Author: Honey Do

  • Early Risers is a thing now

    3 PAX disregarded the fartsack and weather to run in the very early morning gloom. With no rain at 4 we took to North Bank to Browns Island. We then chose to not push our luck, head up to Main street and head West to meet up with that other Pre-Dogpile group. 7 miles when we reached ETs.

    NMS- Running the trails in the dark was awesome this morning, as it always is. Thanks to Vinny and Shakedown for showing up for this first one.

    Next Early Risers will be in May. Come out to give it a try. Also great BRR/Colonial practice…

  • Book-End Burpee Beast is no ABB

    Seven suspects came out on April Fools day to see if it indeed might be an All Burpee-Beast. Turns out only Toga would do that to the PAX but we did do our share of Burpees.

    COP – Invisible Jump Rope, Don Qs, Russian Soldiers, Merkins, Freddy Mercurys. Head over to bowl field for the Beast:

    Round 1 Burpees, R2 Merkins, R3 WWIIs, R4 JumpSquats, R5 LBCs, Round 6 Burpees Again. Then head over to playground to introduce Batteau pax to:

    Chazz Michael Michaels: 3 Rounds of 8. Then 3 sets of 25 Boxing Dying Roaches. Then set of Pickle Pounders. Mosey over to maintenance vehicle lot: Various animal transportation forms up the hill.

    Over to Tennis courts: Suicides of Backwards run, side shuffle, forward, then Wheelbarrow across. Back to field for hill sprint up and back. Another set of Pickle Pounders then back to flag for RoF and COT. Sugar Sock took us out.

    NMS: YHC took pity on the PAX and saved the 2nd round of Burpees in the Beast for the last round. The original intent was to do round 2 of Burpees and let the PAX ponder whether we might actually do all 6 rounds as burpees. Turns out starting and ending the beast on the hill with burpees was plenty. The only one disappointed by us not doing ABB was Sippy Cup.

    The Chazz Michael Michaels traveled SOJ and the Batteau pax seemed to enjoy them.

    Faceplant has a $50 off tattoo coupon if anyone is looking to get Ink’ed up for Spring Break. Great to have 7 out in the 30 degree temps. Mother Nature was the one with the trick this morning.

  • Pre-blast: New Saturday Extra-Credit run starting 4/13

    The Early Risers club will run the trail loop once a month in the dark starting at 4:00 am. First run date is 4/13.

    Then you can hit Dogpile at 6:00. Get your headlamp ready.

  • 113 Squats, 15+ miles, 2 Logs, and finish with a WOD

    43 PAX from across the F3 Nation came out to Dogwood Dell on Saturday night to find out the answer to the question on everyone’s mind: Would we be getting in the James River? Turns out the answer was no but we did the following:

    Muster Up in Amphitheater for admin stuff: Roll call, Ruck inspection (apparently TYA’s unabridged version of War & Peace is 30 lbs) and assign team leader of Cowbell. Move over to field next to dogpark and form squads. Mess up #1 rewarded us with 113 Ruck Squats. Some more warm up, secure coupons, and other Drill & Formation practice for PAX. Then head down to Trails start.

    Trails down to Texas Beach, stop at river for some lessons on movement, mission & men focus, then head back to finish trail. Here PAX was tasked with mission of creating their own 6 word statement that defines them. Start thinking about it and all would have to share overnight.

    Along way we found a wonderful log. Stop for Water break and Log PT practice at Hollywood Cemetery opening. Finish up Ruck over to Tredegar. Drop coupons and make our way in various forward exercises up to VA War Memorial. Stop and soak that in. Then several PAX shared their 6 word statement. Mosey back down to bottom, closer to water but instead we went across to Belle Isle. Rucked around the island. Then given our first time hack: 35 minutes to get to State Capital. PAX arrived at Capital with 2 minutes to spare. Then on to St. Johns Church in Churchill. Along way we were given 2nd time hack. Make it to the Church in 18 minutes.

    Arrive at St. Johns on time. Linus read Patrick Henry’s speech. Very moving, then Puffs fell over. Luckily he just locked his legs and he soldiered through. Then it was on to Libby Hill park, some litter practice, and back Browns Island via Canal street. Cross the new footbridge and up and back on trails.

    Then Linus threw some adversity at us and we had to carry 2 PAX on Riverside for about a mile. Catch Sunrise and Bono led us in the 5 Whys and back on the trails. Crossed over Nickel bridge wondering what was left back at Dogpile. The answer: Robbie Miller WOD – modified. 7 Rounds of: Run Carillon field and back then 6 Reps each of: Ruck Thrusters, Ruck Burpees, and Ruck GetUps. Finish up with closing and Patching.

    NMS – Hard to write a reasonable Moleskin of a 15 hour event. What stood out: F3 guys are awesome no matter where they are from. YHC hung out with PAX from ENC, Lanco, Pittsburg, The Capital, Memphis, and more and every man gave 100%. No GreyMan to be found anywhere.

    The PAX thought they were lucky because they stayed dry, however rucking with Coupons, gear, and Logs on the Trail system is no joke. Even more difficult in the dark. Although the out of towners are now all envious of our great trail loop.

    The time downtown with the city streets empty was great. Stops at the VA War Memorial, the real VA Capital, and St. Johns were hopefully appreciated and YHC recommends reading Patrick Henry’s famous speech again, the whole thing as it is much more than the last line we all know.

    The last section of stress from Linus taught YHC to not start celebrating when you can see the finish line, be sure to finish the race strong. Great lesson. The Sunrise on the James was fantastic and energized the PAX for the last push. The finish with the Robbie Miller was likely the hardest thing YHC has done in F3 – totally spent and tired then take on a grueling 30 minute test at the very end. Great chance to show you how much further you can push past your normal limits. Again another reason every man in F3 should take on a CSAUP at least annually.

    Breakfast at ETs was great to close out the whole weekend. YHC thanks all those who took this on, from RVA and out of town. Viral, Fireman Ed, and Doomsday for shadowing and documenting what we did. Again too much to name everyone so YHC just says thanks.

    As for YHC’s 6 word mantra: Give Grace, Accept Grace, Live Humbly. Think about what yours might be or better yet what TYA’s was.

  • Hoedown back to RVAs darkest AO

    Eight PAX set their alarm correctly to the new DST and found warmer temps awaiting them. We started with:

    COP in the Gaga Pit: SSH, Don Qs, Derkins, Flutterkicks, Scorpion Kicks. Mosey to Tuckahoe Shopping Center. Pleasants Hardware was close so we did Wheelbarrow across lot and back. Head over to Kuba Kuba Dos for:

    Dora 123: 100 Donkey Kicks, 200 Merkins, 300 Jump Squats. Then 3 sets of 30 PLTs. Head back to TES, to back field for: Airborne Jerkins on the Monkey Bar Rings: 4 Sets of 8. Head to blacktop lot: Bear Crawl across, 25 WWIIs, Crawl back then 20 more WWIIs. Finish up with Freddy Mercurys and American Hammers. COT & YHC took us out.

    NMS – Good to see some Hoedown originals back out this morning, even better when Lockjaw and Saab run in to the AO. The DST change reminded everyone how very dark TES is in the morning so we spent a good while off campus.

    After Kubota pointed out the new Gaga Ball pit he was not here to break it in this morning. We learned the pit fits 8 snugly, that is about max capacity. Not much to it besides ability for Derkins and the reverberation of Saab groaning on the Don Qs are much clearer.

    YHC wasn’t planning on wheelbarrows until Fireman Ed reminded him of a previous Q where we did those right in the Zing Fit lot and had to dodge cars pulling in. The Pleasants Hardware part of the lot has less traffic but the lot is wider.

    Lots of partner work this morning. The Airborne Jerkins worked well but the PAX had different methods of getting their legs on the mans shoulders. YHC was not ready for the first round where Handshake grabbed the rings, vaulted his legs up and onto YHC’s shoulders in one graceful move.

    Annoucements: Roger Roger VQ is tomorrow at Heartbreak Ridge. Will he test out the Jerkin Gym mud? Use the Cinder Blocks? Dare to go onto the Football Field? Post tomorrow morning to see what he has planned!

  • Honda Accord, official vehicle of Heartbreak Ridge

    11 Pax, including 1 FNG, made for a prime number PAX beatdown at HBR. Mid 30s temps and clear skies. It went down like so:

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

    Mosey to PES for Block Party: Grab Cinder blocks: 4 rounds, each round add new exercise: R1: Overhead Presses. R2: OP + Sit’n Presses. R3: OP, SP, + Ball Dippers. R4: OP, SP, BD, + Block Swings. Finish up Block Party with some Boat & Canoe.

    Mosey to Tennis Courts: 3 Sets of Wheelbarrow to net, 10 Derkins. Head to DK wall for Venezuelan Chair sits, then 2 rounds of Donkey Kicks and Planks. Then pair up for: Take it easy on my shoulders please: 3 sets of 20 PLTs.

    Back to main lot, audible from Jerkin Gym, for Burpee Escalator: Start with 8 Burpees in 1 minute, increasing Burpees by 1 each minute, up to 12 in the last minute. Back to Flag, YHC took us out.

    NMS – If there is a HBR F3 shirt to be made then there needs to be a mid-2000s Honda Accord in the picture somewhere as we average 5 Accords in the lot of Tuesday mornings. Welcome to FNG Cobol, a friend of Ponch. His initial name was revised post workout, who says YHC isn’t compassionate…

    Everyone was having a fine time at the Block Party until 1 PAX member broke their Cinder Block, causing us to end the party early. YHC was surprised to discover DTH’s cryptonite exercise is Boat & Canoe.

    During the Peoples chair sits the PAX discussed revising the name of Venezuelan Chair sits, Earthworm would be proud. Although PAX were disappointed the Jerkin Gym was called off the Burpee Escalator seemed a fair trade off. 50 Burpees in 5 minutes at the end is a good way to finish.

    Annoucements – See GrowRuck pre-blast from last night. Still time to sign up RVA PAX!

  • GrowRuck Info – Please Read

    GrowRuck Info – Please Read

    RVA Pax – Even though there is still time to sign up for the Ruck event starting on Saturday evening 3/23 if you cannot participate (or are too scared to try) then you can still participate in the other activities:

    Friday Night 3/22 – Happy Hour at Triple Crossing (VCU location – 113 S Foushee) starting around 6ish. Come out and meet up with PAX coming in from out of town.

    Saturday Morning Dogpile @ 7 AM – The Q will be DREDD from CLT. We’ve told him this is F3 Nation’s best AO. We need 50+ PAX there to prove it.

    GrowSchool – Around 8:30 after Dogpile winds down we will meet at a local church up the street to hear from DREDD and other F3 leaders until about 10:00.

    GrowRuck – Tough event kicks off from Dogpile at 1800 Saturday evening.

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    We have a lot of out of towners coming in for the GrowRuck event. We need to show them how F3RVA rolls while they are in town.

  • Staying off the grass

    Eight eager warriors said no to the Fartsack and yes to the rainy gloom of GridIron. It went like this:

    Mosey to High jump area of track for dry ground COP of: SSH, Imperial Walkers, Merkins, Flutterkicks, Hillbillies. Head to far entrance for Curb Crawls: Up to 6 then back down.

    Head to front of school for Dora 123 of: 100 Burpees, 200 WWIIs, and 300 Jump Squats. Then off to Jerkin bars: 4 sets of 8. Then 3 Sets of 25 PLTs. Indian Run around old school house and courts then back to flag. Some mary and then 40 Merkins to finish. Atilla took us out.

    NMS – Somehow it is always raining when YHC comes out to Q at Gridiron. At least the temps were warmer, but the fields were a mess. So we spent our time on the pavement. The 100 Burpees call on the Dora was received with a mixed reaction. YHC realized his error on the Dora when partnering with Atilla on the Burpees. Atilla’s “Comfort not Speed”mode does not work well when counting.

    YHC enjoyed the chance to meet some new Gridiron PAX, well at least Tater. Vanilla Ice is a nice kid but watching him do 100 Jump Squats in the time it takes a normal man to do 10 is humbling. Ah to be 17 again.

    Without White Deer in attendance the mumblechatter was positive, although comments about WD’s fartsacking excuses were bandied about. Quest and ByProduct put in solid work.

  • If you are us, what number are we thinking of?

    28 Time-traveler PAX ventured back 30 years (and even futher) to celebrate the classic cinema of Bill & Ted and manage in a beatdown along the way. We did:

    COP: SSH, Don Qs, Merkins, LBCs, Scorpion Kics. Head to other circle for:

    Strange Things are afoot at the Circle K: 69 Burpees broken up into 3 sets of 23. Head down to Amphitheater to pick up first time traveler: Socrates by doing 4 Box Jumps and 10 V-Ups each step to the top.

    Mosey to the Waterloo bowl for some Napoleons ladder. 5 times run hill then 18 Merkins. Then 30 Decline WW-II Situps.

    Head down to the Iron Maiden – Travel to 15th century England and complete 3 sets of: 5 Pull-Ups and 10 Dips. Then head back to field to pick up remaining characters: Freund (Hardywood) APDs, Gengis Khan (Handshake) 30 HRMs, Joan of Arc (Opus) 30 Smurf Jacks, then finish with Lincoln (EF Hutton) 30 Monkey Humpers.

    Back to Flag, YHC took us out.

    NMS – YHC had been wanting to spring another Theme Q for a while and then a conversation with Sippy Cup while rucking a few weeks ago reminded me of this film YHC loved as a kid. A quick check found out Bill & Ted debuted 30 years ago this weekend.

    The 69 Burpees was what the PAX came out for and everyone knocked it out easily. The Socrates (SO-crates) 4 -10 took a while but the real fun was the WWII on the hill. Lots of dizziness and a few PAX flipped over.

    Hardywood made YHC proud by nailing the exercise choice for Freund of APDs. Then Handsake upped it with 30 HRMs, ouch. EF Hutton and Opus chose wisely for their called upon exercises.

    Kubota in doing research on YHCs hints for this Q found out several other classic movies came out this month 30 years ago, Major League, etc. Reminder a theme Q only requires some minor creativity and willingness to look potentially foolish. Thanks as always for undulging YHC, and remember to do as Bill & Ted say: Be Excellent to each other!

  • Perfect temps for January

    Eleven eager men came out to Hoedown for the start of Super Bowl week.  38 degrees felt warm to many PAX some were still having flashbacks to last week’s 14 degree Phonics beatdown.  We did:

    COP:  SSH, Imperial Walkers, Don Qs, Merkins, Flutterkicks, Hillbillies.

    Head to Bodos parking lot:  5,10, 15, 20 of:  HRMs and V-Ups.  Then 2 sets of 30 Wilson’s Boxing Dying Cockroaches (time for a better and shorter name!)

    Head to other lot for 4 corners of:  10 Burpees, 20 HRMs, 30 Jump Squats, 40 WWII Situps. Bear crawl between each corner.  Mosey to TES back field, partner up.  3 rounds of Run field & 5 Pullups.  Other man does Donkey Kicks.

    Down to Triple check loop for Triple check:  B2W, Freddy Mercurys, and loop run.  Finish up at flag with 25 American Hammers.  Announcements:  Time to sign up for Growruck!

    NMS – Great to have Gomer Pyle back from his mission trip and back in the Gloom!  Would have been nice to have 1 more Hoedown regular attend to get us to the magical 12 but we got after it anyway.  High 30s temps is just about perfect weather according to several PAX, don’t get too sweaty and still hands do not freeze.

    Several PAX lamented the 30 WBDCRs after V-Ups, it is Super Bowl week so YHC wanted to get a head start fighting off the gluttony of the big game on Sunday.  On the Donkey Kicks the lights came on literally as soon as we started.  Way to get the week started men!