Category: Richmond, VA

  • Commentarii Exercitationis Inertis  

    I wasn’t feeling very well this morning but had already put my name on the Q sheet. Nancy made use of several openings to critique my Q technique. All in all, we had a decent workout if I do say so.

    Run around the school.

    Andy Dufresne, helicopters, the Herm worm, wife stretches, hold a squat. Yeah, that’ll do.

    20 swings, 15 Romanian deadlifts, 15 goblet squats, repeat 3x

    10 WW3s, 20 chest press, 20 double-count American hammers, repeat 3x

    50 calf raises, 20 upright rows, 10 around the worlds (5 each way), repeat 3x

    30 lawnmower pulls (15/side), 15 skull crushers, biceps 21s, repeat 3x

    Go around the circle. Each PAX picks an exercise and rep count. We had some repeats (skull crushers, American hammers, curls, upright rows). Hermey brought out 12 merkin pull throughs.

    Time called. Names, numbers, announcements. Hot ones wings challenge coming up. Check slack for deets and sign up.

    YHC took us out.

    Thanks for coming out and putting in the work.

  • Hunt, Scavenger

    This morning, 14 of WWesthoe’s finest gathered with teeming anticipation for a special edition of Spider Run. As directions were starting, YHC was reminded by Upchuck that directions would be false advertising. So rules were stated for today.

    Rules

    • Everyone visit each of the 4 corner entrances to UR (River & UR Drive, River & College, College & Campus, and Campus and UR Drive). Bonus points if new entrances were found.
    • Additionally, the following landmarks needed to be visisted: Robins Center, Boatwright Library, Cannon Memorial Chapel, Jepson Alumni Center. Bonus points for extra landmarks.
    • College Drive between Robins Center and Westhampton Way was out of bounds.
    • 6s couldn’t visit two corners in a row. A landmark must be between each corner.

    Numbers, names, YHC took us out.

    Moleskine

    For over ten years now, YHC has driven by two stately University of Richmond entrances wondering if there was a way to hit all the signs in one run. Rather than plan out a route, a scavenger hunt seemed like the right way to do it.

    Thanks to the PAX for the solid showing today. It was one of those days where YHC didn’t want to worry about mileage, so hopefully this was a good distraction from the humidity.

    Official Scorebook:

    +100 points to the 6s who took a picture in front of a 5th entrance sign

    -100 points to the 6s who admitted to cheating

    +100 points to Faceplant who asked what he won. He wins points.

    Announcements

    • Check Slack for meal-train info for one of our PAX

    Splinter out.

  • SCCC Summer Tour Stop

    It might be a record, there were 8 on the course, a perfect two foursomes for a round at the freest country club in all of Richmond.

    A very familiar routine 6 rounds of TABATA doing alternating exercises with a lab between each round, the final round we do two laps and Mary.

    Round 1 – stretching

    Round 2 – Bent Over Rows & Shoulder Presses

    Round 3 – Kettlebell Swings & Reverse Lunges

    Round 4 – Burpees & Curls

    Round 5 – Weighted Squats & Weighted Calf Raises

    Round 6 – Mary

    Big thank you to OBT for calling out YHC to come out and lead, great mumble chatter this morning! i

    Announcements:

    Beer mile coming again this October, stay tuned for the date announcement.

    Don’t forget to sign up for Breaking Bread, there are some open slots on the Q sheet.

    YHC took us out with a message of always being mindful of the needs of others, and prayers for our traveling friends.

  • 8 Cinders and a Ruck

    9 HIMs gathered at heartbreak to enjoy the Hoedown cinders. Warmup: Lap around the ever shrinking parking lot. The Thang: every man grabbed a cinder and one man got a ruck. Moseyed to in front of the school for a round of murder bunnies to the street. Then monkey humpers. Then back for some block burpies. Then back to the street for some APDs. Next was a circuit of exercises with the timer taking the ruck to do burpees. Then a bataan death block crawl around the grass. Stopped for some leg work on the way back to the flag followed by a round of Marys. Q Tip: Extreme owneship.

  • If a tree falls on a jeep…

    Six men emerged from the gloom to ponder the question: If a tree falls on a jeep, is the owner legally required to wave back at the tree? According to the squirrels who continue to ponder this question, this is what went down..

    Lolligag down the hill to the now unoccupied Nickel Bridge Toll Booth for COP

    COP: SSH, Helicopters, DQ, IW, Ukrainian Soldiers, Copperhead Squats, Merkins, LBC, Inverted Scorpion Kick stretches, Dead Bugs

    Hustle over to the Nickel Bridge – perform 10 merkins and 10 LBCs at each light post across the bridge taking time to appreciate the sunrise. On the return trip perform 10 american hammers and 10 jump squats at each light post. Collect the 6.

    Migrate down the road to the Pump House for a triple check – Hand Release Merkins, LBCs and the timer runs down the steep hill across the bridge and back.

    Meander back down the road to the bottom of Love Hill return to the flag as a group for.

    Numbers and names. YHC took us out

    Breaking Bread – Look for an opportunity!

    Coming Soon – Wing Contest! Check Slack for details

    Keep the PAX members and families facing medical challenges in your thoughts. Always be grateful for the people in your lives and your opportunity to spend time with them. They won’t always be there and neither will you.

    Thank you for the opportunity to lead on a beautiful RVA morning. SYITG

  • 2 men and 8 cinders

    Marv and YHC showed up to start the week right. Warm up followed by an Indian Run to get the first set of cinders. Then did a set of squats, ran to the gas station for some murder bunnies, stopped at the light for 5 man makers, then rifle carry down to the parking lot of some ab work, and finally to the subaru for a set of curls. Repeato x 3 more rounds. COT: praise for engagement with family. Now the cinders will go on a tour to Heartbreak, WTH, and the Forge before returning home next Monday

  • River Run v. 125

    Two regulars posted, one regular was located out on the roads.

    Route – Salisbury to Kingsmill to Stonegate, Ellesmere to Brigstock, golf course for a few holes back onto Salisbury.

    Thanks to Doozy for meeting up with YHC, even though some of the latter part of the run was broken up with Fartlicks due primarily to farts themselves. Found Bullseye and puttered around with him for a mile before departing back to the start.

    -Singer

  • The Alamo is still standing!

    9 of SOJs finest came out this morning to see the aftermath of some crazy storms overnight. Intense lightning and 3+ inches of rain didn’t stop this group from checking out what YHC had in store. Here is how it went down:

    Warmup: Mosey to other end of parking lot for various IC exercises/stretches.

    COP 1: 11s with increasing/decreasing running distances. Exercises were Carolina Dry Docks and Firecrackers. Start at one end of the parking lot with 10 CDDs, run to first island for 1 Firecracker, return to end of parking for 9 CDDs and run to the bottom of the U of the parking lot for 2 Firecrackers, continued on with running spots at front of the Alamo, other end of the U, far side island and other end of the parking lot. Worked our way back at each stop until 11s completed.

    COP 2: Parking Space Crawls – Bear crawl between spots with 1 Merkin at each line x 10; Lunge between spots with 1 squat at each line x 10; Crab walk between spots with 1 Crab Cake at each line x 10; Backwards Lunges between spots with 1 Flying Squirrel at each line x 10;

    COP 3: Mosey to other end of the parking lot for a Triple Check (turned Double Check due to time). P1 performed incline/decline merkins on the curb, P2 performed SL squats using the curb and P3 entered the tennis courts to perform run length of court, Bear Crawl the baseline, Lunge other length of the court, Broad Jump Burpee other baseline.

    Ended with 1 1/2 mins of stretching. Numbers, Names, Announcements – Hot Ones Challenge this Friday at New Market Clubhouse 5-8 PM. See slack for sign up to bring food/drinks. M and 2.0 friendly; 9/11 Friday night ruck at Alamo starting at 8 pm; Labor Day Convergence location and time TBD, Prayers – Speakeasy and his battle with cancer, Teachers and kids returning to school, the everyday blessings of life.

    I appreciate you fellas showing up this morning. When you wake up at 5 am and your mind says “Ugh, I HAVE to go workout,” retrain the mind to say “I GET to go workout! I GET the opportunity to better myself! I AM blessed with another day to make things happen! Keep at it and have a blessed day!

  • AMRAP Shoulder Smoker

    Seven swingers juggled huge bells and YHC’s hefty caber to start the week off with a bang. Here’s what the rest of you missed:

    The THANG: 

    WARMERAMA: 

    • MUSIC ON (christian rap artist “KB” suggested by my M ….not bad… if you like rap…)
    • Mosey WITH BELLS around the loop and down Love Hill with various movements en route
    • Circle up for a collection of KB-swinging Warm-up Reps

    AMRAP SHOULDER BURNOUT:

    • x6 Kneeling Curl + Horizontal Press
    • x6 Halos (3 ea side)
    • x10 Crush Press (squeeze bell between hands then press overhead)
    • x6 High Pulls (handle held in both hands pulling from goin to forehead)
    • x10 Around the World (LT then RT)
    • x10 Hydraulic KB’s (Plank Alt Hands on Bell)
    • x10 KB Pushups
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    THE THANG:

    • Complete the above AMRAP x1
    • Carry caber/bells/rucks up Love Hill, switch at the top and carry back down
    • CHANGE THE MUSIC! Rap just isn’t my thing, even if it’s Christian, even if it’s “KB” for a Kettlebell workout. Snuff prompted PEARL JAM…. Ahhhhhhh, MUCH better! 
    • Complete x2 AMRAP sets
    • Carry coupons to top and back
    • Complete x1 set, pause for a moment to stretch & breath, then complete a DOUBLE
    • Plank up for an F3 Revieworama – Hburg, Snip, and Stagg NAILED the Mission, 5CP’s, and Credo!!! NO PENALTY BURPEES! 
    • Carry coupons to top and back 
    • Complete one final set
    • Carry all items BTTF

    COT:

    • Counterama # 7
    • Namerama
    • Announcerama (see Below)
    • BOM Prayer – lifting up Snuff’s friend Harry who’s dying of Pancreatic Cancer

    NMS:  This one was an absolute upper body wrecker. In Snip’s words “my legs are so jealous of my shoulders.” Appreciate the opportunity to try something new! Prayers for Snuff’s friend and for us to seek reconciliation before it’s too late. None of us can guarantee tomorrow. Awesome coffeerama and sunrise breaking through the gloom of a stormy night. Keep pushing it fellas! Yours AYE! ~DTH

    Announcements (SEE SLACK!)

    • Summer Tour ONGOING
    • 8/21 – Satan’s Hill HOT ONES challenge
    • 8/27 – Heisenberg VQ
    • 8/28 – 6p SNUFF’s Family Pool Party
    • 8/29 – LWoods “LIVE Food Distribution” 
    • 8/30 – OTB Dealer Ruck
    • 9/7 – Labor Day Convergence
    • 9/11 – Alamo Night Ruck
    • SEPT 26 GROW RUCK! (https://event.freedom-ops.fit/gte-74)
    • Monthly: Breaking Bread, Bridge

  • Hot Potato at Actual GridIron

    For those who didn’t brave up to Lake Anna, (4) of us hot potato’d around Girdiron. We started with and Adora led by Chicharon, followed by a burpie mile led by Spine. We finished with a triple check by Bedpan and some Donkey Kicks in respect for Pigskin.