Challenge overload keeps me honest

What I love about social media is that it brings people and ideas together in a way that provides an opportunity to join in on or be invited to participate in interesting things. Over the last couple of months the themes have been physical challenges. Not the usual, "Belly Off" or "Biggest Loser" contests, rather accountability or challenges to reach short term goals. 

January looks to be an exciting month. Here are the challenges I am currently involved in that started before and run past January or just for the month of January. 

100 Burpee Challenge. Started in December runs 100 days. Do 1 burpee equaling the day of the challenge until on the 100th day I do 100 burpees. Today is 36 burpees, tomorrow 37.  

1,000 Ab challenge. Started in December. 100 repetitions of any combination of abdominal exercises every day. On Monday's add 100 repetitions, so the second week is 200 repetitions per day, and so forth, until the last week when I do 1,000 ab repetitions per day. 

Little Changes/Things You Didn't Used To Do Challenge. January only. Part of that is the other challenges I am listing here, things I have not done in this manner before. I also started making fresh fruit and vegetable juices from my new juicer I got for Christmas. On January 1, I retooled my supplements, my stretching routine and even using new clothing technology to help with cramping in longer distances. 

30 days of Spartan WOD workouts. January only. Spartan is an obstacle race company that puts out a really good Workout Of the Day, that usually does not need any gym specific equipment to complete. Meaning, you can do them outside at the park, in your yard, down the street with very little investment. Any props that might be recommended can easily be found in your house or around it. 

10,000 push ups challenge. January only. I only heard of this one on the 3rd of the month, so I am behind a couple days. I will need to average 350 push ups a day to reach this goal on time.  

January now seems a little bit more structured for daily training. I need to do at least 350 push ups everyday. 33-63 burpees depending on the day, 200-600 abs repetitions depending on the week. Whatever the Spartan WOD entails everyday. Oh, and specific training everyday for my upcoming races which will include running on trail, on road, with weighted rucksacks, logs, bricks, rocks, sledge hammering, sleep deprivation, cold immersion and rope work. 

Man, I love it. I love it so. Don't just survive-Thrive.