Hello again #fitblog, #fitfluential, #12in12 friends!
I’ve just had something awesome thrown my way.
My relationship with my boyfriend, 24 Hour Fitness, comes to an end in February (break up just in time for Valentines day) and I need to figure out if I like the direction our relationship is going in and renew my commitment OR explore other options.
Well, a grand opportunity came up today on twitter when my beloved @AlexandraFunFit of the awesome blog funandfit.org (I profiled her and her twin sister in my favorite health and fitness bloggers countdown) told me about this really cool opportunity to honor the Troops AND win a year long Anytime Fitness membership (perfect timing for breaking up with my current gym boyfriend.)
Isn't her avi so cute?!
So, I read her Push-Ups for Patriots post and I cried!
I cried for two reasons:
1) Because I have so much love and respect for the men and women who serve our military.
My ex-boyfriend (real one, not 24 hour fitness) served in Afghanistan, Iraq, and was a guard at Guantanamo Bay. Though he and I are no longer together, I am so thankful that he returned home safe.
But what of the many others who did not? 6,347 men and women fought and died in these two wars. It’s heartbreaking.
2) Because 6,347 Push-Ups seems such a daunting task. Which at my present fitness level seems insurmountable even when I break it down to slightly around 219 push-ups per day.
But you know what?
I’m not one to back down from a challenge and this is a challenge I gladly accept.
I’ll gladly conquer this fear and endure a little pain for the men and women who voluntarily risk their lives.
So @AlexandraFunFit, I accept your challenge!
When my arms fall off, I hope you’ll find an insurance company or medical provider willing to provide prosthetic arms or maybe arms are overrated and I’ll develop a stronger core by working my lower body with my new Anytime Fitness membership.
WOW! What a great challenge. I will cheer you on, and hope you win that free membership.
Thank you so much for the support, Cass! Also, thank you for stopping by my blog. I hope you come back again!
If your arms fall off how will you blog? If it helps, my upper body is so sore today that I had to start with the knee push-ups and quickly taper off. Yesterday I started with full body and thought that was sumpin! I say YOU are sumpin for taking this challenge and putting out the word. Hope you get a new “boyfriend” soon!
I’ll learn to type with my feet or use Dragon Naturally Speaking to blog like Jon Morrow. The foot blogging sounds more challenging.
How do I know you’ll succeed? Your heart and passion. You take the good and the bad and make something good out of it. Even if your arms fall off, I imagine you’ll do your nose push-ups! And I’m totally working the wall push-ups. I think the max on my toes is about 14, then knees, then the handy wall. I’m rooting for you to win too!
I believe in you Tee!! I can’t do ONE push up without screaming bloody murder – but I know you can do it sis!
Thank you, Eb! It means a lot to me for you to stop by.