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Field Trip!

Took the 11 Pax that made the intentional choice to post at Dromedary today on a field trip to Rosecliff. Warned everyone the night before in GroupMe but they still showed up and groaned when I confirmed we would be doing a little bit of running. It wasn’t “that bad” as we just reached 3 miles. According to my Strava that’s 26:30 total running time and 18:30 of exercise. None of the exercises we did were particularly difficult but we did get in some reps.

Warmorama:

Mosey through the parking lot from COT and see Das Boot rolling in a minute or so late. We circle back about halfway through the lot and do 15 X SSH to let Das Boot catch up. Continue our mosey around the front of campus and stop at the globe for some IW X 15, Stretching and then end it with Moroccan Nightclubs. Take a moment to explain what we’ll be doing so as not to upset the residents of Rosecliff and we mosey to the culdesac for…

Thang:

Paula Abdul using the street lights. We did 15 X Merkin on the 2 up and did 15 X squats on the 1 back.

Arrived at the last light and started doing 15 X BBSU at each street light on the way back and then audibled to 10 after I checked my watch for time thinking we wouldn’t make it back.

Took the long mosey back to COT stopping at the street lights in front of campus for 1 X Burpee and made back to COT for 3 minutes of Mary.

Shake called 50 Heels to Heaven (Lesson Learned), Posse called out LBC’s for a reasonable amount (25). Shop Dog with 10 X Superman’s and then time was called.

Done!

Announcements:

Das Boot demonstrated the Pecker Pounder, J. Lo and the A-Rod for us so we would all know what it was. The A-rod is a combination of J. Lo and Pecker Pounder for those who weren’t there or didn’t know already. If you still don’t know then ask Das Boot to demonstrate and he will happily oblige, I’m sure.

Q School on Saturday, March 6th. You need to go.

Rooster – Saturday, March 13th. Sign up in the GroupMe calendar Teams of 5 for a rotating marathon relay. Each participant runs 6 miles total but only run 1 mile at a time until the last mile which is together as a group.

YHC took us out with prayer.

 

 

Waxtravaganza: How Do We Make It Better for the Next One?

Those were Tucks exact first words to me when we were at the tap house after the CSAUP…

Concept: Hit as many AO’s in the Waxhaw region as we can safely traverse in one day. Ended up with 7 total AO’s. 2 new(Prickle & Goo, The Lycan), 2 legacy (Commitment, THE Floater) and 3 other AO’s (Blackhawk, Morning Woods, Pursuit) that have grown over the last couple of years.

Here’s what went down as best as I can recall…

Thang:

6:45 am Ruckers arrive to prepare for their long walk around Waxhaw.

7:00 am (right on time) 6 Ruckers: Pennywise, Scuba, Jingles, Turnbuckle, Radar and Breadbowl launched on their quest to carry weight and/or walk the  course.

Shortly after the Ruckers launch YHC realized I had to go drop off some waters and snacks at Commitment. Arrived back just in time to the rest of the Bootcampers and all of a sudden it was 7:30.

Long DiCCS (3 mins) were delivered as promised by YHC. Plenty of phones and plenty of CPR certifications in case we needed it. Thankfully we had the former and thankfully we didn’t need the latter.
7:33 came in quick so we grabbed the flags and were off on our opening Mosey from THE Floater to Grace Presbyterian Church parking lot (1.2 miles) for 10 minutes of what will be called Prickle and Goo. A stretching and flexibility workout with BroGA led by none other than Paper Jam, our newly adopted F3 Waxhaw brother from the SOB. Thanks to SOB for giving up this prized possession. He is fitting right in and we’re all glad to have him. After a well received stretch and some mumble chatter about how our Ms will be so impressed with our flexibility… we had to move to our next AO.

Next up is a mosey through Pursuit and MB walking trails. It got a little tense once we got into the trails and some were questioning where the heck we were going. We finally made our way back to civilization and headed up Creekview to MB Parkway and eventually the clubhouse where we stopped for 5 minutes of Mary. And now time for our first Audible. We had a plan in case it rained to just use the mean streets of Millbridge and Walnut  Creek to get to and from Blackhawk but we didn’t really think we’d need it after Rubbermaid gave the ole thumbs up the day before. Got a message from Jingles that bridge was closed for some reason, so we ran the alternate route and ended up running past the suspension bridge. We decided to check it out and it turned out some kids were playing a prank and put caution tape on the bridge to make it appear closed. We re-adjusted and continued on the trail from the bridge the rest of the way to Blackhawk where Atlas and Cobbler were waiting with Bloody Mary’s in hand for our arrival.

Since we arrived a little behind schedule, Atlas had to cut the Weinke short and just do one Jack Web with Merkins and LBCs in a 1:4 ratio. (Oddly, Cobbler continued to drink the Bloody Mary’s…) After 10 & 40 and some shinannigans from Dasher with Bottlecap’s phone (and two more BM’s for Cobbler) it was time to move on to Commitment. Back we went through Morning Woods (Carolina Thread Trail) and this time ran right through the caution tape. I didn’t see anyone bite the big one on the trail but I wouldn’t be surprised if it happened. There were some slick areas out there but I think we all made it relatively unscathed.

Arrive at Commitment, still a few minutes behind schedule so I’m yelling up ahead to “Get the  Bootcamp Started!” Popeye jumps right in and takes the reigns for what would be some kind of special awful. We did 2 x merkins at each tree on the way to the rock pile. Once we arrived at the pile we all grabbed a rock for Curls, Shoulder presses then a combo of curls and presses.  Next, on your 6 for Chest press and then the most awful thing in the world which was a combination chest press into a v-up and then shoulder press. Remind me never to get on Popeye’s bad side… A special thank you to the site Qs of  Blackhawk and Commitment for being flexible and getting us back on schedule.

Time was called after we completed the allotment of planned reps.(Thank God!) and we started the looooong mosey (2.8 miles) back to town. I knew we would need to make a stop so I asked Tuck to Mary us all at the pocket park at Fallondale. It was a little less than halfway but the remainder of the route was a “short” up hill and then a long, flat mosey back down Waxhaw-Marvin Rd. YHC was gassed at this point and only adrenaline and my brothers around me kept me going.

Arrive at 701 Main for THE Floater where Zinfandel stepped in as Q since none of the site Qs were present. (I swear that site is getting soft since I resigned my site Q duties…) Zinfandel led us in a Merkin/Airpress Web. 1 M:4 AP. After 10 M: 40 AP we started our mosey to The Lycan. On the way we were supposed to stop at South Providence School but about half the PAX went ahead to Waxhaw Elementary and the other half actually followed directions. (At least that’s how I remember it…) On the basketball court at S. Providence we did an Incline Merkin:Wall Dips web. Got to 5:20 and  it was time to get moving again. We finished our Mosey, cruising up Bad Idea and around the cemetery on our way to Waxhaw Elementary where we met up with the rest of the PAX.

Posse led us for The Lycan noting that we will plant a workout here at this underserved school in order to give it the focus it needs from a 3rd F perspective. Even though this school is bubble-adjacent, the students here do not have the resources we inside-the-bubblers take for granted. Let’s do something about that! Here we did 7s starting with Russian Get ups x 1 on one curb and Bear Crawl to opposite curb for curb agilities x 6 then crab walk back until 6:1 reached. Ouch! Next up were 1-19 drop-off spaces along the curb in front of the school. From 10 down to 1 do equal number of UTI(U-shape arms over head, T shape and I for by your side) Diamond Merkins running to the other side of parking lot and back between each space. From 11 – 19 do equal number of Big Boy Situps and run to the other side of lot between spaces. YHC didn’t make it through all of the spaces but gave it good whirl. I don’t really know if anyone made it through for that matter as time was called and we had to make it back for COT.

We started the Mosey back to where we started at THE Floater. This time we used the sidewalk and followed 75 all the way in. We crossed the famous train bridge and met the Rucking crew on the way. Perfect timing! (Wow, who planned this?) As we were wrapping up the run several PAX were finished and YHC was just under 13 miles when crossing the finish line so what do I do? Keep going until I get to 13.1. (Straa – February Half Marathon, check!) Thank you Chastain for the push to get it done.

All totaled we traversed some 12.5 miles. Some less, some more depending on when you started or finished and how much extra you did. 11 miles of the course plus some going back for the 6 made for a little bit longer run than promised for those participating start-to-finish. Sorry, my bad…

During COT I announced that this is probably the most stupid thing I’ve ever done in my life. And Twinkle Toes quips “Didn’t you get married a second time?” Well, I guess you got me there Twinkle Toes…
Countorama & Namorama complete. 65 total PAX the best we could remember including 3 Double Respects, 13 Respects and 3 2.0’s. Way to go fellas! We have something special here in F3 Waxhaw.

Our Nantan, Bottlecap, shared some encouraging words about what F3 is, To plant and grow small workout groups for the invigoration of male community leadership. He shared his personal experience with his shield lock group and how they are intentional in striving for a more meaningful bond that is more than just pushing each other to exercise and includes other facets of life and deeper, more personal relationships. I admire Bottlecap for his outward commitment to his lord and his leadership of F3 Waxhaw. Thank you, brother for taking us out with your words of wisdom and a prayer.

I want to give a shout out to the Wildebeest crew. Premature, Chicken Little, Sugar Daddy and Mad Dog. Way to stick it out for the duration boys! I know you have my back. If any of you ever plan something this stupid, I will be the first to tell you, “don’t do it!” But I’ll also be right by your side when you do it anyway…

Twinkle Toes! Thank you brother for leading me back here to F3. My F3 experience has made an enormous impact on my life and I have you to thank for it. You can do it! Have faith bro.

High Hat, C3PO and Doughboy. Having your 2.0’s Rock, T1000 and Breadbowl out with you was awesome and I hope you bringing them had a positive impact.

All of the Double Respects, Chopper, Chainsaw and Blue Screen showing age ain’t nothin’ but a number.

Site Q’s Paper Jam, JWoww, Popeye, Atlas, Cobbler, Zinfandel and Posse: Thanks for being flexible and leading us through the bootcamps when all we were thinking about was laying on the ground and quitting, you guys kept us moving and engaged. Rubbermaid for your consultation and pre-viewing of the thread trail the day before.

Centerfold and Recalculating for jumping in and taking the water and fuel on the tour making sure we had what we needed at each stop.

Shop Dog for making sure we had the 6 covered and sharing your bike when PAX were needing a break.

Midriff and his M for taking photos at the end. Documenting this stupidity was extremely important and you really came through for us with some great marketing photos.

All the SOB guys showing up in support for the Waxhaw region.

Clown Car Bushwood guys made their mark with the sleeveless golf shirts. (Classic)

Wolverine for hooking us up at the Taphouse for an early opening.

Rudy for inspiring me on the course and for supplying the Pizza at the Taphouse. That hit the spot!

Sledge-O-Matic for providing some class A entertainment with guitar and vocals. You Rocked the house bro! (Heard he might have a gig at the Taphouse now)

Tuck! My man Tuck came through with a great course and a lot of help preparing the entire event. Couldn’t have done this without your puppet mastery brother. Thanks for picking up the 6 and making sure we didn’t get lost in the jungles of Mill Bridge and Waxhaw. (I’m looking forward to our next collaboration)

Posse: The Class A, No. 1 Weaseliest of Weasel-Shakers for listening to an idea and pushing me to follow through with it. (Note to self , don’t communicate that you have an idea to Posse ever again unless you actually want to do follow through with it because he will make you do it anyway)

Moleskin:

All I know is that a brief conversation with Posse at Dunkin Donuts and an introduction to Tuck is a dangerous combination. Just so everyone knows, this thing was supposed to have been much “better” had we been able to safely pass into to the back side of Lawson or if Eutaw Rd didn’t have a locked gate preventing passage through to the back side of Alma Village. You have no idea how “unfortunate” we were.

The last thing anyone is thinking after completing this awfulness is “When do we get to do this again?” Right? Wrong!

It seems as though this type of event is something we all very desperately needed. An opportunity to prove to yourself that you can do something thought to be impossible, an opportunity to build a bond with your F3 brothers, an opportunity to show your 2.0 what it is to persevere through a difficult obstacle, an opportunity to act like a kid and do something completely stupid and utterly pointless (#CSAUP) just for the fun of it! Whatever your reason for participating, I hope you got what you came for and maybe something you didn’t expect. And for those reading that did not participate, what is holding you back?

So the day before the CSAUP I was walking to my truck from my office and noticed how beautifully the sun was shining and then saw what I thought was cookies & cream yogurt splattered all over my windshield. Turns out it was God telling me that everything would be ok as he had his largest and most diarrhetic eagle fly over and drop a nice, yogurty crap on my windshield. It was at that moment, I knew everything was going to be ok. All my worries were gone for I knew that when a bird craps on your windshield, it means good luck. (At least that’s what I choose to believe).

As you may have noticed, YHC had a lot of help with this event and no one man can do everything or really be truly prepared for all scenarios. My biggest worry was the weather. Would it rain? Would it be cold? Would we be able to run the trail? Would we stay on schedule and meet the time objectives? Would we have enough water for everyone at the stops? It turns out all of the above were covered with a little bit of help from the man upstairs and the fine men of F3 Waxhaw really stepping up in a big way.  Great job by everyone. Whether you actively helped with preparation or participated and pushed through to the end or you dropped in/out at various stages or simply stopped for a beverage at the Taphouse, you all had a part in this. So I guess that just means we’re all C(F)SAUP!

Until The Next CSAUP, Peace!

Just the Tip

So this is Pursuit. Not much to tell other than we ran for an hour.   Not much happened that was funny, per se…

Shout out to ExLax for getting out there and crushing it!  The man has a goal of a 35 minute 5k and is already seconds away.  I give him another month and he’ll be all over it! (Or should I say… under it?)

Shout out to Posse and Fusebox joining today and encouraging ExLax as well as going for a goal of their own which I believe is a non-stop 5k (you run the whole time rather than stopping for a breather). I think they got close but came up just short.  Way to set a goal and go for it fellas!  Who cares if you come up short.  (This time). It just means you get to keep trying. I know they will and they will achieve it when the time is right.

THANG:

The route we did is officially called “Pursuit: Frank and Beans” but I will call it Twig and Berries from this day forth. The funny thing is, I live right on the tip of the “Frank” or Twig?. Insert “Just the Tip” joke here…

Announcements

Blood Drive, January 6th. A couple of spots left as of this morning. Hopefully those were filled as of this publication…

CSAUP February 6th – I could write a paragraph or two about this but the main points are get out Next Saturday and join us for what will be a memorable event for the Waxhaw PAX and any others that join us. I really look forward to the 2nd F afterward. It’s been a while since we gathered for anything other than a workout.

A couple of other CSAUPs are coming in March.

Beer Mile: drink a beer and run a 1/4 mile, R/R until 1 mile is reached and 4 beers have been consumed. There are more rules but you get the gist.

Rooster: Individuals or Teams of 2 or 5 run a marathon distance on a 1 mile course. Get your teams together and go kick some a$$ WAXHAW!

School is in Suckers

Quick Mosey around lake and warmed up with usual stretches.

Mosey to parking lot near Tennis Courts for Billy Madison 2.0. 12 of each exercise followed by a lap around parking lot ~0.2 mile

Exercises were: LBC, Merkin, American Hammers, Peter Parkers, Jump Squats, Moroccan Nightclubs, Plank Jacks, Shoulder Taps, Bobby Hurleys, 6”Plank Holds for 12 seconds, Heals to Heaven, Merkins

done!

COT

Give Blood on Jan. 30th. Just sign up and go do it. You will save a life.

CSAUP February 6th

YHC (Twinkle Toes) took us out with a prayer.

 

I Got Woods

So Chicken and I had this great idea to avoid all the traffic coming out of Nesbit that we would launch from my back yard. Little did Chicken know but I have a pool back there and he jumped in thinking I had the heater on. Never knew Chickens could move that fast. He leaped out of the water and said let’s go! So we went. Him sopping wet and me just surprise he’s alive and didn’t get hypothermia.

 

We ran into a few more PAX as we traversed the somewhat dryer than last week thread trail. First it was Paper Jam who got behind so he could “become one with nature”, then came Rubbermaid who was trying to avoid us but we tackled him and made him stop. While lassoing him to the tree stump for who knows what Chicken was going to do to him, Hollywood showed up and said “make sure to tie his ankles too! You don’t want him getting away”. So we took a photo that could use a lot of editing and more likely should not be shared on social so as not to scare anyone just so we had proof of our stupidity. (Like we need anymore proof?!)  So long story, short. 5 dudes ran in the woods. We ran a long way and it was scary at some places because it gets dark under all those trees.

 

 

Back to School

So I told C3PO last week I would get back to him about Qing Appetizer this week and while on a Mosey at Clyent Dinner said I was Qing Appetizer and C3PO overheard and said “Oh Really?” Anyway… so I never got back to him until that moment and today he regretted ever asking me…

So pulled up to Rea View about 15 mins early to check out potential pain stations while it was still light out. This AO is going to be ripe when the days get long again. No lighting outside of the parking lot so we had to stay on the paved surfaces today but can’t wait to explore the fields when it gets light out. Meanwhile as I was off on my adventure, several PAX started rolling in and before I knew it we had 20, yes 20!, 1:1 ratio of PAX to 2.0. Perfect!

warmorama:

shortest mosey ever around COT lot and circle up for the standards. SSH, IW, plank up for the Glidah stretch L/R and then up and down dog with Moroccan Nightclubs to bring it home.

Thang:

mosey to rock pile and grab a lifting rock or (2 year old 2.0) then long mosey to back parking lot for…. Billy Madison

In the movie, starring Adam Sandler, Billy has to repeat all twelve grades in school and pass in order to take over his family’s business from his father. In the same vein as 12 days of Christmas we did…

exercises were all X 12

1-Dry Dock

2-Squat

3-Calf Raise

4-Curl

5-Shoulder Press

6-Tricep Ext

7-Row

8-Big (Person) Sit-up

9-American Hammer

10-LBC

11-Superman

12-Burpee

So we were able to complete the 11th grade with Superman but we had to return the rocks and do 12 burpees by the rock pile until we had just Uber a minute left. Oh well. At least we did the burpees, right???

return rocks and back to COT. Done!

All of the 2.0’s seemed to have fun and enjoyed being with their Dad for a little bit of exercise and a whole lot of smiling. Great to witness but even better to be a part of.

 

Great seeing a couple of PAX that don’t post in the “deeper” parts of Waxhaw (Dwight & Trickle).

Trickle even brought his daughter Sabrina originally from TX and we named her Tumbleweed.  Welcome Tumbleweed to the crazy! We hope to see you every week you’re able to post.

Announcements:

Blood Drive January 30th. More appt. times are available now that we reached our milestone of 40 so keep checking Red Cross website for times.

https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?order=DATE&range=10&zipSponsor=F3

Waxtravaganza – Waxhaw World Tour. February 6 7:00 a for Ruckers 7:30 for the Bootcampers.

 

 

Blackhawk 1/9/2021

Mosey to Peking lot for tennis courts for Warmorama. 10 X IW, 10 X Merkins IC, 10 X Moroccan Nightclubs IC, Downward Dog, Calf Stretch.

THANG:

Mosey to the rock pile on service rd for softball fields and grab a lifting rock.

15 of each called exercise and run to parking lot and back X 3 sets.

curls, chest press, tricep ext. LBC w/rock IC + 10 staggered merkins on rock, Goblet Squats, Shoulder press, back to curls.

Mosey back to COT for 30 seconds of Mary

 

 

My Shoulders Hurt!

Warmorama:

50 X SSH

25 X IW

Plank X 25 sec

25 X Plank Jack  Maintain plank while listening to Centerfold tell his story of standing in line at Disney talking to a Navy dude who told him about the term of endearment for an Aviation Ordnanceman, “BB Stacker”(hint: most AO’s in the Navy work with bombs), (I did not, however). 

Upward Dog X 10 count

Downward DogX 10 count

Calf stretch X 10 Count each leg

Leg Stretch X 10 count each leg

Jimmy Doogans L, R, C

Windmill X 10

Moroccan Nightclubs X 10

Thang:

Do each Circuit until all reps completed before moving to next circuit

Reps = 25, 20, 15

Circuit 1

Curls

Block Swings

Low Slow Squats w/Block

Circuit 2

Rows

Shoulder Press

Lunge w/block 1=1

Circuit 3

Tricep Extensions

Thrusters

Staggered Merkins (these suck after Thrusters but we made it through)

Cooldown

25 X SSH

25 X IW

Plank X 25 sec

25 X Plank Jack

Upward Dog X 10 count

Downward DogX 10 count

Calf stretch X 10 Count each leg

Leg Stretch X 10 count each leg

Jimmy Doogan LCR

Set Block on end and on your 6

Done!

I have not posted at Diesel in quite a while. I normally reserve Fridays as a rest day or a makeup day for when I want to wear makeup, I want  to fartsack, I miss one of my normal posts during the week. Today was no different. Really could have used the rest but I am glad I was able to get out and get moving this morning. As far as my “typical” workout these days, this really isn’t mine and there are PAX that post here that I normally don’t get to interact with on a regular basis. Not because I’m a faster/longer runner but bc we individually choose to have different fitness goals for ourselves. Thankfully there are workouts such as Diesel where the 2nd F is incorporated into the 1st F and we can build those brotherly bonds. Got to see Brutus today which is basically the equivalent of seeing a unicorn these days. Also got to see Popeye, Turnbuckle, Centerfold and Sledge-O-Matic who I don’t normally post with on a daily basis. Oh! And Chastain was there too…

Was not expecting a large crowd and by Waxhaw standards, it really was not a large crowd, although we did have as many as the other two three Friday workouts which means a lot of the Waxhaw PAX chose the warm and hopefully dry fartsack rather than a cold and rainy asphalt jungle.

Thanks to the PAX that posted with me this morning. Always a pleasure leading any of you and most of all, will be a privilege to be led when it’s your turn at the wheel.

announcement: See Posse’s Arsenal BB from 1/7/2021. That will cover just about all you will ever need to know about F3 Waxhaw or F3 in general.

YHC took us out with a prayer

 

 

WaxStravaganza – The Waxhaw World Tour – February 6, 2021

Updated 1-22-2021

For those wanting to join at different kpoints along the rout, Here are your most ideal options in order of convenience:

  1. Park near the Waxhaw United Methodist Church in Downtown Waxhaw and do a warm-up mosey to 701 Main. Be at 701 Main by 9:55 so you do not miss the party. Total time will be ~1:00:00 to the end and we will end where you parked. Running distance from the start of this option is ~2.3 miles (includes lone mosey to 701 Main from near the church) and bootcamp will be ~30 minutes.
  2. Park at Millbridge Clubhouse and join the Trail Run portion. Be there by 8:15 and join the Gazelles as they make their turn back to the trail from there. After Commitment bootcamp we will be moseying back toward the clubhouse and you can jump in your car from there or continue on the rest of the course. Total time will be ~1:15:00 to the end of Commitment bootcamp or ~2:45:00 if you stay to the end in downtown. Running distance will be ~ 3.5 miles if you drop off after Commitment or ~ 7.1 miles if staying to the end. 
  3. Look at this link to the schedule or further below in this pre-blast and look at this link to the map to figure out the best option for you. All points on the course are identified by the flags.
  4. You are encouraged to do the entire course so you don’t miss out on all of the fun!

Disclaimer: This is not an official event and is not sanctioned by F3 or FiA. There will be no road closures, medical professionals, safety personnel or public safety officials. Event organizers will not be held liable for any accidents, injuries, illnesses, deaths or medical emergencies experienced during or after Waxtravaganza. Your participation in this event is at your own risk.

When a PreBlast leads off with a disclaimer you know you have something exceptionally #CSAUP on your hands.

What: The F3 10 year anniversary has been postponed indefinitely due to COVID 19. With everyone bumbed about this fact Tuck and YHC have come up with a “little” #CSAUP of our own to unofficially celebrate those 10 years. We will be launching at 7:30 AM (7:00 AM for Ruckers) on Saturday, February 6th. This will be a really loooong bootcamp conceptually and a visit to a small subset of the many AO’s in the Waxhaw region. A lot of running (~11 Miles) broken up into several segments with ~10-15 minute bootcamps at each AO (and a couple of prospective new AO’s) that are along the route. Tuck and his Garmin App prowess has developed a course that will take us meandering through the heart of Waxhaw, through the mean streets of Millbridge and onto the Carolina Thread Trail. Due to the course length there will be many that would shy away from this idiocy but have no fear because we have a solution for you. There will be several jumping on/off points along the route where you can enter and exit the “fun” at your leisure, however, the fun really starts after the course is completed as that is when the 2nd F happens. When we complete the course there just happens to be a tap room (Waxhaw Taphouse) where you can enjoy a tasty beverage (or 3) of your choice to celebrate the completion of this stupidity (and the end of Dryuary for some). The Waxhaw Taphouse has graciously agreed to open an hour earlier than their normal time to accommodate our event so let’s make it more than worth their while!

Why? For the love of doing stupid & fun things that may or may not grab positive attention for F3 Waxhaw.

Who? Open to members of F3, FiA, family and friends. Please do not advertise/share on social media of any type. (Not very 2.0 friendly so probably should leave the kiddos at home for this one)

When? Saturday, February 6th at 7:30 AM.  This event will go Rain or Shine/Heat or Cold. (Adjustments to the Thread Trail route will be made if it rains for safety)

Where? We will launch and end at THE Floater/Waxhaw United Methodist Church, however, you may enter and exit at any point along the route.

How? With all your heart and “sole” (See what I did there?)

PreBlast: WaxStravaganza – The Waxhaw World Tour

Welcome to the long-awaited Waxhaw World Tour 2021 PreBlast. Before we get into it, a little housekeeping…

Course:

  • Course Map The course map has the jump in/out points flagged for your convenience.
  • This is NOT a race against other PAX for time. (This is You vs. You).
  • There will be a time-keeper/s for logistics and to keep us on schedule but there will not be any awards for performance.
  • We will pick up the SIX/MARY and stay together for the duration of the event. (No man left behind).
  • The course will be ~11 miles with segments of between 0.8 & 1.9 miles with one exception of a 2.8 mile segment from Commitment back to 701 Main.
  • The course will not be marked so we encourage all participants to study the course thoroughly to be familiar with the route.
  • The course ranges from hilly to flat and will include some trail running(~3.0 miles) with the remainder of the surfaces being streets and sidewalks/paved walking paths.
  • Please note that there will be no road closures or safety personnel. There are sidewalks available throughout most of the course and it is recommended that you use them as long as social distancing and your safety can be maintained. It is also highly recommended that you wear safety gear such as reflective clothing and a blinking light but it will be daylight for the duration of the event so anything but camouflage should be ok.
  • Trail shoes are recommended for the Trail portion but not required. The paved surfaces we will be on for most of the course will wear down the soles of trail shoes so use your discretion.
  • There are two crossings of Waxhaw-Marvin Rd. at Grace Presbyterian Church and the Millbridge entrance/exit.  We will also cross over Hwy 75 at two points. One at 701 Main and the second at the Rail bridge. Try to cross together in large groups. (No playing FROGGER)

Aid Stations:

  • There will NOT be any official Aid Stations however,
  • There will be water and light snacks available at the Commitment AO for fuel but supplies will be limited.
  • At each Participant’s own risk, you may drop off your own fuel and hydration and have it waiting for you at each AO. (See Map for flagged AO’s and below schedule for times)

Schedule of Events:

Location Start Time End Time Duration Distance Activity Comments
Waxhaw UMC/THE Floater 200 McDonald St, Waxhaw, NC 28173 7:00 7:30 :30 0.0 Arrival & Fellowship/Rucking Launch Park in Gravel Lot across from Church or anywhere downtown you can find a spot along the street.
Waxhaw UMC/Floater 7:30 7:33 :03 0.0 DiCCS Disclaimer, CPR?, Cellphone?, Safety
Waxhaw-Marvin Rd. 7:33 7:45 :12 1.2 Warm-up Mosey
Grace Presbyterian Church/Prickle & Goo(new) 5017 Waxhaw-Marvin Rd, Waxhaw, NC 28173 7:45 7:55 :10 0.0 Stretching and Flexibility Led by Paper Jam
Transition via Pursuit to MB Pool 7:55 8:15 :20 1.9 Mosey
MB Pool 1401 Millbridge Pkwy, Waxhaw, NC 28173 8:15 8:20 :05 0.0 Pick-Up the Six/Mary Park at Millbridge Pool/Clubhouse and join the fun from there
Morning Woods Part I (Out) 8:20 8:35 :15 1.5 Trail Run If it rains less than two days before event, run through MB/WC to Blackhawk
Blackhawk Bootcamp 1026 Crawford Dr, Lancaster, SC 29720 8:35 8:50 :15 0.0 Bootcamp Park at Walnut Creek Pool/Clubhouse and join the fun from there
Morning Woods Part II (In) 8:50 9:07 :17 1.7 Trail Run If it rains less than two days before event, run through WC/MB to Commitment
Commitment/H.C. Nesbit Park 1304 H C Nesbit Park Rd, Waxhaw, NC 28173 9:07 9:25 :18 0.0 Bootcamp/Fuel & Hydrate Park at H. C. Nesbit Park Restroom/Equipment Bldg and join the fun from there
Transition to 701 Main Parking Lot 9:25 9:55 :30 2.8 Long Mosey
701 Main 9:55 10:00 :05 0.0 Pick-Up the Six/Mary
THE Floater/701 Main 701 W South Main St, Waxhaw, NC 28173 10:00 10:15 :15 0.0 Bootcamp Park at 701 Main and join the fun from there(Really?)
Transition to Waxhaw Elem. 10:15 10:25 :10 0.8 Mosey
Waxhaw Elementary/The Lycan(new) AO 1101 Old Providence Rd, Waxhaw, NC 28173 10:25 10:40 :15 0.0 Bootcamp Park at Waxhaw Elementary(You’ve gotta be kidding me?)
Return to Finish @ Floater 200 McDonald St, Waxhaw, NC 28173 10:40 10:50 :10 0.9 Mosey
COT 10:50 11:00 :10 0.0 Countorama/Namorama/Closing/Prayer
2nd F @ Waxhaw Taphouse 110 McDonald St, Waxhaw, NC 28173 11:00 Until… Unlimited 0.0 Fellowship Get a ride home if you’ve had to much…

Misc:

  • Times are approximate: If you intend to join the fun at one of the AO’s along the course then please arrive 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start in the table above. If the group isn’t there when you arrive and after you’ve waited 15 minutes then we have probably moved on to the next segment or JUST WAIT LONGER!!! because we haven’t arrived yet.
  • Bootcamps will be led by one or both of that AO’s QIC or their designee and will be 15 minutes in duration except for Prickle & Goo which will be 10 minutes of warmorama.
  • Ruckers: Launch for Ruckers will be 7:00. Follow the route and Ruckers will likely finish around the same time as the bootcampers.
  • Shovel Flags: Bringem’ if you gottem! We can pass them along to the PAX so each can share the load as we transition to each AO but you are ultimately responsible for your flag.
  • Parking: ***DO NOT PARK IN WAXHAW UMC PARKING LOT*** For downtown participants, please park in the gravel lot accross from Waxhaw UMC or an adjacent space along Church St., McDonald St. or Price St. For those meeting us along the route, please park in designated, marked parking spaces wherever you decide to join. If you park at a neighborhood clubhouse, please park away from buildings so residents don’t complain…
  • Bathrooms: Restrooms are along the route, however, they are sporatic and not always open so bring some TP in a ziploc bag for #2 emergencies or there are plenty of trees around for #1.
  • Registration Fee:  ZERO! ZILCH! NADA! FREE!
  • Fundraiser: We encourage you to make a donation to a cause of your choice but no funds will be collected at this event.
  • Event Shirt: There will NOT be an event shirt. Wear any shirt you like although wearing a F3/F3 Waxhaw logo shirt would be highly encouraged… (Sleeves are optional Recalc unless you have tennis arms Bottle Cap) We will take a family photo to memorialize the event.
  • Food and hydration: There will be limited waters and snacks provided at the Commitment AO but none will be provided after the race. Participants are highly encouraged to bring their own.
  • Post-Event: Items that you are encouraged to bring for after the event include a towel, blanket (body temps drop quickly after a workout in the cold), change of clothes/shoes and a collapsible chair for the Taphouse beer garden as there will be limited seating and face covering will likely be required so bring those too.
  • 2nd F: Even if you are not interested in doing the workout, join at the Taphouse for fellowship.
  • Volunteers: There will be no volunteers for this event.

This is going to be Really CSAUP but REALLY FUN TOO!

We hope you join us for all or at least a portion of the event.

 

 

 

 

Morning Woods January 6, 2021

We ran the Thread Trail. It was Muddy and we talked about stuff.