The Fat Boy Speed/Strength Course Recap: July Edition

The Fat Boy Speed/Strength Course Recap: July Edition

The Fat Boy Overview

• An obstacle course containing a variety of pulls, carries and other movements focused on testing speed, strength and to a lesser degree, endurance
• Takes place one Wednesday a month at the Fat Camp AO (Elon Park Elementary) 515-615, during the months of July – August
• Course remains the same each month with the goal of improving your time over the course of the 3 month period
• Times will be recorded each month and posted and top times regardless of the month ran will be eligible for the awards below
• Places 1 – 3 for the respective weight classes; Jr Mac Weight Class (199lbs and below), Grand Mac Weight Class (200lbs+) will be awarded:
  • 1st Place: Golden Brick Trophy
  • 2nd Place: Silver Brick Trophy
  • 3rd Place: Bronze Brick Trophy

Intro

Well the weather decided to cooperate with us on the July running of the Fat Boy Speed/Strength course, although 530 seemed much darker vs. the weeks in July. The gear round-up however was a last minute fire drill but all the stations were set and the Fat Boy read to crank for it’s 2nd running. 13 PAX assembled for a brief warm-up and walk-through of the course where all questions, whether stupid or valid, could be answered. Feeling primed up, Argonaut was the 1st to sprint off into the Abyss and we were off:

The Thang

1. 10 Deadlifts (35lb plates)
2. 100yd Sprint
3. Sandbag pull-thru’s (down), Sandbag carry (back)
4. Sled over-hand/under-hand pull (down), backpedal drag (back)
5. Fireman’s Carry (45lb plate x2) down & back
6. Agility Ladder w/Dumbell Merkins (25lb x2)
7. Box Jump (up & over) x10
8. Mosey to Parking Lot for 30yd Hairburner (45lb plate)
9. 100yd Sprint to Freedom (Finish)

13 PAX thru, times and weight recorded, legs blasted and onto COT

Moleskin/Results

Solid group this morning for the July Edition of the Fat Boy. As always, I appreciate your support and participation as we put this on to help push each of you and have some fun while keeping the competitive juices flowing. Several 1st timers thru the course included Heartbreaker, Strawberry, Peppermint, Birdcage, Sauerkraut, Erector and JRR Tolkien who all put up some solid times in their 1st run thru. Similar to the June group, there was plenty of talk afterwards about technique and things that everyone could do differently to shave off some time for the next go around in August #nomorerookiecard

From the June group, tclaps to Dark Helmet, Fire Hazard and Argonaut from improving on their June times (-14 sec, -23sec and -9sec respectively). Bounty Hunter is saving his best for August now that his travel/vacation/fartsacking schedule has slowed down. Fallout’s been training night and day for triathlons, biking and swimming more miles than I drive to work in a week but will be throwing some weighted backpedaling into his training regimen for an August redemption.

Top 3 Thru July x Weight Class

Jr. Mac (199lbs & below)

1. General – 5:50 (and no my timer Peppermint is not $100 richer and I did not skip an obstacle…or 2)
2. JRR Tolkien – 6:24
3. Fire Hazard – 6:39

Grand Mac (200+)

1. Peppermint – 7:25
2. Bounty Hunter – 7:32 (June)
3. Dark Helmet

August is Championship month and the Brick Trophies will be doled out. Hope to see you all out again on Wed, August 23rd to chase down that man in front of you on the leaderboard and go after the best time that you laid down today or last month. For all of you animals hiding out waiting for the final month to come take on the Fat Boy, August is your last chance to do so, so make it happen.

Over & Out

-General