Author: EF Hutton

  • The Very Merry Creedmas Pill

    The Season of Giving at First Watch generates much excitement, kinda like a snow day.  But then you tune in to the local news only to find out all but your county’s schools are closed.  That’s the sentiment regarding the Green Pill.

    Here’s what transpired:

    Mosey to the Church patio. 

    COP

    • Don Quixotes
    • Helicopters
    • Copperhead Squats
    • Ukranian Soldiers
    • Jazzercises
    • Hand Release Merkins
    • Plankorama
    • Freddie Mercurys
    • Hello Dollys
    • SSHs

    Mosey back to rear corner of parking lot to the “Green Shrine.”

    Endless Escalator – Exercise 1, Run a Lap, Exercise 1 + 2, Run a Lap, Exercise 1+2+3, Run…..Exercise 1-10 and Run a Lap (20 reps of each exercise)

    1. Merkins (200 total)
    2. Imperial Squat Walkers single count (180)
    3. WWIIs (160)
    4. Carolina Dry Docks (140)
    5. Dips (120)
    6. Crunchy Frogs (100)
    7. Block Curls (80)
    8. Block Thrusters (60)
    9. Heels to Heaven (40)
    10. Burpees (20)
    11. Reverso from 10 to 1, if necessary

    Numberama, Nameorama, COT

    MOLESKIN

    As the instructions were finished, YHC looked at the Weathered dry erase board then back at the PAX and asked Are You Ready?  Fudd said to himself, I’m sick of living in My Own Prison and finished what he fell 6 seconds shy of completing last year.  YHC is Torn whether to give Bodos credit, since he admittedly switched an exercise.  But With Arms Wide Open YHC grants Bodos the finisher medal.  Because What If he has only One Last Breath?  I mean What’s This Life For if it’s not reaching that pinnacle?  Next year is YHC’s turn.  I pray to the F3 gods for One special moment, please take meeeee Higher!  Fresh baked Ooey Gooey Butter Bars and Peppermint Bark are My Sacrifice.

    Special thanks to Kubota for bringing the blocks.  The First Watch Season of Giving continues. 

    ANNOUNCEMENTS

    Shoe Drive through December

    HDHH Final Gravity today 12/6

    Rosie’s 12 Days of Christmas 12/19 at NoToll

    F3 RVA Secret Santa – sign up

  • Running is Evil

    Five guys without a plan gathered, one quickly formed a plan.  Here is that plan:

    The Route

    • L on Pump
    • L on Falconbridge
    • R on Raintree
    • Cross Gayton and Continue until you hit Pump
    • Reverso back across Gayton to Raintree
    • L on Maremont
    • Circle Godwin if you dare
    • Back to SF

    Numberama, Nameorama, COT

    MOLESKIN

    YHC “planned” to lead a hot potato a few minutes prior to launch, but a brief discussion was had, Raintree was mentioned, and no further toss of the Q was necessary.  For those who have forgotten, Raintree is hilly.  Early discussion involved the nature of good vs. evil.  YHC concluded that running is purely evil.  Later discussion between Mr.R and Lighthouse centered around Middle Eastern politics.  Doozy forged ahead of the PAX while YHC brought up the rear.  Prayers to Gypsy that he is good to go.  Notable PAX was missing.

    ANNOUNCEMENTS

    • Shoe drive in progress
    • SOJ lunch today

  • Hot Croissant

    Seven men considered dispersing in separate directions but opted to join up and see where the wind took them.  The wind did the following:

    The Route

    • R on Pump
    • L on Old Prescott
    • L on Millington Dr
    • R on Millington Ln to dead-end
    • R on Millington Ct to dead-end
    • R on Millington Ln
    • L on Millington Dr
    • L on Old Prescott
    • R on Glen Eagles
    • L on Ridgefield
    • R on John Rolfe
    • R on Glen Eagles (include some of the cul-de-sacs for the faster guys)
    • L on Old Prescott
    • R on Pump
    • Back to SF

    Numberama, Nameorama, COT

    MOLESKIN

    YHC started it off, Handshake took it very briefly, Lighthouse followed up, maybe more PAX contributed.  YHC suggests a run with a shared Q should have its own name, perhaps a Hot Croissant in honor of the delicious croissants available 1 mile from the AO, not 8,000 miles away as Gomer would claim.  Great Friday for a run, if running didn’t suck. 

    ANNOUNCEMENTS

    • Shoe drive in progress
    • Turkey Trot Tuesday at SpiderRun

  • WestHoe Braintrust

    Four of WestHoe’s finest met to solve the world’s problems with a splash of 2nd F and cold beer.

  • Talkin’ Shop

    At 0525 YHC said screw it, there will be no hot potato, despite Handshake’s burning desire.

    Mosey to the front yard

    COP

    • Don Quixotes
    • Imperial Walkers
    • Helicopters
    • Copperhead Squats
    • Ukranian Soldiers
    • Hand Release Merkins
    • Plank-o-rama
    • Inverted Scorpion Kicks
    • Flutter Kicks

    Mosey to the picnic tables

    • Dips x 3×20
    • Step-ups x 3×20

    Mosey to Grove and Westmoreland

    Mega Accumulating 4 Corners

    • Around perimeter of entire Munford Block
      • 20 Merkins,
      • 20 Merkins, 20 Squats,
      • 20 Merkins, 20 Squats, 20 2ct Mountain Climbers
      • 20 Merkins, 20 Squats, 20 2ct Mountain Climbers, 20 WWIIs
      • 20 Merkins, 20 Squats, 20 2ct Mountain Climbers, 20 WWIIs, 20 SSHs
      • Reverso dropping last exercise

    Mosey back to front yard

    Mary

    • American Hammers x 20
    • LBC-o-rama (Multiple variations x 15)
    • Reverse Crunches x 15

    Mosey back to parking lot and VSF

    Numberama, Nameorama, COT

    MOLESKIN

    YHC checked upon arrival to find an empty Q sheet.  Handshake planned to toss the potato, but YHC seized it.  Throughout the Mega 4 Corners Swirl-Y and our esteemed unofficial weasel shaker solved Woodfin’s problems with its TPS reports.  TYA and Saab walked in search of tomatoes to scare off.  Hitch may have appeared but made a lackadaisical effort to find the PAX.  Should have been 190 merkins if anyone was counting.

    ANNOUNCEMENTS

    Shoe Drive

    Competing Rucks

  • Costume Grab Bag

    Fourteen ghastly creatures, including the Joker and his brood of SOJ henchmen, emerged from the darkness seeking light but found only a series of horrid adventures.  Here are the terrifying Tales from the Crypt:

    Mosey over to the DogPile Graveyard

    COP (IC)

    • Ghost Jump Ropes
    • Goblin Squats
    • Zombie Soldiers
    • Scary Rockettes
    • Sweat Devils
    • Freddy Kruegers
    • Heels to HELL
    • Grave Digger Merkins

    Mosey to the street corner

    A Nightmare on Blanton Avenue

    • 2 Burpees per Lightpole down one side, back up the other

    Mosey to the Haunted Carillon

    It Follows

    • P1 – Murder Bunny
    • P2 – WWZs x 10 and chase P1
    • At exchange BOO-yah merkins x 10
    • Reverso and continue

    Mosey behind the Amphitheater

    Cocaine Bear Lindsay

    • 30/10-25/15…10/30 Boxcutters and Imperial Squats at each rim and in the valley
    • Bearcrawl down the valley and up
    • Crawlbear down the valley and back

    Grab Your Proton Packs and head over to the Amphitheater to face Gozer the Destructor

    Ghostbusters

    • Step 1- 1 Bench Kick, 1 Incline Merkin, 1 Box Jump
    • Step 2- 2 Bench Kicks, 2 Incline Merkins, 2 Box Jumps
    • To the top – Step 18

    Cross the Streams In Cadence (Plank-o-rama)

    Mosey to Camp Crystal Lake

    Friday the 13th (think Sharks and Minnows)

    • PAX moves across the lake by bearcrawling
    • Jason Vorhees (YHC) is the Thrasher (tag PAX while Bearcrawling)
    • Repeato until all PAX has been caught

    Mosey back to the Flag

    Mary

    Numberama, Nameorama, COT

    MOLESKIN

    YHC is an unrepentant Survivor and Halloween nerd.  Boom, perfect beatdown costume, much more forgiving that the polyester Antman suit or Joker digs, while far less embarrassing than the bunny and wolf ears, though not nearly as funny as Captain Hardywood Sparrow.  TClaps to the literal clown car from SOJ and classy move to leave the ghost flag at home.  Westhoe is savage and merciless and happy to take any advantage in the battle for CSAUP supremacy.  Soundtrack of the morning included tracks from A Nightmare on Elm Street, Friday the 13th, Halloween, Ghostbusters, Ghostbusters II, Gremlins, and we threw in Rockwell’s Somebody’s Watching Me, Thriller, Highway to Hell, and Crazy Train.  The Freaks Come Out at Night was on deck when time expired.  Grateful for this group and doing dumb things to keep it fresh and fun. #MFFFA 

    ANNOUNCEMENTS

    Yeehaw VQ at the Alamo Monday

    Food Ruck

    Healing for all in recovery or facing upcoming challenges

    Happy Halloween!

  • An End to Southern Aggression

    Three northern pirates stormed the shores of Satan’s Hill and pillaged the Q.  Our matey Oyster didn’t really seem to care.  Here’s the Friday the 13th mayhem that ensued.

    Handshake Q

    COP

    • SSHs + 1 Burpee
    • Ukranian Soldiers + 2 Burpees
    • Don Quiotes + 3 Burpees
    • HRMs + 4 Burpees
    • Inverted Scorpions + 5 Burpees
    • WWIIs + 6 Burpees

    Mosey up Satan’s Hill just past Duke’s old house to the cul-de-sac.

    Bear crawl, Polar Bear, Crabwalk, Lunge between each mailbox

    Mr. Rogers Q

    Mosey past Nancy Lopez’s to another cul-de-sac.

    Triple Check # 1

    • P1 – Run to cross street and back
    • P2 – Flutter Kicks
    • P3 – SSHs

    Triple Check # 2

    • P1 – Bear crawl to the box and run back
    • P2 – Heels to He11
    • P3 – Burpees

    EF Hutton Q

    Mosey to the top of Satan’s Hill

    Hate Hill

    • P1 – Run to the clubhouse entrance and back
    • P2 – Polar Bear, Lunge, Broadjump Burpee toward P1
    • Repeato until P1 and P2 reach clubhouse

    Boxing Cockroaches 3×20

    Ring of Fire

    COT

    MOLESKIN

    In a Patton-esque speech, General Weasel Effer pleaded with the troops not to let this southern aggression stand.  As the Canseco to Handshake’s McGwire, YHC anointed Mr. Rogers an honorary Bash Bro (Henderson) and off the three went into enemy territory swinging huge bats.  Handshake attacked from the right.  Mr. Rogers attacked from the left.  And YHC charged straight up the gut.  With a Polar Bear here, a polar bear there, a burpee here, a burpee there, a cockroach to the throat and the fury of a ring of fire, vengeance rained down upon the Southern scoundrels.  The south will not dare go north again.  Game. WestHoe!

    ANNOUNCEMENTS

    SOJ Family Coupon-o-lantern party and potluck Sunday Rockwood

    Continued Prayers for Wildcat, Yeehaw and Family

    Mystery of the Ghost Flag continues…. or does it?

  • Flag Route

    Seven of YHC’s brothers from other mothers hit the streets of Raintree.  Here’s where they went:

    The Route

    • L on Pump
    • L on Falconbridge
    • R on Raintree
    • Circle pond behind Raintree Swim and Racquet Club
    • Continue on Raintree to Gayton
    • Reverso and repeato pond loop
    • L on Maremont
    • Back to SF

    Numberama, Nameorama, COT

    MOLESKIN

    Strong work by all.  Wally was not a fan of the route or maybe the weather, or maybe both. 

    ANNOUNCEMENTS

    • Prayers for the struggles men face
    • Shoe drive coming

  • Breaking Bread Sunday

    YHC and 2.0 put together a meal of chicky tendies, pasta salad, ooey gooey butter bars, iced tea and lemonade. Always a pleasure to serve folks in need.

  • My Balls Was Hot

    Confused by Gypsy’s assertion that the route was a line, 8 studs launched to find it was definitely not a line.  Here’s where they went:

    The Route

    • R on Pump
    • R on Buffapple
    • L on Singingwoods
    • R on Brookmont
    • L on Cox all the way to the end and back
    • L on Ridgefield
    • R on Falconbridge
    • R on Pump
    • Back to SF

    Numberama, Nameorama, COT

    MOLESKIN

    Guys fresh of vacation, pups coming of the IR, various health issues, hills, and an overabundance of ball sweat made for a tough run today.  All made it back safely, however.  YHC will wear dark shorts henceforth.

    ANNOUNCEMENTS

    • CSAUP southside tomorrow
    • Pickleball next Saturday
    • Convergence Labor Day
    • Prayers for Boberry’s dad, Doozy’s neighbor, Gypsy