push-up to FAIL
a month ago in DC, somehow, someone made a comment on the way to lunch (while we were all sober) that resulted in Rob Hensing and I pitted against each other in a push-up competition next time he was in Redmond. That night while out (while most of us weren't sober) amongst the trash talking, the agreement was made that the loser would blog about their failure.
LET ME MAKE THIS CLEAR: I DID NOT LOSE.
Rob went first and did 40 mostly legitimate pushups before getting in two half-elbows-not-really-bent-things in. So we called it at 40.
I went second and did 43 pushups. It is hard for me to say how my form was on those last three, I know I was really struggling and pushing myself at that point.
The judges (there were five) called it 40 as well and said we have to re-match next time Rob is in town, which we think is early May.
I have to give Rob mad props for going through with it. Sure, we all harassed him and his honor was on the line if he chickened out from a pushup competition with a girl. But I still admire that he went through with it. The shame if he had lost would have been significant. We'd have given him shit for it for years.
I expect he will actually spend some time between now and May on his Bowflex and I'll lose the rematch. But I'll make him work for it at least.
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