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In a quirky throwback to childhood, the speaker reminisces about the days when fitness meant impressing peers through physical prowess. As a third grader, the merit of a boy was judged not by the color of his skin but by how many push-ups he could do or how fast he could run. This innocent competition has since faded, but it left behind a curious affinity for physical challenges, leading to the speaker's “300 sit-ups a day” endeavor.