Hundred Push Ups Week 6 Day 2

Luckily (I think), I’m following column 2 for the sixth week of the Hundred Push Ups challenge. My usual late afternoon dilemma was run first/push ups later or push ups first/run later; I chose the latter despite the possibility of storms moving into the area which could jeopardize today’s fartlek workout. In case you missed the definition, fartlek is Swedish for “speed play” – check out WikiPedia for a great explanation.

Anyway, back to the push ups.

Required: 25, 25, 22, 22, 22, 22, 18, 18, at least 50 with 45 seconds between sets

Looks rather ominous doesn’t it?

Here’s what I managed:

Actual: 25, 25, 22, 22, 22, 22, 18, 18, 50!

Success! Despite a lousy Week 6 Day 1, I was really determined to do well tonight. I must admit I rushed the first couple of 25’s but slowed it down some for the next 4 sets of 22, careful to take the prescribed 45 seconds between each effort.

The pair of 18’s offered a brief respite to my aching arms, but in the back of my mind all I could think of was the big 50! Well, one minute and a glass of ice cold water later, I was in position and ready to go. At around 25 I started to struggle, got to 30 with a straight 5 in a row, but then started to suffer. I literally gutted out the remaining 20 push ups one by agonizing one until I reached the magic 50 and my arms gave way.

A rare taste of success and a staggering 224 push ups in total for the night!