February’s short, a bit flat, and it’s easy to drift. So this isn’t a “smash yourself” challenge. It’s just about doing something small every day and not quitting on it. Calling it February Burpee Month 😂 Two options. Pick one. Or ignore it entirely.... Option 1 – Film a burpee At some point in Feb, film a burpee. Not your best one. Not your fastest one. Just a burpee. Slow. Awkward. In a stupid place. Whatever. Post it if you want. Don’t if you don’t. This one’s just for a bit of fun. Option 2 – Build-a-burpee (this is the actual challenge) Every day in February, add a couple of burpees to your day. Level 1 1 burpee a day Level 2 3 burpees a day You don’t need to do them in one go. You don’t need to do them after training. You don’t need to do them well. They just need doing. No prizes. No leaderboard. No heroics. This isn’t really about burpees anyway. It’s about keeping a small daily promise to yourself. If you miss a day, don’t spiral. Just crack on the next day, make them back up if you can. That’s it. Feb sorted.

Hmm, maybe dig this old gem out for February challenge?

I’ve mentioned this to a few of you already, so here it is properly. This one’s about vertical gain. Not pace. Not distance. Just how much height you can rack up in a single walk. The idea comes from a few walks I’ve done on the Corrour Estate in the Scottish Highlands. Simple on paper. Less so on the legs. How it works • Choose one of the levels below • You must hit the full elevation in one continuous walk • Where you go and how far you walk is up to you • Hills, loops, repeats all allowed • Log the walk as normal The levels Level 1. Creagan An Amair 178 metres of elevation Very achievable. Solid entry point. Level 2. Carn Dearg 547 metres of elevation Needs intent. Route choice matters. Level 3. The Sgors 717 metres of elevation No messing about. This is for the serious ones only. Social bit If you do this, tag @spence_ntcz on Instagram. Photo, screenshot, muddy trainers, red face, whatever. I’ll reshare as many as I can. Pick your level. Plan your route. Get it done. Deadline is 31st January 2026

2 weeks left of the elevation Challenge. How we getting on? Remember, it doesn't have to be pretty or complicated, you can just choose a hill and do ascent repeats to get it done. I'll be doing it at the end of next week at a small but steep hill at Bradgate. It's about the struggle 💪

Incase you've not spotted it, I've added a last minute 7am Bradgate walk for Xmas eve. Be great to see you guys that can make it.