Author: Gomer Pyle

  • Boat Lake warm up

    2 groups of 6 + 7 lucky gentlemen gathered to celebrate a great spring morning. Just a touch of humid warmth in the air. Here is how it went down, more or less.

    Mosey to police memorial; COP

    • Don Quixote x 10
    • Imperial Walker x 10
    • Arm circles 2×15
    • WW2 x49
    • Big Boy Situp x15 (incl stand up at top of exercise)
    • LBC x20
    • APD x15
    • Superman
    • Surfer Merkin x10, swimming while down
    • Gomer-kin x10
    • Bushwacker plank x15
    • Plank Arm Circles each side x 15
    • LBC x20

    Mosey to Boat Lake- pair off, groups 2 pairs are one team – each pair starts in opposite direction around lake. Staggered start locations. With that complicated set up out of the way: At each lamp, clockwise Vup x20, counter clockwise Monkey Humper x20. 20 dips at each park bench. Swap exercises when meeting your team.

    20 LBC

    Mosey to Carillon field. Pole smoker – Heels to heaven

    BTTF – 2 Mile elapsed on my watch

    YHC message, stay positive and help others be positive; lead by example

    Announcements-

    Bone Thugs Hardway 5k 4/24 @ RAMM

    West End Running AO 4/24 5:30a at Godwin HS.

    Check out Try Hards mission blog and send him a note: http://hendersonsinmissions.blogspot.com/

    Get Some.

  • When will Carillon reopen?

    14 Fleet Footed Stallions gathered in responsible and socially distanced groups for a great run on a cool spring morning to the Carillon.

    • 4mi – East on Grove, Right on Auburn, left on Cary for 10 yd, right on McCloy to Douglasdale, right on Portland, Left on Dover
    • 5 mi – East on Grove, Right at Boulevard, Carillon, left on Douglasdale, right on Portland, Left on Dover, Right on Canterbury, left on Cambridge, right on Berkshire to Commonwealth.
    • 6mi – East on Grove, Right at Robinson, up diagonal to Trafford, Carillon, left on Douglasdale, right on Portland, Left on Dover, Right on Locke, right on Cary, left on Commonwealth
    • 8mi – Grove to Oak, Hillcrest, Charmian, Lock, Dover, Portland, Douglasdale, Boulevard, Grove
    • Saab – 10 mi

    TYA gave us the message – reach out, help out

    Bone Thugs Hardway 5k 4/24 @ RAMM

    West End Running AO 4/24 5:30a at Godwin HS.

    Get some

  • Whats the most important thing about telling a good joke?

    9 gentlemen gathered to celebrate the last cool spring morning. Here is how it went down more or less

    Mosey around MM; COP

    • Don Quixote x 10
    • Imperial Walker x 10
    • Arm circles 3×15 + 4 = 49
    • SSH x 20
    • WW2 x10
    • Big Boy Situp x10 (incl stand up at top of exercise)
    • LBC x20
    • Grass Angel x10
    • Australian Grass Angel x10
    • Surfer Merkin x10, swimming while down
    • 8 count Superman + Hulk Hogan Merkin x10 – Gomer-kin?
    • Plank Arm Circles each side x 15
    • LBC x20
    • Alabama Prom Second Date (Decline ABD) x10 tight glutes
    • Decline Pickle Pounder x10

    5:55!

    Triple check BTTW, Run + 5 Pull Up, Dips

    Oak Tree 11s Monkey Humper, V up

    BTTF the long way – 20 Flutter Kicks

    YHC took us out

    NMS –

    New Running AO Fridays 5:30a Godwin HS Bus Loop starting 4/24/20

    Get Some!

  • Salad Days

    6 warriors of the light made it out on a perfect Easter Morning for a little run around the river city.

    4 milers – south turn around at reedy creek
    7 milesrs – south on buttermilk to potterfield then north bank
    10 milers – north to 14th st bridge and then south along river road

    NMS-
    Hutton and YHC discussed music tastes, Hutton mentioned GOGO music and that got me thinking about the weird nexus of punk, reggae, and go go in DC in the eighties – all of that was the formative stage setter for Nirvana as David Grohl came out of that scene hailing from Springfield VA. Just ask Shakedown.

    There are some good rockumentaries:

    • Mettalica- Some Kind of Monster.
    • Salad Days: Salad Days is a Minor Threat song and it covers the DC punk scene with the little bit of reggae and go go that crept in there.
    • see Shakedown for more ideas

  • Eaglet run recce

    Big Bear Baby Eagle Death Sad But Not Surprising, Expert ...
    • Situation –
      • Weather – 40 degrees and cool. 10 Mi wind from the North. BMNT 0530 Sunrise 0615. 100% illumination
      • Terrain – OCOKA dominated by the confluence of rolling hills forming ridge lines and deciduous forest providing cover and concealment.
      • Enemy Forces – Sloth, Excuses, Fear, Anger, Hopelessness – Sad Clowns
      • Friendly Forces – Units Right and Left – New Market “Run” and RAMM/RAMM Gears
    • Mission – f3 RVA establish a run in the west end by 010530MAY20L to expand the influence of F3 RVA
    • Execution –
      • Commanders intent. The purpose of this mission is to provide options to RVA for those looking for Fitness Fellowship and Faith. Location needs to be accessible to brothers in Mechanicsville, Midlothian, West End and Downtown. At the end state there will be a faithfully attended west end AO on Fridays.
      • Scheme of Maneuver. Set the conditions to Seize an AO location at Deep Run Park, Godwin HS.
      • Tasks to subordinate units
        • Recon platoon
          • surveillance of the following
            • Named Area of Interest (NAI) 1 Godwin HS
            • NAI2 intersection of Falconcrest and Pump
            • NAI3 intersection of Ridgefield and Pump
          • If time surveillance of NAI4 Deep Run Parking lot 1
      • Coordinating Instructions –
        • gather time distance factors and points of interest
        • Special equipment is headlamps and reflective vests
    • Service & Support
      • All classes of supply provided at home station
    • Command & Signal
      • Q location with main effort
      • Challenge and password is All the way / Airborne
      • Running password is Ranger

  • Stallions Smelling the Barn

    3 groups of 6 social distance warriors came out today to stretch their legs and verify their lungs remain relatively clear during these times.

    RAMM Routes

    4 mi – Commonwealth, Monument, Boulevard, Grove

    5.3 mi – Commonwealth, Monument, Allen, Grove

    6 mi – Commonwealth, Monument, Harrison, Grove

    YHC took us out. Reach out to those who need a lift.

    NMS – Quiet morning. Handshake and I saw a fire truck. A GRTC bus honked Hi.

    The Hot Dog Guy has a parking lot pop up for noon meals today at 5909 W Broad St, Richmond, VA 23230 – Thanks BT!

  • Runner’s High

    10 joined us for an all natural breakfast club run on 4/20. Phonics found us on the run.

    YHC took us out.

    Breakfast Club quote of today:
    Andrew: Yo wastoid, you’re not gonna blaze up in here.

    Nice run gents!

  • Dog Pile Buddy Rush

    33 gathered as the moon was setting and the sun rising to see what is in store.

    Here is how it went down.

    10 Burpee start

    Mosey to COP all IC: 22 SSH; 15 Abe Vigoda; 22 Grass Angels; 22 Australian Grass Angels; 22 crunchy Frog; Arm Circles; 22 4 count HRM.

    Mosey to Carillon field. Partner up 6 Boo-ya Merkins. Partners group in teams of 4. Gomer Pyle and Bulkhead demonstrate buddy rushes. Pax practice on the short width. Pax buddy rush down the long width. Civil war rush back to the Carrilon. Much rejoicing.

    Mosey down love hill to pump house road. 10 Spider crawl: Spider Merkins + bear crawl. Thats 80 merkins, Fudd.

    Pipe Loop triple check. P1 Flutter kicks; P2 Squats; P3 Run

    Mosey to flag

    Bodos took us out.

    Announcements

    Puppy Pile next weekend at 705a

    NMS – This is Day 7 of YHC Q week. Its still amazing that I have been part of this org for just 2 years. Such great bonds in that short time.

    April 22, 2019 is YHC 2 year anniversary, hence the week of Q and the 22 reps. I will be on a plane Monday, so Upchuck has Hoedown. Enjoy your Earth Day.

    PAX that have been around more than 5 minutes, might have heard that YHC was in the Infantry and Combat Engineer at one point during formative years. Covering the last 50 meters (with 82mm mortars) or 100 meters (with 105mm) is the critical task for an employer with many critical tasks. Hence the THREE second buddy rush= I’m up, he sees me, I’m down. After the chaos of getting started, Bulkhead and I relearned that this is why we have team leaders and squad leaders to coordinate movement. Otherwise, men will do what men will do. Thanks again for working through it. It will be better next time. Hoo-AH

    Also PAX might have heard that YHC attended Univ of Richmond hence the Spider Crawl. When you are looking forward to Bear Crawls to break it up, you know you found a good exercise. Props to DaVille (Opus?) for renaming the formerly awkwardly named 8 point creature Merkin. Spider Born and Spider Bred!

    Pipe Loop. Celebrates F3RVA.

    10 Burpees. Why not? Get some.

    Thanks to Shakedown for documentary-ing.

    Thanks to the PAX for working strong all week and for the opportunity to lead.

    BMNT chart: https://aa.usno.navy.mil/cgi-bin/aa_rstablew.pl?ID=AA&year=2019&task=3&state=VA&place=richmond

    http://www.digital-photo-secrets.com/tip/2832/the-differences-between-civil-nautical-and-astronomical-twilight/

  • Spring Haiku Running Time

    Twenty Four gathered
    in the gloom for a run or
    bike ride as you please

    The weather was nice
    Cool temps with a little wind;
    great spring running time

    Haiku is the call
    Since YHC lived there and
    matriculated

    Offshore and Phonics
    received the campus his-tree
    tour while on the run

    Offshore likes the lake
    but does not like getting lost
    in Devils Pitchfork

    Phonics was looking
    for some extra credit so
    he ran up Bostwick

    Talking scare on the
    slog up Towana to Grove
    and we finished strong

  • Timberwolf makes SOJ howl

    9 redwoods gathered to welcome the dawn F3 style on a perfect morning.

    Here is how it went down.

    Mosey to COP all IC: 22 SSH; 10 Abe Vigoda; 22 Grass Angels; 22 Australian Grass Angels; 22 4 count HRM; 22 LBC; 22 slow Frederick Mercury; Arm Circles

    Mosey to shipping container. Triple Check. Iron Chair with Overhead Claps + Plank Jack (O.P.P. yah you know me) + run to far side of basketball courts. Plank for 6.

    Mosey to darkest field. 20 Plerkins warmup. At each lap post (8) 10 Merkin, 20 WW 2 Situp, 30 Squats.

    Mosey to car loop. 5 Spider Merkins oyo + 22 Hello Dolly IC.

    YHC took us out.

    NMS – Day 5. 

    YHC enjoyed the early and quiet trek to Timberwolf for a little out of region action and to see the countryside.  I enjoyed seeing the natural habitat of the far SOJ crew.  The ride back on 288 was more more like the autobahn – all SOJ must leave early for the daily commute.

    Some mumble chatter about whether Wilson likes to run or complain or both – made me feel at home.  Curious PAX want to know if this is the spring training return that Aisle 5 was looking for.  

    Australian style grass angels continue to be a COP crowd pleaser.  Spider merkins to finish it off make sure there is something for everyone.

    Boom!