Chapter 11
After running all day, Gabe was exhausted. He’d never run for six hours straight before, but he needed to build up his endurance. When he got back, he ate—nothing but protein and good carbs and fats. Then, he went to the gym and hit it hard for another few hours. By the time he got home to shower, he could barely stand to wash. He ended the night with a huge protein shake and got to bed early, so he could sleep for at least ten hours. His body would need it.
The next day, he did much the same. Many hours of running, a long workout, extra sleep. When he woke up Monday morning, his body ached. He stretched, feeling every muscle as it bunched and pulled, enjoying the sore feeling that meant he had worked hard. It had been far too long since he felt this way. But he was feeling go
