Grid Perimeter Cleared
I woke up on the cardboard sleeve and immediately began clearing the basket floor. Moisture had gathered along the bottom iron mesh, leaving a damp film. I rolled up the cardboard sleeve tightly with both palms, then braced it vertically against the corner weld to keep it dry. Next, I took the plastic juice cap and ran it along the perimeter wire to scrape away trapped grit. Every corner responded cleanly. With the floor surface stripped and dry, I stood at the center of the basket, tested full knee extension, and began my morning sequence of controlled calf raises against the metal mesh.

