PAX: Silver Medal, Bagger Vance, Trapper Keeper, Porcelain, Moneyshot, Faulkner (Kotters), En Fuego (QIC)
Conditions: What you’d expect from an August 6th gloom
7 PAX showed up and showed out at III Pillars this morning, officially ready to conquer all that the 2019 IronPax challenge has coming our way. 0530 arrives, we exchange pleasantries and a disclaimer, and with that we grab a 20lb ruck plate and take our mosey to the base of Mt. Covenant, who YHC must say was also quick to show up and show out. We set up shop for some WOR, ensuring an allowance of time for a slow count Scorpion Stretch routine, and then YHC explains the…
THANG:
YHC alerted the PAX that the month of Sept. will bring us the 2nd annual installment of the IronPax challenge, thanks to our Greenwood brethren. YHC had some back issues going on during the inaugural event, but was able to complete the Week 1 challenge from the prior year. Paying full respect to the unfriendliness of that workout approx. 365 days ago, YHC decided it was exactly what we needed to get ready for this year’s event – with the primary modification being the insertion of Mt. Covenant and a 20lb ruck plate.
With that, it’s simple:
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- Divide into two teams, a team of 4 and team of 3
- Each PAX perform approx.
- 50 Squats
- 40 Big Boy Sit-ups
- 30 Merkins
- 20 Iron Mikes (each leg down would be one rep)
- 10 Burpees
- Team format so that collective team could pick up any extra reps if a PAX was falling behind on rep count. Most obliged.
- At completion of above exercises, the team then runs to top of Mt. Covenant (Hill 1) and then over and down to the bottom at the Harding Road entrance (Hill 2). R&R, only Bernie Sanders up Hill 2 and back down to base of Hill 1.
- PAX performed a total of 3 sets of exercises and hill climbs, with all PAX at least making it a portion up Hill 1 before 30 minute time was called.
- As for 20lb ruck plate, Team 1 carried up Hill 1 and back down Hill 2, leaving at base of Hill 2 for Team 2 to grab and Bernie with up Hill 2 and deliver back down at base of Hill 1 for exchange back. Not easy – tclaps to BV and Moneyshot for getting two rounds up Hill 1 with it
- Time was called; mosey back to the friendly confines and huddle of for some COT followed by Coffeteria.
Bullhorn:
- Prayers for Faulkner and his family as they get re-acclimated back in Nashville
- Continued prayers for full healing and recovery for Boone’s
- F3 Nashville 5th Anniversary at Sevier Park – put it on your calendar now, Saturday September 14th
- GoRuck Star Course – 26.2 miler – November 2nd
- Swaggy P games kick off next week; details imminent
Always a pleasure gentlemen; appreciate the opportunity
En Fuego