Category: Richmond, VA

  • we ran. We walked. We had some coffee.

    Gumbo sent out the call: let’s run. Boberry, Heist, Honeymoon, and Rosie answered the call.

    a few walkers too: Aisle 5, Cookie, Dumar, and Nancy Lopez.

    Come try OTB. Its great.

    Yours truly – Big Data

  • Ruck Rumors

    Three SOJ beasts of burden set off from Casa de Hard with rucks on for some pre-dawn miles around Bon Air. None of the world’s problems were solved on this particular 3mile journey, but YHC’s spirits were lifted and plans were laid-out for the unveiling of a new AO… stay tuned.

  • Around the Geese Lake

    Three Pax gathered on a bright and pleasant morning for a blend of running and bootcamp. YHC led the group to Geese Lake. After a quick warm-up, we took on laps around the lake, incorporating 20 Derkins, 20 Deeps, and 20 Flutters per loop. We covered a total distance of 3.7 miles.

    Have a great day, everyone!

  • Small Muscles

    YHC rolled in late to a surprisingly crowded MANNdate. Always good to start the day with a beatdown and a crowd.

    COP

    Mosey around parking lot then some COP.

    THANG

    Triple check – P1 squat thrusters, P2 curls, P3 mosey around parking lot.

    11s – demon crushers, kb swings, around the world in between

    4 corners – C1 clean and jerk, C2 lawn mowers, C3 good mornings, C4 calf raises

    Boat canoes and some stretching to close out the workout.

    Numbers, names, Spit took us out.

    Notes: Welcome Brownie! Keep coming back.

  • Pencil Rolls are totally a thing

    11 bad mofos joined for a First Watch that was both epic and sus and this is what transpired.

    Start with 1 Burpee.

    Mosey to the top of the Park just outside of the Parking Lot for a COP.

    Mosey down S. Ridge to Country Squire for some uphill Pencil Roll fun. (3) 3-Count Pencil Rolls, 10 WWII’s, 5 HRM’s x 5 Rounds. Switch sides for 5 more Rounds.

    Indigenous People’s Run up to the light at River/S. Ridge for a Compounding Four Corners. Run up to the corner of Ridge and University. 10 Booyeah Merkins. Run to Ralston and University for 10 Booyeah Merkins and 10 Booyeah WWII’s. Mosey down Ralston to Rose Hill and do 30 Squats. Reverse Bear Crawl up to the next Mailbox, roughly 40 yards away. Mosey up to Kubota’s house and do 60 Monkey Humpers. Mosey all the way up to River and Ralston and do 10 Booyeah Merkins, 10 Partner WWII’s, 10 Partner Jump Squats. Mosey down to River and Ridge and complete 10 Booyeah Merkins, 10 Booyeah WWII’s, 10 Booyeah Jump Squats, 10 3-Count SSHH’s.

    Mosey to the Parking Lot for WWII’s and end with 1 Burpee.

    Announcements – Pickelbell every day all day all summer, but most especially at Batteau on Mondays.

    Prayer Requests – Hitch’s wife, Emily, as she goes through the last month of pregnancy.

    NMS – great morning, 11 men for First Watch. Glad to take the lead. Happy Birthday to Upchucks daughter (16) and to YHC’s son (11).

  • And then there were three

    3 PAX gathered at the Old Hundred Racetrack for a hot potato.  Nancy started us off, Tzatziki keep the hart pumping and # Doors Down took us out.    

    Warm Up:  Inviable jump rope, Imperial Walkers, Arm Circles, Don Quyotes, Merkins, LBC, Mosey-

    COP 1: 3 rounds of Kettlebell Swings, Curls, Skull crushers, Overhead press, deadlifts, lunges, short mosey- 

    COP 2: 2 rounds of goblet squats, Lawnmowers, American Hammers, and a longer mosey-

    COP 3: 2 rounds of Eye of the storm- burpees, side straddle hops, and then with coupon-curls, and lawnmowers-

    Numbers, Names, Announcements & Prayers.   

    Small group but still got it done. 

  • 5 at 4.30

    A full hand of lean brogiis enjoyed the prime conditions that awaited them at Early First Watch this morning. Areas worked included back, shoulders, hammys, hips and glutes. Extended shavasana was extra nice with the cool temps and sound breeze. Mumble chatter was strong as expected leading to a variety of topics. Well done fellas.

  • don’t pee into the wind

    COP

    rolled up sore and ready to see strong numbers only to find out most are MOT. welcomed Ohio rep Fence Post and 4 of us mosey on. Typical warmarama with ssh, merkins, helo’s, assortment of mary, a mosey to the curb and some Dojo Dan

    THANG

    dora w merkins, squat, lbc

    parking lot tracer assortment of mosey, bernie, sprints, Dq’s, merkins, squats, etc

    ended w dips on the benches, incline merkins ans ww2’s

    COT

    number/namarama, OC took us out

    thanks men for entertaining. RESPECT RESPECT for Fence post. He is 73 and still posting.

  • Magic Mile, No Thank You

    5 speed walkers gathered at MOT to see if Heist really would wear his Magic Mike outfit. 5:30 No Heist, No Magic Mile. The route was Waldon Park to Queens Gate through the trail to The Grove up the hill now call “Sonna Bitch” onto Charter Colony BTTF

    Numbers / Names and OC took us out

    NMS: YHC did intervals on Tuesday and had already planned to do a longer run for Wednesday so the mumble chatter of the Magic Mile was not something I was looking forward to and Heist in a Magic Mike scenario just made it worse.

  • No Hate

    2 Davillians and one out-of-towner from Roanoke got together to start the day the F3 way. Despite GPS watch-related issues, the runners covered about 4.5 miles through Atlee Station, Castlewood, and then back along the southern side of Atlee Station Road to the start. It was fun to meet Puffs from F3 Roanoke and catch up a bit with Mr. Holland. All in all, a great way to celebrate less hate coming my way.