Author: Honey Do

  • Define “Large Tree”

    An eager eleven came out to Mary on a beautiful crisp fall morning for an old school beatdown.

    COP: SSH, Don Qs (saab approved), Russian Soldiers, Helicopters, Merkins, Flutterkicks, Scorpion Kicks.

    The Thang:

    Start at corner of Grove & Westmoreland. Run up Westmoreland stopping at each large tree for 5 HRMs all the way to Cary. Partner up for 3 sets of 20 PLTs.

    Over to school side for Triple check: Donkey Kicks, Reverse Crunches, & run to fence & back. Mosey to Tennis courts: few rounds of Bear Crawl & lunge then run back. YHC did not make PAX bear crawl full length of 4 courts.

    Over to soccer field: Partner up & wheelbarrow length of full field. Bernie back then 20 WWIIs. Run across again then back to flag with 3 min of Mary under the lights.

    NMS: Lots of chatter from PAX about YHC taking Q this am. It is true 45MoM is not on YHCs normal routine list but is the original virgin post so always good to get back out. Lots of whining from the PAX on the heavy dose of Hand Release Merkins at the start. With November Merkin challenge gauntlet thrown down by Splinter the PAX needs some practice. TYA joined us after the COT after knocking out a long run on his own. He confirmed the Black Friday runa-a-thon at Forest Hill is on again this year. Always a good time.

    Announcements: Happy Hour is tonight, as in Thursday not Wednesday, aka today at Hardywood West Creek.

  • We don’t pay for the workout, we pay for the sweet 90s hip-hop Jams

    Seven cheapskates posted to the free workout. The Q didn’t have any fancy boxes for box jumps, cinder blocks instead of kettlebells, and no boombox blasting tunes from Yo MTV raps circa 1998. Instead we:

    COP on tennis courts. SSH, Russian Soldiers, Merkins, Helicopters, Scorpion Kicks. Mosey over to DK wall: 4 rounds of 25 Donkey Kicks, run the blacktop then 5 Burpees. Down to Coupon depository for blocks then Concession stand triple check of: 50 Block presses, Block swings, and step ups.

    While we were there partner up for Block the Plank: 1 pax elbow planks with block on the back while other does 30 Squats. 3 Rounds. Drop Coupons back then over to Jerkin Gym, 4 rounds of 8 Jerkins. Packing Peanut demanded we do Heartbreak Hill. We did 3 rounds of WWIIs at the top. Back to flag and 2 min of Mary.

    NMS: The pay2play group is back out after a few months off. They had a boom box blaring some sweet Jams while we were running around. YHC heard some Onyx, maybe some Digital Underground. Handshake said the music reminded him of make out parties in middle school. Block the Plank is always a hit with the Pax when called although no other Qs ever use it.

    Glad to see Packing Peanut out at HBR for 2nd week in a row. YHC is willing to bet he’ll be out in the gloom in a few weeks when it is below freezing while the pay2play group is done for the winter.

    Announcements: Blood Drive tomorrow. No aspirin until then.

  • IPC Week 5?

    A suspicious six slid in to the QMS parking lot wondering whether YHC was joking about an IPC extra credit week. After the Q suggested an AMRAP of 42 minutes of block thrusters the PAX suggested a normal beatdown would be welcome. So we did:

    COP: Normal stuff including Scorpion kicks

    Mosey to tennis courts for Triple check: HRMs, Reverse crunches, & run courts. Head over to blacktop and stop for 3 sets of PLTs. Then over to the DK wall for modified dora: 50 burpees, 100 Donkey Kicks, 150 Jump squats.

    Down to the back of track, grab a coupon. 3 rounds of: 10 Thrusters, 15 Pullovers, 30 Benchkicks.

    Back to flag for 3 min of mary then time. YHC took us out.

    NMS: Good to be back to regular beatdowns at HBR. IPC is a difficult but there is not time for mumblechatter or teamwork. Warmer temps and humidity for October this morning. Handshake was upset we didn’t stop at the Jerkin Gym. Atilla fartsacked on the off chance YHC was serious about an extra week of IPC. Maybe we should tell Offshore every week is IPC though as that way he posts at HBR.

    Announcements: Sign up for Freed to Bleed Blood Drive, 10/20. We need many more blood donors. Great way to lose weight.

  • Week 3 of IPC

    A fearless five took on the 3rd weekly installment of IronPax challenge. No COP, got right to it:

    Round 1: 50 Kracken Burpees, running length of field every 2 minutes. Run a lap after done.

    Round 2: 50 Bonnie Blair Burpees, run field every 2 min beep. 2 laps.

    Round 3: 50 Bonnie Blairs, then run 3 laps and done.

    NMS: Pigskin crush it this morning and set the pace. Rest of pax finished with time to spare. YHC hates the EMOM stuff since doesn’t let you get in a rhythm. One more week left. Then we can expect Handshake, Lighthouse, and Atilla back at HBR.

  • Another Tuckahoe convergence?

    10 early risers found their way to First Watch to see if YHC would show up to Q after Week 1 of the IronPax yesterday. We did:

    COP: SSH, Imperial Walkers, Don Qs, Merkins, Reverse Crunches, Scorpion Kicks.

    Partner Up: 1 man HRMs while other runs to big tree & back. 3 times.

    2nd Round: WWIIs while other runs up & back. repeato x3.

    Mosey to RR main lot. 4 corners: 20 HRMS, 20 Jump Squats, 20 WWIIs, 20 Burpees. 2nd round: 20 CDDs, 20 Flutterkicks, 20 Squats, 20 burpees but audible on burpees.

    Wheelbarrow across lot & back then mosey to Coupon depository. grab a CBU.

    60 Block presses & 30 squats, run a lap. 10 SitnPress, 20 thrusters, & run a lap. 40 Swings & run a lap. Finish with some Alabama Softball players while hold at end. Deposit CBUs back then finish with 2 min of Yoga.

    NMS: Even with 2 FW founders EF Hutton and Upchuck tapering for BRR it was great to see 10 out at First watch. Ronnie answered the call parked on the visitors side of the lot when pulling in. Next time we’ll just all pick the Miata up and move it to the right side. Maybe we can make Ronnie a FW regular. YHC had some ideas if our BRR runners did attend to keep it arm heavy with a Lockjaw approved Tapering level but with no BRR’ers there it was more running. YHC did some minor oversharing about his 20th anniversary and then Splinter opened up about two-a-day season, just be sure to include some pre-game stretching…

  • And I thought regular Murder Bunnies sucked

    Eight strong took on the Week 1 IronPax challenge on a beautiful morning. Some PAX were fully aware of the awfulness to ensue, several HBR regulars hid in their Fartsack, others jumped right in. No real COP, brief instructions, and review then start.

    Round 1: 800 m, 25m Murder Bunny, 10 Shoulder Tap merkins, Reverse MB back, 20 block burpee thrusters, MB back for 10 STM, then Reverse MB back.

    Round 2: 800 m, 25m Murder Bunny, 10 Shoulder Tap merkins, Reverse MB back, 20 Burpee horizontal jumps, MB back for 10 STM, then Reverse MB back.

    Round 3: 800 m, 25m Murder Bunny, 10 Shoulder Tap merkins, Reverse MB back, 20 Burpee Vertical jumps , MB back for 10 STM, then Reverse MB back. Done

    5 PAX finished under 40. 3 more got through 2+ rounds as we called for time. All put in solid work.

    NMS: Don’t know whether it is better to post and have no idea what we are in for or know this is coming. Pax are familiar with Murder Bunnies which are tough but somehow the Reverse Murder Bunnies are far worse.

    Gypsy & Roger Roger set the pace with Offshore right behind. YHC would like to see anyone do the Vertical burpee jumps correctly as everyone’s quads were done by the 3rd round. Respect to the Greenwood PAX for a strong start with this Week 1.

  • 3 cop cars for 6 PAX

    Six studs were not deterred by the strong police presence although a lack of Q made it a hot potato:

    Honeydo COP: SSH, Russian Soldiers, Don Qs, Reverse Crunches, Scorpion Kicks, and Merkins.

    Pinto Q: Mosey to PES for Dora: Merkins, Squats, LBCs. Hand to Bacon Bits: Triple check of WWIIS, and Peoples chair. Mosey down to track: Triple check again of Dips, Step Ups & Flutterkicks.

    Fireman Ed Q: 2 times bear crawl up hill w/ 10 SSH at top. Mosey back to COP spot: Burpees each parking spot then Heels2Heaven at end of lot. Lighthouse Q to finish of Curb Crawls to 6 and down. Finish with some mary.

    NMS: PAX arrived to find a triplet of Henrico’s finest in our normal parking spot. Once they realized Handshake was not going to post they sped off and we got after it. YHC loves the irony that the pay-group only uses half the parking lot while the combined AO has some much for us to play with. This new group will get a chance to watch us take on the IronPAX next month.

    Prayers for those still recovering from COVID.

  • Too humid and rainy for paid workouts

    4 fearless faithful found a completely empty AO to play with by ourselves. So we did:

    COP: SSH, Imperial Walkers, Don Qs, Flutterkicks, Reverse Crunches, Merkins.

    Over to PES lot for Dora 123: 100 Merkins, 200 Donkey Kicks, 300 Jump Squats (audible to 100 for time). Over to PES playground: 5 rounds of 6 Pullups & 10 Squats. 3 sets of 25 PLTs.

    Down to Jerkin Gym: 4 rounds of 8 Jerkins. 40 Reverse Crunches. Across field then round of Donkey-Ups. Up to blacktop for rounds across including: lunges, Bear Crawls, and Crab walk. Back to flag and some mary to close out.

    NMS: Light crowd this AM with Gypsy in quarantine, Handshake mia, and others on vacation. 4 who posted got after it. YHC tried to keep the PAX dry but drainage on the HBR fields is non-existent. The pay2play group was a no-show this morning, either too rainy or messy. They don’t know what they are missing as the bog down by the Jerkin Gym is always welcoming.

  • Could have used the rain earlier

    10 or so PAX posted to run the hills around Casa Honeydo. Blazing hot and humid had most pax running shirtless which caused several west-end milfs driving their standard issue Tahoes to almost swerve off the road. Some did 2 loops, some 3, and a few more. A few smarter Pax avoided the run altogether and enjoyed the 2nd F.

    Afterwards ample quantities of Salsa, Sausuage dip, and beers were consumed although not in that order. Rumors that this would not qualify as a valid HDHH were quashed when Lockjaw appeared making it official. Lots of good 2nd F and then it rained like hell.

  • Hill Run route Pre-blast:

    1.6 Mile Route. Route is: Down hill to bottom of Charnwood & Melwood.

    Left and up to top of Rolsyn Hill. Take Left on September and back down Melwood to bottom

    Bottom of Melwood go straight instead of turning and head up Twin Lake. Take 1st right on Twin Lake Ln

    Turn left on bottom of hill at Shadow (before lake) then take Shadow all way back to Charnwood and go right.