Author: crabgrass

  • Ruck-a-ccino

    7 HIMs broke the sound barrier today. Crabby was hitting the snooze button but eventually made it out to meet us. According to the woman who flicked us off, here’s what happened…

    Met at stop sign and had an FNG join us! 6 originally but Crabby texted us so we made a rendezvous point down by the reservoir. Met up and swung by Toby’s house but he wasn’t there, so we went down past the gas station and doubled back.

    Today’s conversation: scary/horror movies, the Zeissometer, Rudy’s Timberwolf record, work travel tips and tricks, swim lessons, and Brazilian meats in July

    most stayed for extra credit and got 5 miles in. FNG coming Monday to get a name.

  • D-Day

    Today is the 81st anniversary of D-Day. Of the 16.4 million who served in WWII, it’s estimated less than 60,000 are alive to tell the story. Truly an end of an era, so today we paid homage.

    10 HIMs came out today wearing a ruck or weighted vest. They were met with a choice of coupons to carry as well, each member carrying 60-70 pounds for the entire workout. BLIMPS style workout up and down Satans Hill to honor the five beaches stormed: Utah, Juno, Gold, Sword, and Omaha.

    we merged Sword and Omaha together for time, but 9 times up and down the hill with 10 reps of corresponding exercises at each turn.
    Those were some tough steps today, proud of the 9 guys who joined me, we kicked the week of Crabby off right!

    Father’s Day Q 6/15, Summer Tour Dogpile tomorrow, prayers for Futons wife traveling, happy birthday Woodsman (40!) and happy anniversary to Cookie (14 for sure this time) and Futon (11)

  • Ruck-a-ccino

    6 HIMs skipped the coffee on a warm morning and got to work! Rudy needed a minute so we did a quick lap around the block, rendezvoused, and off we went. Travelled to the depths of Bayfront, swung by Studfinder’s cul-de-sac, then up and around Alamo and back to the start. Just short of 3.5 miles.

    Today we pondered how effective the Paw Patrol would be in real life without having thumbs; would Donald Duck really eat turkey on Thanksgiving; Matlock took notes of Rudy’s hot takes on the Broncos upcoming 6-11 season; and how we can use ice cream to get more guys out to F3

  • Ruck-a-ccino

    5 wet bandits made their way to the stop sign today. Some dawned umbrellas, some embraced the rain in a more natural way. 5:30 off we go

    Did the typical route through the hilly part with a brisk pace. We managed to make it past Toby’s house before any HR violations. Topics today were Holly Madison, what age is appropriate for Jurassic Park, the importance of submarine regulations, and TSG found out that Flyboy is the Bubba Gump of Midlothian golf courses.

    rain was consistent but couldn’t hold us back!

  • Ruck-a-ccino

    4 brave HIMs came out to play in the rain this morning. Had we known there was vandalism running amuck in Pountrey, we may have hit the streets earlier! According to Rudy’s Ring camera, here’s what took place…

    Went down Bellstone Ct to check in on some of our compadres, but lights were off. Loop down to the reservoir and back up past McGruffs to the burnt down gas station and through the rolling hills. Good pace today, rain held off for the most part, and we’re better men for being out there!

    Lots of good chatter. Fandango wanted to hijack an amazon car for fun, Toby has many HR violations to log at work today (unless he truly is CIA), Flyboy got realllllly excited when someone mentioned vortex ring state, and YHC asked is anyone was watching Last of Us.

    Good times boys!

  • ULTIMATE (Drunk History Version)

    The weather is warmer, the sun is shining a little brighter in the morning which means only one thing – it’s ULTIMATE time. Swoop and Rudy co-lead the event but both have failed to sit down and record it for the pantheons of history to remember. No worries, iron sharpens iron – Crabby is here to pinch-hit. For those not familiar, Drunk History understands the passage of time often has a way of rewriting history. After Nancy’s cinder block-big rock beatdown, the details of yesterday are a bit fuzzy…

    Team 1 – Wildcat, Rudy, Fandango, Warby, Cookie, Mudslide, Flyboy

    Team 2 – Crabgrass, Tzatziki, Swoop, Matlock, Woodsman, Heist, Bobsled

    It should be said, Team 2 DOMINATED out the gates. For how long they dominated is up for debate.

    Low lights for Team 1:
    – Warby dropped the disc on goal line *FUMMBBBLLLEEEEEEE* and was sad when a turnover was called
    – Quiet game for Fandango, when Rudy is on his team and he can’t poke fun of him, he’s at a loss for words. 2 kickoffs out of bounds has me questioning things. TB12 fell off at 45 too
    – Rudy did not wear his VCU jersey which is good since it would’ve gotten grass stains on it. 2 critical drops today.
    – Flyboy literally had low lights since he failed to get the field lights turned on
    – Mudslide couldn’t outrun Swoop this time #csaup
    – Wildcat was the beacon of light for this team today
    – Cookie carried the team, I think because of high energy levels from hibernation and hitting the weight room

    High lights for Team 2:
    – Woodsman dominated the middle of the field, dude was everywhere!
    – Matlock took “tomahawk” quite literally, adjusting his throwing style to that of an axe throw, catching both the defense and his teammates off-guard
    – Bobsled – FNG from Green Mile showing up big this week and off to Honduras for a missions trip next week, guy is big time and glad to have him out there
    – Tzatziki we had a plan where he would take off and I’d hit him with a bomb down the sideline. It’s ready for when we need it
    – Swoop overcame his spin cycle demons and was making some great grabs out there.
    – Heist increased his catch rate by 150% from last time. Early contender for Comeback Player of the Year
    – Crabgrass is here to set the tone out there. We’re gonna go inside, we’re gonna go outside, inside and outside…

    We ran 2.30 miles while having a great time. Good to be out there having fun today, we are all looking forward to a fun-filled summer!

    Speaaaaaaaaaaaking of which – We will be doing an official F3 “Boys of Summer” competition at Timberwolf this summer, May 29th through August 28th. Details to come, but come out, compete, and win points and you may walk away with the Timberwolf 2025 Champion trophy!

  • Ruck-a-ccino

    9 HIMs came out to show Alamo is more than a parking lot! Left the stop sign right at 5:30 and made our way past Matlock house and his hoarding neighbor. After a quick game of Frogger, we reached the back pond and took advantage of the sunlight to go along the path and eventually up Mt. Dora.

    with a quick pace we made it to the reservoir for a foggy stroll with the smell of honey suckle serving as a nice change of pace from the sweat smells. We relived CSAUP, spoke about an event on September 26 (save the date, evening event) and finished it off with useful information on bee reproduction.

  • That Sucked

    said the Big Herm to the YHC. Handshakes introduced Alamo this workout, today we carried on the tradition only this time with slightly larger blocks.

    Mosey lap around the pool for a quick warmup and stretch and got ready for some fun.

    Partner up and each team grabs a block. P1 runs to far end of parking lot and back while P2 does an exercise. Move up one parking space and switch. Rinse and repeat until we get to the far end.

    5 exercises were Standing Side Bends, Curls, Overhead Press, Squats, Kettlebell Swings

    YHC and Futon had a title to defend today, L Woods came out like a thoroughbred and kept the pace steamy at the beginning. A few members of the pax were dressed for winter and after 2 rotations started shedding layers. Lots of draft chat but mumbles were quiet today.
    the workout ended and Big Herm let us know it sucked, which means fun was had by all!

    prayers for FlyBoys neighbor and congrats to the Costanzo family on announcing they are pregnant with their third child.

    Until next time fellas!

  • Rucking

    9 fast-paced walkers with weight in their back emerged from the gloom to enjoy the beautiful morning. YHC felt inspired to take the scenic route so we headed to the reservoir. Up the hill to McGruffs (no McGruff today) and across the street to hit the hills and make our way back.

    Today’s topics were the cost of daycare vs the cost of dance, but can you really put a price on some things? Rudy needs to mow his lawn. How many Amelia burpees did Futon do today. Proper safety protocols when using a saw so you don’t lose a finger.

    lots of good inspiring stuff! Weather is perfect for being outdoors, Rudy has his NFL draft themed workout at Timberwolf tomorrow, come on out!

  • Ruck-a-ccino

    7 HIMs came out on a cold April morning to enjoy the cool air. It was a busy morning in the hood, many more cars on the road than normal. No worries, onward we go.

    YHC had his wife’s yoga pants on and set a brick pace for the squad. Skipped are usual route and went around the far side of RounTrey. Made our way to Alamo, Flyboy thought we were going home, but no, more time to ruck so we skipped around the other way past 3 Doors Down and made our way to the reservoir.

    Flyboy thought we were going to exit by Swoops house and drop him off but nope, YHC zigged when Flyboy was ready to zag and we swung past Sunny Ds and up the hill to Rudy’s. And timmme