On Tuesday we returned back to gymnastics training after a week-long hiatus due to recent COVID measures where only two people are allowed to be together at one time. The programme received special permission from the government to resume training, but with more rigid regulations. This meant that we had to stick in bubbles of two the whole session, even though there isn’t a high enough ‘coach to bubble ratio’. As a result, training was much more independent, and this certainly came with its pros and cons. I must admit that it was hard to prevent myself from coming in close contact with people other than my partner, so considering the ethical implications of my actions really came into play. Although a lot of the time conversing with people in different groups was something that occurred subconsciously, I’m aware that the directors of the programme went into a lot of effort just to get us back into in-person training. Therefore, I need to actively restrict myself from breaking social distancing protocol if I don’t want to forfeit the opportunity to train (which is something many other sports/activities haven’t had the opportunity to do). In this sense, because we are training more independently in our pairs, it also places a greater responsibility on us to train hard, but also to obey rules regarding COVID on our own account. This responsibility is particularly placed on my partner Anna and I as we are some of the oldest girls in the gym, therefore serving as role models. I hope to use this as motivation to keep my actions in check as training progresses through the month.