January 5, 2026
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37-Minute Test
Dogs: Moose, Judy, Teddy, Evie
Last time I did this workout, I got 21 rounds even and thought that was pretty good. Today, despite my wrist being sore, I decided to go out at a slower, more consistent pace. Different strategy, better result.
I was finishing the 15 burpees with 25-20 seconds left in each minute. Thomas Sell was right next to me, Builder behind us. I could feel everyone's pace changing as the minutes ticked by — Thomas tapping out around 18 rounds because of some knee pain, Builder pushing through 20+.
37 minutes is the record according to Jason Khalipa's Instagram for this workout. That is an incredible number to strive for. Around minute 10 I thought that I wasn't even half way. I just closed my eyes and focused on getting the next one. Pretty soon I was at minute 20 and I heard Builder tap out. I still wanted to beat my previous time of 21 rounds. I kept going and probably could have gone a little further but was satisfied at 24 rounds + 5 more burpees for a total of 365 this morning.
Matt Phillips ground out 225 total burpees — 15 complete rounds. Builder kept pushing past 20. This workout is not a crowd pleaser. It is one simple movement done to exhaustion. Not really all that fun. We had twelve guys and four dogs at the workout today.
Happy to set a PR today and take home the new belt. Back squats hitting 225, snatches feeling smooth at 75. The wrist held up, my injury seems to be almost healed and the body responded, and sometimes that's all you can ask for on a Monday morning.
2026 is going to be a great year!
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