Author: Lockjaw

  • So, Did you have a good time last night?

    A cool 6 arrived with copious amounts of time with a lone 7th coming in hot. Off to the small triangle park for COP.

    Helicopters, Don Quixote, Arm Circles, Hill Billies, Dead Man Hangs

    To the pointy tip of the park for triple check – Run the triangle, mountain climbers, and elbow planks.

    Mosey to the parking lot and pick up some coupons for the following:

    Lindsay 1 – Overhead press and squats with coupons

    A lunge walk to shake out the arms.

    Lindsay 2 – Dips and Curls incrementing to 15 curls

    Single set of 20 curls

    Lindsay 3 – Curls and dips to come back down the other side of the pyramid

    Partner up and form an abyss merkin platform with the blocks. One partner does 20 abyss merkins and the other slalom jumps the parking space. Switch and perform for 3 sets.

    Time for a start of the honeymoon suite for Splinter, but we only got through APDs and Monkey Hummers before the clock prematurely ran out.

    Handshake was on a roll so he took us out.

  • 10/12 Big Data

    We had a nice route through Westham.

  • 10/8 Big Data

    We ran around Mary. Watch the traffic circles.

  • A Corny Day

    Five Punisher regulars bathed in cooler weathers and a full moon to finish the last workout of the first day of the week.

    Off to the field for COP under the mighty oak. The trees know that it is officially Fall and the acorns are aplenty. Sliding on acorns, tossing acorns and all around revelry involving acorns. Exercises included Helicopters, Don Quixote, Dead Man Hang, Russian Soldiers, and Imperial Walkers.

    Over to the front of the school for a derivative of the Red Barchetta, which YHC will call AbSplosion.

    • 10% of the way down the field for 10 HRM and back to the wall for 20 Donkey Kicks
    • 10% of the way down the field for 10 HRM, 25% for 25 V-Ups, and back to the wall for 20 Donkey Kicks
    • 10% of the way down the field for 10 HRM, 25% for 25 V-Ups, 50% for 50 flutter kicks, and back to the wall for 20 Donkey Kicks
    • 10% of the way down the field for 10 HRM, 25% for 25 V-Ups, 50% for 50 flutter kicks, 75% for 75 LBCs, and back to the wall for 20 Donkey Kicks
    • 10% of the way down the field for 10 HRM, 25% for 25 V-Ups, 50% for 50 flutter kicks, 75% for 75 LBCs, 100% for 100 American Hammers, and back to the wall for 20 Donkey Kicks

    Yeah, that sucked.

    Over to the wall and line up for the People Chair. First round – 2 feet on the ground while each member of the pax takes turns performing 10 wall jumps. Second round – left foot on the ground with left foot wall jumps. Third round – right foot on the ground with right foot wall jumps. Finish it off with 10 chicken peckers.

    Off to the side of the school for triple check. Bear Crawl to the fence for 10 sling squats and bear crawl back. Other partners were BTTW and elbow planks.

    A quick round of Lindsays at the picnic tables with dips and box cutters.

    Chum Bucket walked us through some Yoga to make everything all right with the world.

    YHC took us out.

  • Hot and Fresh

    A baker’s dozen and then some (18) stallions started the mile-a-day October challenge with success! North on Commonwealth, left on Broad.

    4s take a left on Willow Lawn Dr to Patterson, head east to Commonwealth and back to the VSF.

    5s take Broad to Libbie, take a left to Grove and back on Grove.

    6s take a right on Staples Mill, left on Bethlehem, left on Libbie, and a left on Grove.

    Marv took us out.

    Moleskin: This route took us past Krispy Kreme where the air was full of the fragrance of doughnuts. Depending on the route, one may have consumed the smells of Panera or Westhampton Bakery too. I imagine quite a few families and offices were greeted with these favorite pastries this morning!

  • Boom Box

    Four undeterred embraced a moist Mary. Quick COP including Scorpion Kicks (get wet right away!), Helicopters, Hillbillies, and Don Quixote.

    Long mosey down Westmoreland and east on Patterson to the church. Line up on the grass for cumulative Beast.

    Reverse Crunches

    Reverse Crunches, Monkey Humpers

    Reverse Crunches, Monkey Humpers, Carolina Drydock

    Reverse Crunches, Monkey Humpers, Carolina Drydock, 4 count American Hammers

    Reverse Crunches, Monkey Humpers, Carolina Drydock, 4 count American Hammers, Mountain Climbers

    Reverse Crunches, Monkey Humpers, Carolina Drydock, 4 count American Hammers, Mountain Climbers, HRM

    Return to the AO performing Lindsay along the way at each block: Box Cutters and Squats.

    Quick Mary – Hello Dollies, APDs, Rosalitas

    YHC took us out.

    Announcements:

    See Pigskin if you want to volunteer to help out with Freed to Bleed.

    Collect your shoes for Gypsy. Targeting 100 pairs in early December

    Moleskin: Ask Upchuck to demonstrate his new Boom Box inspired workout.

  • Turn the Other Cheek

    21 runners converged on the 21st day of September for a 21 gun salute to summer humidity and welcome cooler fall-like weather.

    By the lake, by the baseball field and past the Robbins Center. Climb Boatwright and pick up Honaker to Patterson and take a left. Take a left on Westham Parkway and cruise through the neighborhood.

    4s take a left on Lakewood and pick up the trail around the lake. 5s take a right on Lindsay and a left on Forest and then a left on Lakewood to pick up the trail around the lake. 6s cruise down to Westham Station and take the bat cave home.

    Handshake took us out.

    Announcements: Start collecting old, gently used shoes for delivery to those who need them. See Gypsy for details. Also, Corned Beef is looking for a cornhole partner for those interested for this weekend’s retreat.

    Moleskin: Backblast title refers to Flatline’s method for letting runners know he is there as he passes. Let’s just say don’t shake his hand immediately following a run.

  • He Wears Short Shorts

    A dozen tolerated the resurgence of humidity for a stroll down the road. Grove to Woodlawn to Leonard to Wisteria to Patterson. West on Patterson turning on Maple for 4s, 5s go to Chanticler and then back to Maple, and 6s went all the way to Three Chopt and back to Maple. Maple to Grove to home.

    Wheelie took us out.

    Moleskin: Once again TYA is a fashion pioneer.

  • Skunk Tales

    With the BRR Pax getting ready to start their adventure further west, a half dozen runners and a lone biker represented today.

    East on Grove, rt on Thompson, left on Cary, left on Kennsenton. 4s turn left on Commonwealth, 5s on Lexington to Grove, and 6s on Harlan to Roslyn to Grove. Some opted for a slight detour to see the sights on Monument.

    Marv took us out.

    Several BRR memories resurfaced for the Pax after COT including a reenactment of Marv’s skunk tale. Ask him about it sometime.

  • Back to School

    Three walkers, nine boot campers, and a canine were undeterred by the rain this morning. Pax running the BRR stretched the legs with a walk before departing later today. The rest of us moseyed over to the main field for COP. On the way over, a runner in the neighborhood advised us that she would be our mom and that we should have reflective illumination. We let her know that we were not running (though ironically we were running at the time) and not leaving the compound. Its always good to have a mom looking out for you.

    COP – Helicopters, Deadman Hang, Don Quixote, Russian Soldiers, SSH, Scorpion Kicks (embrace getting wet early on).

    Line up on the Commonwealth side of the field for bro-code 11s. The exercises – WWIIs and American Hammers. To keep it interesting, we moved between the trees with an assortment of bear crawl, crawl bear, lunges, backwards lunges, and broad jump.

    Assemble at the back of the school. Perfect numbers for Triple Check. Wall Jump, Elbow Planks, Karaoke across the blacktop and back with 3 Burpees at the fence.

    Line up on the wall for a round of Chicken Peckers.

    Next up 4 Corners – Corner 1 – 15 Sling Squats; Corner 2 – 20 dips; Corner 3 – 20 leg lift ab crunches; Corner 4 – 20 Box Jumps

    Back over to the wall for Lindsays – Donkey Kicks and Heels to Heaven with a Bear Crawl in between.

    Back to the flag where YHC took us out.

    Moleskin

    Fire Elf – Way to commit in Week 1! Holy Roller, we hope to see you around on your trips to RVA.