Burpees are over....so I started a new challenge

Well I survived 100 burpees, done in less than a day. In fact all in less than an hour. So, did I sit around eating chocolate? That would be a big NO! Instead I embarked on two more challenges. Call me crazy.

First of all, my friend Karen, who less than three months ago had her first baby (by C-section) then ran a 2:10 half marathon five weeks later, challenged me to this. GAME ON!

Then I when I was Facebook snooping on a friend's profile I came across this. And since I cannot run from a challenge I decided to do both. I don't think that I had my reading glasses on because I did not see that there are 40 pushups in the challenge. 40! Let's see how that goes....

So, who is in?

Day 26 of the Burpee and Plank Challenge

Today, being the 26th day of the challenge we are looking at 80 burpees and a rest day in the plank challenge. I am asked, does the plank need to be all on the forearms? Does it need to be continuous? It can be whatever you want it to be. The challenge is your, challenge, not mine. Just make sure that you have great form and are having fun!

Here is an interesting definition of a burpee.

Challenges

Well it is day 21 of the Burpees and Plank Challenge. How is it going? Today I did 65 burpees and 2.5 minutes of plank. Mentally I had to break the burpees into 20 burpee sets, then I would take a drink of water, do another set. Then I hit the ground and set my phone timer for 2.5 minutes and I started on the plank challenge. Did I successfully complete 2.5 minutes off my knees? No. I did not want to sacrifice my form and start to use my back, so I went to level to 1. How is it going for you?

How is your challenge going?

I have a Plank Challenge and a Burpee Challenge going on. Working up to a 5 minute Plank in 30 days and 100 Burpees in 30 days. My shoulder is killing me. I was attempting the push up version of the burpee but my shoulder started to hurt, so I have had to revert to regular burpees. And well, day 14 into the plank challenge has holding the plank for 1.5 minutes. I am finding that I am needing to distract myself with facebook or watching a movie on my phone to pass the time. How are you doing?

Day 8 of the challenges!

How are your Plank and Burpees Challenges going? Day eight means: 30 Burpees and 45 second hold for the plank. How is your form? Is your low back starting to hurt from the planks? It shouldn't. Tuck your pelvis in and pull your core (aka belly button) in (aka SUCK IT IN!). Now let's talk about burpees. I will admit that I looked up how to do a proper one. I had done one (or maybe more) in boot camp (at the gym, not the army), but I wanted to make sure that I was going to do it correctly. The website that I found said to start standing, squat down, jump back (into a plank style position), then jump your feet forward (back into the squat position) then jump up to the position that you started in. OK, I figured that I could this. Then, people starting to ask me: "Are you jumping up high enough so you clap your hands over your head and your feet clear the ground?" "Are you doing a pushup right after you jump your feet back?". That was a big NO! So, since I am a bit competitive I re did the first few days on Day four and now I am doing a 'real burpee' or to my hard core Crossfit neighbour, a 'crossfit burpee'. Does it matter? Absolutely not. This is your challenge. Have fun with it, but keep at it. Don't quit-challenge yourself. Hence the name Plank Challenge and Burpee Challenge.

30 day Plank Challenge Starts Tomorrow!

I have issued a 30 day Plank Challenge. Are you asking yourself what is a plank? Plain and simple, an alignment of your body so you are much flat (like a plank of wood) as you can be. There are several different varieties (bent elbow, high plank, side plank, kneeling side plank, incline plank, twisting bent elbow plank, just to name a few). I have issued an bent elbow plank. You can do this off your knees or on your knees (you aren't really on your knees, but that is another conversation).
So, who is in?

Running Shoes

I love to wear out my running shoes. I don't have tennis shoes or cross trainers. I have Running Shoes. And I have more than one pair, more than two pairs, more than three pairs, more than four pairs. Well let's just say that I have a lot of running shoes. (I am not even talking about my backup pairs). I have a pair for treadmill running only, then road running, then trail running. You would think that these shoes would never wear out, you would be wrong. In fact, since I keep stats, I have a general idea when the shoe is starting to break down. I can feel that the shoes has less, give. My knees start hurting, just a bit. As soon as I switch out my shoes, I immediately notice a difference. I  drop them off to my favorite running store which recycles the shoes. Shoes are important. My shoes are not on the expensive side but they are good shoes (I wear Adidas).

Worn out Running Shoes