A number of PAX missed their shot at the IronPax Challenge, week 4, so an impromptu AO was orchestrated by Hawgcycle and Gabrielle, among others. YHC was informed that this would count as an “official” F3 workout if he were to Q. Seeing as YHC has been obsessed over his streak and stats related to F3, he figured it would be a good way to dip his toe into the pool of Q-dom and have the workout technically count.
Started at the Birdcage starting point for Count-Off, Name-O-Rama, Announcements, Intentions, and Prayer, as this Challenge was known to run over the allotted time. Moist arrived during the prayer. Just in time for some pain! As was mentioned elsewhere, Q-ing an IronPax Challenge is nice in that the workout is already planned.
The Week 4 Challenge, as ordained by the PAX at F3 Greenwood, was as follows (for time):
- Run 1 mile
- 50 pull-ups (or pull-up regressions)
- 4 rounds of 25 lunges (alternating legs) and 25 squats
- 4 rounds of 25 merkins and sprint 25 yards
- 100 thrusters with coupon
- 50 pull-ups (or pull-up regressions)
- Run 1 mile
Gabrielle kindly picked up the coupons, which we unloaded as a group. Medulla mapped out what at first seemed to be a circuitous mile route which started at the golf course parking lot and ended at the pull-up bars. Hawgcycle marked out the 25 yard sprint. Everyone else helped in various capacities. It truly was a team effort. I just jumped in to imaginary Q it.
I was the six and my time was 57 minutes and change, so I know everyone else completed the Challenge in under an hour! Well done! T-claps to Gabrielle and Triple Shift for absolutely killing it!
Upon mentioning that this was my VQ, Gabrielle was quick to note that it didn’t count and that I needed to do a “real” one. So, this was my imaginary Q, or pre-VQ. It was a good experience, and I look forward to my real VQ!
