Author: Kubota

Five Strong hit the streets early this morning in the gloom to make themselves better before their 6am naps. Here is what transpired:

Mosey over to the smallest Henrico County Park that exists for COP:

Helicopters and DQ’s

No stragglers, let’s roll to the UR Amphiteater

5 Incline Merkins on each step down

Lindsey: 30 LBC’s at bottom run up to top 10 Jump Squats run back down. 25/15 20/20 15/20 10/30

Flutter Kicks for the 6

Lt. Dan Box Jumps on each step going up

Round of 10 Pole Smokers per PAX member while rest of PAX hold 6 inches, 45 degrees or 90 degrees

Exit Amphitheater and head down trails to the lake and mosey over the bridge to the island.

11’s: Dips on benches/Decline Merkins on benches

Lunge walk back over the bridge and take trail and College Dr back up to River Road.

Make a pit stop at Saab’s for 25 Monkey Humpers and 25 APD’s

Mosey back to VSF

Numbers, Names, Announcements and we all took ourselves out with the Lord’s Prayer.

NMS:

Way to work this morning men! Nice and warm at 5am. Thanks for changing things up and coming to First Watch this morning, Bodo’s! Always great to see the regulars Hutton, Last Call and Handshake. Don’t leave us hanging Honeydo, Splinter, Wojo, Lockjaw, Offshore 🙂

SYITG!

Kubota

Two strong swung some KB’s this morning at First Watch.

COP:

Dead Man Hang

DQ’s

Helicopters

Imperial Walkers

Heels 2 Heaven

Merkins

Super 21’s w/ KB’s:

SUPER 21’s

21 x American Hammers, High Pulls, Halos, then Lunge Walk to grass and back.

20x, LW, 19x, LW, 18x, LW, 17x, LW 16x, LW, 15x, LW, 14x, LW, 13x, LW, 12x, LW, 11x, LW, 10x, LW, 9x, LW,8x, LW, 7x, LW, 6x, LW, 5x, LW, 4x, LW, 3x, LW, 2x, LW, 1x, LW

Alternate KB’s every two rounds so each PAX can experience the 35 pounder. Switch from American Hammers to Sit-n-Press towards the end in order to work some different muscles.

Numbers, Names and YHC took us out.

Enjoyed it, EF Hutton! Thanks for keeping me from possibly going back home.

Have a great day!

Kubota

Three First Watch newbies and two veterans hit the mean streets of River Road this morning in the very early gloom. After Hardywood and BT worked their way around the back of the church trying to find the correct parking lot, it was time to roll.

Mosey to the front of the church for:

COP (early ’80s edition):

Deadman Hang Regular, left leg over right leg, right leg over left leg

Helicopters

Don Quixotes

Russian Soldiers

Jazzercises

Suzanne Somers’ both sides (a Hardywood favorite)

Freddie Mercury’s

Mosey down River Road and make a stop at Saab’s driveway.

Face away from house and complete 20 Monkey Humpers

Mosey down River Road some more until the little bat cave entrance to the UR Football practice field.

Examine the beautiful turf and set cones up for:

Doracides – Deconstructed Burpee Edition

Partner up and complete:

100 Hands on ground kick feet back (1st third of a Burpee)

200 Merkins

300 Jump Squats

Runner runs to first cone and performs 1 Burpee runs back to baseline, then runs to second cone and performs 2 Burpees then runs back to baseline, then runs to third cone and performs 3 Burpees and runs back to baseline, then switch with partner.

Hand Q over to EF Hutton. EF Hutton stares at the 7 man football sled and makes a comment like “I really want to use that sled for something” but instead heads over to the field hockey goals. Grab a field hockey goal and complete a Pull-Up/Monkey Humper Jack Webb. 1 Pull-up/4 Monkey Humpers 2/8 3/12 4/16……10/40

10 minutes left, time to head back up River Road.

Stop at Saab’s house for 15 Alabama Prom Dates in cadence. Admire the sweat angels in Saab’s driveway.

Head back to the Shovel Flag and circle up for:

Burpee Ring of Fire (like we haven’t done enough Burpees yet.) Each pax call out 1, 2 or 3 Burpees without repeats.

LBC’s x 20

6 inches or 60 inches, whichever you prefer for 30 seconds.

Time up!

Numberama, Namearama, Announcements, and YHC took us out!

Announcements:

EF Hutton’s Father’s surgery went well though he has a long road to recovery. Please pray for him.

Shakedown’s surgery went well and he is now in recovery/rehab stage. Please pray that he heals up correctly and is back out with us soon.

Hardywood and DTH are leading the July 4th Convergence on July 4, 2020 at Brown’s Island/Tredegar. 6am this year. It’s too damn hot at 7am!

Offshore is leading the 3rd F Bible Study on Tuesday, June 9 at 8pm on Zoom.

NMS:

It was great to see some new faces at First Watch this morning. Swirly was his usual early self parking at 4:30 so he and YHC got to catch up for a few minutes. Hardywood and BT had trouble finding the correct parking lot even though YHC texted very good directions to them yesterday.

This First Watch workout is now called “The Crabtree” YHC wanted to name it “The Saabski” but Swirly informed me that is the offical name of the Spider Run route that was run yesterday. Maybe one day, Saab will step out of his house and run the 1/4 mile to the AO and join us 🙂

Plenty of Burpees and Pull-ups this morning and the Pax crushed them. Well done all! Hardywood and EF Hutton left at 6am to head over to WDOG where Hardywood was the Q and both were after an early Wednesday morning Double-Dip!

Have a great day all and SYITG!

Kubota

Three strong were on the First Watch this morning in the early gloom trying to figure out what month it is. The calendar says that it is May, but the wind and temperature says otherwise. Maybe it has something to do with either The Greenhouse Effect, The Ozone Layer, The Poles shifting, The COVID Effect or the fact that you need to wear a mask around Honeydo at all times.

COP in the grassy triangle:

Cherry Pickers, Don Quixotes, Russian Soldiers, Copperhead Squats, Jazzersizes, Helicopters, Crab Cakes, LBC’s, Hand-Release Merkins

Triple Check:

Deep Squats, WWII’s, Run the roads around the grassy triangle.

Mosey over to the big parking lot and find a spot on the Donkey Kick wall for:

Donkey Kicks x 10, Lunge, Merkins x 10, Reverse Lunge

Donkey Kicks x 15, High Knees, Merkins x 15, Reverse High Knees

Donkey Kicks x 20, Butt Kickers, Merkins x 20, Reverse Butt Kickers

Donkey Kicks x 25, Bear Crawl, Merkins x 25, Crawl Bear

Head back over to Small parking lot , stopping along the way for Speed Bump Burpees.

Kettle Bell Triple Check:

High Pulls with 35 pounder, Swings with 25 pounder, run the loop

Station Rotation:

Sit-n-Press with 25 pounder, Bench Press with 35 pounder, American Hammers. Rotate clockwise, one minute at each station.

Ring of Fire:

10 Diamond Merkins (EF Hutton’s call)

10 Werkins (Honeydo’s call)

10 Dive Bombers (YHC’s call)

Numberama, Namearama, Announcements and YHC took us out!

Announcements:

We have 1st F virtual workouts, 2nd F virtual Happy Hours, so why not have some 3rd F virtual Bible Study’s? Offshore has sent out an announcement for such a thing. Starting Tuesday, May 26th and running bi-weekly, volunteer PAX members will lead a Bible Study on Zoom at 8pm. YHC will lead the first one, so please pray for me, especially you, Bodos! Please join if you are able. Also, please do not mix up the Happy Hour Zoom with this and have a freshly poured beer sitting beside your Bible :0

NMS:

Way to work this morning, EFH and HD! YHC kept hearing a sick sounding rooster in someone’s yard near the grassy triangle. Heard it two weeks ago, as well. Didn’t know you could have chickens in Tuckahoe, but someone must have thought there was going to be an egg shortage soon. If you can have chickens in Tuckahoe, someone please let me know. YHC would like to have some.

Enjoyed it this morning, men, especially the stiff breeze!

SYITG!

Kubota

One foreign made tractor company and one stock brokerage firm hit the mean streets of River Road Hills for a mixture of activities. 5:00 am sharp and off we went!

One mile run from the church down Gaymont, left on University, left on Ralston, end at River Road. Mosey back down Ralston to YHC’s driveway for:

COP:

Helicopters x 15

DQ’s x 10

LBC’s x 25

Collect coupons(bricks) that were strategically placed in YHC’s ditch last night by Husky.

Mosey down the street in front of Keymaster’s house and begin a round of:

11’s

Merkins and American Hammers. Mosey up Ralston, University and Gaymont in between each set.

Stop about halfway up Gaymont and complete 25 SSH’s

Then begin a:

Lindsey

Squats and Carolina Dry Docks. Mosey up Gaymont in between sets ending at River Road.

Head back over to church and hop into a nice grassy area by the church.

10 WW2’s/10 Small Arm Circles forward and backward

15 WW2’s/10 Large Arm Circles forward and backward

20 WW2’s/20 Overhead Presses

Head over to small parking lot and grab a curb for:

5 Burpees/Lunge Walk across to other curb/5 Burpees

10 Crunchy Frogs/Bear Crawl to other curb/10 Crunchy Frogs

Head back to VSF for:

Mary

15 x Reverse Crunch/Arm Butterfly combos

15 x Alabama Prom Dates

20 x Arms behind head Flutter Kicks

30 seconds of Superman

***Coupons were never put down until the workout ended***

Set coupons in the back of YHC’s truck

Numberama, Namearama and YHC took us out.

NMS:

Beautiful morning for a run and coupon workout! Husky had set 10 bricks in the ditch last night thinking there was going to be a big crowd for First Watch this morning. Looks like it was quality over quantity this morning:) EF Hutton is now 29/29 on the Mile-a-Day Challenge. He vows to run a sub-7:30 minute mile to end the month tomorrow. Tuckahoe Little League and whether there is going to be a Little League season dominated the converstation this morning. EF Hutton has the Q next Wednesday for First Watch. Come on out at 5am and let’s get after it!

Have a great day, men!

Kubota