One man stepped onto the rucking ground. Temperatures were 70 and sunny. According to the game warden patrolling with her hound, the following might have happened.
55 minutes under 38 pounds. Cup of coffee in hand, podcast on tap.
Number, name, and YHC took himself out.
Nine men of great intellect threw off the lure of the Fart Sack, some while on the drive over, in the latest edition of The Dogpile. Conditions were 70 and sunny. According to the dog walker suggesting we tone it down, the following might have happened:
Mosey towards the traffic circle, but stop at the intersection. SSHs, Dead Man Hang, downward dog, right leg, left leg, downward dog, pigeon left, pigeon right.
Mosey to the wooden barriers. Heels to Heaven x20.
Mosey to the grassy area on the corner of Park and Park. Circle up. Flutter kicks, little baby crunches, etc. Inverted scorpion kicks.
Mosey to burpee alley. CYOA. 3 merkins OR 1 burpee at each light post.
Circle up at the park on Park that’s not really a park. Touch a tree. Groups of three. 3 rounds. Touch a normal tree = 1. Touch a tree on the other side of the street = 2. Touch a full sized tractor = 3. Add up to 5 for each round, then swap. Two men run separately, one guy does an exercise. Swap after each runner returns, regardless of how many or how few exercises done. Griping about counting begins.
Mosey to the park that is a park. Triple check, but only 2 rounds. At the picnic tables, one guy does step ups. One guy does CYOA merkins. One guy runs to the light post. Minor griping about counting.
Staying on that same street, 2 burpees for trees on the left, 5 WWIIs (I think) on the right. Every time your total count gets to 15, go back one tree. Griping about counting continues.
Take a right at the corner. Tree on left is 10 monkey humpers. Tree on right is 5 squats. Man-made posts are 5 burpees. At the next “corner,” watch for high-speed traffic exiting the highway…
Mosey up to the school for a “curb crawl,” which is F3-speak for a bear crawl between curbs. Curb crawl one way, then do 3 derkins on the benches, and then run back to the starting curb. 3 rounds.
Mosey to the baseball fields, turn right, then mosey back to the park that is not a park.
Circle up. 2 rounds of touch a tree. Same counts, but total must be 7.
Mosey to Burpee Alley. 1 burpee or 3 merkins as we roll it back.
Mosey to the wooden barriers. Pole smokers x20.
Mosey to the intersection. SSHs x20, then traveling SSHs AMRAP. At failure, 5 burpees. AYG BTTVSF.
Numbers, names, and YHC took us out with a reminder that F3 is open to all men, not just white Christian men.
Announcements:
F3 RVA has three 3rd F activities (i.e., things that are not about you, but about being a part of something bigger than you). Two of those activities happen this month.
Let’s get out there and help make our 3rd F activities happen.
NMS:
YHC scheduled a Mystery Q today. Mystery meaning…not much of a plan. But, with a group of studs assembling at 5:55 wondering who the Q was, YHC figured he had better not disappoint. So, off campus we went. Nice work from all those who posted.
A few weeks ago, a number of us met with our local area Nantan, Gomer Pyle. One of our reminders was that F3 is not a Christian organization, but one that is open to all men. As our national Nantan said (and I’m paraphrasing) when asked whether a trans-male could join, “We took you, didn’t we? Otherwise, if you want check, go ahead. But, the person is open to doing burpees, he’s in.”
Our biggest opportunity is to welcome all men. Bodo’s noted this week that suicides, depression, and loneliness are at epic levels in our country, especially among men. We have had incredible success recruiting lately, especially in the west end. Let’s keep it going!
Plugging in a missing BB.
12 young men rolled out of the Fartsack, sharpened their pencils, and achieved perfect attendance at the latest edition of The Hoedown. Temperatures were 70 and sunny. According to the airplane, or the satellite, floating above, the following might have happened:
Mosey to the edge of the horseshoe and the concrete for the COP.
SSHs x100
Dead man hang
Fudd’s Wife, right, left
Pigeon right, left
Wilson’s wife
Senor Frog’s wife
Hand release merkins
6 inches
LBCs x38
Flutter kicks x30
WWIIs, in cadence
Mosey to the parking lot arrows. Or, walk around the block. It’s You vs. You.
Round 1: 3 merkins, bear crawl between spaces
Round 2: 3 squats, duck walk or lunge between spaces
Round 3: 3 reverse crunches, pencil roll between spaces (Note: The Handshake claims this as the longest semi-contiguous pencil roll in history. So, we got that goin’ for us.)
Mosey to the Teachers’ Parking Lot for parking spaces. 3 merkins, 3 deep squats, 3 SSHs
Flutter kicks for the 6
Mosey to the bottom of the little steps. Bear crawl up the 4 long steps…then, 4 options:
Mosey to the wall. People’s chair for the 6.
25 donkey kicks to finish it off.
Mosey BTTVSF for the COT.
Numbers, names, and YHC took us out.
Announcements:
The Bridge is scheduled for October 25. Bootleg has the Q. Clown cars forming now. 6 ish departure, workout is 7:30 to 8:15, Coffeeteria, breakfast, and good times. No better way to hit all 3 Fs in one morning.
NMS:
Props to the Commanders, Cavaliers, and Tribe on their wins this weekend.
Handshake and 1-800 are recovering from some knee issues.
Vandelay is looking for a manliness verification tool.
5 guys split into 3 and 2 for a Sunday Funday loop fest. Temperatures were 70 and sunny. According to the lady showing her hip high hornet stings (true story), the following might have happened.
3 ran a loop. YHC didn’t Q this, and he has no idea what happened.
2 rucked a different loop. YHC didn’t Q this either, but is sure it happened. North through the park to Floyd, then right, then on Arthur Ashe Blvd. Then, we looped the lakes, and BTTVSF.
Numbers, names, and off to coffeeteria for an hour-long circle of trust.
Announcements: None
NMS: Hornets are out on the trails, apparently. This includes last weekend, apparently. It’s not every Sunday that a fellow runner lifts up her shorts to show off hornet stings on the top of her hips. But, my friends, it happened. F3 can be prone to some crazy hyperbole, but this brings weird to a new level of odd. Oh, and, in case once wasn’t enough, she did it again.
5 took to Red Pill. Temps were 70 and sunny. According to the Karen in the black Ford pick-up, the following might have happened:
Some nutty circle of pain in which F3 trivia was hurled at the Pax. Wrong answers merited burpees. One star. Not recommended.
SSH, IWs, Toy (Ukrainian) soldiers, Hip Circles (new to YHC), and Hillbillies (which weren’t our hillbillies, but YHC digresses).
Pick up your coupon. YHC exchanged his 38 pound ruck-sack for a 32 pound Cindy. YHC’s pal Starbuck’s carried that ruck for almost all of the next 45 minutes, perhaps 40 minutes in total. YHC managed the Cindy for almost as long. Que joder. Monster workout.
Somewhere in there, we each picked exercises. YHC picked duck walk while doing presses with the Cindy over our heads. In retrospect, that was easy. YHC duck walks very, very fast. But, lunges – terrible. Squats – terrible. The other crazy nonsense that was created – terrible. Apparently, this business of walking with a Cindy above the cranium is all called a Zamperini.
Numbers, names, TackleBerry took us out.
Zamperini’s…Coming soon to an AO near you.
20 questions about religion at coffee. YHC asked basically zero of the questions. True story (no one will believe that, but it’s true). These fellas love themselves some Bible talk.
One intrepid warrior of The Gloom threw off the pull of the Fart Sack (and last night’s tequila old fashioneds) to hit the mean (ok, the office park) streets of Plantation. Temps were 75 and sunny. According to the restaurant worker (lady) who came out of the office building at 5:20 a.m. to see YHC unexpectedly 15 feet away, the following might have happened:
2 loops around the lake, using various routes / paths / etc. No scream (thank Heavens) when the lady came flying out of the building, never looked to her right, and then realized someone was close by. Disaster averted. All good.
This brought to mind a question. When startling a person (but, mostly, a woman) not expecting you in the dark, what’s the etiquette? YHC chose, “Good morning. I’m back behind you. Sorry to disturb you.” (Pause for slight gasp). Then, “Sorry, didn’t mean to startle you. Just out for a walk” (With my 35 pound massive chest weights).
Number, name, and YHC took himself out.
NMS: Marriott provides two coffees cups, paper. YHC now makes two cups, takes one to the car, and leaves it. The first cup goes along for the first lap. Swap for the second cup on the second lap. Suddenly, YHC does not detest rucking as much.
8 9 8 5 of F3’s veterans formed up at the oldest continually operating F3 Sunday workout in Virginia. Temperatures were sunny and 70 and generally incredible. According to the Marathon Training Team talented runners jerkish mountain bikers good lookin’ lady running with her dog jogger who clapped for us on the loop today, the following might have happened:
5 4 guys ran North South Bank (watch fixed the hole in the bridge!) to T. Pottersfield Belle Isle Bridgeeither T. Pottersfield Bridge or Belle Isle Bridge Forest Hill Park to Buttermilk NorSouth Bank (skip oh, yeah, we did the lariat twice). About 6.5 7.7 miles, or so says YHC’s Apple Watch (feels not quite that long).
One guy plus Gloom rucked a loop.
2 1 guys rode from Elwood Thompson’s. Rumor has it…45+ to Ashland 50 miles and back. Yeah, baby. Impact.
1 guy ran 10 OYO on roads.
Numbers, names, and YHC took us out. Remember, it’s Sunday Funday, so the COT is thorough and throughout.
If you show up for coffeeteria, YHC counts you in the workout, unless the workout was go-carting last night.
NMS: exceptional morning to chat and run with Shakedown Offshore, Shakedown, Sippy Cup, and Helix. Excellent discussion with Salt Lick over coffee. Solid way to spend the morning assessing our fitness, our faith (in many things…each other, society, a higher being, the benefits of scientific learning, and the oddity of those few Christians who oppose scientific learnings), and fellowship (never a lonely or dull moment building friendships).
So, yes, F3 does have regularly scheduled Sunday workouts…always has. If that’s new, time to educate yourself (and YHC would encourage you not to take someone else’s word for it…come out and meet some men whose friendship will be new to you…Sundays, 07:00, Pump House parking lot).
Announcements (literally the same as the last 3 weeks):
Reminder: Being a HIM is about doing things for others, not yourself. Third F is not about church or religion – it’s about doing something bigger than yourself (if this sounds unfamiliar to you, make sure to read “Freed to Lead”). Help in the community. Volunteer. Put your time and effort into making other people better. Can you do that reading a book? Sure, though it’s most likely that helps you. And, let’s be honest…if something was written in Aramaic, how literal can the meaning be, unless you speak Aramaic? (Fun fact: YHC’s counsin does speak Aramaic.)
F3RVA has multiple opportunities that are 3rd F focused – doing things that are bigger than yourself. Breaking Bread brings meals to people who are struggling. Healing Place leads men and women struggling with addiction down a path to better health through exercise (sound familiar?). The Bridge helps men fighting the habit of committing low level crimes by giving them structure, role models, a profession, and hope.
Each of us has limited time to give. With all the challenges of being a man in your 30’s, 40’s, 50’s, etc., what can you offer to others that is designed to put that person in a better place?
Doing the same Backblast 2 3 4 5 weeks in a row is super efficient. This is the way to do it.
15 men children launched early to summit by daybreak on the longest and steepest climb in all of F3RVA-dom. Temperatures remained 70 and sunny. According to the streak of Korean Lightning on Rock Creek Parkway, the following might have happened.
Route: Mount Henrico
Lakeview (UR road by lake) to baseball fields
Right to parking lot, then left through parking lot.
Left on College
Right on Lakewood.
Right on Wood
Left on Baldwin
Right on Westham Parkway, the quick left back onto Baldwin
Left onto Rock Creek
Slight left onto Forest
Right onto University
4s…take University to Larcom. Turn around. Reverso BTTVSF
5s…take University to a RIGHT onto Glendale and a quick left onto Julian.
Reverso at Parham.
6s…same as 5s, but add the Arlington loop on both the out and the back.
Numbers, names, and Marv took us out.
Announcements:
Monday, 07:00, Dogpile, Convergence.
NMS:
Hitch is, apparently, an IV drug user. OR, a triathlete. OR, both. The man went flying down Rock Creek Parkway today. Nice work!
Great to see everyone. Spider Run continues to dominate in attendance.
8 9 8 of F3’s veterans formed up at the oldest continually operating F3 Sunday workout in Virginia. Temperatures were sunny and 70 and generally incredible. According to the Marathon Training Team talented runners jerkish mountain bikers good lookin’ lady running with her dog on the loop today, the following might have happened:
5 6 guys ran North South Bank (watch fixed the hole in the bridge!) to T. Pottersfield Belle Isle Bridgeeither T. Pottersfield Bridge or Belle Isle Bridge to Buttermilk North Bank (skip oh, yeah, we did the lariat). About 6.5 7.7 miles, or so says YHC’s Apple Watch (feels not quite that long).
2 1 guys rode from Elwood Thompson’s. Rumor has it…45+ to Ashland 50 miles and back. Yeah, baby. Impact.
1 guy ran 10 OYO on roads.
If you show up for coffeeteria, YHC counts you in the workout, unless the workout was go-carting last night.
Numbers, names, and YHC took us out.
NMS: exceptional morning to chat and run with Shakedown Offshore, Shakedown, and Helix. Solid way to spend the morning assessing our fitness, our faith (in many things…each other, society, a higher being), and fellowship (never a lonely or dull moment building friendships).
So, yes, F3 does have regularly scheduled Sunday workouts…always has. If that’s new, time to educate yourself (and YHC would encourage you not to take someone else’s word for it…come out and meet some men whose friendship will be new to you…Sundays, 07:00, Pump House parking lot).
Announcements (literally the same as the last 3 weeks):
Reminder: Being a HIM is about doing things for others, not yourself. Third F is not about church or religion – it’s about doing something bigger than yourself (if this sounds unfamiliar to you, make sure to read “Freed to Lead”). Help in the community. Volunteer. Put your time and effort into making other people better. Can you do that reading a book? Sure, though it’s most likely that helps you. And, let’s be honest…if something was written in Aramaic, how literal can the meaning be, unless you speak Aramaic? (Fun fact: YHC’s counsin does speak Aramaic.)
F3RVA has multiple opportunities that are 3rd F focused – doing things that are bigger than yourself. Breaking Bread brings meals to people who are struggling. Healing Place leads men and women struggling with addiction down a path to better health through exercise (sound familiar?). The Bridge helps men fighting the habit of committing low level crimes by giving them structure, role models, a profession, and hope.
Each of us has limited time to give. With all the challenges of being a man in your 30’s, 40’s, 50’s, etc., what can you offer to others that is designed to put that person in a better place?
Doing the same Backblast 2 3 4 weeks in a row is super efficient. This is the way to do it.