Author: Spit

  • Tabata Run Party of 2

    2 Davillians braved the icing condition on a Saturday morning to get their Saturday fix.

    This how it went down.

    YHC waiting till 6:35 and thought it would a solo day. After taking a lap around the parking lot, Helix made it out and the two of us headed to the MS parking lot

    COP (ALL IC) – SSH, DQ, Helicopters, Imperial Walkers, Arm Circles

    THANG

    Tabata Run – We ran a lap around the schools and through the bus loop stopping about ever 1/2 mile or so do complete a 5 minute Tabata exercise.

    This Tabata was 10 Rounds of 20 secs on and 11 sec rest. We were able to stop about 5 times completeing the following:

    • Toe Tappers
    • Lunges (forward and backwards up a hill)
    • Squats
    • Dips/Incline Merkins
    • American Hammers/Burpees

    Numberrama, Namerama, Announcements, YHC took us out

    MOLESKIN

    Glad to have Helix make it so YHC didnt have to go Solo. We enjoyed a good mumble chatter about the snow, past storms and the damages it caused, our kids, and cold showers

    Unlike the people in this video, both us were able to stay upright!

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  • You go left and We will go right

    5 Davillian embraced the suck that was the cold weather to get in their miles.

    We had two groups heading in different directions. Spike and Fannie Mae when left out of the clubhouse and over to Atlee to get in about 5.25 miles.

    The rest of us went right to run the Rutland loop. Corned Beef and YHC finished with the reverse Bojangles loop to get in 4.5 miles. Opus skipped that loop and got in around 3.5 miles

    Cold but good day for a run.

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  • Three for the Teens

    3 Davillians braved the cold temperature for a Saturday morning beatdown

    This how it went down

    Mosey to the middle school blacktop

    COP (ALL IC) – 50 SSH’s, 10 DQ, 20 Hillbillies, 20 LBC’s, 10 Heels to Heaven, Arm Circles

    THANG

    Mosey to the tennis court bleachers

    11’s – Incline Merkins and Dips

    Tennis Court Corners – In four corners format, run the long sides and bear crawl the short sides. 3 Lap start with 5 reps, 10 reps, the 15 on the last lap. Exercises were Burpees, LBC’s, Flutter Kicks, Squats

    Mosey to the pull up bar next to the gravel track

    11’s – Pull ups and Alternating Shoulder Taps

    Mosey to the Honey Meadows Lake Hill

    Bernie’s Ladder – Just like Jacob’s Ladder but start at the top of the hill, burpees at the bottom of the hill, the Bernie Saunders up the hill. 7 times up and down.

    Merkin Mile – Ran a mile around Honey Meadow’s Estate to Cool Spring Elem School stopping every 1/4 mile for 25 merkins

    Mosey back to the SF (another 1/2 mile +)

    Numberrama, Namerama, Announcements, YHC took us out

    MOLESKIN

    Small but great PAX this morning. We got in our miles today going over 3.5 miles. It was cold but of course Helix was still in short sleeves and shorts

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  • Snowy Tomatoes

    4 Davillians braved the “snow’ and wind to get in their weekly run.

    The route was reverse Bojangles over the bridge to Giles. Bulkhead and Corned Beef turned left at the bottom of the hill around the loop to get in 4ish miles

    Spike and YHC headed to the back of Giles to the “new hill” and turned around at the dead end. We skipped the second loop around Bojangles to get in 4.5 miles

    Hard day for a run with wind and snow in our faces but great by everyone!

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  • Always Use the Teacher’s Lounge

    5 Davillians got in their mid week kettle bell fix.

    This how it went down

    KB Murph

    .75 – .80 mile run around the school grounds

    50 KB Burpees
    100 Situp + Press
    150 Swings

    .75 – .80 mile run the reverse way around the school grounds

    2 MOM – Boat/Canoe

    Numberrama, Namerama, Announcements, YHC took us out

    MOLESKIN

    It felt good to back at Manndate. Be a while for YHC. Glad to have the crew we did today.

    The title for today’s Backblast comes from the discussion regarding bathroom in Elementary school. Yard Sale mentioned when he was in school he would always use the teacher’s lounge bathroom since he didn’t like the low toilets. You can imagine where the mumble chatter went from there

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  • Birthday Block Party

    12 RVA Warriors came on a crisp morning to help YHC celebrate another year around the sun

    This how it sent down.

    Grab a coupon and mosey up to the blacktop

    COP (ALL IC) – SSH (x36), DQ, Hillbillies, LBC’s (x36), Heels to Heaven, Alternating Shoulder Taps, Arm Circles

    THANG

    Mosey to the field

    Murder Birthday – Using the coupons, start with 6 murder bunnies follow by 6 coupon burpees. Sprint to the swing set and jog back. Rinse and Repeat a total of 6 times. PLANK-O-RAMA for the six

    Swing sides of the field

    11’s – Start with 10 2ct Flutter Kick + Press and 1 Pull up

    Mosey to the courts

    1985 Trivia – YHC asked True/False questions from sports and pop culture from the year 1985. If the PAX got it right everyone completed 6 Sit-up + Press. If they got it wrong, suicides and 6 Sit-up + Press. Questions were as follows:

    1. Boston Celtics won the NBA Finals?
    2. Chicago Bears who the Super Bowl XIX?
    3. Most popular song was “Can’t fight this Feeling – REO Speedwagon”?
    4. Most popular movie was “The Goonies”?
    5. Most popular TV show was “Cheers”?

    Mosey to the SF

    2 MOM – Merkin Ring of Fire (6 reps)

    Numberrama, Namerama, Announcements, YHC took us out

    MOLESKIN

    Another birthday, another coupon workout. This starting to be a theme for YHC on his birthday. I was great to see the Tuckahoe crew this morning. Since finishing my own tour of RVA, I have stayed in Daville so it has been close to 2 month since posting anywhere else.

    Glad to have Swirly out this morning. Continue prayers for your M and her recovery.

    Well 1985 was a really good year not just because I was born then. Found out some great movies, songs, and shows were released that year. Here are the answers to the questions:

    1. Lakers won the Finals
    2. 49ers won the Super Bowl (1984-1985 season)
    3. “I Want to Know What Love is” by Foreigner most popular song. Also that year; Careless Whisper, We Are the World, and One More Night – Phil Collins
    4. Back to the Future most popular movie. Also that year; Beverly Hill Cop, National Lampoon’s European Vacation, Police Academy 2
    5. The Cosby Show most popular TV show. Also that year; Dallas, The Golden Girls, and Miami Vice

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  • Pre B-Day Beatdown

    5 Davillians came out on a cold Saturday morning to help YHC celebrate his birthday eve eve.

    This how it went down

    Pre Run – YHC went solo this morning getting in around 2.25 miles while Bulkhead ran from his house

    Mosey to the blacktop behind the school

    COP (ALL IC) – SSH (x36), DQ, Hillbillies, LBC’s (x36), Heels to Heaven, Alternating Shoulder Taps, Arm Circles

    THANG

    Mosey to the practice football field

    1 & 10 – 100 yard field marked at 10 yard increments. Perform 10 Merkins, 1 Burpee (11’s) at the 10, sprint the remaining 90 yards. Recover jog back to the 20. Perform 9 Merkins, 2 Burpees, sprint the remaining 80 yards, recover jog to the 30. Repeat until all 100 yards and 11’s have been completed. Plank/core exercise until remaining PAX complete.

    While mosey through the baseball field, we found so a tire to flip so YHC called an audible.

    Triple Check – Step ups, Dips, and two PAX flipping the tire 10 times out and 10 back

    Mosey to the tennis courts

    Dora – 75 WWII Situps, 100 Merkins, 150 SSH, while other partner does tennis court suicides

    Mosey back to the SF

    Ascending Merkin Ring of Fire – PAX takes turns around the circle to complete one merkin increase by 1 each time around. We got up to 8 before time was called

    Numberrama, Namerama, Announcements, Opus took us out

    MOLESKIN

    It felt good to be back out with the PAX. Between having a head cold and the flu going through YHC’s household, I had to take basically the last two weeks off

    Mumble chatter started this morning with Helix asking how to get rid of cable and just keep internet which ended up having a full hour talk about streaming services and current shows we are watching

    Great 2F time at the Local Cup afterwards

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  • 2 for 4 on 31

    2 Davillians got in a 4+ mile run this morning to close out 2020

    Opus called the route which was a reverse Bojangles loop, over the bridge, a loop around Giles and back the same way

    Great day for a run to finish out the year

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  • Feels like Christmas in July

    5 Runners came out for warm Christmas Eve morning for a great day for a run.

    Route – Head to Honey Meadows and turn around at 23 minutes to get back in 22 minutes.

    Opus, Bulkhead, and Helix got in 5 miles while Spike & YHC were feeling strong for a little bonus time to get in little over a 10K

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  • The 12 Kettle Bell Pains of Christmas

    5 Davillians on a below freezing Christmas Eve Eve came out to swing around their Kettle bells.

    This how it sent donw

    COP (ALL IC) – SSH, DQ, Hillbillies, Flutter Kicks, Dolly, Rosalita, Arm Circles

    THANG

    The 12 Pains of Christmas – 12 Rounds, 12 Different exercises , 12 reps, with a lap between rounds:

    1. Slingshots
    2. Halo
    3. Deadlift
    4. Swings
    5. Goblet Squats
    6. KB Burpees
    7. KB Flutter Kick
    8. Situp + Press
    9. KB Leg Raises
    10. Clean
    11. Press
    12. Clean + Press

    Quintuple check – Donkey Kicks, Incline Merkins, Swings, Merkin Rows, Murder Bunny to the median and back. 3 Rounds

    Numberrama, Namerama, Announcements, YHC took us out

    MOLESKIN

    Fun morning. Enjoyed leading!

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