Good for what ails you

Pronunciation drills and the erg are not my favorite things, but I'll say this for them: I emerged from two hours of one-on-one Russian class and forty-five minutes in the gym both times realizing that during those blocks of time I was so wholly occupied that I had no time for the more dismal thoughts that had been rattling around in my head all day. I think four blisters is a good tradeoff for a stiller mind.