Author: Last Call

  • Further than Expected

    Eight brave souls fought off the warm fart sack to brace the early morning falling temperatures of River Road. A pair decided to dress as twins, others seemed to have missed the plan. Here is what was thought to have occurred according to the predawn ladies of tuckahoe hoping to catch Kubota perform pushups. They, like the rest of the PAX were left disappointed.

    Warmarama under the tent in front of the church (why has we not used this yet, string lights and everything). SSH, DQ’s, Dead Man Hang (with some Broga), Dancing Cockroaches, Freddie Mercuries. Everyone seems warm.

    Mosey to the triangle and partner for a Dora. Dancing theme continues with 100 Dancing Bears (2 count), 200 Squats, 300 LBC’s. Timer runs to the stoplight and back.

    Mosey down to Overlook Road. Partner up again. Runner to the top of the cul de sac, while partner does Broad Jump Hurpies for round 1 and Lunges for round 2. Turn around after the 2nd round and back down the hill. Finish at the intersection.

    Back up to the flag via Lindsay: 30 WWII’s/10 Carolina Dry docks. Stop at each intersection along the way changing reps by 5. Overtime by 90 seconds.

    Numbers, Names, Prayers, Announcements. YHC took us out.

    Lockjaw is leading a walkabout tonight with bricks and possible beverages around Tuckahoe. Reach out if interested in joining.

    NMS: Great numbers this morning. Cooler temps or hangovers from the election or baseball caused some regulars to miss out. Been looking at the tent for weeks without any usage so took advantage this morning. Overlook Road is steep and long. Will try to remember that in the future. More running than expected but great turnout. Honor working out with you gents.

  • Chillin Broga

    A duo of well dressed brogiis took to the No Toll Courts for Broga Flow session. The always velvety voice of Adai led us through a variety of flexible poses including the popular “pigeon”. Deep breathing and good work on the hip flexors was much appreciated ending up in the relaxing shavacena (you don’t know unless you know).

    Although the morning comes earlier, certainly worth taking the time to stretch before the No Toll beatdown. Great to catch up with Chap.

  • Like a Suction Cup

    A lucky 7 SOJ veterans fought off the warm, dry fart sack to descend onto the misty yet plush fields of No Toll this morning to see what YHC had in store. Here is what was rumored to have occurred according to the ever-present walkers surveying the property.

    Mosey to the parking lot with a quick buy in at the bridge – 10 dips and 10 derkins. Continue on for warmarama including SSH’s, DQ’s, Dead Man Hang, Merkins and American Hammers.

    THE THANG:

    Mosey to the far corner for 4 corners – 10 merkins, 15 jump squats, 20 WWII’s, 25 Monkey Humpers. Round 2 – Double each exercise.

    Leap Frog Pole Smokers: PAX holds 6″ at each pole while 10 pole smokers are completed, then leap frog PAX to next available pole.

    Mosey to the Pavilion for 100’s: 100 of each exercise, run across the field and back. Exercises included flutters, LBC’s, Incline Merkins, Shoulder Taps, Squats, SSH’s, and something else.

    Back over to the parking lot. Stop for a quick round of 7’s (merkins and squats), bearcrawl and lunge from 1 side of the parking lot to the other.

    Stop by the bridge on the way back to the flag for payout of 10 dips and 10 derkins.

    BTTF for quick Broga Mary.

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

    Announcements: Blood Drive needs volunteers and donors next Wednesday. Beer Mile this Friday at Faceplants. See slack for low down on both events.

    NMS: Another damp, misty morning led to the typical grumblings when ab exercises were called. PAX pushed through with mumble chatter throughout the morning. Good work on the 100’s. Good to have Rosie back out on what is becoming a regular showing.

  • Just a Few Cracks and Pops

    What started with 2 ended with a trio of flexible veteran Brogiis that took to No Toll early this morning With questionable conditions in the forecast, sunny and 70 is what occurred. Some snapping tree limbs in the distance caused some concerns that flexibility was an issue but turned out all good. Good to see Chaplain regularly attend these sessions and Doozy popping in for a quick stretch. SYITG

  • FRB

    Six Chiseled SOJ Stallions ascended on the Forge to see what YHC had in store this sunny and 70 degree morning. This is what was rumored to have occured.

    Bear Crawl Buy In on the hills. Bear Crawl Up, Lunge across, Crawl Bear down, Broad Jump across. Continue on 3 hills.

    Mosey around bus loop for Warmarama. DQ’s, Dead Man Hang, Arm Circles, LBC’s, Dr. W’s.

    Time for Triple Check against the wall. Balls to the Wall, Peoples Chair, Timer around the circle.

    Mosey to the Amphitheater. Along the way stop at the hill for Clockwork Merkins, a fan favorite.

    Reach the Amphitheater for 11’s. Derkins at the bottom, Dips at the top, box jumps in between.

    Triple Check followed with WW2’s, Flutterkicks and Timer going up and around.

    Mosey to the loading dock. Partner up for Catch me if you Can – 1 burpee while partner Bernie Sanders. Switch when caught. Repeato up to Forest Hill.

    Light Pole Alley. Along Forest Hill alternate between 2 Carolina Dry Docks and 2 Lt. Dans at each pole on the way BTTF.

    Numbers, Names, Announcements. YHC took us out.

    Announcements: Prayers for DTH with the untimely passing of his friend. Non F3 Beer Mile event being organized by Faceplant in honor of a friend, see slack for details. Blood Drive being organized by Pigskin coming up. See slack.

    NMS: With Doozy, Prince and Flange, it was easy to see the difference between the Front Runners (FRB) and the not so much (sorry boys but there are no points for finishing early). Good comradery this morning as mumble chatter was ongoing and encouraged. Topics included various sports and the upcoming arrival of Young Prince in a few weeks. Thank you brothers for letting me lead and encouraging me to continue the fight. You guys are awesome.

  • Broga Building Steam

    A limber foursome hit the courts of No Toll prior to a long awaiting helping of Gumbo. Quads were worked hard this morning followed by the ever popular Shavasana. Good to have Doublemint join the Brogii regulars Chap and Doozy. Seems broga is becoming a trend.

  • Some Late Core Broga

    A pair of limber stallions returned to the courts of No Toll for the 2nd week for some Broga. With numbers doubling from the previous week, some early morning stretching was called for prior to the epic beatdown DTH was throwing down. Core work was the key with the abs being tested for the full session. Good to have Chaplain back in the fold as we continue to reignite the Broga fire.

  • Murph Graded on a Curve

    A quartet of SOJ studs descended on Twin Team for a Last Call beatdown with the lunar calendar showing the last Friday of the month. Taking a page from Honeymoon, a Murph was called by the light of the moon. Here is how it went down:

    Quick 1,600 meter mosey around James River High school to include 1 lap around the track and back up to Betty Weaver fields. Collect Bullseye along the way. Warmarama around the equipment that included arm circles and dead man hang followed by the Murph rountine. 10 pull ups, 20 merkins, 30 squats followed by a run across the field and back. Complete 10 rounds holding for the 6 after each round. Pull ups became more of an arm hang for YHC during the 1st round until completion, you vs. you.

    Murph completed with time to spare, lets continue to work the shoulders with a curb crawl around the bus loop, indigenous people style. Caboose lunges to the front and repeato until time.

    Names, Numbers, Announcements, YHC took us out

    Announcements: Sip & See Retreat this weekend where Gumbo is primed to retain Corn Hole Crown. His M has found a special place in the home for the trophy to be displayed. T Claps to Bone Thugs with his incredible story and health improvement. See slack for his details.

    NMS: Some mumble chatter this morning to include seeing long time acquaintances that have held up over the years. Doozy called the Murph early on noticing the unusual running distance for a Last Call Q. Moonlight really helped navigate the damp field. Good to see some regulars at Twin Team. Hope to continue sports discussion as it is a great start to the weekend. Safe travels to those going to the retreat.

  • Slippery When Wet

    A variety of workouts were happening at a bustling Twin Team. Conditions were perfect as fall seems to be upon us. Once everything was sorted 3 runners ran, 5 IPC combatants murder bunnied and a duo of SOJ regulars boot camped. This is what was rumored to have occurred according to the Chesterfield County janitorial staff.

    Doozy started with the Q to discover darkness surrounding the High School. Short mosey down to the light near the track for warmarama that included DQ’s, Heli’s, Cherry Pickers, Russian Soldiers, LBC’s. Passing the Q over the YHC for…

    THE THANG:

    Staying on the track for lady of the night 4 corners of the track. 10 HR Merkins, 20 WWII’s, 30 Squats, 40 American Hammers (2 count). Short Mosey over to the home bleachers.

    Mini Dora with 100 derkins, 150 dips, 200 elevated merkins. Timer ran up the bleachers, 1/2 way across and slowly worked their way back down.

    Mosey to the back of Betty Weaver to check on the IPC fellas. Still grinding. Peoples Chair against the building while the timer bear crawled across the black top and Bernied back. Next round Peoples Chair, lunge and Bernie. Alternate until time was called.

    BTTF: Numbers, Names. Picked up 3 of the IPC crew for Announcements and Prayers. YHC took us out. Runners showed up as we vacated the AO pulling 7 miles towards the marathon training.

    NMS: Good showing from various options this morning. IPC certainly seemed difficult but reported no merlot spills. Always good to get some track work in with Doozy, and YHC is appreciative of the conversation since Doozy could easily lap the competition. Wanted to get some vertical work in but bleachers were a bit dark and wet this morning, causing some possible rethinking of future workouts. Always good to start to the weekend. SYITG.

  • Diamond, Square, or whatever Nancy says

    5 SOJ regulars were graced by the presence of an FNG and 3 New Marketeers that found their way to the lush fields of No Toll this morning to see what YHC had planned to work off the festivities of the long holiday weekend. Iron Pax was threatened but this is what occurred to the best of my knowledge.

    F3 Disclaimer and Warmarama in typical No Toll location that included SSH, Dead Man Hang, Imperial Walkers, Russian Soldiers and Copperhead Squats.

    Mosey to far field for 7 of Diamonds. 4 sets of exercises with 1/2 field mosey between sets. Exercises included 7 Hand Release Merkins, 14 World War II’s, 21 Imperial Squat Walkers, 28 Carolina Dry Docks, 21 Jump Squats, 14 Scrunchy Frogs, 7 Burpees.

    Remain under the Pavilion for Triple Check: Timer runs across the field, Elevated Merkins & Dips on the bench.

    Mosey back to the restrooms for another Triple Check: Timer runs to end of the parking lot, Pole Smokers, Peoples Chair. Time for only 1 round and back to the flag.

    Numbers, Names – Welcome Loogie.
    Announcements –

    – 9/11 Dog Pile & Puppy Pile this Saturday 6 & 7 am.

    -BRR starts this week. Good luck boys.

    -Doozy planning 9/11 road trip to D.C. on Saturday to climb the Lincoln Memorial. Reach out if you want ride with.

    -Blood Drive looks to be popping up on Slack led by Pigskin.

    – Field Day coming up 9/18. Let the trash talking commence.

    YHC took us out.

    NMS: Great to see the New Market folks arrive early this morning. It has been a while since YHC has seen them after the growth at Satans Hill. Open discussion between Nancy and the PAX during the 7 of Diamonds on the location of the set of exercises in a literal diamond or square. You vs. You. Good work today gentlemen. Hope to see Loogie out again soon and YHC is thankful Doozy was not around during his naming ceremony.