Author: Whitesnake

  • The Best of Times

    This is the morning we’ll make history
    The Pax and I
    ‘Cause I’ll take any risk to tie back the hands of time
    And stay with the Pax this time

    (we ran 5 miles, we ran 5 miles) in robot voice
    I know you feel these are the worst of times
    I do believe it’s true
    When people lock their doors and hide inside
    Rumor has it it’s the end of paradise
    But I know, if the world just passed us by
    F3 I know, you wouldn’t have to cry, no no


    The best of times are when I run with you
    Some rain some shine
    We’ll make this a world for the F3 crew


    Our memories of yesterday will last a lifetime
    We’ll take the best, forget the rest
    And someday we’ll find

    These are the best of times
    These are the best of times


    The headlines read “These are the worst of times”
    When I was injured it was true
    I felt so helpless like a boat against the tide
    I wished the summer winds could bring back paradise
    But I know, if the world turned upside down
    F3, I know you’d always be around


    The best of times are when I’m running with you
    Some rain some shine

    We’ll make this a world for the F3 crew

  • Everybody (Whitesnake’s Back!)

    (dance break, featuring the Pax)

    Everybody, yeah
    Rock your body, yeah
    Everybody, yeah
    Rock your body right
    Whitesnake’s back, alright!

    Oh my God, I’m back again
    F3 Brothers, everybody sing
    Gonna bring the flavor, show you how
    Got a question for you, better answer now, yeah

    Am I original? Yeah
    Am I the only one? No, we had 5
    Am I sexual? YEAH!
    Am I everything you need?
    You better rock your body now

    Everybody, yeah (Yeah)
    Run some lake laps, yeah (Yeah)
    Everybody, yeah
    Rock your body right
    Whitesnake’s back, alright!

    (Bridge)
    So everybody everywhere
    Bulgarian squats til you just don’t care
    We’ll do some dips, step ups too
    As long as there’ll be F3
    I’ll be coming back again

    Everybody, yeah (Yeah)
    Rock your body, yeah (Yeah)
    Everybody, yeah
    Rock your body right
    Whitesnake’s back, alright!

  • Does two make a club?

    Lighthouse and Whitesnake ran a little over 4 miles in a 8.40 pace. All the chatter was focused on next weeks 150th Anniversary of the first brunch. West End runners convergence you say? Done.

  • Senior Discount

    Five of us ran 3.7 miles today exploring Wellesley. Pyro was downrange from Jax and was amazed by Pigskin. But it was Lighthouse who told the story of getting a Senior discount at Einstein Bagels.

    Besides running and warmups, we did sets of LBCs & Heals to Heaven in a culdesac & some sets of dips and incline merkins at the romantic gazebo (no fancy cocktails included).

    A little more running than normal and the only complaints were from Blue Moon’s “good” knee.

    Nice to have a guest today. Pyro had met some of you but it sounds like it has been a couple years.

  • WaThoHuk Audit Part II

    Roger Roger took us to Short Pump Park and Pigskin joined us for the first half. We did a total of 3.1 miles that day. According to my Garmin, it involved something difficult on the SPES football field. I count 1200 yards of running with exercises every 25 yards. Maybe is was a Beast but don’t recall.

    We are now ready to file our 10-Q. Highlights include an average 5.1 attendees with a high of 8 and a low of 2. That’s a YoY increase of 18% from last Q1’s 4.3 average.

    We had 6 different Q over 12 weeks this year which is great!

    Last year we missed 3 backblasts in Q1. That is sad and it is a good thing we hired a new audit firm this year.

  • WaThoHuk Audit (part 1)

    With Q1 complete, an Backblast audit was needed to ensure we could file the WaThoHuk 10-Q. A couple discrepancies were found.
    This one involved a T.A.C.O. workout at the opening day of Torchy’s Tacos. We first ran to the Torchy parking lot across Broad. Some teenage kids were already in line for free Queso and joined us for a bit. We did four corners with four exercises that spelled TACO. You’ll have to ask Roger Roger what they were.

    We then ran to the West Broad Village pond and met up with Pigskin. I took us up on a hill and we did sevens of some sort and got damp.

    We then ran back to the flag. 3.3 miles total.

  • F U Wind!

    We ran 5 miles at a 8:37 pace, with 4 miles against the wind. Not sure how that happened. Then Gridiron started with us running against the wind.

    As Catherine the Great said: A great wind is blowing, and that gives you either imagination or a headache.

    me=headache

  • Six did Fat Amy

    I don’t Q this AO often enough so don’t have a set of routines I like. I found a circuit routine called Fat Amy. Don’t know why it is called that. I have nothing against Amy.

    After some warmups we slid into Fat Amy. According to Amy, it went like this:

    50 Squats no bell, 10 burpees

    40 WWII, 10 burpees

    30 Lunges no bell, 10 burpees

    20 Kettle bell swings, 10 burpees

    10 meter bear crawl, 10 burpees

    20 Kettle bell swings, 10 burpees

    30 Lunges with bell, 10 burpees

    40 WWII, 10 burpees

    50 Squats with bell.

    That only took 20 minutes and there was enough stamina to move to threesomes. First one involved running, curls and triceps. Second one involved running, sit and press and pull overs.

    The group was still ready for more so we did a modified curb crawl. Bear crawl to curb, 10 merkins, crawl bear, 10 derkins, repeat with 5.

    Back to the flag for a minute of LBCs to help Attila’s digestion and then a final climax with Freddie Mercury.

    Hope the workout helped everyone’s stamina. Fireman Ed missed his 50 squats. He can do them at home today.

  • Brunch Club vs Breakfast Club

    I thought it would be just another Friday morning run, but when I pulled up at the AO, there was Rosie talking to Gomer and Hutton. Was the Breakfast Club gang here to take out the Brunch Club gang? Lighthouse and Gypsy were soon there to back me up. We ended up with 12. Some to fight and some to watch. Before the music started, I gave poor instructions: North on Pump, go across Church on the left then right then explore some neighborhoods then come back”. Rosie and the Breakfast club gang were critical and so I told Rosie, “Don’t you ever come around here. Don’t wanna see your face, you better disappear” He could see the fire in my eyes and the words were really clear.

    Rosie then said “You better run, you better do what you can, don’t wanna see no blood, don’t be a macho man, you wanna be tough, better do what you can, so beat it, but you wanna be bad”

    So we ran and showed a funky and strong fight and realized it doesn’t matter who’s wrong or right.

    Currahee and running is a club for everyone. If you think they’re out to get you, you better run while you can as you don’t wanna be a boy, you wanna be a man. If you wanna stay alive, you better do what you can.

    You have to run like you’re really not scared, you’re playin’ with your life, this ain’t no truth or dare. Running can kick you, and then beat you and you’ll think its not fair. But keep running if you wanna be bad.

    Thanks to all 12 for showin’ how funky and strong is your fight. Remember, it doesn’t matter who’s wrong or right.

  • The Collector

    We ran 4 miles and learned about Gypsy and his collection of valuable coins, jewels, friends with shoes, teeth, star wars action figures, finger nails, Pokémon and KISS cards, owl pellets, D&D dice, hot sauce, troll dolls and celebrity hair. Some of that is true.