Author: Oyster

  • No one: 4 rounds of Tracers

    No fartsack this morning. Two showed up to Timberwolf.   Will there be a triple check? Nope, Hot Potato all day long.  

    Warmarama: Mosey to the side parking lot for SSH x 20, DQ x 10, Russian Soldiers x 10, Merkins x 10, Squats x 10, 

    The THANG:

    1. Mosey to first lamp post. Find a partner.  P1 run to the last lamp post.  P2 Broad Jump Burpees, Switch off.   Alternate exercises to get to the last lamp post Lunges, Bear Crawls, Broad Jumps. 
    2. Find another Partner.  Work our way back to the first lamp post.  P1 Runs to the first pole and back.  Switch off. Alternate exercises each switch.  Bear Crawls, Lunges, 1 leg Broad Jumps, Polar Bears. 
    3. Parking Lots Tracers. 4 Rounds.  Yes 4 rounds.   Each round do 50 exercises.  Merkins x50, Freddy Mercury x 50, Squats x 50, WWII x 50.  
    4. Mosey to school for some Door to Door salesman.  Run to a door and complete number of exercises on the door.  6 burpees, 7 merkins, 9 flutter kicks, 10 Carolina dry docks, 14 ball dippers. 

    BTTF for 5 minutes of Mary. Vegabond took us out.

    NMMS:  we usually do 1 round of parking lot tracers once a year.  Vegabond said let’s do 4 today.  4

    SYITG

    Oyster

  • Who has the Q!

    Who has the Q!

    5 Stallions, including 1 former Cornhole Champion said no to the fartsack this morning. A quick chat on who has the Q. Let’s do a hot potato? Maybe we will Maybe we won’t. Let’s Mosey to the front of the school and see what happens…

    COP

    – SSH
    – Merkins
    – Don Q
    – Helicopters
    – Merkins
    – Arm Circles
    – Hillbilly’s

    The Thang

    Mosey to the back of the school for Lamp Post Alley. Complete an exercise then run to the last lamp post and back, moving up 1 lamp post after each exercise. Merkins x10, SquatJumps x10, PlankJacks x10, Copperhead Squats x10, Flutterkicks x10, FreddyMercury x10, SSH x10, Burpees x5.

    Mosey to the front of the school. Triple Check, partner Check, Team A Team B. I don’t know what to do with this odd number. Run to the light post and back, Stepups, FlutterKicks, Dips. 3 rounds.

    Mosey to the Tennis Courts for 4 corners. Merkins x10, Jump Squats x10, Burpees x5, WWII x10. 3 rounds.

    Mosey back to the Flag for some Mary. Hello Dolly, Rosalitas, LBC, Freddy Mercury, American Hammers.

    Numbers, Names, YHC took us out.

    Moleskin

    YHC had planned on going to 45MOM this morning but hit the snooze one too many times to make the drive across the river. Thankfully, Timberwolf is just down the street. No Q was on the sheet but we figured a hot potato would do just fine. YHC forgot to pass the Potato….

    Today’s prayer is to ask everyone to pray over our kids. Everything is crazy we’re all navigating life the best way we know how, prayers help, we can’t do it alone. Thanks for being there.

    Oyster!

  • Let’s eat dessert first.

    Let’s eat dessert first.

    Fireman Ed and Oyster made the smart move and enlisted 2 top chefs for creating the breaking bread menu tonight.   Both 2.0s did a great job planning and making each dish.  If you could only smell Olivia’s baked ziti and McKenna’s (aka Havoc) cupcake frosting skills are unmatched.  

    The Menu:
    Baked Ziti – I’m jealous we didn’t get to enjoy this with the residents.  
    Salad with the last of the garden pick of tomatoes and Cucumbers.  
    Cupcakes – yes with sprinkles 
    Cold Drinks

    We’re still meeting staff outside for the meal hand off.  Hope one day soon we will be able to share a meal and break bread again with the folks who are receiving respite.  Prayers to all.

  • Go Your Own Way

    Who has the Q.
    Anyone?
    Hot Potato?
    What’s a potato? 

    18 Mens said NO to the Fart Sack this morning. No regrets as it was 70 and Sunny as usual at Dogpile. Lets get after it:

    Gomer Pile with the warmorama.   Grab some of these bricks out of my car and take them to the Penny Stage.  PAX:  let’s split up and go different ways to the Penny Stage.  

    Gomer Pile passes the Q to Oyster:  Native American Run let’s go.   Oh wait there’s the six with some more bricks let’s go back.  PAX:  We’re going with Hitchhiker.

    Hitchhiker takes the Q. 
    SSH
    HELICOPTERS
    LBC
    MERKINS 
    SCORPION KICKS
    IMPERIAL WALK
    ARM CIRCLES

    Hitchhiker passes the Q to Faceplant. 
    Mosey to the bottom of the hill. 
    Find a curb: 10 MERKINS
    Mosey
    Find a curb: 15 hand release derkins 
    Mosey
    Find a curb: 10 Merkins 
    Mosey
    Find a curb: 5 hand release derkins 
    Mosey
    Find a curb: 10 Merkins 
    Mosey
    Find a curb: 5 hand release derkins

    Bottom of the hill. Let’s get to the top.  
    Find a partner.  
    Partner 1 run to the top and back.  Partner 2 lunges. Switch. 
    Partner 1 runs to the top and back.  Partner 2 bear crawls. Switch. 
    Partner 1 runs to the top and back.  Partner 2 broad jump burpees.  Switch.  

    Pax is now in Sync.  Faceplant gives the Q  back to Oyster. 
     
    Mosey to the back of the Carillon.  
    Triple check
    1. Find 6 trees
    2. SSH
    3. Flutter Kicks

    Mosey to the Rusty Cage. 
    Triple check
    1. Run to the fire hydrant 
    2. Pull-ups
    3. Dips

    Mosey down pipeline (YHC is it left or right)
    Triple check – 1 round
    1. Run the pipeline (Ether found that Stump we were looking for)
    2. Copper head Squats
    3. LBC

    Let’s Mosey back to the flag.  
    Hitchhiker – should we take the short cut?
    YHC: No
    Hitchhiker – are you sure?
    YHC: Yes
    YHC:  let’s take the short cut we’re running out of time.  

    Numberama and Namerama. Faceplant took us out in prayer.  Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel

    Announcements –

    Field Day, September 18, 2021 @ 7am at Dogpile. 

    Retreat, September 25. See preblast for more details.  

    9/11 step run with the Fairfax region at the Lincoln memorial, possible clown car for this event. 

    Colonial Trail 10 mile run coming up and Spit will have details soon if you are interested

  • The best AO is…. W Dog

    I said what I said. 4 men excited to take on the day. This is how it went down:

    Warmarama 
    SSH
    DON Q
    SSH
    ARM CIRCLES
    FLUTTER
    MERKINS
    SSH

    Mosey to find some Coupons
    3 rounds – partner Coupons
    Partner 1 run to down the hill, run back
    Partner 2 CURLS
    Repeat
    Partner 1 run down the hill, run back
    Partner 2 overhead presses
    Repeat
    Partner 1 run down the hill, run back
    Partner 2 Brick burpees
    Repeat

    Mosey to the field.
    1. Coupon run to the 50 drop coupon and run to the end and back. Grab brick on the way back.
    2. Coupon Lunge to the 50 drop coupon run to the end and back, grab brick on the way and lunge back.
    3. Coupon run the 50, drop coupon run to the end and back, grab brick on the return.

    Mosey to Amphitheater.  
    Top of the steps Alternate Coupon exercises on way down.
    10 curls
    5 overhead press
    10 lawnmowers
    Mosey back to return coupons 

    Indian run back to the flag. Right on time.

    NMS

    YHC was up at 4:00am way way before the alarm was to go off. I’ve missed some back to back mornings and the lord wasn’t going to let me miss another. What a beautiful morning. Thanks men for allowing me to Q today. This group continues to be a life saver and I appreciate each and every one of you. Go take on the day!

  • March HDHH – cancelled.

    March HDHH – cancelled.

    Hump Day Happy Hour – cancelled!
    March 18, 2020
    6:00pm — Ellwood Thompson

    We are no longer meeting at Ellwoods for HDHH.. I’m going to knock Out the last AO off my list and will be over at Roller Coaster doing laps.

    Winter is over!! The Winter Tour is almost over. Let’s celebrate it always being 70 and sunny. Come out to HDHH on March 18th 6:00pm at Ellwood Thompson.

    We will run a route and then head back to Ellwoods for a HDHH celebratory beer.

    Oyster

  • Swirly gifts Oyster the Q

    If Swirly hands you the hot potato at WDOG do you keep it, love it, cradle it and make it your own? Or do you just give it away like it meant nothing!!

    The Thang:

    Mosey to the still closed, will it ever be open again Carillon.
    Swirly: COP
    SSH
    Helicopters
    Knees to Elbows
    Wilson Wife
    Plank
    3 inches
    Fudd Wife
    Plank
    3 inches
    Swirly – passes the Hot Potato to Oyster

    Oyster takes the Q

    Mosey to the Circle – Triple Check
    Exercise: Flutter Kicks, SSH
    Run: Back Peddle around the Circle

    Mosey to the other Circle – 3 rounds
    10 Merkins
    Run to the bottom – Back Peddle Up
    10 Merkins
    Run to the bottom – Karaoke back
    10 Merkins
    Run to the bottom – run back

    Mosey to the fence: Triple Check
    Exercise: Monkey Humpers, Squats
    Run: 3 Trees, 6Trees, 9Trees

    Mosey to the Field: Triple Check (or 2 groups of 5 – whatever you guys want to do).
    Exercise: Cherry Pickers, Carolina Dry Docks
    Run: to the end of field and back
    time ran out – Catch up to the six and head back to the flag.

    Mosey back to the Flag for COT:
    Counterama #10
    Namerama
    Announcements: See below
    Bodo’s took us out. It’s ASH Wednesday Ya’ll

    NMS:

    Swirly, thanks for passing the Hot Potato to me; Sorry Fellas you don’t share the Hot Potato when Swirly gifts it to you. How about the gloom this morning.

    Prayers to Sippy Cup who had a bike accident and will be on the mend for a bit. Sippy we are praying for a quick recovery, we will see you back in the gloom vey soon.

    FRIDAY 2/28/2020: It’s Amateur Day at RAMMS Gears – Honeydo will be leading the bike ride on Friday. Mary Munford 5:30am Friday… Bring what ever bike can…

  • Oyster ate the Hot Potato

    YHC was ready for a Hot Potato on this glorious morning. YHC soon learned that he would be the only person holding the potato. No problem, Let’s Roll.

    Mosey to the football field for COP… Never-mind, heard a noise.. WE going to the bus loop.

    COP:

    • 20 SSH
    • 10 Copper Head Squats
    • 20 Arm Circles
    • 20 Helicopters
    • 10 Merkins

    The Thang:

    Mosey to the front of the school. Find Door #1 – Do 1 SSH. Run to Door #2. Do 2 Merkins. run to Door #3 – Do 3 SSH. Keep going to door 22. If the Door is Solid (no windows) do Burpees. (Odd Door = SSH, Even Door = Merkins, Solid Door = Burpees.)

    Mosey back to Door #1 for Triple Check for 1.

    • 25 Flutter Kicks – Run a Lap
    • 40 Dips – Run a Lap
    • 60 SSH – Run a Lap

    Derkins – While Waiting on the PAX. No other Pax, stop at 20.

    Mosey to the Bus Loop. Find Parking spot #2.

    • Parking Spot #2 = 2 Merkins
    • Parking Spot #4 = 4 Merkins
    • Parking Spot #6 = 6 Merkins
    • Keep going to Parking Spot #30. (Audible: any variation of Merkins)

    Mosey back to the Flag for some Mary.

    • 25 Flutter Kicks
    • 25 Rosalitas
    • 25 Hello Dolly
    • 25 American Hammers
    • 25 Freddie Mercury
    • 25 LBC

    Numberama, Namerama, Announcements

    YHC took us out… It was a great morning to reflect on the year and to thank Jesus for all the blessings he has provided. YHC is looking forward to the next year and asked for guidance, protection and love. Jesus always wants us to be better. Be a better husband, better father, a better friend but also and most importantly to be better followers in Christ. Thank You F3 for this group of men we get to call friends.

    Announcements

    • Winter Tour = 1/1/20
    • T-shirts = See DTH post
    • Convergence = 1/1/20 at the Forge 7am.

  • WINTER TOUR – 2020

    WINTER TOUR – 2020

    It’s no surprise that some of us tend to fart sack a little more during the winter months.   Let’s change that for 2020, with a challenge  to kick off the new year with a visit to all F3 RVA AO’s.

    The 2019 RVA summer tour had 14 finishers can the Winter Tour beat that?  Can you?

    Once you complete the 2020 tour, you will have done the following:

    • 16 bootcamps
    • 7 runs including a trail run and evening run
    • 2 Kettle Bell workouts
    • 1 bike ride

    The Challenge starts on Wednesday, January 1, 2020 and ends Saturday April 4th.

    Summer Tour:   101 days
    Winter Tour: 94 days

    To Sign up, Click here.

  • Wedding Singer Sighting?

    Two PAX once again showed up to meet in the gloom before another day of our Leadership retreat with LMR.

    Word around the resort is that there was a Wedding Singer sighting. Knowing that this was his anniversary weekend we figured he had good reason not to join the PAX this morning. Congrats Wedding Singer to you and the M on your anniversary.

    A 4.1 mile run though Kingsmill is not a bad way to start the day. Lots of mumble chatter about our weekend at the retreat and the people we have met. We were both excited to hear about everyone’s BRR accomplishments and can’t wait to hear the stories. Both of us agreed we never want to see Upgrades BRR outfit in person.

    Enjoy the day gentlemen.