Ran a 10k - Official Thread (11 Viewers)

[xulf]

In for the push ups 

 

[tri-man 47]

Looked at the FBG race calendar when the push-up doc took me to googles docs. No more races showing in calendar year 2021, say it ain’t so. 

Ahem.  It ain't so.

 

[SteelCurtain]

Pushups start today?  

 

[gruecd]

OK, we'll start on Monday and go through December 14.

@SteelCurtain

 

[krista4]

I'll do a 30 day plank challenge however - I've been ramping up on these lately so count me in on that if someone wants to add a column on the spreadsheet.

What's your plan for this?  I might join you.

 

[ChiefD]

What's your plan for this?  I might join you.

I think it starts Monday, but I've been doing them for a few weeks. I just go as long as I can and then record the time in the spreadsheet.

 

[The Iguana]

I feel like it’s about time for another 30-day, 100 push-up challenge…

(And for the smartasses, that’s 100 per day)

I've been thinking about doing this myself anyway. In.

 

[The Iguana]

Out for the 30 day push up challenge - my neck issues are flaring up bad and shooting down my right arm now. Basically a numbing and sometimes sharp pain in my elbow and forearm muscles. Will need to explore this further soon.

I'll do a 30 day plank challenge however - I've been ramping up on these lately so count me in on that if someone wants to add a column on the spreadsheet.

On another note, the mascot loaded up the Hanson Plan into my calendar this morning for the April 9 half. Base building for the next 6 weeks and then go time on Jan 3rd. 

Also in. 

 

[El Floppo]

my push up is in the books. 

I might try doing a plank next.

done. 

this stuff is easy.

 

[bostonfred]

no schtick- I don't think I've done a push up in a decade. at least.

I was in a similar boat, not quite that bad but close, and I used this https://hundredpushups.com/test.html to get me up to more than 50 consecutive good form pushups in a single set.

Right now that's down to about 20 because I haven't kept up with them.  It took me six sets to get my 100 in today.  It's a little humbling considering where I was just a few months ago. Same thing with running, I was running 7 miles like 5 days a week and now I'm running like 3 or 4 miles, 3 days a week and working my way back up. It sucks getting old

 

[-OZ-]

Pushups start today?  

I feel like it’s about time for another 30-day, 100 push-up challenge…

(And for the smartasses, that’s 100 per day)

I’m in. 

Count me in. 

F it. I'm in.

Same here. 

Will do push-ups. Crap. 

OK, we'll start on Monday and go through December 14.

https://youtu.be/kkZpgEhxAYo

 

[-OZ-]

I was in a similar boat, not quite that bad but close, and I used this https://hundredpushups.com/test.html to get me up to more than 50 consecutive good form pushups in a single set.

Right now that's down to about 20 because I haven't kept up with them.  It took me six sets to get my 100 in today.  It's a little humbling considering where I was just a few months ago. Same thing with running, I was running 7 miles like 5 days a week and now I'm running like 3 or 4 miles, 3 days a week and working my way back up. It sucks getting old

Yep on all counts. 

 

[-OZ-]

I think it starts Monday, but I've been doing them for a few weeks. I just go as long as I can and then record the time in the spreadsheet.

Wait, what are you measuring? 
either way, figure 90 seconds is good. 

 

[krista4]

Wait, what are you measuring? 
either way, figure 90 seconds is good. 

I was just coming in to ask about this.  Are we starting with a particular time?  And are we doing forearm or straight-arm or some other planks (please don't say side planks)?

 

[-OZ-]

I was just coming in to ask about this.  Are we starting with a particular time?  And are we doing forearm or straight-arm or some other planks (please don't say side planks)?

This is Chief

 

[krista4]

This is Chief

IN!

 

[El Floppo]

Wait, what are you measuring? 
either way, figure 90 seconds is good. 

consecutively?@!!

 

[krista4]

consecutively?@!!

One-second intervals throughout the day should work.

 

[bostonfred]

One-second intervals throughout the day should work.

That sounds way more exhausting than just doing a 90 second plank.   

 

[gianmarco]

One-second intervals throughout the day should work.

Standing up ok?

 

[gianmarco]

One-second intervals throughout the day should work.

Actually that just knocks out 90 pushups.

Winning.

 

[Alex P Keaton]

In for the push ups 

Ditto

 

[-OZ-]

Actually that just knocks out 90 pushups.

Winning.

So, 100 x 1 second planks.

 

[ChiefD]

I was just coming in to ask about this.  Are we starting with a particular time?  And are we doing forearm or straight-arm or some other planks (please don't say side planks)?

I just do a regular plank. Whatever you can do.

I started out trying for 60 seconds and working my way up day by day. I'm at 1:30ish at the moment depending on how I feel.

 

[-OZ-]

Here's the link to the spreadsheet for tracking/accountability purposes:  https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1S6UFN_boK-jHFyrrhBR9Ku3B7UGolBCGQE48dQc0coM/edit?usp=sharing

How do we add a column? 
50, run, 50 this morning.

 

[-OZ-]

<—— does shoulder presses yesterday feeling great, 100 push-ups this morning feels good. 
strains right shoulder and upper back wiping his ###. 

 

[The Iguana]

ok... it's apparently been a little longer since I did a push up than I realized and I have some work to do... Will be a bit of a process throughout the day to start. 2 sets of 10 were plenty this morning to get started. 

 

[ChiefD]

@SteelCurtain starts off with 100.

 

[Brony]

Are we supposed to do 100 each day (via multiple sets if necessary), or do a max out single session each day?   I did 4 x 25 this morning. 

 

[bushdocda]

Are we supposed to do 100 each day (via multiple sets if necessary), or do a max out single session each day?   I did 4 x 25 this morning. 

Multiple multiples here

 

[The Iguana]

Are we supposed to do 100 each day (via multiple sets if necessary), or do a max out single session each day?   I did 4 x 25 this morning. 

100 each day is the goal for the push-ups. You can break them up however you want, IMO. 

Not sure what the official goal, if any for the plank is - I think @ChiefD is doing a max plank there - maybe a 2nd one? But he didn't really define his plank challenge/goals unless I skimmed it. 

 

[ChiefD]

Not sure what the official goal, if any for the plank is - I think @ChiefD is doing a max plank there - maybe a 2nd one? But he didn't really define his plank challenge/goals unless I skimmed it. 

I just do one a day. There really is no rules per se.

Just do however long you can hold it day one and proceed from there. If you can only hold in 30 seconds, hold it 30 seconds. And then progress from there.

This isn't like picking out a new shovel. That takes time and thought and analysis.

This is just a plank. 

 

[bostonfred]

My sets yesterday were like 15, 20. 20, 15, 15, 8, 7 and i could barely finish the 8 or 7.  That was all in about fifteen minutes so maybe a minute or two rest between sets... maybe longer not sure. 

I tried to do planks right afterwards. Do not recommend. Probably try to do my planking early in the day and my pushups later because my arms and my tummy hurt 

 

[SteelCurtain]

A couple of my strava friends are also joining.  I hope that's okay.  We need some gender diversity in the sheet anyway.  It was just a big sausagefest since @krista4 refuses to do pushups with us.

 

[xulf]

Last time we did this I tried to cram the whole 100 in all together.  I had to sit out the next 2 days because I couldn't lift my arms.  

Older, and wiser (and weaker), I am breaking the first few days into sets of 25 

 

[gianmarco]

6 months from now:

@xulf "Last time we did this I tried to cram the whole 100 into sets of 25.  I had to sit out the next 2 days because I couldn't lift my arms.  

Older, and wiser (and weaker), I am breaking the first few days into sets of 5. "

 

[The Iguana]

Awhile back I was regularly doing a 20 minute EMOM alternating push ups (10) and sit ups (15) and then finish with 5 minute EMOM of air squats. So far today twice I have done 2 sets of 10 push ups with a short break between each set. Push ups 31-40 was a bit of a chore and I'm feeling them already. This will be a lot more "fun" later in the month than it is today. 

 

[The Iguana]

Awhile back I was regularly doing a 20 minute EMOM alternating push ups (10) and sit ups (15) and then finish with 5 minute EMOM of air squats. So far today twice I have done 2 sets of 10 push ups with a short break between each set. Push ups 31-40 was a bit of a chore and I'm feeling them already. This will be a lot more "fun" later in the month than it is today. 

And to further clarify, it was about 9am that I did the first 10x2, about 11am when I did the 2nd 10x2 and I just now did the 3rd 10x2 and it sucked... a lot! Decent chance the 4th group may end up being 10x1 + 5x2 but we will see. 

 

[ChiefD]

I usually do my plank about 3:00 in the afternoon. Good way to break up an afternoon at work. 

 

[xulf]

6 months from now:

@xulf "Last time we did this I tried to cram the whole 100 into sets of 25.  I had to sit out the next 2 days because I couldn't lift my arms.  

Older, and wiser (and weaker), I am breaking the first few days into sets of 5. "

This is a likely accurate look into the future 

 

[MAC_32]

I usually do my plank about 3:00 in the afternoon. Good way to break up an afternoon at work. 

I'm reading this message on my lunch break in between sets of rows at the gym. Yes, strength work is a great way to break up the day at work.

 

[xulf]

I started my new job today.  I resigned from my last position at the end of May so its going to be an adjustment to get back to the work mentality and not having free reign of the day (minus getting the kids to and from school and all their activities).

Leaving the old job (after 16 years) and taking this time off has been a game changer for me in so many different ways.  It was a little (maybe more than a little) scary jumping without a plan, but I have zero regrets. And I found a new work home with a lot of professional promise and it aligns with my background with less of the stressful details. 

Now, back to the real world.

I'll need to figure out how to squeeze in my runs.  I have been running after walking my kids to school at 9:00, but, that likely wont work.  My new position is full time WFH, so I'm hoping I can get some time in during the day when the schedule allows and I've felt the situation out.

 

[krista4]

A couple of my strava friends are also joining.  I hope that's okay.  We need some gender diversity in the sheet anyway.  It was just a big sausagefest since @krista4 refuses to do pushups with us.

I have arthritis in both big-toe ball joints that prevent me from doing push-ups. :(   Which is not to say I could do 100 in a day anyway.

 

[gianmarco]

I have arthritis in both big-toe ball joints that prevent me from doing push-ups. :(   Which is not to say I could do 100 in a day anyway.

Oh yeah, uh, I have that too.  Yeah. 

 

[tri-man 47]

I just do a regular plank. Whatever you can do.

I started out trying for 60 seconds and working my way up day by day. I'm at 1:30ish at the moment depending on how I feel.

I'm in on the planks.  If mine start lasting for too long, I might need to do them next to the porta-potty down the street.  But I'm in.

 

[El Floppo]

I have arthritis in both big-toe ball joints that prevent me from doing push-ups. :(   Which is not to say I could do 100 in a day anyway.

Oh yeah, uh, I have that too.  Yeah. 

ball joints. heh.

 

[El Floppo]

I started my new job today.  I resigned from my last position at the end of May so its going to be an adjustment to get back to the work mentality and not having free reign of the day (minus getting the kids to and from school and all their activities).

Leaving the old job (after 16 years) and taking this time off has been a game changer for me in so many different ways.  It was a little (maybe more than a little) scary jumping without a plan, but I have zero regrets. And I found a new work home with a lot of professional promise and it aligns with my background with less of the stressful details. 

Now, back to the real world.

I'll need to figure out how to squeeze in my runs.  I have been running after walking my kids to school at 9:00, but, that likely wont work.  My new position is full time WFH, so I'm hoping I can get some time in during the day when the schedule allows and I've felt the situation out.

 

really happy for gb. 

can you do the early run- before the family wakes up? that was the only thing that worked for me, wfh or otherwise.

 

[gianmarco]

ball joints. heh.

Big ball joints, sir.

 

[MAC_32]

I have arthritis in both big-toe ball joints that prevent me from doing push-ups. :(   Which is not to say I could do 100 in a day anyway.

IIRC you do everything at home, but in case I'm wrong...do you have a gym membership? Covid aside I've veered away from push ups because over time they have a tendency to irritate an old injury. I got hit on the wrist with a pitch when I was a kid and the fracture didn't heal right, so my wrist will never be the same.

That said, I do chest press in a way that's kindasortanotreally similar to a push up. I use dumb bells on a flat bench then elevate my legs to do the exercise, so my entire body is engaged doing the chest press rather than just the primary muscle groups. I may look like an idiot doing it, but I'm a married 38 year old with 3 kids - the #### do I care if I look like a moron at the gym 

 

[Zasada]

Just do however long you can hold it day one and proceed from there. If you can only hold in 30 seconds, hold it 30 seconds. And then progress from there.