Well - my next effort on the push up challenge was fine - although my arms are quite sore - and I can't ever imagine doing all these pushups consecutively
Todays effort
Scheduled: 5 sets of 12, 12, 10, 10, max reps (min of 10) with 60secs rest
I achieved - 12, 12, 10, 10 and 21 - total pushups for the day - 65
I've also been "playing" at the gym - don't know that I could actually call it exercise.
As I am know able to walk pain free - I tried the treadmill tonight - managed to walk at 4.5kms/hr for all of 10 mins - feeling like an absolute fraud - you know, one of those people who go to the gym but don't really exercise!
Anyway - also managed to spend some time on the elliptical (Level 1 - no resistance) and checked my HR every now and then - but couldn't get it over 100.
So the only exercise I've been able to do that gets me huffing and puffing is rowing. An interesting cardio activity because I find it really hard to do over any length of time. So I have been racing myself. How fast can I row 1 km? I've only had 3 time trials - and so far my best effort is 3mins 58secs. This is probably a woeful effort - but I have nothing to compare it to, but myself. What I do know is that I am going all out/as fast as I can, and am extremely puffed at the end. Hey, if I intersperce (cant spell that tonight) it with lazy lumbering on the treadmill - I could almost be interval training - LOL I do love watching the metres fall away as I race as hard as a I can, and watching my 250 m splits to see if I'm going to "win". Oh have I ever mentioned I'm somewhat competitive???
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Hi Lisa,
I've just caught up on all blogs after a short absence and I felt I must comment on the "threat thing". Here's my theory:
In every circle of friends there is a pecking order from thin to fat. The thin girls love it and thrive on it because they are sitting at the good end. Their spots are sacred. The fat girls however strive to move towards the thin end and if they succeed then they have upset the pecking order. The thin girls get upset as they've been ousted from their sacred spots and there is a feeling of "threat" etc. The boat has been rocked, places have changed and new places have to be gotten used to.
I know this as I've experienced it both ways. Fat to thin and thin to fat. The effect is always the same.
And as for my husband ... well lets just say "fat(ter) is safer, less threat (of trading up as you say), and more fun when you eat and drink ANYTHING."
Thats my 2c worth anyway.
Magda
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