Category: Richmond, VA

  • No see ’em

    A PAX of two posted for the 4.13.20 Punisher. Mosey from the parking lot to the side yard for COP with several of the usual exercises.

    Quick Double Check with one holding People’s Chair while the other moseys to Hermitage Road and back to the school. Finish two rounds.

    Shift around the corner of the school for Jack Webb with chaser in the growing grass – begin with 1 Merkin, 4 Weightless Overhead Presses, and 8 Arm Circles (your choice for direction). Next round with 2, 8, and 16 of the same. Maintain same ratio as Merkins are added, finishing with 10/40/80.

    Hit the outdoor classroom for Lindsays with Dips and Squats.

    Back to the grass for another Webb variant with WWIIs, Reverse Crunches, and Alabama Prom Dates. Same ratio and number of rounds – starting with 1/4/8 and finishing with 10/40/80.

    Find the school wall for a few minutes of People’s Chair – regular, right leg up, left leg up, and regular. Return to the ground for a few minutes of LBCs – left leg straight, right leg straight, both legs straight, and regular. Finish with stretching and COT.

  • Forgot the gloves anyway

    All was quiet at The Last Resort when YHC arrived. 5:30 rolled around, and it stayed that way. Since YHC forgot his gloves, today’s beatdown turned into a run, with a couple of merkins in there for good measure.

    Notes:
    It’s really pleasant to hear the birds waking up while running around in a gentle rain.

  • Currahee – Friday Run @ Mills Godwin HS; Grand Open May 8.

    Currahee – Friday Run @ Mills Godwin HS; Grand Open May 8.

    We have wanted a Friday AO in the far west end for a while.

    Meet in the bus Loop at Mills Godwin HS – same location as Circus Maximus

    Grand open 5/8 to accommodate the pax that are saving up energy for Ollivander, TYA and Saab Capital trail Century.

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    NAME THAT AO!

    Taking suggestions on a AO name. Preference given to Local Historical Significance, Native American names (or anything West), and XY chromo themes.

  • Bistro 804 is now open

    To celebrate the opening of Bistro 804 5 + 2 high impact men rolled out of the fartsack on a rainy morning. Here is how it went down, more or less.

    Mosey Hepler, Paris, Forest to Tuckahoe Shopping Center

    COP: DQ x10, Helicopter x10, IW x10, Chinook x10, WW2 x10, Hello Dolly x20.

    20 corners. 4 corners x5. Run long ends. Alternate King Crab (Crab walk 5steps + 2 count Crab Cake) and Polar Bear (Bear Crawl 5 steps and merkin) on the short sides. 1 exercise each corner intended to attend to the whole man: body, soul, and spirit.

    • Tuckahoe Shopping Center
    • Walgreens
    • Offices of 3rd Church
    • 3rd Church Parking lot
    • 3rd Church Parking lot

    Mosey BTTF. Handshake took us out. Prayers for friends and family with Covid.

    NMS

    Disappointed that Bodo’s did not find the PAX, we enjoyed the external assessment of the facilities. Glad he found Hitchhiker in the gloom, no small feat since he was dressed in Ninja black today. I know they d

    For 4 corners, YHC did have 20 exercises lined up, but was so into the workout it just felt right for an audible, a few times.

    Announcements

    5k hard way 4/24 RAMM

    New west end Run Fridays at Godwin HS. 4/24 soft open.

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  • Picnic For Two

    Two Mondays in a row, Swirly posted solo to Batteau. YHC told him yesterday he’d have company today. Away we went.

    COP: SSHs / DQs / Helicopters / Imperial Walkers

    Young Man’s Game: I saw a neighbor trying this last week, so I decided to BETA test it with Swirly. I doubt we’ll be seeing it again, but it was worth a shot. Broad Jump then six quick backwards shuttle steps to the original jumping point. Repeat x 10. On tennis courts at least, this was very jarring.

    Line Tracers: Tennis Courts – out and back, tracing all lines. After each of the three rounds, a 20 set of varying Merkins.

    Downhill From Here: Mosey to the rock lockers. Grab a rock. 8 rounds that included sets of 10 of varying exercises: Curls / Standing Presses at the top; Incline Merkins / Dips at the bottom. (Vinny may have called for dinosaurs near the end of this).

    Clean-Up: Grab a picnic table. Three sets x 10 each. Incline Merkins / Dips / Step Ups (5 per leg).

    NMS: I’m embarrassed to say how long it’s been since I posted to Batteau. It was awesome getting out this morning and hanging with Swirly. Great opportunity to grab a sweat and catch up.

    Small group workouts are as much about mental health as physical health. Virtual beatdowns are good for now, but they can’t replace what we truly have. Stay safe and even keeled.

  • APB v. Saturday Night

    Two digital warriors of the gloom got after it this morning. This is how it went down!

    COP

    • SSH
    • Don Quixote
    • Cherry Pickers
    • Flutterkicks
    • 1 Bat Wing (20 forward arm circles, 20 backward arm circles, 20 seal claps, 20 overhead claps)

    THANG #1

    • 20 Plank Rocks (elbow plank and rock hips to each side)
    • 20 Groiners (from plank pull your feet under like a burpee then back)
    • 20 WW2 with a coupon
    • 20 Peter Parkers
    • Run for 1 minute away from start, then run back
    • Reapeat above x4

    THANG #2

    • 20 right arm Nolan Ryans with a coupon
    • 20 left arm Nolan Ryans with a coupon
    • 20 Chest Press
    • 20 Goblet Squat
    • Run 1 minute out then go back

    Announcements, namorama, Offshore took us out

    NMS

    Title of backblast comes from a discussions of different regions of F3. YHC posted virtually in Kentucky and they had a different moniker for Alabama Prom Dates, they called them “Saturday Nights”. #youagainstyou #noOYO. Offshore said he once posted in Atlanta and during Mary called out Alabama Prom Dates, and didn’t get called on again……. YHC wonders what they call an Alabama Prom Date in Alabama?

  • New Market OTB!

    9 Warriors hit the streets of new market in a socially distant fashion!

    POG, Recall, Honeymoon got 6 plus

    Duke and Rosetta got 5 plus

    Wilson, Aisle 5, Exit Row and Hermès got a 3 plus walk in!

    Strong work fellas, stay safe!

  • Geriatric humor

    7 regular studs showed up on a somewhat rainy morning to go through a consistent workout.

    Mumble chatter with the mature population was higher than normal; not sure if it was the rain, cabin fever or something else. Discussions included the correlation between sheep loving and COVID, involuntary bowel issues and sporting extra weight on your torso so a weight belt is unnecessary.

    COP: Jog around the track in front of Short Pump middle. 20 SSH, 10 DQ, 15 arm circles each direction and 25 Freddie Mercuries.

    Exercise: Next to the school there is a covered drop off area. I set up 12 exercises. Each one is done for 45 seconds, move to the next spot and repeato. The exercises were merkins, WWIIs, squats, burpees, flutter kicks, Lt. Dans, hand release merkins, pole sits, heels to heaven , crab cakes, kettle bell swings and the rosalita like exercises where your legs go in a circle.

    We did this three times with a job in between.

    We then finished with a plank.

    It was good to see the pax go out and have a good time with each other.

    The big announcement is that Byproduct is now engaged which means he will stop showing up after the big day next year. Congrats are in order.

    We closed with prayers. Stay safe and healthy.

  • What? What is a MetroSexual?

    Five studs met for a leisurely jaunt to Dogpile and back. 4 miles total.

    Out Route: Cary > Robinson > Lake view > Swan Lake > Shields Lake > Shirley.

    Back Route: Blanton > Shepherd > Cary > Thompson

    Bodos took us out with great and truly apropos words, albeit far less words than this sentence.

    NMS

    A hilarious story told about a man v. raw oysters and how he let his wife take care of it in the end. At our cool down, Circle K demonstrated the finesse it takes to open a raw oyster for all to see.

    I am not sure how it was worked in there but somehow BTS is the modern day Beatles – that caused some debate and comparisons with New Kids on the Block. I think it ended with a simple definition of the world.

    “Take charge and do something” – Swirly

  • 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.

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