Tuesday, March 3, 2009

More on the PushUp Tri

I emailed the organizer to get more information about how this works with the pushups. Here is what I found out

"We will start with the run (3 miles), then straight to Swim (300 yards) and when you are done we will stop your time. When you will get to the push ups-station we will take 2 seconds off your time/each push up done properly! Push ups are judged by our personal trainers and they are performed according to American Council of Exercise (ACE) standards (where you go to ‘about’ 10 cm off the ground; chest almost touching). Women can choose to perform modified pushups."

After running and swimming, I'll be lucky to do 2 proper pushups, but maybe more modified ones. But based on the way this works I really don't think the push-ups will be much of a factor and shouldn't stop someone (me) from doing the event. Here's why I say that. Let's consider three scenarios: 100 pushups, 25 pushups, and 0 pushups. The 100 pushups will be worth approximately 3mins 20 seconds off your time, 25 pushups will take 50seconds off your time, and 0 pushups will mean your time stands.

I'm going to have to check my calendar, but this is almost too unique to pass up. I'm definately considering signing up! Normally I do "real" pushups, but I just might practice modified ones just for this event.

23 comments:

  1. Definitely sounds like a fun event! It would be interesting to do just for the experience of a unique race, I think. Good luck!

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  2. What a cool concept! I hope you are able to work it into your schedule.

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  3. That does sound like a unique challenge :-)

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  4. So cool! Should be a really fun time!

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  5. That sounds do-able to me! Even if you're so jelly armed you can't perform more than a few push-ups it will be no big deal. Plus if you're doing full push-ups now I bet you can crank out a lot more modified than you think!

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  6. dude that just sounds like a ton of fun and something different!! I love the whole idea

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  7. What a fun event! I love stuff like this that gets you pumped and ready to rock!

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  8. neat idea for a race! I say go for it! :)

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  9. Do it do it! It sounds like a really fun event!

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  10. That sounds pretty cool to me. Sign up and give it a shot. If nothing else, it will be a good workout.

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  11. Sounds like a very weird and unique tri! I guess you gotta try and see what's it all about. Who cares if you can't do 1 proper push-up?!

    Not sure about the name of our injured club.... Cranky injured runners? =)

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  12. That is very unique! Although the time differential is not worth much.

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  13. Very interesting! That alone makes it worthwhile :)

    Too bad it's not swim to run - you could try the froggie shoes with that.

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  14. I would love to see you do this.

    Notice how I said YOU and not ME.

    Seriously, it sounds pretty cool. Definitely a good race story. I wonder if the medal looks like a big, buff upper-body.

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  15. Thank for filling us in on this unique event. And since it doesn't sound like there's any time difference for women doing full-body vs. modified push-ups, makes sense to do the latter to me. Good luck!

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