So, after forgetting to do them, and then thinking about them and still forgetting to do them, I'm going to call my 100 Hundred Push-ups a win, and let it go.

No, I did not complete the regime from the website, <a href="http://hundredpushups.com/index.html" TARGET=LJWIN>Hundred Push-ups</A>.

Yes, I have done one hundred push-ups, multiple times. Which I would not have been able to do, had I not started this in the first place, therefore, definite win.

I realized once I actually got over the 100 mark, getting up to 150 or 200 or being able to do 100 faster or in less sets or with less breaks had no appeal. That's why I'd wake up and make it all the way to the day job before cluing in that I'd missing doing something that morning. It's not important any more because I achieved my goal - I have done 100 push-ups.

Being on vacation meant I slept in, accessed the online world in my pajamas, and didn't eat lunch until 2:30 pm. But I did do my push-ups - 145 this morning, the first day of Week 5. The second set (35 push-up) was difficult, I have to rest longer than 60 seconds between sets, and I *really* felt the last set (35) in my arms.

Back on track, or back on the floor, as the case may be.

Until next, next week ...

Did 98 push-ups this morning. This is the beginning of Week 4 of 6. And it suddenly dawns on me that I'll be doing a lot more than 100 push-ups before this thing is over. I went and did some math and the last day of the last week is 245 push-ups across nine sets.

Why does that seem daunting, when 100 push ups didn't? I know I just did 98 push ups, so I can obviously work my way up to 245, and it makes sense to do more training so that reaching the goal of 100 is, for lack of a better word, easy.

But 245 push ups just sounds like a crazy lot of push ups.

Oh well, that's a few weeks away. For now, I'll take my 98 and be very happy about it. :)

Until next, next week ...

Did 74 push-ups this morning. Don't feel sore afterwards, but it does wear me out a lot more doing the actual sets in the mornings, than the previous weeks.

Halfway through the regime. I can feel a big difference in my upper arms, although I don't visibly notice much of a difference other than a slight shadow on the inside of my arm near the elbow. I initially thought it was dirt, as I saw it when I was outside gardening, but it didn't wash off. Tonbo says he can see a difference in my forearms; I take his word on that one because I don't see it at all.

So, almost half way through my doubled up version of the One Hundred Push Ups training program, and I'm impressed with me. :)

Until next, next week ...

Did 48 push-ups this morning. And am feeling it, but not much, and not anywhere as near as badly as the second day. Easy to see how that could be a quitting point for some people. But pushing through it, doing the push-ups on day 2 and day 3 really wasn't as bad as it felt it was going to be on post-day 1. I'm sure there's a lesson or learning experience in there. ^_-

I think I did the right thing by doubling up on the regime, so I do each "day" twice, making my personal One Hundred Push Ups training program last 12 weeks instead of six. Still doing the alternative push up (knees, not toes) and that is not likely to change, although if I do this again, that might be a possibility.

I've also noticed some surprising yet welcome physical changes - like more muscle in my upper arms and a bit of waist tucking. I assumed my body would change over the weeks, but I didn't expect to see the difference in the first two weeks, especially since this is the lightest exercise attempt I've ever made: less than 10 minutes a day, three days a week. Pretty spiffy.

Until next, next week ...

I have started the One Hundred Push Ups training program.

Why push ups? No equipment required, my arms and wrists aren't what I want them to be, I found this website before I found the Two Hundred Sit-ups and Two Hundred Squats websites, because I can, and why not push ups?

My Initial Set put me in slot #2, and I'm modding the schedule slightly in that I'm going to do each day twice, so this will be a 12 week program instead of 6 weeks. And I'm doing the alternative push up (knees up). Will update the beginning of each week with any interesting observations and just to keep myself on track.

Because now that I've told all you lovely people I'm doing this, there is now accountability involved. ;)