What do 183 squats feel like? Like steel rods in my thighs is what they feel like. My foot’s fine. It’s my legs that refuse to move. I’ve been walking with a limp all weekend and have to hold on to the railing when going up and down the stairs.

Strange though how my legs seem to be just fine after a few shots of rum. And a few beers. And then some.

Last night, I had totally forgotten that I was supposed to be in pain and danced the night away at my friends’ new dive bar, El Chupacabra in Makati.

Then, of course, I tried to get up this morning and my legs had turned back to lead.

Ah, well.

There will be no barre3 this weekend. “The spirit was willing” and all that. I’m going back to sleep.