September has come and gone and so have the push-ups, for the most part. If I stopped now, there would be something wrong about posting on TPUD so I will keep them going.
I really hit a wall on day 27 & 28 as I was battling a nasty chest cold. Every time I did a set of 10 (when usually I did sets of 20-25) by chest felt worse with each ensuing set. I considered stopping but knowing how close I was to finishing out the month and that they really wouldn't hurt me long term, I decided to get it done. Looking back, I am happy I did but during it was not comfortable and had me considering the unsavory alternative.
The experience of doing the push-ups was not exactly what I wanted out of it as it became a chore to power through them. I really wanted it to be an eye opening experience where I tracked my progress on different levels (chest size, max number I could do in a row, etc.). Now that I know more that it is possible, I may revamp the challenge knowing it is possible and start with a baseline on a number of different things. As some of you may know, I LOVE data and spreadsheets. Having data to backup what you are doing is a great feeling (for me). I am not sure why but I think it is my nerdy-ness that takes over.
3,000 push-ups is a lot for a month but focusing on the smaller goal each day really made it more manageable. Lots of small goals equal big changes. One day at a time.
-N
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