I rolled a 6. That means I can do any of the workouts I want!… or none of them. But, of course, I had to do something. So, even though I didn’t want to, I chose the only one I haven’t done. The one I’ve been dreading, yet deep down really want to do.
The 50 burpee challenge.
Now, I’m crap at burpees. I’ve VERY rarely done them before, and I find it hard to include the pushup. But I decided I would include it, even if it made me take twice as long. I was hoping that even if I started off crap, but the end my technique would’ve improved.
Well… fuck. There, I’ve said it. That was the most demanding workout I’ve EVER done. And it was only 50 burpees!! Just goes to show how out of shape I am. It took me 5 minutes, 30 seconds, so a pretty crap time, but good for me (I was expecting over 6 minutes). By the end I was literally dead: my throat was aching and dry, my heart pounding, sweat dripping off my body as a whole. But I’d done it! I’d completed the 50 burpee challenge, and it felt great! I’d tried as hard as I could to do each pushup, and make the jump an actual jump. Often, especially near the end, I had to slow down so that I could jump up from the pushup position, but each time I managed it. Half way through my mum shouted through the door to stop making so much noise, but I ignored her 
. And now, I feel amazing. I’ve done it!! And now I have a target to beat. I really understand what people say about the burpee love/hate relationship now. They’re horrible, they’re tiring and painful and difficult, but they really make you feel like you’ve achieved something, and they’ll no doubt get me in shape.
I know I’ve started rambling a bit, but I’m currently feeling the most… alive I’ve felt in quite a while. In some ways I’m looking forward to my next 1, yet in some ways I’m dreading it.
Until tomorrow!
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