Category: Richmond, VA

  • F3 App is DOWN

    Wanted to inform all that something has happened to the F3 App. Bleeder is reaching out to the PAX in NC who started it all, but we are unsure of it’s future. While Splinter & Doner Kebob are our website guru’s, they are not app developers (at least that I know of). I am definately not (but willing to learn)! If any of the RVA PAX knows how to or IS an app developer, we might be able to take over the app, depending on what Bleeder finds out. Likely just stopped being supported.

  • Clockwise!… No, Counterclockwise!… Aw, ^&*&& it …

    Twenty two stallions saved their toll money for YHC’s Q2. After a mosey to the parking lot and legally binding disclaimer, here’s how it went:

    COP: SSH x 20, DQ x 10, IW x 10, FK x 20, FM x 20

    11’s: Starting at the edge of the parking lot, Burpee x 1, bear crawl to next line of parking spaces, Copperhead Squats x 10, lunge back, etc…

    Suicides: Mosey to Crabcake Soccer Stadium and muster on the goal line. Sprint 25 yards, Merkins x 25, sprint back. Sprint 50 yards (150 if you’re Fresh Prince), Monkey Humpers x 50, sprint back. 75 = Flutter Kicks, 100 = LBCs.

    Ascending 4 Corners: Mosey to the basketball courts and grab a corner. Merkins x 10, sprint clockwise (or whatever) to next corner for Merkins x 10, Crabcakes x 20. Third corner add Alabama Prom Dates x 30. Fourth corner add Mountain Climbers x 40.

    Merkin Ring of Fire: Circle up in the middle of the court for a “Big Ass Ring of Fire” per the mumblechatter — so…. a Habanero Burrito? Planks while 4 PAX bust out Merkins of choice x 10. Rotate (counter)clockwise? until complete.

    3 MOM: Flutter Kicks x 25, Freddie Mercuries x 5 and time …

    COT: Update on Kryptonite’s niece and YHC took us out. Strong work gents!

    See you in the gloom –

    Doublemint

  • Voting for the the Ground & Pound Party on Election Day

    Amidst the growing number of election going spectators, 10 chiseled warriors embarked upon an old school ground and pound workout.  Here is how it went down:

    • COP
      • 30 SSH
      • 15 IW
      • 15 DQ
      • 15 helicopters
      • 20 HRM
      • 10 2x Suzanne Somers, each leg
      • 30 LBC
    • Mosey to the football field for a bearimeter stopping every 50 yards (6 total times) to do 10 burpees, 20 WWII sit-ups and 30 APDs
    • Mosey to the jerkin gym for 3x 8 reps
    • Mosey to the bleachers for 25 bench kicks and 15 derkins, rinse and repeat
    • Mosey to the parking lot for some Mary
      • 20 FM
      • 15 American hammers
      • Ring of fire with 10 merkins
    • COT with YHC taking us out

    Privilege to lead these men today.  It was unfortunate that Honeydo could not join us as this mix of exercises had his name written all over them.  Solid work all around by the PAX, and much less mumblechatter than we YHC attempted this bearimeter at Gridiron. 

    Go out and vote today!  We are blessed to live in a land of freedom.

    God is good all of the time!

    Attila

  • Breakfast for Two

    A pair of cantankerous old men gathered in the ET parking lot for a morning constitutional over to Dogpile. Being cantankerous old men, they complained about aches, the route and kids today with their iPhones.

  • Triple D

    Punisher with Pub in October had two participants. We spent a few minutes working out at Holton, then moseyed to Dot’s Back Inn. We sat on the patio as a follow-up episode to an earlier Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives show was being filmed in the building. Neither of us sought camera time during our visit. There are others in our F3RVA family that would have loved a little TV time. You know who you are. We were there for the beverage.

  • The hard that is softer

    Nine PAX posted in cool temperatures and on the last Daylight Saving Time morning of 2019 for GridIron. Spread out in the parking lot, pick a parking lot row (short line), and complete 1 Burpee and 5 SSHs. Jog to the end of the short line and do the same. Complete six rounds. Assemble in a circle for Invisible Jump Ropes, Hillbillies, Don Quixotes, Suzanne Somers(es), Off Tempo APDs, and some Arm Circles.

    Line up and march west in Mobile Imperial Walker mode. Last guy runs to the front of the line Indian Run-style. Continue out to Pouncey Tract Road and take a right on the walking track – stop at the edge of Striker Park.

    When last we visited Striker Park, the parking lot had a sand and gravel surface with spaces marked by horizontal wooden posts. Successful fundraising and solid contractor selection has transformed this lot into a smooth, well-marked surface with markings helpful to an F3 effort. We split into three groups of three and each group starting at the southern edge of parking columns with one group starting with 3 Merkins in each parking space, a second group completing 3 Squats in each space, and the third group completing 3 Rosalitas. Rotate into a different column and complete a different exercise coming back. Continue until all groups have completed the first three exercises.

    Staying in our groups, move to the three remaining parking columns for different exercises – alternating, this time, 2 reps per space of, in different columns, Carolina Dry Docks, Two-Count Side Lunges, and Two-Count Flutter Kicks. With just a few minutes to spare, we jumped the ditch and headed around the Pickleball Courts to a picnic pavilion for one set of 25 Bench Kicks. Up and mosey back to the start. COT and YHC took us out. Coffeeteria at Einstein’s afterwards, as per usual.

    Blue Moon is tackling the full Marathon in a couple of weeks. May shift GridIron closer to town so GridIroners can sweat and then take positions as spectators. Details later on workout shift.

  • No trick, all treat

    Three posted, costume-free, for a Halloween Circus Maximus. Warmup in the parking lot included SSHs, IWs, Kettlebell Swings, Nose-Wiping Merkins (on downstroke, drag your nose across one hand and push back up – on the next downstroke, wipe on the other hand – per Offshore), among other things.

    Shift to adjacent numbered parking spaces nearest the school (spaces numbered in the 160s range) – begin with a set of 10 Two-Handed Overhead Presses, follow with a set of 10 Hanging Squats, then jog across the parking lot and return. Return and complete another set of 10, then another and so on until 16 rounds completed. Final round included bonus reps for the sum of the figures in the ones digit in our chosen parking spaces.

    Tag Offshore who moved us to the nearby bus loop for a Mobile Lindsay – starting with 30 Weighted Walking Lunges and 10 Two-Handed Upright Rows. As for stationary Lindsay, next round reduced the reps for the first exercise by 5 and increased for the second by 5. Finish with 10 and 30 of each. Alternated lunge weight carry between suitcase carry on odd sets and passing the weight under our lunge leg on even sets.

    Circle up under the bus shelter for upright Ring of Fire with one guy completing 10 Two-Handed Curls while the other two hold weights straight out – finished three rounds. Hit the curb for three sets of 15 upright Lawnmower Pulls (for each arm), on our backs, three sets of Pullovers and Skull Splitters. Finish with a minute or two of stretching. COT and YHC took us out.

  • Q for Tomato Run?

    No Q signed up today as I was last and able to type the BB that makes me the Q. We had two groups run today where Mud Face and No Idea do their route around the school buildings.

    Craney Island Route – Trout, Marco Polo and Corned Beef went over the track hill to Atlee station road, we turned right on Dewitt to Aaroe Drive left down hill on Ashlar Pl and back up and a right on Dewitt left on Westone road left on Atlee station road to left on Giles farm road to the parking lot in the rear of Cool Spring Baptist Church returning to Atlee Station road, we returned to Giles subdivision to turn circle and back to Parking lot for a little over 4 miles. Thanks to Marco Polo’s pace we all posted a sub 8:45 avg mile pace for 4 miles. We did 25 merkins to get our merkin challenge reps going for the day.

    Numberama, Namerama and Marco Polo took us out.

    No Idea – Safe travels today on your business trip we will see you soon.

  • Dumpster diving at Hoedown

    Eight eager PAX picked up a LoveSeat on the side of the road to make it an odd number 9 for some Merkins. We also did some other stuff:

    COP: SSH, Merkins, Imperial Walkers, Hairy Rocketts, Merkins, Flutterkicks, Scorpion Kicks, Merkins. Mosey over to 3P dark lot for 4 corners: 20 Merkins, 30 WWIIs, 40 JumpSquats, 50 LBCS. Alternate run & bear crawl.

    Over to Rite Aid lot: 4 Rounds of 10 Merkins, backwards run length then 5 Burpees. Back to TES, the blacktop: Broad Jump across, 20 Merkins then lunge back, 15 Heels2Heaven. Repeato x3. With parking lot lights finally on head over for: 5 Merkins per arrow, bear crawl around loop.

    Back to Flag for Upchuck APDs, Hello Dollies, Freddy Mercury, & finish with 20 merkins. YHC took us out.

    NMS: First legit cold morning of the fall with temps at 33. Long sleeve weather (SOP natch’) with some opting for hats as well. YHC was expecting more attendance with 5 am feeling like 6 am but 9 strong we were.

    Plenty of merkins this morning, total count was 280 for those in the challenge. YHC decided afterward to sign up at day 4. Never too late sign up! Good to see Ponch and Love Seat back out in the gloom. Now if we can just get Keymaster and Slurpee back out at Hoedown…

  • 10 days on Tinder

    8 PAX ran through Midlothian at varying speeds and distances. Highlights were the 2nd F where one PAX member regaled us with stories of the terrifying and sometimes wonderful 10 days he spent on Tinder.