Category: Richmond, VA

  • The Ghost of Bodos is always at Hoedown

    Five faithful won over the Fartsack to start of the week at Hoedown. Temps were downright balmy at 38 degrees. We did:

    COP: SSH, Don Qs, Ukrainian Solders, Merkins, Flutterkicks, Freddy Mercurys, Scorpion Kicks. Mosey to 3rd overflow lot for some 4 corners: 10 Burpees, 20 HRMS, 30 Heels2Heaven, 40 Jump Squats. 2nd round alternate Bear Crawl and lunges with 15 Merkins, 25 LBCs, 35 Flutterkicks, 45 SSH.

    Mosey back to pick up Coupons from YHCs truck and over to the TES rock grass section. 50 Block presses. Then run lap and back to Block for exercise, a lap after each set. 10 SitnPress, 20 Swings, 30 Curls, 40 Squats. Stay with the numbers them so 2nd round: 15 Block Thrusters, 25 block extended Flutterkicks, 35 block swings, 45 block presses. Vandelay did Bodos proud by breaking his block after the 1st round but found a spare block to grab for the 2nd round. Drop coupons back in the truck and then finish with a few rounds of parking lot sprints and 1 min of Mary til time.

    NMS: Solid PAX this morning. EF Hutton saw YHCs truck loaded with blocks yesterday getting gas at BJs and avoided Hoedown. Vandelay came out dressed for last week’s weather and proceeded to shed a few layers as we kept moving.

  • A Whole lot of Respect

    3 respectful gentlemen and 1 neutral started their week off with a beatdown.

    Corned Beef Q

    COP – various exercises

    Triple check with 4 – P1 pull-ups, P2 lunges, P3 LBCs, P4 lap around basketball court.

    Bulkhead Q

    Rotating four corners (Opus style) – merkins, squats, flutter kicks, SSH. Rotate 10x, 20x, 30x, 40x around the tennis courts.

    Native American run with optional burpee back to flag.

    Numbers, names, Corned Beef took us out.

    Dry January ending this weekend. Frozen Triangle coming up in a couple of weekends.

  • Taste of Normal

    The DEEP gloom of a Monday greeted 8 noble warriors.  Here is how it went down:

    • COP
      • SSH
      • IW
      • DQ
      • Helicopters
      • Arm circles
      • DMH
      • Merkins
      • LBC
    • 11s on the endless hill with Mike Tysons and WWII sit-ups
    • Mosey to the picnic tables behind the school for a Lindsay – dips and step-ups
    • 3 sets of 20 PLTs
    • Mosey to the playground for a 4x check
      • Run
      • Swing pumps
      • H2H
      • APD
    • Mosey back to the flag for COT with YHC taking us out

    Good cardio workout today as it finally felt like a normal The Deep sans snow and frigid temps.  Great to see Roger Roger.  The PAX had a chance to pray for him and his family with he and his wife going through health issues.  Continued prayers for Fireman Ed.

    Frozen Triangle in 2 Saturdays.

    God is good all of the time!

    Attila

  • Forge Foursome Dip the Wick in James

    A balmy 34 degrees greeted four ruckers at The Forge location tackling a pleasant 5 mile jaunt to the James and back in a speedy 1:25. Probably 5+ degrees cooler down by the river, and Shirley’s incline was quite the wakeup call after our long descent. Phenomenal conversation as usual, and deeply grateful for these fine brothers in YHC’s life. COT prayer for a couple men facing hard times. We can always do more for those the Lord places in our path. Yours AYE! ~ DTH

  • chimichanga

    2 guys showed up to kill it on a cold saturday morn

    COP — lots of stuff including the dirty dog

    suicide medley
    –one runs, other person does monkey humpers
    switch
    do 10 boo yah merkins together before the next iteration
    — one runs other person does SSH
    switch
    do 20 PLT’s each
    — one runs (forward and backwards), other person does donkey kicks
    switch
    do partner jump overs

    LAZY DORA
    100 merkins (hold plank)
    200 squats (hold al gore)
    300 LBC’s (hold 6 inches)

    bar grab while the other person runs a lap (2x)

    4 corners (lunge, run, bear crawl, bernie)
    corner 1 — crabcakes 20
    corner 2 — crunchy frogs 20
    corner 3 — squats 20
    corner 4 — AST’s

    end with 10 minutes of good stretching

    Good times — gooder weather this week.
    OPUS

  • Pasta for everyone

    6 Breaking Bread regulars were met with excessive quantities of pasta, salad, rolls, and cookies. When Machismos family gets into it gets ugly. YHC and 2 2.0s led the delivery ops while the Machismos M did the meal prep. Mrs. M misread the cookie recipe that would have provided more than enough and she doubled it. Likewise when 1 tray of pasta and meatballs would have been plenty YHC brought two.

    12 rolls would have been plenty but not for Machismo. He brought 24. You get the point. Upon opening the doors YHC was met with staff who politely led us to the kitchen where there was ample room to get creative.

    Staff on call lit the range so Machiman could drizzle loads of butter over the rolls and there was plenty of cookware should one choose to put on a breakfast for dinner.

    Climb the discrete stairs to this AO and you’ll certainly find a good time with some appreciative people. YHC has the following observations. Be prepared for one on one’s, sit down and eat. 9 tables are arranged with 2 chairs each. Residents tend to take the side facing the TV so you’ve got to serve quick and grab a seat. Queso sat with a nice man who would cleaned the salad of all the tomatoes and threw away the spinach. Machismo got a nice conversation with a lady who graduated from Freeman and enjoys creative writing. Two men didn’t want money just tickets to see Ben playing soccer.

    Follow the stairway up to good times a good fellowship. You’ll leave with clear eyes and full hearts you can’t loose.

  • [EC]Fire Hoses & Bangkok!

    Title is a nod to Bangkok for EHing Wildwood into F3 back on Nov 30th! Quoted by Choo Choo this morning at Wildwoods VQ, on his recollection of that day.

    Beaver showed up for an early start at the pre AO run to get in a 10k and the VQ man himself shows at 6 to save the day, the run was a struggle bus until he showed up for his pre AO 5k.

    It’s exciting to see the progress these guys are making out here! Wildwood and I will be ready to roll come the Frozen Triangle!

  • Rock N’ Roll: Because Nothing Warms You Up Like Suffering


    Sixteen fearless warriors descended upon Rockwood Park this brisk morning, fully prepared to wage battle against gravity, exhaustion, and questionable life choices. We bear-crawled like overcaffeinated toddlers, and conquered a four-corner circuit designed by someone who clearly enjoys watching people suffer. Sweat was shed, lungs were tested, and dignity was optional—but through it all, the camaraderie (and mild suffering) made it a morning well spent!

    The Thang:

    WARMUPS: Side Straddle Hops, Don Quixotes, Arm Circles, Merkins, LBCs, Alabama prom dates

    COP 1: Bear Crawl to Burpee (basektball court) : bear crawl to other side of court, 1 burpee – bear crawl to the other side of court- 2 burpees, increase by 1 until 8 burpees were reached.

    COP 2: 4 CORNERS (parking lot) prostitute style)

    Corner 1: 10 burpees; Corner 2; 20 merkins; Corner 3; 30 squats; 40 Side straddle hops

    COP 3: Triple check at the bathrooms near ball fields: Partner 1: Step-ups; Partner 2 World War 2s while third partner did a loop around stairs

    COP 4: Parking Lot workout: Inch-worm merkins – start in standing position, walk hands do one merkin, walk feet towards hands and repeat (one-half parking lot). Second half of parking lot- lunge, one burpee at each parking lot line.

    Run back to flag, wind sprints.

    Mosey to parking lot for 30 count lbcs in cadence, 90 second plank.

    Announcements: Frozen Triangle

    Prayer Requests: Chaplain’s medical issues.

    On a personal note, I want to say thank you for everyone coming out this morning, and all of my F3 brothers who have encouraged me throughout this journey. I started coming out in December 2023 and it has been truly transformational.

  • Deflation, hole insertion, jacking, nut

    Sicko. We are talking about changing a tire here. Helping our dear friend Tater fix a flat.

    Poor Tater popped a tire wall at the local recycling drop off. Nevertheless, he was waiting for a Heist beatdown, flat tire and all, at good old Grid Iron.

    Warmorama: Lap around the frozen soccer field. Circle up for SSH, CHS, Deadman hangs, butt string stretches, LBCs, Roscos Mom, merkins, Wilson and Fudd.

    Thang 1: Mosey to Mt Pigskin for 11s. Start with one squat. Up Hill. 10 merkins. Work to 10 squat and 1 merkin. 20 second count from Bluemoon.

    Thang 2: Worked our way to pullup bars. For a triple check. Took a little while to figure this out with 11 dudes, but no problem. Runner to bridge and back (about 75 yards or so). Partners 2 and 3/4 did dips and pullups. The cold bar didn’t bother me because I have both heated gloves (Savior Heat) and SOJ gloves (Axeman tractor supply).

    Thang 3: Worked our way to pickle ball courts for a nice Dojo Dan martial arts session. Kicks, punches, etc. Nice way to recuperate for what came next: Four corners, prostitute style with the following exercises:

    1. 5 burpees (you end up doing 35).
    2. 10 merkins
    3. 15 SSH
    4. 20 squat jumps

    Lots of grumbling, but it’s good for you after all ! I think Hermey gave us another 20 count.

    Thang 4: Guys started shedding some hats, and jackets at this point after putting in the work. With the next 10 to 15 minutes we did step ups on the picnic tables, two minute wall sit, 1 cool down lap around the soccer field, followed by some stretching.

    Numbers/Names.

    Frozen Triangle in two weeks.

    Pray for guys in the Pax going through a rough patch and/or on IR.

    Moleskin: Great team effort fixing a flat. Shutout to Hermey, Pigskin and Bluemoon for providing a helping hand to Tater. The combination of past experience and YouTube lead the way. I do not think we will beat Nascar any time soon, but it is a start.

    Solid coffeerama at Bux. Thanks to Tater for covering coffee. Great seeing Fireman Ed and Chumbucket.

  • Dogpile – 6am

    8 alphas ready to take on the day. Let’s go!!

    Warmarama:
    SSH, Helicopters, Imperial Walkers…… Let’s mosey

    The Thang:
    Light pole: Round 1
    10 merkins each light pole.
    Light pole: Round 2
    5 Squats, 1 Jump Squats, increase jump squats for each light pole.

    Mosey to the field:
    10 Merkins at 25
    10 Merkins, 10 SSH at 50
    10 Merkins, 10 SSH, 10 DQ at 75
    10 Merkins, 10 SSH, 10 Squats, 10 Flutters

    Mosey to the Amphitheater:
    Ascending Incline Merkins to the top.

    Mosey to the back of Carillon for Quad check:
    American Hammers, Squats, Flutter Kicks, 6 Trees – X 4 rounds

    Mosey to the Fish Bowl for 11’s… maybe 7’s
    Carolina Dry Docks / WWII

    Mosey to the circle:
    Lunges
    Bernie
    Bear Crawls
    Lunges
    BTTF

    Numberama: Namerama
    YHC took us out.

    Moleskin: Keep it moving with no long moseys. Except for Hitchhiker who went on the hunt for 6 trees no one has ever touched. Legend has it he’s still running in search for those 6 trees.

    Great to have Nancy Lopez back in action. Thanks for letting me lead today. 2nd F at Libby always great.

    Oyster

    Announcements:
    Breaking Bread (This weekend) – Machismo and Gumbo have the Q.
    2/8 Frozen Triangle
    TBA — 2nd F Brewery Ruck