Author: Flatline

  • A New Crew to Meet!

    A much shorter drive this morning to The AO with PAX members and FNG’s getting a sit rep from DTH regarding the myth and legend of F3 RVA. Virgin Q at this AO for YHC and a smile to go with, 14 gentlemen posted to The Forge and what an AO to work with!! 0530.. time to mosey.

    Down the hill to the back parking lot next to HHS for COP: x 10 Don Quixote’s, x 30 SSH, x 20 Copperhead Squats, x 20 Flutter Kicks, X 20 LBC’s, x 20 Freddie Mercuries, x 20 Imperial Walkers. Time to move!

    With the track off limits, legally, modified Merkin Mile called. Run out to the 5th light pole approx 400 m and back. 12 Merkins after each out and back and repeat x 4. Mosey to wall near tennis courts.

    Triple Check- partner up x 3. Exercise 1-run backwards up the ramp to stadium entrance, run forwards back. Exercise 2-Chicken Peckers. Exercise 3-Merkins. WWII’s while waiting for PAX to finish.

    Mosey back up the hill to the Flag.

    Number-ama, Name-r-ama, Announcements: Field Day May 11, Dogpile. See your nano regions captain for uniform attire. With several new PAX members and FNG’s this am, YHC took a few minutes to explain the Q-COP, workout, COT, and F3RVA.org.

    YHC took us out!

    Naked Mole Skin: AO assessed yesterday afternoon and man, lots of ways to get crushed here. Hills aplenty and only 1/4 of the AO was assessed. This AO will have minimum mumblechatter once the workout starts.

    Dr. Tryhard, respect and congrats for EHing so many new PAX members. Awesome work and yes, the AO has an appropriate name!!

    To those new PAX members YHC met this morning-welcome to F3 RVA and keep posting. Yes, there is pain involved but it gets so much easier and the 2nd F is truly a blessing! Obvious you men already have the 3rd F! Sea-Doo (originally Kamikaze) YHC changed your name after talking with DTH and Tobit and you were gone-welcome. Same to Rocket and The Chaplain! YHC has never named 2 FNG’s before so 3 is super and made my day!!

    Lumbergh, way to push through triple check with just two of us. YHC sees your work!

    Tobit, Handshake, Sugar Sock, Don Draper-way to support a new AO! Your leadership and effort are commended!

    Keep posting and put in the effort!

    Only those who post understand.

    Loud and Proud,

    Flatline

  • Ground and Pound Til It’s All Out!

    0545 arrival time at Dogpile with AO secured by Bleeder. Shovel Flag planted in the ground with Breakfast Club rounding the turn. Kubota planted his flag and the PAX started to arrive. 28 Spring Loaded Men (1 FNG included) showed up to get it all out and see what the Q had in store…0600…time to mosey. Short jog to roundabout for COP: x 10 Don Quixote’s, x 20 SSH, x 5 Burpees, x 15 Flutter Kicks, and still mumblechatter so Q decided to start the fun.

    The Cooper: x 10 Burpees, x 10 Merkins, x 10 Squats and run a lap. Lap was down the hill at Pump House and back up to the roundabout. Repeat exercise with one less rep, x 9 Burpees, x 9 Merkins, x 9 Squats, run a lap. Repeat and continue down to x 1 Burpee, x 1 Merkin, x 1 Squat and a final lap. While waiting for PAX continue, flutter kicks, LBC’s, and Iron Cross were enjoyed by the PAX. PAX picked up the 6 and moseyed to The Lawn.

    Field of Dreams: teams of 4 partnered up and exercise explained. Corner 1 (Home Plate), Corner 2 (First Base), Corner 3 (Second Base), Corner 4 (Third Base). Each partner went to a base. Home Plate performed 15 Burpees and ran to first-first to second-second to third- third to home. While on the bases, first base did merkins, AMRAP. Second base, LBC’s, AMRAP. Third base, Squats, AMRAP. Run all bases till all partners had performed 15 Burpees. Mosey down to the other side of The Lawn.

    Merkin Ladder: Run 50 yds, x 20 Merkins. Run back to the start, x 19 Merkins and repeat til 0 Merkins required. With time constraint, audible called however, Swirly crushed it and completed the ladder!

    With time to spare, a Q favorite-AYG spirit the distance of The Lawn.

    And mosey back to the flag and Puppy Pile welcoming us back!

    Number-ama, Name-r-ama, Announcements: Field Day May 11. See your respective captain for uniforms. Shakedown and Sugar Sock’s M’s are having an art sale at Perk (Bon Air Shopping Center) on Sunday. Stop by and show your support!

    YHC took us out.

    Naked Mole Skin: The Q heard the mumblechatter in COP and decided to start the work out so all that energy could be expunged out. Most all exercises can be found in the exicon. YHC will add “The Cooper” to the vault and takes up approx 30 minutes!

    YHC wanted to work out Field of Dreams on baseball field at RLL but ran out of time. Time constraints and several PAX members were upset at the distance already run!!

    Swirly, respect for finishing Merkin Ladder! Archive that one too!

    Take Out, welcome to The PAX and F3RVA! Hardest thing to do=get out of bed! Keep posting and the workouts get easier…..well kinda! Glad you made it this morning!

    Gentlemen, yes YHC gets emotional some times. Life is not easy nor is it fair! And we all have battles and scars that shape us. But this group and what we do, what we stand for is SUPER and POWERFUL! YHC has had a roller coaster month but being at The Gloom and having these workouts makes my day better!! HANDS DOWN!! Embrace that power and continue to be awesome, striving to make a difference!

    Only those who post understand! And may God continue to bless each of you, for all the days we have the privilege to take a breath!

    Loud and Proud,

    Flatline

  • You Just Need To Run

    7 SOJ Front Men arrived to enjoy a spring morning run knowing today would be long with a 2120 Tipoff in store.

    Route=Tarrington Run and circle JRHS and back to the flag!

    Number-ama, Name-r-ama, Announcements: Old Glory at No Toll tomorrow to celebrate all those we have lost and a need to honor them! Prayers for YHC and his M.

    YHC took us out!

    NMS: Rosie and Gumbo having been logging miles so easy pace this morning. Doozy was out leading the pack but Rosie tracked him down on THE HILL! Bullseye, Orange Crush, and Lug Nut=solid pace and run this morning.

    YHC has missed the gloom for 2 weeks going from Guatemala to C’ville and to Williamsburg and a whole host of emotions in between!! Monday am, YHC needed the PAX and the gloom!

    This wonderful country gives us the freedom to choose! F3RVA chooses to push ourselves mentally, physically, and spiritually and I am grateful and blessed for that! Men, life is short so hug’em and kiss’em whenever you can!

    Only those who post understand!!

    Loud and Proud,

    Flatline

  • Poles, Grind a Tree, and Dolla Bills Yo

    18 Sharp Dudes arrived in The Gloom, anticipating Dr. Tryhard and his Q but surprised when YHC announced Dr. Tryhard filed a workers comp claim and succumbed to the plague. Polite audible called, Hot Potato Q. 0530-lets go!

    COP- x 20 Imperial Walkers, x 30 SSH, x 15 Cotton Pickers, x 15 Invisible Jump Rope, x 20 Rosalita’s, x 20 Freddie Mercuries, x 20 Plank Jacks, x 10 Merkins. Mosey to The Lawn…

    50 and 50…..partner up for partner carries and exercise. Partner 1 takes 50 steps while carrying partner 2 than each partners performs 25 WW II situps. Switch and repeat. Down the lawn and back.

    Q handed over to Faceplant. Mosey over wooden posts that line the entrance. Each PAX member faces wooden post in plank position, performs x 5 Merkins and runs to the end of the line. Indian Run with Merkins. Entire PAX completes than reverse back down the line with WWII situps.

    Q handed over to Handshake. Mosey to the stage and partner up. Decelerating touch a tree. Partner 1 touches 10 trees, partner 2 SSH. Switch, Repeat, touching 8 treees and Burpees, 6 and Merkins, 4 and Flutter Kicks, 2 and Squats.

    Q handed to Abba. Mosey back to the flag. Abba concocted Merkin Wave, x 3 revolutions around the circle. Basically, each PAX member does 1 Merkin with the appearance of the crowd pleasing, stadium loving wave.

    BOOM, 0615!

    Number-ama, Name-r-ama, Announcements: Growruck this weekend. Happy Hour Friday night at Triple Crossing. Saturday Dogpile begins at 700. Breakfast Club starts at 0600 with a quick workout till 0630 than our Glory Run to Dogpile. Assistance is needed Saturday night for supply van and logistics for Growruck. See Honeydo or Shakedown.

    YHC took us out!

    NMS: Dr Tryhard is down, but considering he has survived this long, in the faces of all those <18 yrs, God Bless. Maybe he RX’d himself some Tamiflu.

    Shakedown was in dress rehearsal mode this morning. Respect.

    Faceplant, have you had your VQ yet? Abba how about you? Great call on Merkin Wave! Nice ending to a Full Moon night.

    Hardywood, way to crush WWII’s and YHC’s day is right!

    Handshake….touch a tree but don’t grind a tree. And dolla bills are not needed at Wdog. But some PAX members can pole dance!! Those briars can get you, along with poison ivy!!

    Yes, YHC has different cadence voices but only to entertain. Way to dominate this morning men!@!@ Worth it all to start our mornings this way.

    Only those who post understand.

    Loud and Proud,

    Flatline

  • Shut Up and Do the Exercise

    14 No Toll Veterans arrived this morning to a lights out parking lot and a full moon. Nothing could keep the PAX from starting the day out in a pure awesome way. 0530…let’s mosey

    COP- x 20 Seal Jacks, x 20 SSH, x 15 Russian Soldiers, x 15 Copperhead Squats, x 20 Box Cutters, x 20 Rosalita’s, x 20 LBC’s, x 10 Merkins, x 10 Booyah Merkins. Enough. Mosey over to the soccer fields

    The Spartan- Run the length of the field. After the run, 30 Merkins. Repeat 10 times.

    Partner Up. PLT’s, 200. Complete in any number count necessary between partners.

    Mosey to the basketball court for Mary: x 31 American Hammers, x 31 LBC’s, x 31 Rosalita’s.

    Slaughter Finish. 20 Burpees OYO. But with 2 mins left, plank and alternate from 6 inches to a merkin, back to 6 inchs and a merkin. And done. Mosey back to the flag.

    Number-ama, Name-r-ama, Announcements: Growruck this weekend. Happy Hour Friday night at Triple Crossing. Dogpile is at 0700, Saturday. Breakfast Club meeting at ET’s 0630 for a glorious run to Dogpile. Growruck, Saturday night, starting at 1800.

    Marmaduke took us out!

    NMS: No lights at No Toll. O well, that did not stop the PAX from crushing the workout. Mr. Roper, YHC is amazed at your verbal skills during a workout. Glad to hear you got out of Colorado but also had fun!

    The Spartan was found last week on the Lexicon. Perfect for YHC MO, according to Rosie, run a lot, and do 1 exercise a lot. BOOM. Love The Spartan! Rosie and Ollivander-RESPECT on perfect form for all 300.

    Thank you for following this morning men. The PAX that YHC has come to know at all AO’s are true friends and ones that will be there, if YHC ever needs anythings. But No Toll is YHC’s home-SOUTHSIDE!! A true blessing and YHC is grateful! Continue to be the beacon of light, always!

    Only those who post understand.

    Loud and Proud,

    Flatline

  • Beach time is right around the corner.

    13 Gentlemen arrived to 45MOM this morning in hopes that a workout would start their day in the most positive of directions….0529 50 secs….time to mosey.

    The PAX took off with the Q right in the middle…..um, maybe they can read minds. Within 200 yds, Q kept running down the sidewalk with PAX looking for direction. 3/4 mosey around the block of Mary and to the blacktop for COP= x 10 Don Quixote’s, x 20 SSH, x 15 Seal Jacks, x 15 Copperhead Squats, x 15 Box Cutters, x 15 Flutter Kicks, x 10 Merkins, x 10 Booyah Merkins. Done…and mosey to the field.

    Red Barchetta= PAX lined up for instructions. Run 100 yds and perform 100 SSH, back to the line. Run 75 yrds, perform 75 Mountain Climbers, back to the line. 50 yd run, 50 LBC’s, back. 25 yd run, 25 Merkins, back. 10 yd run, 10 Burpees.

    Partner up and each partner performs 100 Wilson’s Dying Cockroach. Any increment you want but gotta finish 100.

    Super 21……Q favorite. 1 WWII situp, 1 Merkin. 2 WWII situps, 2 Merkins…..and so all the way to 21. IC too. Due to time constraints. audible called for situps at 20 and 21 to LBC’s AYO but Merkins were IC. Had to finish. Mosey back to the flag.

    Number-ama, Name-r-ama, Announcements: Honeydo needs assistance with logistics for Growruck next weekend (driving the supply wagon) in one of the later shifts. Next Friday night is Happy Hour somewhere in RVA. Watch for preblast. Dogpile is 0700 on Saturday, 3/23 with Dredd leading. Breakfast Club will leave ET’s at 0630. ALL F3 MEN INVITED TO BREAKFAST CLUB!

    YHC took us out!

    NMS: Light crowd today but it is Spring Break for some. Great work today men and beach season is right around the corner. Q really likes Super 21!! TYA has a way newer watch than the Q so he helped keep time this am. YHC illumination no longer works. Thank you TYA.

    Upchuck, sometimes I overestimate and sometimes I underestimate and fractions were a long time ago. Sugar Sock great to see you out this morning and hopefully, the funk has left your crib.

    Thank you for following this morning men! Every day I thank the Lord for the ability to breathe and experience my life. And those days that start at the Gloom, my day is just a little bit sweeter! And we are all blessed!

    Only those who post understand.

    Loud and Proud,

    Flatline

  • …….400m of Bear Crawls…..

    8 Super Troopers arrived to Twin Team this morning to finish the work week in dynamic fashion and welcome in the weekend. 0525 Flag planted. 0530…….5 Burpees to start.

    Mosey down the road, past the high school, and to the parking lot across from The Swamp. COP= x 10 Don Quixote’s, x 25 SSH, x 15 Copperhead Squats, x 10 Invisible Jump Ropes, x 15 Russian Soldiers, x 20 LBC, x 15 Box Cutters. Enough of this. Mosey to the track.

    Exercise 1- No Mercy Mile. Start at end of turn 4 at straight away…Run to Turn 1. Bear Crawl to Turn 2. Run down back straight away, half way down, perform 25 Merkins and finishing running to Turn 3. Lunge from Turn 3 to Turn 4. There was extreme mumblechatter when the Q announced this exercise…..previous attempt at this exercise called into question. Only .5 miles was called to start. PAX looked great after 2 laps, so Q announced the PAX would complete No Mercy Mile.

    0610 No Mercy Mile completed and time to mosey back to the Flag.

    Number-ama, Name-r-ama, Announcements: March 23, Dogpile will be at 0700 with Dredd leading from Corporate. Growruck is Saturday night. HDHH is Friday night somewhere in RVA with beer. Ask around.

    YHC took us out!

    NMS: YHC may still be going through puberty or losing his voice. None the less, COP is still fun! Rosie actually expressed pessimism when YHC introduced No Mercy Mile. Evidently, Dr. TH tried this exercise but with much more complicated directions. YHC believes in K.I.S.S= Keep It Simple Smart, really Stupid, but No Mercy Mile took the entire morning. 400 meters of bear crawls, 400 meters of lunges, 800 m of running, 100 Merkins. Simply Outstanding!

    Bullseye, way to make it work this morning. Tobit, pleasure as always. Orange Crush keeps posting. And Rosie…pessimism…..NO WAY…..way to support the Q!

    Thank you for following this morning Gentlemen. My first post this week and man, very much needed!! Only those who post understand!

    Loud and Proud,

    Flatline

  • Donde Esta Le Casa de Pepe?

    14 Proven Road Warriors showed up to Spider Run to move our legs and start the day off in the most awesome way.

    0527-Route explained. Run through UR back to the entrance on River Road and across River Road Shopping Center. Cross Huguenot Bridge, Southbound, and exit onto Riverside Drive. L on Riverside and R on Southampton and R on Riverside again. 4 milers, about face at this point. Now original route was Riverside Dr into Hickory to Old Gun for 5 milers and 6 milers took Hickory all the way to Elm.

    However, within 1/4 mile on Riverside…..ROAD CLOSED, due to flooding. Oops, poor intel and planning by Q! Audible for 5 and 6 milers. Sippy Cup and Saab headed back and blazed there own route. YHC, EF Hutton, BT, Gomer Pyle, Faceplant, and Stumpjumper (Davidson F3) moseyed back to Riverside and headed east to Rock Falls and back to UR.

    Number-ama, Name-r-ama, Announcements: 1 man needed for 12 man BRR team but spot filled quickly after COT!

    YHC took us out!

    NMS: Title of backblast comes from TYA and Bleeder……first question of the morning….”Where is Big Blue?” Legend has it Swirly is headed to Puerta Vallarta and has NEVER BEEN OUTSIDE THE US!! Bleeder provided intel that a passport would be needed!! Do whaaaattttt………

    The group rolls with the punches and makes a run or workout happen. Great work this morning men. Poor route given the recent rain and YHC should have known better!

    Gomer Pyle, great run this morning. And welcome to F3 RVA, Stumpjumper! Glad you found the PAX and hope RVA treats you well!

    Only those who post understand.

    Loud and Proud,

    Flatline

  • Swirl……..Why

    14 Snow Men arrived to WDog this morning excited that bridges were open and a marginal amount of snow was on the ground. Thanks to Dr. Tryhard for planting the flag. 0530….time to mosey.

    Warm up lap and COP in front of The Carillon= x 15 Imperial Walkers, x 10 Don Quixote’s, x 25 SSH, x 15 LBC’s, x 10 Merkins, x 15 Cotton Pickers. Mosey to The Lawn.

    Ascending 4 Corners= Corner 1, x 10 Merkins, Corner 2, x 10 Merkins, x 20 Squats, Corner 3, x 10 Merkins, x 20 Squats, x 30 LBC’s, Corner 4, x 10 Merkins, x 20 Squats, x 30 LBC’s, x 40 2 count Mountain Climbers. And now, descend.

    Descending 4 Corners= reverse, starting at Corner 4 back down to Corner 1.

    Mosey to the stage for Triple Check- partner up x 3. One partner performs Chicken Peckers on stage, one partner performs squats, last partner runs to rusty cage and performs 3 pull ups. Audible called for chicken peckers due to safety concerns. Invisible Chair called. PAX wanted an audible for snowball fight but was there enough snow?

    Mosey to ampitheatre where it was quickly discovered that an ice skating ring was present. Incline Merkins, increase reps with corresponding stair.

    And some extra credit. 0615…time to mosey back to the flag.

    Number-ama, Name-r-ama, Announcements: Greenbow still waiting to serve eviction notice to child 3…maybe this weekend. Dr. Tryhard has pre-ordered shirts.

    YHC took us out!

    Naked Mole Skin: Mumblechatter was light during 4 corners but quickly picked up as a majority of The PAX perfomed triple check on the stage during exercise 2. Audible snowball fight has been cataloged for future use.

    Shakedown, privilege as always to share my morning. PAX will have to ask Swirly about his new shirt?!

    Men, privilege as always to lead but more importantly, you followed. I am humbled to be part of this group! As YHC stated this morning, when you have love, you have life (Thank you, Westover Hills United Methodist Church) God Bless F3RVA! Spread the light.

    Only those who post understand.

    Loud and Proud,

    Flatline

  • A Character Builder

    8 local Weathermen arrived at No Toll with 100% chance of rain and killed it. All 8 weathermen stayed in their vehicles until the very last minute…..and 0531, oops, off we went to assess the fields at No Toll this glorious morning.

    Underneath the field house is where the PAX circled up for the COP: x 15 SSH, x 15 Copperhead Squats, x 20 Plank Jacks, x 10 Merkins, x 15 Box Cutters, x 10 Don Quixote’s.

    11’s: Exercise 1 at Field House, x 1 Mountain Climber (2 count) run across the field, x 10 Carolina Dry Docks, run back. x 2 Mtn Climbers, run, x 9 Carolina Dry Docks and so on till x 10 Mtn Climbers, x 1 Carolina Dry Dock.

    Partner Up and x 200 Dying Cockroaches, any way possible, just finish 200 as a group.

    11’s (again): Exercise 1 at Field House, x 1 Merkin, run across the field, x 10 Imperial Walkers, run back. x 2 Merkins, run, x 9 Imperial Walkers and so on till x 10 Merkins, x 1 Imperial Walker.

    Partner Up and x 200 PLT’s, any way possible, just finish 200 as a group.

    Mosey back to the flag. Number-ama, Name-r-ama, Announcements- Hardywood’s daughter has a book signing at Crossroads, Friday, 2/15, 1730-1900. Don Draper’s Grandfather fell and had hip replacement surgery-prayers are need for his recovery. Greenbow’s M is in the final stretch with child 3-prayers for Greenbow and his family too.

    NMS: Thank you to FC Richmond for a covered pavilion (Field House) because that was EXTREMELY HELPFUL this morning! Super impressed with 7 PAX members braving the rain but never fear we are still here and BOOM, started out our day in a glorious fashion!

    Thanks for the prayers and insite brothers. Yes, we all get off keel, inpatient, and tempered and hearing that struggle within the PAX is reassuring!

    YHC needed the insight this morning brothers. Each of you continue to amaze me and I am a better person due to F3 RVA!!

    Use that energy today and be a guiding light but also let that energy guide us through times when patience and calmness are needed!

    Only those who post understand.

    Loud and Proud,

    Flatline