Author Archive Gerber

Everybody (Ignition’s Back)

Everybody
Rock your body
Everybody
Rock your body right
Ignition’s back alright

Oh my God we’re back again
Brothers, PAX, everybody sing
We’re gonna bring the flavor show you how
I’ve gotta question for ya
Better answer now

Am I original? (yeah)
Am I the only one? (yeah)
Am I the longest one? (yeah)
Am I everything you need?
You better rock you body now

We all knew this day was coming.  8 weeks ago we “shut down” our official workouts.  It needed to be done, it was the right things to do.  However, you can’t shut down people.  You can’t shut down connections.  You can’t shut down progress.  You can’t shut down faith.  You can’t shut down family.  We persisted.  We grew.  We worked out in our small neighborhood groups.  We forged deeper friendships and appreciation for those bonds with others as we all progressed together spiritually and physically.

So today was our first day “back”.  A few simple rules.  More than 10?  No problem, split off into separate groups and separate areas.  How close can we get?  Keep 10 feet apart.

DiCCS (Disclaimer, Cell phone, CPR, Safety)

10-10-Fart:  No more than 10 in a workout group, 10 feet social distance, if you can smell a fart (Dasher excluded), you’re too close!

Warm Up:

  • Run .5 Mile
  • SSH x 15 IC
  • Imperial Walkers x 15 IC
  • Mountain Climbers x 15 IC
  • Merkins x 10
  • Calf Stretch

The Thang:

Long opening mosey into Champion Forest down Waynewood to Bauer Place.

  • 5 burpees
  • 1 minute plank
  • 10 Mike Tysons at the top
  • 10 Big Boys at the bottom
  • 3 sets / Al Gore Moroccan night clubs while we wait on the six

Mosey to Whitaker Place

  • 5 burpees
  • 1 minute plank
  • 10 Hand Release Merkins at bottom
  • 10 Gas Pumps at top
  • 3 sets / Al Gore Moroccan night clubs while we wait on the six

Mosey to beginning of the Waynewood culdesac

  • 5 burpees
  • 1 minute plank
  • 10 Shoulder Taps at top
  • 10 Flutters (2 is 1) at bottom
  • 3 sets / Al Gore Moroccan night clubs while we wait on the six

Mosey to beginning of Chisholm Court

  • 5 burpees
  • 1 minute plank
  • 10 Dry docks at top
  • 10 Mountain Climbers (2 is 1) at bottom
  • 3 sets  / Al Gore Moroccan night clubs while we wait on the six

Mosey to the Waynewood and Dobson intersection

  • 5 burpees
  • 1 minute plank
  • Mosey back to stoplight at Cuthbertson alternating between 10 Merkins and 10 LBCs at every driveway on right (10 total driveways)
  • 5 burpees at the stoplight

Mosey back to AO

  • Forty seconds left, burpees til time

Done!  Over 5 miles in the books.

MOLESKIN:

Great workout today, perfect weather as well.  We had 9 PAX so the numbers were in line and we didn’t need to split (although we were prepared and will continue to do so as long as needed).

So, did you come back today stronger spiritually, mentally, physically?  If you did, great.  If not, you came today so that’s all that matters.  Keep moving forward.  Keep progressing.  Today’s goal is always to do better than yesterday.

Looks like the numbers across our region were pretty strong today which mean one thing.  We need this.  It’s not like we didn’t already know that with our smaller virtual and grassroots workouts the past 8 weeks but it really shows on a day like today.  Let’s keep encouraging and supporting each other because together we are stronger and we are strong.

Keep up the great work everyone.  Keep up the momentum.  Keep perspective in mind this week gents, you can do this.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

  • 100 PAX challenge is here. Look for a backblast but the idea is that 100 individual pax donate $100 so that we have a fund to make some impactful local donations in the very near future.
  • Waxhaw Express will be an additional offering of running specific speedwork alongside Watchtower tomorrow. Should help thin the herd as well.  Goal is to do 4-5 miles running only and consisting of short 200m and 400m interval repeats and recovery runs. DM me or Wolverine for info.

Another Day Another Race (virtual of course)

Another week and another virtual race.

This week the race is a virtual 10 miler with every person running 2 miles.

Since we did this about three weeks ago it was only fitting to return to Champion Forrest to see if our three weeks of Wednesday speed work had paid any dividends.

Rubbermaid came across us during warm ups and he joined us for our 2 mile segment along the way of his 9 mile or something run.

Hollywood’s alarm clock is still broken and Easy Button has a calf injury so only six of us ran today. The six of us took off at a fast pace. Either we were going to break our times from 3 weeks ago or bust hard.

Here’s how it went down:

– Dasher smashed his previous time by 28 seconds and averaged a 6:18 pace

– Bottlecap came in 12 seconds faster at a blistering 6:07 pace.

– Wolverine came in 10 seconds faster at a smokin 5:54 pace.
– Glider didn’t run three weeks ago but PRed on 2 miles with a fast 6:20 pace.

– Deadwood skipped two weeks of speed work and it showed, just joking, he was still moving at a 6:22 pace with a scorching first mile at 6:03.

– YHC was able to come in 8 seconds faster at a 5:51 pace.

Great job everyone. Way to put in the time during speed work and personally, thanks for the push and holding me accountable.

Looking forward to whatever stupid run we have planned for next week.

Stairway to Heaven

DiCCS were given (Disclaimer, Cell phone, CPR, Safety)

Warm Up:

  • Run .50 Mile
  • SSH x 15 IC
  • Imperial Walkers x 15 IC
  • Moroccan Nightclub x 15 IC
  • Merkins x 10
  • Calf Stretch

The Thang:

Stairway to Heaven

  • Complete exercise 1, then run to the top of a 1/10 mile hill and back
  • Complete exercises 1 and 2, then run to the top of a 1/10 mile hill and back
  • Complete exercises 1,2, and 3, then run to the top of a 1/10 mile hill and back
  • Continue until exercises 1-10 are completed with a final run
  1. Derkins x 10
  2. LBC’s x 10
  3. Step Ups x 10
  4. Flutters x 10 (2 is 1)
  5. Dips x 10
  6. Heels 2 Heaven x 10
  7. Cinderblock Curls x 10
  8. Big Boy Knockouts x 10 (Big Boy situps with two cross punches at the top)
  9. Mountain Climbers x 10 (2 is 1)
  10. Burpees x 10

 

Extra Credit:

  • 20 Cinderblock curls
  • 20 Cinderblock triceps extensions
  • 20 Cinderblock presses
  • 20 Cinderblock swings
  • 20 Cinderblock bench presses
  • 20 LBC’s with Cinderblock
  • 20 Cinderblock bench presses
  • Run to top of 1/10 mile hill and back

Done!

Thanks to Speed Bump for taking us out in prayer.

Speed Work for Dummies

Speed work day for F3 Waxhaw.  With the upcoming virtual race series upon us and F3 Waxhaw’s desire to get faster this has sort of become a new weekly thing…

Warm Up:

  • Run 1 Mile
  • SSH x 15 IC
  • Imperial Walkers x 15 IC
  • Stretching
  • Calf Stretch
  • Downward/Upward Dog x 2

The Thang:

  • 6 x 600m at slightly faster than 5k pace with a 200m light jog in between
  • .5 mile mosey
  • 4 x 200m at faster than mile pace with 200m light jog in between
  • 1 mile cool down

Done!  6-7+ miles in the books for everyone

MOLESKIN:

Great to see some of the PAX out there today and really enjoyed the extra 10-15 minutes of socially distanced sitting around afterwards.  Definitely one of those workouts you don’t want to do alone and the extra push from having others around helps for sure.

Briarcrest Block Party

DiCCS were given (Disclaimer, Cell phone, CPR, Safety)

1.2-Mile Running Warmup
(stop after .3 miles for):
•SSH x 10 (IC)
•Imperial Walkers x 10 (IC)
•Plank Jacks x 10 (IC)

(stop after .2 miles for):
•Mtn Climbers x 10 (IC)
•Merkins x 10 (IC)

(stop after .2 miles for):
•Low Slow Squat x 10 (IC)
•LBC’s x 10 (IC)
•H2H x 10 (IC)

(stop after .5 miles for):
•Jump Tucks x 10 (Civ Count)
•Mary Catherines x 10 (Civ Count)

Mosey ~.2 mile

Briarcrest Block Party:
•Curls x 20 / Run .10 mile
•Tricep Ext x 20 / Run .10 mile
•Overhead Press x 20 / Run .10 mile
•Squat x 20 / Run .10 mile
•Bent Over Row x 20 / Run .10 mile
***Repeat, but drop reps to x 15  / Run .10 mile in between again

***Repeat, but drop reps to  x 10 / Run .10 mile in between again

***Repeat, with reps x 5 but no running in between

Run .25 mile, find a spot for: Merkin / Big Boy Sit-up ladder
(start at 10/10, work down to 1/1)

1 minute plank

Run .25 mile,

Mary to finish up:
•American Hammers x 20
•Hip Dips left side x 20
•Hip Dips right side x 20
•Flutter x 20 (2=1)
•Dolly x 20
•Gas Pumps x 20 (Civ Count)

Done!

Case of the Mondays?

DiCCS (Disclaimer, Cell phone, CPR, Safety)

Warm Up:

.3 mile warmup mosey

  • 15 SSH IC
  • 15 Imperial Walkers IC
  • 15 Mountain Climbers IC
  • 10 Merkins
  • Calf Stretch

The Thang:

  • 3 Corners (find a T shaped intersection with about 100 yards in three different directions). Run out to each end point for the following exercises:
    • 10 Hand Release Merkins
    • 10 LBCs
    • 10 Low Slow Squats (emphasis on proper form)
    • 2 burpees every time you come back to the middle
    • Repeat with 15 reps each
    • Repeat with 20 reps each
  • 3 Corners – Round 2
    • 10 Diamond Merkins
    • 10 Big Boy Sit Ups
    • 10 Bobby Hurleys
    • 2 burpees every time you come back to the middle
    • Repeat with 15 reps each
    • Repeat with 20 reps each
  • 3 Corners – Round 3
    • 10 Mountain Climbers (2 is 1)
    • 10 V Ups
    • 10 Donkey kicks
    • 2 burpees every time you come back to the middle
    • Repeat with 15 reps each
    • Repeat with 20 reps each
  • Extra Credit
  • Captain Therkin Web
    • 1 Big Boy Sit Up
    • 4 American knock outs
    • 4 Merkins
    • Increase the Big Boys and the Knockouts– 2/8, 3/12, etc.

Done!  Over 3 miles completed today as well.

Thanks Nails for taking us out.

Lucky 7’s

DiCCS (Disclaimer, Cell phone, CPR, Safety)

Warm Up:

  • Run .3 Mile
  • SSH x 21 IC
  • Imperial Walkers x 21 IC
  • Plank Jacks x 21
  • Mountain Climbers x 21
  • Calf Stretch

 

The Thang:

  • 7 burpees
  • 1 minute plank
  • 7’s with Bobby Hurley’s and Mike Tysons
  • 6 Bobby Hurley’s at top of 150 yard hill, 1 Mike Tyson at bottom
  • Keep running back and forth until we completed 1 Bobby Hurley at top and 6 Mike Tyson’s at bottom

 

  • Mosey .3 miles to the top of Zin’s hill
  • 7 burpees
  • 1 minute plank
  • 7’s with Merkins and V-ups
  • 6 Merkins at top of Zin’s 150 yard hill, 1 V-up at bottom
  • Keep running back and forth until we completed 1 Merkin at top and 6 V-ups at bottom

 

  • Mosey .6 miles to Nail’s street
  • 7 burpees
  • 1 minute plank
  • 7’s with Shoulder Taps and Flutters (2 is 1)
  • 6 Shoulder Taps at top of Nail’s street, 1 Flutter at halfway down
  • Keep running back and forth until we completed 1 Shoulder Tap at top and 6 Flutters halfway down

 

  • Hard Mosey to top of Laurel Hill by tennis courts
  • 7 burpees
  • 1 minute plank
  • Mosey .5 miles back to start alternating between 7 Merkins and 7 LBCs at every third mailbox

Done!  Over 5.5 miles in the books.

MOLESKIN:

Great workout today.  Good to be back.  Perfect weather.  Also great to see the Diesel crew working hard and getting after it on the Briarcrest playground. 

Get Out There

With no VWOD on the books it was time to pull together some old favorites.  No VWOD is NO excuse to not workout.  Get out there.

DiCCS (Disclaimer, Cell phone, CPR, Safety)

Warm Up:

  • Run .3 Mile to the corner of Radcliffe and Avalon
  • SSH x 20
  • Imperial Walkers x 15 IC
  • Merkins x 10
  • Calf Stretch

The Thang:

  • “3 Corners”
  • 15 Mountain Climbers (2 is 1) at stop sign at end of Radcliffe
  • 2 Burpees in the middle
  • 15 LBCs at the stop sign at bottom of Avalon
  • 2 Burpees in the middle
  • 15 Hand Release Merkins at the stop sign at beginning of Radcliffe
  • 2 Burpees in the Middle
  • Rinse and Repeat again

Mosey to bottom of Radcliffe:

  • Big Boys x 20
  • Run to top of Wynhurst for 20 Gas Pumps
  • Mosey back to AO and stop at every other driveway on the left
  • Alternate between Merkins x 10 and LBCs x 10

Cinderblock Work:

  • Curls x 25, run to second mailbox and back
  • Shoulder presses x 25, run to second mailbox and back
  • Bench press x 25, run to second mailbox and back
  • Rinse and repeat 2 more times for total of 3 sets

Captain Knockout Web:

  • 1 Big Boy, 4 American Knockouts, 4 Merkins
  • 2 Big Boys, 8 American Knockouts, 4 Merkins
  • Increase Big Boys by 1, Knockouts by 4, keep Merkins at 4 until
  • 10 Big boys, 40 American Knockouts, 4 Merkins

Done!  Over 3 miles in the books.

Thanks to Speed Bump for taking us out today

Sometimes the reboot is just as bad as the original

6 weeks into the solo/social distancing workouts and it was time to bring back the very first virtual WOD from March 17th as a gut check.

DiCCS were given (Disclaimer, Cell phone, CPR, Safety)

Mosey .3 miles to the intersection of Avalon and Radcliffe

Warm Up:

  • SSH x 10 IC
  • Imperial Walkers x 10 IC
  • Mountain Climbers x 10 IC
  • Calf Stretch

The Thang:

Run the .45ish mile loop around Brutus’s block.  4 corners.  Each corner has an exercise.  Two Loops is equals 1 round.  Goal was to complete 4 rounds.

First Lap:

  • Corner 1: 10 Burpees
  • Corner 2: 10 Wide Arm Merkins
  • Corner 3: 10 Knee Slaps
  • Corner 4: 10 Big Boys Situps

Second Lap:

  • Corner 1: 10 Mike Tysons
  • Corner 2: 20 Single leg Speed Skaters
  • Corner 3: 20 Pistol LBCs (10 each leg)
  • Corner 4: 20 Low Slow Squats

Mosey .3 miles back to start.

Done!  Over 4.5 miles covered today

Fool Us Once, Shame on You; Fool Us Twice, Shame on Us

So Wolverine did it again to us.  Another week.  Another trick.  This time Waxhaw Express 2.0 had to run a half marathon relay.  Four 2.5 mile legs and one 3.1 mile leg.

Bottle Cap, Dasher, Deadwood, Easy Button, Glider, and Hollywood did a 2.5 mile section (top four times get counted) and YHC ran the 3.1 mile leg so the team was stuck with whatever my time would be.

We had great averages from the 2.5 guys:

Hollywood: 6:10

Bottlecap: 6:17

Easy Button: 6:36

Glider: 6:37 (I think, not sure his recorded)

Deadwood: 6:37

Dasher: 6:47

Gerber’s 3.1 mile pace: 6:16

Speed Bump came along on the bike for the run part to help pace YHC.

The Afterparty:

  • Mosey from the HS lot to the traffic circle
  • Derkin/Dip Web
  • 1 Derkin / Dips
  • Continue until 10 Derkins / 40 Dips

 

  • Mosey to Rudy’s Shed
  • Light pole suicides
  • 20 Speed skaters, run to first light for 30 Monkey Humpers
  • 20 Speed skaters, run to second light for 30 Monkey Humpers
  • 20 Speed skaters, run to second light for 30 Monkey Humpers

 

  • Stay at the Shed
  • 20 Mike Tysons / 20 Donkey Kicks
  • 15 Mike Tysons / 15 Donkey Kicks
  • 10 Mike Tysons / 10 Donkey Kicks
  • 5 Mike Tysons / 5 Donkey Kicks
  • Mosey up path to parking lot

 

  • Mary for about 5 minutes
  • Pretzel crunches each side
  • V-Ups
  • Dying Cockroach
  • Dolly
  • Flutters with arms above head
  • Have a nice day!

MOLESKIN:

So, all told without any fancy program to average it out for me I’m going to guesstimate our top four 2.5 mile times and the 3.1 mile time combine for a team average around 6:22 for the half marathon which equates to about a 1:23:28 half marathon.  Great job everyone!

I’ve run a lot of 5k races but I’ve never run a 5k and then did a 30 minute workout afterwards.  That’s F3 Waxhaw.  Thanks to Bottle Cap, Easy Button, and Deadwood for leading the 30 minute workout afterwards.

Thanks again Wolverine for getting us out there this week.  Welcome Glider to team stupid Waxhaw Express.

Welcome back Hollywood from his Bottle Cap back injury