There are two fights for every mixed martial arts competition: the scale and stepping into the cage. Aaron’s first bout with gravity was almost over.
It had been hours since his last sip of water, and his diet had consisted primarily of spinach for the past several days. When you could use a snack, you might feel a bit grumpy; Aaron felt like a junkyard dog.
After stepping off the scale with a bone-dry mouth and his skeletal structure peeking through his skin, he and his team drove to the nearest sandwich shop, where Aaron inhaled two large subs.
Word Count: 100
Prompted from the Friday Fictioneers at: https://rochellewisoff.com/2020/06/03/5-june-2020/.
Dear Dave
Balance is the key. Nicely done.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Mm, subs. Hope all goes well with his MMA fights.
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Your story reminded me of what my sons went through during wrestling season. Starving to meet the weight requirement, spitting in a cup all the way to the meet. Ugh. I was quite happy for all that to be a thing of the past!
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Weight cutting is crazy!
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I don’t think starvation is healthy for the body. The things we do for our passions.
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These guys do it all the time. It’s insane.
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Have you seen the netflix show about vegan diet and sports performance? I can’t think of the name of it right now, but it has some pretty compelling stats.
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I think it’s called Game Changers. I haven’t checked it out yet, but it’s on the list.
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Are you a MMA artist or a fan only? It is worth taking a look at in either case.
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I’m just a fan of the sport. It’s fun to write about. I used to do the journalist thing, but that got old. I’d rather just make stories up than worry about the news.
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I enjoy your offerings.
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😀
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Nice one. Nice lead in to the meal.
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Thank you!
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