Author: BoBerry

  • Where’s Your Car?

    7 men descended upon the grounds of Timberwolf in search of a great start to the day. To the best of YHC’s recollection, they were not disappointed.

    Mosey around the school to the far parking lot for some COP. Including Collard Pickers, Michael Phelps, Hairy Rockettes, Merkins, and WW2s

    Mosey to wall adjacent the exercise bikes for a Dora with 100 Donkey Kicks, 200 squats and 300 LBCs.

    Mosey to the track for a 2 pack of Boberry biscuits.

    Back to some softer grasses for some captain Thor’s Followed by by a round of PAX choice ab work.

    Mosey about 50 feet to some concrete for some Merkin-Jacks. Mosey the long way around the school before time was called

    NMM

    This one was a lot of fun. YHC needs to be better at backblast timeline s. Keep pushing. Make today a great one.

  • Freed To Bleed. RVA Style.

    Hey guys, the blood drive is happening Saturday May 1st, 10am to 3pm. Please sign up. Get the word out! You don’t have to be in F3 to donate.

    Please call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit RedCrossBlood.org and enter: GSLCVA to schedule an appointment. All blood donations are now tested for COVID-19 antibodies. The test results will be available within 7 to 10 days after your successful donation.

  • My First Time

    This is a story of long ago (Sunday), of a PAX who was pushed by his brothers to be better. We set out to do 13.1 miles. We ended with 14 miles. Don Draper set the route. Orange Crush brought snacks for the road. Tobit and Rosetta made it look easy. (Rosetta was doing some Bernie up a hill at mile 12!). Draper also kept the PAX hydrated. We set a goal and achieved it.

    NMM

    This was awesome. YHC had never ran more than a 5k before joining the wonderful group of dudes that is F3RVA. Keep pushing. You never know what you might achieve!

  • Why Are We Here?

    A Furious Five showed up today in search of Grandmaster Flash and dry piece of cardboard on which to break dance. Unfortunately the search was futile, all that was found was a soggy beat down. According to the confused janitor walking by the front entrance of the school, it went something like this.

    Mosey to the small covered entrance of the school for

    COP #1 (Warmerama)

    • Invisible Jump Rope
    • Helicopters
    • Jazzercise
    • Imperial Walkers
    • Dead Man Hang variants
    • Collard Pickers
    • Freddie Mercurys
    • WW2s
    • Shoulder Taps
    • Mountain Climbers

    COP #2 (Dora #1)

    • 100 Merkins
    • 200 Squats
    • 300 LBCs

    COP #3 (Dora #2)

    First Dora was so fun we did another!

    • 100 Wall Climbers
    • 200 Bear Scents (squat with back flat on wall)
    • 300 Flutter kicks

    Donkey Kick ring of fire (10 reps x 3) with People’s Chair in between

    10 Pandemics (jump squat, broad jump, merkin, crawl bear back=1)

    5MOM with PAX leading various ab exercises

    Numbers, Names, Announcements (see comment below), Wilson took us out!

    NMM

    The mumblechatter got philosophical quickly this morning. However, the question was quickly answered by the laughter that immediately followed. We all might have different reasons, but for YHC, the camaraderie of the PAX, the humor and positive energy keep YHC coming back to the gloom.

    TCLAPs to the New Market crew for coming out and posting in the rain today! Enjoyed it, have a great day gents.

  • Like Tanned Leather

    4 fearless stallions awaited the strike of 5:30am. Time hit and we were off. One came in just at time, as such, one PAX went back for the six. Leave no man behind, and leave no man where you found him. According to the flag team at Bettie Weaver, this is how it went down.

    Mosey to the bottom of Twin Team Ln for:

    COP (IC)

    • Merkins
    • Peter Parkers
    • Invisible Jump Rope
    • Jazzercise
    • Russian Soldiers
    • Dead Man Hang variations
    • Collard Pickers
    • Dead Bug Legs
    • Boat Canoe
    • Pretzel Twists

    Mosey to the top of Twin Team Ln for:

    The Batwing AKA COP part deaux (IC)

    • 20 arm circles
    • 20 circle arms
    • 20 seal claps
    • 20 overhead claps

    Mosey down and around to the 4 playgrounds for:

    Exercise and a lap including Pistol Squats and Jerkins

    Mosey to the wall of the school for 3 rounds of the following exercises:

    • Wall slides
    • Donkey Kicks
    • Chicken Peckers

    We did 30 reps each, 20 reps each, then 10 reps each.

    Mosey BTTF for 5 Minutes of Mary… Alabama Style, AKA

    • Alabama Prom Dates
    • One-legged Alabama Prom Dates
    • Marching Alabama Prom Dates

    Little bit of time left so we took turns calling out exercises. Highlights included Superman, American hammers, crunchy frogs, and reverse crunches.
    names, numbers, announcements (below) YHC took us out

    NMM

    Really enjoyed it this morning. Thanks gents for keeping twin team alive Strong works today as well. Good to get to the top of the hill. YHC has compassion for the PAX affected by the harrowing nature of the apparent crop dusting that occurred in the gloom.

  • Hypothetically Speaking Of Course

    4 stallions met in the waning gloom on Sunday morning. For some reason… 10 miles was planned. Thanks to OC a luxurious Sunday route was in order. He was kind enough to save Twin Team for 6 miles in. Thanks to the PAX for going back to pick up the 6 (YHC). All made the journey safely, and no one stepped into any holes. 13.1 is planned for next week.

    NMM

    10 miles running, in the rain might as well be a Sunday stroll in the sunshine with the camaraderie of this PAX. SYITG

  • The Wokest of All Biscuits

    After procuring adequate and fully compliant parking, 3 HIM converged on Robinson for the Breakfast Club run. Those some PAX wore pants, the weather was 70 degrees and sunny.

    Got in 3+ miles with a scenic route around the ponds to Dogpile. Followed by a direct route back to the biscuit joint that took the PAX past where the giant puddle used to be.

    NMM

    TCLAPs to Gomer Pyle and UpChuck for the brisk pace on this one! This was the first time that YHC had ran Breakfast Club from Early Bird, and said establishment was actually open. The biscuit did not disappoint. The “no cash” policy did however. Also, GP may have a future as the next dog whisperer.

  • A Discourse on Meritocracy and Bucket Filling

    Two strong stallions braved the chilly (yet somehow 70 sunny) weather to get a pre and post Dogpile run/mosey. Kept the pace good enough to get excellent discussion on medieval systems of governance, books, habits, and what’s popular on YouTube in South Korea.

    Early Bird was closed again so, no biscuits for you!

    In every interaction, are you filling that person’s bucket? Or are you dipping from it?

  • Way Off The Books

    YHC arrived at the pre determined Sunday time and place for the weekly south side Off The Books run/walk. Upon launch time YHC was the only runner, and no walkers were observed. Thankfully YHC had a route planned, which when executed resulted in just over 6 miles. Post run coffee was delicious. See y’all in the gloom!

  • Comin’ In Hot

    2 top notch gentlemen of the gloom arose, defeated the fartsack and posted at Timberwolf today. According to the lunch ladies, this is how it went down:

    Warmerama

    Mosey all the way around the school. Circle up (line up) for

    COP

    • 10 Invisible Jump Rope
    • 1 Batwing:
      • 20 Arm Circles
      • 20 Circle Arms
      • 20 Seal Claps
      • 20 Overhead Claps
    • 10 Don Quixote
    • 10 Collard Pickers
    • 10 Freddie Mercury
    • 10 Hello Dolly
    • 10 Rosalita
    • 10 Merkins

    Mosey long way around to basketball courts via indigenous people run, PAX in back does 3 burpees before going to front of line. Once at basketball court:

    Wilt Chamberlain

    Run length of court and back before each of the following:

    • 100 LBCs
    • 100 Squats
    • 100 Flutter Kicks (2 count)
    • 100 Lunges (50 each leg)

    Mosey to picnic tables for Dora:

    • 100 Dips
    • 200 Incline Merkins
    • 300 Squats
    • Timer is to last light pole in line and back

    BTTF, 2 minutes of mary, numbers, names, no announcements, YHC took us out.

    NMM

    While we were chatting at the end there was a speed demon lunch lady who must have been late, we were ready to jump out of the way as fast as they were rolling in! Good to catch up with Bullseye. These times are tough on all of us. YHC is very thankful we have each other to lean on. As ever during this ongoing pandemic it feels like we are in the year 2020 part 2. YHC appreciates we all have different comfort levels. Two PAX with COVID is certainly scary. As with all the beat downs YHC has attended this week we took extra care to maintain social distancing.