Author: Honey Do

  • Testing the limits of the 2nd core principle of F3

    Fourteen strong came out to play under the full moon and see how the moonlight would fare against F3RVA’s darkest AO:

    COP: SSH, Imperial Walkers, 6 Don Qs, 7 Merkins, 13 Flutterkicks, 3 Helicopters. Mosey to the field. Partner up: 5 Rounds of: Run field, 5 Pullups while other man does Donkey Kicks.

    Stay on field for schoolyard curb crawl sans the curbs: Bear Crawl between soccer goal, 1 Burpee, Lunge back, 2 Burpees. Alternate up to 6. Partner up again for 3 rounds of: 30 Boxing Roaches.

    Down to Triple check corner for namesake exercise: B2W, Reverse Crunches, & run loop. Head to parking lot. Around the parking arrows of the lot: 5 HRMs each arrow, crab walk between arrows. Back to Flag, YHC took us out.

    NMS: YHC loves the openness of this group and F3’s principle of “Workouts are open to all men” but the PAX were wary when a fully loaded clown car Mazda Miata gunned it into the parking lot at 5:25. Ronnie emerged behind the wheel and Lockjaw appeared from the passenger seat. Ronnie is quite proud of his 03 Miata with 20k miles. However Lockjaw did not leave with Ronnie at the end. Many a good laugh was had before we got going.

    The PAX spent most of the time on the field as the moonlight on the usual pitch black area was too good to pass up. Loose Goose had to bail soon in as he was not feeling well, he’s taking the 0-2 Steelers loss yesterday really hard. YHC wanted to cut down on the bear crawl at the end so switched to Crab Walk but the combo of that & HRMs burned out the shoulders.

    Strong PAX and numbers this morning, back to normal at Hoedown.

    Announcements: 5 Yr Anniversary led TYA beatdown at Dogpile this Saturday, retreat after.

  • Pickle pounding does not go side to side

    26 took on the last Dogpile of official summer and were welcomed to Vegfest. Many a pickle (pounder) was served up in honor of our veggie friends. We did that and:

    COP: Hairy Rocketts, Invisble Jumprope, Merkins, Helicopters, Flutterkicks, Scorpion Kicks. Head down to bottom of Rugby:

    Alternate Bear Crawl & backward run up rugby, 40 Merkins at circle then back down. Pickle pounders then back up Rugby doing Partner Carry. 30 merkins at the circle then back down.

    Punch a Tree: 2 rounds of find a tree and do Boxing Roaches straddlin the tree. 40 reps first round then 50. After 2nd round head to Rusty Cage:

    4 Rounds of 5 Pullups, 10 Dips, 15 WWIIs. Then over to the bowl behind the theater. Partner up: 1st man runs across does 1 Burpee while partner does uphill WWIIs (or reverse crunches) then switch. Increase burpees each time up to 5. Over to Carillon field. 2 rounds of Wheelbarrow width of the field , 20 merkins, Heels2Heaven, then back to the flag. Finish with 5 Burpees. YHC took us out.

    NMS: Good to see 26 out at Dogpile with several regulars engaged in the Colonial 70. You know it is going to be a good morning when the New Market taxi pulls in fully loaded.

    It was tempting to use the various tables & chairs for some exercises but we steered clear of the props. Instead we tried some different stuff. Lots of groaning on the Partner Carry from the PAX. Only one of you had to carry YHC, Handshake drew that short straw. At the bottom of the hill discussion ensued on proper Pickle Pounding techniques. YHC believes to properly pound a pickle requires a up/down motion. Side to side is merely scraping the pickle on the ground.

    Props to Bodos for looking strong in the gloom after crushing the Iron PAX challenge yesterday. That sounded like a beast. Good crowd at ETs after as always.

    Announcements: Retreat next weekend, cornhole players needed. See Vinny. The weekend after the retreat Lab Rat’s Raise group is hosting a pancake fundraiser. Large families are welcome.

  • Repeat visitors must be a good thing

    4 regulars and 1 familiar visitor made it out to CM on a very humid morning. Lots of KB fun and white deer was quiet, and nice to our visitor.

  • A Properly constructed Dora

    7 HBR regulars and 1 visitor from TN posted to Heartbreak Ridge on a humid morning. Conspiracy coming in at 5:29 gave us an even 8. We got to work, some would say 43 seconds early:

    COP: SSH, Hairy Rockets, Merkins, Flutterkicks, Scorpion Kicks (per loose goose request), Don Qs. Mosey over to Heartbreak Hill for a:

    Dora 123: 100 V-Ups, 200 Merkins, 300 Jump Squats while partner runs up & down Heartbreak Hill. Plank and then over to Jerkin Gym:

    3 rounds of: 10 Jerkins & 20 PLTs

    Finish up with loop around Parking lot: Alternate Bear Crawl and Lunges with 2 Burpees at each set of Arrows. Call for time and back to flag.

    NMS: Good to be back on the Q at Heartbreak Ridge. YHC had to alter his tentative plan when Sample from Kingsport arrived, so we went right to the hill for the Dora. Several PAX members question the sequence of exercises of the Dora of 100 V-Ups and 200 Merkins but this ain’t YHC’s first Q.

    Good to see Loose Goose back out and Handshake in the gloom on his M’s appointed morning to workout. It was nice of the County to cut the grass on the hill and near the Jerkin Gym, however all PAX were covered in fresh grass clippings from the V-Ups, Merkins, and PLTs. The M told YHC I still had grass on my legs after the first shower so had to jump back in, always a good sign.

    Sample says he’ll be posting around F3RVA the rest of the week. We told him if he needs to take it easy for a morning be sure to post somewhere SOJ.

  • Sunday Slogfest

    Eight (?) runners took on the trails, or roads, in various directions. The main contingent took North Bank to Potts to Butter Milk. Temps and humidity made for a tough run for all.

    Although the run was a slog conversion was lively. YHC thinks there is a doctoral thesis to be had on F3RVA Big Data: Positive data and negative behavioral effect. Offshore threw out a light theological question of “Who Gets into Heaven and How?” Marco Polo failed on his assigned task of keeing Pink Lady in visual contact while crossing the bridge. Flipper is ready for BRR, Lab Rat brought an FNG who was not named but has some very inappropriate name potential. Saab did his normal roads route.

    There was a Bleeder sighting on North Bank. Lab Rat said he saw Hardywood on the trail at some point but no other pax did. Good times were had at ETs afterward. Talk of the BRR has the PAX dreaming of cooler weather as the end of summer approaches.

    Announcements: Congrats to Scrum on 7 Years married. It only gets easier from here! Prayers for TYA’s brother, Helix family, and Orange Crush family.

  • North invasion of Deep SOJ

    3 Summer Tourists got their Passport stamped to cross over in to Timberwolf. With 2 minutes to spare it was looking like a Tuckahoe/Daville takeover until Tobit pulled in to carry the SOJ flag. It went down like this:

    COP – SSH, Hairy Rocketts, Merkins, Flutterkicks, Helicopters, IMperial Walkers.

    Head to the Track – Run length of field, 5 V-Ups, run back then 5 HRMs. Repeato but increase reps by 5 up to 25. Back to Tennis Courts. Bear crawl 1st & 3rd court, Lunge 2nd one. Back Crab Walk 1 & 3, bunny hop 3rd court. Last round Broad jump burpee 1&3 court, backwards run 2nd court.

    Dora 123 – 100 Merkins, 200 Donkey Kicks, 300 Squats. Then 3 sets of Boxing Cockroaches. Start at 25 then 30 & 35. Back for some Mary, 10 burpees, and finish up with 20 Pickle Pounders. Wheelie took us out.

    NMS – To keep progress going on YHC’s summer tour nothing works like signing up for the Q. On the Powhite at 5:10 YHC saw a F3 sticker on a Subaru so it seemed tourists were on their way. It took YHC a moment to recognize Wheelie without his beard.

    EF Hutton, true to his word, arrived next and then Tobit saved the day for SOJ. I guess the New Market gang does not post mornings after it rains…

    Lots of toads around Timberwolf this morning but hopefully none were harmed by the PAX. At the end Wheelie shared with the PAX that he had no done Pickle Pounders at an F3 workout, so Daville you guys need some more practice.

  • And BT makes 7

    Seven strong brought their Kettlebells to Manndate for a Summer Tour Q. Temps of 74 with high humidity made for ample sweat once we did:

    COP: SSH, Hairy Rocketts, Helicopters, Merkins, Flutterkics.

    Grab KBs and mosey to back of school: Lunge around Bus loop, stopping every 20 Lunges for 10 Merkins Rows, finish with 30 KB Swings. Find some grass for Boat & Canoe. Over to benches: 4 rounds of: 10 Step Ups (w-KB) then 15 Lawnmowers. Back to grass – 15 Sit & Press.

    Head to front of school: Run loop, then 3 sets of: 15 Pullovers & 10 Skull Crushers. 20 Overhead press, then 30 more KB Swings. Finish with some Mary. Chewy took us out.

    NMS – YHC hit the DaVille area for 2nd straight day, hoping for even numbers. Upon arrival Trout came in at 5:22 then Corned Beef who took the remaining 5 minutes before 5:30 to park. COP started with 6 and YHC was happy since we had some good partner stuff planned. However BT came in hot during our SSH to make it 7, a dreaded prime number.

    The Merkin Rows & Lunges took very long but got us warmed up. YHC did not remember the benches we used, are those new? Step Ups with KBs make for more fun. Mudface was not much for Mumblechatter this morning, he did fill the air with other means though.

    Safe Travels to Corned Beef on your drive to FL today. Prayers for Helix’s daughter and Doozy on his job search.

    Thanks for letting this West Ender lead this morning.

  • Sprinklers were on at the Amphitheater

    11 took on their Hump Day with the challenge of WDog. Some called it “Old School” others just enjoyed the brief view in the Rusty Cage:

    COP: SSH, Imperial Walkers, Merkins, Flutterkicks. Down to Amphitheater:

    Ascending Steps: 5 V-Ups each step on way up. Descending: 5 Derkins each step on down.

    Mosey to Rusty Cage: 4 Sets of 8 Jerkins, 10 Dips, then 10 Pull-Ups. Over to fire hydrant: 3 sets of Boxing Cockroaches. Start at 25 reps, increase by 5 each set.

    Over to the Bowl: Jacobs Ladder – Burpees up to 7. Back to COP circle for some mary & more Merkins. Back to the Flag. Fireman Ed took us out.

    Announcements: Dogpile and Mosey shirt order is open for another week. Continued Prayers for Helix’s daugther and their family. Early Risers next weekend on Saturday 7/20.

    NMS: We started with an even 10 but Fireman Ed arrived to stick the Q with a dreaded Prime number. The Grass in the Amphitheater could not have been wetter. 17 times on the ground for V-Ups on fresh grass made sure the PAX were soaked.

    We had a brief visitor for the Tomato variety while we were doing our Pull-Ups. She had a dog with her and she crushed those pull-ups. We must have been a sad sight after all that arm work we’d already done. Had Circle K been in attendance we would have had to follow the dog down the Pipe loop hill.

    Posh destroyed the Jacobs Ladder, making it look to easy. Maybe he needs a weighted vest now…

  • Reluntant Club

    3 PAX out of breakfast club, with regulars on vacation. Good times there and back. Does Qíng an Extra credit AO outside of normal region fulfill the extra credit Q nano-region challenge? One is left to ponder these things while waiting for others to arrive until Handshake pulled in.

    Glad for the company of Phonics and Handshake.

  • Hand release Bear Crawls

    Two dozen PAX + 1 FNG were not on vacation yet and were hoping to get some pickle pounder practice in at Dogpile. We did that and sweated through the gloom:

    COP: Imaginary JumpRope, Don Qs, Imperial Walkers, Merkins, Flutterkicks, Scorpion Kicks.

    Rusty Cage for Triple Check: Burp-Ups, Reverse Crunches, & run to hydrant + 2 burpees. Head down Pipe loop: 3 sets of Boxing Roaches, starting at 25 then increase by 5 next 2 sets.

    Partner up – 1st pax runs to pole & does HRMs until other partner gets their via Bear Crawl. Switch. Repeato but change to Crab Walk, then Bunny hop. Mosey to field at bottom of Rugby: 3 sets of 25 PLTs.

    Run up Rugby to Carillon field: wheelbarrow across & back twice. Then circle up in field for 5 min of Mary: American Hammers, Heels2Heaven, Freddy Mercurys. Back to flag, 1 min to spare so LBCs. Several sets of Pickle pounders were interspersed throughout the beatdown, to the enjoyment of many.

    NMS: Sweaty morning for Dogpile, ample humidity. Welcome FNG Butterfly. YHC almost forgot he had this Dogpile Q since you have to sign up for this Q 2 months in advance. Luckily some unnamed Breakfast Club loyalists reminded him he had the Q.

    Some PAX were upset we didn’t spend much time on the Pipe loop. Instead we used the paved hill. There we discoverd Posh can Bear Crawl like a champ. The field at the bottom of Rugby has lush grass and is bigger than it looks. Definitely needs more attention. The PAX got the attention of the group of lady walkers headed down the hill. They quickly went away as we did a longer set of Pickle Pounders.

    Good to see Kryptonite out for a 2nd Dogpile and Butterfly put very solid work. A lot of regulars out of town this morning so great to still see 25 out in the Gloom. Plenty of Ab & core work this morning for those PAX headed out to the beach this week.