I was afraid today would be shit. I barely got any sleep last night because my mind kept racing. But after a slow start, my day turned out pretty awesome ( Read more... )

Not so long ago, I couldn't do even one diamond push-up. Here I am, on day 98 of my 100-day push-up challenge, banging out ten.



Up next, I plan on doing a 100-day squat challenge, with the focus on one-legged squats (pistols and one-legged box squats). Who's with me (regular squats count, too!)?

I did my first-ever Strongman training yesterday. I had a blast. ( Here are some annotated pictures of what went on. )

How many of you are still with me on the 100-day push-up challenge? Today's my day 53. Here I am doing ten diamond push-ups. My form gets a bit saggy by the tenth one. I'm hoping that by day 100, I'll be able to keep perfect form a lot longer.

Well, gotta say, this Whole30 thing made a difference. I've lost 7.6 lbs and gained lean muscle mass all while eating like a ravenous beast and training like a crazy person.

( Here are the photos to demonstrate.... )

I survived the CrossFit competition on Saturday, ( and even came in fourth place in the womens' masters division! )

Well, I did it. I ran the Warrior Dash. I'm currently relaxing in a resort suite, and typing this out on Marvin, my iPad. The race was hugely attended, with each heat composed of hundreds of participants. Amelia ran with me in the 1:00 heat. And heat is the operative word. It was awfully hot, and oppressive, at that. Bright, sunny day with no cloud ( Read more... )

Oh, hectic month, you sure are hectic: as hectic as longcat is long ( Read more... )

The illness. It is OVER.

Thank goodness.


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Hey! I started a 100-day push-up challenge today. Who else wants in?

Here's the FB group I started for it, if you'd like to join that.