6 New Market Soldiers Gathered to get s mix of run and bootcamp combined.
Runners – got 5ish miles on a hilly route.
Runner/Bootcampers – 3 Miles and variation of 4 corners.
Numberama, Namerama, YHC Took us out!
Special prayers to a family in YHC and Honeymoons Church, they lost their 13 year old son yesterday due to a car incident, please pray for this family!
Stay Healthy and Strong in your faith fellas! God is with us!
Duke
5 Davillians arrived on the second day of Spring where it was truly 70 and sunny for some block party fun.
This how it went down
Trout and YHC thinking this may be a block party for 2 mosey over to the blacktop with our cinder blocks for the COP. Opus and Buckhead arrived shortly after and we got started
COP (ALL IC) – DQ, SSH, LBC’s, Scorpion Kicks, Arm Circles
THANG
Corned Beef arrives shortly after
Angry Dora – complete reps and wait for the 6: 50 – Coupon Burpees, 100 – Sit-up + Press, 150 – Curls, 200 – Coupon Merkins , 250 – Flutter Kick + Press. Second partner does a running medley up and back on the black top (Round 1 – Suicides, Round 2 – Reverse Sucides, Round 3 – Suicides, Round 4 – Run Up and back 4 times, Round 5 – Backward Run and Back 4 times)
Mosey to the play ground
Quintuple Check – Run to the side of the school and back, Pull Ups, Burp Ups, Incline Merkins, and Dips. (Got in 2 Rounds)
Mosey back to the SF
1 MOM – Boat/Canoe
Numberama, Namerama, Announcements, YHC took us out
MOLESKIN
Another great warm morning. YHC always enjoys bring the cinder block out every another month or so. Trout and YHC were happy to see some other had join us this morning. Chatter still focusing around COVID-19 and Trout’s Q yesterday with the 2.0’s
ANNOUNCEMENTS
SPIT ON THAT!!
A CDC sponsored, socially responsible workout today at Circus. Physical spacing and relatively modest numbers should fool you. Three modern warriors showed great commitment yet practiced social distancing this morning. Here is how it went down:
Great work by the PAX this morning. Lighthouse is a faithful warrior, and good to have Byproduct out on the west end as he engages in social distancing from everyone but his girlfriend. Stay well and safe men! Make sure you are caring for others right now.
God is good all of the time!
Attila
2 heavily sterilized, social distance warriors broke free from the confines of home to enjoy another epic beatdown at The Forge. With plenty of elbow room and no one on the Q sheet, the possibilities were endless. Here’s how it all went down:
Mosey to the lower circle
COP
Snuff facilitated the warm-up. As best as I can remember we did Side Straddle Hops, Don Quixote’s, Arm Circles, WWII sit ups, American Hammers, Merkins, Lunge around the circle. I am probably missing a couple.
The Thang:
Hot potato passed to YHC. Mosey to the bottom of the hill. Partner one runs up to the first parking sign and back. Other partner: flutter kicks. Snuff recommended 2 burpees at the top of each hill. Rd 2 – run to second sign, partner does LBC’s. Rd 3: WWII sit ups and furthest sign .
Pt. 2, Snuff decided on Bear crawling in between each light around the large traffic circle. At the various lights we completed the following (10 count): Box Cutters, Lt. Dan’s, Copperhead squats, Rosalita’s, Mt. Climbers, Jerkins, one other.
Mosey back to the amphitheater. Chaplain recommends Partnering up: Combine for 100 Incline Merkins, 200 SSH’s, and 300 flutter kicks. Partner box jumps up the amphitheater, 10 dips on the picnic table, then runs back around the perimeter.
Mosey back to the flag.
Prayers for everyone in the group. Hoping we can support one another, and our community, through these challenging times.
It was a great to have Snuff co-Qing this morning. He has been killing it since joining the group not too long ago.
No more than 10 equidistantly spaced normalcy seekers gathered under the waning crescent for this year’s iteration of march madness. Brief mosey over to the center of the blacktop for something that went like this:
COP
20x – Staring at Saab not doing SSHs
10x – Helicopters
20x – Not so Imperial Walkers
10+x – Don’t Stare at the Shorts Copperhead Squats
20x – American Hammers
10x – Merkins, good ole American style
The Thang
Stay in our circle for an exercise YHC is calling, “10 Minutes of Hardywood Startup Ideas.” Pick a number from 1-10 and repeat that many burpees every minute for 10 minutes.
Short jaunt over to the tennis courts for multiple iterations of line drills using the space between the courts as the lines. First iteration running and 10x squats and merkins at the endlines. Second iteration karaoke facing the school and 10x single count lunges and WWIIs. Third iteration backwards run with mountain climbers and diamond merkins, 10x. Al Gores and plank series in between sets.
Shimmy over to the northwest corner for an exercise YHC is calling, “10 minutes of inappropriate Hardywood jokes.” Circle up, passing dealers choice ab exercises clockwise around the circle. Ab work for 50 seconds then next person calls an exercise out and start again after 10 seconds.
Back to the VSF for numbers, max {1…10}, names, and YHC took us out.
Announcements
– Prayers out to DTH as he is half way around the world helping those that need it in these trying times.
– Give blood if you can
– Support small and local businesses
Splinter out.
6 to YHC make his return to MANNDate. It has been 30 weeks since YHC came to the grounds of Washington-Henry ES. It was time to play a little catch up.
This is how it went down
COP (ALL IC) – DQ, SSH, Hillbillies, LBC’s, Arm Circles
THANG
The Lucky Horseshoe
Mosey to the SF
5 MOM (PAX Choice) – Around the World, Boat/Canoe, Around the World (reverse), Halos, KB Merkins
Numberama, Namerama, Announcements, YHC took us out
MOLESKIN
It was great to be back swing around kettle bell this morning. Last time YHC was out there was in the middle of Aug and Gumbo had a guest Q.
Mumble chatter has you guess it was focused around COVID-19. Impacts on the HS and College students to Corned Beef giving us an update on Westminster.
Prayers go out to our brother Mud Face who is taking a leave of absence to help take care of his mom and dad. Also to No Idea for practicing true “Social Distancing” to help protect his wife
SPIT ON THAT!!
Gentlemen,
In the midst of gyms closing, sheltering in place, work from home, and a sense of the unknown, the 2nd F we get from working out together in The Gloom becomes even more important. And there are lots more men around us who don’t yet realize that they need what F3 offers!
YHC has decided to start a new AO centered in his own neighborhood and focused on inviting neighbors into the PAX. Flyers have gone in mailboxes and I’ve gotten the blessing of the Longdale Elementary School principal.
Monday morning at 5:30 (March 23), come check out The Last Resort at Longdale Elementary School, 9500 Norfolk St in Glen Allen. It’s about 15 minutes or less from DaVille, Dogpile, and Hoedown, right off of Brook Rd & 295. We will need some seasoned Redwoods to show these FNGs what it is we do. I’ll take the first Q – If it turns out there are more than the recommended 10 who gather, we might split into two groups.
“The Last Resort” is both a reference to the community of F3 being one of the only places for fitness and fellowship these days, as well as the 1,000 accre resort and six-story hotel from the 1880s called Forest Lodge, located just up the road from the AO.
YNWA,
-Mr. Holland
A typical Tuckahoe trio hit the pavement at the Early Bird this morning in some pleasant temperatures. Keep the kettlebells in the cars and mosey to the COP triangle for:
Imperial Walkers x 15
DQ’s x 10
Hillbillies x 15
Helicopters x 15
Merkins x 10
Scorpion Kicks x 15
Triple Check around the Triangle:
Partner 1 Runs the Triangle
Partner 2 performs LBC’s
Partner 3 performs Squats
3x
Mosey to the fence railings for:
10 x Incline Merkins on each rail
10 x Decline Merkins on each rail
Mosey to the big church parking lot and line up against wall
10 x Donkey Kicks, Lunge to the parking space line, 10 x WW2’s, reverse lunge back to wall
15 x Donkey Kicks, High Knees to parking space line, 15 x WW2’s, reverse High Knees back to wall
20 x Donkey Kicks, Butt Kickers to parking space line, 20 WW2’s, reverse Butt Kickers back to wall
25 x Donkey Kicks, Bear Crawl to parking space line, 25 WW2’s, Crawl Bear back to wall
4 Corners in parking lot
10 x Hand-Release Merkins, chase the dog-walker
20 x Dying Cockroaches, chase the dog-walker
30 x Jump Squats, chase the dog-walker
40 x LBC’s, dog-walker disappears
Triple Check from church welcome center:
Partner 1 runs length of parking lot
Partner 2 holds elbow plank
Partner 3 holds Al Gore
Mosey back to the VSF stoppong for speed bump Burpees on the way back
20 x Flutter Kicks to finish us off
Numberama, Namearama, Announcements and YHC took us out
Possible 3rd F following Early Bird after the COVID-19 scare goes away. We may meet at the River Road Shopping Center Starbucks for a short Bible Study (To be determined).
Great job this morning, men! Please lift up EF Hutton’s Dad in your prayers.
SYITG!
Kubota
Pursuant to the Governor’s State of Emergency Order, ten cautiously optimistic F3RVAers posted to see what YHC had in store. Masks on:
Mosey to Police Monument for COP: Tom Brady = 20 eaaaasy Helicopters plus 2 nonsensical Burpees / Imperial Walkers x 10 / Russian Soldiers x 10 / WWIIs x 10 / Scorpion Kicks x 10 / HR Merkins OYO x 10. Mosey to Cary Elementary
High Energy Dora: Round 1 – HR Merkins x 100. Round 2 – Flutter Kicks x 200. Round 3 – Swing Planks (200) and Freddy Mercurys (100).
Mid-Stream Stretches
Mosey to Water Treatment Hill AKA Stink Hill for Triple Nickel. Bernie Sanders up the hill. Jump Squats x 5. Back down the hill. Round 1 – LBCs. Round 2 – Mountain Climbers. Round 3 – SSHs.
Mosey back to Police Monument the long way. Speaking of old NFL guys who should retire, but instead continue to make poor decisions (TB12), Jason Witten is now a Vegas Raider. Burpees x 3 OYO.
BTTF
NMS: It was nice to get off campus today and see tons of people out (in small, appropriately spaced out, groups) enjoying the nice weather and appropriate camaraderie. I for one needed the 2.5 miles that we accumulated during the beatdown.
As we continue to pass through uncharted territory, let us all be mindful of those truly in need; of those who may be scared and unsure. Our parents, our kids, our friends, whoever it may be, let’s do all we can to help them through. Let us lead by example, and make those decisions that are best for everyone, even if we may not agree.
Welcome Smaht Pahk. Nice to see you hand it to your old man, Pucker, this morning. An infusion of young blood is always good for this group.
Have a great day men, and be safe!
Ironically enough six PAX joined up at SOT to get the heart pumping and release some energy.
Mosey to parking lot- SSH, Don Q, Merkins, LBC
Indigenous people run down to football field – remain 6 ft apart during run.
Beast – PAX called exercises – one-legged Bullseye squats, flutters, reverse crunches, jump squats, merkins, burpees
Ring of Fire around soccer goal – hand release merkins and merkins (10), plank. WWII situps, legs 30, 60 and 90 degrees, two rounds (10)
Triple check up paved hill. Run, backwards run, run. Peoples Chair and Freddies.
Moleskin: YHC noticed another Q open and decided to run with it. Obvious theme with the 6 & 10 – social distancing at 6 feet and groups of no more than 10. As suggested we may need to curb or break up our groups if they continuously get over 10. Some food for thought.
On the bright side, 19 year old Riley FNG joined today with Bullseye. Being a pledge, the PAX ran with names from Old School and Animal House, settling on Flounder as the pledge/legacy from a classic which he very may not have seen yet. Welcome Flounder.
-Singer