So I can run. I just ran 5 miles at 8 min pace, on snow and ice while talking to my running buddy - who ended up dying on our run. I felt great - I actually think I could have gone faster. ANYWAY, so I was put to a challenge to do 100 push ups every day in the month of March and oh man have I been sore! It hurts to pick up my kids, it hurts to sneeze, it hurts to make dinner, paint, pet my dog…right, it really just hurts to do anything. From my shoulders all the way through my abs. OWIE! So…how did it get this way? Is it that I'm that old that I simply can't do 100 push ups in a day without being so sore the next day that I am practically crying? By the way on day two I did most of my pushups on my knees because I never would have made it otherwise! I watch my kids and they practically do 100 push ups in like an hour. They're not this sore. Sigh.
So, newsflash, we're in our mid 30's, things are getting harder now and muscles are starting to age. I think I need to start doing more than just running and biking. Weights, more yoga, 100 push ups a day and some ab work along with the running and the healthy eating - so…new goal! I'm excited to incorporate more of this into my day. I just did my second set of 50 pushups and I'm pretty sure my arms are going to fall off. I hope by the end of this month that I'll still be doing 100 push ups a day - and I won't be sore and that I continue it into April as well. Try it, Ann! I promise you that you can find the two minutes to two sets of 50 twice/day and it will make you feel great. Yesterday I did it in my cube at work. This afternoon I was cold at home so I did pushups and it took care of that problem. Ha. Give it a try - let me know if you do and how you like it.
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