***MICHAEL POV***
I was proud of myself for waking up at 3:30 so I could get ready for the 4:30 am training session. I desperately wanted to be the first one out on the field and lead by example, despite the fact that I would probably be training with the junior warriors. I didn't care. I knew that, despite the fact that I was the Phoenix Wolf, I would want to start from the bottom and earn my stripes, then progress forward.
I was completely ready and outside by 4 am, so I decided to do my normal karate warmups, trying to get limber. I did high leg kicks, squat scoops, lunges, and hip flexor stretches before I jumped immediately into half burpees, then some trunk extenders, and shoulder circles. I was intelligent enough to come with my phone, so I played some underground pun
