July 3, 2013
355,600 pushups completed
644,400 pushups to go
5,107 pushups ahead of schedule
On our Independence Day Eve, a coup d'état by the military in Egypt has toppled the democratically elected government of President Morsi. He wasn't a good President, kind of a scumbag truth be told, but he was elected by a democratic process. It makes me thankful that we don't have that kind of nonsense going on here in the United States, the greatest country in the world. While some countries change their constitution as often as we change the air filter in our furnace, which isn't as often as it should be, I admit, our Constitution hasn't needed editing in over 200 years. Except for the 27 amendments. Yeah, but still...
I digress... this is supposed to be about pushups, right?
Well I did 700 of them today. I made up a new workout... how long would it take me to do 500 pushups? Answer: 27m 16s. Threw in another 200 for good measure.
Hey... what was all that about Egypt? Is TJ losing it? Truth be told, I'm in a creative funk right now. I've lost my mojo, lost my motivation. Work is busy, family is busy, summer is in full swing... my pushups have become very business like, perfunctory, an obligation rather than a joy. With a mere 6 1/2 years to go until this quest is finished, I guess there's nothing to worry about... should be over in a blink of an eye. I'll just have to gut this out...
No, what I need is INSPIRATION. And that's where you come in. Please email me at thunderjohn@thunderjohn.com . Let me know what you'd like to hear about. Give me some nonsense to write about. Anything, or else you'll be subjected to winding diatribes like the blog post above.
Peace,
Thunder John
"Bringin' the thunder, packin' the pain, loaded with pushups - makin' it RAIN"
Wednesday, July 3, 2013
Monday, May 20, 2013
Thunder Rolls... the quarterly accounting is in
May 20, 2013
343,575 pushups completed
656,425 pushups to go
5,404 pushups ahead of schedule
Thunder Rolls.
Want more updates? Stop being such a crybaby. I'll post when I'm feeling it.
Peace out,
Thunder John
Bring the thunder packin the pain loaded with pushups - makin it rain
343,575 pushups completed
656,425 pushups to go
5,404 pushups ahead of schedule
Thunder Rolls.
Want more updates? Stop being such a crybaby. I'll post when I'm feeling it.
Peace out,
Thunder John
Bring the thunder packin the pain loaded with pushups - makin it rain
Friday, February 15, 2013
What? It's been 3 months since my last update?
February 15, 2013
318,625 pushups completed
681,375 pushups to go
5,920 pushups ahead of schedule
That's right. Three months since my last update. But you can't rush genius. It took Picasso 47 years to paint the Sistine Chapel. "Roam" by the B-52's wasn't built in a day. Shakespeare took several weeks to write the Magna Carta. And Thunder John doesn't come when called. You'll get these blogs when I'm good and ready if you please.
Good news - We have a new member in the Thunder John "Nothing But Nets" Team. Lynette Ackman, a co-worker and one of the smartest actuaries I know - has generously donated to the cause. Lynette is on her own personal pushups quest - to do 20,013 pushups in the year 2013.
In January, Lynette entered into a "pushups duel" with a hirsutecheater weakling mystery man in Texas, known crypitcally as "midnightyell". The quest was to see who could do them most pushups in January. She was narrowly defeated, 1500 to 1551 as witnessed by this screen print:
Contrary to this screen print, Lynette is no "loser", and I know she'll reach her pushup goal in 2013 (and gentlemen, I think she's single). HEY MYSTERY MAN - WANT A REAL CHALLENGE? THUNDER JOHN IS UP TO THE TASK. YOU NAME THE TIME, YOU NAME THE PLACE... I'VE DEFEATED JAPANESE ROBOTS IN PUSHUPS CHALLENGES (see blog entry 12/6/2010 - man, I used to be creative!) - I DON'T SWEAT YOU.
Well, that's all I got now. Got to get my beauty rest. I'm coming down with a cold. See you in another 3 months. If you don't hear from me by then... just wait longer!
Inspired by Lynette? Want to Join Thunder John's "Nothing But Nets" Team? Just click here:
Peace out,
Thunder John
"Bringin the thunder, Packin the pain, loaded with pushups - makin' it RAIN"
318,625 pushups completed
681,375 pushups to go
5,920 pushups ahead of schedule
That's right. Three months since my last update. But you can't rush genius. It took Picasso 47 years to paint the Sistine Chapel. "Roam" by the B-52's wasn't built in a day. Shakespeare took several weeks to write the Magna Carta. And Thunder John doesn't come when called. You'll get these blogs when I'm good and ready if you please.
Good news - We have a new member in the Thunder John "Nothing But Nets" Team. Lynette Ackman, a co-worker and one of the smartest actuaries I know - has generously donated to the cause. Lynette is on her own personal pushups quest - to do 20,013 pushups in the year 2013.
In January, Lynette entered into a "pushups duel" with a hirsute
Contrary to this screen print, Lynette is no "loser", and I know she'll reach her pushup goal in 2013 (and gentlemen, I think she's single). HEY MYSTERY MAN - WANT A REAL CHALLENGE? THUNDER JOHN IS UP TO THE TASK. YOU NAME THE TIME, YOU NAME THE PLACE... I'VE DEFEATED JAPANESE ROBOTS IN PUSHUPS CHALLENGES (see blog entry 12/6/2010 - man, I used to be creative!) - I DON'T SWEAT YOU.
Well, that's all I got now. Got to get my beauty rest. I'm coming down with a cold. See you in another 3 months. If you don't hear from me by then... just wait longer!
Inspired by Lynette? Want to Join Thunder John's "Nothing But Nets" Team? Just click here:
Peace out,
Thunder John
"Bringin the thunder, Packin the pain, loaded with pushups - makin' it RAIN"
Saturday, November 24, 2012
Happy Thanksgiving You Turkeys!
November 25, 2012
294,525 pushups completed
705,475 pushups to go
4,547 pushups ahead of schedule
I'll tell you what I'm thankful for... these colossal meathooks hanging off of my shoulders. That's what you get when you do almost 300,000 pushups. Woe it be to the poor sucker that squares off against me in the traditional pulling of the wish bone. I may end up with my half of the wish bone, the other half of the wish bone, and the forearm of my opponent. Whoops.
Do you think this is what John Carver had in mind when he became the first leader of the Mayflower Pilgrims? Helping to settle a land in which one day, a 39 year old idiot would write boastful posts about how many pushup exercises he had completed on something called the internet? I'll tell you what - that was exactly the plan. Want to argue about it? Molly, get the wishbone.
Since my last post, we have had another generous donor step up and Join Thunder John's "Nothing But Nets" team. Our mission is to supply simple mosquito nets to families in Africa to help end the deaths of thousands of African children every year of malaria.
Thank you to the Brad and Christina Church family whose generous donation will make a difference in the lives of 15 African families by purchasing 15 nets. Brad and Christina are our former neighbors in Glen Ellyn who moved to Arizona in April. We miss you guys and are glad that all is going well.
If you would like to join the Thunder John team, then click the link below:
Now please excuse me, I have a date with some leftover pie that needs to be finished to-night!
Peace out,
Thunder John
"Bringin the thunder, Packin' the pain, lodaed with pushups - makin' it rain"
294,525 pushups completed
705,475 pushups to go
4,547 pushups ahead of schedule
I'll tell you what I'm thankful for... these colossal meathooks hanging off of my shoulders. That's what you get when you do almost 300,000 pushups. Woe it be to the poor sucker that squares off against me in the traditional pulling of the wish bone. I may end up with my half of the wish bone, the other half of the wish bone, and the forearm of my opponent. Whoops.
Do you think this is what John Carver had in mind when he became the first leader of the Mayflower Pilgrims? Helping to settle a land in which one day, a 39 year old idiot would write boastful posts about how many pushup exercises he had completed on something called the internet? I'll tell you what - that was exactly the plan. Want to argue about it? Molly, get the wishbone.
Since my last post, we have had another generous donor step up and Join Thunder John's "Nothing But Nets" team. Our mission is to supply simple mosquito nets to families in Africa to help end the deaths of thousands of African children every year of malaria.
Thank you to the Brad and Christina Church family whose generous donation will make a difference in the lives of 15 African families by purchasing 15 nets. Brad and Christina are our former neighbors in Glen Ellyn who moved to Arizona in April. We miss you guys and are glad that all is going well.
If you would like to join the Thunder John team, then click the link below:
Now please excuse me, I have a date with some leftover pie that needs to be finished to-night!
Peace out,
Thunder John
"Bringin the thunder, Packin' the pain, lodaed with pushups - makin' it rain"
Friday, October 12, 2012
Fame But Not Fortune
October 12, 2012
282,050 pushups completed
717,950 pushups to go
3,846 pushups ahead of schedule
Greetings Pushups Fans! Time to circle the wagons again and take stock in my pushups quest. The pushups continue even though the blog posts have become sparse. Since my last entry I have made my annual appearance for "walk to school day" at Lowell Elementary School in Wheaton, IL.
Click on the link below to see a video of the appearance - be sure to make it to the 3 minute mark to see "The Interlude Dance".
And yes, that's me, Thunder John underneath the lucha libre mexican wrestling mask. Some say I've never looked better... and then they get pummeled. Enjoy.
282,050 pushups completed
717,950 pushups to go
3,846 pushups ahead of schedule
Greetings Pushups Fans! Time to circle the wagons again and take stock in my pushups quest. The pushups continue even though the blog posts have become sparse. Since my last entry I have made my annual appearance for "walk to school day" at Lowell Elementary School in Wheaton, IL.
Click on the link below to see a video of the appearance - be sure to make it to the 3 minute mark to see "The Interlude Dance".
And yes, that's me, Thunder John underneath the lucha libre mexican wrestling mask. Some say I've never looked better... and then they get pummeled. Enjoy.
As you can see we have a lot of fun. Hats off to Maryanne Minser, Phys. Ed. teacher at Lowell. She is a wonderful teacher and really gives her all for these kids. Mrs. Minser is also Thunder John's most active promoter... when I go pro, she'll be my agent.
Do YOU want to help kids? Well here's an easy way to do so: donate to Thunder John's Nothing But Nets Team! You'll get a certificate suitable for framing delivered straight to your Inbox.
Well, gotta go. Point Break is on cable, and the little hand says it's time to rock and roll.
Peace out,
Thunder John
"Bringin the thunder, packin the pain, loaded with pushups - makin it rain!"
Saturday, September 1, 2012
I'm Back and I'm Not British!
September 1, 2012
270,900 pushups completed
829,100 pushups to go
3,923 pushups ahead of schedule
Welcome back! It has been a while since I updated my blog. It's actually an embarassing story... I've been updating a website called ThunderJonathan.com the last few months, by accident. Don't.... try and find it, it's not there anymore. I fell down a well and took on a British accent and affectation for a few months, a la "Chaz" in Charles in Charge, "Vic Ferrari" on Taxi, etc. Instead of push ups I started referring to them as "jolly good knock downers" and craving Earl Grey tea around 3 o'clock. Stopped brushing my teeth entirely. Rode a bicycle with a HUGE front wheel. It really happened, I swear. It's science. Luckily, I got kicked by a mule and regained my real personality.
OK. I can tell you are not buying the "hit my head and thought I was British" routine. I can't really come up with a good excuse as to why it's been so long since I updated the blog. So I came up with six terrible ones:
6. Couldn't find my computer.
5. I was Ryan Lochte's training partner for the summer. But I missed the Olympics... how'd that turn out?
4. Didn't think anybody cared (but the McLaughlin Family, Snipes Family, Cronan Family and Conant family have proved me wrong on that front by donating to Nothing But Nets. You can too: see below).
3. Drunk. Just drunk as a skunk the entire summer
2. Celebrity deaths happen in threes, and the deaths of both Ron Palillo (Arnold Horshack) and Robert Hegyes (Juan Epstein) from "Welcome Back Kotter" made me reallly scared to check my computer for fear that Lawrence Hilton Jacobs (Freddie BoomBoom Washington) was next. (No fear for John Travolta: he is and always has been a robot).
1. Thought the internet was closed during the summer.
So the pushups are going well. I am still almost 4,000 ahead of schedule even though I had a severe groin injury this summer and had to stop all physical activity for two weeks.
Click: Gr-Gr-Gr Groin Injury
So I fell behind on my pace a little but now I'm back. Also in past blog entries I've talked about doing triathlons over the summer. I did only one triathlon this summer: and I did it alone. What a bummer. My two PIC's in the triathlon world, AndyV and Swadley, decided that they don't want to do triathlons any more. They really aren't that fun to do alone. (between you and me, they've gotten FAAAAT! Please give them a hard time next time you see them. They need these triathlons as much as I do). So I've just been doing the pushups and running. Would love to get back into triathlons though so if anyone wants to do a triathlon with Thunder John, just let me know.
You know who else doesn't do triathlons? The millions of kids in Africa in danger of contracting malaria. We can help them by donating to my charity, Nothing but Nets. So far we have raised almost $500; I'm hoping you can find it in your heart to donate as little as $10 to buy one net. Take that $10 you were planning on going to see "The Expendables 2: Even More Expendable" with and donate it to Nothing But Nets instead. You can always catch E2 on Netflix:
Click to Join Thunder John's Nothing But Nets Team
Peace,
Thunder John
"Bringin the thunder, Packin the pain, Loaded with pushups - makin' it RAIN!"
270,900 pushups completed
829,100 pushups to go
3,923 pushups ahead of schedule
Welcome back! It has been a while since I updated my blog. It's actually an embarassing story... I've been updating a website called ThunderJonathan.com the last few months, by accident. Don't.... try and find it, it's not there anymore. I fell down a well and took on a British accent and affectation for a few months, a la "Chaz" in Charles in Charge, "Vic Ferrari" on Taxi, etc. Instead of push ups I started referring to them as "jolly good knock downers" and craving Earl Grey tea around 3 o'clock. Stopped brushing my teeth entirely. Rode a bicycle with a HUGE front wheel. It really happened, I swear. It's science. Luckily, I got kicked by a mule and regained my real personality.
OK. I can tell you are not buying the "hit my head and thought I was British" routine. I can't really come up with a good excuse as to why it's been so long since I updated the blog. So I came up with six terrible ones:
6. Couldn't find my computer.
5. I was Ryan Lochte's training partner for the summer. But I missed the Olympics... how'd that turn out?
4. Didn't think anybody cared (but the McLaughlin Family, Snipes Family, Cronan Family and Conant family have proved me wrong on that front by donating to Nothing But Nets. You can too: see below).
3. Drunk. Just drunk as a skunk the entire summer
2. Celebrity deaths happen in threes, and the deaths of both Ron Palillo (Arnold Horshack) and Robert Hegyes (Juan Epstein) from "Welcome Back Kotter" made me reallly scared to check my computer for fear that Lawrence Hilton Jacobs (Freddie BoomBoom Washington) was next. (No fear for John Travolta: he is and always has been a robot).
1. Thought the internet was closed during the summer.
So the pushups are going well. I am still almost 4,000 ahead of schedule even though I had a severe groin injury this summer and had to stop all physical activity for two weeks.
Click: Gr-Gr-Gr Groin Injury
So I fell behind on my pace a little but now I'm back. Also in past blog entries I've talked about doing triathlons over the summer. I did only one triathlon this summer: and I did it alone. What a bummer. My two PIC's in the triathlon world, AndyV and Swadley, decided that they don't want to do triathlons any more. They really aren't that fun to do alone. (between you and me, they've gotten FAAAAT! Please give them a hard time next time you see them. They need these triathlons as much as I do). So I've just been doing the pushups and running. Would love to get back into triathlons though so if anyone wants to do a triathlon with Thunder John, just let me know.
You know who else doesn't do triathlons? The millions of kids in Africa in danger of contracting malaria. We can help them by donating to my charity, Nothing but Nets. So far we have raised almost $500; I'm hoping you can find it in your heart to donate as little as $10 to buy one net. Take that $10 you were planning on going to see "The Expendables 2: Even More Expendable" with and donate it to Nothing But Nets instead. You can always catch E2 on Netflix:
Click to Join Thunder John's Nothing But Nets Team
Peace,
Thunder John
"Bringin the thunder, Packin the pain, Loaded with pushups - makin' it RAIN!"
Friday, June 15, 2012
Thunder John Passes the 250k milestone
June 15, 2012
250,350 pushups completed
749,650 pushups to go
4,731 pushups ahead of schedule
I've passed the 250,000 pushup mark ahead of schedule!
The Thunder John Circle of Honor also has a new member, the Patrick and Kara Cronan family has generously donated to Nothing but Nets. Thunder John salutes you!
I promise some more quality blog entires soon... between work and kid #4, I have not had as much time lately to update my blog. Lame excuse? Absolutely! But, here we are.
Peace,
Thunder John
Join Thunder John's Nothing But Nets Team! Click HERE
"Bringin the thudner, packin the pain, loaded with pushups - makin' it RAIN"
250,350 pushups completed
749,650 pushups to go
4,731 pushups ahead of schedule
I've passed the 250,000 pushup mark ahead of schedule!
The Thunder John Circle of Honor also has a new member, the Patrick and Kara Cronan family has generously donated to Nothing but Nets. Thunder John salutes you!
I promise some more quality blog entires soon... between work and kid #4, I have not had as much time lately to update my blog. Lame excuse? Absolutely! But, here we are.
Peace,
Thunder John
Join Thunder John's Nothing But Nets Team! Click HERE
"Bringin the thudner, packin the pain, loaded with pushups - makin' it RAIN"
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