Author: Gomer Pyle

  • I gotta say it was a good day

    19 homies made it to DogPile to start the weekend.  On the drive in it was rainy – with puddles and rain soaked ground and cool temps: all combine to melt the muffin away.  Like Ice Cube tells it: “I gotta say it was a good day.”

    Disclaimer: rather explicit.

    According to the creepy guy who even Upchuck didnt want to EH, it went somethin more or less like dis and like that and like dis en ah, its like dis.

    5 burpee warmup.  Mosey route to let the motivated PAX get a little wet.

    COP started with deconstructed burpees – squats, thrusters, merkins, thrusters, jump squats x10 and x9. 10x SSH, 10x DQ, 10x Helicopters, 10x IW,  10x Grass Angel, 10x Aussie style GA, 10x APD, 10x Tuscaloosa Trailer park Twister, 20x WW2, 10x Freddie Mercury, 25x LBC, 10x Dollies, 10x Rosalita, 10x Flutters,  5x Bohemian Rhapsody, 10x Freddie Mercury, 10x WW2, 10x 4count Merkin, 10x HRM, 10x Shazam. 

    Rusty cage. AMRAP pullup followed by Triple check: jerkins, Leg tucks, burpee at hydrant. Squats when maxed out 

    Ha penny stage:  11s + coupons.  Climax Dips – three pulses at top, Curls. 

    Pipe loop triple check. WW2 & squats.

    BTTF. YHC took us out. Prayers for WW2 vets – 78th anniversary of VE Day is tomorrow, Lab Rat, Try Hards sister, Upchucks family on the passing of his aunt.   Bring one person out this year.

    NMS – YHC is finishing up Ozark – one of the last season episodes features some old school rap, so its been on the playlist.  Something about this tune reminds me of good times, maybe because it dropped senior year of university, and the year a few of our younger brothers first glimpsed the Sky Q, aka 30 years ago.  Likely gonna squeeze a screening of Friday into this weekend.

    Looks like US Army removed the leg tuck because a certain demographic was failing the original proposal:  https://www.army.mil/acft/   Thats too bad, its a great exercise: https://youtu.be/1Ne6yv2yzRo.  20 is your max gents.

    Coffeeteria was enlightening.  Thanks all for the convo.  If you are not paying attention to the economy and the implications for your long term finances, you are gonna get caught.  

    F1 Miami is tomorrow at 3:25p. Check it out. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/formula-1-how-to-watch-the-miami-grand-prix-and-f1-racing-in-2022/

    I gotta go ’cause I got me a drop-top and if I hit the switch…. 

    Get Some!

  • Swapping Qs in Twin Hickory

    10 Redwoods gathered dangerously close to the hotbed of Lasagna parties to swap jabs, barbs, and maybe the Q.

    According to the twin hickory early morning walkers here is what went down, more or less:

    COP – Gomer: all iC; 20x SSH, 10x IW, 10x DQ, 20x WW2, 25x LBC, 10x Dollies, 10x Rosalita, 10x Flutters, 10x WW2, 10x Grass Angel, 10x 4count Merkin, 10x HRM, 10x Shazam.

    Beast – Lighthouse. Mosey to Gridiron for a beast, 6 Burpee, 24 LBC, 12 HRM, 12 Monkey Humper, 12 Flutters, 6 Burpee

    Four Corners – Pinto, 10,15,20,25 Merkin, WW2, Flutter.  +5 SSH, LBC + 5 Merkin chaser.

    Feats of strength – White Deer. 20yd “races” Bear crawl, Crab walk, Bear Crawl

    Gomer – Ring of fire.  partners across the ring Bear Crawl, Booyah merkins, Crawl Bear. Finish off with Flutters.

    Pinto took us out.  Prayers for Drew, LabRat and all recovering / working through physical, mental, and spiritual challenges.

    Announcements –

    • May 13 Currahee 2 year celebration
      • Fun routes for all skill levels including walkers.
      • “Special routes” available for those worried about / prone to getting lost.
    • Memorial day convergence – Browns island 7am
    • Freed to bleed June 4 – Volunteers needed.  Let Pigskin know: 2 setup, 2 signin 1st shift, 2 signin 2nd shift, 3 teardown.
    • Bridge clown car June 4

    NMS – Fun to be back out at GridIron. On the drive over from Dogpile, YHC realized that there are some other great Qs out there that have not signed up and decided on a hot potato.  Thanks to the fellow Qs for jumping in. White Deer reminds us that while the Q is in charge he is also on a stage with a spotlight.

    Coffeeteria makes YHC seem that some might be interested in a military history / movie watch night where we can go in knowing what we are talking about and avoid building up to a downer.  Bottom line: War sucks – the aftermath sucks too. When nations policy goals conflict and diplomacy fails, war is the outcome.  No soldier really wants it, and some end up being good at it…  regardless, the goal of my military brethren is to make war violent at the precise point of most impact, and therefore quick so that more of the brethren can go back home.  We are lucky here that so few of us have needed to be involved – its not like that around the world. This is made possible and we are kept safe by rough men and women “on the borders” that you may never know. If interested, YHC would be happy to get some other veterans together to share what those brave souls go through with those that want to know.  

    Get some!

  • Muffin melter begins

    9 DogPile faithful gathered this morning to melt their winter muffin tops.  According to Brutus who joined us for the COT, this is what went down:

    Mosey to COP all IC, all 4 count; 20x SSH, 10x DQ, 10s hang, 10x IW, 10x APD, 10x Tuscaloosa Trailer Park Twister, 10x Merkin, 10x HRM, 10x Sky Reach Merkin,  11x Shazam, 10x ww2, 51x LBC, 5x Bohemian Rhapsody, 10x Freddie Mercury, 10x Hello Dolly, 10x Rosalita, Batwings: [20x Arm Circle, 20x reverso, Hands up, Hands down, 10x seal claps, 10x overhead claps, 10x arm circle],  20 min elapsed.

    Mosey to rusty cage.  Triple check.  Tuckups, squat, burpee at the fire hydrant.   Finish off with 8x Jerkins.

    Mosey to stage for a series of exercises: 20x dip with 3 pulses at the top – now named climaxes.  Get blocks.  20x overhead presses.  Try out block lawnmower starters, not feeling comfy – 5 each side.  10x climaxes.

    Sniff a tree: Rounds of 9, 6, 3 unique trees. Boxcutters + Squats.

    Booyah ring of fire.  BTTF.

    EF Hutton took us out.  Prayers for LabRat, Tryhards sister, Upchucks sister, Toucan.

    NMS – Anniversary 7 Qs complete.  Sign up on the Q sheet, some of us have a good pattern now. 😉   Wishing a great run to the Monument 10k runners!

    Announcements:

    • Breaking Bread sign up
    • Freed to Bleed June 4
    • Bridge Funny Car June 4
    • Memorial Day convergence at Tredegar / Browns Island.

  • The mission: At least one a year – Lets make ’em stay!

    9 made it out to Currahee for the first temperate run in a while. 5 milers did the Gayton ES route; right on Pump, left on Church, cut across Gayton, left on Kleindale, Right on Poplar Forest, Left on Ridgefield and return. 4 milers same route but from Church, Left on Copperas, Left on Ridgefield. 3 milers, from Church, left on John Rolfe. With two uphills at the end, this is a solid training route.

    EF Hutton took us out.

    NMS – Fudd got me out to Dogpile 5 years ago. This is after saying no multiple times to Toga, Flipper, and Splinter. What we do together is worth sharing. Keep working on folks and dont give up.

    Imagine what would happen if we did 2 things:

    1. Each one of us brought one person on each year.
    2. And then, almost as importantly, as a PAX we made them feel so welcome that they stayed. ‘

         >>  Starting with YHC, that would be 32 across the last five years.

    Get some!

  • Get some!

    Twelve terrible thunderbeasts travelled to Timberwolf on a wonderful warming morning. According to that one teacher that always shows up early this is how it went down, more or less.

    Mosey to COP all IC, all 4 count; 20x SSH, 10x DQ, 10s hang, 10x IW, 10x Merkin, 10x HRM, 10x Sky Reach Merkin,  11x HRM + Sky Reach Merkin (working title Shazam?), 10x ww2, 51x LBC, 5x Bohemian Rhapsody, 10x Freddie Mercury, Batwings: [20x Arm Circle, 20x reverso, Hands up, Hands down, 10x seal claps, 10x overhead claps, 10x arm circle], 10x APD, 10x Tuscaloosa Trailer Park Twister. 20 min elapsed.

    Mosey to the front parking Longest 11s ever: Bro code style. Squats and WW2; 75m movement accomplished by alternating bearcrawl, Lunge, Bernies. Some Polar bears to spice it up but not over flavor. Broad jump burpee for last set until called. This one is hard enough that its tough to stick through the end and complete each exercise / movement properly. Its just elevens. Mosey BTTF.

    YHC took us out. Prayers for LabRat and Try Hard. Bring more folks out.

    NMS – Really good to be back at Timberwolf and seeing some folks I have not seen for a while. Yes PAX, YHC knows its a big AO, but staying local is all you need at times. Nice work for the runners at Roanoke.

    Shazams are continuing to evolve and seem to be a crowd pleaser – this is definitely one that looks easy on paper.

    Happy 21st anniversary to Orange Crush. Quite an accomplishment.

    Announcements – Breaking bread sign up. Blood drive June 4 at Epiphany Lutheran in west end. FOB benefit

    Get some.

  • Expecting a Rodeo – if you know what I mean

    Seven swole studs braved the last cool bootcamp that always starts before anyone else, even if you are late. After some attempted Q disparaging that was handled quite well with appropriate levity, we got to work.

    Mosey to COP all IC, all 4 count; 20x SSH, 10x DQ, 10x IW, 10x Merkin, 10x HRM, 10x Sky Reach Merkin,  10x HRM + Sky Reach Merkin, 10x ww2, 51 LBC, 10x Hello Dolly, 10x Rosalita, 5x Bohemian Rhapsody, 10x Freddie Mercury, 20x Arm Circle, 20x reverso, Hands up, Hands down, 10x seal claps, 10x overhead claps, 10x arm circle, 10x APD, 10x Tuscaloosa Trailer Park Twister. So out of shape YHC needed to run to catch breath.

    5:20 Handshake arrives. First senior moment? No worries mate, there will be more.

    Mosey to the south ridge rabbit warren. Longest 11s ever: Bro code. Squats and WW2; movement accomplished by alternating bearcrawl, Lunge, Bernies. Some Polar bears to spice it up but not over flavor. Broad jump burpee for last set until called. Mosey BTTF.

    Handshake took us out. Prayers for LabRat and Try Hard.

    Coffeeteria afterward.

    NMS – Great to see the First Watch crew. Building up to YHC five year anniversary 4/22 and Earth Day. Sometimes not sure who really goes back and reads BB so YHCs normal method is to catch enough comments that PAX throughout the region build interest. “Guess you had to be there” is likely still the case, but what are you missing?  Are we really missing the toothbrush story?  YHC does not know.

    Oversharing of the week goes the PAX member who will remain anonymous at this point. In brief, expected guests arrived 30 minutes early but were made to wait in the lobby until the previously scheduled meeting concluded discussion, the minutes reviewed, the action items assigned with names and dates, and handshakes finished. In other words, no Rodeo required. Yes Rodeo is a thing.  YHC’s fraternity has a story about a similar event where the more confined space of a dorm room should have led to a proper rodeo, but Dr. Zog, our hero, simply waved howdy to the unexpected guest and the bronc continued to provide an epic ride. That’s how we got to know Tex and what is better is that she was cool with that appellation.

    For a gold mine of words that could mean something else in the context in which they are used (at this point, Upchuck observes that optimal diction is euphemism) please see Rodeo Terms: Cowboys, Events & More (carodeo.com) – if you know what I mean.

    Announcements:

    • Virtual FOB benefit 4/29 8p event.gives/fobf22, Gomer has a few extra tix, let him know if interested.
    • Blood drive June 4 at Epiphany Lutheran.
    • Sign up for Breaking Bread

    3 more Qs left.  Get some!

  • Saab’s weaving booties

    16 west end giants braved the last cool day of spring to get a run in.

    Saab said the Q can call this route anything he wants, so YHC presents “Saab’s weaving booties”. Why booties? We dont know. We do know Saab prefers weaving to knitting.

    This is the route:

    4s – Batcave, across parking lot to Westham Station, S Ridge Road, L on River, Right on Ralston, cut across the pool lot, Right on Holmes, cross Forest to Sunrise, across Westham to University and back to start.

    5s – From Ralston, turn left on University, bend to Ziontown, Right on Ridge, cross the parking lot to Lindsey, right on Westham, left on Lakewood and back to campus.

    6s – from Lindsey, Left on Westham Parkway, Right on Waveney, Right on Wood and back to campus

    3s – Run / Walk around campus perimeter and through Westhampton. 15 min warmup walk, 1 min run + 1 min walk x6, cooldown 14 min.

    YHC took us out. Prayers for Lab Rat, Try Hard, and Handshake.

    Announcements – Sign up for breaking bread. Gomer FOB virtual benefit 4/29 8p – extra tickets available. Blood drive 4 June Epiphany Lutheran Church – need donors.

    NMS – Fun to be back at Spider Run and walk by YHCs old residence halls. Campus has changed in many ways since way back when.

    Get some!

  • Happy that they have found their fun – truly

    2 Warriors meet in the gloom for a Monday morning Daville to remind everyone else what respect can be all about.  According to the couple walking laps in the back parking lot with way too much seemingly lively and boisterous discussion to be married (to each other), here is how it went down:

    Mosey to COP all IC, all 4 count; 10x SSH, 10x DQ, 10x Merkin, 10x HRM, 10x Merkin + sky Reach,  10x Merkin, 10x Arm Circle, 10x reverso, 10x seal claps, 10x overhead claps, 10x arm circle, 10x ww2, 51 LBC, 10x Hello Dolly, 10x Rosalita, 10x Bohemian Rhapsody, 10x Freddie Mercury, 10x APD, 10x Tuscaloosa Trailer Park Twister.

    Mosey to pull up bars.  10x pullup to start.  50x tuckup (half pullup, elbows at 90deg+ lift knees to elbows) + 50 squats.

    Mosey to tires.  Pair up. flip tractor tire. 20x each out and back.

    Mosey to benches.  50x dips + 50 squats.

    BTTF.  Heel raises and Romanian DL.

    YHC took us out.  Prayers for LabRat, Handshakes’ family, TryHards sister.

    NMS –  Fun to be in Daville today and talking about leadership and training men for combat with Corned Beef.  YHC abs still tight from Sat – will be a fun week. Its amazing how sound carries 150m in the morning gloom and the kinds of things discerning adults will share.  You probably had to be there.

    Missed seeing the rest of the  davilians!  Did the GridIron BB scare off the PAX?  They might want to get some more than others what to get some. 😉  Til next time when we will flip the truck tires.

    Get some!

  • Bikini Season is around the corner

    Fourteen Fearless redwoods (including 1 FNG – Polly and 1 visitor Webelos from F3 Naperville) gathered on a purrfect cool morning to develop their physiques for upcoming bikini season. According to those standing around at the local cricket league it went something like this:

    5 burpee start

    Mosey to COP all IC, all 4 count; 10x SSH, 10x IW, 10x APD, 10x Tuscaloosa Trailer Park Twister, 51 LBC, 10x Bohemian Rhapsody, 10x Freddie Mercury, 10x Hello Dolly, 10x Rosalita, 10x Merkin, 10x HRM, 10x Merkin + sky Reach, 10x Grass Angel, 10x Aussie style, 10x ww2, 10x Arm Circle, 10x reverso, 10x seal claps, 10x overhead claps. Wrap it up with 10x control freak merkin.

    Triple check. Touch a tree. Flutters and WW2s.

    Booyah merkin ring of fire.

    Partner 11s. Jumpsquats. Everyones favorite WW2s

    5 bonus burpees at PAX request – Thanks Tater

    Mosey to pole smoker. 5 box cutters while PAX work various exercises. Called after 3 rounds. We will get all 60ish poles done at some point gents.

    Mosey for spider merkin on bleachers – instruction needs refinement.

    BTTF for a ring of fire.

    Seymour took us out

    Welcome to FNG – Polly (nee Adrian). Polly was brought out by Webelos visiting from F3 Naperville. Originally from Birmingham, moved to Twin Hickory from west Chitown, into music and a former Rugby Union flanker. Several great naming alternatives including Susan Boyle.  We left the Twin Hickory themed Swinger and Lasagna Party for next time. Several Rocky alternatives came to mind as well. Finally, we settled on a Peaky Blinders theme – which Polly will now binge on as he has never seen it. 

    Polly is hardcore, and so is Polly – cigars and brown liquor on the horizon.

    Prayer Requests: Lab Rat, Handshakes family, Lighthouse family.

    Announcements:

    • Breaking bread sign up
    • April 29 Friends of Barnabas virtual benefit.
    • June 4 blood drive at Epiphany Lutheran corner of Monument and Horsepen.

    NMS – YHC five year anniversary Friday.  Today kicks off the annual week of Qs.  See slack for more.  Lets bring some FNGs out.

    Get some!

  • Valley Forge – Blast Furnace

    Had fun getting to know Spike and the rest of the PAX. YHC ran a little more than allowed on a bad wheel but we are recovering.