With busy upcoming weekends, Draper and I decided to knock out a long(er) run as the Richmond Half draws near. We launched at 5am from No Toll and explored the various surrounding neighborhoods. Finished off with a lap around Johnston-Willis Hospital and the Lowes Parking Lot. Total distance was 9.2 miles.
Post-run survey seems to indicate that a good time was had by all. The backblast title refers to us pulling up in identical Jeep Renegades. – crazy.
SYITG
Category: Richmond, VA
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Road Renegades
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Bro Code or Get Lost
Concerned about getting lost, the PAX kept it pretty tight, Bro Code style.
Here’s where we went:
- R on Pump
- L on Burnside
- R on Bridgehaven
- R on Glen Eagles
- L on John Rolfe
- L on Rolfe Way – Colonist – Rolfield
- R on Ridgefield
- R on Pump
- Back to VSF
MOLESKIN
Pretty quiet morning, just some ferocious canines and talk of AI sex dolls. Whitesnake was so appreciative of the pre-nounced directions that he decided to run it virtually.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
- Prayers for those affected by the hurricanes
- Prayers for Fudd’s sister
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New Kent – Training Day
4 HIM’s emerged from the gloom like monster bucks, stealthily making their way through the timbers into Pine Fork Park. Slow or fast, they’re always moving but never stopping. The hoodie weather is finally here as we all joined up it looked like we were ready for training! Here’s what went down!
Mosey to CoP
Imperial Walkers, Ukrainian Soldiers, Arm Circles, Fudd’s Wife, Wilson’s Wife, Merkins, APD’s, Flutter KicksThe Thang!
Mosey to the snack building for Walls of Jericho – 1 pax member calls an exercise for the rest of the pax to do as he runs a lap around the snack quarters. Continue for 7 rounds.
Vicious Circle
Bear crawl around rock pits, last man in group peels off and moseys to center of for 10 merkins and returns to the pax at the front of the line. Eventually switched to lunges around the pit.
Mosey back to the flags for Top Gun
Perform 10 reps each of 6 standing coupon exercises (Curls, Rows, Deadlifts, Overhead Press, Squats, Lunges) for 10 minutes. Repeat the coupon exercises throughout the entire 10 minutes. Every minute on the minute, the Danger Zone occurs: PAX drop their coupons and perform 3 Burpees, then pick up where they left off with the coupon exercises. Acapella versions of Kenny Loggins’ classic tune “Danger Zone” are encouraged, but YHC was the only one feeling that as the rest of the pax was focused on their breathing.
Numbers and Names- We have 4! We also gave our FNG his new nickname, welcome Yukon Cornelius!
AnnouncementsDaddy Daughter dance coming up 11/2 7-9 PM at WEAG in Henrico. Deadline for signup is 10/27. Sign up link is on F2 fellowship channel. We’ve got our buddy from Williamsburg coming out to that so hopefully this is a catalyst to get him to join us for an AO. Camping trip coming up last weekend in October, more details on Slack.
Prayer RequestsChoo Choo lost a friend David to cancer this past this week at the age of 36. Send prayers to David’s family for peace and emotional and financial support.
YHC closed us out in COT prayer.
It was awesome to have this group of guys out this morning, we hung out and chatted for a good 45 minutes post workout.
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Satan’s Dora
18 Leaders came out today for the return of Swoop to Satans hill! 70 and sunny and Nancy was anxious to get things started!
Mosey up Satans hill and back for some warmarama- SSH, dead man hang, imperial walkers, merkins, LBC, Freddie’s
The Thang
Mosey over to the rock pile for a triple check- runner takes the rock and runs around the island, others were doing curls and skull crushers
Ring of rocks- All HIMS called an exercise and we rotated rocks around the circle- 18 different exercises with different rocks
Mosey over to the hill for a Satan’s Dora- 66 burpees, 166 merkins and 266 LBCS- the groans were alive and well from the pax!
Mudslide closed us out with some broga
Announcements – upcoming dad / daughter dance and chili cook off- check slack for details
wildcat took us out in prayer
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2 – 1 – 1
4 Davillians came out last Saturday for various types of posting
2 Bootcamps got in a hour
1 runner got in a 5K plus
1 walker/rucker got in a hour
2nd F at Local Cup afterwards
SPIT ON THAT!!
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Girly Exercises can be tough
9 middle aged plus men descended on the cool confines of the land of the Mills Godwin Eagle.
I decided since we are in the 2020s to make the workout based mainly on female exercises. I got my inspiration from an attendee from the folk festival which said, “In the future the world will be ruled by females.” I thought it already was.
COP: Helicopters, DQs, Merkins, mountain climbers, heels to heaven and ACs. Mosey to side of school.
Dora #1: 75 Sit and Press, 150 Bench Press and 300 LBCs. Pacer runs down parking lot to next lamp post (one that goes on and off) and Bernies back. Mosey to home base parking lot.
Dora #2: 75 Coupon Squats, 150 calf raises and 225 SSHs. Partner lunges to top of parking lot and runs back. Mosey to loop.
Lindsey with bicep curls and triceps. Mosey to wall of school.
Wall sit with coupon, 15 donkey kicks, wall sit with coupon – 5 presses (this hurt my back – I guess my form was bad) and 20 donkey kicks. Mosey to home base and stretch.
Announcement: Whitesnake’s band (not called Whitesnake) will be playing at Kindred Spirits satellite location next to Hardywood location this Saturday. Prayers for Fudd’s sister Mary and for Fireman Ed’s M’s family (father n’ law passed away early Monday).
Hopefully all of the shakeup with the Jets will actually help them against the Bills.
Fireman Ed
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Thursday Morning Lights!
11 grown-boys made their way to Timberwolf this morning. 8 of the PAX members played some off-season Ultimate while the other 3 PAX members opted for a standard beatdown to save those knees! YHC can speak to Ultimate. Here’s what went down…
WARMARAMA – Moseyed down to the football field to find an illuminated arena thanks to painter lights, extension cords and a 4:30am alarm clock for YHC. Let’s gooooo!!! Grabbed some grass and stretched out. SSH’s, DMH, Leg Stretches, Arm Circles, Shoulder Stretches, LBC’s, Merkins, Wilson’s Wife and Fudd’s Wife.
The THANG – Split into (2) teams of (4) and passed out the pinnies. Team “No Pinnies” put it on Team “Pinnies” and it got ugly. After gaining a 7-1 lead, Knock Knock and Cookie swapped teams. A little offense for defense trade! This transaction proved to level the playing field but Team “No Pinnies” still prevailed ~ 7-6.
Team “Pinnies” – Warby, Fandango, Tzatziki, Cookie
Team “No Pinnies” – Rudy, Knock Knock, Crabgrass, McGruff
BREAKDOWN
McGruff – George Pickens: “Open F’n Always” hahah
Cookie – Patrick Surtain II: Lockdown Defender. Go Broncos!
Crabgrass – Brock Bowers: Owns the middle of the field. Chiefs suck!
Tzatziki – Mike Evans: Consistent as they come.
Knock Knock – Malik Nabers: Youthful and skilled!
Rudy – Amon-Ra St. Brown: Scrappy and productive.
Fandango – DK Metcalf: Vocal leader with excellent instincts.
Warby – Deebo Samuel: Always in the action!
ANNOUNCEMENTS
- Saturday, November 2nd – Daddy Daughter Dance from 7-9. Check Slack for invite. Hit up Meatball, Big Rig, Pool Boy or Rudy.
PRAYERS/WINS
- PRAYER – Safety in schools
- PRAYER – Safety for those in FL
Had a BLAST playing some Ultimate in the dark and am looking forward to the next chapter of Thursday Night Lights!
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Insomniac Run 4am Rush Hour
Traffic at 345 in the morning was surprisingly heavy as YHC had to take a detour to get to Swift Creek Middle. Managed to get around the road pavers and get a 5k in before the Graveyard Shift
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Bobby
After a waiting for Snuff an uninvited guest showed up. Bobby director of facility services ushered 11 men off of school premises on a hunt for their good Dr. While the intent of this Q was to explore the vast reaches of the Forge to prove to Handshake that it wasn’t a boring AO, alas, Machismo, under Bobby’s direction was forced to play chicken with cars under the light poles of Stratford Hills.
Warmarama under light pole: DQs, Merkins, X Cross Situps, APD, Arm Circles.
1: Triple check. Run to the next light pole. ISWs, and X cross situps.
2: Ascending burpee light poles to DTHs house.
Intermission: 50 Monkey Humpers facing DTHs unmanned truck.
3: Dora: Run DTHs driveway loop., 50 LBC, 100 Merkins, 150 APD.
Indigenous people noler coaster up bear crawl, down lunge walk. to the street.
4. ascending LBC light poles, to descending squat Light poles.
Announcements, CPR course on Tuesday and Wednesday has slots.
Prayers for tampa and NC.
Theologian Tom Wright suggest that “love and power are the themes of perhaps two thirds of all the novels, plays, and poems ever written. The love of power has laid waste continents and empires. The power of love has driven weak people to do powerful things – these are the forces which shape our lives, our homes, our countries, our politics, our world.”
Ephesians 3:14-21 says: ” for this reason I bow my knees before the father… that… according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power … being rooted and grounded in love.” Pardon my ellipses I hope that the intent remains.
F3 is a group that intends to physically and mentally strengthen our communities through love. Love for our children and families, love for our brothers, love for our communities. There but for the grace of God go I.
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Tomato season is still on in Hanover
6 men (2 groups of 3) gathered for this weeks Tomato Run. 3 Rucked and 3 Ran. Conversations were had about various subjects.
Announcements – none
Prayer Requests – Fudd’s sister/family. All people who are going through life’s challenges and struggles, both spoken and unspoken
NMS – when YHC pulled into the parking lot at 5:28 not a car was in sight. YHC was worried it was going to be solo run, just YHC and Lulu. Luckily Phonics pulled in followed up Yard Sale and Trail Mix. No Idea and Bulkhead met during their Ruck to make a total of 6