100 Pushups

100 Pushups: W5,Ds 1,2,3

Aug 16, 2008 9:09 am by Paul Jenkins in 100 Pushups, Fitness, Sports

Here are the workout results for Week 5 in the hundredpushups.com challenge. It’s the first week that I will have to repeat, because I couldn’t hit the numbers required on the D1 and D3 sets. D1 was my worst – I only hit the target number in my first 2 sets. D3 was much better – I hit all the targets except for the final set. Here is the damage:

100 pushups W5D1: 40-32-15(30)-15(25)-[11(40)] for a total of 113 push ups

100 pushups W5D2: 20-20-18-18-15-15-14-[40] for a total of 160 push ups

100 pushups W5D3: 18-18-16-16-14-14-12-[20(40)] for a total of 128 push ups

Throw in my “see how many push ups you can do without stopping” test at the beginning of the week (which was 67 if you’re curious), and I did 468 push ups this week. Next week I’ll wash, rinse, repeat Week 5. Hopefully with passing results.

100 Pushups: W4,Ds 1,2,3 and OHR update

Aug 8, 2008 3:58 pm by Paul Jenkins in 100 Pushups, Fitness, Running, Sports

100 Pushups Fitness Running Training

I realized that I didn’t blog a single time about this week’s hundredpushups.com challenge or my 8th week in the One Hour Runner training program, so we’ll just do it all in one post. Besides, that’s the way it should be since Friday’s a re ending days for the week-long segments in both programs. So, without further ado, let’s move on to the results. Envelope, please…

100 pushups W4D1: 27-20-20-17-[33] for a total of 117 push ups

100 pushups W4D2: 27-21-21-18-[35] for a total of 120 push ups

100 pushups W4D3: 30-22-22-20-[41] for a total of 135 push ups

So, it’s onto Week 5. I was surprised how well this week went because I barely got the required numbers done at the end of Week 3. I think I figured out that it’s better to do the push ups before I run. And speaking of running, I logged my last run of Week 8 in the OHR program. It was my longest to date – 49 minutes covering 4.71 miles. Very cool stuff. I was amazed how good I felt during the run, and I don’t think I’ll have any trouble competing in the Nike+ Human Race 10k at the end of the month. I can’t wait!

Push up chart from Google Docs

Aug 2, 2008 10:46 am by Paul Jenkins in 100 Pushups, 704, Resources

100 Pushups Resources

Google Docs is a phenomenal tool. We use it quite a bit over at 704 to keep up with presentations and stuff. I decided to try it out for logging my push up totals. Here’s the chart that I came up with.

100 Pushups: W3,D3 and OHR update

Aug 1, 2008 4:47 pm by Paul Jenkins in 100 Pushups, Fitness, Running, Sports

100 Pushups Fitness Running Training

Ahh, I am loving Fridays! Not for the obvious, end of the work week reasons, but because it means I’m another week closer to finishing up the 2 fitness programs I’m on right now: One Hour Runner and 100 Push ups. First up? The OHR update:

What a great run this morning. Up at 6:15 am and on the road for my OHR Week 7 ending 45 minute run. Yes, folks, that’s 45 minutes! As my wife said, “In a row??” Hard to believe that this non-runner as of almost 4 months ago is now running – and not dying while doing it – 45 minutes non-stop!

My only goal was to hopefully cover 4 miles, but I didn’t want to push it. The long runs aren’t the times to break pace records, that’s for sure. Anyway, I was relaxed and breathing fairly normally when I glanced down at my watch for the first time and saw that I was in my 37th minute. I smiled knowing how good I felt and then I thought, “I wonder if I can get 4 miles?” I upped the pace just a fraction, but made sure I was still upright and not extending my strides too far. I had an idea where I needed to end my run to be somewhere past 4 miles and thought I could make it until I glanced back at the watch and saw 43. I realized it was gonna be close so I picked up the pace again – I’ve never turned my strides over so fast!! But my breathing was still steady so I kept at it. That last minute was the most amazing minute of running! I kept increasing my pace and yet my breathing stayed steady – this was the payoff of all those weeks of C25k and OHR! At 45 minutes on the dot I stopped my sportband watch and waited to see how far I’d gone. Imagine my response when I saw…….

3.99 miles!

How many steps did I miss 4 miles by? Actually, none. My Nike+ is notorious for being off a tenth of a mile on the short side and when I went back and drove it, I was over 4 miles by a hair. I’m averaging it all out and saying 4.

Week 8 begins Monday.

Now, for the hundredpushups.com update. This is the first time in the 3 weeks that I’ve struggled to get the minimum number of push ups in the last set, but today I barely got it done. I think the fact that I ran the 45 minute run above first had something to do with it. Plus, I’m a wuss. Anyway, my results today:

30-22-22-20-[27] for a total of 121 push ups.

So, I’m halfway through the program and it’s onto Week 4 starting Monday. I may have to repeat a week soon. Time will tell.

100 Pushups: W3,D2 and OHR update

Jul 30, 2008 9:58 am by Paul Jenkins in 100 Pushups, Fitness, Running, Sports

100 Pushups Fitness Running Training

Okay, I’ve learned the important principle about getting the “worst done first” and that’s why lately I’ve been getting up earlier to run and do push ups before my day actually begins (well, that and the heat and humidity). This morning I got out a bit later than I’d hoped but here are the results of the W3D2 100 push ups workout. As usual, there are 5 sets and this time 90 seconds of rest between each. I did:

27-19-19-15-[35] for a total of 115 push ups.

I’ve not really been blogging much about my progress in the One Hour Runner program, but today was my second day of the seventh week (sounds Biblical, doesn’t it – “in the second day of the seventh month when King Paul died of running complications…”). I ran for 34 minutes and covered 3.32 miles. The whole goal of the program is to work up to one hour of running without walking, and Friday I’ll do the long run of the week – 45 minutes. God help me.