Author: Gomer Pyle

  • F3 Hampton Roads 5 year

    Looking for some folks to rep RVA at HR 5 year 5-6 Nov 2022.

    Register for the banquet 630p Friday and / or the beatdown 7a Sat here: https://f3hamptonroads.com/announcements/

    Gomer has a place we can crash if you want to hit both. Let him know on slack. Bring a cot / sleeping bag.

  • Brocode at Currahee

    Four fleet footed horsemen fought the fartsack and found a respite from the pandemi-pocolypse and met the start of fall’s cooler weather.

    Bro Code route was south on Pump with a dogleg though some new neighborhoods and then return on raintree to start.

    Pinto took us out. Prayers for young people as they mature as well as those working though sickness or loss of their loved ones.

    NMS – Great to see folks out today. YHC is looking forward to getting fully healthy and back in the saddle. Working on a Currahee shirt after Spider Run is complete. Find a friend that needs F3 and invite them along.

    Get some.

  • If I am going to [die] for a word… my word is:

    1st F – 12 men braved the early morning mugginess to be able to work up a sweat, get stronger, and have a reason for a Saturday nap. According to the cricketeer outfielders watching us with envy, here is how it went down:

    5 burpee start, mosey

    COP all in cadence: 15 SSH, 10 DQ, 10 I 4 count Merkins, 15 WW2, 15x Arm Circle both ways + extra credit, 15x Asphalt angels, 15x Australian style, 15x Flutter Kicks (FK), 15x Hello Dolly (HD), 15x Rosalita, 15x Heels to Heaven, 10x slow Freddie Mercury (FM). Mosey.

    Classic Dora, partners 100 Merkin, 200 WW2 situp, 300 Squat. Mosey to shake it out.

    Triple Check, touch 3 trees, Partner 1: medley 10 Merkin + 25 ww2, Partner 2: Hip flexor medley 20 FK, 20 HD, 20 FM. Mosey.

    Pole smoker. 10x Heels to heaven; while waiting FK, HD FM, LBC. Mosey BTTF.

    2x Ring of fire

    3rd F – Attila took us out. Prayers for those awaiting test results, return to school, moving past mask / vaccine acrimony / fear / anger.

    2nd F – Einstein’s

    Announcements:

    • BRR 9/10, prep at Vinny’s 8/28.
    • FVA annual sit n sip / retreat 9/25 – Amelia courthouse area – see upcoming preblast
    • Breaking Bread needs signups for the next few months – https://backblasts.f3rva.org/2021/08/13/sign-up-breaking-bread-fall-2021/

    NMS –

    BB was going to be named for a flock of geese that White Deer and I saw upon arriving, they did a few circles to wait for 2 that joined up later, going back for the six. It was… inspirational.

    At second F, Bambi regaled us with modern sensitivity training directives. Apparently there are a whole ton of words / phrases / local colloquialisms that are no longer admissible in an modern employment setting like “rule of thumb”, “basket case”, “thats dumb”, “I see”, and neither can we say that “bald guy” rather, “the person in the red shirt”. But in this same era, Cardi B’s WAP is just fine to play on the radio: https://genius.com/Cardi-b-wap-lyrics… Thats so hot, now I need to get a bucket and a mop.

    If YHC is going to get fired for a word, then clearly word choice must be well thought through. Methinks the PAX know what YHC would say.

    Get Some.

  • Up for Anything

    Two stalwarts held down the fort to get in a nice 6mile run this morning. It was nice sweltering morning in the gloom, starting out at 78 deg and 95% humidity, and we got it done.

    NMS – whats great about Lighthouse is that he is up for anything. He has come a long way since he started running for real last year. As we started out, our five mile route turned into a solid six and this is a great route with challenges at the right time. While someone needs to hold down the fort, we missed the summer tour crew and are looking forward to having them back,

    Prayers for those with anxiety, awaiting test results. Prayers for students going back to school

    Announcements –

    • BRR 9/10, prep at Vinny’s 8/28 – see preblast
    • FVA annual sit n sip / retreat 9/25 – Amelia courthouse area – see preblast

  • Sleepy Saturday?

    19 warriors met up to cap off the week on a nice low humidity summer morning. This is how it went down, more or less. 

    Five Burpee Start to wake up the PAX

    Mosey to COP.  Disclaimer. Side straddle hop x2. Pick up blocks  

    Rusty cage. Triple check: P1 five pull-ups,  then block curls; P2 Abyss Merkins with blocks. Runner to fire hydrant and back.

    Mosey to Pipe Loop. Triple check: Block sit ups & Block presses.

    Mosey to base of Love Hill. 2 Partner evolutions,  switching at big rock

    1. Runner out 100 strides. Partner carries both blocks 
    2. Runner with both blocks. Partner 5 merkins 10 lunges and catch runner 

    Valley of Despair.  11s merkins and WW2s.  LBC for the 6. Call it to mosey BTTF.

    5 burpees to wrap it all up 


    NMS – Great to see everyone.  Was surprised to see an open Q in July so jumped on it.  Great to have a visit from Nip Tuck from New Orleans and Pennsyltuckey from Charleston today.  Both are passing through and stopped in to see what we have going on in RVA. Hope y’all find something fun.  

    Announcements

    • Even if you’re not doing the summer tour consider a donation to Mr Rogers organization. https://vhbg.org/ 
    • HOME RUN Derby @ Heartbreak 7/27, Check with EF Hutton for more 
    • F3 night at the Flying Squirrels 7/31, check with Bone Thugs for more
    • Vinny’s BRR hill run training 8/28
    • BRR September 10-11
    • F3 RVA sit and sip 9/25 – PreBlast out soon

    Get some!

     

     

  • Emerging from the Rabbit Warren

    Three titans emerged from the gloom to enjoy a moist and cooler morning run though the neighborhoods of the West End. 5.25 mile route through Whittaker Woods, Canterbury and Raintree included our favorite Raintree hill – both a fitness test and a man maker. Fireman Ed had it right: that hill is deceiving (YHC did build it up a bit). Some mumble chatter as we started to run started to fade as the heart rate got up. We talked a lot about the commitment of folks to show up early in the morning and how that mentally blocks perspective FNGs. Pinto did have to endure Fireman Ed and YHC replaying some of the conversation last night but he knows he is a better man for it. Great to see Fireman Ed out again.

    Currahee!

  • Freedom

    Nine nimble giants broke the chains of the fartsack for a Juneteenth free run.

    5 mile route – Brookmont Standard, through Raintree, DRP, Cox, Brookmont, Crowncrest and return on Pump

    4 mile route – Raintree through DRP to Dover Hunt, Cox, Brookmont, Buffapple and return on Pump.

    NMS – Marcus, Lighthouse and YHC focused on running – not much mumble chatter. Good to see Johnsonville back out after a break. Welcome to Fireman Ed for his first jaunt with the Currahee crew.

    Currahee!

  • Wellesley Gets Some too

    Hot Potato Q today. Gomer out, Lighthouse back with a suggestion from Homer. Probation took us out.

    .5 mile warmup then run a little and work out a little.

    Ascending (Gomer):

    5 x Burpee, run a little

    then 5x Burpee + 30 LBC, run a little

    then 5x Burpee + 30 LBC + 20 Lunge, run a little

    then 5x Burpee + 30 LBC + 20 Lunge + 20 Imp Walker, run a little

    then 5x Burpee + 30 LBC + 20 Lunge + 20 Imp Walker + 20 Hand Release Merkin, run a little

    then 5x Burpee + 30 LBC + 20 Lunge + 20 Imp Walker + 20 HRM + 20 Pickle Pounder, run a little

    Descending (Lighthouse):

    30 LBC + 20 Lunge + 20 Imp Walker +20 HRM + 20 Pickle Pounder, run a little

    20 Lunge + 20 Imp Walker + 20 HRM + 20 Pickle Pounder, run a little

    30 LBC + 20 Lunge + 20 Imp Walker + 20 Pickle Pounder, run a little

    20 Lunge + 20 Imp Walker + 20 Pickle Pounder, run a little

    20 Imp Walker + 20 Pickle Pounder, run a little

    20 Pickle Pounder, run a little

    run a lap or 2 to get to 3 miles (Homer).

    A few extra burpees (x10) when morning greetings were not returned.

    NMS – we werent thinking nor talking much – getting it done in the humidity. One running HL.

    Convergence 5/31 at Tredegar.

    Get some!

  • Currahee anniversary

    Eleven elites broke the bounds of the fartsack to enjoy the cooler temps and celebrate the 1 year anniversary of this AO with a run.

    5 milers – Maremont, Raintree, Falconbridge, JRP, cut through apartments & townhomes, Flintwood, Falconbridge, Pump. 5.5

    4 milers – Maremont, Raintree, Falconbridge, JRP, cut through apartments, Ridgefield, Pump. 4.2

    YHC took us out – prayers for the PAX.

    NMS- great to see everyone out especially some new attendees from SOJ and the ville. Welcome to new-to-Currahee PAX Blue Moon, Shakedown, and Corned Beef.

    We have been running Currahee for a year now. Special thanks to all PAX who are willing to explore and see what this AO offers and the regulars that keep it alive. Spread the word.

    Tomorrow marks the 76th anniversary of V-E day. Think about what that means. The US military was part of a team of Allies, and especially consider that despite the cost to our nation, we did not conquer, but gave our gains back to the people. That will always set USA apart from other nations.

    Currahee!

  • More beer, more beer

    Ten Titans beat the allures of the comfy bed to meet in the gloom for a 4.5 brocode run in prep for the beach bodies competition. The route was north on Pump and back on JRP.

    YHC took us out. Prayers for Clint and Christine.

    NMS – Next week is the official anniversary of this AO. Its been fun seeing it grow and great to have some new brothers out. Welcome Homer and Offshore.

    YHC likes Brocode because it gives folks (most folks anyway) a chance to chat, at the expense of a fitness bending workout. Somehow Ziggy still rated it as PRODUCTIVE, which is strange since there have been so many harder runs that were rated lower.

    BB title courtesy of Homer. He sure has a way with words – a great mantra through the low points of a workout.

    Currahee!