Day.1 – Time now to figure out how to remain myself within the chaos of the day. I’ll need to find a pull up bar somewhere. I’m getting some pushups done now, I’ll get some squats done as I go. Journal entry out of the way before I head out for the day. Anyway, I got to get it moving now, I need to fill up the minutes of the day now.
Day.2 – Today I spent running around a desert. All day. Now I am at the campsite in the desert. At around 7-8pm I got 300 pushups in, 100 squats. At around 10:30pm I got my 10 min jump rope session in. Just finished my writing, besides my typewriter but I just don’t want to wake up my tent buddies. I’ll make up for it in the morning tomorrow. God I love that I do this. I love that I can count on myself to get it done, even with conditions set like today.
Day.3 – This week is all about pushups. I no longer have access to a bar to finish my daily 100 pull-ups so in exchange I will do a daily 400 push-ups instead of the normal 200. Today I will get as many squats as I can out of the way. I need to be able to only focus on the push-ups. So many push ups to go. It sure is mind numbing. Beyond mind numbing though it is body destroying. This is what I wanted though. I wanted to push myself to this limit. Then exceed it. This is where I belong.
Day.4 – Today I have finished my squats and jump-rope for the week. At the moment all that is left is 500 push-ups by Friday midnight. I say all that is left like it isn’t a grueling task. I’ve already done so much though. I’ve pulled myself through so much pain/discomfort/exhaustion that it would be a cruelty to not finish the week strong. Goal for the rest of the day… another 200 pushups. I can do it. I will do it.
Day.5 – I did it. I said what I was going to do and then I went out and did it. 1,600 pushups for the week, 500 squats, 200 pull ups, 50 min jump rope. I did that. I did that all while camping 4 out of the 5 days in the desert. While filming a documentary, while hiking out in the mountains of the desert every day. I did it. Everything else from here on is easy, a vacation.
Bonus. – On vacation now. Found a gym near where we are staying and already got through all my pull ups. A few pushups and squats left before I end it with a jump rope session. This is easy. Compared to last week this is a breeze. I’ll do it again today, and if I make it to tomorrow I’ll do it again then. This is my domain, I control this.
“As the days unfolded, the conditions tested every fiber of our being. The heat of the desert, the rough terrain, and the relentless demands of the schedule mirrored the chaos and obstacles within. Yet, every push-up, every squat, and every run through the sands was a testament to our unyielding resolve.
On the fourth day, the body screamed for rest, but the mind and spirit surged forward. The challenges were immense, but this is where we thrive—in the crucible of adversity. This is where strength is forged, not just physically but in the core of our existence.
By the week’s end, standing tall amidst the vast expanse of the desert, we had conquered not just the physical tasks but the inner battles that threatened to derail us. This triumph wasn’t just about completing a regime; it was a declaration of our dominion over the self, a testament to the power within.”
