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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]No. But given my age and gender — push-ups? Really?— that’s not surprising.  I have an alternate challenge for them though. —Without using a car, starting from any place in DC that you like:  Go to one Bank of America ATM, go to a CVS, go to any Trader Joe’s, then, hand carrying whatever you bought, return to your starting point before any frozen groceries thaw.  Bonus points if they do this accompanied by at least one child under 5. Double bonus points if the tasks are accomplished on a day when the combination of heat and humidity “feel like” over 100.  If an unexpected thunderstorm erupts during the task, additional bonus points can be negotiated — varying with the severity and duration of the storm.

tldr: Push-ups are nice, but neither one of these clowns is “fit” mentally, emotionally, or even physically— if “fit” means getting through the day without paid help and substantial privilege.  [/quote]

Why the defeatist attitude? It’s about the effort, not the result. If you watched the video you would have seen a woman highlighted for completing the challenge in under 4 minutes.[/quote]

“Defeatist attitude?”  Well, Google AI says that for a woman my age, 5 -11 push ups — possibly modified, and 1 - 3 pull ups would be kinda great. I’m not in the military; I’m not on steroids; and I’m probably old enough to be that “highlighted” woman’s grandmother. So: Different goals and standards really might be appropriate.

I swim, I do yoga, I walk to get my groceries—and come back carrying them, and, when the pool’s closed, I go to the gym. No bonus points, but I have many other accomplishments— of many kinds.

tldr: My attitude is fine. I’m happy to discuss “effort” — if you’re up for it. [/quote]

I’m going to go out on a limb and suggest you weren’t the target audience for the 50/100 challenge. You just keep doing you.[/quote]

That’s probably true — for many reasons, and my initial response suggested that. Then some random decided to label me “defeatist”…. I’m good, thanks. [/quote]

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