Author: Big Tennessee

3 seniors arrived to WDog in the thickness of a late summer gloom to discuss the twilight of life. Here’s how it went down.

COP: all vets so we hit the trail

THANG: You know the drill: 1-mile loop with alternating merks and squats; x2. 220 merks, 220 squats

COT: Knucklebumps and thoughts for those that need it.

NMS: It was brought up how much darker the mornings feel already which led to conversations about retirement and how quickly time passes. Could have been a somber topic, but it really wasn’t. We all decided that sitting around wasn’t really our jam so we’ll keep plugging along.

Have a great day men and be memorable.

BT out!

Solid showing at WDog by some grizzled vets. Beautiful morning before the heat sets in for a bit. Here’s how it went down.

Thang:
Old Faithful (i.e. the VitaTrail)
2 Laps, alternating Merkins and Squats (modified due to old joints when necessary) Total of 220 Merkins/220 squats with a few SSHs and DeadMan Hangs, 2 miles covered.

COT:
Prayers for Hitch’s dad and Swirly’s family. Also to Pucker that he survives another hockey game tonight. BT took us out.

NMS:
We’ve been getting very lucky with the beautiful mornings. Great banter included a recap of Hitch’s trip to S Korea, Pistol Shrimp progress, potential EH for Faceplant and other gripping stories. Great midweek meet-up. SYITG!

BT out!

2 WDog regulars showed up waiting for their buddies. A little light on attendance but the clock didn’t wait so off we went.

THANG:

The usual: 2 laps, 220 merkins, 220 squats. 2 miles covered.

NMS:

Swirly and BT took the standard medicine this am. Realized while moseying/walking that we were damn close to a walking Murph, sans pullups. Who knows, maybe that’s in the future. Another beautiful morning to start the day.

BT out.

Hot days but beautiful mornings. 3 Old Salts and 1 Spring Chicken (😂) showed up at WDog for a perfect midweek semi-beatdown.

COP:

Mumblechatter as we moseyed to the Vita Trail. No pain.

THANG:

2 laps, 2-ish miles, 220 merkin, 220 squats (alternating at 11 stations). Mosey back to the flag.

COT:

Memorial Day Convergence Monday, thoughts for Bleeder and Fam. BT took us out.

NMS:

Beautiful day to be out before the deluge begins. Brisk walk with lots of merkins and squats is just what the doctor ordered to smooth out the remaining pain of Saturday’s PLTs (thanks, Flatty). Topics discussed were hockey on naturally frozen lakes, what dogs eat and roll around in, bug bites/poison ivy from DogPile and several other very important things. Solid start to the day!

BT out!!

3 less-broken grinders and one Downranger showed up at WDog for a beautiful morning of continued recovery and improvement. Here’s the gist:

COP: no pain, just a walk to the Vita Trail

Thang: 2 laps (2 miles-ish) stopping at each station for alternating merkins and squats. 220 of each total again. Finished where we started, and back to the VSF.

COT: Friendly banter about the challenge of working back to the “way we were.” Proof of Life pic taken, BT took us out.

NMS: Always good to see a DownRanger and Elmer (Chicago area) fit the bill perfectly. The advantage of a brisk walk with exercises is you get to have better conversation engagement. Was good to hear about the strong presence of F3 in the Great White North, and also good to reminisce about the beginnings of F3RVA. Thugs continues to get stronger, and BT and Swirly are about ready for real bootcamps again. Would add the pic but don’t know how. Explanation welcome. Stay strong!

BT out.

2 well-seasoned, creaky-jointed old dudes descended upon WDog on a Beautiful April Fools Day in a quest back to full F3 glory. Here’s the simple but exciting recap.

COP:

Simple stretching to keep the pain away.

Thang:

Vita Trail loops with stops at each station for alternating exercises. AMLapsAP.

• 10 merks
• 10 squats

Total of 120 merkins, 120 squats and 2.5 miles covered. BTVSF.

COT:

Thankful for the beautiful day and excited for the journey back to bootcamping with the boys.

NMS:

BT has gradually been getting back into the mix and after posting last week after a long hiatus for Senor Frog’s squat-fest was looking forward to catching up with Swirly and doing something more than walking. Both initiatives achieved. Even got some sweat going with the warm temps.

– BT

2 hobbling old-timers arrived at WDog to embrace a chilly morning and get some steps in as old-timers do.

THANG: Brisk stroll limited by limping along with a faithful 4-legged friend through the Carillon neighborhood. Logged 2.5 miles, well short of 3 mile goal.

COT

NAKED MOLESKIN: Good to catch up with Swirly and Daisy. Some day we’ll be back in bootcamp condition, but for now we’ll soldier on try to keep the joints moving and fat off. Carillon neighborhood has rehabbed a bunch of houses; perfect place to start the day and discuss the important things in life like Tennessee sports and good dogs.

BT out!

Three grizzled and slightly damaged veterans descended upon Byrd Park to reclaim the beloved AO of the city for Wednesdays. Swirly secured the spot in typical fashion and here’s what transpired.

COP:

Nothing to see here, mosey to the Vita Track

Thang:

Full-time mosey around the Vita Track, stopping at alternate stations to perform a series of exercises as called by each PAX. Exercises included merkins, Copperhead Squats, pull-ups, Carolina Drydocks, LBCs. 2 1/4 laps were completed. Mosey back to the VSF.

COT:

No announcements of note were made. Bodos took us out with a riveting message.

NMS:

Between injury and travel, YHC has not posted much in the last few weeks, and when he has he has engaged in the walking variety of exercise. Was definitely happy to have Bodos and Swirly along to fraternize with. Topics covered were mainly of focused on injury, rehab, doctor visits, whether or not the Kettle Bell facility next to Kuba Kuba Dos actually had customers and how to keep from dying. A little bit of excitement as the three amigos were met head on by a gaggle of female walkers walking in the wrong direction. Bodos took the lead, Swirly followed the block, BT was pushed out of bounds. All in all, a beautiful spring morning to spend with the fellas. We covered about 2.5 miles.

BT out!

2 regulars and a regular downranger showed up at WDog on a perfect crisp morning for some lively conversation about feeding the mind as well as the body. Here’s how it went down.

Mosey to Tennis Courts for COP:

Various Leg Stretches, Dead Man Hang, Helicopters, Copperhead Squats, SSH, LBC

THANG:

Stay at courts for BT’s series of Court Sports:

1. Tracers: Slides on sidelines of 4 courts, fwd run on baselines. Down and back.
2. Alternating groundwork: Bear Crawl across court 1, Crab Walk across court 2, Polar Bear across Court 3, Reverse Crab Walk across court 4.
3. Modified Suicide: Fwd run to end of court 4, Bernie Sanders to start, Fwd run to end of court 3, Bernie Sanders back, traditional Suicide for last two courts.

Pass Q from BT to Hitch.

Mosey to Burpee Lake for StreetLamp-a-Rama. Exercises were 3 merkins and 3 LBCs at each post. Modified due to time. Mosey towards Maymont: Run mixed with Lunges. Back to the VSFL.

COT, Announcements, Hitch took us out.

MOLESKIN:

Great to have our frequent visitor Limey in town for a beatdown. Mumble Chatter was squarely centered on spending time wisely, whether in being thoughtful about career choices or reading relevant subject matter that feeds the mind and soul. Book recommendations are forthcoming, reach out if you need some titles. All in all a great way to start the day.

BT Out!

A beautiful misty morning welcomed 4 seasoned redwoods (two extra seasoned) to Byrd Park for a dual Q at WDog on what happened to be a special day. Here’s what went down.

COP:

Mossy (see what YHC did there?) to the Carillon Square for a series of warm-ups. Exercises were:

Dead Man Hang, Stretches, Flutters, Merkins, Fudd’s Wife, Wilson’s Wife, APDs and several others.

THE THANG:

Mosey to the Amphitheatre for Descending Dips x 5 and Ascending Incline Merkins x 5. Swirly passes the Q to YHC at the circle, delayed Slaughter Starter (Burpees x 10) then off to the Carillon Field for 4 Corners:

CDD x 10, Squats x 20, SSH x 30, LBC x 40, then reverso and repeato.

Mosey around the Carillon to the Rusty Cage. Partner up and complete either Jerkins or Pullups x10 while partner Al Gore. Complete 3 rounds.

Mosey to Penny Stage for Step ups x 10 and Incline Merkins x 10; 3 rounds, then mosey back to the VSF for COT. No announcements (I think?) but thoughts and prayers for everyone affected by Helene. BT took us out.

NAKED MOLESKIN:

YHC remembered on the drive over that it was his 10-yr F3 anniversary. Man, time flies. Hard to believe that my first day was at 45MOM after 2 weeks of incessant badgering from Toga. Maybe we rename him Bald Badger since he’s not hear anymore;) Lots of great friends and experiences have resulted from giving in to that headlock. Great to hang with Beaver, Swirly and Choo Choo. Here’s to 10 more!

BT