became heavy and labored, so I closed my mouth to inhale and exhale mindfully through my nose. The kettlebell slammed onto the ground, so I moved with more control in the next rep.
These are all perfectly normal things that I'd never noticed in my training before. I have workout headphones permanently attached to my ears, blasting motivational music to distract me from the intensity of the session.