On Olympics

When I was a child, the Olympics were a thrilling spectacle, a grand show of athletic prowess that I watched in awe from the comfort of my living room. The athletes seemed almost superhuman, their feats both mesmerising and beyond reach.

But now, having plunged into the world of CrossFit, with hands chalked from weightlifting and muscles sore from gymnastics, I’ve come to realise just how much grit and determination it takes to even approach the level of those Olympians I once admired from afar....