Author: Dr Tryhard

  • Champions Rule Losers Drool

    A lucky 13 ultimate warriors took to the perfect turf field of The Forge for a 6v7 game of Ultimate. Our captains Snuff and Oyster picked teams, trying to evenly split by footwear and height. Turns out neither of those variables matter, nor even an extra player. Team Snuff maintained a strong lead with excellent passing and TD runs, winning over Team Oyster 7-4. Thanks to L Woods for bringing the pinnies which helped a ton. Welcome to FNG Dopamine (Jacob from Midlothian area) who’s a premed undergrad at Randolph Macon currently shadowing DTH. Appreciate all you guys showing up and putting in the work! Yours AYE! ~DTH

  • Hard On For Morning Men

    Seven gloom warriors shattered any remnant of lazy Saturday vibes by packing out heavy steel weights and speed rucking a few miles around Rockwoods Park in preparation for Big Rig’s birthday Q. Great to meet Cavity Search and share some missionary adventure stories. Gos is good all the time! Yours AYE, DTH

  • Sweet Alphabet Sweat

    4 uncommonly handsome met gathered at the crossing of life and sweat. With HP’s knee bothering him we decided to chill the pace and leave modification wide open. In true Pearls fashion the PAX stopped 26 times circumventing the church grounds to bang out reps (usually 20 IC) for every letter of the alphabet. After the NoToll shoulderfest it was a pleasure to keep a slowsy vibe and of course the conversation with old friends was sublime. God is good all the time! Yours, DTH

  • Packin Balls

    What do you do when the guy who’s been holding your ruck gear no-shows? Load up an extra bag with a set of heavy bocce balls and roll out in style to the jolly cadence of balls clacking. Nice to catch up with PR and Scram and get to know Bru. Rocked out a little over 3 miles through Larus trails and Stony Point Fashion Park. Deep conversation followed at Einstein along theological lines. God is good all the time! Yours AYE! ~DTH

  • Pickle Pounders in the Kitchen

    23 gloom studs saddled up for a ride on the pain train. After a 3 month hiatus serving abroad YHC was rearing to go. Here’s how we won the day:

    The THANG:

    WARMERAMA:

    • Mosey onto the BBall Court and line up
    • Brief F3 Welcome & Disclaimer
    • x5 BURPEE SUICIDES (a suicide followed by 5 burpees, for x5 reps) – one for each flight YHC had to take to get home from the mission field
    • LIFO Snuff arrived just in time to miss the 25 burpees, so we did x5 Body Builders (8-ct burpee) in his honor
    • Circle up for Variable IC reps 
    • Warm? Let’s go wreck the shoulders…

    COP #1:

    • Mosey back to the Tennis courts
    • 4-CORNER SHOULDERAMA
    • x10 Diamond Merkins
    • x20 No Cheat Merkins
    • x30 Werkins
    • x40 CDD’s
    • Bear Crawl between court corners (alt to Crab Walk or Lunge as needed)

    COP #2:

    • Mosey around to the main fields’ chainlink fence
    • CHAINSMOKERS x50 OYO

    COP #3:

    • Mosey back to the Pickleball Courts
    • PICKLEBALL 50’s
    • At each of the individual Pickleball court the PAX is given an exercise to complete – first man to x50 calls out, and PAX moves on to the next court (front runner calls the next exercise)
    • x6 courts completed with variable exercises called: Monkey Humpers, Alabama Prom Dates, Pickle Pounders, LBC’s, American Hammers, SSH’s

    BTTF:

    • Mosey back through trails, stopping a fee times to lunge walk to wait for the Six
    • 2MoM – scrunchy frogs & WWII’s

    COT:

    • Counterama # 23
    • Namerama
    • Announcerama (see Below)
    • Prayer

    Prayer Requests:

    • NTB Family Loss
    • Warby & Snuff traveling 
    • DTH settling back in

    NMS:  Beautiful cool bright morning to be back at it with this crowd of fine brothers. YHC’s slaughter start instructions were a little rusty, but recovered with the IC reps. Somebody has clearly been slipping HIM-enhancing drugs into L Woods water bottle – now it’s hard to keep up with that dude! Fantastic to see a bunch of Summer Tourists beef up the NoToll numbers – thx to Hutton for leading this. Highlight of the morning was Gumbo’s hilarious sexual innuendo on the Pickleball Court – he had us all rolling. Kudos to Heist for keeping the Six with us, and to Machismo for taking a moment to grease the palm of the new Park Supervisor. I’ve been all over the world, but you guys are all on the next level – LET’s GO!  Yours AYE! ~DTH

    Announcements (SEE SLACK!)

    • Summer Tour
    • Timberwolf Games Challenge weekly
    • Alamo-Bros VQ Week
    • Breaking Bread

  • Repathon Exhaustion & Shots for International Travel

    A dozen HIM’s including one FNG and one brother from Downrange posted to the Grand Finale of the DTH Farewell Tour. There was just one plan – put the musical beatdown album on random shuffle and do a ton of reps. Here’s how the PAX conquered the flesh and sent the good Doctor off in style:

    The THANG: 

    WARMERAMA: 

    • Mosey loops around the lot with variable movements and circle up on the BBall Court
    • Music thumpin, PAX directed to do SSH’s and Burpees while YHC provided the FNG with a breathless Welcome & Disclaimer
    • The usual smattering of DTH reps IC

    COP #1: 

    • Mosey around to the playground, and stop off to take another spin on the WHEEL OF DEATH
    • Partner up, one HIM planking on the rail with his partner holding his feet
    • Standing PAX walk clockwise while planking PAX grip the rail and move the Wheel of Death, then their ever-spontaneous Q called Merkins while spinning
    • Switch positions with partners and they also get a clockwise turn with merkins
    • Switch again for unwinding counter-clockwise and this time with Tempo merkins
    • Final switch for the other half to have their turn

    COP #2:

    • Mosey down the road and turn onto the woods paved trail, stopping at the first pavilion
    • Assorted reps called on the benches while tunes thumpin, including Wingnuts, Dips, and Derkins – with jump squats thrown in for every particular lyric heard

    COP #3:

    • Mosey down the trail into the woods a ways, then shift to moving lunges to the beat, then mosey a ways further to stop at the bottom of a hill
    • Partner up for APD’s at the bottom while partner bear crawls back up the hill AND BACK DOWN (thanks Mudslide) for three total rounds

    COP #4:

    • Mosey to the next hill, even steeper, and PAX run a hill loop up and down three times
    • Mosey on to the next Pavilion and plank up in front of a bench
    • To the beat, walk hands from ground to seat to table top and back down in repeat for a couple minutes (until Q exhaustion), then switch to dips, then switch to Moroccan Night Clubs, the Raise the roof, and finally Beam slappers (jump up to the beat to slap pavilion beam overhead with alternating hands)
    • YHC beginning to feel spent at this point but the FNG was wearing a big smile so gotta keep pushin hard

    COP #5:

    • Mosey the path back out toward the baseball fields, with some Bernie Sanders, and then recovery walking and squat dancing for the SIX
    • 3 Matrons of the gloom walking up to the PAX, so PAX directed to plank up on either side of the trail and then drop to low plank salute as they pass – they loved this
    • Line up on the Baseball field for SPRINTS – 50%, then 100%, then 75%, then Bernie

    COP #6:

    • Mosey around the park loop to the grass hill
    • x3 Rounds running up and down the hill, with x10 Hand-release Merkins at the bottom, and x10 Squat Jumps at the top

    Mosey BTTF:

    • Circle up in plank and drop it to low plank for a review of the F3 Mission, Credo, and 5 CP’s. That’s TIME!

    COT:

    • Counterama # 12
    • Namerama
    • Announcerama (see Below)
    • BOM Prayer
    • Bourbon shots at the RC Tailgate Bar
    • Group Selfie

    Prayer Requests:

    • DTH leaving Monday for a 3 month medical mission trip in Papua New Guinea. Prayers for safe travels and Kingdom impact. Pls follow our Blog updates:  hendersonsinmissions.blogspot.com 

    NMS:  Beautiful Spring morning to bring the heat to the Rock&Roll PAX, and awesome to welcome Pierogi’s friend TROEGS to the brotherhood! He comes from PA and enjoys brewing beer, hence the nickname. Also enjoyed meeting TAILSPIN down range from Tennessee – works on helicopters and such. It’s been a tiring week for YHC finalizing a LOT of life before leaving the country and there’s also been some tough physical beatdowns through the week, so YHC was honestly gassed by about the 0740 mark. Seems a lot of the PAX were also gassed, so the nonstop high rep counts to music probably contributed. Deeply appreciate the words of encouragement and show of support from everyone. The bourbon was AWESOME Rodeo Clown – thank you for bringing it out. Will certainly miss you guys, but we’ll be back at the end of May. Keep pushing hard and sign up to Q!  Yours AYE! ~DTH

    Announcements (SEE SLACK!)

  • Fully Erect

    Four hardwoods came to Rockwood fully erect. RC was a true brother and helped NTB keep his upright. Dawn breaking over the lake was glorious. Miles were accomplished without anyone blowing their load. RC hooked us up with farewell bourbon shots at COT. Deeply grateful for these HIM’s standing in the gap. AYE! ~DTH

  • The HIM’s have Crossed.

    Seven swarthy travelers crossed paths in the last light of day, banded together to conquer hard stuff, then each left their way, all the better for it. Here’s what happens when the Good Doctor doesn’t plan anything but the creative juices are flowing…

    The THANG: 

    WARMERAMA: 

    • Mosey lap around the Annex lot, with variable movements and then complete x10 Broad Jump Burpees
    • Earn a merit badge carrying pine logs from one area to another to help the church out
    • Circle the lot again and then circle up for the Welcome & Disclaimer, and a very brief set of warmup reps IC …like NoCheat Merkins

    COP #1: 

    • Mosey over to the sloped lot and circle up for some more warmerama…with sprints
    • IC stretch reps called at the top, followed by a run to the bottom and back up
    • Probably ran about 4-5x, plenty warm

    COP #2:

    • Mosey over the the DTH Taco and collect three ruck bags – weight varying 30-45 pounds
    • School circle and pass the rucks left in a slow, core-crunching style mirroring an American Hammer …rucks pass a few times around the circle, then reverso on direction to pass Right for a while
    • Return the rucks

    COP #3:

    • Mosey down to the Wailing Wall for a Triple Check
    • P1 – Donkey Kicks
    • P2 – Dirty Hookups
    • P3 – Run to spank the container and back

    COP #4:

    • Mosey backside of the church to a soft pitch for a Core Beatdown
    • x50 Oblique LBC’s (x25 ea side)
    • x50 Flutters – x15 Low IC, x15 High IC, and x20 low rapid IC
    • Partner up for PLT’s – x25 each

    COP #5:

    • Mosey to the church portico for a leg beatdown
    • x15 Monkey Humpers IC
    • x15 Forward Lunges IC
    • x20 Speed Humpers IC
    • x100 Alt Curb Toe Taps OYO (2-ct)

    COP #6:

    • Mosey to find another soft spot of turf
    • x50 WWII’s – all stop when Q completes

    Mosey BTTF:

    • Elbow Plank it up to review the F3 Mission, 5CP’s, and Credo

    COT:

    • Counterama # 7
    • Namerama
    • Announcerama (see Below)
    • BOM Prayer

    Prayer Requests:

    • Lifting up DTH&Fam with Missions trip
    • Prayers for WEAG leadership and transitional season
    • Praise for Snap earning a college scholarship to VMI

    NMS:  What a beautiful balmy evening to sweat it out with the finest brothers a man could ask for. The COP’s were truly spontaneous and random but produced a fantastic beatdown all the same. Deeply appreciative for the powerful prayer warriors around our COT sending YHC into the Mission Field. Yours AYE! ~DTH

    http://hendersonsinmissions.blogspot.com

  • Stones for Scooter

    Seven gloom studs packed out some rucks and rocks at Ruckhenge in the latest edition of the DTH Farewell Tour. RC’s long EH finally paid off with bringing out FNG Antonio, a colleague from the DMV world, who’s got a passion for motorcycles – welcome SCOOTER! We also strong-armed out brother SCOBY to swing down from his SCCC stomping grounds and join the ruck fun. PAX speed-rucked through some Bon Air neighborhoods sharing around the added burden of the two 40-pound rock bags that served as Team Weights for the Growruck. Variable reps were also achieved at a few stopping points, some called IC for Scooter’s benefit, and the PAX also enjoyed a nice long elbow plank under weight to review the F3 Mission, 5CP’s, and Credo. Proud of these men pushing through it this morning – never seen a group of brothers so eager for their turn to carry a bag of rocks. Haha. Cofeerama was a joy, and can’t WAIT to get back to Ruckhenge after YHC’s return from the mission field (soooo, June 4th). Probably gonna Q it, you know, cause that’s the MO. Yours AYE! ~DTH

  • Team Work Makes the Boaty Dream Work

    A solid 14-PAX showed up to see what nonsense their departing Doctor had in store, and of course novel oddity awaited them:

    The THANG: 

    WARMERAMA

    • Mosey onto the BBall court and circle up
    • Welcome & Disclaimer
    • The usual DTH top to bottom IC Reps

    PAY THE TOLL

    • En route to the fields, stop at the bridge for x10 Derkins and x20 Dips

    THE AO FERRY

    • PAX happily discover YHC’s Old Town Canoe awaiting them at the parking lot
    • Two PAX get into canoe, everyone else lifts canoe to waste level and shuffles about 50 yards. Felt very much like a one-arm Farmers Carry with about 30-50 pounds. 
    • Circumnavigate the fields, stopping every 50 yards or so for a COP – Squat Jumps, NoCheat Merkins, DR.W’s, Lunges, Dancing Bears + Crab Cakes, etc

    OVERHEAD TRIAL #1

    • YHC directs PAX to lift canoe with just YHC inside up to shoulder level and carry about 30 yards – worked out just fine, very smooth ride, nobody died.

    THE IDITAROD

    • Line up canoe on the path adjacent to Field #1
    • Three PAX in the canoe, about 6 PAX on the tow ropes, the rest pushing the canoe sides
    • Canoe sled moved at lightning speed 100 yards down the length of the field
    • Rotate positions and repeato another two rounds

    HAPPY PECS

    • Leave Canoe and go collect NTB’s extremely solid retaining wall blocks
    • Circle up on your SIX and complete perfect coupon chest presses IC
    • x2 rounds of 10 IC
    • x2 rounds of 5 IC

    OVERHEAD TRIAL #2

    • Belay was our happy volunteer to ride the canoe at PAX shoulder level all the way back to the cars

    COT:

    • Counterama # 13 (+LIFO DK)
    • Namerama
    • Announcerama (see Below)
    • BOM Prayer

    Prayer Requests:

    • DTH Family leaving 3/3 for 3 months medical mission trip in Papua New Guinea – prayers for final preparations and blessed travels – please follow along via Blog: http://hendersonsinmissions.blogspot.com

    NMS:  Final stretch before our 4th return trip to the Western Highlands of PNG. YHC is Q’ing a few other times this week so come on out to join the farewell fun. Blessed to have amazing brothers join me for some wild times in the gloom. Always new muscles discovered hauling a brother’s body weight around. And truly nothing stretches and strengthens us more than carrying our brothers’ weight – may that extend into every aspect of our lives! Yours AYE! ~DTH

    SLED WOLVES AT WORK
    KING BELAY