Category: Richmond, VA

  • A visit from Hanover’s finest

    6 regulars and 1 FNG showed up this morning for a beautiful beatdown.

    COP — IJR, Flutterkicks, Arm Circles, merkins, heels to heaven

    Line up widthwise across the field. Do 10 bear crawl steps then complete a 4×4. Rinse and repeat all the way across the field. Wait for the 6. Various planks. Do the same thing back across the field.

    Longish mosey to the very back of the elementary school — along the way we stopped and did SSH and merkins.

    Love Hill — One person runs up the little hill and back. Other one does broad jump burpees. Switch. Then lunges, then bear crawls. Keep going until at the top

    Mosey to the track for a quick triple check

    Timer is 5 pull ups
    merkins
    LBC’s

    Back to the flag. Along the way we did some squats

    circle up and do 10 of every exercise called out by a PAX member.
    burpees, LBC’s, WW2’s, windshield wipers were a few of the exercises

    Numbers Names Announcements

    NMS — When YHC arrived this morning, there was a truck I didn’t recognize (ended up being Byproduct) and not one but two sheriff’s deputies asking him what’s going on. After they frisked him and handcuffed him. we began the workout. JK. All was good thankfully no one was arrested and we were able to workout in compliance with the mandate from the governor. Good to have Xabi join us today — he is a young college student who is a fan of Man U. His nickname is a player from Liverpool (rival team). Pronounce shAH-bee.

    Announcement — sign up for the run a mile challenge. here is the link.
    https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-L8e9W24ygnU0suaGyKxzi1PgPqY1CBd57hLrKTZI-g/edit?usp=sharing

  • AH or LBC

    Perfect sunny and 70 afternoon for a Monday Punisher workout. We went right to work and here is what went down.

    COP

    We mosey to the North end of School for warm ups with 20 4ct SSH, 10 DQ, 10 Russian Soldiers, 20 LBC’s, 20 2ct American Hammers, 10 scorpions, 20 Merkins.

    The THANG

    We start off with the Red Barchetta Run 100 yards do 100 SSH, return to start and plank for 6 (RSP6), run 75 yards do 75 mountain climbers RSP6, run 50 yards do 50 squats RSP6, run 25 yards 25 merkins RSP6, run 10 yards 10 burpees RSP6.

    BLIMPS – We mosey to run a rectangle Start with 5 B-Burpees run to next corner 10 2ct L- Lunges and 15 I- Imperial Walkers, run to next corner 20 M – Merkins, 25 P- Plank Jacks run to last corner and 30 S- Squats.

    Run to Front of School and partner up for 2 rounds of Dora. Round 1 50 Merkins 75 LBC’s and 150 flutter kicks (P1 runs lap and P2 perform exercise and switch after lap P2 runs lap and P1 continues exercise, alternate until all reps are complete)

    YHC had the group choose the next 3 so 50 dry docks, 75 Monkey Humpers and 150 Rosalitas for the Dora. same routine as above.

    Run to Eastern Front of school for 2 triple checks:

    TC 1 P1 runs lap, P2 25 Merkins and plank for partner 2 to return. P2 runs lap and P1 25 Merkins. Next P1 runs Lap and P2 50 2 ct Am. Hams. P2 runs lap and P1 50 AH. Then P1 runs lap and P2 75 LBC’s, P2 runs lap and P1 75 LBC’s.

    TC2 P1 runs lap P2 25 Donkey Kicks, P2 runs lap P1 Donkey Kicks then P1 Runs lap while P2 does wall seat switch with P1 wall seat while P2 runs lap and finally P1 runs lap while P2 balls to wall and P2 runs lap while P1 balls to wall.

    Mary

    Ring of fire with Merkins, burpees, LBC’s, Reach over Alabama Prom dates, heals to heaven reverse crunches to round out our workout.

    Numerama, Namerama YHC took us out.

  • I just felt like running!

    Honeymoon, Annie, POG & WIlson showed up right around 5:30am to do something. Somehow we all just felt like running. Honeymoon, Annie & POG took off one direction and Wilson took off in another. Total mileage was not reported, but YHC feels confident Wilso ran the least……..

  • Death by Suicides

    5 men including one FNG showed up to finish off the quarantine week strong.

    • COP
      • SSH x 20
      • IMW x 10
      • Helicopters x 10
      • Arm Circles small x 10, big x 5, reverse
      • HRM x 10
      • Flutterkicks x 20
      • Alternating lunges x 10
    • Blackjack
      • Start at one end of basketball court, do 1 ‘merkin then run to other end of court then do 20 LBCs, then run back to starting point repeat with 2 ‘merkins and 19 LBCs.
      • Repeat until you finish with 20 ‘merkins and 1 LBC.
    • Suicides – mosey to the big parking lot for some death by suicides
      • Round 1 – starting from the curb, run to 1st island, then to starting point, run to 2nd island then starting point, run to 3rd island then starting point
      • Round 2 – run to 3rd island first, 2nd island and 1st island
      • Round 3 – bernie sanders to 1st island, 2nd island and 3rd island
      • Round 4 – bernie sanders to 3rd, 2nd and 1st islands
      • Round 5 – 5 burpees at each island
      • Round 6 – 10 jump squats at each island
      • Round 7 – 10 carolina dry docks at each island
      • Round 8 – 10 alternate lunges at each island
      • Round 9 – 5 burpees at each island
      • No time for round 10
    • Mosey to flag, numberama, namerama, Spit took us out.
    • Notes:
      • It was good to get out and get some F3 workout in. YHC was slacking last week. Hard work was put in by all.
      • Please welcome Cleveland to Daville.

  • Beautiful morning for a semi-old fart to Q

    8 able bodied individuals took note of a morning in the upper 50s to partake a workout at Hoedown. The Q, me just celebrated a birthday to solidify his status in the upper 40s club.

    COP: 10 Don Quixotes, 15 arm circles, 20 Freddie Mercuries, 25 LBCs and 47 side straddle hops

    Mosey to the Walgreens. Do Four corners. 10 Burpees, 20 jump squats, 30 merkins and 47 2 count flutter kicks.

    Mosey to one of Bodos’ many parking lots. Do another four corners. This time 10 burpees, 20 Lt. Dans, 30 2 count mountain climbers and 47 APDs.

    Mosey to the front of those places called “a school”. Split into three groups to maintain s.d. protocol. Group 1 does 47 box jumps, group 2 47 merkins with the bike rack, and group 3 holds 6 inches. Switch until each group does each exercise.

    Mosey to blacktop at back of school. Do suicides with 4 burpees and another exercise at the other end. We did 7 heels to heaven, 7 donkey kicks and 7 decline merkins at the gaga pit.

    Mosey to loop. Partner 1 runs a loop while the other does.. balls to the wall, donkey kicks and wall sits.

    Finish with 47 American hammers and a round of Mary with merkins.

    We closed with no announcements (not sure whether the PAX were pooped or sleepy) but closed with prayer. Need to pray for those suffering from COVID either knowing someone who has it, losing their job because of it or their job has changed for the worse because of it. Keep praying and we shall overcome with the help of the one who truly calls the shots. Also prayers are with White Deer as he goes through surgery today.

    God bless,

    Fireman Ed.

  • “Are you here for that workout thing?”

    Two men arrived at The Last Resort…one of them not sure what to think of the flyer that appeared in his mailbox over the weekend. YHC didn’t scare him off, and so it was on:

    Take a lap around the parking lot, then COP: SSH, Don Quixote, Russian Soldiers, American Hammers, copperhead squats, merkins.

    Mosey to the bus ramp for a return of last week’s AquaBear (bear crawl the length of the bus ramp, with a burpee at each column).

    Mosey to the playground for a modified triple check: one man completes a bouldering lap around the climbing wall while the other performs stationary exercise – LBCs, squats, flutter kicks.

    Mosey to the blacktop for Four Corners: 10 burpees, 20 merkins, 30 mt. climbers, 40 WWIIs, with lunges in between.

    Mosey to the jerkin gym: 3 sets of 8.

    Mosey back to the parking lot for a quick 11’s, featuring monkey humpers and merkins. Back to the “flag” for FNG’s name.

    FNG Winston is finishing his final semester at Randolph Macon, while working for a conservative political campaign consulting group. “Churchill” really wrote itself. YHC did not ask him whether he was prepared to fight them on the beaches.

    The Last Resort has had a slow launch thus far. It was great to see seasoned PAX come out for its opening day, but the rain kept any potential FNGs away. This week, more flyers went around the neighborhood, but only one answered the call, and no veterans. This part of town has been lacking an AO, but YHC can’t do it alone! Who do you know in the Glen Allen area? This week, reach out to that guy and bring him with you to The Last Resort next Monday!

    YNWA,
    -Mr. Holland

  • Four Horsemen

    Four southside regulars posted for a quick jaunt down Robious.

    Negative splits – out 23 minutes and back 22. Running west along the new(ish) walking path on Robious, across the bridge and returning the same way you came.

    Great job pax. This particular path is sneaky as it’s downhill out and uphill back. YHC quickly realized upon crossing the first bridge and the end of the walkway that Robious towards 288 is no bueno to run on. Props to OC for making it to 288 and back. Next time some additional steps will be added to keep the Robious portion on the walkway.

    Good to have some casual conversation. Stay safe and healthy.

    -Singer

  • Factoid of the Day

    7 two-legged steeds assembled in the late Gloom for a dawn-time launch. Temps were sunny and 70 with a touch of fog. Breaking all norms and traditions, the PAX launched at 06:59 a.m. (in order to remain 6+ feet ahead of the construction crew intent on flaunting the “small groups only” rules).

    Routes were south bank, T. Pottersfield, and return on North Bank.

    Group sized jumped to 8 when Hitchhiker, true to his name, joined up en route, having had the audacity to be ready to start at 07:00 a.m. Glad you could make it.

    Along the way, the counter-clockwisers met Snuff, Hardywood, & Co. going clock-wise on their version of Dirt Church (Dirt Cemetery? Dirt Animal Farm?)…

    Number-am-a, Name-a-ram-a, YHC took us out with a reminder to be patient as lots of folks are adjusting to the new ways of the world.

    Announcements:

    TYA turned 20,829 days old yesterday. Good to be alive, my brother. He also became, to YHC’s knowledge, the first F3RVA member to be ejected from ET’s. “You all can stay. But HE (pointing at TYA) has to go.” ‘Bout time.

    Also, did you know that at the beginning of WWII, the FBI spent 3 years sitting in front of a house in Pennsylvania? Why did they do that? This, and other bizarre trivia came not from YHC, but from an unexpected and unsolicited visitor in front of ETs (who alleged himself to be a nurse). Moral: Ask for Flatline when you check into the hospital.

  • Caught from Behind

    Three studs launched, five studs finished. 4 miles round trip, ET’s to DogPile, DogPile to ET’s. LIFO1, Hardlywood, caught the PAX about to turn on Robinson, LIFO2, aka the 4th or is it 5th F, Flipper, caught the PAX at the AO.

  • Gridiron goes to Prison

    A perfectly legal 10 PAX came out to Gridiron expecting rain. Instead we got perfect weather. Here is how it went:

    Ample Distance COP: SSH, Russian Soldiers, Don Qs, Merkins, Flutterkicks, Scorpion Kicks. Mosey over to Pickle Ball courts:

    Pax take a half of pickle ball court for Prison Cell workout. 4 sets of each exercise with runs and Peoples chair in between

    1st Round: 4 sets of 20 Jump Squats, 15 Merkins.

    2nd Round: 10 WWIIS, 15 2ct Mountain Climbers

    3rd Round: 20 Carolina Dry Docks, 15 Heels2Heaven

    4th Round: 20 Ball Dippers, 20 Pickle Pounders

    5th Round: 5 Burpees & 5 Burpees

    Back to football field – Full field suicide, then bear crawl to mid field then run rest, repeato. Down to bottom field: 4 sets of 5 Pullups.

    NMS – There was talk of splitting the PAX as we had 10 and wondered if 1 more would how, 7:00 came and we had the legal limit 10 PAX. The pickle ball courts divided everyone up to appropriate distance. The overall sets and rounds took up most of the time. Glad Chum was there to enjoy the prison cell time.

    Welcome FNG Gremlin, son of Pinto, who put in solid work. Atilla is well into his playoff beard. Fireman Ed looks to be back to 100% after his injury recovery.