Yep, my arms and core were more toned than ever, but there were some hidden perks, too.
It all started as a CrossFit challenge at the box I used to frequent near my home in Burlington, VT. For the month of November, our coaches asked members to see how many push-ups they could do each day. Maybe it was 25, or 50, or more., I thought, an ersatz CrossFitter who really just wanted to run and have fun instead of obsessing about performing a perfect deadlift. I wasn't so great at snatches and bungled my burpees, but a push-up? Well, that I could do.
And so it began, these sets of 10 that became the metronome of my life, not only as I returned to my own motherly duties in the Green Mountains for the remainder of the month, but also beyond that, into December, and then January. Some pretty amazing things were happening to my body, and to my mind. My arms were more toned than ever, I had a tight core, and I felt that I stood taller than before. What's more, I was increasingly confident about my own capabilities as an athlete.
Did it suck? Oh boy, yes. There were many mornings when, tired from tossing and turning about daily stresses, I swore I'd never do another damn push-up. But after eking out five, I'd feel my mood improve-and the physical changes in my body were serious motivation. I was hooked, and I was having fun-and making friends. Strangers at the gym had a reason to start up a conversation with me, getting a laugh or two when I revealed my mission. I saw the world in a different way. When I went on work trips or on vacation, I found new, inventive places to practice my push-ups. London, New York, California wine country, Denver, Montreal-they all saw a certain blond ponytail bobbing up and down in the push-up position.
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