In September, Navy Times reporter Josh Stewart wrote about Navy SEAL David Goggins' attempt to break the 24-hour pullup record.
"Goggins cranked out 2,588 pull-ups," Josh wrote, "Short of the 4,020 racked up by Great Britain's Stephen Hyland in July 2011, according to the Guinness World Records website."
His post (Chief Special Operator (SEAL) David Goggins falls short in pullup world record try) was our second most popular post with 13,273 views since Sept. 28.
Two months later, Josh posted over on Navy Times' Scoop Deck about Goggins' second attempt in November: "Goggins stopped his attempt after competing 3,202 pullups. According to tweets from the gym's owner, the pullups tore up his palms and Goggins couldn't continue."
Goggins wasn't able to break the pullup record in 2012, but he was successful in raising funds for the Special Operations Warrior Foundation, a charity that gives college scholarships to the children of fallen special operators.
Goggins has raised more than $24,000 through the online fundraising site Firstgiving.com.
More year in review:
No. 5 — Hannah Roberts on life after Badwater
No. 4 — Tom McNulty's Altra zero-drop review update
No. 3 -- How Army Master Sgt. Mike Morton plans to top his incredible 2012
No. 1 -- Former Marine Sean Puelo and his one-year challenge for wounded warriors
