Onwards and upwards
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After weighing up the various options I’ve decided that I will just keep repeating each day of the 100 pushup challenge until I can do that day and then move on. I figure that way I’ll keep improving and not be dropping down to an easier level. I feel that htis way at least I know I’ll be progressing through improvement rather than progressing by dropping the intensity.
That means I redid day 01 of week 03. I did 25, 17, 17, 12 and 15 (10 short) which is a big improvement over my last attempt. That brings my total pushups for this session to 86 which I’m very pleased with. Hopefully next time I can actually hit that 25 on the last set. And even if I don’t, it doesn’t really matter as I’ll keep plugging away at it.
I also did my first hill run today. Unfortunately the weather was a bit nasty this morning so I decided to run in the gym as I also wanted to do my pushups. I did 7Km on a hill climb program. I have to say it was quite tough!
I’ve received a lot of great feedback (you guys rock!) on my proposed half marathon training program and one consistent piece of advice is that my proposed long runs are too long. So I’m going to have a play with the program and reduce the long runs. A few people thought I was having too many rest days but I’m a big believer in rest days. I also think I should clarify that a rest day just means a rest from running. I will be doing some cross training on some of those days.
Great job Andrew I think rest days are good too and I think 4 runs a week are planty…Speaking to a lot of runners 3-4 runs a week is plenty…You don’t want to get overuse injuries. The cross training will be good. I am wanting to start cross training soon…Swimming and cycling!
Best wishes with the 100 Push Up Challenge + your half marathon training schedule — I did read it last night but being that I amnowhere *near* being able to run yet, felt totally unqualified to leave any kind of comment !!
One day, one day, I will be rid of this flab and able to jog / run, but it is several months away.
best wishes,
sharon
“I did 7Km on a hill climb program. I have to say it was quite tough!”
sounds tough. congrats on getting through it.
did you ever IMAGINE that people would be telling you that your planned workout was too long?!
Miz.
I’ve got to start getting my training into gear here. I’m doing 6 miles 4-5 days a week, and need to pick it up!
I think your approach to the pushup challenge is good!
And I think your right on rest days, I think you need them, especially when logging the miles you will be.
Rest Days are hard for me right now, because I really want to be out running, so take a day off is such a bummer, but I know my body totally needs it
Right on, Andrew! It’s all good.
Wow! I still gotta check out that challenge. I don’t mind push-ups…it’s sit-ups that I hate.
I like your idea re: The 100 Push-Up Challenge!
It’s getting more and more difficult (I completed week 3 today), and I’m not certain I’m going to be able to complete every day moving forward.
Train hard; stay strong.
Susan
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