2 DaVillians showed up for Tomato Run, so here’s what happened. We ran 100 sprints, did 50 merkins in between each one, so 5000 merkins which means we won the challenge with over 10 days left….then ran 5 miles at a 4:30 pace (we were tired from all the merkins).
After all of that, we ran/walked about 3 miles. And commented on feeling like it seemed to be 30 degrees, not 40.
You weren’t there, can’t prove YHC wrong. 🙂
As usual, I have No Idea what I’m doing.
Ten warriors, sans webbed feet, huddled in the crisp fall air before embarking on today’s hoedown. Start off with a 3/4 mile run then huddle around the shovel flag. Resist Conspiracy’s call to number off before tackling this ground ‘n pound.
The Thang
Repeat the following x2
SSH – 25
Merkin – 10
WWII – 10
Copperhead Squats – 10
Repeat the following x5
Merkin – 15
WWII – 15
Copperhead Squats – 15
Worm Merkin – 10
30 second plank
Repeat the following x2
Lunges – 10x each leg
WWII – 15
Flutter Kick – 30
Mosey to the wall for triple check. People’s chair, mountain climbers, and a lap around the loop.
10x ring of fire then we were complete.
Numbers, names and YHC took us out.
Moleskin
The idea for this workout started a few months ago when my daughter came home from swimming practice and told me they did a boot camp, after their normal swim practice. She wrote it down for me and I filed it in the backlog for things to get to at an F3 workout. Today seemed like a good day to test it out. YHC added the run at the beginning and the triple check + ROF. Everything else was stolen from her workout.
YHC must have a reputation for patterns and numbers as the PAX was gleefully attempting to figure out the next exercise throughout the first two rounds. Then they gave up. Maybe out of boredom or perhaps out of exhaustion. Today was no joke.
For those counting, we did 155 merkins. Apologies to Keymaster for attempting to run him off the road on Sunday. It’s nothing against you, YHC frequently attempts to run people off the road.
Announcements
– Handshake VQ at Heartbreak tomorrow. For those that want to run, UpChuck has Spider Run.
– 1 hour Berkley plantation workout at Mary Munford Thursday morning at 6:00
– Conspiracy has v1.0 of big data dating back to 2015. According to his records F3RVA has a 70% abandon rate after the first post. I think we’ve gotten better since then.
Big Data is watching.
YHC had a long drought Qing Gridiron, so it was time to go back-to-back. With several familiar faces in tow, here is how it went down:
Great to have some familiar faces back in tow with Cecil, Nightcrawler and Quest. Nightcrawler had some members of the PAX jealous with his lush and lively fro to start the morning. YHC college roommate Johnny Utah (visiting from VA Beach) joined the PAX. As always, solid work from the PAX. Good core work and plenty of movement. What White Deer lacked in foot speed was compensated for in mumblechatter. As always, solid work from Johnsonville.
For those praying, Earthworm is home from the hospital and recovering from surgery. Grateful he is doing well after such a long road to get to surgery.
As always, great fellowship at the Einstein’s for some 3rd F. Happy Thanksgiving men! I am thankful for you.
God is good all of the time!
Attila
27 came out on a frost morning with FNGs and out of town visitors we had a lot of ground to cover:
COP – Imaginary Jumprope, Don Qs, Merkins, Flutterkicks, Imperial Walkers
Head to Carillon field – Bear craw width, 20 merkins, crawl back then 10 more. Crab Walk across, 15 WWIIs, then back and 10 more WWIIs. Wheelbarrow across, switch partner and back. Head over to the Rusty Cage for:
5-10-15-20. 5 Pullups, 10 Jerkins, 15 Dips, 20 Jump Squats. 5 Rounds through. Then head down Pipeloop with just enough sunlight to allow for: Triple Check – Run loop, Elbow Plank, & Reverse Crunches. Merkins at the end to get count up while waiting.
Mosey past Love Hill and Bernie Sanders up grass hill, run rest of way to brickhouse – Derkins on the wall until all pax arrived. Then 15 Burpees per Honeymoon’s request. Back to flag & 2 min of Mary. YHC took us out.
NMS – YHC arrived to find the RVA version of Lab Rat giddy with excited. As PAX arrived the NC version of Lab Rat ran in. Yes there are 2 Lab Rats in F3 nation apparently. Luckily RVA Lab Rat had to leave at 6:30 to avoid the confusion. PAX were left to wonder if those 2 partnered up would it cause a ripple in the time-space continuim. The NMRC (New Market Rucking Crew) arrived with headlights and rucks on having earned some extra credit before 6 am start.
Welcome FNG Brexit, who put in solid work and also great to see Toy Store on his 2nd post in the week after his first post at 45MoM 2 days earlier. Bone Thug keeps getting stronger. Handshake remarked how the pipeloop was just light enough to see how dangerous it was to run on the trail with all the wet soggy leaves. During the Triple check the PAX were cleared out for a Lyft of Shame to pass through.
Kubota showed up sick as a dog and 2 shades green, he bailed a few minutes in after being up all night with sick kids. He gets the bad idea of the day, feel better brother.
Annoucements – Prayers for Earthworm has he recovers from surgery this week (YHC forgot to mention that), 45MoM is at 6:00 am on Thanksgiving. Handshake’s VQ is Tuesday at Heartbreak Ridge. Come out to one of RVAs finest AOs if you have not been there and heckle (support) him. FNG Brexit has a mens group that meets monthly, similar F3 vibe without the merkins: https://league-extraordinary.squarespace.com/2810
7 fearless morning warriors kicked off their day the best possible way, in the gloom with their F3 brothers–here’s what happened.
COP, 10 each, IC, SSH, Merkins, DQ, HR Merkins, LBC’s, Merkins, Abe Vigoda, HR Merkins
Indigenous people run around the church to the picnic table area for a triple check
Abyss merkins between picnic tables, LBC’s, last partner runs to road and back, Al Gore for the six.
Mosey to parking lot, Bermuda Triangle: 3 cones, 30 feet apart in a triangle shape, bear crawl b/t cones, stopping to do 5, then 10, then 15 merkins. Three reps.
Find a curb for 11’s, heels to heaven and WW2 situps.
Find the flag, numberama, namerama, YHC took us out.
NMS
Mumble chatter was lively and varied, ranging from UVA athletics, to Spit and Opus’s favorite spa treatments, to the possibly weird (yes, I’m judging) places Emoji might put hand warmers. All in all, a fun and taxing workout. For those doing the challenge, that’s 130 merkins plus however many abyss merkins you did during the triple check. Thanks for letting me lead.
As usual, I have No Idea what I’m doing.
9 SOJers (or SOJers at heart…Handshake) broke the warm hold of the bed and posted to Twin Team this morning for warm bowl of Gumbo…sort of. This is how it went:
Mosey around the side of BWES (the dark side) to the circle at the end of the bus loop for COP, including:
The THANG:
Triple Check – classic triple check with merkins (any type you want), flutter kicks and a run around the bus loop.
Fun with Door Numbers:
Rings of Fire/Burpee Shuffle – in the covered, dry area by door #1
5 Minutes of Mary, including:
Back to the flag for COT, Number-rama, Name-a-rama, Announcements and YHC took us out.
Announcements:
NMS:
YHC really had no plan. I briefly thought about some track work – maybe The Suck, maybe The Cooper. In the end, YHC wasn’t feeling like that much running this morning. Had a case of the Wilson’s! Instead, we stuck close to BWES and stuck together. Almost a ground and pound but we got a little running in there for some cardio…or for some relief from merkins and monkey humpers. No doubt the school cameras got their fill of grown men doing monkey humpers and APDs. Yep, we are on a list somewhere.
By my count, we did 75 merkins in the tour of the Doors. Another 20 in COP and 10 in the ROF – so that is 105 plus however many you did individually during the Triple Check.
YHC is heading out of town to take the kids to Disney for the week. I hope everyone has a great week and a wonderful Thanksgiving…and hopefully TYA gets some dry weather to drain the moat in my backyard!! The next time YHC posts in the gloom will be Monday, November 26 – YHC’s 40th birthday. YHC will be spending time this week looking for an interesting loop to run 40 times for River Run…be ready!
See you fellas in a week and without any more HATE. Happy Thanksgiving men!
No More Gumbo For You!
Sixteen Runners and an undisclosed number of bikers, who didn’t return, set out for the first true winter feeling run.
The Route
East on Grove and turn left on Hamilton, Left on Westwood (turns into Malvern), Right on Patterson.
4s take a left on Westmoreland to the VSF.
5s take a left on Lexington to Grove to the VSF.
6s take a left on Seneca to Grove to the VSF.
Saab took us out.
The Moleskin
It was good running with my pack today. Good pace and conversation makes the miles drift by. I heard the 6s were on fire today.
Always Be Tapering,
Lockjaw
It was a brutally wet and cold morning at Circus Maximus. Honeydo was slated to Q, but YHC offered to provide a dry beatdown. Honeydo quickly handed the keys to this well-oiled machine over to YHC. Here is how it went down:
Small crowd, but solid work by all. The PAX might be crazy for dragging their tails out of the fartsack on such a gloomy morning, but we are not dumb. We stayed undercover and dry, avoiding pneumonia and other sicknesses that come with such miserable weather. Good to have Ponch and P-Trap back in fold. Impressed with P-Trap’s effort despite a sore shoulder. As always, Honeydo was sporting the 35 pounder. Well done noble warrior!
Pray for Earthworm today as he has surgery. The PAX is eagerly awaiting our brother’s return.
Also, it is that time of the year to be thankful. Healthy bodies to pound the pavement with and brothers to join us in the madness ranks up there. Main area of thankfulness, God is good all of the time!
Attila
1 out of towner and 1 local escaped the fartsack on a sunny and 70 (35 and rainy) morning at Timberwolf. Dana arrived early and not knowing where to park, followed a teacher into the main lot. After getting out, convincing her that he was not a predator and was only a fool looking for other fools to workout with in this lovely weather, he found YHC pulling into the lot.
It was quickly agreed that the weather sucked and there was no reason to roll around in the mud like we did at NoToll. A run on the track and around campus with some stops for merkins was completed. A few miles covered at a nice easy conversational pace. Good to get to know Dana, who will likely be back for work every few months. Now he knows where to go and will hopefully be greeted by more PAX next time he visits Timberwolf.
Next Thursday, celebration of the First Thanksgiving. 6am at 45MOM. No Timberwolf unless New Market wants to take the lead.
12 Ruth & Ollie regulars and one Al’s Toy Barn FNG posted at Ruth & Ollie for the book signing of all book signings. It went like this:
COP: Arm Circles (forward & reverso) / 16 burpees in honor of Marv still not posting the BB from last Friday. 16 BBs have been posted since then, and counting. Thanks Marv. / Helicpoters / Invisibile Jump Rope / LBCs / Scorpion Kicks.
Thang 1: Merkin Beast: 1st round – Wiper Merkins. 2nd round – Wide Grip Merkins. 3rd round – Diamond Merkins. 4th round – HR Merkins. 5th round – Chuck Norris Knuckle Merkins. 6th round – Mahky Mahk look yahrself in the mirrah, form Merkins.
Thang 2: Partner up: PLTs 4 rounds of 25. 1st round – left side. 2nd round – right side. 3rd round – middle. 4th round – dealers choice (80s & 90s mixed tape style). Heels to Heaven and SSHs for the Six.
Thang 3: New partners: Catch Me If You Can. Partner 1 polar bears on tennis courts while partner 2 performs 25 hill billies (2 count) and then chases down partner 1 for switcharoo. AMRAP style. Go hard to the whisle.
Thang 4: Merkin Ring of Fire: 10 merkins while PAX holds plank. After completion of circle PAX bear crawls into the center of the circle to warm up and perform 20 merkins in unison.
Back to the Flag – YHC took us out.
For those on the Merkin Challenge, you did 246 plus however many you completed during Thang 3.
Announcements: YHC’s M has a book release and signing party tonight at Ruth & Ollie in Carytown from 4 to 7. Kids are welcome. Even you Saab!. It’s a children’s book about The Homestead. YHC’s M illustrated the book. Along with free beer/wine and food, the books will be for sale, as well as original art from the books and other unrelated original art. Please swing by if for no other reason than to see YHC in a bow tie and TYA in his Yard Khakis.
Moleskin: Today was a great day to be out. Glad to have y’all on board and welcome Toy Story. You can’t post to your first beatdown in a blue Mini Cooper, profess to be a film maker, and walk away with any other name. I know, Lab Rat will have some “better” offering. Hardywood also has a book signing tonight. It’s in WACO, Texas. Something about animal husbandry. See him for more details.