Author: Doozy

  • I’m in the weeds here

    With a gathering of 7 healthy men arriving at Batteau this morning and no one that would claim the Q seat a hot Potato was called and Sippy cup grabbed the reigns.

    COP: Sippy Cup

    Mosey to the Pickle Ball Courts – Side line to side line slow Bear Crawl and stretch the legs out, back was a Sippy Cup special (not sure what to call it) stand and scoop as you lung forward stretching the back of your legs, to the other side slow high knees, back butt kickers, and sprints back and forth (X9) on Sippies command. Finish out with Plank and 6″ variations.

    Mosey to the side field or what I am calling Death Valley: Face Plant

    100’s – Exercise (X100) first person finished calls 100 PAX (finished or not) runs down into the valley up to the other side, said person calls next exercise (X100) Repeat (X9). The same exercise can not be called and the same person can not call the exercises. To the best of my memory this is how it went but not necessarily in this order. SSH, Monkey Humpers, Flutter Kicks, Squats, LBCs, Mountain Climbers, 100 second Plank, shoulder touches and American Hammers. With only seven people and nine exercises a couple people doubled up.

    Don’t mosey but the potato was passed to Bodos

    Elevens on Death Valley – 10 Jump Squats run down hill and back up for 1 Burpee. You know the drill, Repeat and reverse until you are at 1 Jump Squat and 10 Burpees.

    Mosey back to the flag: Doozy

    Gather at the circle partner up (one with a bum shoulder) so what YHC had in mind wouldn’t work scramble to make it up as you go along. 6 of 7 partner up and go to 4 points of circle, 5 partner sit and stands run the circle repeat after 2 or 3 of these YHC audibles to Booyah Merkins and run the circle until times up.

    Numbers/Names YHC took us out

    NMS:

    If you are the one caught with the potato at the end of the game you write the BB. Yah me!!

    It was a great morning for a hot potato, YHC was running behind and came into AO a little hot. Glad to see that the start was a bit delayed (by seconds) while the hot potato decision was made. Thanks Sippy Cup for being the leader and taking charge.

    Death Valley is so named because you could get lost in the plush meadows of tall weeds that Richmond tax dollars are not being used to mow. I hope we don’t end up with Chiggers. For those of you that aren’t familiar with Chiggers, they are a tiny mite that lives in tall grass and lay their eggs in warm-blooded animals that pass through their living space. The larvae cause skin irritation, so if you’re itchy and have small spots on your arms and legs, blame Face Plant.

    Notes and Prayers:

    Camp out – September 21 – 23

    For BRR brothers

    For all those that are going through tough times right now, if God is with you who could be against you?

  • One Doozy of a year

    One year ago today YHC showed up at No Toll to post for the first time. It was a beat down by Gumbo called Ole Glory and it was magnificent.

    10 strong showed up at S.O.T. for YHCs 1 year anniversary and this is how it went down.

    Start right where we where, sitting two year old’s? Afraid not but on your 6 for some leg stretch’s. First legs spread lean forward, right side then left. On to the usual suspects DQ’s, Helicopters and Cherry Pickers.

    Mosey to the bus loop for some curb work, Bear Crawl to the opposite side Incline Merkins, Crab walk back Decline Merkins (10 times each X3)

    Mosey to teacher parking lot for some four corner (prostitute) leg work. Corner 1 Ball Dippers (X10 EA side) back to start, repeat corner 1 then corner 2 squats (X20) back to corner 1 then to start, corner 3 monkey humpers corner 4 calf raises. follow the same pattern for each corner.

    Mosey to side of school for lunges to door number 7 regardless of what number light the Q says. Backwards lunges to the corner.

    Mosey down the stairs to the football field, partner up. Boyah merkins (X10), alternating leg tosses partners lay head to head grab each others wrists and alternate leg lifts (X10 EA), Back to back partner stands lock arms push against each other stand and then sit (X10) repeat all exercises (X3)

    Mosey to the grass hill for 11’s start with 1 squat run up the hill for 10 calf raises so on and so forth.

    Mosey to the indoor outhouse for 1 minute of wall sits, right over left then left over right. High knees up the hill back to the flag

    Numbers/names Mouse Trap took us out

    NMS – Thank you to all my F3 brothers who have made this one of the best years of my life. It has been rough on me and my family but you guys have made a difference in me that I can never repay. Show up, don’t be afraid to ask for prayer and you will find more support than you ever thought you would have or need.

  • Fartsack or Q, HMMMM?

    It was a dark gloomy night with thunderstorms threatening and YHC had to decide – should I just Fartsack it for SOT, I mean I’ve finished the Summer tour! I know, I’ll sign up for the Q then I have to post.

    8 other suspicious looking characters joined YHC and this is what went down.

    Mosey to the teachers / bus lot for COP

    Cherry Pickers, Don Q’s, Helicopters,Hillbillies, LBCs and possibly some others but I can’t remember any.

    Mosey to back loop around school, lung to the bright light (Tobit), backward lung to the next light

    Mosey to the bottom of the hill near the indoor outhouse. Doozy’s new favorite exercise, Man Killers. YHC screwed up the cadence so the PAX was punished 5 burpies OYO.

    Tripple Check

    Partner one Chicken Peckers, Partner two Squats, Partner three run the hill (X3)

    Mosey to the track for a Wilson style one mile relay. 4 teams of 2 split up to go to 1/4, 1/2,3/4 & 4/4 points on the track while YHC gets the party started. Exercises are 1/4 spot Merkins, 1/2 spot LBCs, 3/4 spot Mountain Climbers and 4/4 spot squats. all PAX work their exercises while YHC runs to 1/4 spot 1/4 goes to 1/2, 1/2 goes to 3/4 and so on and so forth. Wilson is still trying to figure out how that was a mile run but we have a couple math geniuses in the PAX that laid it all out for him. After all completed all their spots which equaled one lap we met in the middle of the field for 5 burpies OYO.

    Mosey to the bottom of the hill, one burpie to start run up the hill one burpie for victory over the hill, run to the bus loop one burpie for speed and run to the flag one burpie to finish.

    YHC was getting his phone and Rosie felt short changed at 6:13 so American Hammers (?) and the Alphabet where in order.

    Numbers/names YHC took us out

    Lots of prayers needed, just pray for all your brothers and their families God knows who needs what but he wants to hear from you.

    Announcements:

    Puppy Pile Saturday, Labor day Convergence 7:00 Timberwolf

    NMS:

    YHC had some conflict going on in his head and decided the only way to get it done is to JUST shut up and do it. Thanks to the PAX for making me get going this morning. Sorry for the late BB but it’s been a very long day. Good night see you at The Forge.

  • Last Ball & Chain for the Summer Tour

    OOOps YHC knows that there where 10 beastmasters that posted at Batteau this morning but due to operator error with the phone YHC doesn’t have all the F3 names. Please respond to this post if you know who is missing and YHC will add them or you.

    5:30 Mosey to Pickle ball court for COP

    Don Quixotes, Helicopters, Cherry Pickers, Scissor Kicks, LBC’s,

    Mosey down the path to the stone landing circle up for Man Killers

    Mosey to the bottom of the hill (10) Burpies, Mosey around the lake stopping at each light for an add a burpie. First light one burpie, second light two Burpies and figure out the pattern. YHC did not plan this exercise but Sippy Cup helped me figure out how many Burpies we would do on the fly, last light equaled 10 Burpies.

    Al Gore for the 6, up the hill we go. Butt Kickers to the light, High knees to the next light, Lunges to the 3rd light and reverse Lunges to a random tree. Mosey the rest of the way to the top of the hill to find a Ball, a chain and 8 exercises to work on.

    Each exercise X10 when complete run half way down the hill do 5 merkins head back up the hill. The Ball or Chain gets a free pass on the merkins.

    Crab Cakes, WWII, Squats, Merkins, Ball or Chain, American Hammers, Mountain Climbers, Carolina Dry Docks, LBC,s

    A few finished some got called early for time, head back to the flag.

    Numbers, Names, YHC took us out

    Announcements:

    Convergence – Labor day – 7:00 – Timberwolf, Puppy Pile this Saturday, September Camping trip

    NMS:

    Thanks Sippy cup for being the Co-Q this morning, keeping my count and providing the light to stay on the path.

    YHC does apologize to the PAX for dropping the ball as the camera operator today.

    YHC also has to clear up a post workout conversation. I did not Q the ball and Chain at every AO on the summer tour only 3 of the 4 nano regions. I couldn’t use it at Twin Team because they where in my car which was in the shop.

  • The ball and chain visits Hoedown

    13 battle warn warriors showed up a midst a dark but pleasant 70 degree parking lot at Hoedown.

    YHC asked Handshake to manage the time machine this morning and at 5:30 YHC was given the go ahead to get this party started.

    Mosey to the upper blacktop for COP

    (X10 but some X15) Cherry Pickers, Don Quixotes, Helicopters, LBC’s, Burpies and Man Killers

    Mosey to lower parking lot on the other side of the round about

    Welcome to the Ball and/or Chain – Complete X10 exercise in your parking spot run a lap – up around the blacktop area and back go to next parking space

    Crab Cakes, WWII, Squats, Merkins, Ball or Chain, American Hammers, Mountain Climbers, Carolina Dry Docks and LBC’s

    Mosey to the other side of round about, line up in front of the curb lunges to 3rd arrow, backwards lunges to the grass race back to the start

    Circle up for a Merkin Mary – choose any form of Merkin with 13 brothers Merkin styles can be repeated but few actually did get repeated

    Prayers:

    Toto’s mother for work situation and peace with selling a home. Loose Goose with his 5 year old and her battle with a heart murmur, YHC still looking for Gods opening and closing of doors in the job search

    Announcements:

    Summer tour coming to a close, Labor day convergence Timberwolf 7:00, Puppy Pile (?) I think this weekend, September camping trip and Corn hole extravaganza

    Numbers and names YHC took us out

    NMS:

    Mumble chatter was at a high as it usually is for a (Boot Camp) Doozy Q. YHC was at Wilton House for an outdoor concert on Saturday with the M and stopped by the AO to verify the run portion was not toooooo long. The original plan was for the run to go around the school but alas YHC decided to shorten the run at the blacktop only. We finished the Ball and Chain with time for another exercise so maybe there needed to be one or two more parking spaces used (YHC knew not to extend the run). Note to self!!!

    Thank you Handshake or Handclap ? for keeping the time machine going this morning.

    Thank you Loose Goose for going after the 6 when YHC missed the opportunity

    Thanks to all my F3 brothers for your encouragement, kind words and just for being good human beings in a world of so many inhumane beings. you bring out the best in me and those around you, keep the light shining.

  • Zero Merkins, yes Zero

    8 Noble warriors and a noble guest showed up for what was a misleading ball and chain event at twin team this morning. YHC’s car is in the shop and the ball & chain are in the trunk – %$#&!!!!

    Mosey to front of school for some light to see the Q sheet and figure out our plan. Thank you Chesterfield County for not wasting my tax dollars on lights in the parking lot while school is not in session. Oh wait, I need those lights, again I say %$#&!!!!

    COP

    Cherry Pickers X10, Don Quixotes X15, Helicopters X10, LBC’s X10, Man Killers X10 (we finally got the man killers right)

    Mosey – Question was raised “Tobit what is the name of this AO” Tobit responds “Twin Team!!” and away we went

    Top of Twin Team dropping off 3 lights on the way up. Back to the bottom for a Twin Team for a suicide run.

    First Light Mountain Climbers X20 back to the bottom of the hill. Up to the second light Squats X20 back to bottom of the hill. Up to third light Calf Raises back to bottom of the hill. Up to top of the hill ball dippers X20 back to the bottom of the hill.

    Some had to modify this Run/Boot Camp with 2nd light and top of hill rather than all 4.

    Mosey back to the flag

    Numbers and names

    Prayers: Wilson’s best friend has a daughter (Katie) visiting the Philippines and had to have appendicitis surgery, flying back to the states tomorrow.

    YHC has a promising interview today at 11:30

    Announcements: Labor Day Convergence Timberwolf 7:00, Tee Shirts, and F3 Camping trip (September).

    NMS:

    YHC was going for a Ball & Chain in every Nano Region for the Summer Tour but didn’t realize that the Ball & Chain are in the trunk of the car which is having the sun roof repaired (first world problems).

    Great to have Cello join us this morning, safe travels to you and your family. Cello is from North Carolina, it sounds like 2 hours south of Richmond and an hour from the coast.

    As usual Wilson was more than happy to hear that this work out was going to have a little run aspect to it, Nancy Lopez felt the same.

    Due to yesterdays Merkin Civil War and as promised there where absolutely no Merkins to be had at today’s event.

  • Shredded, Baked or Au Gratin – any way you cook it it’s a Hot Potato

    9 regulars and 1 FNG showed up for a no Q on the sheets beat down (Tobits favorite) Hot Potato. Forgive me if one or many more than one exercise is missed – just as a moment of transparency – this job situation has gone from bad to worse in many ways and YHC’s brain has been in other places. These workouts and the entire F3 PAX give me some order and I thank God and you for that.

    Tobit – COP

    Mosey to bottom parking lot by the track – SSH, Don Quixote, Helicopters, Russian Soldiers, Merkins, LBC’s and flutter kicks

    Mouse Trap – (declined the invitation to Q and passed it to Don Draper)

    Don Draper

    Mosey to the indoor outhouses at the bottom of the hill for a triple check

    Partner 1 – Wall sits, Partner 2 – Burpies, Partner 3 Burnie Sanders up the hill and run back down all X3

    Plank for 6 – Line up on the wall for Donkey kicks X40 Yes I said 40 (thanks for passing off the Q Mouse Trap) and finish it out with Chicken Peckers IC (I believe X10)

    Mosey to the side field (football/soccer/la cross)

    Not sure of the name for this (suicides on steroids) but Bear crawl to the 1st light pole (around 30 yard line) 25 Merkins run back, run to 2nd light pole 50 squats run back, run to the end of the field 75 LBC’s run back

    Al Gore for the 6

    Doozy

    Mosey to the track for another triple check – Partner 1 Monkey Humpers, Partner 2 SSH and Partner 3 run up stairs around bleachers down stairs repeato X3

    Audible was called some on 3rd set some on 2nd time is up mosey to the flag by way of the grass hill get in some high knees on the way up

    numberama/namearoma

    Notes: Tee Shirts with names (not sure of the drop dead date), Labor Day Convergence (I believe Timberwolf at 7:00) and September camp / Corn Hole get together

    Don Draper took us out

    NMS:

    YHC showed up at 5:10 this morning to park in the lot and talk to God for a bit. While sitting in the dark in what seemed like a one way conversation 2 cop cars came screaming up from the lower parking lot to Midlothian, they didn’t seem to be concerned with the guy sitting in the dark in the school bus parking lot. 2pop showed up 2nd and then the rest of the PAX followed and all was as it should be.

    Tobit took charge of the Q and deemed it a hot potato and away we went.

    Welcome to the brotherhood of F3 Frodo – Don’t worry the video was only taken because YHC is getting older and his memory is not as sharp as it once was. Any video of you laying on the ground taking deep breaths and crying in the fetal position will not be posted on any Social Media or other sites. You did great and I look forward to working out with you again.

  • A ball, a chain and heat lightning

    5 noble warriors made a visit to the creek this morning.

    YHC got a bit of an early start to the upper regions of the RVA this fine A.M. and passed through what seemed like more than one time zone. The following is what I think just happened or at least it’s how YHC remembers it happening.

    5:30 (Thanks Mud Face for being the time keeper today) Mosey and circle up

    Don Quixote’s, Helicopters and Man Killers (Start with ten SSH’s after ten – arm position changes to shoulder height, after ten – arm position changes to hip height, after ten – no arms just jump) repeat 9, 8, 7 we had to audible because YHC was doing IC and it got to be a lot of counting. Will modify this for the next time.

    Mosey for a lap around the church, get to side parking lot where YHC had 6 chalk labeled parking spaces and one parking space with a medicine ball and 20′ logging chain. The Exercise was do 10 of a station and take a lap until all 7 stations where complete when you get to the ball and chain there is no exercise just run your lap with your preferred choice.

    Carolina Dry Docks

    Mountain Climbers

    American Hammers

    Ball or Chain

    Merkins

    Squates

    WWII

    Plank for the 6, Help your brothers finish

    Mosey to the front parking lot, 4 corners

    Corner 1, 10 Merkins

    Corner 2, 10 Merkins, 20 Squates

    Corner 3, 10 Merkins, 20 Squates, 30 Hello Dollies

    Corner 4, 10 Merkins, 20 Squates, 30 Hello Dollies and 40 Plank Jacks

    Mosey to the center of the parking lot, start at on end forward lunge to the light post, backward lunge to the end of the parking lot. Repeat but Bear Crawl to the light post Crab walk to the end.

    Circle up to finish out with a Mary 10 count of Merkins of your choice

    Numberama / Namerama

    Notes: Summer Tour finish strong, Labor day Convergence, DTH Poker night and September camp out

    Chewie took us out

    NMS:

    Again YHC finds a way to try and incorporate an exercise that has not been fully thought out, you would think he had learned his lesson. YHC has 3 more Q’s this month to get this right.

    Bigggggggg Props to Chewie for taking us out this morning. It is hard enough for an old man like YHC to take a group out at the end of a workout but to be almost 15 and for the Spirit to lead you in a way that blesses the PAX is encouraging.

    YHC and Phonics had a conversation about the heat lightning that was flashing in the background and the fact that we had a 20′ logging chain to carry. We finished just as the real lightning and rain was starting.

  • Trips and Dips or Double Dippers?

    6 Mighty men of valor posted for what would be a great start to end the week and get ready for the weekend. With no one willing to grab the Q before day of, Tobit took the lead on what would be a hot potato adventure.

    This is how it went down, only the names have been changed to protect the guilty.

    Tobit – COP

    SSH, Don Q, Helicopters, LBCs, ??? possibly a few others YHC was still waking up.

    Doozy –

    Mosey to the bus loop for a triple check, American Hammers, Squats and Run the loop all X3

    Mosey around the bus loop and back to the basket ball courts for a little 4 corners. Corner 1 – 10 Merkins, run to Corner 2 – 10 Merkins, 20 LBCs, bear crawl to corner 3 – 10 Merkins, 20 LBCs, 30 Lunges, backwards run to corner 4 – 10 Merkins, 20 LBCs, 30 Lunges and 40 Monkey Humpers and bear crawl to start.

    Mouse Trap – (Murph Prep course)

    Mosey to the play ground for 6’s – 5 pull up / 1 burpie subtract and add until you get to 1 pull up / 5 burpies

    Mosey outside of playground to JRHS back road and Indigenous people run to the home team bleachers. A triple check was called and then audible to a partner up. Dips and run bleachers X 4. Mumble chatter was if this had been a triple check then Trips and Dips would be an appropriate name but sense it was a partner up it could be named a double dip.

    Honey Do –

    Mosey outside of track area to the sidewalk along the front, partner up donkey kicks and run to the middle light pole X2.

    Mosey back to the flag, reverse LBC’s, flutter kicks and American hammers

    To the best of my knowledge and from what my memory allows this is the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth of what went down.

    Numbers and Names – Honey Do took us out

    Prayers:

    Exit Row quick recovery, Doozy Job

    Notes:

    Sugar Sock 40th Birthday Party like a Rock Star at Ardent 6 – 10

    Labor Day Convergence – Timberwolf (???? Someone fact check that location for me please)

    September camping trip, beer drinking and corn whole

  • Down range Indiana style

    9 strong Indiana warriors posted to find a Southerner in their PAX at a beat down in Carmel Indiana. YHC has learned a couple new exercises to add to the Lexicon but the beat down was much like a Richmond beat down. Interestingly enough this area just north of Indianapolis is known for its young up and coming hipster population but over half the PAX was respect. I look forward to getting back to my usual AO’s next week.