Low fluid plus cold thickens it, which could make @the_blake's air-in-lines theory worse.

Could you focus check-ins on helping each other instead of just counting workouts? @anthonys60 pointed out that daily texts feel like a job, but maybe you only check in when you're stuck or proud of something. My pal and I swap quick videos of our form checks on Mondays, which keeps it casual. What do you think about trying a looser system?