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50k pushups and 500 miles in 12 months....

Its been one month of working out and I'm committed enough that I feel like I should blog it on my own instead of Brandon's comments so I can more easily see older posts. Here are all the february workouts

Feb 1,2
Ok I'm jumping on board. Nothing should be a bigger motivation for working out than seeing how you've changed yourself. Funny how the last few years we have switched places physically. Hopefully there is room for both of us on the good side. I'll shoot for your number but we'll see how much running I do versus elliptical because of my injuries. I'm going to break the mileage up and track them separate. My 12 months start Feb 1st. I'm going to try and add a comment every day you write a post. Hopefully more of them are filled with results instead of excuses. Considering my push up limit is about 25 a set right now I have my work really cut out for me. 

Pushups - 125 / 125
Pull ups - 0 / 0 - I did 10 on Jan 31st :)
Running - 3 / 3
Elliptical - 2/ 2
Run total - 5 / 5

Feb 3
I thought doing pushups every time someone scored during the superbowl would be a good way to make the workout more fun. That was before the defenses decided to suck. I quit on the Raven's FG before the Kaepernick TD. I couldn't even do 25 in a row by the end. I worked on the snoqualmie house for 5 1/2 hours before the game started and was tired enough from that. Tomorrow I am going to hurt but that is what the elliptical is for.

Pushups - 250 / 375
Pull ups - 0 / 0
Running - 0 / 3
Elliptical - 0/ 2
Run total - 0 / 5

Feb 4
I've been working out for about a week now and am hoping that the constant soreness will subside soon. If it weren't for these updates I would easily be taking days off. At first I thought counting the elliptical was a total shortcut. While I still feel it is borderline cheating I think it is negated by the fact that you can't do a 7 minute mile on an elliptical. I put that thing through hell today and was around 9:45 pace. So easy on the body means added time for the same mileage.

Today I did 30 pushups in the morning. Then at the gym started with 13 pull ups, 25 pushups, 10 pull ups, 25 pushups, Elliptical, 12 pull ups, 25 pushups, 10 pull up, 25 pushups, 5 minutes on a bike, 5 pull ups, 20 pushups. 

Once I feel comfortable with my numbers I'll be able to start doing some normal lifting routines. Until then I have to not did myself a giant hole to get out of.

Pushups - 150 / 575 YTD
Pull ups - 50 / 80 YTF

Running - 0 / 3 YTD
Treadmill - 0 / 2 YTD
Elliptical - 2.5/ 5.5 YTD
Run total - 2.5 / 10.5 YTD

Feb 5
Today's lunch was all strength. I'm hoping to get a run tonight with the dog. She looks all sorts of lonely. Hitting weights is going to make pushup number really tough to come by. But if I join a gym by work I can feast on pushups on the weekends.

10 pull, 25 push, 10 pull, 25 push, lifted some chest and triceps then came the rough finish. 10 pull, 25 push, 9 and 3/4 pull, and 25 push ups that had to be down 5 at a time.

Pushups - 100 / 675 YTD
Pull ups - 40 / 120 YTD

Running - 0 / 3 YTD
Treadmill - 0 / 2 YTD
Elliptical - 0/ 5.5 YTD
Run total - 0 / 10.5 YTD

Feb 6
I tell you what, anyone that says running has nothing to do with arms should go lift weights during the day and do for a run that night. Between my upper body barking and trying to kick a cold I was struggling. I manage to lumber around the neighborhood for a hair under 3 3/4. Threw in an extra 25 pushups to round my number off and now I am pooped. I think Cosmo will be the 3rd winner in this get fit scheme. She gets so excited to go for a run and its nice to do that for her since we never get her to dock dogs anymore.

Pushups - 125 / 700 YTD
Pull ups - 40 / 120 YTD

Running - 3.73 / 6.73 YTD
Treadmill - 0 / 2 YTD
Elliptical - 0/ 5.5 YTD
Run total - 3.73 go go gps watch / 14.23 YTD

Feb 7
And on the 7th day he shall rest...his upper body.

Went to a new gym today for another trial membership. Little smaller than the other gym, I tried 2 of their elliptical machines. Each of which says I was going around 12 minute mile pace. So the punishment for using ellipticals would be rather stiff there. 3 miles in 36 minutes is like giving a mile away for free. They did have one of the revolving stair machines which are my absolute favorites. 5 minutes on that at the end of my workout and I was ready to die. One week down 51 to go.

Pushups - 0 / 700 YTD
Pull ups - 0 / 120 YTD

Running - 0 / 6.73 YTD
Treadmill - 0 / 2 YTD
Elliptical - 3/ 8.5 YTD
Run total - 3.73 go go gps watch / 17.23 YTD

Feb 8
Decided to take a day off from cardio and give the legs a break. Hit a high of 300 pushups for the day. Did 2x25 in the morning before work. Lunch at the gym did 2 sets up pullups and pushups on each end of lifting weights. Finished off the night by doing 6 sets of 25 while watching some tv.

Pushups - 300 / 1000 YTD
Pull ups - 40 / 160 YTD

Running - 0 / 6.73 YTD
Treadmill - 0 / 2 YTD
Elliptical - 0/ 8.5 YTD
Run total - 0 / 17.23 YTD

Feb 9
This morning I stretch out the push ups and did 2x35. We went for a family run in the late afternoon. I thought pushing the stroller was bad before but holy moly the double stroller is serious business. Having arms feeling like jello before starting didn't make life any easier. I did 1.63 with everyone and then Cosmo and I ran 2 extra on our own. Weekends will be pull up free unless I decide to reassemble my stand that is stored in the garage. 

Pushups - 125 / 1125 YTD
Pull ups - 0 / 160 YTD

Running - 3.63 / 10.36 YTD
Treadmill - 0 / 2 YTD
Elliptical - 0/ 8.5 YTD
Run total - 3.63 / 20.86 YTD

Feb 10
I spent the entire day working on the house again so my only 'workout' was some pushups after getting home. 40 before I jumped in the shower, then 30, and another 30 during dinner. just over a week and I can feel the form allowing me to do more

Pushups - 100 / 1225 YTD
Pull ups - 0 / 160 YTD

Running - 0 / 10.36 YTD
Treadmill - 0 / 2 YTD
Elliptical - 0/ 8.5 YTD
Run total - 0 / 20.86 YTD

Feb 11
Went to the gym at lunch and started with 10/25x3. Then 3 miles on the elliptical followed by a grueling 5 minutes on the stair treadmill. I think a side goal in this project might be for me to break that machines motor. I like to get on there and increase the level every 30 seconds. I think I was at level 16 out of 20 for the last 30 seconds. Finished the gym with another 10/25. 

There is a group of people who do pushups at work once a day. I've been wanted to wait until I was in really good shape and just embarrass the shit out of them. But I got sucked in today and was able to do 1 set of 50 straight. It was probably the most of anyone there but not the annihilation I was going for.

Then tonight just did 50, 25, 25, 40, 35, 25

Pushups - 350 / 1575 YTD
Pull ups - 40 / 200 YTD

Running - 0 / 10.36 YTD
Treadmill - 0 / 2 YTD
Elliptical - 3/ 11.5 YTD
Run total - 0 / 23.86 YTD

Feb 12
Really didn't feel like doing push ups but can't see your giant numbers and not do them. Blah blah random sets through out the afternoon and did a final set of 50 after my run. It is funny that a set of 25 isn't easy to me but I can still make it to fifty if I pause mid-set.

I felt great running. I have a hard time going out on longer slower runs/jogs but I think my legs were tired from yesterday and it made it easier for me to do that. It didn't feel hard and I felt like I was coasting for most of it. Just under 8 minute miles which is pretty slow but the ease I did it with after only running a handful of times this year felt great.

I looked at my garmin log and I didn't do 5 miles until June last year (unless I did it without the gps watch but I doubt it) so year to year I am looking good considering I shut it all down in september for 4 months

Pushups - 150 / 1725 YTD
Pull ups - 0 / 200 YTD

Running - 5.1 / 15.46 YTD
Treadmill - 0 / 2 YTD
Elliptical - 0 / 11.5 YTD
Run total - 28.96 YTD

Feb 13
Took a day of cardio and thought I'd see how miserable doing your pyramid would be. I decided up front to do 30sec of bike between sets and bumped it up 30sec after every 3 sets. I did this with less rest than the usual beginning of my work out though.

5/10, 6/20, 7/25, 8/20, 9/20, 10/20, 8/20, 8/20, 7/10, 7/25 - Total 75/200

I did a little more lifting after words and I feeling exhausted tonight. I did 40 more pushups and was going to stop at 240 pushups until I started to comment and wanted to make it an even 2k. So I had to do 35 more.

Pushups - 275 / 2000 YTD
Pull ups - 75 / 275 YTD

Running - 5.1 / 15.46 YTD
Treadmill - 0 / 2 YTD
Elliptical - 0 / 11.5 YTD
Run total - 28.96 YTD

Feb 14
I was tossing and turning last night trying to sleep from feeling so sore. But today I felt better than I expected.

Went to the gym at lunch but only did cardio. 3 miles on the elliptical in a scorching 35 minutes (WTF). Then finished with 7 minutes on the stair climber.

Pushups - 40 / 2040 YTD
Pull ups - 0 / 275 YTD

Running - 0 / 15.46 YTD
Treadmill - 0 / 2 YTD
Elliptical - 3 / 14.5 YTD
Run total - 31.96 YTD

Feb 15
Took a day off from work. Worked on the house. Only did 40 more pushups.
2080
Tomorrow look for big numbers

Feb 16
I spread out 350 pushups in sets between 30-40 throughout the day and took the dog for a run in the morning.

Pushups - 350 / 2430 YTD
Pull ups - 0 / 275 YTD

Running - 3.5 / 18.96 YTD
Treadmill - 0 / 2 YTD
Elliptical - 0 / 14.5 YTD
Run total - 35.46 YTD

Feb 17
5 sets of 30 spread out through the day. And jumped on the elliptical we have at the house for a half hour while everyone else was napping. It will be interesting to see how the elliptical cardio translates into helping for running.

Getting ready to head out to Denver for work. Might try to meet up with Swass and some other friends who live out there so I don't know how much working out I'll get done

Pushups - 150 / 2580 YTD
Pull ups - 0 / 275 YTD

Running - 0 / 18.96 YTD
Treadmill - 0 / 2 YTD
Elliptical - 3 / 17.5 YTD
Run total - 38.46 YTD

Feb 18
Flew into Denver this morning and could feel the altitude when I stepped off the plane. It's funny because when I came here a few years ago around the same time of year I didn't even notice during my trip.

Drank a few beers at dinner but managed to search out the fitness center of the hotel and did 5 sets of 10/25

Pushups - 125 / 2705 YTD
Pull ups - 50 / 325 YTD

Running - 0 / 18.96 YTD
Treadmill - 0 / 2 YTD
Elliptical -0 / 17.5 YTD
Run total - 38.46 YTD

Feb 19
7 pounds in a weekend is pretty amazing. I'm glad I'm not weighing myself because I have been eating like crazy since I left home. I wasn't going to do anything today but decided to hit a few pushups. I did 10 on the minute for 25 minutes. I remember one time in college I did 20 on the minute for an hour. Maybe at the end of the year...

Pushups - 250 / 2955 YTD
Pull ups - 0 / 325 YTD

Running - 0 / 18.96 YTD
Treadmill - 0 / 2 YTD
Elliptical -0 / 17.5 YTD
Run total - 38.46 YTD

Feb 21
Traveling killed me. Wednesday I was gone from 8am until midnight and did absolutely nothing but eat and drink. Thursday I thought ahead and did 50 pushups in the morning but then was out and about until my flight that didn't land until 11pm. Need to get back on track this weekend

Pushups - 50 / 3005 YTD
Pull ups - 0 / 325 YTD

Running - 0 / 18.96 YTD
Treadmill - 0 / 2 YTD
Elliptical -0 / 17.5 YTD

Feb 22
One set of 60 pushups in the afternoon and a run at night. Started out with the dog but hit .4 miles and she did something to her foot. So I had to walk her home and then went back out on my own. I hadn't run in about a week but my shin was bothering me some. Then I cleaned up dog vomit at 3am, because I think she ate a chicken bone after dinner. Joy

Pushups - 60 / 3065 YTD
Pull ups - 0 / 325 YTD

Running - 3 / 21.96 YTD
Treadmill - 0 / 2 YTD
Elliptical -0 / 17.5 YTD
Run total - 41.46 YTD

Feb 23
Need to make some hay on pushups and spread them out throughout the day. 35,35,30 am 35,30,30,30 afternoon 25,25,25 evening 25, 25, 25, 25 before bed

Pushups - 400 / 3465 YTD
Pull ups - 0 / 325 YTD

Running - 0 / 21.96 YTD
Treadmill - 0 / 2 YTD
Elliptical -0 / 17.5 YTD
Run total - 41.46 YTD

Feb 24
I only managed 100 pushups yesterday and I am really sore this morning. I loaded a bunch of material for my cabin and loaded stone that I'm selling to a guy off craigslist today.

Pushups - 100 / 3565 YTD
Pull ups - 0 / 325 YTD

Running - 0 / 21.96 YTD
Treadmill - 0 / 2 YTD
Elliptical -0 / 17.5 YTD
Run total - 41.46 YTD

Feb 25
Body is exhausted. Last night I bought 40 2x4's 20 2x6's for the cabin and loaded up 90 sqft of stone veneer from my garage to sell to a guy on craigslist. Today I drove to Seattle met craigslist dude. Loaded the stone into his car. Drove to cabin. Unloaded lumber. Shoveled a shit ton of snow. Loaded up a truck full of debris wood drove it to the recycling place and unloaded the truck. We need a category for that because I was beat when I was finished. I took the dog for a jog and was hurting. 2.18 miles. Heading back to Denver tomorrow and just hoping to keep my head above water with these numbers until my life gets back to normal.


Pushups - 0 / 3565 YTD
Pull ups - 0 / 325 YTD

Running - 2.18 / 24.14 YTD
Treadmill - 0 / 2 YTD
Elliptical -0 / 17.5 YTD
Run total - 43.64 YTD

First of all screw RipDeck for not having an Android version. Maybe I'll make one in all the free time I have. I'm guessing I could whip something together in a weekend.


Feb 26
Today was long, we woke up at 4am to head out for the airport. This was our first flight since having Dawson and for such a little guy he complicates travel quite a bit. We have a large suitcase, rollerbag, sports bag, backpack, diaper bag, two kids suitcases, two car seats. Carry that shit through an airport and try to not be wiped out. Urijah was SOOO good. I couldn't image having a kid that doesn't behave. He walked through the entire airport rolling his little suitcase and was so excited to get on the plane. 

I was able to squeeze in some pushups before bed. 9 sets that added up to 200. First 5 sets of 20 on the minute and then took a break and did a few more sets to total 200

Pushups - 200 / 3765 YTD
Pull ups - 0 / 325 YTD

Running - 0 / 24.14 YTD
Treadmill - 0 / 2 YTD
Elliptical -0 / 17.5 YTD
Run total - 43.64 YTD

Feb 27
Altitude training put a hurting on me. There is a pretty nice fitness center at the hotel we are staying at. I don't know why ellipticals can't give a realistic speed. I clocked in at 7:00 miles but know I wasn't going that fast, but it beats the ones saying 11 minute pace. On top of that, the elliptical had solitaire on it.

I did some pull ups and pushups afterwards. Not sure if it was from being tired from yesterday or the altitude but it was rough.

Pushups - 165 / 3930 YTD
Pull ups - 40 / 365 YTD

Running - 0 / 24.14 YTD
Treadmill - 0 / 2 YTD
Elliptical -3 / 20.5 YTD
Run total - 46.64 YTD

Feb 28
Its probably a lot more normal for you to work in pushups during lunch than it would be for me to drop in the middle of the office and go to town. I guess I could always flex nuts to shut them up.

AM set of 40 and 20
PM sets of 40, 40, 30, 30, 30, 30, 20, 20

I feel sore and fatigued but was able to put in a pretty good bedtime sesh after some pizza and beers. 

Shortest month of the year down and for starting from scratch I feel pretty good. I'm going to go back through the comments and put everything into one list to see the progression

Pushups - 300 / 4230 YTD
Pull ups - 0 / 365 YTD

Running - 0 / 24.14 YTD
Treadmill - 0 / 2 YTD
Elliptical -0 / 20.5 YTD
Run total - 46.64 YTD