Author: Honey Do

  • Tomatoes in the Mist

    Eleven strong emerged from the fog at Heartbreak Ridge. Several of the PAX were still sore from winning this weekend’s Century Classic but tales of the Westhoe’s domination gave the PAX energy for the beatdown:

    COP: SSH, Don Qs, Imperial Walkers, Helicopters, LBCs, Flutterkicks, Scorpion kicks. Over to covered area for pole smokers Indian run. Then up to PES lot for Dora: HRMs, Heels2Heaven, Jump Squats. Over to playground for 6 rounds of 6 Pullups.

    Back to QMS parking lot: Polar Bear across the lot, lunge back. Called for time.

    NMS: A solid 11 this morning and perfect conditions. The Tomatoes thought so as well as they had a good group formed while we finished up the Pull-Ups. The full Dora took some time but 200 Heels2Heaven gets the PAX ready for pool season coming up. Over half the PAX made it to coffee after.

  • Rebound numbers from last week

    11 energetic PAX chose to start their week of right at Hoedown. Before we started Pigskin was weary off a tax-day theme repeat from last year but YHC grabbed the Q to get his ass out of the fartsack. No tax theme just some basics:

    COP in staff lot: SSH, Don Qs, Ukrainian Soldiers, Merkins, Reverse Crunch, Scorpion Kicks.

    Mosey to the 3rd parking lot for 4 corners: 10 burpees, 20 HRMs, 30 Jump Squats, 40 LBCs. Head over to the RiteAid parking lot and partner up for a Dora: 100 HRMs, 200 Heels2Heaven, 300 SSH. Mosey back over to TES bus loop for Handshake’s Sexteplet-check with partners and an array of exercises while timer runs the loop.

    Finish up with 2 rounds of 25 PLTs and burpees to close us out.

    Announcements: Bridge is starting back up in 2 weeks on Saturday. Century classic on 5/2. Marv was so stirred by the pitch he HC’ed on the spot!

    NMS: No need for long sleeves or cold-weather gloves this morning. Handshake opted for no-sleeves at all, getting the guns out early for summer. Marv shared that is crushed the Monument 10k Saturday with a blistering 44 minutes. Makes sense since he does good work at the Siegel center during the season as well. Good to have 11 out this morning after Senor Frog posted Solo last week.

  • Show me the F**kfax

    Eleven eager PAX, including a visitor from SC, found perfect April conditions for a spring Dogpile. Newly placed tariffs on sections of the AO made for a vague theme that was NOT the stupidest idea of the week somehow.

    COP: SSH, Don Qs, Imperial Walkers, Merkins, Flutterkicks, Scorpion Kicks. Down to bottom of the amphitheater. 10 Burpees tariff for using it. Alternate up incline merkins and dips each step up to top.

    Over to front of memorial, 50 Upright APDs tariff. Run up steps: 10 merkins, 20 WWIIs, 30 Jump squats, run back to circle and 10 burpees. 2nd round: 20 CDDs, 30 Reverse Crunch, 40 Squats, and 10 burpees back at the start. Head over to Bermuda Triangle: Bear crawl to 1st spot: 20 Merkins, down to bottom, 30 Flutterkicks, Bernie up hill, 40 LBCs. 2nd round: HRMs, 30 LCs, 40 Penguin cruches.

    Head over to Rusty Cage, tariff was 10 Chazz Michael Michaels! Then we did 3 rounds of 6 Pullups & 10 Jerkins. Over to the Jacobs Ladder bowl for the namesake exercise set. Then back to flag for 2 min of Mary. YHC took us out with some quoted scripture.

    Announcements: Bridge is starting back up later this month. PAX are needed to step up for this important F3RVA staple. Also May 2nd CSAUP is coming up fast. If you can attend a boot camp you can do this.

    NMS: What a way to start the weekend. Solid group of PAX that pushed the whole morning. It was great to give Decible a tour of our crown jewel AO. Just as Milton Friedman, Ronald Reagan, and Thomas Sowell have repeatedly said “Tariffs are a terrible idea” so were the burpees and Chazz Michael Michaels as well. But it was a loose thread for a theme for YHC to grasp.

    Coffee lasted a good while and was a blast as always. Lots of great ideas shared and Faceplant was able to find a babysitter to thwart Upchuck stealing his evening plans.

  • Fancy Best Westerns and Pink Tow Trucks

    Six strong homebody Spring Breakers came out for a WTH-ish type beatdown. Mr Rogers made his first trip to First Watch to soak in the oversharing.

    COP: SSH, Don Qs with groaning in unison, Imperial Walkers, Helicopters, Merkins, Reverse Crunches, Scorpion kicks. Mosey to back lot of RRbC for a Triple check: HRMs, LBCs, run to buses and back.

    Mosey off campus and down Ridge to Cameron. Wheelbarrows, lunges, and burpees. Do loop and back for some more Wheelbarrows. Back to Ridge for Dora 123: Merkins, Jump Squats, and LBCs. Back to flag and 2 min of Mary.

    NMS: Solid PAX this morning of 6 with several regulars out of town or still on Brokedick Brigade sideline. The grunting en masse on the Don Quixotes was something to behold. While off campus it may have appeared the Q was confused on directions but it really was just a ploy to get in some more Wheelbarrows. Nothing makes a guy move faster on Wheelbarrows than the guy holding his legs pushing his way up closer to the Taint, Bleeder style.

    Coffee was well attended while the group observed the lack of consideration to Handicapped spaces as heaven forbid someone walk an extra few feet when picking up their morning Mochacrapachino.

  • Too many layers for spring

    Seven strong PAX for a beatdown and 4 walkers took off at 5:30 on their various routes. The bootcampers did:

    COP: Invisible Jumprope, Don Qs, Imperial Walkers, Merkins, Flutterkicks, Donkey Kicks.

    Mosey to Triple check spot for just that: Carolina Dry Docks, Donkey Kicks, run to fence & back. Then over to field for 11s on the soccer field. Exercises were: HRMs and WWIIs.

    Over to the tennis courts: Several rounds of sprints and exercises, then over to covered pavilion: sets of Pole Smokers, merkins, and Burpees. Back to flag for American Hammers to close us out.

    NMS: Always good to come out to lead at 45MoM. Another morning with pax dressed for wildly different weather. Ample running this morning hopefully kept everyone warm. Beaver was leading the pace with ample energy while Hitch gave us the longest 20 count ever. Bodos shared his apparel struggles and the preconceived notions that accompany it. The walkers joined us at the end.

  • Awakening Whitesnake’s Special Purpose

    A durable dozen PAX came out to HBR on a mid 40s morning. Some were dressed for a summer beatdown, others to shovel snow. Once we got moving we all stayed warm:

    COP: SSH, Don Qs, Imperial Walkers, Helicopters, Merkins, Freddy Ms, Scorpion kicks.

    Mosey to back to tennis courts: 3 rounds of Wheelbarrow and 10 Derkins. Then 5 burpees. Over to back of PES for Triple Check: HRMs, Heels2Heaven, run blacktop and back. A few rounds in the parking lot to give the Tomatoes setting up for their beatdown something to look at.

    Mosey down to Jerkin Gym. 4 Rounds of Jerkins, then off to benches. 4 rounds of 40 Benchkicks & 20 squats. Back to flag with stop at other side benches for 50 more benchkicks. 1 min of Mary then done.

    Announcements: Century Classic is back. May 2-3rd. Overnight while rest of your family is sleeping so no excuse: Sign up pussies! Word is even Atilla might run…

    NMS: Handshake signed YHC up to Q this morning last week so YHC wanted to cover all the HD faves of HBR. BB title comes from Whitesnake’s appreciation of the Qs attire. Salt Lick offered a solid alternative option when he shared the Jerkin Gym was the first time he’s done Jerkins with a partner. Apparently they do it solo down in TX.

    Solid numbers, good weather, and even better fellowship. Always a pleasure to lead.

  • Gypsy returns and a late Pinto

    Nine PAX, with one very late LIFO, came out to see if YHC picked up any new exercises from his trip to Mexico. Instead we did a lot of the Qs favorites.

    COP: SSH, Don Qs, Imperial Walkers, Merkins, Freddy Mercurys, Scorpion Kicks.

    Mosey to PES lot for Dora: 100 Merkins, 200 Heels2Heaven, 300 Jump Squats. Pinto joined us in the middle of the Dora. Back to the playground for 4 rounds of Pullups & Squats. Over to the blacktop of PES for Triple check of: WWIIS and Squats.

    Mosey over to QMS benches for 3 rounds of: 40 Benchkicks & 10 Derkins. Back to QMS parking lot. Few rounds of Sprints, much to Atilla’s dismay and Gypsy’s excitement. Finish with 2 min of Mary. YHC took us out.

    Announcements: Century Classic is back on again for this spring, after a six year Hiatus, the 1st annual inaugural one in 2018 was Epic. See Slack for more details.

    NMS: The ever supportive HBR Pax were glad to have YHC back on the Q. Gypsy did his first Merkins in months as he is taking another running training break, until he signs up for a bunch more races soon. No tomatoes at PES, guess it is too cold again. Coffee had a solid attendance where door locking and fiscal policy were the topic du jour.

  • The Ghost of Bodos is always at Hoedown

    Five faithful won over the Fartsack to start of the week at Hoedown. Temps were downright balmy at 38 degrees. We did:

    COP: SSH, Don Qs, Ukrainian Solders, Merkins, Flutterkicks, Freddy Mercurys, Scorpion Kicks. Mosey to 3rd overflow lot for some 4 corners: 10 Burpees, 20 HRMS, 30 Heels2Heaven, 40 Jump Squats. 2nd round alternate Bear Crawl and lunges with 15 Merkins, 25 LBCs, 35 Flutterkicks, 45 SSH.

    Mosey back to pick up Coupons from YHCs truck and over to the TES rock grass section. 50 Block presses. Then run lap and back to Block for exercise, a lap after each set. 10 SitnPress, 20 Swings, 30 Curls, 40 Squats. Stay with the numbers them so 2nd round: 15 Block Thrusters, 25 block extended Flutterkicks, 35 block swings, 45 block presses. Vandelay did Bodos proud by breaking his block after the 1st round but found a spare block to grab for the 2nd round. Drop coupons back in the truck and then finish with a few rounds of parking lot sprints and 1 min of Mary til time.

    NMS: Solid PAX this morning. EF Hutton saw YHCs truck loaded with blocks yesterday getting gas at BJs and avoided Hoedown. Vandelay came out dressed for last week’s weather and proceeded to shed a few layers as we kept moving.

  • Beware of ice before the COP

    Eleven eager early risers came out for a Wolf moonlit beatdown at FW. After sliding across the uncleared ice in front of RRbC we did:

    COP: SSH, Don Qs, Ukrainian Soldiers, Helicopters, Merkins, Flutterkicks, Scorpion Kicks.

    Mosey to back lot for 4 corners: 10 burpees, 20 HRMs, 30 Jump squats, 40 LBCs. Keep the trend going with 50 Carolina Dry Docks, 60 Flutterkicks, 70 SSH, 80 Mtn Climbers. Some pax struggled with the higher level math counting above 40…

    Mosey up Ridge to University and partner up for a Dora: 100 HRMs, 200 Heels2Heaven, 300 Jump Squats. Mosey back to RRbC lot, bear crawl lot, back to flag. Pickle pounders, 1 min of Wilson & Fudds wife and done. YHC took us out. Prayers for our Honduras volunteering PAX, Fireman Ed and Fudds sister.

    NMS: Strong numbers for a cold mid-January morning. Ronnie rolled in with his 11th vehicle in last 5 years, only a defense attorney would trust his 16 yr old with a stick shift truck as a first vehicle. The Dora on University took way longer than anticipated but the PAX knocked it out.

  • SOP rules soccer

    Eight undeterred PAX posted to HBR against better judgement. No PAX were injured in the icy conditions despite Pigskin’s best efforts. We did:

    Normal COP stuff, where the closest PAX member to the AO arrive midway through. Mosey to the cellblock cove area to find it 100% ice. Audible over to covered bus dropoff area. Grab a pole and boxing cockroach while end pax does 5 merkins then moves along. Mosey to pullup bars: 4 rounds of 8 Pullups and jump squats. Over to PES backfield for main event: snowy soccer. Teams were divided up of 3 SOP’ers + Offshore against the ones wearing too much. SOP dominated.

    Mosey back to covered area for 3 rounds of PLTs. Back to the flag. YHC took us out.

    NMS: Fantastic to have 8 out in the Gloom given the ice and cold temps. Bonus points to Offshore who ran to the AO from home, timing it perfectly arriving at 5:29. The parking lot was all ice so we searched for covered area. Pullup bars were not too icy and soccer was a nice way to move around and stay warm.