3 Rucking Davillians decided to challenge themselves this morning with the Sandbag Mile.
Each PAX member to turns tossing (two handed, overhead, or one handed) a 50+ pound sandbag down the road and back with ruck sacks on. Due to time we had to cut sort the distance about a 1/10 of a mile
Mudface the great encourager he is, made sure we knew it if we didn’t meet what he thought should be a minimum of 5 feet toss.
Eric (aka the sandbag sack) survived the trip!
Nine of the strongest posted at GridIron on cool and soggy late-winter morning. Johnsonville took Q, and this is what went down, more or less:
COP extended warmup, starting first near the SF in the parking lot. Exercises included 25x ultra slow-count SSH, squats, don quiotes, cherry pickers, merkins.
Mosey over to far corner of parking lot near the newly renovated dumster area for continued warmup. 50x arm circles front. 10x large arm circles back. SSH, A-Rods, Alabama prom dates, J-Los. 50x arm circles back. 10x large arm front.
Grab the shovel flag and mosey across the GridIron to the front of the MS. Commence Old Glory. 2 Laps around school following flag carrier. Free for all laps around school. Stop at corners, in succession, with 20x burpees, 20x jump squats, 10x burpees, and 20x WWII situps. Finish with 1 lap around school and mosey back to parking area.
Tater led the way, with Chum Bucket, Pinto, and Johnsonville gasping for oxygen and trying to keep up. All respected the flag by giving maximum effort.
COT with Cecil taking us out in a manner that would make Earthworm proud. Coffeeteria.
Thanks for the chance to lead. Jville
8 runners stood around in the gloom at 0529 wondering which way to go. No one had a specific plan so we decided on old faithful. Tarrington Loop and around the school to finish. Radar was concerned about not having run much recently so he turned back early. Gumbo and Doozy coming off illnesses were steady through the hills. Orange Crush is an SOJ regular with neighbor Bullseye now. Wedding Singer has not done that hill in a while and said he could tell. The real story is Lugnut who has been absolutely crushing it, check Big Data from 2/1/19 on and he is tied with Swirly and Vinny (once I post this). He put in almost 8 miles yesterday with the Sunday Funday crew and was back out today for 4+. Don’t think it didn’t go unnoticed that he went his normal route 4 mile route and made it back to the flag in about 40 min and kicked some extra mileage around the bus loop.
Well done today men. As Bullseye said, no need to consider extra layers this morning, weather was great.
VQ for Roger Roger at Heartbreak tomorrow.
3/23 – Dredd will be leading Dogpile at 7 am. Other workout options earlier may be available.
The F3 RVA Ghost Flag will be at WDOG 3.13.19.
Eight PAX set their alarm correctly to the new DST and found warmer temps awaiting them. We started with:
COP in the Gaga Pit: SSH, Don Qs, Derkins, Flutterkicks, Scorpion Kicks. Mosey to Tuckahoe Shopping Center. Pleasants Hardware was close so we did Wheelbarrow across lot and back. Head over to Kuba Kuba Dos for:
Dora 123: 100 Donkey Kicks, 200 Merkins, 300 Jump Squats. Then 3 sets of 30 PLTs. Head back to TES, to back field for: Airborne Jerkins on the Monkey Bar Rings: 4 Sets of 8. Head to blacktop lot: Bear Crawl across, 25 WWIIs, Crawl back then 20 more WWIIs. Finish up with Freddy Mercurys and American Hammers. COT & YHC took us out.
NMS – Good to see some Hoedown originals back out this morning, even better when Lockjaw and Saab run in to the AO. The DST change reminded everyone how very dark TES is in the morning so we spent a good while off campus.
After Kubota pointed out the new Gaga Ball pit he was not here to break it in this morning. We learned the pit fits 8 snugly, that is about max capacity. Not much to it besides ability for Derkins and the reverberation of Saab groaning on the Don Qs are much clearer.
YHC wasn’t planning on wheelbarrows until Fireman Ed reminded him of a previous Q where we did those right in the Zing Fit lot and had to dodge cars pulling in. The Pleasants Hardware part of the lot has less traffic but the lot is wider.
Lots of partner work this morning. The Airborne Jerkins worked well but the PAX had different methods of getting their legs on the mans shoulders. YHC was not ready for the first round where Handshake grabbed the rings, vaulted his legs up and onto YHC’s shoulders in one graceful move.
Annoucements: Roger Roger VQ is tomorrow at Heartbreak Ridge. Will he test out the Jerkin Gym mud? Use the Cinder Blocks? Dare to go onto the Football Field? Post tomorrow morning to see what he has planned!
Six of F3RVA’s finest posted at Batteau for another weekly installment of hot potato. We all survived, but barely.
Swirly Q: SSHs x 20. Helicopters x 10. DQs x 10. Imperial Walkers x 10. Merkins x 10. Mosey to the F3 quarry. Grab a partner / grab a rock. Partner 1 lunges to first light and back while partner 2 completes overhead presses. Repeato for each of the following: High knees + Curls. Butt Kickers + WWII Presses. Karaoke + (I’m smoked / Can’t remember).
Vinny Q: Mosey to bottom of Hill of Ill Repute. Partner Up. Partner 1 runs to the top of the hill and back while partner 2 Crawl Bears. Switch and repeat as follows: Bernie Sanders lunges and Triple Jump Squats until the PAX gets to the top of the hill.
Faceplant Q: Mosey back down to the lake. F3 Raleigh celebrated 8 years this weekend. Run the lake loop and complete 8 Merkins at each lamp post. Hell of a way to celebrate.
Swirly Q x 2: NA run to the top of the Hill of Ill Repute. Down into the pit. 20 Dips and 10 Incline Merkins x 3 sets. Back to the Flag for Mary. Cross Leg Lifts x 10 per leg. Alabama Prom Dates x 10. Flutter Kicks x 10. All IC.
Sugar Sock took us out.
Announcements: Grow Ruck is coming. Dogpile is at 7:00 a.m. that morning and will be standard procedure. It is not a ruck, but is part of the Grow Ruck operation. There will also likely be Breakfast Club and a 6:00 a.m. Dogpile as well. Plan to hit both or the 7:00 a.m. if you can only hit one.
NMS: Finally some nice weather for a beatdown. We were glad to see Sugar Sock out and well, and to have Posh join us for his maiden Batteau beatdown. They both crushed it.
Sippy Cup DROVE to the work out. But he had an excuse. He paced Bootleg this weekend at the Belmonte 50k, and by all reports, Bootleg crushed it. Surviving snowy conditions and debilitating cramps 7 miles from the finish line. Way to crush it Bootleg, and way to be a model F3 brother Sippy!
Swirly’s vest doesn’t have a name yet, that I know of, but it posted again today. Hell of a job today Swirly. Way to bang it out!
Enjoy the day men.
Starting Monday, March 11, 2019, the Punisher will start at 6:00 PM instead of 6:30 PM – the workout will now run from 6:00 PM to 6:45 PM. Please contact Chum Bucket if you have questions.
6 soldiers ignored the time change and posted on the first time of EDT DST.
The Thang.
Over the river and up the hill, left on riverside drive to the T. Pottersfield bridge, up the hill and back to the pump house.
NMM
Two groups of folks stayed relatively together today. Upchuck, Labrat, Shakedown and Gomer Pyle were in the lead group. Lug Nut and TYA made sure the six was taken care of.
Perfect temp for a run this morning, cool but not cold.
Lug Nut is on a roll. He had a steady, strong pace throughout and then tried to track YHC down at the end. I maintained a steady hundred foot lead throughout, making sure we didn’t get Lug lost. As we approached the Carillon, I heard the footsteps behind me. Lug picked up the pace and was chasing me down the hill. We both gave it all we had, sprinting (kinda) down the hill. He was wishin spitting distance (how about that for using the southern vernacular) when we finished. Thank god we were at the end, because I gave all I had going down that hill.
Great second F at Ellwoods after the run. Saab joined us for a quick cup of tee and a retelling of the various pets he had as a child. New Jersey is a truly interesting place with a unique culture.
Shout out to Bootleg on finishing the Belmonte and working his way through some cramping issues. The man is a beast. Additionally, I love the comradely of F3. Sippy made the trip to wintergreen and ran the last 13 or so miles with his brother Bootleg. That kind of support cannot be underestimated. Congratulations to Bootleg and thanks to Sippy for showing us what supporting someone looks like.
TYA OUT
32 Triple Check Champions drove, rucked and/or ran to Dogwood Dell in the gloom to attend a Kubota DogPile beatdown. This is what transpired:
Mosey down to the far end of the Carillon field for:
COP:
Helicopters x 15
Cherry Pickers x 15
Don Quixotes (Saab speed) x 10
Russian Soldiers x 10
Plank Jack Merkins x 10
Skip down to the Carillon end of the field and head over and into the Amphitheater for:
TRIPLE CHECK # 1
Partner up with PAX that you normally don’t partner with and complete the following:
Partner 1 – Hallelujah Run up and down the Amphitheater steps
Partner 2 – Elbow Plank
Partner 3 – Plerkins from the back of the planking partner
Head out of the Amphitheater and mosey over to the Penny Stage for:
TRIPLE CHECK # 2
Keeping the same partners, complete the following:
Partner 1 – Run and touch 5 different trees each round
Partner 2 – Receiving end of Wilson’s Dying Boxing Cockroaches
Partner 3 – Throwing the punches!
Mosey over to the Rusty Cage for:
TRIPLE CHECK # 3
With same partners, perform the following:
Partner 1 – Jump Squats
Partner 2 – Jerkins x 7 each round
Partner 3 – Hold Partner 2’s legs during jerkins
Al Gore for the 6, then roll down the trail to the bottom of the Pipe Loop for:
TRIPLE CHECK # 4
Keeping same partners, complete the following:
Partner 1 – Run Pipe Loop
Partner 2 – Partner Leg Tosses
Partner 3 – Throw Partner 2’s legs down during PLT’s
Spit leads PAX with 6 inches, 45 degrees, 90 degrees while waiting for the 6.
Run down the road and up the hill to the Bath House or whatever that building is.
Line up and Bear Crawl 20 yards and then Crawl Bear back. Then Lunge 20 yards and Reverse Lunge back. Then High Knees for 20 yards and Reverse High Knees back.
TIME UP! Back to the flag!
COT, Numberama, Namearama, Announcements and YHC read a poem about looking ahead and not dwelling on the past. Spit finished with a nice prayer.
Announcements:
Bootleg is attacking and completing a 50K trail run today! Well Done!!
Growruck is in 2 weeks. DREDD is leading the DogPile that morning and it is a 7:00am. It will not be as tough as YHC’s beatdown that you just experienced!
Prayers for a lot of sick and injured PAX members and families.
Prayers for Wild Thing and his M. She just had a tumor removed from her brain this past week. Please help them out if you can!
Slurpee has Breaking Bread on Sunday, March 24. YHC is helping, but more help is always needed. Please sign up for future months!
There will be a Roller Coaster run/HDHH on Wednesday April 3 at Palani Drive at 5:30pm. See YHC’s PreBlast.
NMS:
What a great morning for runs, rucks and beatdowns! This is the last DogPile before the time change which will make it dark again for the next few weeks. Getting the Pipe Loop in was a must even if it was a little damp. Having a tree fall down across it made it even better so we could have an obstacle to hurdle while we were running it. Lots of changes/construction down at the bottom of it which made things a little more interesting.
It was a triple check kind of morning. YHC has been wanting to do a whole partner workout for awhile, so this morning felt like a good time to do it. Also, to get to know some unfamiliar PAX better by partnering up with different guys. A 5th Triple Check was planned but not started because of time. YHC induced a few laughs with Flatline-like cadence during COP. Then he induced more laughs with his accent during poetry reading time.
Welcome to Boarhog and his dog, Tripper visiting from Lake Norman, NC. Most energetic and well trained dog YHC has ever seen. He will sleep well tonight.
Breakfast Club had 10 strong this morning and changed the route a little by adding a jaunt around the lake to the route. If you have not experienced this yet, please do so. It’s a great feeling running with Old Glory and having people beep their horns at you. You may also get your picture taken by Shakedown!
ET’s highlights include a conversation about Goat Sperm. There was discussion about planning for the Fall Retreat(no guns, but gasoline, wood pallets and a lighter are allowed.) Also, Saab misses his childhood pet cat, whose name was Pussy Cat…..
YHC thanks all of you for coming out and working hard this morning! It is always an honor to lead this fine group! Have a great rest of the weekend, all and don’t forget about YHC’s poetry reading and to focus on what’s ahead of you and not what’s behind you!
Kubota
keep posting!
6 showed up today to take on the challenge of the Creek. 6 survived.
COP went like this —
LOVE SHACK — merkin on each Love Shack in the song. Verses included plank Jacks, Mountain Climbers, various planks, side planks, etc.
Parking Lot Tracers
4 corners of the shack —
10 american hammers
10 am ham, 20 jump squats
10 am ham, 20 jump squats, 30 SSH
10 am ham, 20 jump squats, 30 SSH, 40 Merkins
30 SSH, 20 jump squats, 10 am ham
20 jump squats, 10 am ham
10 am ham
catch me if you can
one runs backwards, the other does 3 burpees and catches up with the other, ad infinitum
gimme shelter — 5 skull crushers each side, 5 box jumps
10 skull crushers each side, 10 box jumps
tunnel of love
Mary — 10 crunches, 10 heels to heaven, 10 something else…
NMS — Stairway to Heaven, Highway to Hell, Love Shack. All have described different points of my YHC’s relationship with his M. The Stairway to Heaven part was where YHC thought that his M could do no wrong and where life was always hunky dory. An unrealistic fantasy expectation. Highway to hell represents the times when life’s stressors and craziness spiral couples into Relationship Hell. Lack of trust, focus, intimacy, etc. The Love Shack represents the building we make as married couples. It’s not a mansion. It’s a shack held together by Love. Plain and simple — nothing fancy or showy. Just plain love and commitment. That’s it, baby. See you all in the gloom.
OPUS