KICKING OFF A CHALLENGE & BLONDE MOMENT
- By loramarie03
- 2 July, 2012
- 21 Comments
Yesterday was epically hot. It reached 94 degrees and NYC was under a heat advisory. TMI, but I literally couldn’t sit on the couch without sweating. We eventually moved our party into the bedroom.
I think we have the same blood because this guy and I were both hogging the A/C as much as possible.
It’s supposed to be just as hot today. The good thing is our little grocery store is like an ice box so I’m making a list of things that we must buy TODAY, like butter. Even though we’ve been out for a few weeks now and haven’t really noticed.
The park was packed this morning, I think because everyone was trying to beat the heat. I saw some people I stalk regulars doing their loops earlier than usual. Good to be smart.
I also kicked off the Plank, PushUp and Squat challenge this morning. Since it was my first day, I thought I would just do the exercises that I’ll benchmark myself against at the end of the month:
Plank: 1:18
PushUp: 14
Squat: 24
I must make a note that I didn’t do the “standard” push up. In CrossFit, they teach you that the standard is chest to the ground. Well, if I did it that way, I would get about 5 in. Instead, I did head to the floor… and will work myself up to chest to the ground. While it may be “cheating,” I think it’s more important to build up my strength by doing more right now. Because obviously I have a lot of work to do.
Oh, and while I was doing the challenge, I looked down at my feet and saw this:
People were probably wondering what race I was running this morning, ha.
Oh, and random fact of the day, one year ago today, C and I got engaged! That year sure flew by… hard to believe that in just three short months we’ll be Mr. & Mrs.! 
How do you do your push ups? Do you ever have blonde moments? Tell me your best one! (What, it’s Monday — I need a good laugh!)
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Haha, I have left a timing chip on my shoe before too. I think that it is normal.
Hhaah OK that's a relief
HAhahah I do that kind of stuff all of the time, and I'm not even blond!
Hahah! I don't think I could ever change hair color for that fact!
I don't mind it being hot, it's the humidity that gets me. You'd think a Texan would be able to stand it, but after only 2 years here I'm afraid I'm un-immune!
Ha, that's so funny! Although I do agree that the humidity here is unlike humidity anywhere else… I think the concrete warps it!
I don't think I've ever done more than one chest to the ground push up. Maybe I could do more now, but….ha.
So excited for you to be taking the next step and becoming a Mrs.!!!
OMG they are HARD… hahah. But I guess that means you are really working it.
I am taking part in the challenge too, I didn’t even think about doing everything to get “benchmark” numbers, that’s a great idea! I’ll have to do push ups and squats tonight to do that. I do my push ups forehead/chin to ground/floor. My everyday blonde moment without fail is when I go searching the office for “my” pen and retrace all my steps just to have someone point out that it’s in my hair. Same thing can go for my glass when their on my head.
Yay, glad you are doing it too!! That's funny about the pen!! Hahh
Push ups are hard! I start with traditional push ups but then usually switch to knees.
I had a ‘blonde’ moment Sat night–too long to explain but I basically wanted to crawl under the table I was so embarrassed!
That's a good idea, at least you are still getting the work out in and can gradually build up to do more traditional push ups. Hahah that's ok — we've all been there and those always make the best stories to share in the future
I actually am working on clapping pushups without hitting my face on the ground. My blond moments happen too often I would be typing all day!
Wow, that is INTENSE!! I don't even think I could do one of those. How many are you up to??
Oh boy. Pushups are so hard for me. I really haven't ever been able to do them. And with these guns!!!!!! Lol. Kidding. What a fun challenge.
Hahah that reminds me, the joke you posted on your blog a week or so ago about muscles? HILARIOUS.
I do girl push ups, on my knees. When I was consistently doing P90x, I was able to do regular push ups.
Ooh P90X…
I love the name of your blog, btw!
Thank you!!
You are gettin it with the summer challenges!
Congrats on the one year semi-anniversary lol
Hahah thanks!!