Category: Richmond, VA

  • Biscuits and Sausage Gravy

    Eight warriors graced the presence of Tomahawk Middle School this morning to better themselves and attempt to keep warm.  530 hit and away we went.

    Mosey to track

    COP

    SSH x 20

    DQ x 10

    LBCs x 20

    Merkins x 10

    Copperhead Squats x 10

    Mosey to 100 yard line on track

    100s – Shout out to Sugar Sock, YHC calls out an exercise, PAX does as many as they can until someone completes 100, that person shouts out 100 and PAX jump up and run 100 yards to other end of field, repeat 10 times.

    Exercises included – Squats, LBCs, Merkins, Monkey Humpers, Flutters, Hello Dolly, Arm Circles, Dying Cockroaches, Burpees (only 10 per Pax on Burpees)

    Lunge to Bleachers

    “Catch me if you can”. – Partner up, First partner does 3 Burpees, while other runs backwards around track, once burpees complete run to catch partner and switch places, must complete one lap around track as a team.

    Confused Triple Check –

    Runner – WWIIs – Dips on Bleachers

    Mosey to corner of track

    4 – Corners – 10 Merkins, 20 WWIIs, 30 Mountain Climbers, 40 LBCs,

    Mosey to Flag

    Mary – Rosalitas (20), APD (25)

    Numberama, Namerama, YHC took us out

    Puppy Pile on the 26th .- Ollivander Q

    Growruck call tonight for info see HoneyDo

    Word is Dog Pile is a Hot Potato so be ready

    NMS-

    Tons of mumble chatter this morning, surprising in the cool temps but it was great to hear.  YHC had a cooler in his truck and Mr. Roper asked if it held Biscuits and Sausage gravy.  I hated to disappoint him due to it only having water in it, but it did not deter him from talking about breakfast food for the entire 45 mins.  Im sure everyone ate a large breakfast due to this today, thanks Rope!  Appreciate the PAX indulging on 100s, tip of the hat to Rosie for getting to 100 first the most, also Gumbo and Honeymoon covered the rest.  To answer Bullseye’s question: No if Rosie was not there we probably would not have done the 100s!!  Strong work by all PAX, I love the dedication in the cold weather.  Have an amazing day gents, be that beacon of light that may be needed by someone around you today!!

    Marmaduke

  • Too tired for a title

    8 hardy souls, including  a couple of 2.0’s, braved freezing temps to let iron sharpen iron.

    COP, long form: SSH  Merkins   Smurf jacks  arm circles   helicopters   LBC’s  split jacks   Don Quixotes   Imperial walkers   mountain climbers   Freddie Mercurys

    Mosey back to your bell for Triple, no wait, math doesn’t work, quadruple check!  2 groups of 4, 1 partner runs the bus loop, the other three split halos, lawnmowers and goblet squats, lots of fun!

    Time for: don’t drop the soap!  Hold KB at arm’s length for as long as you can, when you give up, drop it and lunge to second light pole and back.  3 rounds of enjoyment

    Form check time: 30 each of 2 handed swings, good mornings, tricep press and lunges.  Slow them all down, pay close attention to form, exercises down at about half speed.

    Mosey to SF, numberama, namerama, YHC took us out.

    NMS

    The Carpenter had the Q, got sick, YHC took the Q and the PAX crushed the workout. Thanks to Mudface for the modification suggestion on the triple check as YHC’s brain was frozen for a second or two (feet and fingers were numb for much of the workout).  Helix knew it was cold, even wore a hat.  Chewy and Fife did well with the cold, they complained way less than the PAX, including YHC, while Emoji just crushed the workout all toasty with handwarmers.  Nice job gents!

    As usual, I have No Idea what I’m doing.

  • Roller Coaster 6-Pack

    6 studs attacked the hills of TYA’s hood on a pleasant Wednesday evening.

    First up was TYA who completed 2 big loops and 1 small loop for a little over 5 miles.

    Next to post was Swiper who completed several small loops only to finish the evening with a big loop for a little over 6 miles.

    Husky and YHC rolled in next and rucked 2.25 miles

    Last but not least was Swirly and Vinny who completed 1 big, 1 medium and 1 small loop for around 5 miles.

    Nice crowd for a Roller Coaster run in the middle of Winter.

    Great job, all!

    SYITG!

    Kubota

     

  • Growruck Information call – 1/17 at 8:30 PM

    Growruck Information call – 1/17 at 8:30 PM

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  • Hot Potatoes are back on the menu at SOT

    After several weeks of having a Q on the Q sheet, five men emerged in the below freezing temperatures this AM to find a Q-less AO (YHC really needs to get into the habit of checking that thing the night before).  A hot potato was called and Mr. Roper (full of fear that he might have to write up a BB) volunteered to go first.  Here’s what went down:

    Mr. Roper Q:

    Mosey to the front of MMS.

    COP (as best as YHC can remember…but Mr. Roper will never read this anyway so YHC can say anything he wants):

    SSH x 20

    5 burpees OYO

    HRM x 20

    Cherry Pickers x 10

    5 burpees OYO

    Helicopters x ??

    Pass to Beaker.

    Beaker Q:

    Stay where we are to start the Dora.  Find a partner (and a team of three….5 is really an awful number for F3 workouts).

    Partner(s) 1 performs exercise while partner(s) 2 runs one lap around Midlothian Middle School (that was actually a decently long lap).

    100 Monkey Humpers

    200 Two-count Flutter Kicks

    300 LBCs

    Pass to YHC.

    Tobit Q:

    Four Corners

    Corner 1:  10 Merkins

    Corner 2: 10 Merkins, 20 WWIIs

    Corner 3: 10 Merkins, 20 WWIIs, 30 2-count American Hammers

    Corner 4: 10 Merkins, 20 WWIIs, 30 2-count American Hammers, 40 Jump Squats

    Pass to Doozy.

    Doozy Q:

    Mosey to front entrance of MMS.

    10 Donkey Kicks, 20 Dips at bench,  30 three-count Mountain Climbers, and repeato.

    Touch-a-Tree

    Partner up (or team of 3). Partner 1 runs to a tree and back while partner 2 does Imperial Walkers, repeat with Partner 2 running to tree and Partner 1 doing IWs.  Next, partner 1 finds a different tree and bear crawls to a second tree before running back (repeat with partner 2).  Then, partner 1 runs to three different trees (still bear crawling in between trees 1 and 2) and repeat with partner 2….and so forth until an audible was called.

    Mosey back to the flag.

    Numbers, Names, Doozy took us out.

    Announcements:

    Puppy Pile on January 26 at 7:05.  Ollivander has the Q.

    New AO (The Forge) at Huguenot High School beginning Thursday, April 4. See Dr. Tryhard.

    NMS:

    YHC isn’t sure, but there seemed to be some sort of Arctic Polar Vortex that settled upon MMS this morning. The PAX remained in their vehicles right up to 5:29ish before it was realized that there was no Q.  Mr. Roper pointed to a nearby diner and suggested we forego the beatdown for some sausage, biscuits, and gravy. Ultimately, he relented and volunteered to go first to ensure that he didn’t go last (which often carries BB writing responsibilities).

    Some nice variety this AM with the hot potato Q. As best as YHC can tell, this was both Beaker and Doozy’s first time leading…well done, fellas! Now that y’all have gotten a taste for it, I’m thinking it’s time to put your names on the Q sheet.

    Make today a great one, gentlemen!

    Peace…I’m out!

     

  • 1/16/02: An Honor. A Tribute. A Silent Search For Why

    Twenty-four regulars and one FNG posted today to help YHC remember and honor some very important people in his life, and to search for the why. And while we may never find the answer, may we rest easier knowing that “the purpose of our spiritual journey is to not replace the darkness with light, rather it’s to integrate and honor all the parts of ourselves … all of life’s energies.” – unattributed.

    We started off with a COT, where YHC shared a very personal story. On January 16, 2002 at 1:12 p.m. a classmate entered my law school and went on a shooting spree. In the end, three lives were taken, and three more were critically injured. I’m not going to recapture the rest of what I shared here. You all are my brothers, and if you weren’t there today, or want to understand more, I will talk with you. The purpose of sharing this story today was to invite reflection and introspection on an anniversary I wish never existed. It was also to ask for help – as Spit encouraged us to do a few weeks ago. YHC needed you all with me this morning, and I cannot be more grateful for each of you that was there, as well as all of you in the F3RVA brotherhood.

    At the conclusion of YHC’s words, the PAX joined me in a silent one mile run. Every day we challenge each other to be better men and leaders. But then often times life gets in the way and we aren’t able to find time for true reflection and introspection, which are necessary to foster and grow quality leadership. YHC really needed that opportunity today, and hopes that the PAX found it meaningful and useful as well.

    Once we reached the Carillon field, silence was broken. Again, thank you all for sharing that time with me. It was truly awesome. A week or so ago, YHC received blessing from Circle K to use The Hard Way, so we did. I could not think of a more fitting way to get through today than a silent run followed by The Hard Way, which consisted of Merkins / Carolina Dry Docks / Flutter Kicks / Hello Dollies / Squats / Burpees x 6 each and compounding.

    Back to the flag where YHC took us out. Again, I don’t want to completely rehash here what was shared, but leadership comes in many forms, and always comes at times when it is needed most. The young man I spoke about will always be a leader to me.

    Prayers: Flatline’s wife’s grandmother is not doing well. Lift her up. Pray also for the Sutin, Blackwell and Dales families. They lost their family bedrocks on 1/16/02 at the hands of a coward. As they are no doubt reminded of this day 17 years ago, I hope they find internal peace.

    Announcements: New AO at Huguenot HS starting 4/4. The Forge. Dr. Try Hard has the Q. Puppy Pile 1/26 at 7:05 – Ollie has the Q. Welcome FNG Weird Al. He likes to play guitar, and YHC likes the name. How can you not, really?

    Life is precious gentlemen, live it to its fullest.

  • Preblast – PuppyPile Jan 26

    Since I’ve messed up the date a few times, I want to confirm PuppyPile will be on Saturday January 26 at 7:05am following Dogpile.  It’s a great time for Dad’s and their kids to bond over some fun, exercise, and ET’s breakfast afterwards.  It will be my first PuppyPile Q, so suggestions are welcome!

  • The Non Stationary Bike Workout

    4 Davillians that decided to not enjoy some extra sleep since the kids were on a delay, arrived at Atlee HS for some fun in the snow.

    This is how it went down

    Mosey around the schools to the gravel track.

    COP (ALL IC) – SSH, DQ, Hillbillies, Merkins, WWII Situps, Arm Circles

    THANG

    Track Work – While running around the track stop at three different spot to complete exercises. Stop #1 – x20 Dips IC. Stop #2 -10 Pull Ups OYO, Stop #3 – x15 Incline Merkins IC. Rinse and Repeat 3 more times for a full mile

    Mosey to the bus loop

    Catch Me If You Can – Partner Up, First partner runs around the bus loop will second partner starts Polar Bearing. Switch, Rinse and Repeat

    Mosey back to the SF

    2 MOM – Freddie Mercury, Heels to Heaven

    Numberama, Namerama, and Announcements. YHC took us out

    MOLESKIN

    The “official” Garmin said it was 25 this morning. If you had asked Spike or YHC we agreed it felt warmer, Wheelie would have said otherwise (mainly because he needed better glove) and based on Helix attire, it was at least below freezing his he had a hat on (still in shorts and short sleeve shirt).

    The title of today’s backblast the subject of majority of the mumble chatter was center around stationary bikes. This is also know has Wheelie’s winter training. Learn some new things about stationary bikes all most make you want to drop a couple grand on a Peloton (Not really!).

    SPIT ON THAT!!

  • Hill repeats?

    10 studs showed up on the day after a snow day to run.  Hill repeats were the call by the Q, but not Splinter type hill repeats.  The repeat was a 1 mile out and back from the lake to three chopt.  You can figure out the math on how many each of us did.

    NMM

    Pucker was flying today.  He lost six pounds in the last 15 days.

    The loop wasn’t quite 1 mile, so I owe you guys a couple of tenth’s, depending how far you ran.

    Swirly kept the 6’s in sight for most of the run.

    Saab, Sippy and Faceplate always fly…at least compared to me.

    Bleeder’s leg is healing, but an ailment on one part of the body always has implications on other parts of the body.

    Bootleg’s running skills are improving by the minute.  Love to see a guy dedicate himself to something and reap the rewards.

    Singer is like metronome.  I can always tell when I speed up or slow down based on his pace.

    Vinny as always was running in style, with a three piece suit and a bowtie.

     

  • Sleeper Notifications

    Sleeper notified seven of F3RVA’s armchair quarterbacks to rise from the fartsack to pay penance to the Fantasy Gods in remembrance of F3RVA’s Fantasy Football season 2.  Seven more joined in on the fun.

    THANG

    COP (In honor of the Playoff Teams)

    • Spit (7-6) – Burpees x 7 OYO
    • EFH (9-4) – Imperial Walkers x 9
    • Viral (9-4) – Snow Angels x 9
    • Opus (10-3) – Smurf Jacks x 10
    • Loose Goose (12-1) – HRMs x 12

    Beatdown of the Year: Loose Goose over DK week 9 by 103 points – 103 LBCs OYO

    The Good:  Loose Goose 12-1 (14-1) Champion, 2,021 Points Scored, 5 Weekly Beatdown Awards

    • Mini Lucky Horseshoe (20 of Each Exercise)
      • Lap Around Parking Lot, Merkins
      • Lap, Merkins, Storm Squats
      • Lap, Merkins, Storm Squats, Scorpion Dry Docks
      • Lap, Merkins, Storm Squats, Scorpion Dry Docks, WWIIs
      • Victory Lap

    The Bad: New Market (Wilson, Marmaduke, Sparky, Honeymoon) 17-35 Combined Record

    • Modified Lindsay – 15/35 Merkins & Monkey Humpers (20/30, 25/25, 30/20, 35/15)

    The Ugly: Sparky’s 3-13 Regular and Post Season Record, Toilet Bowl Loser, 900 Points Back, Received 4 Weekly Beatdowns

    • Beast – Freddie Mercuries, American Hammers, Crunchy Frogs, Dying Cockroaches – end there, seems like a fitting end to honor Sparky’s season along with that steaming bomb Fido dropped nearby

    Mosey Back to Flag for 1 Minute of Burpees

    Numberama, Nameorama, COT

    MOLESKIN

    Twas another lively season of fantasy fun for the wannabe GMs of F3RVA.  Goose’s shrewd selection of James Conner late in the draft proved to be the big difference separating him as a contender vs. the rest of the PAX as pretenders.  YHC was certain the waiver wire pickup of Kirk Cousins was the ticket to turning it all around for the Bandandits, alas disappointment, something the Vikings will come to experience for years to come.  Marmaduke once again proved to be a fantastic draft host, Wilson showed marked improvement reaching the 5th place game, and Flatline once again missed the playoffs, but remained loud and proud.  In the end, only one team could bring up the six.  Sparky’s crew was about as bad as it gets.  A who’s who of walking wounded, washed up, and never weres.  Thanks for all who participated and YHC looks forward to next season.  Apologies to the innocent bystanders caught up in today’s Q.

    ANNOUNCEMENTS

    Ollivander Q Puppy Pile 1/26