Today I scheduled an afternoon metcon of 100
burpees for time. I knew this was going
to be absolutely brutal. It was just as
challenging physically as it was mentally.
This is a very low skill, straightforward metcon just down and up. Seems easy enough but throw in a high number
of reps at maximal intensity and this becomes an extreme challenge. I started off strong and hit 25 burpees in my
first minute. It was at this moment that
I started to realize what I was in for, the next minute was terrible. My pace slowed considerably only getting
about 20 in that minute. I started
breaking them in to sets of five and would take a quick breath. I was fighting to get through the final 30
reps. I was dripping sweat and mentally
was struggling to carry on. I ended up
finishing my 100th rep and stopped the clocked at just under 7
minutes. I was happy with that time
considering two or three weeks ago I did the 7 minute burpee test and only got
80. So I increased my total work by 20%
in the same time period. I think I can improve upon that time and get 100 in
closer to six minutes. It took me a
solid fifteen minutes just to regain my composure I was in a foggy haze. I don’t plan on scheduling that again anytime
soon.
