And then 53, 54, 55.....
It was sorta anticlimactic.
And the thought of another consecutive 52 weeks until the next milestone seems unattainable with an overseas trip etc...
So when they announced they were having an 8 week "Warrior Challenge" at the gym - we thought - what the heck! It will give us new focus and new drive.
I was a little.... well ok.... a LOT ...terrified.
A Warrior Challenge sounds terrifying no? This sort of image sprang to mind....
But no one can work out in all the armour and I am pretty sure the Dojo is a no weapons zone.... so WHAT could it be?
Coaches become quite vague all of a sudden, but also utterly confident that this is just what you should be doing. But WHAT are we doing.....???
Despite the subterfuge we signed up and showed up on Saturday to be oriented.
145 people divided into teams - each with a head coach. A brief overview of the WHY...ya ya .. lets get to the WHAT people....
But no... first to the measurements..... UGH.
I suppose if one wants a measurable goal then one has to be measured.
And weighed.
A few more instructions and encouragement and then to wait for the weekly video on Sunday to detail the week 1 physical and week 1 nutritional challenge.
So we went home and carbo loaded.
I'm not kidding - it had the feel of the last supper.
Sunday morning arrived. We waited and ate a big breakfast - we're not stupid.... nothing is Officially ON until the video is out.
It's week 1 - how hard could it be? They will start us off easy I'm sure.
The video was posted.
We clutched our coffee cups and hit play.
Blah, Blah , Blah.... Week 1 physical challenge is.... do 500 push-ups.
I'm sorry? WHAT did he just say? Even he paused to let that sink in.....
5 0 0
Allan had already calculated it was 72 a day and some keeners had already posted they had done 100.
WHAT????? - I was in disbelief.
I haven't done 500 push-ups in my life. I'm the girl with the gimpy arm remember. I only started doing push-ups about 5 weeks ago. And they are ugly.
5 flipping hundred.
Oh yeah - the nutritional challenge (which unlike the physical one is cumulative) ... Nothing but water after 8pm at night. Now that seems reasonable to me. ANYONE can do THAT.
500 push-ups
I ranted and raved around the house for a bit. Told Allan we should have signed up as one person and halved the load. And a few other things.
I did the groceries (no chips I swear) and went for a walk and to a lovely art workshop that I made a cool shadow box diorama thing at. Walked home and had tea with Allan.
And did 25 push-ups on the living room floor
As wannabe warriors do - apparently
I wanted to cry.
I cleaned the floors and prepped the vegetables for dinner.
Allan came back from the man house and made us do 25 more.
It's unbelievable. It's madness
I have done 50 push-ups
A lovely Sunday roast is in the oven so we can eat before 8pm, settle on the couch and watch the Call the Midwife, sipping our water and be free and clear
Except for those next 25 push-ups which WILL be done.
If you see a slightly round, middle-aged woman in the elevator tomorrow who seems unable to lift her arm to hit the button....please...for the love of all that is good...ask her what floor she needs and hit the damn button for her.
Thank you.
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