Out of a Comfort Zone at Ignition

Out of a Comfort Zone at Ignition

YHC agreed to Q Ignition (for the first time!) a couple months ago when Hollywood told me he would sign up to Q at Dromedary in return. Little did I know the IronPax Challenge would be planned, and would flat wear me and the Pax out on Saturday. After a day of rest/recovery, it was time to plan a Weinke with a 4-mile minimum. It needed to be challenging so here we go…

That Thang:
Take 1 “Pre-Run” lap and route around the entire Campus as a warm-up with various exercises. We did:
•20 x SSH at Transporter’s Shed (more to come on the Shed)
•20 (Very) Low Slow Squats at the circle
•20 Peter Parkers near the Student Driver cars
•20 LBC’s in front of the Middle School

Mosey back to the start and do a Fly-By past the Flash Pax getting ready to launch. To the long pathway for some Suicides, hitting each of the (9) light poles, doing (5) Merkins at each. (We covered ~1.9 miles here). During the Suicides, one Pax (Zinfandel) disappeared into Transporter’s Shed for quite a while. Circle back for the Six…People’s Chair at Transporter’s Shed. Upon completion, another Pax (Gerber) said he would meet up with us in a bit. Now 2 Pax visited the Shed? Rough weekend of drinking for the boys, I guess.

Mosey back to Circle for “Down & Back”:
•Down = 20 Flutter (IC)
•Back = 20 Plank Jacks (IC)
•Down = 15 Flutter (IC)
•Back = 15 Plank Jacks (IC)
•Down = 10 Flutter (IC)
•Back = 10 Plank Jacks (IC)
•Down = 5 Flutter (IC)
•Back = 5 Plank Jacks (IC)

Mosey to the Football Lot for:
Tyson Ladders across Lot, curb to curb. Also do (2) Burpees at each of the (2) lights in the middle of the lot every time you passed them.
7 x Mike Tysons + 4 Burpees
6 x Mike Tysons + 4 Burpees
5 x Mike Tysons + 4 Burpees
4 x Mike Tysons + 4 Burpees
3 x Mike Tysons + 4 Burpees
2 x Mike Tysons + 4 Burpees
1 x Mike Tysons + 4 Burpees

5 minute warning went off and Zin started to panic that we wouldn’t get back to COT in time. Better Hustle! Got back about :30 late but plenty of time for Name-a-Rama!

Moleskin:
Besides Bushwood (new site) and Clyent Dinner on Thursday Nights (my date night…can’t do it!), Ignition is the only regular morning workout I have not Q’d until today. It was a bit of a mental grind for me since I don’t love running for an hour more than once per week, which is typically taken at Pursuit (right outside my door in Millbridge). I have done Ignition only twice previously so I need to thank Hollywood for challenging me to get out of my comfort zone and Q.

We covered ~6 miles today and it was not easy, especially the Suicides portion. I appreciate the Pax coming out today to support me and push themselves to start the week. We are blessed to have such great AO’s in Waxhaw, and Cuthbertson is The Mothership (4 separate workouts here/week!). It’s always a privilege to lead and I look forward to another Ignition Q again soon.