I never really thought that my time at the gym could be as eventful as it was, nor did I consider it giving me a lot of time to think. But considering Nash’s ever-watchful eye was glued to me as I tried to rage on by burning as many calories as possible, it provided to be insightful.

My body was fully aware of his presence no matter which area he moved to. Whether it was weights or even him doing pushups on the blue floor mat, I knew he was there. Of course, when he did ...