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  • What, No Masters Theme?

    Several PAX members noted that Hutton usually does a Masters themed workout ahead of Masters weekend and were surprised (perhapssad) that YHC was the on the Q sheet. With no Hutton in sight, the 7 PAX assembled headed out.

    First, mosey to the blacktop to warm up with SSHs, Ukranian Soldiers, Don Quixotes, Helicopters, LBCs and Merkins.

    Then, mosey to the front of Reveille UMC, with a stop for 3 burpees.

    Partner up for a Dora. P1 runs to the circular drop off in the front, Bernie Sanders around the loop and then run back. P2 does exercises. 50 flutter kicks, 100 squats, 150 LBCs.

    Mosey to the back parking lot of Reveille for a Triple Check. P1 runs the outer loop of the parking lot (no short cuts through the middle row). P2 does dips. P3 does WWIIs.

    Mosey back to the flag down Kingcrest Parkway. Along the way, do lunges along first median, bear crawl the second median and lunges on the third.

    With one minute left, the PAX completed a round of American Hammers before numberama and namerama.

    Announcements – Bodos and Oyster are in a pickleball tournament next Sunday. Several PAX members are running the Monument Ave 10K – come out to cheer.

    YHC took us out with a reflection on the power of prayer in our every day lives.

  • Where is everybody

    Five Hoedown regulars showed up the morning after Taylor Swift’s boyfriend’s team won the Super Bowl wondering why it was so quiet across RVA. Realizing that no one had signed up to Q, a hot potato commenced.

    Oyster Q

    COP – Deadman hang, Squats, Don Quixote, Flutter Kicks, LBCs, Merkins

    Mosey down to the carpool drop off circle for modified triple check, aka double check. Timers run around the circle while others do Merkins and then mountain climbers.

    Faceplant Q

    Mosey up to pull up bars for a second double check. One group does 5 pull ups while the other holds plank on the wall. Rotate and then hold dip. The PAX did two rounds of this.

    Then, mosey back down to the smaller parking lot for 11s. One-count lunges and then merkins on the curb.

    Hitch Q

    Mosey to the bottom of Lindsay. Timers run up the hill and back while the others do lunges. One round and then bear crawl for second round and third round is jump frogs.

    1-800 Q

    At the top of Lindsey, YHC took over and called for 3 burpees OYO. Then, mosey back to the school for a round against the wall. Sit against the wall and do 10 air presses, then balls to the wall for a 10 count, then wall sits with 15 air punches, then 10 donkey kicks, and then wall sits for a 20 count.

    With a little time left, we circled up for some mary: Wilson’s wife, Fudd’s Wife (with left and right side high), Suzanne Summers (both sides), and Alabama Prom Dates.

    Numbers, Names and Pigskin took us out with a prayer he kept tucked in his pocket. As always, the mumble chatter was good and covered a wide variety of topics.

  • Beware sneak attacks, human and bird

    9 runners, 1 walker and 1 late arrival headed out into the gloom for a run south of Cary St.

    YHC reviewed the routes that had been posted the night before.
    4s: https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/5879361016/

    5s: https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/5879364109/

    6s: https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/5879361703/

    Hearing no questions, the PAX headed out.

    Having reviewed the posted routes the night before, the late arrival was able to catch up with the PAX, and even surprised a few with his miraculous appearance.

    Announcements
    Great job to Bootleg completing the Snowy Owl 10 Miler last weekend! TYA reports he sped through it!

    Numberama, Namerama and YHC took us out.

  • Off campus tour

    14 bootcampers and 1 walker convened in the waning darkness to see what YHC had planned. After admiring the halo around the moon, we moseyed to the black top for warm up.

    Warm Up

    • SSH
    • Don Quixote
    • Arm Circles
    • Shoulder Tap Merkins
    • APD
    • Hand Release Merkins

    Off campus running tour around Spottswood Park with stops for exercises and then end at the Third Church parking lot at Forest and Silverspring

    • 10 Merkins
    • 10 Squats
    • 10 Hand Release Merkins
    • 10 Freddy Mercurys
    • 10 Shoulder Tap Merkins
    • 10 WWIIs
    • 5 Burpees

    Triple Check #1 in Third Church Parking Lot

    • Partner 1 – Heels to Heaven
    • Partner 2 – WWIIs
    • Partner 3 – Run around parking lot

    Run back to TES for Triple Check #2 in fields behind school

    • Partner 1 – Wall sits
    • Partner 2 – Dips
    • Partner 3 – Run across field, 5 pull ups

    Run back down to horseshoe for 11s – Donkey kicks and Burpees. Starting with 1 donkey kick and 10 burpees. YHC called an audible as we closed in on time.

    Number and namerama

    Announcements

    • Rucks this Saturday at Daville and SOT
    • Prayers and support for everyone running the Half and Full Marathons this Saturday
    • Splinter will be at River Road Shopping Center Saturday morning cheering on the runners for anyone who wants to join.

    YHC took us out

  • You only screwed up one thing …

    After observing how many stars could be seen and whether any in the PAX had seen shooting stars, mosey to the upper blacktop for Warm Up.

    Warm up

    • SSH – 20
    • Ukranian Soldiers – 10
    • Imperial Walkers – 10
    • Don Quixote – 10
    • Merkins – 10
    • WWI – 10

    Thing 1 – Mosey to Third Church parking lot for 4 corners.

    • Start with bear crawl to first corner
    • 10 Hand release merkins
    • Bernie Sanders to second corner
    • 20 WWIIs
    • Crab walk to third corner
    • 30 Burpees
    • Bernie Sanders to fourth corner
    • 40 squats

    Native American style run back TES horseshoe

    Thing 2 – Triple Check

    • Partner 1 – Balls to the Wall
    • Partner 2 – Freddie Mercurys
    • Partner 3 – Run half way up ramp, then 10 dips and return

    Thing 3 – 11s in the Parking lot

    • Burpees
    • Shoulder taps

    Finished up with 10 Alabama prom dates.

    After numbers and names, the PAX offered critiques on how YHC could have improved his VQ which he will note for next time. YHC then closed out in prayer.