31,300 Pushups! Say What?!

Back in October of 2011, when I started up at White Mountain Crossfit, I could only do knee pushups. Seriously--one regular pushup was not something I could fathom completing. I always thought I had very weak arms (uneven bars were a disaster as a little kid), so I did not try. However, Jon introduced me to the concept of frequency pushups. I started with modified pushups and worked my way up to 1 regular pushup. From there, I did 5 sets of 1 for 6 days a week. Each week I'd add a rep to those sets and even though it was challenging, it was possible! In the last two years I worked myself up to as many as 5 sets of 30 per week. In 2013, I focused on completing 5 sets of 20 for 6 days a week. While other areas of my training/nutrition did not always make the mark, I scrounged up the time to complete all of my pushups for 2013. The grand total...31,300!!! Is there something you have always thought you could not do? I challenge you to find a new approach and you just might surprise yourself :)

I bid a not-so-fond farewell to 2013. The year kicked my ass, but I learned quite a bit about myself. I'm starting off 2014 with a Whole 30, and an adjunct teaching position. These changes are in addition to my usual M-Friday advising position and my Sunday Hermanos shift. I will need to be organized and focused, but know that I can be successful in any new challenges that I take on. Crossfit will continue to be an important part of my week with the continuation of the Wendler plan that has been working well for me. I'm also hoping to attend a boot camp and spin class at the YMCA during the week.

On a completely different note, I bought a car today to replace my 2003 Honda Civic. It is bittersweet because even though I need and wanted something in better condition, I've driven all around New England and the mid-Atlantic in it. It is filled with so many memories: driving to nanny in Long Island, driving to Vermont Law to see Mark, commuting for work, and visiting friends. Although it certainly is not the memory, it reminds me of all the things I've experienced in the past 10 years. It will be sad to leave it on the lot this Sunday...

Happy New Year!