Paul is only on defense, and now it seems like I have more brain left over (even though I'm utterly exhausted) to throw some combinations rather than the same old one-one-two. Paul and I are about the same height, and this was the first time that I felt like I was sparring someone with a significantly longer reach than my own.

Paul moves so fast! I'm barely able to stagger around by this point. I think he's the reason I had to ice my hyperextended elbow when I got home. I think I only landed maybe one good punch on him during this round. He's an awesome sparring partner.

That's Bonnie, our trainer, in the corner giving instruction. She had just come off 4 rounds with me and a handful with some of the others on the team.