i decided over a month ago that i wanted to do a pull up. just one. i have always taken pride in being strong and having good guns (you know, for a girl) and thought for sure if i wanted to do a pull up i would be able to. not so, said the pull up bar. it has mocked me on a daily basis for the last month. i have practiced every single day and fallen down in defeat, shaking my fist at it. it sat smugly atop my bathroom door, laughing at my folly in thinking i could beat it! but i swore to it i would do a pull up. i would win. someday.
i did a pull up today. a real, live, pull up.
maybe you're like dan and you can not even so much as look at a pull up bar in years and bust out 12 when you feel like it (like, immediately after i have failed at my attempts... thanks). but i'm not. until today i had never done a pull up in my life. it was magical. i lifted myself up and rested my chin on the bar for several seconds, just to glory in the moment. this is a big deal to me. i feel awesome.
i would like to thank the following for helping me do my pull up:
1) dan. for sitting below me and holding my knees on numerous nights while i "trained". and for telling me yesterday he thought i would be able to do one before thanksgiving. thanksgiving. muahahahaha!
2) my mom and dad. for telling me neither of them have ever been able to do a pull up.
3) clear play. for letting me watch the matrix this weekend.
4) the matrix. for helping me realize: there is no bar.
now on to two.
Way to go!!! You have done something I have never been able to do, even when I was an active gymnast!! It is a big accomplishnent so congratulations.
ReplyDeleteAWESOME!!! Congratulations on setting a goal, working at it and achieving it!!! That's a big deal.
ReplyDeleteCongrats! Personally, after a grueling President's Physical Fitness test in fifth grade where I failed to do a real pull-up, I decided that my lifelong goal would be to not do a pull-up. So far, I'm quite successful, but now you're making me rethink my hasty decision.
ReplyDeleteYou know with a little Rocky music you probably could have done 10-20. I know Matrix is good, but don't ever underestimate the motivating power of Rocky.
ReplyDeletethat's true eldon... i am well acquainted with the power of rocky... i've used it while out running and during natural childbirth...i'm amazed i didn't think of it for my pull ups. good call. i think i'll go bust it out and see what happens... i mean, we all saw what rocky did for you:
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did the matrix also teach you there is no pull-up? bwahahahaha!!! i kid, i kid... chin-ups are still really hard and something to be proud of. had to go there anyway!
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