Category: Richmond, VA

  • Small Circle, Deep Thoughts

    Enjoyed rucking a few miles around Rockwood with HP sharing all sorts of real life stories. Big Rig ran for the first half then joined the conversation. Finished up in time to COT and stretch before the musical beatdown. Always a pleasure gents! ~DTH

  • IPC Week 0 2025

    8 High Impact Men emerged from the dusk onto the Pine Fork Park football field for the 2025 Iron Pax Challenge Week 0! YHC was so excited he woke up numerous times hoping it was time to get after it! There was some dispute of the spread of tunes in which no one approved of, but we didn’t let that slow us down!

    Choo Choo led us in Warmarama at centerfield! We then meandered over to the whiteboard to do a final overview of the Week 0 workout.

    The workout took much longer than I think any of us anticipated. No halfass reps here!

    Choo Choo and Commando were sidelined being on IR but they remained mobile as ChooChoo ran and Commando rucked! Way to keep moving men!

    Numbers (8) & Namarama! Announcement & Prayer Requests- IPC Week 1 coming soon, we’ll keep you updated on the NewKent channel. Continue to keep Yoda in your prayers. Way to perform men! YHC can’t wait for the next one!

  • Chased down by Opus

    YHC started off his Thursday the right way by getting in his car and heading towards the Rutland neighborhood for an enjoyable jog. He did have the heads up that the parking lot might be closed but at 5:28 AM, you forget small details like that. That parking lot was closed. So YHC parked on the next street which was about 200 meters from the AO. He then met up with Yardsale who was the lone rucker and BAM! who was ready for a jog. So off the 3 of us went. Yardsale soon after met up with Bulkhead. They rucked into Rutland and possibly Cool Spring Forest. Only they know.

    For BAM! and YHC, we went over the Atlee train bridge, past Atlee High School, and into Taylor Farm. Soon after entering the neighborhood, BAM! and YHC heard some footsteps coming behind them and saw a flashlight. When we turned around, to our surprise, Opus had chased us down. Opus had a late start for the same reason that YHC had a parking issue. Opus parked on the next street but parked further down the street. He was far behind us and had been chasing us for quite a while. Once he caught us, he continued with the strong pace. Great job Opus!

    As we returned to Rutland, YHC took a detour through the retirement community just past the Atlee train bridge. He then came down Cool Spring Road and turned into Rutland. This likely added some distance, but runners were all around 4.5 miles which is likely another continuous running record for BAM! Well done again!

    We had left as 3 but returned as 5.

    COT: Numberarama, Name-O-Rama, Announcements, Opus took us out.

    NMS: Enjoyed the run with BAM! and Opus today. Great weather again.

    Announcements: 11 year Convergence at Dogpile at 7 AM on 9/20/25. (I think that is the correct date.)

    Gotta Run!

    Phonics

  • RAMM – Simple Directions

    Out-and-back on Grove toward VCU. 23 minutes out, 22 minutes back. Simple directions, even I could remember them. But you have to do a negative split so keep the pace in mind.

    The Groups:

    • The Sixes (Splinter, Marv, Sippy Cup, Garbage Plate): Made it all the way to Belvedere. Probably the furthest any RAMM has ever gone. At this rate, they’ll be in New Kent by the holidays.
    • The Fives (YHC, Splinter, Chippendale, Saab): Nearly hit VCU. Topics of conversation included traffic signals, diverging diamonds, roundabouts, and the delicate social differences between “butt dial” and “booty call.” Productive, as always.
    • The Fours (Gumbo and Hitchhiker): Kept it steady. Gumbo gets extra credit since he ran from home.

    Observations:

    • The Sixes returned huffing, puffing, and looking like they’d just wrestled a bear, but they liked it.
    • Saab’s favorite shirt remains in France. RIP. His Garmin keeps it company.

    Announcements:

    • F3RVA’s 11-year anniversary is around the corner. Check Slack for details you’ll immediately forget.

    Prayers:

    • For Marv’s dad, as he recovers from a hospital stay.
    • For TYA, recovering from an infection caused by a literal splinter (not Splinter the human).

    YHC took us out.

  • Speaking of Working The Corners!

    3 handsome man missles emerged from the darkness for a workout led by YHC that would prime us for IPC tomorrow. As Boyz II Men would say, “Not too hard, but not to soft”.

    Mosey to the Octagon for Warmarama!

    • 18 SSHs IC
    • 10 Fudds Wife Toe Touches IC
    • Wilson’s Wife
    • Hotdogs
    • Leg Stretches
    • Roscoe’s Wife
    • Knee Knockers
    • 10 APDs IC
    • Mosey to the Playground for COP1

    COP1 – Triple Nickle-lish?

    5 sets / 5 Reps each exercise in clockwise rotation. P1 Pull-ups / P2 Jerkins / P3 Pole Dancers.

    COP2 – Parking Blocks – Each PAX gets their own parking block to begin. On all 4 – Perform 1 Mike Tyson and side bear crawl your way to the next curb. Do 10 LBCs after every 3 blocks until reaching the end.

    Bernie to the 4 Corners lot

    COP3 – 4 Corners(Prosty Style)

    • 10 Merkins
    • 20 Mntn Climbers
    • 30 LBCs
    • 40 Flutter Kicks

    Quick round of Mary

    Let’s go to Dunkin for Coffeeteria! Yea we got places for some F2 out here!

  • The Pink Ranger

    8 grown-boys showed up to run around the parking lot at Satan’s Hill this morning. YHC let the PAX know that today’s playlist during the workout would have songs pulled from all the American Pie movies. The conversation quickly turned to how well/poorly our childhood crushes are aging. Names like Tara Reid, Topanga, The Pink Ranger and Kelly Kapowski were brought up for debate.

    WARAMARA – Moseyed to the top of Satan’s Hill and back to the circle. Gave the mission, stretched out and got into it.

    COP #1 – EMOM (Or Electric-Mom as YHC likes to refer to it as)

    • Coupons in hand
    • Curls and Skull-crushers
    • Lift and then run to the other side of the parking lot and back.
    • QTY (1) all the way to QTY (20)

    COP #2 – EMOM

    • Coupons in hand
    • Swings and Squats
    • Lift and then run to the other side of the parking lot and back.
    • QTY (3) all the way to QTY (12)

    ANNOUNCEMENTS

    • 11-year convergance
    • Late-Night Ruck

    PRAYERS/WINS

    • Nothing brought up
    • Go Irish!

  • Perestroika in the PNW

    17 of Bellevue’s tallest redwoods and one downranger came out to Peres ika to see what Gomer Pyle was bringing. According to the two FNGs that Pure Lead EHd during the workout, this is what went down more or less:

    Gitty up start: 8 Burpees. Welcome. Bear Crawl down the hill to the CoP. Mission. Disclaimer.

    All IC: 10 Sumo Squats, 10 Don Quixote, 10 Helicopters, 10 Turn n Bounce
    Arms: 20 Arm Circles, 20 Reverso, Keep em up: Hands up, Hands down, 10 Overhead Claps, 10 Seal Claps. 20 Mercans, 10 Ranger Mercans, 5 wide arm Mercans fingers out, 5 regular Mercans with fingers pointing at each other, 10 Shoulder Taps, 10 Shazam. Short Mosey to rest.

    Abs: 20 WW2, 10 LBCs, 10 Left Leg Straight LBCs, 10 Right Leg Straight, 10 both Legs Straight, 10 Regular, 10 Legs up LBC. 10 APD, 10 Flutter Kicks,10 Hello Dolly,10 Rosalita, 10 Heels to Heaven, 10 Box cutters, 10 Tusacaloosa Trailer Park Twisters.

    Legs 10 Monkey Humpers, 10 Gorilla Humpers. 28 min in – time to Mosey

    Mosey to the playground, get in groups of four grouped in two pairs. Dora the accountability explorer. This is a Dora with a twist: we take the lowest number of the pair each round. Timer team runs through the train and down the slide: 100 Mercans, 200 WW2, 300 Squats. Keep doing squats for the six. Where did all the time go?

    COT Purpose. YHC took us out. Prayers to share the energy that we gained today.

    Coffeeteria at Woods Coffee.

    NMS – Personally YHC loves downrange posting and Qs when it works out. We all learn so much from each other – solid feedback and ideas from the PAX. Great meeting everyone there, joining 2nd F at Woods Coffee, and joining Shield Lock as a guest. Already looking forward to the next time out in the PNW!

    Get some!

  • Dookie (the Album)

    12 gentlemen were on hand to experience the namesake of Dookie, for a workout to experience the full effect of the vibrant, and angsty sounds of the 1994 album from a Young Green Day Band, and a tour of The Forge:

    • Burnout – 2:07: Mosey around the front bus Loop.
    • Having a Blast – 2:44: Warmarama (Side Straddle Hops; Imperial Squat Walker; Ukrainian Soldiers; Arm Circles; Merkins)
    • Chump – 2:53: Mosey to courtyard, and finish with box jumps & Merkins
    • Longview – 3:59: Musical Dora (50 Squats; 100 – Freddy Merc.’s; 150 – Monkey Humpers)
    • Welcome to Paradise – 3:44: Musical Triple Check (Plank; Side Straddle Hops)
    • Pulling Teeth – 2:30: Mosey
    • Basket Case – 3:02: People’s Chair; Mohamed Ali’s (incorrectly called out as Mike Tyson’s); Donkey Kicks
    • She – 2:13: Mosey to Tennis Court
    • Sassafras Roots – 2:37: Musical 4 Corners (Burpees; Carolina Dry Docks; WW2; Air Squats)
    • When I Come Around – 2:57: Musical 11’s (Scrunchy Frogs; LBC’s)
    • Coming Clean – 1:34: Mosey down light pole alley
    • Emenius Sleepus – 1:43: Light Pole Progression (Run to each pole, and perform Plank Jack, increase by 1 at each pole
    • In the End – 1:46: Light Pole Progression Cont.
    • F.O.D – 2:52: Light Pole Progression Cont. back to COT

    Numberama, Namerama, Announcements:

    • 9/6: SOJ Evening Ruck
    • 9/13: Family Cookout at L Woods’
    • 9/26: SOJ Night at CSAUP Ruck @ Alamo

    Prayer Requests for L Wood’s Dad – Cancer Diagnosis

  • Currahee PR?

    Mr. Rogers put out a Q APB last night, YHC responded….this morning.

    Here’s where we traveled:

    • Exit Godwin via path to Maremont
    • R on Raintree
    • R on Cherrywood
    • L on Cedarbluff
    • L on Waltham and continue on Chauncey back to Raintree
    • L on Falconbridge
    • R on Pump
    • Add laps of Godwin or other add-ins as desired

    Numberama, Nameorama, COT

    MOLESKIN

    New faces at Currahee as a byproduct of the Circus circus of late.  Someone asked if this was an AO PR.  It is in fact the 2nd biggest Currahee turnout, bested only by the PAX of 16 or 18 two weeks ago.  Apparently, a distant memory either way, and those figures remain unaudited.  Today’s numbers are official in my expert paid opinion.  Trust me, I’m certified.

    ANNOUNCEMENTS

    Prayers for Charlotte

    2nd F Lunch Tuesday noon – Firehouse Subs

    Sept 20 – 11 Year Anniversary convergence

    Sept 26 – CSAUP “Warm Triangle” – see Slack for details

  • Bengay, it’s the scent that drives the cougars wild.

    YHC was thrilled to see 7 HIMs in attendance this morning at the Twin Team Lounge this morning. Temperatures and attitudes were near perfection as always.

    Warm-a-rama: Back and forth across the blacktop. In conversation warmup with Ukranian soldiers, walking high knees, quad stretch, jogs, etc. Then circle up for some stretching to get those muscles loose. You can’t rush perfection at the Lounge.

    Thang 1: Quad-check. Run, Squats, Merkins, LBC’s.

    Thang 2: Ascending 4 corners. YHC pulled a fast one on the group and went to 50, 60, 70 and 80 on the corners vs. starting over. The PAX rallied and rebelled appropriately. We ended with 80 monkey humpers which was an appropriate transition to the weekend activity that we’re all sure to have.

    Number-a-rama / Prayer Requests and YHC took us out.

    Credit to Rosie for the joke of the day. YHC apologies to Last Call for making him sweat in the Lounge. Great to have Bullseye back with the group.