Category: Richmond, VA

  • Terrapin Station

    14 runners and several bikers assembled for some miles on the road. Here is what happened, more or less.

    West on Grove turning right on the access road in front of St Stephens. A right on York and a left on Maple. 4s turn right on Patterson and home via Westmoreland. 5s/6s continue on until Monument and turn right. 5s turn on Westmoreland and 6s on Lafayette to return home.

    Flatline took us out today.

    Moleskin

    Ample conversation today about a variety of topics. Mumble chatter is always strong on the runs.

    Announcements

    • DaVille Tomato Relay – See announcement on the news page
    • Blue Ridge Relay – See TYA – teams are forming. Join one now.

  • Something about a beaver

    4 men braved a little rain to throw around some kettlebells. This is how the beatdown went…

    • COP
      • SSH x 20
      • Arm circles small x 10, big x 5, reverse
      • Don Quixotes x 10
      • Russian soldiers x 10
      • Imperial walkers x 10
      • Copperhead squats x 10
      • Merkins x 10
      • LBCs x 10
    • Exercise 1 – Snatches + Waiter’s carry
      • Round 1 – Start at middle island do 5 snatches w/ your left hand, waiters carry on left hand to end island do 5 snatches w/ your right hand. Return to middle island for round 2
      • Round 2 – rinse and repeat with 10 reps each hand
      • Round 3 – rinse and repeat 15 reps each hand
    • Exercise 2 – Clean and squats w/ around the world
      • Round 1 – same concept, do 5 clean and squats, around the world carry to end island
      • Round 2 – rinse and repeat with 10 reps each
      • Round 3 – rinse and repeat with 15 reps each
    • Exercise 3 – Demon crushers + Sit up thrusts
      • Round 1 – same concept, do 5 demon crushers, shoulder carry to end island, do 5 sit up thrusts
      • Round 2 – rinse and repeat with 10 reps
      • Round 3 – rinse and repeat with 15 reps
    • Exercise 4 – Two corners
      • Corner 1 – 10 halos each side
      • Corner 2 – 10 lawn mowers each side
    • 3 minutes left for boat canoe and some stretching
    • Opus took us out

    Notes:

    I was glad to see 3 others show up this morning, I was worried the rain was going to keep everyone away. As usual the conversation was very entertaining, thus the title of the back blast. Great effort was put in by all. Thank you for letting me lead.

  • PreBlast: The DaVille Relay (Spring Edition)

    PreBlast: The DaVille Relay (Spring Edition)

    The PAX from the neno region of DaVille (aka The North) would like to invite the men of the south to a Ragnar type of relay next month.

    Date: Saturday April 24th

    Location: Rutland Clubhouse (Location for Tomato Run on Thursdays)

    Time: 5:00am to Finish (around noon)

    Team: 4 Runners

    Distance: Each runner will run 3 loops for a total of 13.75 miles

    Cost: About $25 for a custom F3 shirt (logo above)

    If interested, reach out to Spit (The Event Q) with your team name, runners for the event, and t-shirt sizes.

    Contact Info for Spit: 804-347-9857 or email mrbeach85@gmail.com

    Please respond by April 5th in order to receive a T-shirt (additional shirts maybe order afterward) or if you simply wish to just run please respond by April 16th.

    SYITG and happy running!!

    SPIT ON THAT!!

  • My First Time

    This is a story of long ago (Sunday), of a PAX who was pushed by his brothers to be better. We set out to do 13.1 miles. We ended with 14 miles. Don Draper set the route. Orange Crush brought snacks for the road. Tobit and Rosetta made it look easy. (Rosetta was doing some Bernie up a hill at mile 12!). Draper also kept the PAX hydrated. We set a goal and achieved it.

    NMM

    This was awesome. YHC had never ran more than a 5k before joining the wonderful group of dudes that is F3RVA. Keep pushing. You never know what you might achieve!

  • Beware the Fog of March

    6 Davillians brave the heavy fog to get in their weekly run in DaVille

    Route – The Craney Island loop and finish with Bojangles loop to get in 4.15 miles.

    Some took different routes back to get various distances. Opus decided to stay near by since currently dealing with an ankle injury did multiple Bojangles loops.

    Great temps for a run as we ramp up training for our relay race next month

    SPIT ON THAT!!

  • Mousetrap Sighting

    A faithful 4 and a long lost traveler from Powhatan made their way to Timberwolf. It may have been 70 and sunny in our hearts but it was dark and foggy at TCMS. With no lights and what seemed like zero visibility at the track, YHC made a few location modifications. Here’s what went down:

    Mosey to the basketball court.

    COP:

    SSHs, Imperial Walkers, DQs, Cherry Pickers, Russian Soldiers

    Doracides:

    Partner up (with a PAX of 5, YHC joined a duo). One partner does suicides while the other performs an exercise. 100 merkins, 200 LBCs, 300 squats.

    Mosey to the only place with working lights.

    Modified Catch Me if You Can:

    New partners. Partner 1 runs the loop while partner 2 does bear crawls. When partner 1 makes it around to partner 2, switch it up. Continue a sequence of bear crawl, broad jump, crab walk, polar bear crawl until each team makes it around the loop.

    Beast:

    Round 1 – Burpees

    Round 2 – WWIIs

    Round 3 – Merkins and Bernie Sanders

    Round 4 – American Hammers and karaoke

    Times up (YHC can never seem to finish a beast before time runs out). BTTF for 30 seconds of flutter kicks.

    Numbers, Names, Announcements, Prayer Requests, YHC took us out.

    NMS: Dang it was dark this morning. YHC had intended to do everything at the track and field. But with the fog and no field lights this week, it was best not to venture that way. Team Herme/Nancy crushed the doracides. Team Boberry/Mousetrap/Tobit appreciates the help at the end.

    Great to have Mousetrap back out in the gloom this morning. He’s been on COVID hiatus since last March….but he seemed to remember most of the F3 lingo and was throwing down his usual banter. Keep posting Mousetrap.

    Announcements and Prayer Requests:

    -Freed to Bleed bloodmobile on May 1. See Boberry and Slack for details and to sign up.

    -Prayers for Boberry’s Dad. He has a consultation today for prostate surgery. Bo’s Mom is naturally anxious…so prayers for her too.

    Thanks for letting me lead….make it a good one fellas!

  • Workin on the Railroad

    The misty gloom of the Forge embraced six strong HIM’s. In stark contrast to fartsack idealism, today’s beatdown delivered the PAX to new heights of strength and perseverance. 

    The THANG:

    COP #1:

    • Welcome & F3 Disclaimer
    • Knollercoaster WakeUp:
    • x10 Squats at the bottoms
    • x10 Groiners at the tops
    • Upon Groiner completion, run to bottom of hill then back to top before moving to  the next knoll

    COP #2:

    • Mosey down to the Culdesac stopping at each light pole en route, alternating x6 Merkins with x6 Lunge steps
    • Circle up for a DTH Warmerama IC

    COP #3:

    • Bernie Sanders all the way back up to Forrest Ave, stopping at each light pole en route, alternating x6 WWII with x6 Broad Jumps

    COP #4:

    • Mosey across Forrest Ave and down to the DTH estate
    • Retrieve a 200lb Railroad Tie and bring out to the road for FIFTIES:
    • x50 reps of a called exercise
    • PAX take turns team-carrying railroad ties between sets

    Swing by Stratford’s Love Hill en route BTTF, then circle up for COT:

    • Counterama # 6
    • Namerama
    • Announcerama (see Comments)
    • YHC took the PAX out in Prayer

    NMS:

    • Smaller group today made for great conversation, and the PAX pushed hard to sweat through the routines. Yes, YHC said sweat… Richmond 90 degree summers will be here before we know it.  Best to get out there and enjoy the  seriously perfect weather while we’ve got it! YHC also enjoyed bringing the PAX over to the house for a little railroad tie work. They’re heavier than expected, but the PAX did a great job making sure lifting/carrying/dropping was done safely. GREAT to spend time w you guys this AM. SYITG, DTH

  • Mumble-Chatter Galore

    A solid PAX of 6 assembled to throw around the KBs this morning.  Mumble-chatter and bodily functions provided a lot of background noise that some of us tried to tune out.  Here is how it went down:

    • COP
      • SSH
      • IW
      • Punitive 5 burpees for too much mumble-chatter
      • DQ
      • Arm circles – forwards and backwards
      • Helicopters
      • Scorpion kicks
      • APD
      • Merkins
      • LBC
    • Lucky Bus Loop – farmers carry to the four quadrants of the bus loop, perform 15 reps of a certain exercise, adding a new exercise for each quadrant, with a total of 8 at the end
      • Lawnmower pulls – each arm (8x)
      • Curls (7x)
      • Sit ‘n presses (6x)
      • Overhead presses (5x)
      • KB swings (4x)
      • Halos (3x)
      • High pulls (2x)
      • Sumo squats
    • Run the bus loop
    • Mary with a KB
      • WWII sit-ups
      • American hammers
    • COT with YHC taking us out

    The bus loop tour is deceptive.  Start soft, but the finish after being under weight for ½ hour is brutal.  YHC forearms were burning at the end.

    Today was a great time for fellowship, plenty of mumble-chatter.  Some mumble-chatter did result in punitive actions. Great picture of F3.  Really enjoyed having Fireman Ed for a first time and Chum Bucket with his return.  Come back brothers!  Prayers up for Gypsy as he finishes contact tracing quarantine.

    God is good all of the time!

    Attila

  • Everything is Moist

    A mighty 15 convened at Mary for the best 45 minutes of the day.

    COP on the blacktop: SSHs // DQs // Cherry Pickers // Imperial Walkers // Russian Soldiers // LBCs // Crabcakes // Merkins // Pickle Pounders

    Doracide: Runner: Run to 50, Bernie Sanders back to 25, Run to 75, Bernie sanders back to 50, Run to 100, back to the start. // Team: 100 Merkins, 200 LBCs, 300 Squats. BONUS ROUND: Team 75 Burpees, Runner does 1 Burpee at 50, 2 at 75, 3 at 100. Mosey to front of school.

    Farmer/ Wheelbarrow/ Hammer: In groups of 3. P1 (Wheelbarrow) and P2 (farmer) wheelbarrow up the school steps and down the wheelchair ramp, back to to the start, where P3 is performing American Hammers. Switch. One round through.

    11s. Dips and Steps ups. Audible at 6:14 and back to the flag.

    Numberama, Namerama, YHC took us out.

    NMS: Moistness was the theme for the morning, starting with Handshake’s observation that Hitch always overdresses for purposes of moisturation. Indeed, everything was moist after 24 hours of heavy rain and the first morning in a while with a touch of humidity. Turns out there is scientific data behind the reason why everyone hates the word moist: https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/64984/science-behind-why-people-hate-word-moist

  • Bootcampers with a running problem

    a solid showing of 9 bootcampers and 6 runners made there way to a misty SOT. Runners took off at 8:45 pace (ahh hem OC) for Midlo middle. It was a nice surprise to find the track unlocked and ready. 5x800m with ~1min recovery between sets. Mosey quickly back to the flag and we were 4 minutes late only to find an empty parking lot. ~5.5 total miles. way to crush it guys.

    YHC took us out in prayer

    I think Don signed up for next weeks Q. something about a magic mile. I think I also heard something about some merlot being left on the track. My high school coach always said, “if you don’t throw up, your not trying hard enough.