By Peyton Warren on Friday, 07 August 2026
Category: Candidate Journals

End of the Week!

Happy Friday! I procrastinated getting going this morning for a run but once I was out, it felt good. Took a shower and knocked out the rest of my requirements. If I could give any advice about black belt cycle, it would be to get your essays done early and work ahead on requirements. In my experience, getting your essays done before school starts and getting a couple days ahead on requirements is super beneficial because it allows you a little bit of breathing room in case you get sick, miss a day, or just aren't feeling it. Weeks 5-8 are the most challenging becuase all the super physical requirements are at its max and it gets pretty difficult even if you miss 1 day. Anyways, the rest of the afternoon was fine. Black belt class was a nice review of the 10 takeways. I came home to arguably the best dinner ever, cheeseburgers and corn on the cob. I started feeling a little dizzy tonight which was strange but hopefully its only exhaustion and some sleep will have it fixed up in the morning. I hope everyone had a wonderful week! ~ Peyton

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