Author: Bootleg

  • If a tree falls on a jeep…

    Six men emerged from the gloom to ponder the question: If a tree falls on a jeep, is the owner legally required to wave back at the tree? According to the squirrels who continue to ponder this question, this is what went down..

    Lolligag down the hill to the now unoccupied Nickel Bridge Toll Booth for COP

    COP: SSH, Helicopters, DQ, IW, Ukrainian Soldiers, Copperhead Squats, Merkins, LBC, Inverted Scorpion Kick stretches, Dead Bugs

    Hustle over to the Nickel Bridge – perform 10 merkins and 10 LBCs at each light post across the bridge taking time to appreciate the sunrise. On the return trip perform 10 american hammers and 10 jump squats at each light post. Collect the 6.

    Migrate down the road to the Pump House for a triple check – Hand Release Merkins, LBCs and the timer runs down the steep hill across the bridge and back.

    Meander back down the road to the bottom of Love Hill return to the flag as a group for.

    Numbers and names. YHC took us out

    Breaking Bread – Look for an opportunity!

    Coming Soon – Wing Contest! Check Slack for details

    Keep the PAX members and families facing medical challenges in your thoughts. Always be grateful for the people in your lives and your opportunity to spend time with them. They won’t always be there and neither will you.

    Thank you for the opportunity to lead on a beautiful RVA morning. SYITG

  • Sogpile

    Six men emerged from the gloom ready for the sunny oasis that is Dogpile on an otherwise wet and gloomy morning ready to push themselves and become a little bit better than the day before. According to the deer who don’t understand why they are out in the rain when they have a perfectly dry fartsack to be in, this is what went down…

    COP: SSH, Helicopters, DQ, DMH, Copperhead Squats, Ukrainian Soldiers, The Merkin, LBC, APD, Fig-4 Leg lifts, Dead Cockroaches, World’s Greatest Stretch

    Migrate over to the triangle for a Dirty McDeuce- Four rounds consisting of three exercises performing 12 reps of each followed by a lap around the triangle. Round 1 – Merkins, LBCs, squats. Round 2 – HR Merkins, 2 count American Hammers, jump squats. Round 3 – Diamond Merkins, Lunges, Hello Dollies. Round 4 – Carolina Dry Docks, Lieutenant Dan’s, Box Cutters

    Saunter down the road past the Pump House to Love Hill. Pair up – timer runs to the first bend and back, rotate through bear crawls, polar bears, and broad jump burpees.

    Return to the ampitheater for Mary and then return to the flag.

    Thanks to everyone for joining me in the gloom and the opportunity to lead.

  • Luigi takes the lead

    A dozen men emerged from the gloom ready to continue training for the everyday battle of life.

    YHC got things started with the COP and handed off to Luigi who lead the PAX the rest of the way. This is how it went…

    COP: SSH, DQ, Helicopters, DMH, Copperhead squats, IWs, Merkins, LBCs

    Mosey to the field: Three rounds of exercises in counts of 10, 20, 30, and 40 – running to the opposite end of the field between each exercise. Round 1 – diamond merkins, flutter kicks, jump squats, side straddle hops. Round 2 – hand release merkins, box cutters, squats, mountain climbers. Round 3 – Burpees, hello dollies, lunges, arm circles.

    Mosey over to the amphitheater: Going down the steps do 4 dips per step. Then going back up do 4 step-ups per step. Then going back down do 4 world war II’s per step. Last going back up do 4 incline merkins per step .

    Mosey to the Carillon for a triple check – One round (run around the tower, flutter kicks, hand release merkins) completed before heading back to the flag for Mary (flutter kicks and LBCs IC)

    Names and numbers. Luigi took us out.

    Announcements:

    • Flatline’s going away Q at Dogpile is next week, 5/16!
    • Memorial Day convergence -7am on Monday 5/25 at Dogpile

    Continue to keep families and friends of pax members going through the challenge and heartbreak of serious illness in your thoughts and prayers.

    Final thoughts:

    I am so proud of how Luigi carried himself – tackling a full length Q and leading a PAX of grown men for the first time. He took coaching to heart and took preparation seriously. We had planned to split this up but he ran with the whole thing even counting cadence properly during Mary which I didn’t know he could do. All without a Weinke!

    I’m grateful to the F3 brotherhood for welcoming him. It really means a lot to him to be a part of this.

  • Lost colony

    Eleven men apparated out of the gloom looking for ready to get down to business. According to the AI agent taking notes and action items this is what transpired.

    Sidle over to the Carillon for

    COP: SSH, Helicopters, DQs, IWs, Copperhead Squats, Ukrainian Soldiers, Dead Man Hang, Merkins, APDs, LBCs all IC

    Hop, skip, and jump over to the field for Eye of the Hurricane. Perform exercises at each corner coming to the center for 5 HR Merkins between each corner. Corners: 1 – 5 Burpees, 2 – 10 Merkins, 3 – 15 Squats, 4 – 20 LBCs. Three rounds were completed before embarking for the Rusty Cage

    At the cage, Triple Check: Knee raises while hanging, Jerkins, timer runs to the hydrant

    Dispatch to Death Valley for Critter Crawls – climb the hill in the way of an animal and perform 10 Merkins and 10 WWIIs at the top, return to the bottom. Four rounds: 1 – Bear crawl, 2 – Crab walk, 3 – Duck walk, 4 – Cheetah (nod to Attila)

    Return to the flag for Mary to complete the allotted time.

    Numbers and names, YHC took us out.

    Announcements: Come to 45 MoM for Thanksgiving Convergence – Learn the history behind the first colonists in North America settling near what is now Farmville, VA, traveling to Roanoke, VA to celebrate the first Thanksgiving, and then tragically, getting lost on their way back to Farmville, giving rise to the legend of The Lost Colony of Roanoke. Stories begin at 7am

    Kubota is leading a group to The Bridge on 12/27 – Check with him to join

    FYI – The Bridge is not near Wintergreen

    Thanks for letting me lead.

  • Bsmllmc

    Ten men emerged from the gloom ready to kill some time before Libbie Market opened. According to the squirrel gathering acorns, this is how they passed the time.

    Mosey to the amphitheater for COP: SSH, Helicopters, DQ, Ukrainian Soldiers, Copperhead Squats, Merkins, LBCs, APDs

    In the amphitheater, Stairway to Seven: 7 exercises (Burpees, Squats, Merkins, Lunges, LBCs, Mountain Climbers, Jump Squats). Perform increasing sets of each exercise starting at 1 working up to 7 reps. Perform the first six exercises at the bottom then run to the top and do the appropriate number of jump squats, then return to bottom and repeat up to 7. It was a challenge to remember the 6 exercises at the bottom. It helped if you used the catchy mnemonic BSMLLM…

    Slide over to the Carillon for Four Corners: Corner 1 – 10 Merkins, Corner 2: 15 Jump Squats, Corner 3: 20 LBCs, Corner 4: 25 Monkey Humpers. Four laps: Lap 1 – Run between, Lap 2 – Bear crawl, Lap 3 – Lunge, Lap 4: Run faster

    Take a circuitous route back to the flag for Mary and some stretching lead by Helix.

    Names and numbers, YHC took us out

    Announcements: EF Hutton is leading a group to The Bridge on 11/15 – please think about joining him. Breaking Bread is open at the end of December if you’ll be in town. November is covered! A ramp was built Saturday afternoon for Friends of Barnabas.

    Keep PAX members in mind as they work through relationship challenges and consider the prospect of parental units moving to the RVA metro area.

    Thanks for letting me lead and pushing me to be better.

  • Anyone seen the bridge?

    Ten men emerged from the early morning mist ready to push themselves and each other to be better than they were the day before. According to the curious woodland creatures hiding just out of sight in the tree line, this is what unfolded.

    Per request the AO was kept to the asphalt . Start off with a warmup lap counting each of the corners returning to the top of the hill for COP.

    COP: SSH, Helicopters, DQ, IW, Copperhead Squats, Merkins, LBC, APD, Planks, all IC

    To start of the morning YHC had strategically placed cones at 25/50/75 % of the asphalt for perennial favorite – The Beast: 6 rounds of 6 exercises performed 6 times at each cone down the “field” and again on the return trip to the top of the hill. The exercises: Merkins, Jump Squats, Carolina Dry Docks, LBCs, Arm Circles.

    After slaying the Beast it was time to revisit the corners which had been counted earlier, first corner 10 merkins and plank for the six, mosey to the second corner for twenty LBCs and hug a tree for the six, shuffle over to corner three for thirty jump squats and hug another tree and on to the fourth corner for 40 SSHs.

    From there it was time to touch some trees ( or objects of similar shape) – partner up and do three rounds of tree touching, 5 different each time – Exercises: LBCs, monkey humpers, burpees.

    Finish up with Mary, stretches and savasana – listening to and taking in the beauty of the world around us for a short time.

    Numbers and names. OBT took time to share his story with the group and reinforce for all the residents of The Bridge that once they get a name they are part of F3 and always will be. OBT took us out.

    NMS: It was great to see some familiar faces from our trip to The Bridge in August and welcome FNG Green Thumb who seems to have worked everywhere in and around Charlottesville, including a stint taking care of a greenhouse for the booking manager for Dave Matthews Band (not sure the exact connection to DMB but there was definitely a green house involved). Welcome Green Thumb!

  • And don’t call me Shirley

    Nine men showed up to take a trip with Roger Roger but clearance was not granted, Clarence – the ghost flag was already flying with YHC at the controls. According to the ground crew who couldn’t figure out where to load the luggage, this is what transpired.

    COP: SSH, Helicopters, IW, Copperhead Squats, Ukrainian Soldiers, Merkins, Planks, LBCs, and APD’s, all IC

    Mosey to the entrance to the bus loading zone for The Dirty McDeuce. Four rounds of three exercises (12 reps each) plus a lap around the bus lane. Round 1 – Merkins, Squats, WWIIs + run / Round 2 – Carolina Dry Docks, Lunges, Flutter Kics + run / Round 3 – Diamond Merkins, Monkey Humpers, American Hammers + run / Round 4 – HR Merkins, Jump Squats, LBCs + run

    Wander to the back of the bus lane for partner Dora 1-2-3: 100 Merkins, 200 LBCs, 300 SSH

    Back into the bus lane and enjoy one burpee at each lit light pole around the circle then mosey back to the flag for Mary and stretching.

    Numbers and Names. Welcome FNG now known as Precious. Glad to have you join us and hope to see you again soon.

    Announcements: Look for opportunities to join an F3RVA contingent to The Bridge in Charlottesville in the coming months. YHC is planning to lead a group at the end of October. See Upchuck if you would be willing to Q. You need to visit the AO as a PAX before you can Q. All are encouraged to make the trip at least once.

    Roger Roger is spearheading a new bootcamp AO on Fridays in the Wellesely area of Short Pump. Watch for details.

    Wish Roger Roger best of luck on a smooth transition back to flying and Green Hornet as he searches for his next role.

    YHC took us out.

    Thank you for letting me lead this morning and special thanks to Roger Roger for graciously embracing the tradition of the RVA Ghost Flag. Where will it turn up next?

  • Not quite a deluge

    Six men converged at the Carillon ready to battle the elements and suffer through an hour in the pouring rain that did not materialize. According to the ducks in the boat lake, this is what happened while it was not raining.

    Mosey to the former location of the police officer memorial

    COP: SSH, Helicopters, DQ, IW, Copperhead Squats, Ukrainian Soldiers, Merkins, LBC’s, APDs, Planks

    Migrate around the reservoir to Boat Lake for The Dirty McDeuce: Four rounds of three exercises, 12 reps each, followed by a quarter mile lap around the triangle. The exercises: Round 1 – Merkins, Squats, WWII’s / Round 2 – Carolina Dry Docks, Lunges, Flutter Kicks / Round 3 – Wide Merkins, Monkey Humpers, LBCs / Round 4 – HR Merkins, Jump Squats, American Hammers

    Return to the officer memorial for a Mary/stretching interlude: Freddie Mercury’s IC, Inverted Scorpion stretch, Figure 4

    Recover and continue back to the amphitheater circle for 11’s traversing half the circle between exercises: Merkins and American Hammers

    Return to the flag for a minute in the plank position to finish out the time.

    Numbers and names. Announcements:

    Breaking Bread continues – Thanks to Vandelay and Gumbo for staffing the kitchen this weekend and to Oyster for making sure it happens.

    The Bridge – Upchuck wants everybody in F3RVA to consider coming to The Bridge and new people to take on the task of leading – the catch is you need to have attended at least one workout as a PAX member to understand the protocols. The gist – carpool from a central location in the Richmond area to Buckingham, VA, which is out near Charlottesville, for a 7:30 workout with the residents of The Bridge Ministry on a Saturday morning. Share in coffeeteria with the residents and some PAX from the Charlottesville area, and head back to Richmond, typically by way of the Cumberland Diner. Expect to arrive back in town about 10:30 – 11:00am.

    Reach out to Upchuck if you want to go or lead and start coordinating a trip. YHC is looking to lead a contingent to the Bridge towards the end of October and will be looking for a few good men to join.

    YHC took us out.

    Thanks to everybody who came out and let me lead even with the threat of heavy rain in the forecast. We showed up ready for the whatever came our way for 60 minutes. SYITG.

  • Not quite triple check numbers

    Eight men emerged from the gloom and followed YHC off to the Carillon, which is still unobstructed by construction materials and fences oh so many months later, looking for a place to circle up and tell stories. This is what they found:

    COP: SSH, Helicopters, DQ’s, IW’s, Copperhead Squat, DMH, Merkins, LBC’s, APD’s, all IC

    Stroll from the Carillon to the opposite end of the field and do five merkins at every light pole down to Condie, plank for the six, cross the street, and perform a burpee at each light pole on the opposite side back to the field.

    Meander over to the triangle for a couple trips along the vertices: 1 – bear crawl, 10 jump squats, 20 american hammers, 10 merkins; 2 – lunge, 10 dry docks, 20 WWII’s, 5 burpees

    Hustle over to the amphitheater and partner up for Dora: 100 HRM, 200 american hammers, 300 SSH

    Jog back to the flag for Mary and stretching

    Numbers and names

    Announcements: F3 RVA 11 Year Anniversary convergence at Dogpile on Sat 9/20 at 7:00am

    Sippy Cup has the Dogpile Q next week, 9/13. Rumor has it he is having a birthday…

    Continue praying for Charlotte and her family and Upchuck told us about his cousin Jimmy who left this world last week and by all accounts leaves behind a legacy of adventure, exploration, and living a courageous life and will be missed by everyone whose life was touched by him.

    Thanks as always for letting me lead. SYITG.

  • No spuds today!

    Eleven young bucks emerged from the gloom this Saturday morning, most expecting a starchy start to the weekend but no, at the last minute the Q was taken and green, cruciferous vegetables were the dish of the day. According to the deer tending to the community garden, this is what went down.

    COP: Helicopters, DQ’s, IW’s, Copperhead Squats, Ukrainian Soldiers, Dead Man Hang, the Merkin, LBC, all IC

    Mosey to the amphitheater and perform one burpee on each step going down then we head to the Ha’ Penny Stage.

    Partner up for three rounds of Touch-A-Tree – exercises were LBC, plank, burpees.

    Slouch down the path past the rusty cage to the pipeline, find a partner and perform three rounds – exercises American Hammers and squats

    Return back up the hill to the Rusty Cage for a triple check – exercises pull-ups and squats, timer checks on the fire hydrant.

    Jog back to the bottom of the amphitheater and perform three merkins on each step to the top.

    Coagulate on the turnabout outside the amphitheater for some Mary and stretching then back to the flag.

    Numbers and names. Announcements: Upchuck and Bootleg are making a trip to The Bridge on Saturday 8/16 for anybody interested in an alternative to the Homegrown Half activities occurring SoJ the same day.

    Handshake asked us to keep Charlotte and her family in our prayers as they go through one of the most painful experiences life can bring.

    As always, thanks for letting me lead and giving me motivation to get out of bed before sunrise on a Saturday and do something to make myself and the world better.

    SYITG