Author: Honey Do

  • Pre-Blast: HR-HDHH next Wednesday 9/27

    Hill Run is being moved for one week this Wednesday, 9/27. It will head out from Tuckahoe Shopping Center at 403 N Ridge Rd.

    Run starts at 5:30 then HDHH at Kuba Kuba Dos at 6:15. Don’t have to run to show up for HDHH

  • Flow run back?

    Four strong came out to Batteau on an end of summer morning. 3 PAX drove in, 1 ran in to the AO. We did:

    COP – SSH, Don Qs, Flutterkicks, Merkins, Helicopters. Mosey to Tennis court.

    Bear crawl to net, 15 Merkins, lunge to fence. 5 Burpees. Crab Walk to net, 20 heels 2 Heaven, lunge to fence, 10 burpees. Broad jump to net, 15 Merkins, Broad jump to fence, 15 Burpees.

    Model to bowl field. Jacobs Ladder from tree to tree across. Burpees up to 7. Mosey back to courts, various Mary. 3 sets 0f 20 LBCs, then head to playground for 3 sets of 5 Pull-ups. Circle up for some more mary.

    Mosey to stage for 2 sets of AMRAP Derkins. Finish up with sprint full length of 41st St to Forest Hill, slow run back to flag (aka Flow Run). Little more Mary to kill the clock til 6:15.

    EF Hutton took us out.

    NMS – Always good to Q when YHC is the slowest PAX member there, the 3 other pax were ready to move this morning. The 10 counts called were to let YHC figure out what to do next.  Wasn’t planning on that many Burpees to start but why not. If you have not seen EF Hutton Bunny Hop you need to, dude can Bunny hop faster than he can run.

    Sippy Cup misheard YHC to Slow run back to the flag from Forest Hill. Sippy heard “Flow Run” back and of course being Sippy he was in the lead heading back, did his best to improvise what a Flow run might  mean. Now YHC feels the need to actually create such an exercise.

    Prayer requests – Pray for VT football victory this Saturday so the next week VT-Clemson game on 9/30 will be a 8 PM kickoff so EF Hutton can make Convergence that morning.

    Great way to start the week!

     

     

  • Sounds of school

    10 strong came out on the first day back to school. The AO was buzzing with activity as HCPS staff were getting QMS ready. Here is what we did:

    Mosey to Pemberton ES front for COP. SSH, Merkins, Flutterkicks, DQs, Imperial Walkers. Partner up in front atpes, wheelbarrow up steps with merkin each step, 5 at the top. 2 times through each man. Then 10 Burpees

    Mosey to Honeysuckle hill. Bear Crawl up, 20 LBCS at top, 20 Squats at bottom. Repeato. Mosey to track for Benchkicks and Dips. 2 times through of 50& 30 respectively.

    Over to Jerkin Gym. Start at 8 Jerkins, then decrease by 1 each switch, down to 1. Then 2 times up Heartbreak hill and Merkins at the top.

    Back to flag for Mary to finish.

    NMS – With YHC the only BRR runner in attendance the Taper Friendly tag had a little less meaning. Good to have Fudd at HBR for the first time. Glad to see Mr Holland make it out as well, he put in solid work. YHC was generous as only 2 pax wore gloves, next time we’ll crawl the parking lot for sure.

    Several pax complained about lack of sleep with kids not sleeping well with school looming this am. YHC told Loose Goose this is just good BRR driver training.

    Silent Assassin signing off.

     

     

     

     

     

  • Different wildlife at SOT

    A sweaty seven slid in to SOT on a damn humid morning. No foxes or birds in the gloom this week, just bears, donkeys, and crabs:

    Mosey to front of school for COP- SSH ), Hand release Merkins, Flutterkicks, Don Qs, Helicopters.

    Mosey to far side of school to find a fresh wall- 4 Rounds of: 20 Donkey Kicks, bear crawl to curb & 5 Merkins.

    Head to Basketball court: 10 Merkins at each of 8 hoops, lunge in between.  Next round: 10 WWII situps, bear crawl between hoops. Audible to only 4 then mosey to track.

    2 sets of Benchwamers: 10 Box Jumps, 15 Derkins, 20 Dips, 25 Benchkicks.

    Finish with Burpee Escalator – EMOM starting with 8 Burpees, all the way up to 12 to make it a round 50 total.

    Back to flag for some Mary, Wilson took us out.

    NMS – Another muggy morning but the SOJ pax made the drive worth it for YHC with ample mumblechatter. When we did hand release Merkins in the COP the Pax knew we were going to get plenty dirty.

    The PAX can blame Gumbo for the ample serving of YHCs favorites of Donkey Kicks, Bear Crawl, and Box Jumps.

    Honeymoon whined about the need for more running for BRR prep. Maybe it had to do with him not having gloves on.

    The Burpee Escalator worked really well in the middle of the soaking wet field. YHC learned that starting at 8 Burpees a minute is perfect. Apparently SOJ pax are not Spinal Tap fans as my Nigel Tufnel joke went over like a lead balloon.

    Good to see Clamshell back out after his recent illness. Also YHC hopes the New Market crew survived the ride home in Honeymoon’s truck.

    Announcements – Ghost Flag will be at the new AO in SOJ tomorrow.

     

     

     

  • Apparently Tater Hole is a place, not an event

    7 RVA regulars and 1 from Hickory, NC came out to Heartbreak Ridge on a muggy morning. We had 7 to start and picked up Conspiracy running into the AO on our way to the COP

    COP- SSH, Merkins,Flutterkicks, DQs

    Mosey to benches down hill- 3 Sets of 15 Derkins & 20 Dips. Mosey to metal benches on far side- 2 rounds of 40 Bench kicks, 10 Box Jumps, then run a lap around track.

    Head to Jerkin Gym- 2 sets of 6 Jerkins each, run up Heartbreak hill, then repeato. Head to Donkey Kick Wall for namesake exercise. Start at 15 DKs, bear crawl to mid court, 10 WWII situps. Increase DKs by 5 each time, 4 rounds.

    Mosey back to flag for some mary- Cross leg lifts, APDs, Box Cutters, then finish with Ring of Fire.

    NMS- Good to have Tater Hole from Hickory out this morning. HBR must be getting a good reputation as a lot of out of towers make their way to this AO. Good to have Sabotage back in the gloom. He looks back in fine form and should be ready for his VQ any day now.

    YHC had to create his own mumblechatter as the PAX is too nice and focused at Heartbreak Ridge. Garbage plate continues to beg for more Bench kicks so YHC had to deliver.

    During the Donkey kicks Gomer Pyle won the Ron Burgundy award for taking YHC’s literal instructions of crawl out to the mid court basketball hoop and went over to touch the hoop. On a side note Gomer looks ready for BRR despite what he says.

    Tater hole put in solid work, especially as the War Daddy. You’re welcome back any time. Feel free to take Jerkins and Donkey Kicks back to Hickory with you. As we were leaving this morning our visitor offered a clarification that his F3 name is for an actual place in Hickory.

    Announcements – Lots of stuff in September going on.

    Silent Assassin signing off.

     

  • New wakeup service tested

    A Fiesty five found their way to Batteau. YHC exclaimed he needed to serve up some ab work after a week at the beach.

    COP- Invisible Jump Rope, Merkins, Flutterkicks, Don Qs.

    Jacobs Ladder- Run from tree to tree across the Batteau bowl fueld, up to 7 Burpees. Back to COP for Mary- WWII situps, American Hammers. Mosey to shack behind tennis courts for Donkey Kicks & lunges. 3 sets of 20.

    Mosey ot Tennis courts. 4 rounds of 20 Merkins, bear crawl to net, 30 LBCs.

    Mosey to Playground for Pull-ups- 3 sets of 6. Then some more mary.

    Head back to Stone house for Burpee Escalator- EMOM burpees starting at 5 on up to 10.

    NMS – YHC is glad to be back in the gloom after a week off. Everyone put in a strong effort. With Jacobs Ladder Burpees to start then 45 Burpees to end during the escalator we got in plenty.

    During the Donkey Kicks the PAX all found a patch of brick to kick on, except for Cottonmouth who opted to kick away on the metal garage door. Luckily nobody was inside the shed. We did discover that Donkey Kicks on the garage door is a great wake-up call. Viral you can expect a visit at 5:00 next time you Q. Hopefully Cottonmouth’s procedure goes well so he can partake in Burpees soon.

    Announcements – ReeseStrong5k and after party Preblast is up. 3 Yr anniversary at GridIron on 9/30.

    Silent Assassin signing off.

     

  • Is this still July?

    Six studs posted to Batteau to take advantage of the fall-like temperatures. 60 degrees and sunny, with a cool dew covering the ground made for a great way to close out July.

    COP – Invisible Jump Rope, Don Q, Merkins, Flutterkicks, Arm Circles.

    Mosey to Tennis Courts. Triple check of Plerkins & run around tennis court. Then partner up for PLTs – 3 sets of 20 each.

    Mosey down to the lake- 4 rounds of 20 Box Jumps/Derkins, run up hill to bridge, 3 Burpees.

    Head back up hill alternating Lunges & Bear Crawl. Stop for 20 Derkins then back to flag for Mary- LBCS, American Hammers, Heels 2 Heaven. Finish with 10 Burpees.

    NMS- The PAX this morning was all business. YHC arrived with Hardywood and Swirly having secured the AO. With 3 min to start and only us 3 there YHC knew we’d have to get after it to challenge this pax, especially when Sippy Cup came in. We knew it was on when Flipper arrived ON TIME with 1 minute to spare, and BT to make it an even 6.

    The Plerkins were a great way to start. YHC learned that a planking BT can pass for a bench in a pinch. Dude was like a doing Derkins on a bench. Also in a pinch if you ever need a 160 BPM Metronome for some reason but don’t have one handy you can grab Swirly and start him on some PLTs.

    The cold dew felt great when on the ground. Hardywood must have enjoyed it more rocking his signature Jerusalem Cruisers.

    Mumblechatter was on Flipper posting in another town again. Apparently RVA brings it like no other, no taking the pedal off the gas this morning.

    Sippy Cup crushed the hills, he says he isn’t 100% but could fool YHC. The Bear Crawl at the end was purely to boost YHC’S morale. A Flipper -Honeydo bear crawl combo in a ghost flag relay would be similar to the  2017 Golden State Warriors, just sayin.

    Announcements – August challenge is 100 Miles, just in time for BRR!   Hardywood knows a guy if you are doing a breakfast meeting in the next few weeks. Also prayers for White Deer in his father’s passing last week.

    Silent Assassin signing off.

  • When a triple check goes bad

    18 strong, with 1 FNG and one relocated pax, came out to WDOG on a relatively cooler morning. Here is what went down:

    COP – SSH, Merkins, Heels to heaven, Don Qs (or ridiculously slow Don Qs if you’re Viral), Russian Soldiers.

    Partner up for Shoulder Presses:  20 Shoulder Presses then Wheelbarrow to center of circle, switch and Repeato.

    Mosey down to bottom of Rugby for Triple Check to break in newly laid asphalt. Run, WWII situps, and Carolina Dry Docks.

    Run down PumpHouse, stopping for 5 burpees each light until bottom of Love Hill. Head up Love Hill alternating Bear Crawl, Crab Walk, and run. Gather up at top for 25 Merkins then head back to flag. 3 min of Mary then 20 Merkins.

    NMS- Things are as they should be- YHC saw Sippy Cup running to the AO in the Gloom. After the COP the Shoulder Press sets to start were not pretty. YHC admits his explanation was poorly done, YHC went to demo a shoulder press and instead we just got started. The PAX did figure it out eventually, except for BT & Viral. YHC had no idea what you 2 were doing but whatever it was, it is not legal in at least 15 states.

    After that failure of YHC, it was followed up with another by calling for maybe the longest triple check ever. All were pleased when the audible to 2 rounds was called. Lots of good mumblechatter though from the PAX while on the ground waiting for the runners to return. Apparently WoJo had never done CDDs, which is ironic given his name. Plus we got to introduce WoJo to Bobo along the way down PumpHouse.

    The crab/Duck/run combo up the hill was a blast and afterwards Flipper’s mind was racing with ideas about taking on Love Hill without running at all. Pax you’ve been warned.

    Glad to have Circle K in the pax and get to pray with him in the COT. YHC will be at the visitation tonight and I know many pax will as well. TAP brother. Also Welcome Dexter!

    Silent Assassin signing off.

     

     

     

     

     

  • The Jerkoff

    Six strong shook of the Fartsack on a beautiful Tuesday morning. Here is what went down:

    COP – SSH, Don Qs(slowed down for Loose Goose), Freddy Mercurys, Merkins, Russian Soldiers.

    Mosey back to parking lot for Touch-a-Bus. 5 Buses, 5 Burpees at each Bus.  Mosey towards the Jerkins Gym, stop for 50 Bench Kicks, then time for main event –

    The Jerkoff- 11s of Jerkins, run up heartbreak hill, WWII situps at the top.

    Head back to benches for 50 more Bench Kicks, then back to Jerkin Gym for 2 sets of AMRAP Jerkins. Back to the flag for mary, Seymour took is out.

    NMS- With the Home Run Derby at NOTOLL this morning, and YHC not a baseball fan nor much of a player, YHC opted for a more universal theme. The Jerkoff was a well received by the PAX, as who does not love a combination of Jerkins, 11s, and hills.

    However the 11s did take a long time as the hills from the Jerkin Gym is a good distance. Flipper remarked this was the longest Jerkoff he’d ever experienced, way to soldier through. The only way to improve your endurance is practice…

    Garbage Plate questioned the pointfulness of Bench Kicks, wondering aloud whether they were in fact Corporate approved. After the 2nd Set of 50 he became more appreciative.

    Ronnie shared with YHC his thoughts of posting in Dallas recently, good to know F3RVA sets the bar high. Also good to learn Loose Goose is officially in for the BRR, we’ll have to do more of the heartbreak hill in the coming weeks.

    Announcements – HDHH for Toga tomorrow at 6 at The Answer.

    Silent Assassin signing off.

     

  • Super Sevens or Sweaty Sevens?

    7 showed on 7/7 for a Rosie beatdown, including a 2.0 FNG. Here is what we did:

    COP- SSH (just in time for McRib to do last 2), Imperial Walkers, LBCs, Merkins?

    Mosey to field, start with Bear & Snake to get blood flowing, then on to the main event- Super 7s: 7 Burpees on one end of field, 7 Merkins & 7 Squats at other end of field. Repeato 7x’s.

    Mosey to playground for 3 sets of: 7 Pull-ups and 7 Flutterkicks. Mosey to bus loop for Triple check of Box Jumps, Freddy Mercurys.

    Mosey back to flag for some Mary, Ring of Fire, Honeydo took us out.

    NMS – Solid Q from Rosie. Carabiner is YHC’S daughter, she enjoyed it although she said the Super 7s smoked her. The rest of the PAX agreed. Again the PAX could not have been nicer to her.

    The Bear & Snake seems to be a knock off of the Human Centipede but you can never go with Bear Crawl. Mumblechatter focused mainly on the 2nd annual Home Run Derby.  Will Wedding Singer repeat? Will there be a Trophy this year?

    Announcements – Home Run Derby is Tuesday at NoToll, but not at NoToll, see Pre-blast from Gumbo.