Author: Gumbo

  • Half training continues

    YHC posted the 8 mile route and Cavity Search and Don Draper ran to the AO anyway. They came in hot – no walkers in sight, so the three of us took off headed toward Midlo High School and Manders and through Queensgate to the trail through the mines and ultimately down the dirt road into Salisbury at that point Cavity Search and Draper headed for home and YHC headed up Elmstead and back to the Starbucks. Each of us had a pit stop along the way for various reasons but 8 (or 8+) miles were enjoyed and the day was started off right.

    Looking to crack 10 miles next weekend if any others training for the half want to join.

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  • A soggy and glorious 1000

    NoToll wouldn’t have it any other way. The rain didn’t scare off a might 18 from posting to NoToll hoping YHC has something better than an Old Glory in store. Well, not much better.

    First, we all pay a 1-burpee toll for Heist’s terrible parking job. Done.

    Mosey to the back lot for very quick COP (not doing 1,000 SSHs) – all IC – SSHs, DQs, Helicopters and we were off and running…to the pavilion.

    THE THOUSAND – 5 exercises, 20 reps each, a run between rounds – 10 rounds. Exercises were: Merkins, Mountain Climbers (2-ct), Squats, Imperial Walkers (2-ct) and LBCs. Run was up to you – most opted for across a field and back. Some (Warby) opted for a lap around the field. Well done.

    Mosey back to the basketball courts for quick work:

    • 10 Donkey kicks on the fence, bear crawl to middle of the court, mosey to end and back.
    • 10 Bobby Hurley’s, skip/bounders to the end, jog back
    • Finally….on your six for Freddies until the bell rings

    COT, Numbers, Names, Announcements, Prayer

    Announcements:

    • 11th Anniversary workout at Dogpile this Saturday 0630 start I believe – check Slack.
    • Friday 9/26 – CSAUP Lite – at the Alamo at night – give a HC if you are posting.
    • Still collecting shoes and shorts for Nancy to send to Safari the Beast – any shoes
    • Grow Ruck in November (first weekend) see NTB and L Woods

    NMS:

    Love the magic number #18 today. That was YHC’s baseball number. Appreciate you fellas coming out in the rain and celebrating my 1,000th official, documented post with F3 today. It has been a great pleasure and I look forward to 1,000 more. Thank you for the fellowship, the strength and the motivation that you all provide.

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  • Where Did the Walkers Go?

    3 runners got in 7.65 – well Cavity Search probably got in 11 – BEAST. 5 walkers did something but there was no sign of them at 7:11 when the runners returned. Poof – gone. One theory was that coffee was not enough for Dumar’s birthday so they went for breakfast…who knows.

    Rosie and YHC stayed for coffee.

    In any event, miles were conquered, fellowship was had, the start to the day was good.

    Enjoy the beautiful Sunday!

    No More Gumbo For You!

  • Beware of I-Pax Downrange

    YHC is in Va Beach today for meetings, so I decided to get a DR post in and got on the handy F3 Near Me and found a nearby bootcamp. Ever the eager beaver (or really worried about getting lost), I was early. I pull into the parking lot with 12 minutes to spare and guys are moving around. Turns out, we are starting early because this is Iron Pax 1 – a 50-minute workout. Womp Womp. Oh well, suck it up buttercup.

    some stretching and warmup and then off to the track for increasing rounds of Thrusters (with 35 lb KB) and an equal number of 100-yard runs. 2-200, 4-400, 6-600…16-1600. I actually got to 18 Thrusters but I only completed 400 of the 1800 before time was called. 5 miles in all.

    The Va Beach guys were great and had coffeeteria in the parking lot after. BOOM! Almost made the Iron Pax pain worth it.

    Always fun to post DR.

    Have a great day gents.

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  • A little rain doesn’t stop us

    3 runners launched for a 3.5 mile loop and we picked up Honeymoon for a second 3.3 mile loop and dropped Cavity Search at his house on that loop. OTB can be a chose your own adventure. Come get whatever miles you want and stick around for coffeeteria.

    Four walkers and a four-legged friend were also out some miles so there is that option too.

    Have a great Sunday. No More Gumbo For You!

  • half marathon training in full effect

    4 runners are getting serious about half training. 2 did 11+ today and 2 did 6.75. Slow and steady baby. Still time for anyone wanting to get in on this to join. We will help you ramp up.

    4 walkers solved all the world’s problems and identified others, as usual.

    Come for the walk/run. Stay for the coffee.

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  • Line out the door for Gumbo

    18 hungry souls wanted to taste breakfast Gumbo, including two FNGs…45MOM was ALIVE this morning. 2 bikers were out early, 2 walkers headed out searching for the sewers of Richmond, so that left 14 bootcampers waiting to see what flavor Gumbo was in store today. Here is what happened:

    Mosey to the blacktop and circle up for COP warmup.

    THE THANG:

    Triple Check with – People’s Chair, Mountain Climbers, Run to fence and Bernie back

    Mosey to field end line

    Proper Dora: 1 merkin, 2 squats, 3 SSHs together equals 1 rep. Runner runs length of the field and back, flapjack and add too 100 reps.

    Mosey around the block – burpees at corners – back to the parking lot

    3 Minutes of Mary

    COT – Numbers, Names, Announcements, Prayers and YHC took us out.

    Announcements:

    • Labor Day Convergence 0700 at Dogpile
    • SCCC “The Country Club” restarts Monday 9/8 at 0530

    Great morning. Weather was perfect. Chatter was excellent, and it was great to have a couple FNGs. Welcome to Help Desk (Mark) and Crystal (Chad) – naming was not creative but effective. Hope you guys enjoyed your Gumbo and come back for more.

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  • OTB continues

    4 runners. No walkers today. We got a 10K in. Much less hilly than last weekend’s Homegrown, too. Great morning for sure. And some good coffeeteria with Rosetta afterwards.

    Come join the runners or the walkers and get some Sunday miles and some coffee and 2nd F.

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  • FW Gets Loungey

    7 early risers posted to FW for some Gumbo and it got loungey. Little counting, lot’s of mumblechatter. Topics ranged from F3 photo shoots to binge-worthy Netflix series, to political statements that may come out of the Florida truck tragedy that we all expected must be on Ronnie’s docket. We solved all the world’s problems.

    But today was also a celebration of heavenly birthdays for YHC’s dad and, as it turns out, Ronnie’s mom. Happy birthday to two wonderful people we wish were still with us and who, oddly, both passed away far too early in 2012. Phil Goldman would have been 88 today. Miss ya, pops!

    0500 and it was time for the earliest bootcamp in town to get moving. Mosey the long way around the church, through the dark alley (paying our burpee, speed bump tolls) around to the front for COP. And that was where things went Loungey.

    We did exercises. EF Hutton tried counting for a bit. The rest were in conversation. All was good.

    Mosey down to the side wall for some Donkey Kicks, lunges and Merkins – 2 rounds.

    Mosey around back for The Suck x2. 6 men doing exercises. 1 man running the parking lot or “running” in the case of Atilla.

    Mosey back to the flag through the dark alley (tolls paid).

    4 minutes of Mary

    Numbers, Names, COT

    No big announcements or prayers. There is a party coming up for Gypsy and Pinto’s upcoming weddings. I’m told not to each other, but I can’t confirm.

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  • Rats vs Gorillas? Talk amongst yourselves

    5 Gorillas of the Gloom posted to 45MOM for a bowl full of Gumbo. 2 other PAX finished rides and runs to join for COT. This is how it went down…

    Despite the feverish back and forth on Slack about animal survival and strength, we did not solve the question of 10,000 rats vs 5 Gorillas vs 3 brown bears, etc., but we did manage to break a sweat.

    Mosey to the courts for COP, including some stretching.

    11s – on the basketball court sideline 10 merkins, 1 box cutter, run across both courts, 9 and 2…and so on

    Mosey around track to the monkey bars for The Suck

    1 pax (the Timer) runs the track. Others exercise while timer is running. Exercises were: merkins, mountain climbers, imperial squat walkers and freddie mercuries. switch and rotate when runner returns.

    plank on the border around the monkey bars – plank walk to the right. First PAX does 5 pull-ups and rejoins plank walk at the end. Next man up. And, so on.

    20 dips OYO

    Mosey to Tennis courts for a round of compounding 4 corners staying together as a PAX with 10 werkins, 20 flutter kicks, 30 squat jumps and 40 SSHs as the corners added up. 1 burpee each time we cross the net.

    BTTF for 3 MOM.

    COT, Numbers, Names and Prayer

    Prayers for continued healing and strength for Hitch’s father as he recovers. And, prayers for F3-Obama and his family.

    Announcements – August 16 is a busy day. Clown car heading to The Bridge (see Upchuck or Bootleg) and local folks come out to James River Landing (behind JRHS) for the Homegrown Half (or 10K…or whatever you want) – starting at 0600.

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