Author: Rosie

  • Lugnut’s New Route

    9 southern gentlemen emerged into the dry gloom for a Q-less run. Lugut said we should go that way, pointing out of the parking lot, and we all agreed. He proceeded to describe a route that he had been looking at but toward the end of the description added the disclaimer that he didn’t know how long it was.

    The route described was up Twin Team, down the Powderham access road then down Robious Road to Corner Rock, loop through Roxshire and back to Salisbury, Robious and Tarrington. This being a portion of a route YHC regularly runs there was some skepticism about the distances. YHC got out ahead of the PAX and circled back to reroute to Charter Woods, to Framar and through Powderham to Twin Team. There were a few PAX familiar with the neighborhoods that were able to direct everyone home. Doozy looped back at one point and lost the lead pack so he circled around and headed back to Robious and caught up with Mr. Roper and Lugnut to finish the Twin Team downhill. Lesson learned, only circle back if you know where you’re going.

    A variety of mileage posted today from 4.5-6 but everyone made it back without anyone getting too lost. All enjoyed the route but the mileages will need to be further investigated next time we call this one.

    Doozy asked for prayers for a friend that passed away over the weekend, another reminder to hug your loved ones and enjoy everyday as best you can. Great to have 9 guys out at RiverRun to cover some new ground.

  • No creativity today

    4 RiverRun veterans and 1 FNG hit the cold wet roads of northwestern Chesterfield County for a few miles of early morning fun. No Q on the sheet and no one feeling extra creative this morning so, as Wedding Singer would call it, the OG route it is. Into Tarrington, Ashwell loop up the hill and around the school for about 5 miles. Lugnut hit his 4, and the rest of us including the FNG, Orange Crush, pushed up the hills for 5.

    Doozy is itching to do the rollercoaster again but was hesitant to mention it this morning. YHC has been thinking about new routes, hill repeats and/or speed work. There will be some variety at River Run soon, but not today.

    Welcome Orange Crush, those hills are not easy and even tougher on day 1.

  • Let’s keep it simple

    3 RiverRun regulars, only 1 SOP, stepped out of their warm vehicles into the 15 degree gloom of the Bettie Weaver parking lot with no Q with a specific route it mind.  We decided to keep it simple with an out and back, up Twin Team to Brigstock – out 23 minutes turn around and come back.  The return is always faster with Twin Team hitting the PAX at the start.

    Good to run with Doozy today and hear about the beating Hitchhiker and others put on the PAX Saturday.  Lugnut pushed himself to a little over 4 today, even with the Twin Team start, well done.

    Hope everyone has a great day and if you are fortunate enough to have the day off, enjoy.

  • Where’s Swirly Going

    First Dogpile of 2019 and 39 RVA redwoods made it through the early morning fog for a fully planned Rosie Q.

    Mosey to the circle and get into a line for some dynamic warm up, Flange style. High knees, butt kickers, slide left, slide right, lay ups.  COP, start with Don Quixotes for Wilson and Saab. Next up, since Toga’s name has come up a couple times recently, a little tribute to his focus on form. 8 count merkins with hand release and shoulder taps. Slow full squats.  Slow Freddie mercuries. Watch Swirly leave the COP,zero wonder if it wasn’t intense enough for him… Continue with the plan. 8 count burpees. 2 rounds of all with low reps.

    Mosey to the Rusty cage to introduce some of the PAX to an old friend of YHC, Cindy.  5 pullups, 10 merkins, 15 squats. Repeat until the Q calls time. 10 minutes completed. FYI, 20 rounds plus a couple miles would equal the Murph.

    Mosey to the second circle for a flashback to 90’s Arkansas basketball with a Nolan Richardson.  Known for his 40 minutes of hell style of play, YHC found this gem on the Exicon and modified it for about 20 minutes.  Partner up and do a combined 75 burpees, 150 squats, 75 WWII, 150 arm circles, 75 merkins and 150 Imperial walkers. Partner 2 runs backward down one side of the road and forward down the other. Rotate between 20 Mtn climbers and 20 SSH until all PAX are finished.

    Carilon field Jacobs ladder. Up to 8 first to each end is the trigger for all to burpee.

    Close out with 5 minutes of Mary.

     

    NMM

    Wow! What a great group this morning and an excellent start to the weekend. Lots of Extra credit going on this morning. Bleeder and Swirly came rucking in first, followed by Vinny, Kubota and Hardywood running, then the main ruck group of Honeymoon, Honeydo, Marmaduke, Wilson, Recall, Shakedown and Spit.

    Yes, the excessive counting in the COP sounded a little like teaching some line dance moves as Vinny pointed out. Toga has come up recently on a couple conversations so YHC decided to do a brief tribute to him to start the year at Dogpile.  Good form is usually better than speed our quantity.  Apparently once Swirly realized this Rosie Q would have less running than expected he decided to take off to get his weighted vest, leaving the Q wondering if there plan wasn’t going to be challenging enough. Nah, YHC doesn’t come to Dogpile without a good plan and some new ideas.

    The field was muddier than I’ve seen it which made the running and burpees a good messy finish.  The Jacobs Ladder modification proved to be fairly popular for those hurt or not into running.  Lots of injuries around F3RVA right now, hesh up men, modify where needed.

    Prayers for Opus’s wife who is heading into surgery.

    Marmaduke collected over 130 coats and delivered them to those in need. He thanks all  for the support.

    Look for a preblast re Puppy Pile this coming weekend or the next.  Olivander.

    Thanks for hanging in there with me on some new ideas and for the opportunity to leaving this string group of men

  • I’m a Giver

    26 Christmas spirit loving PAX from all the regions of F3RVA made the trek to NoToll for YHCs 4th annual 12 days of Christmas beatdown with the Ghost Flag up for grabs.  For as cold as it was this morning the PAX were out of their warm vehicles early to see what everyone else had in store for Christmas spirit wear.  Vinny went all out with snowflake lights and Rudolph’s red nose head lamp, Hutton was adorned with gift tags and bows, Shakedown brought his A-game with the Zombie Christmas sweater.  Vinny, being the inclusive person that he is, stated there are no “ugly” Christmas sweaters, believing they are all beautiful in their own way.

    Let’s get to it. Mosey to the parking lot, no FNGs – Disclaimer and an abbreviated warm-up of 12 SSH, 12 Helicopters and 12 Imperial Walkers.  On to the main event

    12 days song workout style – 1, then 1 and 2, then 1, 2 and 3…until we get to all 12.  Exercises were as follows:

    • 1 – Dozen LBCs
    • 2 – Field Sprints (across and back)
    • 3 – Diamond Merkins
    • 4 – Imperial Squat Walkers
    • 5 – Burpees
    • 6 – Dips on the bench
    • 7 – 2-count Lunges
    • 8 – Decline Merkins
    • 9 – American Hammers
    • 10 – Flutter Kicks
    • 11 – Crunchy Frogs
    • 12 – Broad Jump Burpees

    Mosey back to the flag with some time to spare – Peter Parkers, Merkins, Plank Jacks, Merkins, APDs.

    What can I say, YHC’s a giver and there’s nothing like the gift of some fellowship along with a solid beatdown.  Great to have a large crowd out this morning, a good mix of first timers and repeats for the 12 days and I believe there were 3 that have had the pleasure of all 4 years.  DK, EF Hutton and Singer I think.  Happy to see DK out since he’s been laid up with a back injury recently, hope this didn’t set you back.  Reports are that Circle K made it home despite not being able to go above 40 mph.  He might be getting a new car for Christmas.  Great to meet Yard Sign who may not be Vinny’s personal chauffeur.  Hardywood needed clarification on how to do some of the exercises after a few rounds, so that must be why he was finishing before everyone else.  Say what you will about Mr. Roper, and you can say anything on here since we know he doesn’t read the backblasts, but the man is excited about an SOJ HDHH.

    The ghost flag was up for grabs this morning and the Regional breakdown is as follows:  SOJ was not going to retain it, this was predetermined; Richmond Proper had 4 PAX with top point getter for Christmas spirit; Tuckahoe had 2 PAX with both gaining the Christmas Spirit bonus points; DaVille had 1 PAX member that drove long distances at less than 40 mph to get there.  The Q along with the Ghost Flag holder, Shakedown, tallied the points, did a detailed statistical analysis (thanks to Tobit and Offshore) of the results and determined that Circle K takes it home with the extra points awarded for the distance traveled at low speeds.

    Announcments – quite a few, read on:

    • Recall’s wife had gall bladder surgery over the weekend and is recovering at home
    • Gumbo’s daughter’s MRI results came back clear
    • An F3 Raleigh PAX member requested prayers for his father Tim Dawson, going into heart surgery today
    • Marmaduke is collecting coats until the end of the year, he’s up over 90 total.
    • Hardywood’s daughter’s books have not been delivered so the book signing will be postponed until after January.  Look for more info later.
    • That postponement opens the evening for all available PAX to hit the HDHH if they want to make the trek to the Midlothian Capital Ale House tomorrow evening 530pm – ?
    • Flatline urged the PAX to look up CAVU in reference to George HW Bush, lots of stuff on it but here’s a headstart for anyone interested.  http://www.flagguys.com/cavu.html

    Fun times this morning, thanks for playing along and joining me.  Enjoy the day, enjoy the season, don’t take it for granted.

    Everything is coming up Rosie.

  • December HDHH

    The idea has been batted around and announced in COTs but YHC decided to make it official by posting a Pre-Blast.

    HDHH Wednesday 12/19 at Capital Ale House in Midlothian.  5:30 pm until ?  Come share some Christmas spirit(s) and 2nd F.  No 1st F associated with this one, show up and join in the fun if you can.

    Word is this may conflict with Hardywood’s 2.0 book signing but for those of you crossing the river for that experience, you might as well make your way over for a drink.

  • Twin Team in Boots

    The parking lot was clear and there were 5 other men waiting for Mr. Holland as he pulled into Bettie Weaver this time.  After Monday’s no show from SOJ, he decided to try Twin Team with the hope that Gumbo would Q.  Unfortunately Gumbo had other plans and his family duties called.  With no one on the Q sheet, YHC took over and led the 6 to Twin Team.  After rolling up the hill a little ways, McRib found us to hit the dreaded prime number, 7 total PAX.

    THANG

    Mosey to Twin Team, watch the ice getting out of the parking lot and on sidewalk leading to the cul-de-sac.  Warmup with some SSH, DQ, Arm circles and Squats.  Mosey up Twin Team to find a good starting point.

    Modified Jacobs Ladder – 10 strides uphill, 1 burpee, down to the start 10 merkins and 10 WWII, 20 strides, 2 burpees back for 10 and 10.  Continue up to 70 strides and 7 burpees.

    Mosey to the top of the hill since Don Draper had never visited Twin Team and McRib hadn’t seen the top in a while.  Mary at the top.  Make our way back down with 10 bear crawl strides, 7 burpees, 20 and 6, 30 and 5, 40 and 4.  Audible to 25 lunges for rounds of 3, 2, and 1 burpees.  All the way to the bottom for 10 merkin ring of fire and then a 10 monkey humper ring of fire (feel the burn).  Back to the parking lot for some Mary to close it out.

    Don Draper posted thinking today would be another day of trudging through the snow.  Little did he know that, like my kids, YHC had had enough of the snow and would try for dryer ground.  Twin Team is tough, it’s even tougher when wearing boots, Tclaps Draper, way to stick it out.

    Other than Flange taking a slip withing the first 25 feet of the parking lot, everyone stayed upright, at least when they were supposed to be.  Great to have McRib back out to Twin Team, I am sure he missed the hill.  Look for Mr. Holland may be incorporating glow sticks for his next Sisyphus or other hill related beat down.

    Announcements:

    Ghost Flag will be at NoToll Tuesday for YHC’s annual 12 days of Christmas beatdown.  Extra points for Christmas Spirit.

    HDHH at Capital Ale House, Midlothian starting at 530 –  ? Wednesday 12/19

    Hardywood’s daughter wrote a book and will be having a book signing on 12/19 at Crossroads – See Hardywood for details.

     

  • Voices in the Dark

    The warm cars were enough to keep the few PAX in the vehicles until a minute or so before launch.  The goal of the day was to keep everyone moving, no ground and pound today.  The 4 PAX ready to go at 0530 headed out for a warmup lap around the track that included high knees, butt kickers, slides and let’s call them layups (skips if you’re so inclined).

    THANG

    The Cooper – Start with 10 burpees, 10 squats, 10 merkins then run a lap.  Drop one for 9 of each, run another lap, repeato until 1.  Added twist, after every 2 rounds circle back for the 6 to keep everyone a little closer.

    Wrap up with a little Mary – Freddies, Alabama Prom Dates and American Hammers.

    After the first lap YHC and Honeymoon heard voices behind us, then Beaker shows up alone.  Is that Peaches back there talking to himself?  Is he cursing the Q this early in the beatdown?  Out loud?  On the way back to pick up the 6 after the 2nd lap, Beaker informs us that Mr. Roper found us…that explains the voices.  Beaker crushed it, finishing the whole thing with time to spare.  Mr. Roper had Peaches’ ear through the whole thing and kept him pushing through it all.  Glad Mr. Roper showed up after giving a tour of the James Center last night for the Richmond BizSense Hard Hat Happy Hour.

    HDHH at Capital Ale House in Midlothian on 12/19.  Invite someone you are EHing or that hasn’t been out in a while.  Let other some of the other F3 guys work the EH for you.  Pre-blast coming soon.

    Ghost Flag will be at YHC’s annual 12 days of Christmas beatdown on 12/18 at NoToll.

    Marmaduke is collecting coats.

    Have a great day today.  This is a great time of year to reach out to someone you haven’t talked to recently and make a connection, EH or not, it’s worth it.

  • The OG

    4 for the OG route into Tarrington and down Twin Team.  Bullseye and Wedding Singer clocked 4+ while YHC hit the 5+ mile mark.  Lugnut did his own thing in recovery mode and hit the park and back.  Good catching up with everyone.

    Keep reaching out to bring in new guys, you never know what is going on in someone else’s life that F3 could help fill a gap.  F3 is not the only solution but it is part of it, it’s the fellowship and inspiration of others.  See Flipper’s comment on the Bear Creek BB.  A true inspiration, well done.

    GrowRuck signup is live.  See Honeydo with questions.

  • Scaring the Teachers

    1 out of towner and 1 local escaped the fartsack on a sunny and 70 (35 and rainy) morning at Timberwolf.  Dana arrived early and not knowing where to park, followed a teacher into the main lot.  After getting out, convincing her that he was not a predator and was only a fool looking for other fools to workout with in this lovely weather, he found YHC pulling into the lot.

    It was quickly agreed that the weather sucked and there was no reason to roll around in the mud like we did at NoToll.  A run on the track and around campus with some stops for merkins was completed.  A few miles covered at a nice easy conversational pace.  Good to get to know Dana, who will likely be back for work every few months.  Now he knows where to go and will hopefully be greeted by more PAX next time he visits Timberwolf.

    Next Thursday, celebration of the First Thanksgiving.  6am at 45MOM.  No Timberwolf unless New Market wants to take the lead.