Author: Doozy

  • More new than old

    3 Regulars, 2 F3 travelers and 2 FNGs made their way out of the gloom and into the light of WDog. According to the dogs at the park this is what went down

    Mosey to the Pavilion for COP

    DQ’s, Helicopters – 5 Burpees, Cherry Pickers, Squat Walkers – 4 Burpees, Tempo Squats – 3 Burpees, LBC’s, Sugar Sticks – 2 Burpees, Merkins – 10 Burpees

    Box jump up steps mosey to the rusty cage

    With 2 new guys and 2 out of towners it is too dark to do what was planned so modify to stay at the rusty cage

    Start with a burpee up to the bar for a leg lift and finish with a pull up that’s 1 Repeto to 5

    Mosey with a Lung walk over to the long half pipe looking grassy area with trees on either side

    Elevens from side to side with LBC’s on one side and American Hammers on the other

    Mosey BTTF with plenty of time for Man Killers

    Numbers / Names Bodos took us out

    NMS:

    Wow, what a morning to Q. Lab Rat back out in the mix, so good to see you getting it done again. 2 out of towners – Inbox from Northern VA (he was at the stair climb when YHC was there this last weekend) and Chill Zone from Texas (works with Inbox). 2 FNG’s Welcome Schembechler (also works with Inbox) (he’s an ohio state grad, YHC grew up in Michigan) and Buoy (he’s getting ready to go to Coast Guard bootcamp). As always I love seeing my friend Bodos being an example of a HIM.

  • Just the facts sir, just the facts

    YHC posted with about 115 other PAX in the 6:00 wave at the Lincoln Memorial in DC for the 5th annual 9/11 Stairclimb in the pouring rain. The first wave of early risers went off at 5:00 and had what looked like about 50 PAX – according to the tourists and the couple getting their wedding photos in this is what happened this year.

    Run, walk, crawl whatever you have to do to get up and down the Lincoln Memorial steps with a beatdown at the bottom while waiting for the 6

    There are 87 stairs, you should touch every one on the way up and on the way down, Repeto 24 times. Quick math says that’s 2,088 stair touches each way for all the stairs that the firefighters on 9/11 had to climb in one tower. I believe only on other HIM actually ran in both waves this year, 48 times up and down. Hightower and a hand full of other HIM rucked from his house to the Memorial before the fun started. YHC did wear his 30ish pound ruck sack and ran most of the time but did have to walk on the steeper steps from time to time.

    After all was said and done there was a coffateria on Ohio street

    NMS:

    This was YHC’s second time to visit this AO and I had just as much fun as the first trip. YHC made it a point to try and meet at least 5 new PAX but once you introduce yourself to 1 person they tend to introduce you to their PAX and snow ball gets really big. I can’t remember half the names I learned today.

    Just like last year there was a couple getting their wedding pictures taken and just like last year F3 photo bombed most of their better pictures.

  • Lost in Terrington

    YHC decided to start out on a Terrington route but needed to use the facilities at Robious Landing first.

    Took a wrong turn somewhere before Ashwell and hit almost every dead end in the neighborhood, eventually YHC decided to just walk the rest of it. Found Ashwell headed out to Twin Team and BTTF

  • This is a mountain not a hill

    Day 2 of a great downrange weekend with DTH and Greenbow, several FNGs to introduce to the F3 brotherhood.

    Well when you’re on a mountain what else can you do but run up and down if?

    COP

    DQ’s – 5 Burpees, Helicopters – 4 Burpees, Hillbillies – 3 Burpees, Copperhead Squats – 2 Burpees, ? – 10 Burpees

    Mosey to an area we call the old infirmary Partner up (YHC played the shadow for one group)

    Partner 1 Bear Crawl up grass hill, Partner 2 does exercise, switch. Exercises are Dips, Derkins, Step ups

    Mosey to big hill do some Lunges, Butt Kickers, High knees, and Murder Bunnies to get there

    On the big hill Elevens with American Hammers and Scrunchy Frogs This hill is so steep that an audible is called to make the higher side a descending run, so each set is one light post shorter. Once you get to 5-6 stay at the bottom for 6-5 then start going back to the top

    Mosey BTTF Numbers / Names DTH took us out

    NMS:

    With a big hike coming up later in the afternoon YHC was asked to not do elevens with Ball Dippers, squats and Bernies on the big hill like last year. YHC decided that was probably a good decision but needed to still incorporate the big hill. Welcome to F3 Nation to all our FNGs this weekend today YHC got to name Mountaineer who is 61 (respect, respect) and normally does Cross Fit back home in WV near Morgantown.

  • Doozy lied to me

    5 regulars joined together for what was to be a beatdown with minimal running, according to the walkers this is what actually happened

    Mosey to the very back parking lot for COP

    DQ’s, Helicopters, Imperial Walkers, Dead Man Hangs, Squats

    YHC brought 12 frisbees and a bucket, each frisbee and the bucket gets a parking space

    You choose what space you start on, do 10 of the exercise that is written on the tape run to the far sign (150 +/- yards) Repeto until you’ve done all the exercises on the frisbees and the burpee bucket.

    Stay in this parking lot

    YHC puts 8 of the frisbees in a star pattern around the lot with the Burpee bucket in the middle. Hand out the 4 remaining frisbees (YHC does not get one). The frisbee you carry has an exercise on it, you can trade out that frisbee if you don’t want to do the exercise that your at. Once you do 10 of the exercise that you decide on run back to the middle and do 3 burpees (you can not trade a frisbee for the burpee bucket)

    Mosey around the back to the steps

    5 PAX split into a triple check 2 PAX = 1 partner with YHC being 1 partner

    Partner 1 run down steps touch the sign back up opposite side steps, Partner 2 is doing Dips, Partner 3 is doing balls to the wall

    Mosey BTTF

    Numbers / Names Florence took us out

    NMS:

    YHC may or may not have said the running was going to be kept to a minimum today but plans had to be changed because the gates where closed when YHC arrived and a proper set up couldn’t be done ahead of time. Whenever YHC has to plan on the fly running will be had, sorry not sorry. ?‍♂️?

  • Straight no Chaser

    YHC alone with his thoughts this morning while running the rough streets of northeast Midlothian. As soon as YHC got out of his truck the haunting call of an Owl on the hunt came from 1 tree over. With the skies being over cast and the mornings staying dark longer it just seemed to be extra dark this morning.

    While hanging out with Gypsy and Kristen this weekend YHC might have accidentally signed up for another half in October so River Run will have to be a run again instead of a ruck to get in shape.

    5:30 and no extra cars in the parking lot, route was down to the river back up through JRHS then OG Roller Coaster (one of YHCs favorites because it puts the big hill in the middle) back through JRHS. No gas in the tank to go back down to the river finished at 6:15 walked around BWES to cool down.

    NMS:

    As YHC was finishing up the walk around BWES there was a lady parked by the drainage area where the farel cats live, she was feeding them. YHC always finds it hard to understand people who think they need to feed wild animals. Yes, these cats may have started out in a home but they have become self dependent and her feeding them is going to hurt them in the long run if she dies or moves before they do.

  • That’s okay, we can run

    5 Regulars and 1 FNG, hit the parking lot of Timberwolf at 5:30 this morning.

    Move away from the parking area just in case someone comes in hot or the trash man comes in early COP right there

    DQ’s – 5 burpees, Helicopters – 4 burpees, Imperial Squat Walkers – 3 burpees, Ukrainian Soldiers – 2 burpees, HillBillies – 10 burpees

    Warning to the PAX, YHC asked Posey last night what we should do, Posey said anything but run

    From this point forward every time a mosey is called it will be a Bear Crawl, Crawl Bear or a Crab Walk

    Bear Crawl to the side wall

    Balls to the wall Hip slaps (IC), 15 Donkey Kicks (OYO), Walk out Balls to the Wall (IC), 15 Donkey Kicks (OYO), Plank facing the wall walk hands up and then down (IC), 15 Donkey Kicks (OYO)

    Mosey (Bear Crawl) to the tennis court

    4 Corners Prostitute on one court

    Side Crab walk to Corner 1 for 10 LBCs, side crab back to start, back to corner 1 then Bear Crawl to corner 2 Hello Dollies, Corner 3 Rosalitas, Corner 4 WWII

    Walk out to student drop off line, Lung walk to sidewalk, Murder Bunnies to the gate, Broadjump Burpees to the flag

    Numbers / Names YHC took us out

    NMS:

    Not only did Posey challenge YHC to have a Q without running but YHC jokingly said “after my Q you won’t be able to swing a bat”. To which Posey replied, “you can’t do that!”. YHC – “I CAN’T????”. Welcome aboard Gator, it was great to have you with us this morning and we hope to see you stick with it.

  • Long legs, short legs, all legs

    5 not so regular, regulars made their way to SOT to see what Doozy had on his mind. After Bobber explained how he woke up with leg cramps, YHC explained how today was going to be a leg day.

    5:30 off to work out the cramps

    COP in the bus lot

    Dead Man Hangs, DQs, Helicopters, Imperial Walkers, Merkins, LBCs

    Mosey around the back of the school with some Lunges, Butt Kickers and High Knees thrown in for fun

    On the hill for a 5 man Triple Check, Partner (set) one does wall sits (low), Partner (set) two does Ball Dippers while Partner (single) 3 runs up the hill and back

    Mosey walk up the hill to the cone half way for some elevens

    Bernie to the top of the hill do 1 Squat Jump, run back down do 10 Squats, repeto always equaling 11

    Mosey to the track for another 5 man tripple check. Partner (set) 1 does Smirf Jacks, Partner (set) 2 does Calf Raises, Partner 3 (single) runs up the steps and back

    Mosey walk towards the flag but stop at the back wall for some Hoe Downs. Wall sit arms up over head IC touch the knees, feet, knees and back over head. 20 times first set, 15 second, 10 third and BTTF

    Numbers / Names YHC took us out

    NMS:

    YHC had a fairly good idea of what he wanted to focus on this morning however no idea how to do it. Opportunity often meets necessity when we don’t have a plan and just go with what God gives us. 99% of F3 is just showing up and being present the other 1% is what comes natural when the time comes. You show up to a beatdown (yah it’s tough) you do it, You show up to a 2nd F event you get to know someone on a different level, You show up to a 3rd F event you dig even deeper and find out more about you.

    Show up and be present, good things will happen.

  • Search for the Beast of Twin Team Part 3

    5 History majors made their way to the 70 degree and sunny Gloom of Twin Team to hear more about the legend of the Beast of Twin Team.

    Mosey to the bottom of the hill for COP

    DQ’s, Deadman Hang, Helicopters, Imperial Walkers, WWII

    Mosey to the top of TT placing 4 glow sticks out along the way

    After a brief explanation of what was about to happen and a discussion on who really would have been the first visitors to this area (Pioneers or Huguenots)

    The story started:

    While out on patrol and looking for the beast the PAX had to get under and around the brush that would have been common to the area at the time kind of like Crab Cakes (X6 at each stop) turn around at the 4th and repeto. Still fitting through the brush they had to slide on their backs somewhat like an LBC. Once they got through that something swiped at their feet and they had to jump as if they where doing JumpSquats. The jumping knocked them down so they had move forward kind of like knee raises. Once they reached the top of the hill this time they found that it was getting late and the beast was nowhere in sight, so they headed back to base. Along the way they stopped to pick up their markers, the first marker had gotten somewhat moved and they had to do something like a burpee to retrieve it. At the second marker their feet were getting stuck so they ran without moving like a Ball Dipper. At the third marker they had to rest but their legs where still moving kind of like Hello Dollies and at the fourth marker they heard a noise that scared them and they all out sprinted for about 100 yards +/- but moseyed the rest of the way back.

    6 Burpees at THE END

    Numbers / Names YHC took us out

    NMS:

    Posey has been up Twin Team before but never multiple times, he is not a fan! YHC likes this workout or the Sisyphus (which I hope will return soon Mr. Holland) but 1,000% humidity might not be the time for it.

    Lots of guys on IR praying for healing, safe travels to Florence and prayers for families (marriages)

  • What to do? What to do?

    5 Friendly faces gathered at Dogwood Dell to see if Doozy had a plan or if he was just going to fly by the seat of his pants. 5:30 and YHC has somewhat of an idea of where he’s going, grab the bag of frisbees and head out.

    Mosey to the round about

    DQs, Helicopters – run a lap around the island, Imperial Walkers, Ukrainian Soldier – run a lap around the island, Merkins, WWIIs,

    Mosey to the Amphitheater, place 6 frisbees on the left side staggered every other step, place 6 on the right staggered every other opposite step of the left side. Each HIM goes to a different frisbee to start. Do 10 of the exercise wrote on that frisbee run around the outside down to the bottom and broad jump up the middle steps to the next frisbee.

    Mosey to the front valley area

    11’s – Merkins on one side and Shoulder Taps on the other run to opposite side and Bernie back

    Mosey BTTF

    Mankillers

    Not so Lazy, Lazy Boys

    Numbers / Names Hitchhiker took us out and made us coffee

    NMS:

    YHC and Posey took a little trip to see some new faces. YHC over did it the day before and had a case of Heat Exhaustion where my hands and legs both cramped so bad that I couldn’t function. YHC does not recommend this if you get the chance, it suckkkkkks. I am still getting a little residual cramping in my hands and feet but getting better. The weird thing is I have been drinking water and Pedialyte for a while so I’m not sure how I got dehydrated enough to get cramps. The moral of this story is, take care of yourselves and pay attention to what you body is telling you.