Gents – see below for a running/service opportunity on April 18 from 8-noon near the Dogpile/WDog AO. I did it last year with my dog in tow and had a great time. Burpees/5K The Hard Way optional.
If interested drop Stephanie Uzel (Va. Home Jr. board Member) a line at:
stephanieruzel@gmail.com
Pix from last year’s event are here:
Seven gloom warriors pick-and-rolled their fartsacks and posted at the Forge, wondering what YHC would serve up for breakfast on this drizzly morning. How about a warm plate of The Nolan Richardson? Here’s how it tasted:
COP [prescribed in routine] – 20 Don Quixotes, 20 American Hammers
mosey to lower roundabout
Thang 1 [The Nolan Richardson] – pair up; PAX 1 Bernie Sanders 50 yards, completes a Bobby Hurley [squat and slap ground, then jump and shoot a phantom 3], and runs back; PAX 2 completing exercise of the round; switch and repeat until all prescribed reps are done:
150 burpees, 300 squats, 150 WWIIs, 300 Little Baby Arm Circles, 150 merkins, 300 Imperial Walkers
mosey to middle parking lot for
Thang 2 [Ascending Bear Crawls] – line up in a parking spot, bear crawl to opposite curb and complete 1 derkin. Bear crawl back and complete 2 derkins. Rinse and repeat to 6 rounds due to time constraints [exicon prescribes 13 rounds].
Mosey to flag, a/k/a the mountain bike DTH borrowed from Flange, for
COT – numberama, nameorama, YHC took us out.
NMMS: This one is also called “40 Minutes of Hell,” so named for the playing style Coach Richardson employed at Arkansas — the PAX crushed it in like 30, so YHC dug into the bag of tricks for Thang 2. There’s much to learn from what Coach Richardson accomplished and endured at Arkansas — he pushed boundaries, pushed buttons, and he pushed his kids to become the best versions of themselves. Way to push yourselves and each other this morning, gents.
SYITG
Doublemint
Seven gloom warriors posted to the Source of Truth this morning to free themselves from the bonds of sloth, indolence and excess adipose tissue. Here’s how it went:
COP – Imperial Walkers x 20, Russian Soldiers x 20, Don Quixotes (muy rapido!) x 10, Cherry Pickers x 15, Freddie Mercuries x 20, Rosalitas x 20; recover and mosey to the lower parking lot.
Thang 1 – Parking Lot Ladders: bear crawl one parking spot, then 25 squats; bear crawl two spots, then 20 squats, etc. and end with bear crawl 5 spots, then 5 squats. Repeato with crabwalks and side straddle hops. Re-repeato with lunges and mountain climbers.
Mosey to the football field – trip over the chain (optional — the rest of the PAX opted out..)
Thang 2 – Modified Manchester United Fitness Test: The real deal is described here and it looks like a suck fest, so YHC thought it would be perfect for the PAX. Modified as follows: partner up and Partner A does 100 yard sprint and 100 yard recovery pace run back while Partner B does flutter kicks. Swap and repeat. Round 2, Partner A runs down and back while Partner B does Carolina Dry Docks. Swap and repeat. Round 3 is running and back to flutter kicks, etc. Total of 10 rounds.
Back to the flag for COT, and Stumpjumper took us out.
NMMS: Please keep Sir Topham Hat and his family in your prayers. His brother-in-law recently passed after a battle with cancer, And he is in town for the funeral. Speaking from personal experience, the fellowship of the PAX is a source of strength and comfort in those times that seem the darkest. Pax vobiscum? Absolutely….
Six thoroughbreds gathered in the gloom at Bettie Weaver ES for an extended mosey – here’s how it went:
Right on Robious, left on Riverdowns South and curse the hills that YHC forgot were back here. Loop around Royal Crest and wonder where the downhill parts start. Pass Gumbo’s yurt and wave to the sherpas and yetis. Finally descend to the Robious flatlands. 4s right on Robious and back to the flag by way of the access road by the JRHS football field. 5s/6s noodle around Riverdowns North and do whatever it is that 5s/6s do, then back to the flag by way of the JRHS football field road.
Numberama, namearama, and YHC took us out.
Great to have Garbage Plate join us on the Winter Tour!
I’m pretty sure there’s a way to say this in French, but it escapes me right now. Anyways, three gloom warriors posted at the Stone House for some boat-ification, and here’s how it went:
COP: Don Quixote x 10, Imperial Walkers x 10, Moroccan Nightclubs x 20, Arm Circles (big) x 10 forward then reverso, Copperhead Squats x 10, Cherry Pickers x 10, Indiginous Peeps mosey past the tennis courts to the steps for
Thang 1: Grab a coupon and partner up. PAX 1: put coupon down (sweet!) Bernie Sanders to first light pole, forward sprint to second light pole, Bernie Sanders back to first light pole, forward sprint to steps. PAX 2: don’t put coupon down (%^#@!), American Hammers until PAX 1 returns. Flapjack. Set 2: Coupon Squat Presses. Set 3: Coupon Curls. Down the steps for:
Thang 2: Tour de Batteau: starting at gazebo/pavilion/boat place, Bear Crawl to first light pole, Burpee x 1. Lunge to second light pole, Burpees x 2. Bernie Sanders to third light pole, Burpees x 3. etc. Turns out there are ten light poles… and some are really REALLY far apart. IP run up the path for:
4.5MOM (sort of): Freddie Mercuries x 20, Hot Potato Merkins: Dmint: Hand Release x 10, Swirly: Close Grip x 10, Sippy: Wide Grip x 10.
COT: Announcements, prayer request for Dmint Sr. who is back in hospital for more bladder/kidney surgery, and YHC took us out. Strong work as always gents.
SYITG
Doublemint
Five gloom warriors – some in shorts – braved the arctic blast for a Source of Truthiness beatdown. Here’s how it went:
COP: Mosey to the parking lot, DQ x 10, SSH x 20, Moroccan Nightclubs x 30, Cherry Pickers x 19, Freddie Mercuries x 20
Thang 1: IP run to the track for Catch Me if You Can – partner up and PAX 1 does 5 merkins while PAX 2 goes Bernie Sanders, flapjack until one track lap completed.
Thang 2: Muster on the goal line of the football field, bear crawl to the 25 yard line and do 25 WWIIs; bear crawl to the 50 yard line and do 25 WWIIs + 25 squats; on to the 75 yard line and add 25 LBCs; finish at the far goal line with 25 WWIIs + 25 squats + 25 LBCs + 25 merkins.
Thang 3: Mosey to the track building entrance for Jacob’s Ladder. Run up the hill + 1 burpee and run down. Back up the hill + 2 burpees etc. to 7 burpees. This really sucked.
Thang 4: Mosey to the side entrance of the school building for a Dora-ish happy ending. Partner up and PAX 1 runs to mechanical room door (scaring the bejesus out of the school maintenance crew in the process) and back, while PAX 2 busts out merkins x 100, flutter kicks x 200, squats x 300; flapjack — called for time. Mosey to the flag for –
COT: Numberama, nameorama and YHC took us out.
NMMS: Not gonna lie, that was cold AF. Almost would rather stay fat …
Seven gloom warriors posted for an SOJ run by the river. YHC had something a little different in mind, and it went like this:
Mosey from Bettie Weaver ES to the JRHS track (.5 mi)
400 x 3 easy on the straights, striders on the turns (90% effort, long strides)
400 x 1 recovery
400 x 3 easy on the turns, striders on the straights
400 x 1 recovery
400 x 3 increasing tempo (70%, 80%, 90%)
400 x 1 recovery
5 and 6 milers repeat until 06:10…
Mosey back to BWES (.5 mi)
NMMS:
Many thanks to the PAX for getting it done this morning. That 90% lap sucked big time, but at least the track was flat!
Good luck to Lugnut with the Las Vegas half marathon
Twenty two stallions saved their toll money for YHC’s Q2. After a mosey to the parking lot and legally binding disclaimer, here’s how it went:
COP: SSH x 20, DQ x 10, IW x 10, FK x 20, FM x 20
11’s: Starting at the edge of the parking lot, Burpee x 1, bear crawl to next line of parking spaces, Copperhead Squats x 10, lunge back, etc…
Suicides: Mosey to Crabcake Soccer Stadium and muster on the goal line. Sprint 25 yards, Merkins x 25, sprint back. Sprint 50 yards (150 if you’re Fresh Prince), Monkey Humpers x 50, sprint back. 75 = Flutter Kicks, 100 = LBCs.
Ascending 4 Corners: Mosey to the basketball courts and grab a corner. Merkins x 10, sprint clockwise (or whatever) to next corner for Merkins x 10, Crabcakes x 20. Third corner add Alabama Prom Dates x 30. Fourth corner add Mountain Climbers x 40.
Merkin Ring of Fire: Circle up in the middle of the court for a “Big Ass Ring of Fire” per the mumblechatter — so…. a Habanero Burrito? Planks while 4 PAX bust out Merkins of choice x 10. Rotate (counter)clockwise? until complete.
3 MOM: Flutter Kicks x 25, Freddie Mercuries x 5 and time …
COT: Update on Kryptonite’s niece and YHC took us out. Strong work gents!
See you in the gloom –
Doublemint
A pair of cantankerous old men gathered in the ET parking lot for a morning constitutional over to Dogpile. Being cantankerous old men, they complained about aches, the route and kids today with their iPhones. 
Eight dudes gathered in the gloom delante de Ellwood Thompsons para un pre-mosey over to the SaabPile. Kubota and Swirly had parked early at Dogwood Dell and prepaid the return leg, due to other commitments this morning (HBD to Mrs. Swirly!). The temps were cool, and the bats were swarming – Vinny observed that they must be vegan bats given their choice of dining locations. The clock struck 05:30, and the PAX was off.
Mosey down Carey, right on Boulevard, and past Swan Lake. Mumble chatter indicated Saab had skipped RAMM and was saving his legs for Qing a smokefest this morning, so the PAX bypassed the glory lap around Swan Lake.
Arrive at Dogpile, and Spit peels off to get miles under his belt for the Colonial70 race. The rest of the B. Club gets smoked with Saab’s Love Hill bear crawls and Triple-Single-Pipeline Checks.
Post-pile, Spit rejoins and the PAX grabs some water by the ampitheatre then moseys back to ETs at an appropriately leisurely pace. Thoughts of Burpee Miles and Merkin Miles arise and are quickly discarded – Saab has abided and left us with little gas in the tank.
Numberama, nameorama, YHC took us out.
A great fin de semana to all, mis hermanos.
Double Mint