Author: BoBerry

  • Joe Niekro Down By The River

    A little late is better than not at all. No backblast=It didn’t happen. Met at normal Ghost Flag location for Twin Team. 4 SOJers ready to roll at 5:30 and we were off to see what YHC had in store.

    COP

    Looong mosey all the way down the the park area by the James for:

    • Don Quixote
    • Imperial Walkers
    • Arm Circles
    • Circle Arms
    • Hello Dolly
    • Rosalita
    • Nolan Ryan’s

    THANG #1

    Hit the floating dock for a converter belt type of deal with PAX #1 running to boat/canoe house, PAX #2 doing Merkins, PAX #3 doing LBCs, and PAX #4 doing squats. 2 rounds each then mosey to steps by river for

    THANG #2

    11s with Sumo Squats at bottom of steps, and Shoulder Tap Merkins at the top, had to stop for interest of time before finishing all the sets. Long mosey BTTF, one minute left, so 10 merkins OYO.

    Numberama, Namerama, YHC took us out

    NMM

    Stayed for close to 30 min after time talking about issues facing each of us with pandemic, masks, schools, virtual learning and other fun stuff on the docket. Great to chat with you all in the post gloom. Always good to know YHC is not alone and is facing similar struggles/issues as other PAX out there!
    When YHC called out Nolan Ryans during the COP, Bullseye enquired about what type of pitcher Nolan Ryan was, and if he was a knuckleballer. YHC answered that he was a fastball pitcher. Bullseye said he was thinking of a pitcher he couldn’t remember the name of who was caught on the field with a file in his pocket. YHC did not believe that something like that actually happened. Thanks to the Google now we know. The answer is Joe Niekro

  • A river, a track, and a hill

    YHC arrived solo about 5:20 and remained solo until time hit 5:30 so away we go! According to the cellular device bouncing off the beer belly it went something like this:

    Run down to the river, enjoy view on both docks. Mosey back up to the track around the swamp. Ran a few Boberry biscuits without the burpees. Ran around by ball fields and up Twin Team. The back down to the flag. Ended with about four and a half miles.

    NMM

    Beautiful view of the sunrise over the river made it worth the sweat. However YHC will probably not be back anytime soon unless there’s confirmation of another PAX planning to post.

  • The Jim Morrison

    8 truth seekers decided to escape the warm clutches of the fart sack and start the day the hard way. According to the people honking as they went by, this is how it went down.

    3 solo cars and New Market clown car in with plenty of time. Marmaduke in at the buzzer and we were off! Mosey down the stairs to the field for some

    COP

    • SSH
    • Helicopters
    • Don Quixote
    • Dying Cockroach
    • Flutter Kicks
    • Merkins

    Mosey to bottom of hill, Bear Crawl to the top, Al Gore for the six. Then Bernie to the far corner of the school. Mosey to the front for:

    THANG #1

    “The doors” (not a dora): at each door you do an exercise. The number on the door is the number of reps. Each PAX took turns calling out the exercise, 5 doors at a time. YHC and POG were thinking alike so doors 1-10 were all burpees. Other exercises included, Merkins, squats, solo sword play, Carolina dry docks, and LBCs. Excellent work and variety from the PAX on this one! Mosey down the hill for:

    THANG #2

    “Two-ba-four”: YHC called a triple check but with 8 pax it turned into a quadruple check. With time being a factor it turned into 2 rounds at each station. Exercises were People’s Chair, Incline Merkins, Pole Smokers, and timer ran up the hill and back down.

    Mosey BTTF right on time for names, numbers, announcements (see below), YHC took us out. You guys are awesome, have a great one!

    NMM

    YHC did get a bit excited at the chance to name the modified triple check a 2×4. This is a southern term learned from YHCs father for any length/width of lumber. His love for sayings is something that has been passed on. Others he imparted include “Let it be like water on a duck’s back”, “never look a gift horse in the mouth”, and “colder than a witches tit in a hail storm”.

  • Two city dwellers, an SOJ, and a down range PAX walk into a park…

    4 warriors of the gloom arrived to Batteau looking to explore one of RVAs beautiful parks. Unfortunately (fortunately?) they were distracted by some burpees along the way. Q sheet was empty today so a hot potato was in order for the day!

    COP (EF Hutton)

    Mosey to a lower area between two sets of stairs for various excercises including:

    • SSH
    • Imperial Walkers
    • Helicopters
    • Flutter kicks
    • Merkins

    THANG 1 (EF Hutton)

    Mosey to the pond for a lap and 2 burpees at each lamp post. Stay there and 2 rounds in cadence of step up/kicks, feelings, and dips on the adjacent picnic tables. Toss the potato.

    THANG 2 (Faceplant)

    Conveyor belt type deal with 1 PAX doing flutter kicks at top of closest hill, 1 doing LBCs, 1 doing squats, 1 running hill to relieve the PAX doing flutters. 2 rounds each. Mosey to top of hill by way of lunges to first light pole, pause for 20 merkins. Bear crawl to next light pole, then 10 burpees OYO. Toss the potato

    THANG 3 (Boberry)

    Mosey through the woods to near pickle ball courts. Grab a coupon (rock) for various exercises while other half of the PAX runs to light pole and Bernie back to the bottom. Exercises included:

    • Cusak squats
    • Standing chest press
    • Man-maker merkins
    • The Lion King

    Mosey BTTF for a few minutes of Mary. Numberama, Namerama, EF Hutton took us out.

    NMS
    If you have not posted to Batteau before YHC would suggest you are careful of missing bricks on the path and stairs as well as the aggressive curbing in the “parking lot”. Also ask Faceplant about a new way to avoid the gnats.
    Enjoyed the conversation with the PAX today. Shoutout to Posse for posting down range from CLT. As Posse said, EF Hutton your day can only get better. SYITG gents!

  • The Socially Distant Q

    Arrived to find Twin Team empty other than some of Chesterfield’s Finest. 5:30 hit and YHC was solo other than Jake. He left before he could be EH’d. Solo Q was the soup d jour so on and away! According to the confused Bettie Weaver employee it went something like this:

    Mosey to basketball courts for:

    COP

    • Nancy Kerrigans
    • Jazzercise
    • Helicopters
    • Don Quixote
    • Low Scissor
    • High Scissor
    • Merkins

    Mosey to playground sets for

    THANG #1

    Four Corners (four playgrounds?) prostitute style

    • 10 Pullups (Jerkins)
    • 20 Incline Merkins on the park bench
    • 30 Sumo Squats
    • 40 WW2s

    Mosey to hill adjacent to baseball fields for

    THANG #2

    11s with burpees and Heels to Heaven

    Then run the long way around and mosey BTTF

    NMS

    • If there is no backblast, did it actually happen?
    • Many thanks to all the PAX who have pushed YHC. If this had happened earlier in the year, YHC may have just left at 5:30.

  • “Timberwolf, Party of 2?”

    2 warriors of the gloom came out and got better at YHC’s favorite AO. According to the dump truck driver emptying an empty dumpster, here is how it went down.

    Mosey to bus loop for

    COP

    • SSH
    • Imperial Walkers
    • Arm circles (small and big)
    • Cherry Pickers
    • Flutter Kicks
    • Rosalitas
    • Merkins

    Mosey to the track for

    THANG #1 (DORA)

    Partner 1 runs from bleachers to other end of track and back

    Partner 2 does:

    • 100 Pistol Squats
    • 200 Merkins
    • 300 Peter Parkers

    Over to the lush well kept football field for:

    THANG #2 (BEAST LIGHT)

    Run forwards out, Bernie back for all sets of exercises:

    • Jump Squats
    • Inch Worm Merkins
    • WW2s

    BTTF, had a couple minutes so we did 5 Pandemics

    Announcements: July 4 Convergence at No Toll, Puppy Pile at No Toll on 7/12 at 7am

    PeeDee took us out!

    NMS

    Great to catch up again with PeeDee. Excellent weather this morning. Glad we were both their to push each other. That VQ is coming before you leave!

  • 90s (Real World)

    90s (Real World)

    YHC and couple others came in hot, 5:30 hit and we were off. According to Kurt Loder, here’s how it went down.

    COP

    Mosey to circle for a range of excercises:

    • Nancy Kerrigans
    • Imperial Walkers
    • Don Quixotes
    • Jazzercise
    • Low Scissors
    • Nolan Ryans

    THANG #1 (The Michael Jordan)

    Mosey to field run halfway between each of the following:

    • 69 LBCs
    • 69 Squats
    • 69 Flutter Kicks
    • 69 Lunges

    THANG #2

    Mosey to small stage, partner up, retrieve a coupon. Partner one runs down to amphitheater, while partner two does coupon work. Rinse and repeat to get two sets of each excercise:

    • Lion King
    • We’re Not Worthy!
    • Manmaker Merkins
    • Cusak Squats (Say Anything)

    Mosey back to the flag for announcements (below), numbers, names, YHC took us out.

    NMS

    It was privilege to lead an awesome group of guys in the gloom this morning. Enjoyed the mini cofeeteria after. Great discussion of how we have all dealt with the pandemic, quarantine, etc. in the way that was best for each of us. It was lot of fun to bring a virtual work out to the real world.

  • What Is Dead May Never Die

    Word on the street is that Timberwolf has been a dead AO during the pandemic. YHC hadn’t got that news. Thanks to Bullseye and PeeDee it is back from the dead! According to the garbage men servicing empty dumpsters… this is how it went down:

    Mosey the long way around to the bus lot for disclaimer etc and…

    COP

    • 15 SSH
    • 10 Don Quixote
    • 10 Imperial Walkers
    • 10 Cherry Pickers
    • 15 Freddie Mercury
    • 10 Merkins

    THANG #1

    Mosey to the basketball court for a Wilt Chamberlain:

    • 100 LBCs (run to end of court and back)
    • 100 Squats (run to end of court and back)
    • 100 Flutter Kicks (run to end of court and back)
    • 100 Lunges (run to end of court and back)

    THANG #2

    Mosey long way around school with a pit stop at the BO-mobile to pick up some coupons. Ended up at tennis courts for a prostitute 4 corners:

    • 10 Nolan Ryans
    • 20 Pistons
    • 30 We’re Not Worthy!

    Time was called before corner #4 was completed, what was the 4th exercise you might ask? The world may never know….

    Numberama, Name-o-rama, Announcements (below), PeeDee took us out with some fine words.

    NMS

    Great to actually see what Timberwolf looks like when its not clothed in pitch black darkness. Excellent discussion with PeeDee on the issues facing us as fathers, husbands, christians, and leaders in our circles of influence.

  • A Humid and Hot Potato

    3 men apparently in search of the suanas that are not part of current phase showed up to the gloom this morning. Unfortunately all they was found was a 70 degree and sunny beat down, hot potato style. According to the rabbits they scared away, here is how it went down:

    Bullseye grabbed the tater first and started with a COP:

    • 10 Don Quixote
    • 10 Russian Soldier
    • 3 sets of 10 SSH and 10 Merkin OYO

    Mosey to stadium step for 11s:

    • Inch Worm Merkins (or walk out merkins) at the bottom
    • Jump Squats at the top

    Then Tobit’s potato time for some ascending 4 corners at the tennis courts:

    • 10 Merkins
    • 10 Merkins, 20 2-count American Hammers
    • 10 Merkins, 20 2-count American Hammers, 30 Jump Squats
    • 10 Merkins, 20 2-count American Hammers, 30 Junp Squats, 40 Alabama Prom Dates

    Lastly some Boberry flavored potato. Starting with a mosey down the hill to the concession area for a Triple Check:

    • Partner 1: People’s Chair
    • Partner 2: Incline Merkins on the curb
    • Partner 3: Bernie up the hill and run back down

    Little bit of time so we got about halfway through a Jacob’s Ladder, doing burpees at top and bottom of hill.

    Numberama, Name-o-rama, Announcements (below), YHC took us out

    NMS

    Excellent 2nd F with you gents this morning! Good to catch up and share our experiences with the pandemic. Great morning despite breathing water instead of air.

  • The Bill of Rights

    Today marks the day that the Bill of Rights was introduced to congress by James Madison in 1789. Short COP and we are off!

    6 Burpees

    8 Merkins

    17 Jump Squats

    89 LBCs

    The Bill of Rights: with 1 minute mosey between each Amendment

    • 1. Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
    • -•20 American Hammers with a coupon IN CADENCE

    • 2. A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.
    • -•Bear crawling 11s with 2 count Lawn Mower Pulls and 2 count pistol squats

    • 3. No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the Owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.
    • -•20 2 count Russian Soldiers OYO

    • 4. The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
    • -•20 Pass through merkins (pass coupon back and forth between each Merkin)

    • 5. No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.
    • -•Outlaw (Spell O with both feet, 10 to the right, 10 to the left)

    • 6. In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defence.
    • -•Run 30 sec out with the coupon, 10 burpees, run back to start

    • 7. In Suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise re-examined in any Court of the United States, than according to the rules of the common law.
    • -20 American Swingers •20 Hello Dollies

    • 8. Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.
    • -10 pretzel twists each leg

    • 9. The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.
    • -3 sets of: 9 WW2s with coupon •9 Goblet squats

    • 10. The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.
    • -20 Carolina Dry Docks
    • -20 Alabama Prom Dates

    Numberama Nameorama, bit of 2nd F catching up on our plans for the future. YHC forgot to take us out! So shall do so here: Dear lord thank you for the many blessings you give us daily. Please help us to be lights to the world every day.

    NMS:

    It has been an honor to lead on Mondays in the virtual gloom. Today marks the end of TRON in the virtual realm. If there is intrest we will have a kettle bell AO in SOJ on Mondays in person.