One Hundred Pushups

http://hundredpushups.com/index.html

I've decided to do the 100 pushups challenge. Cheesy? Sure, but I think it will work, and I'm desperate for some kind of new fitness experience. So, today, I did my initial test. This is the first time since my JROTC days--over 13 years ago--that I've done a regular old on the toes pushup. Even in my fitness-freak post college "get all buff before my wedding" days, I did the girly knee pushups.

So, I'm not ashamed to say that I managed 8 "good form" pushups before collapsing. So, I'll officially start "week one" on Wednesday, doing pushups wednesdays, fridays, and sundays. I have no illusions that this is going to completely make over my body. However, I'm not really looking for a physical makeover here--I'm looking for a mental one. A physical challenge has always, for me, been a way to get myself into "the zone" mentally and emotionally. Perhaps in 6 weeks or so, when I've finished the 100 pushup challenge, I'll find myself ready to commit to a running program again. We'll see. :)