***sort of… if all you wear are shirts and 10 of them on the torso.

Guinness World Records announced this morning I was the winner of this week’s #GWRChallenge.

This one was different than most Guinness World Records I break because instead of having a previous time I know I need to beat, I had hundreds of people across the globe all going for the same record at the same time. I simply needed to do my very best.

My wrists got scraped up and rubbed off my the shirts rubbing against them but the most painful injury was to the bone on the inside of my right wrist because it kept knocking against my head.

I set a goal of under 15 seconds when I first set out to break this record which proved to me just a little bit too much of a challenge with under a week to prepare and execute. In the end I got a run of 15.61 seconds which was good enough to win. I think the next best time submitted out of everyone was somewhere north of 25 seconds which surprised me a little.

I couldn’t practice for this one like most records. Usually I get warmed up and go into deliberate practice mode while in the zone. And do it over and over timing myself, figuring out what works, what doesn’t and making adjustments. However, this is an exhausing record. I get out of breath shockingly fast and start sweating quickly. The sweating is esacerbated by the fact that I’m wearing 11 t-shirts at the end and it takes longer to get them off than. One after just a few practices I’m sweating profusly. And when I’m sweating, the shirts stick to my arms making it impossible to put them on quickly. So I had to take frequent breaks and have many short practice sessions.

I had plenty of help from my family as well who wanted to get in on the action.

If you want to be a Guinness World Record’s title holder, you can participate this week in the #GWRChallenge. This wee’s challenge is for the most leapfrogs in 30 seconds. Grab a friend and check out the link below for the rules.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/GWRTryThisAtHome