Author: Kubota

  • 5am Special

    Three warriors arose early and posted at the River Road Church boot camp for some cold, crisp, clear and starry fun that went like this:

    COP at the grassy triangle:

    Cherry Pickers x 15

    Helicopters x 15

    DQ’s x 10

    Copperhead Squats x 15

    LBC’s x 20

    Scorpion Kicks x 10

    Merkins x 10

    Mosey down S. Ridge Road a ways with one kettlebell and complete a Triple Check:

    Timer Bernie Sanders up the hill a ways and runs forward back down to the other PAX who are completing kettlebell pulls and WWII Sit-ups. x3

    Mosey up Ridge to the church and triangle up for an EF Hutton Jack Webb special:

    1 Jump Squat followed by 4 Monkey Humpers

    2/8, 3/12, 4/16, 5/20, 6/24, 7/28, 8/32, 9/36, 10 Jump Squats/40 Monkey Humpers! Fit in some American Hammers, Reverse Crunches and other Mary exercises in between rounds.

    5 Burpees OYO

    Mosey back to grassy triangle with the decorated whit vinyl fences and grab some fence for Honeydo’s Q:

    Plank with feet on bottom rail and complete 10 Derkins, roll over and complete 20 LBC’s. Feet on middle rail and do the same. Feet on top rail and do the same.

    Next round complete 15 Derkins on each rail followed by 20 LBC’s after each rail.

    Merkin Ring of Fire x 20 each PAX

    Mary in the parking lot:

    Hello Dollies x 20

    Heels to Heaven x 20

    Pickle Pounders x 20

    6 inches for 30 seconds

    BTTF

    Numberama, Namearama, Announcements and EF Hutton took us out!

    Please pray for EF Hutton’s Father who is having heart surgery at MCV today!

    Please pray for Wojo’s future Grandfather-in-Law who is battling pneumonia.

    YHC enjoyed the early gloom again this morning. Thanks for coming out, HD and EF! YHC hopes everyone has a great day. Way to work this morning! SYITG!

    Kubota

  • A Thankful Group of 4

    Four thankful Pax posted at the early 5am boot camp at River Road Church this morning in the gloom.

    The Thang:

    Mosey over to grassy triangle that is now decorated with wreaths, bows, and garland for:

    COP:

    Helicopters x 15

    Russian Soldiers x 15

    Don Quixotes x 15

    Imperial Walkers x 15

    WWII’s x 15

    Box Cutters x 15

    Hand Release Merkins x 10

    Mosey over to small parking lot for:

    Lindsay:

    Merkins/Squats 30/10 25/15 20/20 15/25 10/30

    Run the parking lot in between sets

    Mosey to the other side of the church to the big parking lot, stopping for a couple speed bump Burpees for:

    11’s:

    Hand Release Merkins/Box Cutters

    Run the parking lot in between sets

    Hop over to the nice dumpster wall for:

    10 x Donkey Kicks, then bear crawl to parking curb and 10 x Merkins, then lunge back to wall and wall sit for the six.

    20 x Dwight Howards on Wall, then crawl bear to curb and 20 x Merkins, then reverse lunge back to wall and wall sit for the six.

    10 Chicken Peckers on wall, then crab walk to curb and 10 x Diamond Merkins, the backwards run to wall and wall sit for the six.

    Mosey to church welcome area and partner up for 2 x 25 PLT’s each partner.

    Circle up for a Merkin Ring of Fire. 10 x Hand Release Merkins, 10 x Werkins, 10 x Wiper(?) Merkins, 10 x Fingertip Merkins

    Mosey back to the VSF stopping along the way for speed bump Burpees

    5MOM:

    15 x Alabama Prom Dates

    15 x Flutter Kicks

    15 x something else

    1 Burpee OYO

    TOTAL MERKINS = 250

    Numberama, Namearama, Announcements and YHC took us out!

    Announcements:

    Thanksgiving Convergence tomorrow at 6am at Mary Munford

    Forest Hill Loops at 7am on Friday

    Possible Christmas Caroling on 12/23/19. HoneyDo will have details soon.

    Prayers up for Wojo’s future Father-in Law who is in the hospital with pneumonia.

    Prayers up for EF Hutton’s Dad who is in the hospital waiting on heart surgery next week.

    NMS:

    YHC is grateful for the PAX who have come out for the early 5am workout on Wednesdays. Also, YHC is grateful and thankful for each and every PAX member. Please pray for healing for any PAX member who needs it and their family members, especially Wojo and EF Hutton. Please count your blessings one by one and know that the Good Lord is going to take care of you if you look to Him!

    Happy Thanksgiving!

    Kubota

  • 4 for 5am!

    The post-election extra early gloom welcomed 4 early risers ready to get their day started extra early. Here is what went down after Handshake found the correct parking lot.

    COP:

    Cherry Pickers x 15

    Don Quixotes x 10

    Jazzercises x 10

    Imperial Walkers x 10

    Helicopters x 10

    SSH’s x 20

    Tempo Merkins x 15

    LBC’s x 25

    Kubota Q:

    mosey to Kubota’s truck and retrieve kettlebell

    Triple Check w/ four pax:

    P1: Run lap around parking lot(1/2 forward run 1/2 backward run)

    P2: Kettlebell exercises (chest pulls, swings, lawn mower pulls)

    P3 and P4: Wilson’s dying Cockroaches

    Gumbo Q:

    Mosey to church welcome entrance, stopping at each speed bump for a burpee. Each pax grab a brick column and do 20 donkey kicks then bear crawl to church wall then crawl bear back. Then do 25 donkey kicks and bear crawl/crawl bear again. Wall sit for the six. Mosey to big parking lot for a DORA. Timer runs length of parking lot and back. Partners complete 100 x Squats, 200 x 2-count Freddy Mercury’s, 300 x step-ups on brick steps.

    Wojo Q:

    Acummulating Merkins in each parking space working our way behind the church. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12 mekins/parking spaces. 78 merkins total.

    Mosey back behind the church with burpee at each speed bump. Back to vehicles.

    Handshake Q:

    Merkin Ring of Fire x 7 each pax. 5 Burpees each to finish.

    Numberama, Namearama, Announcements and YHC took us out!

    NMS:

    Thanks to three new pax for meeting YHC for another early workout! Evidently, everyone was up early already this morning for various reasons. Feel better Honeydo! Wojo’s wedding plans are in full swing. This is the new darkest AO. Have a great day, all!

    Kubota

  • 5 Strong at 5am/5am is the new 5:30am/We are all Baptists at 5am

    YHC couldn’t choose just one title this morning, so you get three.

    5 early risers posted at a new location (River Road Church – Baptist) at a new time (5am) to test out something different this morning in the gloom. After EF Hutton found the right parking lot and Splinter, HoneyDo and Bodos made their way in, this is what went down.

    Mosey around the parking lot and circle up for:

    COP:

    SSH’s x 20

    Helicopters x 15

    Russian Soldiers x 10

    Don Quixote’s x 10

    Jazzercises x 10

    let’s mosey!

    Kubota Q:

    Head south down Ridge Road to the bottom and turn around and start back uphill with a Lindsey

    Merkins and V-Ups/Squats 30/10 25/15 20/20 15/25 10/30

    In between sets, travel up Ridge using the following means of transportation: High Knees, Butt Kickers, Russian Soldier walk, Bernie Sanders, Bear Crawl.

    Toss Potato to HoneyDo:

    Mosey up Ridge a ways, stop and complete 25 WW2’s

    Mosey back up to parking lot and commence with stations:

    Station 1 – Overhead Press with Ruck Sack

    Station 2 – Lawn Mower pulls with Kettlebell

    Station 3 – Flutter Kicks

    Station 4 – Kettlebell swings

    Station 5 – Burpees

    Two rounds of stations

    Toss Potato to Splinter:

    Saunter over River Road to the wall behind the church and perform “walking balls to the wall.” Line up in balls to the wall form and hand walk to the left along the wall.  LOL!

    Mosey around the back of the church to the big parking lot and at each white post (there were several), perform 5 jump squats. Bear crawl in between each post. Turn around and do it again, except 5 hand release merkins at each post and lunge in between.

    Head back to the VSF for:

    Numberama, Namearama, Announcements and YHC took us out!

    Announcements:

    Please keep Honeydo’s in-laws in your prayers. His Father-in-Law had been diagnosed with prostate cancer.

    Stache for Cash is coming to an end tomorrow night at Midnight! The goal has not been reached yet! Please donate!

    Bodos’ Dogpile VQ is this Saturday! Be there!

    NMS:

    YHC had reached out to the Tuckahoe PAX last week to see if there was any interest in a 5am Wednesday boot camp since YHC cannot get out at 5:30-6:15am anymore during the week due to M’s work schedule and 2.0’s school schedule. There was lots of feedback, but the feedback was all over the place. HoneyDo texted YHC yesterday morning and said that he would workout with YHC at River Road Church – Baptist at 5am. It was extra special to have Splinter, Bodos and EF Hutton post as well! Thanks for indulging me. This is definitely in the testing stages. Location may change, stay tuned.

    Have a great day!

    Kubota

  • Amateur Q Morning

    26 STRONG posted for a run or a ride this morning in the gloom. An amateur runner Q’d up the run and an amateur biker Q’d up the ride. After EF Hutton got in his early morning RAMM run, he gathered the bikers together to hit the streets for the second Amateur RAMM Gears for the summer. Several summer tourists checked this off of their list. Gumbo was dressed to impress which made Vinny proud. No Tools had an ugly blow-out. For it to happen during amateur hour was ironic.

    Swirly, Saab, TYA and Vinny got in the early long run this morning. Well done and Happy Birthday to Vinny!

    The main RAMM routes were:

    All take Grove east to a left on Hamilton. Cross Broad, run past Woodfin and 4 milers turn around at Westwood and backtrack to the VSF. 5 and 6 milers hang a right on Westwood, then veer left on Saunders to go over rail yard bridge. 5 milers turn around at Laburnum and backtrack. 6 milers hang a right on Laburnum and run to A.P. Hill monument then double back.

    Glad to have Water Wings out with us again running with Sippy, Faceplant and Rosie on the 6 mile route.

    Please remember and pray for TYA’s brother this week as he has surgery upcoming.

    Please remember and pray for Helix’s daughter.

    Announcements:

    PuppyPile on 8/24/19 at 7:05am

    Retreat on 9/21 – 9/22

    Have a great day, all and SYITG!

    Kubota

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  • Husky’s Lemonade Stand

    14 strong attended some, all, or part of the 2nd Annual Husky’s Lemonade Stand Roller Coaster/HDHH workout. The order of arrivals are in the order of the PAX list. Of course, Swirly was first!

    8 strong hit the hills of River Road Hills for a Roller Coaster one mile loop. Swirly, TYA, Rosie, Gomer Pyle and BT all got in 4 one mile loops. HoneyDo and EF Hutton got in 3. YHC got in 2 (easy on the bum ankle). Husky had cold, fresh lemonade and water at the end of YHC’s driveway in order to try to raise some money for a new fit bit so he can track his steps/miles! Husky thanks each and every one of you!

    After the loops, all moseyed back to Kuba Kuba Dos to meet Vinny, Chum Bucket, Gumbo, Handshake and Saab for drinks and feed. The large triangle table was full of noise!

    Much to discuss and many tacos to eat. The Retreat is a must-attend! YHC wants to know if there will be more beer consumed at BRR or at the Retreat? What is your guess?

    YHC hopes everyone had fun and SYITG!

    Kubota

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  • PreBlast – Roller Coaster/HDHH 8/7/19 at Kuba Kuba Dos (5:30pm)

    PreBlast – Roller Coaster/HDHH 8/7/19 at Kuba Kuba Dos (5:30pm)

    The Wednesday August 7th Roller Coaster hill run will launch from Kuba Kuba Dos (Tuckahoe Shopping Center). We will meet in the parking lot and have a hard start at 5:30PM. We will then run a nearby loop with hills in The River Road Hills neighborhood and then retreat back to the restaurant for HDHH! If you cannot make the run, please join us at the restaurant. Runners should be back by 6:15PM or so. This will be good training for BRR 2019 (the running part and the beer drinking part afterwards.) Also, you can check off TWO SUMMER TOUR ITEMS from your SUMMER TOUR list, one of which is EXTRA CREDIT! There are several tSummer Tour participants that need these AO’s to complete the tour. This will be the last “Kubota sponsored” HDHH this Summer. See ya there!

    ps: there will be a lemonade stand at 105 Ralston Rd so have some change with you the help my 2.0 Husky out! He thanks you in advance!

  • Death, Taxes and Lockjaw at a HDHH

    There are some things in F3RVA life that are certain: Lab Rat’s mumble chatter, Big Blue parked early in the gloom and Saab complaining about running routes. But the most certain thing is that if there is an HDHH scheduled in RVA, Lockjaw will be there! He cut his California work trip short so he could fly back on a red-eye and make tonight’s HDHH at Palani Drive. Well done!

    9 strong posted for the Wednesday Hill Run. Swirly, Shakedown, Gomer Pyle and TYA started at 5:30pm and got 3+ miles in before meeting up with HoneyDo, Corned Beef, Hash, Doozy and YHC. We all then proceeded to the Hills Tempsford/Kennondale for hill repeats. Hash took off like a rocket and never looked back. Oh, to be 17 again! YHC admits that he was feeling good tonight and did a lot better than last time we ran these hills. Maybe it was the fact that BRR is coming up and the adrenaline was pumping a little more than usual. More than likely, it was the cooler temps.

    Early group got in 7+ miles. Regular group got in 4+ miles.

    Vinny, Lockjaw and EF Hutton and 2.0’s joined us for food and drinks. EF Hutton hauled tail back from a day at King’s Dominion so he could join us. Nice! You cannot call the Rebel Yell Roller Coaster “Rebel Yell” anymore. Just “Yell”

    Enjoyed it all and SYITG!

    Kubota

  • PreBlast – Roller Coaster/HDHH – 7/24/19 6pm!

    PreBlast – Roller Coaster/HDHH – 7/24/19 6pm!

    The Wednesday July 24th Roller Coaster hill run will launch from the parking lot behind Palani Drive (401 Libbie Avenue). We will meet in the parking lot and have a hard start at 6PM. We will then run up and down some nearby hills and then retreat back to Palani Drive for HDHH! If you cannot make the run, please join us at the restaurant. Runners should be back by 6:45PM or so. There is outdoor seating at Palani Drive, which will be key for those that do not smell the best after a run. This will be good training for BRR 2019 (the running part and the beer drinking part afterwards.) Also, you can check off TWO SUMMER TOUR ITEMS from your SUMMER TOUR list, one of which is EXTRA CREDIT! See ya there!

  • Holy Humidity!

    18 strong posted at RAMM for either a normal run, an early run, or a ride on two wheels.

    Routes:

    4 milers: Commonwealth to Monument to Arthur Ashe Blvd and back

    5 milers: Commonwealth to Monument to Allison St. and back

    6 milers: Commonwealth to Monument to J.E.B Stuart monument and back

    A simple route from a simple Q!

    Numberama, Namearama, Announcements and Wedding Singer took us out.

    Announcements:

    Get your Dogpile and Mosey On T-shirts on order while you can!

    Next Roller Coaster/HDHH is July 24 at Palani Drive at 6pm.

    Continue to pray for Helix’s daughter and several PAX members who have injuries/ailments.

    Happy Birthday to Wheelie!

    Happy Anniversary to YHC and M!

    NMS:

    YHC saw that the Q sheet was open at 5:05am this morning. YHC doesn’t like seeing blanks on the Q Sheet, so there you have it. There wasn’t much planning in the route today. Just a simple out and back with lots of humidity.

    Saab, Swirly and Lockjaw hit the early run and got in 7.5+

    No Tools, Mongoose and Pullout hit the streets on two wheels.

    The rest of the PAX took on the normal run.

    Enjoy your day, fellas and SYITG!

    Kubota