Husky and Kubota kept the Roller Coaster AO alive this evening with a Father/Son jaunt through TYA’s neighborhood.
We did two short loops with a 1/4 mile offshoot each time for about 2 slow and easy miles.
It was slightly hot and humid and the mosquitos made there presence known.
BRR runners were evidently getting ready for their trip and possibly tapering and resting their legs.
Go Get ‘Em Boys!
Kubota
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8 Carteret County, NC redwoods, one visiting redwood from Charlotte and one Guest Q on vacation from Richmond converged on the Morehead City Country Club for a birthday beat down that went like this:
Warm-a-rama with Kettlebell Q, Reef Donkey:
SSH x 25 (Reef)
Helicopters x 15 (Kubota)
Cotton Pickers x 20 (Reef)
Imperial Walkers x 20 (Kubota)
Sun Gods x 8 forward x 8 backward (Reef)
Merkins x 10 (Kubota)
Kettle bells go one way and Boot camp goes the other way
THANG:
Mosey to Picnic Table Pavilion for:
Modified DORA:
Partner up at and complete the following as a pair:
Decline Merkins x 50
Dips x 100
Incline Merkins x 150
Partners rotate and partner not doing exercise runs 100 yards or so to big tree and back.
Mosey to cart path and perform:
40’s (Lindsey’s):
10 Carolina Dry Docks/30 LBC’s
High Knees for a few yards
15 Carolina Dry Docks/25 LBC’s
Butt Kickers for a few yards
20 Carolina Dry Docks/20 LBC’s
Lunges for a few yards
25 Carolina Dry Docks/15 LBC’s
Russian Soldier for a few yards
30 Carolina Dry Docks/10 LBC’s
Imperial Walkers for a few yards
41 LBC’s for YHC’s Birthday
mosey a little ways for:
Partner Leg Tosses
3 sets x 20 reps each partner
Plank-a-rama
11’s:
Jumps Squats and WWII Sit-ups
bear crawl about 10 yards in between each exercise
circle up for:
Burpee Shuffle:
Taking turns around the circle, each PAX member calls out 1, 2 or 3. All PAX perform that many Burpees. No repeats. Shuffle feet while not doing Burpees.
Mosey back towards the Shovel Flags and stop short for 30 seconds of holding 6 inches.
Time Up!
COT, Numberama, Namearama, Announcements and Prayer
NMM:
What a great morning for a beat down! YHC didn’t know what to expect or how many PAX to expect, but was very pleased when 18 total showed up for the two workouts. The breeze was blowing hard off the water which offset the humidity some. YHC drove over to the AO yesterday to check out the terrain, but it looks like any other golf course so YHC was still left with no idea on what was going to transpire this morning. This was definitely going to be a “fly by the seat of your pants” workout! Paper Jam arrived first and YHC thought he was a local PAX member, but came to find out he was visiting just like YHC. Then some PAX member starting rolling in and a few had already Rucked 3 or so miles. Great job, guys! Some pleasantries were exchanged as the rest of the PAX rolled in. Some advice was given to YHC by Reef Donkey and others and then it was time to mosey. After a combined Warm-a-rama with the Kettle Bell PAX with Reef Donkey and YHC leading, 10 total PAX followed YHC to begin the Hole In None workout.
YHC partnered up with Denver for the DORA. Great job, Denver! Next, YHC led the PAX on what he thought was the cart path for the 40’s. Not sure what we were on, but it worked out. We eventually found a concrete cart path and continued on that around a lake. 11’s had to be cut a little short for time. The bear crawls and the Burpee Shuffle were tough, but the PAX pulled through and killed it. After moseying and meeting back up with the other group, 45 minutes was up! Really fast 45 minutes!
YHC would like to thank the F3 Carterico PAX for letting YHC Guest Q on his birthday! Also, special thanks to Reef Donkey for his help and taking care of posting this back blast on Carterico’s website. I truly enjoyed this morning and YHC’s hopes ya’ll have a great rest of the week! YHC will be back!
See ya in the gloom!
Kubota
25 strong converged on DogPile this fine morning trying to better themselves and also trying to take the Ghost Flag! The PAX were treated to a beautiful sunrise, as well, during the beat down. Speaking of beat down, this is how it went down:
Mosey to the near side Carillon traffic circle for:
COP:
Helicopters x 15
Imperial Walkers x 15
Arm Circles x 15 forward and x 15 backward
LBC’s x 20
5 Burpees OYO
mosey into Amphitheater for:
5 Incline Merkins on each step going up
5 Dips on each step going down
Plank-a-rama at bottom
Staying at bottom of Amphitheater, get in groups of three for:
Triple Check:
Partner 1: Heels to Heaven in front of stage
Partner 2: Box Jumps on first step
Partner 3: Hallelujah Run up to top step and back down
3 Rounds
Head out of the Amphitheater and go behind it to the grassy bowl for:
Clockwork Merkins:
Perform odd number hours starting at one o’clock on the near hill and run to the other hill for the even number hours. Run back and forth in between each hour.
head over to Carillon field for:
Four Corners:
Corner One: 10 Carolina Dry Docks, run to corner two
Corner Two: 10 Carolina Dry Docks, 20 Monkey Humpers, bear crawl to corner three
Corner Three: 10 Carolina Dry Docks, 20 Monkey Humpers, 30 Squats, run to corner four
Corner Four: 10 Carolina Dry Docks, 20 Monkey Humpers, 30 Squats, 40 2-count Flutter Kicks, bear crawl back to corner one
Stay on Field for:
The Main Event:
Tug-O-War Tournament to determine which Nano-Region goes home with the Ghost Flag!
Daville had 4 PAX
Tuckahoe had 4 PAX (YHC withdrew himself and became referee)
SOJ had 8 PAX
Richmond Proper had 8 PAX (Hardywood gone)
Since Daville and Tuckahoe only had 4 each, SOJ and Richmond Proper picked only 4 from their groups to compete. This competition was going to be even and fair!
Semifinal One: SOJ defeats Daville
Semifinal Two: Richmond Proper defeats Tuckahoe
3rd Place match: Daville defeats Tuckahoe (3rd place gets no prize, sorry)
Championship to determine Ghost Flag winner: SOJ (with a whole new team) defeats Richmond Proper(2nd place get no prize, sorry)
SOJ recaptures Ghost Flag (YHC thinks he saw Gumbo put it in his SUV??? be aware)
still 10 minutes left for:
Burpee Shuffle:
25 PAX all shuffling in a big circle and in order each PAX call out 1, 2, or 3. Perform that many Burpees, no repeats. With that many PAX, this was a killer! Maybe 50 or so were performed!
mosey back to flag for:
2 Minutes of Mary led by Rosie:
Freddy Mercuries x 10
Rosalitas x 10
Hello Dollies x 10
time up!
COT, Numberama, Namearama and YHC took us out!
Announcemements:
PuppyPile is on August 25th immediately following DogPile. Marv has the Q.
Breaking Bread needs an August Q.
Fireman Ed has his VQ at Hoedown on Monday.
Labor Day convergence is on Labor Day. See Spit’s preblast.
CSAUP is coming up. See Honeydo for an alternative BeerSAUP!
NMS:
WOW! What a week! I have really enjoyed seeing everyone that posted this week. 52 different PAX posted to YHC’s Q’s this week and I am glad that I got to know each of you a little better this week! This is a wonderful group of guys and I am glad to call each of you a friend! YHC’s Q’ing this week was just a personal challenge that he needed to do in order to test himself in several areas of life. YHC is glad you were all there to help me!
This morning we witnessed a beautiful sunrise until the clouds and rain came. Tug-O-War was as fun as always. A Burpee Shuffle with 25 PAX was not! That was draining! Way to push through it guys! YHC will have to admit, the clock work merkins with the runs in between slowed YHC down a little. The grass on the Carillon field was as tall and thick as YHC has ever seen it. Come of City of Richmond, get on it! Lots of mumble chatter this morning, especially from Wilson. YHC is glad Wilson finally made it out to a Kubota Q this week, even though YHC Q’d twice SOJ. Congrats to the horses from SOJ on getting the Ghost Flag. YHC thought before we started that Daville was going to be tough with Mud Face on the tail end of the rope, but SOJ pulled through. Welcome to FNG – Drop Cloth! Way to work this morning and come on back out! Yes, YHC renamed him. Discussions were had and YHC is known to change his mind sometimes. So, there you have it. My call, I’m the Q! LOL! ET’s was fun even though I could not stay long.
Thanks for everything this PAX has done for me since I started back in October 2017! This has really changed YHC’s life for the better!
Have a great weekend all!
Kubota
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Three studs posted at Twin Team this morning in order to make themselves even better studs! Here is what we did:
COP:
Arm Circles x 15 forward and x 15 backward (big and small)
Cotton Pickers x 15
Copperhead Squats x 15
Box Cutters x 15
Mountain Climbers x 10
Don Quixotes x 10
mosey to James River Drive for:
Lindsey’s (40’s):
Carolina Dry Docks/LBC’s
30/10, mosey 100 yards, 25/15, mosey 100 yards, 20/20, mosey 100 yards, 15/25, mosey 100 yards, 10/30, mosey 100 yards, 40/0, mosey 100 yards, 0/40 mosey 100 yards.
continue down JR Drive doing the following:
lunges, high knees, butt kickers, Russian soldiers, Imperial Walkers, carioke left, carioke right, backwards run, skipping, bear crawl, crawl bear.
grab part of the wooden guard rail for:
11’s:
Incline Merkins on the rail/Dips on the rail
mosey down to the river bank and grab a picnic table or bench and do:
20 step ups left leg first/20 right leg first
10 skull crushes left/10 skull crushers right
5 box jumps
mosey to kayak landing and forward run down and up the steps three times. Backward run down and up steps once(not smart!)
mosey away from the landing and grab a post for:
10 each of pole smokers/rosalitas/hello dollies/heels to heaven/reverse crunches/left cross leg lifts/right cross leg lifts/6 inches for 10 count/pole smokers
mosey back up the deceiving hill toward JRHS and stop at a nice green hill near a baseball field. With 12 o’clock being uphill, perform clockwork merkins on the odd hours.
mosey back to BWES and 15 seconds of Burpees.
time up!
COT, Numberama, Namearama and YHC took us out!
Announcements:
Ghost Flag will be on display and up for grabs at DogPile tomorrow!!
YHC has the F3 Carterico Q in Emerald Isle on August 22. It is YHC’s birthday and YHC feels like dishing out a beatdown to the local F3 guys there for his birthday present. If you need another Kubota Q in your life, make the trip down. It’s only 4 hours.
PuppyPile is August 25th right after DogPile
Breaking Bread still needs a Q for August
Labor Day Convergence is on Labor Day. See Spit’s preblast
NMS:
YHC pulled in to BWES around 5:10am thinking that he may possibly be the only one posting today(damn! are the tired of me already?!) Thankfully Gumbo arrived a few minutes later and then Tobit came in with 5 minutes to spare. The three of us then wondered if Mr. Holland was going to make his last minute arrival. A few cars turned in our direction of off Robious with 30 seconds to spare, but none were Mr. Holland. We were looking for you!
YHC took his last Q he did at Twin Team a few weeks ago and tweaked it some because he likes going down to the River there. YHC has still not ever stepped foot on Twin Team hill, but YHC has to post at River Run this coming up Monday for the Summer Tour, so we will see what Gumbo has in store.
Way to work this morning men! Lots of abs, because YHC is getting ready for the beach! The early part of the sunrise was pretty looking down river while we were working out on the benches. Just a great morning all around and YHC is glad it is Friday!
Have a great one all!
Kubota
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19 PAX from all nano-regions converged on Mary Munford Elementary this morning for the latest installment of 45MOM. Conditions were great for August and the grass clippings on the field were waiting. Here is what went down:
Mosey to the field for
COP:
Helicopters x 15
Imperial Walkers x 15
Don Quixotes x 10
Hillbillies x 15
LBC’s x 20
Hand-Release Merkins x 15
AND JUST FOR SAAB…….SSH x 10!
THANG:
The BEAST:
6 x exercises at 6 x cones for 6 x rounds
Round 1 = Merkins
Round 2 = Carolina Dry Docks
Round 3 = WWII sit-ups
Round 4 = Heels to Heaven
Round 5 = Lt. Dan’s
Round 6 = Burpees
stay on field for:
4 Corners:
Corner 1 = 10 Carolina Dry Docks
Corner 2 = 10 Carolina Dry Docks, 20 Monkey Humpers
Corner 3 = 10 Carolina Dry Docks, 20 Monkey Humpers, 30 LBC’s
Corner 4 = 10 Carolina Dry Docks, 20 Monkey Humpers, 30 LBC’s, 40 Squats
head back over to cones that were set-up for the Beast and perform the following:
Bear crawl to first cone and perform merkin
Crawl bear to second cone and perform merkin
Russian Soldier to third cone and perform burpee
Lunge to fourth cone and perform burpee
High Knees back to third cone and burpee
Butt Kickers back to second cone and burpee
Carioke back to first cone and burpee
Stay put for:
Triple Check:
Flutter Kicks, Jump Squats and run to last cone and back
Head back to Shovel Flag for:
MARY (Gomer Pyle):
Flutter Kicks
Hello Dollies
COT, Numberama, Namearama and YHC took us out!
Announcements:
Ghost Flag will be up for grabs at DogPile this Saturday.
Puppy Pile on Saturday, August 25th immediately following DogPile.
Labor Day Convergence in on Labor Day. See Spit’s PreBlast.
Fireman Ed has his VQ at Hoedown this coming Monday.
NMS:
Great turnout this morning. Everyone worked hard and got the job done. Grunt killed the Beast! He was waiting at the start line at the end of every round when YHC finished the round. Great job, young man! MacGyver was moving along nicely, as well. She was right there finishing with YHC at the end of the rounds. Good job! Saab looked like he was trying to wave an airplane in on the runway with his SSH’s this morning. YHC kept it all on the field this morning instead of moving around the AO. Didn’t want to waste too much time travelling from point to point, plus the field felt like a wet pillow with all the grass clippings everywhere. There was a nice sliver of the Moon shining in the horizon during the work out. Thanks to Gomer Pyle for finishing up with Mary while YHC ran to the truck to get phone. YHC thanks everyone for coming out from all over RVA this morning and working hard.
Have a great day all!
Kubota
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6 thirsty, hungry, wet and smelly PAX and 4 dry and well dressed PAX converged on Kuba Kuba Dos for the latest installment of HDHH.
We were seated at the big table in the middle of the restaurant so everyone could smell and hear us. Beers were drunk and food was eaten. Lots of talk about recent naming of FNG’s and some talk about the upcoming BRR. Someone (I think Saab) noticed that Lockjaw had just finished a Falcon Smash and there were some perfect foam lines about a 1/4 inch apart around his glass. Someone (Saab) commented that the beer he drank out of that glass “had the perfect head to it.” No comment!
The members of this PAX (YHC included) might be some of the strongest and fastest guys YHC has met in his life, but when it comes to settling a restaurant bill, YHC is not impressed! I’ll let the guys that were there comment on that in the comment section!
Great night all! YHC enjoyed it!
Kubota
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6 hill runners tackled the offsite Roller Coaster this evening with an unexpected downpour in the middle of the run.
Park at Kuba Kuba Dos and take off down Ridge to Holmes. Turn left into Kanawha Recreation parking lot and escape through the one-way exit onto Ralston. Take Ralston to a left on University and stop! (1/2 mile) Loop starts here. Take University to Gaymont to Kingston to Rose Hill to the end of Ralston. Right on Ralston and get a drink of lemonade from Husky at his lemonade stand and then run up the big hill to University and do it all over again (1 mile)…or you can be like:
YHC and Lockjaw and do the loop 3 times
Swirly and TYA and do it 4 times
Saab and do it 5 times
Run back to Kuba Kuba Dos (1/2 mile) and dry off and change some clothes
…or you can be like Phonics and be LIFO and try to find PAX. YHC is not sure where he went. He did eventually catch up with the some of the PAX on Ralston. He crossed River Road and ran some hills there. YHC is still trying to figure out how he found us. Maybe he could smell YHC’s shoes (they stink and they are being transferred to grass cutting shoes after this week!)
Gomer Pyle wanted to run but instead he got caught up in a work conference call that he had to take in his car. Sorry, dude. Wish you could have run with us. Glad it was over before HDHH.
Husky appreciates everyone’s partaking in his lemonade at his stand! Boy was excited when YHC got home. Grin from ear to ear!
Great run this evening gents and the unexpected rain during the middle of the run was much needed to cool things off!
Thanks again!
Kubota
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7 Strong attacked WDOG this morning in the gloom hoping to get it all out and start the day off right!
Here’s what happened:
THE MURPH:
One mile run down to Pumphouse Rd and around and up to the Rusty Cage.
100 Pull-Ups
200 Merkins
300 Squats
10 rounds of 10/20/30 each
Modify pull-ups and/or get a partner boost if needed.
One mile run back the same way we came.
5MOM:
Flutter Kicks
LBC’s
Cross Leg Lifts
Spell out “NEVER GIVE UP” with you feet
COT:
Numberama, Namearama, and YHC took us out.
Announcements:
HDHH/Roller Coaster Run this evening. Meet a KUBA KUBA DOS at 5:30pm. Runs a couple of hills and then insert calories back into body. Bring a change of clothes.
PuppyPile is August 25th immediately following DogPile
Ghost Flag will be up for grabs at DogPile this Saturday
NMS:
Great work this morning by all!! Only one that was dragging was YHC on the run back. YHC missed the Murph that Circle K did a few months back, so YHC wanted to get one in before it got too dark at the Rusty Cage. Headlamp was still needed for the first mile run, then the light began to peak through. The Gloom is getting gloomier these days! Lots of grunts and groans during pull-ups which is a good thing. It means you are working hard. If everyone was quiet, then would you really be working out hard? Just think, the actual real Murph is to completed with a 20 lb. pack on your back and without breaking the exercises up into rounds. He did the 100 pull-ups straight through then all the merkins then all the squats. Who’s Q’ing that one? BOOM!
Have a great day all and see you this evening for Roller Coaster/HDHH!
Kubota
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7 SOJ PAX and 1 Q from Tuckahoe met up at No Toll this morning in the humid gloom. Greetings were exchanged and at 5:30am, BOOM, off we go!
Mosey to first field on left for:
COP:
SSH x 25
Helicopters x 15
Imperial Walkers x 15
Don Quixotes x 15
Heels to Heaven x 10
Hand Release Merkins x 10
Arm Circles x 15 Forward x 15 Backward
Mosey to saturated, just aerated, sprinklers on, muddy field on the right for:
DORA:
Partner up. One partner runs across field through or around sprinklers and back to picnic pavilion and switch with partner. Exercises at pavilion were: 100 x Incline Merkins, 200 x Dips, 300 x Squats
Stay in pavilion and perform 20 Skull Crushers on picnic tables.
Mosey back to first field for:
Suicide 11’s:
Merkins and WWII Sit-ups
Using same cones for suicides, partner up and wheelbarrow to each cone and perform a decline merkin at each cone. Down and back. Switch up as needed.
Mosey over to row of posts for:
Pole Smokers
Each PAX performs Flutter Kicks or Box Cutters while PAX members take turns doing 10 Pole Smokers going down the line.
Mosey back to basketball court for:
Mary:
WWII Sit-ups x 15
Rosalitas x 10
6 Inches x 25 count
American Hammers x 10
COT:
Numberama, Namearama, and YHC took us out.
Announcements:
HDHH/Roller Coaster this Wednesday at Kuba Kuba Dos at 5:30pm. Hills and Hops!
PuppyPile on August 25th immediately following DogPile. Marv has the Q.
Ghost Flag will be up for grabs at DogPile this Saturday. Represent!
NMS:
Well where does YHC start? It was a long night. YHC was up for most of the night dealing with a Ghost Truck. My Silverado’s exterior and interior lights kept coming on and turning off shining through my bedroom window. What a pain. YHC could not figure it out. Started truck, moved truck several times and no luck. YHC turned truck around so lights would not shine on my house or neighbor’s house and went to sleep finally (2am)! Woke up at normal time, got in truck and CLICK, CLICK, CLICK! No good! Hop into M’s mini-van and head to No Toll.
Great to see the SOJ PAX ready to work this morning. Welcome back, Gumbo! YHC hopes we didn’t mess up the one field that had obviously just been aerated and seeded. Hope the grass grows! Wheelbarrows were tough, but thanks to Oyster, YHC was able to make it to the end. Way to work to all on that one!
Many thanks to the SOJ PAX for letting YHC come lead this morning! YHC spared you all the coupons! It may have been because of Gumbo!
YHC arrived back home, jumped his truck and started off to work and noticed the A/C was blowing out heat! Windows down for 45 minutes to work. YHC’s truck is screwed up!
Have a great Tuesday all!
Kubota
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5 strong posted at Punisher this evening with the RVA conditions being Sunny, Hot, Humid and 88. At Holton Elementary is was 70 and Sunny. Here is what transpired:
COP:
Cotton Pickers x 15
Russian Soldiers x 15
Hillbillies x 15
Arm Circles x 15 Forward and Backward
Freddie Mercury’s x 15
Hybrid Merkins/Shoulder Taps x 15
Thang:
Partner up for Doracides
Run to first tree and perform one Burpee, run back to partner, then run to second tree and perform two Burpees and run back a switch with partner. Exercises at start line were 100 x Merkins, 200 x LBC’s, 300 x single count Mountain Climbers.
Mosey over to school wall for Triple Check
Dwight Howards/Heels to Heaven/Run to tree and back
3 x Rounds
Wall-sit-arama
Mosey a little to nice green grassy area for Four Corners
10 x 2 count Flutter Kicks
10 x 2 count Flutter Kicks/10 x Scorpion Kicks
10 x 2 count Flutter Kicks/10 x Scorpion Kicks/10 x Jump Squats
10 x 2 count Flutter Kicks/10 x Scorpion Kicks/10 x Jump Squats/10 Hand Release Merkins
Mosey a little for a new routine “5 Trees/5 PAX”
Each PAX member gets at a tree and does Reverse Crunches. First tree person does 10 Carolina Dry Docks and then runs to next tree/person and relieve that person who runs to next tree/person and so on until all PAX members have had a turn doing the Dry Docks at the first tree. PAX is doing Reverse Crunches the whole time they are not running from tree to tree or doing the Dry Docks. You had to be there to understand, I guess. Didn’t work out exactly as planned.
Mosey a little for PLT’s
3×20 PLT’s with YHC doing Pole Smokers because of odd numbers.
Burpee Shuffle with each PAX calling out 1,2,3 Burpees. No repeats.
Turn Q over to the Punisher himself, Chum Bucket for 7 MOM
Lots of LBC’s, about 8 different forms of LBC’s
6 Inches while PAX members take turns counting to 60
Stretching exercises
Back to the Shovel Flag
Numberama, Namearama and YHC took us out
Announcements:
HDHH/Roller Coaster this Wednesday at Kuba Kuba Dos at 5:30 pm. Bring a change of clothes or deodorant (no outdoor seating)
PuppyPile August 25th after DogPile. Marv has the Q.
Breaking Bread needs a Q for August. Sign up on the Q sheet.
Ghost Flag will be out at DogPile this Saturday. Get your nano-regions out there.
NMS:
First, let’s congratulate Shakedown for completing the Summer Tour this evening. I feel honored to have Q’d his final AO. It was nice and hot even in the shady areas that we worked in this evening. Everyone worked hard and there were no complaints. YHC wanted to include Chum Bucket in the Q because it had been a couple weeks since other PAX have taken the Q over at Punisher. YHC knew that he was good at Mary exercises, so there you go. Thanks, Chum! It was great to meet Tricycle and Phonics posted and checked Punisher off of his Summer Tour list. Thanks for coming out and working hard, fellas!
See ya in the gloom!
Kubota
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