Category: Richmond, VA

  • OG

    3 regulars, a summer tourist, and a local tourist (YHC) showed up at River Run with no Q on the sheet so I grabbed the reins and called the OG. Wedding Singer knew exactly what to do and led Bullseye up the hills of Tarrington. Doozy hung with EF and I for the baseball talk but sped up on his own when conversation switched to 2.0s swimming. The hills were rough, the air was thick, and the pace was slow but all finished and are better for it at the end of the day.

  • Faceplant loves a good dice game

    The Thang:
    YHC rolled in right on time at 0530 to find Salt Lick and an FNG ready to roll. With just the three of us and no set Q, we decided to go with a hot potato.

    Salt Lick started things off strong by retrieving a multi-sided dice loaded with exercises—like the Wheel of Misfortune, but more unpredictable. We moseyed to the Tuckahoe Shopping Center, where the dice got rolling. Literally.

    Each roll brought something new: karaoke’s, bear crawls, crawl bears, slow moseys—and the crowd favorite (or least favorite?)—broad jump burpees, which Salt Lick apparently willed into existence with a prayer.

    YHC took the reins next and we moseyed over to Third Church for some timer-style work:

    • One ran a lap around the lot while the other two did core work.
    • Round 1: LBCs and WWIIs
    • Round 2: Leg Raises and Rosalitas
    • Round 3: Carolina Dry Docks and Squats

    From there, we headed back toward the flag, but added a twist—rolling the dice every time we passed an SUV. (Spoiler: there are a lot of SUVs in Tuckahoe.)

    Wrapped things up with 5 Minutes of Mary, including some solid stretching to finish strong.

    COT:

    • Welcomed our newest FNG—Plus One to the PAX!
    • Prayers for Salt Lick’s daughter.
    • Salt Lick took us out.

    Naked Moleskin:
    Small but mighty crew this morning. The dice didn’t disappoint, How did Salt Lick know that YHC’s favorite workouts are those with a game of chance. Great way to start the day. Welcome again to Plus One—hope to see you back out there soon!

  • Hot and Deep Potato

    Some Q confusion resulted in the great 8 doing a hot potato this morning.

    I started with a bus loop lap and warmups of SSH, Copperhead Squats, Ukrainian Solders, DQ, IW, LBCs, Heals to Heaven and Merkins. Then we moseyed to the back, bear crawled up the hill and did some four corners.

    Ran to corner one for 25 HRM, ran back to home. Ran to corner one, bear crawled to corner two for 25 squats, reversed traveling method home. Ran to corner one, bear crawled to two, bernied to three and did 50 LBCS, reversed traveling methods home. Ran to corner one, bear crawled to two, bernied to three, crab walked to four and did 5 burpees, reversed traveling methods home. Warned Blue Moon during the 3rd corner route that he was next.

    Blue Moon took over and took us to the swings for a Quadruple Triple-check. Timer did a lap, then the other three did some combo of Swing Pumps, HRM and Heals to Heaven. Three rounds.

    Fudd took us back to the start for some Mary: Box cutters, Hammers, LBCs and time.

    Daville/Dapile 2.0 event this Saturday while Gridiron is at Lake Anna.

    Great to have Pigskin back!

    See you in the gloom!

  • Technical Difficulties

    Six gentlemen posted on this Monday to get there week off to the right start. That is exactly what what YHC attempted to give them. This is what occurred.

    COP

    SSH, Helicopters, Don Quixotes, Arm Circles, Reverso, Merkins, American Hammers, LBCs

    Tabata – Alternate between the 2 exercises below.

    • Round 1 – Merkins, Freddie Mercuries
    • Round 2 – One legged lunges with bench, other leg
    • Round 3 – Side Plank while lowering hip, other side
    • Round 4 – Louisiana Prom Dates (Raised APDs), Jump Squats
    • Round 5 – Plank walk to Squat to Plank, Synchronized Mountain Climbers

    Chin-ups Hangs, Merkins

    Rotate between all members of PAX doing the following. Hold chin above bar for 10 seconds, then lower slowly for last 5 seconds. Then 10 Merkins IC. The Merkins were: Regular, Carolina Dry Docks, Hand Released, Diamond, Single Count, Regular, Hand Release

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

    NMS

    YHC tried to control the distance of running today because of long runs he took on Friday and Sunday. That is why Tabata was called. He even brought out a Bluetooth speaker. That is where the technical difficulties ensued.

    • 1. Delay in connecting to Bluetooth.
    • 2. Forgot to charge speaker.
    • 3. Reset Tabata count twice.

    Lessons learned. Next time YHC will be prepared maybe.

    Announcements

    • 2.0 Friendly workout – This Saturday at DaPile
    • Tomato Run/Ruck this Thursday is a summer tour stop. Lets bring the number DaVille.

    It was an honor to lead this morning.

    Gotta Run!

    Phonics

  • ”Do It Lady!”

    5 lovey lady kettlebellers with their lady sized kettlebells emerged on the gloom for a tasty beaver biscuit infused Mammoth Balls segment!

    Warmarama OYO for optimum mumble chatter. Included the likes of the usual routines: – Phelps, Arm and Hip Circles, The Wives…

    COP1 – per request via Wonka and seeing Dora outside of F3 – Dora!

    • PAX Runs from the cars to the entrance cones. Way too much running for kettlebells!
    • 50 – 50 lb weighted squats
    • 100 – KB Swings
    • 150 – Alabama Pressers

    COP2 – Upchucks Parking spaces game – make a half lap around the inner parking spaces performing 3 merkin pull through / 3 KB American Hammers / 3 squats thrusters

    COP3 – drop off the bells and pick up a log! Touch A Tree – Every PAX Pick up and toss your log to 3 trees and return.

    Announcements – Going to be doing some swimming thing soon via Wildwood. Beavers 1 year is coming up in a couple of weeks, stay tuned as I’ll get a special Q going for that.

    Prayers for Yukons son Howie, found out he’s got a heart murmur. Prayers for Florence and the passing of his father.

    Yukon closed us out in prayer.

    Be good men!

  • Ode to Blacktop

    Q sheet was open as of Sunday so YHC grabbed it but wondered what to do. Relive Iron Pax? Boberry just dropped that hammer. EMOMs? No doing that Wednesday. What about….redoing Blacktops Q!? Haven’t done that in a minute! YHC texted Blacktop and he was excited and said he’d join, so that’s what we did!

    Today was the definition of muggy but we got after it. Run down and around the corner then circle up for mission and warmups. Then run to Matlock house. Two teams, each team runs to next intersection and does 5 WW2. Run back and do 5 WW2, 10 Dry Docks. Then run back to intersection and repeat until 5 WW2, 10 Dry Docks, 15 squats, 20 donkey clappers, 25 merkins, 30 Lt Dans.

    Quick 30 count then do the same thing but in reverse order, so remove an exercise after each run.

    Mosey to Rudy’s house for monkey humpers and the Ohio St fight song.

    Run/walk/run/walk BTTF. Ring of Squat fire to take us out

    announcements Ultimate battle tomorrow, kid friendly workout at rock n roll, homegrown half. Congratulations to the Duke and his wife on their baby girl

  • Four for Friday

    4 men posted at the Creek to finish their week strong.

    COP

    Mosey around parking lot, then some parking lot tracers. Followed by some SSHs, Don Qs, arm circles, copper head squats etc.

    4 corners cumulative – c1: 10 merkins, c2: 10 merkins + 20 squats, c3: 10 merkins + 20 squats + 30 ww2s, c4: 10 merkins + 20 squats + 30 ww2s + 40 reverse snow angels

    Partner suicides – p1: suicides on basketball court, p2: round 1 planks, round 2 horseback riding stance, round 3 leg raise 6 inches

    Mosey to flag pole. Partner up, p1 20x calf raises on flag pole, p2 20x dips on bench. Rinse and repeat 3 times.

    Mosey back to flag for some GRAMS to close out. Numbers, names, Yardsale took us out.

  • The List is on My Desk

    A healthy six pack of dedicated runners sauntered forth in the sweltering humidity to take on the latest revelations made available during Sunday Funday. Conditions remained sunny and 70. According to the Jeffrey Epstein files not yet released, the following might have happened:

    North Bank, Belle Isle, some did the Belle Isle loop, all did Buttermilk. Anthrax did all of most of this, albeit backwards and likely at least twice.

    Gecko also did some pre-game and post-game running OHO.

    Numbers-ish, names-ish, and we done.

    NMS: Condolences continue to roll in for Sally, Offshore’s dog, on her untimely and unexpected passing…for those not in the know, Sally was a regular at Sunday Funday.

    UPC spits the bit.

  • Pleothra of mini Qs

    After yesterday’s CSAUP over at v Satan’s Hill(where my heart rate for that workout I averaged 143bpm), I did not want to lead. I had the previous week I was willing to do the COP, but it was time to see can I call on someone and real quick come up with something. They did not disappoint, 10 mercanaries in training came out on another Saturday in which the sun hot a certain spot, the humidity cranked up

    i started it with a little COP(SSHs, Don Quixote, Helicopters, imperial Walkers, Merkins, LBCs) after we finished, I turned it over to Pierogi where he went 4 corners on the fence(10 burpees, 20 Merkins, 30 SSHs, 40 squats). The kicker was it was 3 rounds: the burpees and Merkins increased by 5, the SSHs and squats 10. The final round was 20 burpees, 30 merkins, 50 SSHs, 60 squats

    Next up Steamer, A little indigenous run with mountain climbers, run to the front then a ROF ab style Melville with a great 5 rounds of 10 American Hammers. Woodsman next with a mini suicide/burpee combo followed by a triple check People’s chair, step ups and run down and up

    More you say…Cha Cha went double indigenous(1st go around 5 Merkins, 2nd 2 burpees then hauling ass to the front). We had time for one more so Wet Bandit took us down the hill in the grass for bear crawls, mosey down run up then lunges to the end. I led us in a little broga with the hour up. Names, Numbers, prayer led by YHC to close it out. Plenty of activity coming up the next big thing is the homegrown in August(I am not sure if I am going to do the half or so a double of the 10 and 5k runs will see).

    As you can see, others have that ability to lead. I did not want to Q today delegate it plus have those come up with something now a short Q is not easy so a full 45 or 60 minute one, there are a few factors involved. I do want to go full bore once a month though, Yesterday at Satan’s was proof that it can be done so it would be no warm up, we start and go so starting in August, whether at RNR, Satan’s or wherever we go all out I will give warning beforehand. Get rest, recover see you next time

  • It’s A Male Plane

    3 Amigos saddled up for a rough ride this gloom, sure to make bystanders pause in their tracks and gaze in wonder what in God’s green earth they were witnessing.
    Here’s the show!

    Warmarama!

    Mosey the wide trail down and around the back of the football field, hightail it up the hill and follow the sidewalk to the west octagon. OYO for mumble chatter!

    • Helicopters
    • Arm Circles
    • Don Quixotes
    • Willy Mays Hayes
    • Wilson, Fudd, Roscoe’s Wife
    • Scorpions
    • 10 Burpees

    Mosey to the parking curbs – Merkin at every curb. MoT – Bear Crawl from one curb to the next in snake like fashion. Once the 6 is in PAX does 10 Burpees.

    Small Triple Check –

    Timer PAX does 10 slow leg lifts on the monkey bars – P2 – Pull-ups – P3 – Bulgarian split squats on the log.

    Hand the Q over to Yukon Cornelius!

    Mosey to the coupon stack and grab a coupon per PAX. Make our way over to the hill behind the baseball diamond.

    Diamond Cutters! 3 Rounds
    10 Coupon Overhead Squats – Lunge up the hill – merkins at the top if you choose – Crawl Bear back down the hill.

    Q gets handed over to Wildwood!
    Return coupons to the stack and run 1 mile! This has to have been one of the most difficult miles YHC has ever ran for whatever reason! The IT Band on one leg and calf on the other were flaring real good!

    The mind is a powerful tool!