Saturday is now one of my favorite days. It represents the end of a 6 day run of training and when I reflect back on those days, I feel a sense of pride in what I've accomplished. Feeling proud of me is a new experience. I've set goals that initially seemed unreachable and I've met them. I have challenged myself physically and mentally at a whole new level and while all my days aren't easy and I have moments where my confidence is a bit shaky, I am proud of how I'm doing.
Before the official start date of April 1, 2015, I had done 6, 233 push ups and sit ups between January 3 and March 26, 2015. I was curious to know how many I've done since then and what my grand total is. In my post each week I've only recorded the numbers for the week. Since March 28, through May 2, 2014 I've done 4,805 sit ups and 4,960 push ups. Not counting this week, my totals are: 11,038 sit ups and 11,193 push ups. Those numbers seem unbelievable to me, but I know I've done each and every one of them !
This week: Totals
Sit ups: 900 (5,705)
Push ups: 940 (5,900)
Running: 4.88 miles
Cycling: 18 miles
Classes: 3
As happy as I am to get through Saturday morning, Sunday passes far too quickly. It has continued to be helpful to just hold in my mind " this is what I do" . This week I had set a goal of doing 45 push ups in my first set. I had consistently done 40 in the first set for two weeks. I have set a goal of doing 50 in my first set and so 45 seemed like the next step. I didn't make that goal until Friday and Saturday. I'm pleased to say that I didn't abandon my goal or get down on myself for not meeting my goal. For whatever reason, I couldn't do that number for the first four days of this week. It wasn't for lack of trying, but it was because I didn't give up that I eventually got where I wanted to be. It'll be interesting to see how this next week goes.
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