I know that it takes at least two months to notice any sort of difference in my athletic-wannabe self. So why do I ALWAYS expect to look different after day one? It's beyond me. But I do. Every. Single. Time.
I'm so ready to be strong again. So I started a 100-day squat/pushup challenge. Tuesday was day one. I'm sure I raised a few eyebrows after I did my one squat and one pushup (after running, of course). You see, I admit it: I sometimes tend to judge others on their workouts. But if you complain about how you can't lose weight, eat junk, and read books while working out... well, I have no sympathy for you. In my opinion, if you can read while working out, you aren't working out hard enough. But I digress.
Yesterday was day two, and I forgot I was doing a challenge at all. Between soothing a fussy/teething baby and packing for work/a trip to the parents', there was no time for working out. But surely I could've fit in two squats and two pushups. So today, day three, I had to make up for it. I did five each after running my 1.25 miles. I'm gonna need to start remembering about this challenge, or the make-up reps are gonna add up really fast.
The one thing that concerns me is that I'm still battling carpel tunnel. But I can't let it keep me from being active. So I will keep going until I can bear it no longer.
Next week starts my 5K training. And yes, I am actually training for a measly 3.1-mile race. Because I thrive on schedules. And even if this is the only schedule I'm on right now, it gives me the illusion that I'm in control of something. And when I feel stressed out and out of control, I look at Baby Boy and realize that it was all worth it... even the 20 extra pounds.
I'm so ready to be strong again. So I started a 100-day squat/pushup challenge. Tuesday was day one. I'm sure I raised a few eyebrows after I did my one squat and one pushup (after running, of course). You see, I admit it: I sometimes tend to judge others on their workouts. But if you complain about how you can't lose weight, eat junk, and read books while working out... well, I have no sympathy for you. In my opinion, if you can read while working out, you aren't working out hard enough. But I digress.
Yesterday was day two, and I forgot I was doing a challenge at all. Between soothing a fussy/teething baby and packing for work/a trip to the parents', there was no time for working out. But surely I could've fit in two squats and two pushups. So today, day three, I had to make up for it. I did five each after running my 1.25 miles. I'm gonna need to start remembering about this challenge, or the make-up reps are gonna add up really fast.
The one thing that concerns me is that I'm still battling carpel tunnel. But I can't let it keep me from being active. So I will keep going until I can bear it no longer.
Next week starts my 5K training. And yes, I am actually training for a measly 3.1-mile race. Because I thrive on schedules. And even if this is the only schedule I'm on right now, it gives me the illusion that I'm in control of something. And when I feel stressed out and out of control, I look at Baby Boy and realize that it was all worth it... even the 20 extra pounds.
If you were able to start at 20 pushups and squats, could you only do 80 days?
ReplyDeleteI would say, "Of course!" The best part about this whole thing is that there are no rules. You set the goal and make a plan. Are you joining me on the challenge?
DeleteI'm doing Insanty... so in a way, yes. Unfortunately we won't be doing just a couple, but as many as we can without dying before Shaun T tells us to move on to the next set.
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