Fitness Challenge: 100 Pushups and C25K

Just this week, I began the 100 Push Ups Challenge. The goal of the program is to be able to perform one hundred consecutive push ups by the end of six or seven weeks. One needs only to do a specified number of push ups (for your appropriate strength level of course) three times a week for six weeks. My three days will be Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. It will be difficult for me not to try it more than three days a week, but I will try my durndest to slow down and follow the program closely.

On day one I discovered that I cannot do a single full pushup, so I have resorted to “girly” pushups (on my knees, yet with proper form maintained). Currently, I can do 13 in a row maximum, so I am following the more difficult level as perscribed by the program. In time, I hope to break away from doing wimpy pushups and begin doing full pushups. I am suspecting that this might require me to do the program a week or two longer.

I am a little psyched up about this, as I have always wanted to be able to drop and take on the guys at pushups. Yep, I am still a competitive tomboy at heart.

On the off days: Tuesday, Thursday, and one day out of the weekend; I am attempting Couch to 5K. This is a simmilar fitness program in that it will get you running five kilometers by the end of nine weeks. C25K has been a little difficult for me to get into. I have been unable to do what even week one perscribes. I am not out of shape, I just need to increase my stamina after not having done ANY running since high school tennis. I will make it. I just have to stay determined and keep running.

After an evening of belly dancing, weights, and 100 push ups challenge, my arms feel pretty sore. I love that good sore feeling after a satisfyingly sweaty workout. I am making my way to being fit. I am not fat, and I am comfortable with myself; however, I would like to be able to run again and feel strong again. Plus all of this exercise will help me be a better belly dancer. Lucky for me, ab strength has never been a problem.

Anyway, I encourage everyone to try one or both of the challenges. I guarrentee, you will feel better, and you will find satisfaction in the fact that you can do things which not many of your peers can do anymore. I will be posting tidbits about my fitness journey along the way… just so you all can keep my accountable.