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post #16 of 18
5/3/10 at 12:16pm
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That is awesome Globe, I'm seriously considering doing this for our boy, and maybe the wife as well. D is interested in running, but he only likes the races, not the training. Perhaps that will change, hopefully soon.

btw: I haven't done 41 chin-ups in my entire life, all totaled together.

believe me, I can't do anything like that. I was hoping to get him to stand at 20 or so for the long term, the 41 really blew me away.


thank you all for your kind words.
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post #17 of 18
5/3/10 at 5:20pm
Hmmm maybe money is the proper motivation. My kid is not that interested in weights or working out. His is very slim and fit and climbs like a monkey so I don't really worry about it but I kind of like the idea of working for a goal in that manner.
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post #18 of 18
5/3/10 at 5:26pm
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Originally Posted by globetrotter View Post
I've been talking to my (8year old) son about running, and today we finally went to run a mile today. I thought that he wouldn't finish it, but he ran it very well. now I am screwed, because I promised him that I would race him a mile and give him 100 bucks when he could beat me, and I thought that it would take him months to be able to beat me. I think that in month or so he will be able to beat me in a 1 mile race.

I am very proud, cause he is usually a lousy runner. now he is excited about us running a 10K together

on a related note, I got him to do 41 chinups yesterday, in groups of 6. once a week I give him a quarter per chinup.
tell him you'll paypal it , then he will automatically ask for paypal personal method, and then you say, i dont do that.
that will delay the payment.
haha kidding, congratulations on your kid
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