The Road to 1,000: 100

 

For me, this is the epitome of what Iron Wolf represents. Simple, no gear, no frills: 1,000 burpees under a random highway in Brooklyn, NY. 

It has become a long-term goal of mine to complete a 1,000 burpee workout. For a while, I had 500 as the big ticket number in my mind. But then, in 2022, I threw down 400 on a whim late one evening. I just got into a groove and tried to see how far I could go. That remains my personal best. It also turned 500 into less of a compelling goal; that very evening I could have done 500 if I really wanted too, and off of not much training either.

But then there's 1,000. One thousand is a whole different story. That's four digits of burpees. Yesterday, I tried laying out what that might look like broken into sets, and the sheer volume sunk in a little bit: 

25, 25, 25, 25, 50, 50, 50, 50, 50, 50, 25, 25, 25, 25, 25, 25, 25, 25, 50, 50, 50, 50, 50, 50, 25, 25, 25, 25.

Yeah. Those are burpees, not a step goal on my pedometer. Not meters run for some sprint workout.

Anyway, I'm making this post because in my burpee rebirth, I've hit the first milestone - a 100-burpee workout! I completed it by doing a downward ladder: 30,25,20,15,10. It was a lot. However, I'm excited to be back in the game and working my way up. 

I've also really appreciated the overall benefit that burpees can give for fitness. My target event right now is the 10-miler in March, and I feel in much better all-around fitness with the burpees there to supplement my fairly low mileage. 

We're on the road to 1,000! (No, not 1,000 factorial).