Category: Richmond, VA

  • Shipwrecks, Speed Humping, and Other Amazing Tales

    7 strong at the latest edition of Twin Team. The PAX craved Dead Man Hang, but none was provided. Here is a brief summary for your viewing pleasure:

    Mosey to JRHS for Warm Up:
    Side Straddle Hops, Ukranian Soldiers, Mummy Kicks, Alabama Prom Dates, Bear Crawl, Crab Walk, Lunges, Broad Jumps

    To the Side Road for Exercise One:
    PAX run up the road, stopping at various points for exercises, then run back
    Round 1: 25 Werkins, 50 Dips, 75 Shoulder Taps, 100 Arm Circles
    Round 2: 25 WWII sit ups, 50 Hello Dollies, 75 Flutter Kicks, 100 LBC’s
    Round 3: 25 Lt. Dans, 50 Calf Raises, 75 Toe Taps, 100 jump squats

    Exercise Two: On the hill by Baseball Field: Murder Gorillas – out and back

    Mosey to the playground for 25 Hanging Leg Raises, 100 Gorilla Humpers.

    Back towards the flag: Stop for 25 incline merkins and 25 V-ups.

    Names/Numbers/Announcements/Prayer Requests

    YHC took us out

    Final thoughts: Great crew this morning with some lively mumblechatter and wild stories……….Too much to include in the backblast. Everyone was looking strong today – and it was confirmed that Bullseye is still alive.

    SYITG

  • (Circus Maximus) Walk a bout.

    9 Young men beat the sun up this morning to explore some newish territory and get in some steps. It was mildly warm out with some stars and satellites to watch over the pax.

    Here is what YHC somewhat remembers…

    1- Burpee then a mumbling kettle bell toting pax moseyed to the stadium parking lot for some quick introductions and disclaimers. COP- SSH, Don-Quixotes, Dead man hang, Ukrainian Solders, Fudd, Wilson, HRM, WW2, LBC, Scissor.

    4-Corners in stadium parking lot. *Watch out for all the cars. Not sure what they were doing up so early. 10-Curl, 10-Squat, 10-Overhead, 10-Benchpress.

    Mosey to Admin front parking lot for a Triple Check. Timer ran around the parking lot island while we did Squats & Curls.

    Mosey to front bus loop. 20-Curb Dips + 20 Merkins. X3…

    Mosey to front left corner of school stopping at every single tree on left side for (2) Kettle Bell exercises. YHC should have counted the trees first. A lot of trees to admire.

    Found the wall for 10-head, knees and toes, air punch’s & donkey kicks.

    Mosey back to the flag while doing (2) more deep kettle squats at every overhang pole.

    Mosey back to the flag for a COT. Attila took us out with a super inspiring prayer. No Prayer requests and only one announcement. Come visit Senor Frog Monday at HoeDown for his 1 year Q.

  • New Guy, New Glory

    Nine PAX, including the latest FNG from the DTH Practice pipeline, posted to the Forge for something challenging – they were presented with the NEW GLORY, a more than sufficient challenge for all comers. This periodic routine, similar to the Old Glory enjoyed by NoTollers earlier this week, provides a measure of physical fitness. The goal would be to outdo prior scores/times. Since almost all of our PAX today completed this for the first time – they have established a baseline. Here follows what these SOJ heroes accomplished this morning:

    The THANG: 

    WARMERAMA:

    • Brief running tour around the NG circuit highlighting each of the 14 COP’s
    • Circle up for Disclaimer and a few Warmerama reps IC
    • Stretch awaiting the 05:40 kickoff time

    NEW GLORY

    • Complete as many rounds as possible within the 30 minute timeframe, ideally maintaining good form
    • Starting point at the Shovel Flag
    • #1:  Complete x10 Burpees at the flag
    • #2-5:  Run down S.Coleman Rd to the Handicap Ramp, stopping at each light pole (x4 poles total on the right side) to complete x5 Hand-release Merkins
    • #6:  Bear Crawl halfway up the Ramp
    • #7:  Lunge walk to the end gate
    • #8:  Complete x20 Jerkins on the Rails
    • Run up Mount Chaplain, stopping at each new paved landing to complete assigned exercise…
    • #9 (Level 1):  x5 Burpees
    • #10 (Level 2): x10 Ball Dippers (2-ct)
    • #11 (Level 3): x15 Heels-2-Heaven
    • #12 (Level 4): x20 Squats
    • #13 (Level 5:) x25 Mtn Climbers (2-ct)
    • #14:  At the top of Mt Chaplain, complete x30 WWII’s, then run BTTF to begin next Circuit 

    NEW GLORY completion points have been posted on the F3RVA Challenge Spreadsheet, where PAX can review progress over the years!

    Mosey BTTF for COT:

    • Counterama # 9
    • Namerama
    • Announcerama (see Below)
    • HP took the PAX out in Prayer

    NMS:  A big welcome to Alex, renamed SABLE today after his home-country of Zimbabwe’s Rugby Team – he joined us yesterday for the H.Flatwater ruck, and also did very well with the NG course today. Also GREAT work from many others who tackled the New Glory for the first time today. YHC will look to Q this again in the Summer so you all can make an attempt to improve your time, though that may be challenging for NTB and State Farm who absolutely crushed three full rounds today! 🙌💪 Keep posting fellas! YHC, DTH

    Announcements (SEE SLACK!)

    Prayer Requests:

    • Family illnesses and challenges

  • Embracing the Squelch

    7 holy rollers crossed the river to take a ride on the DTH pain train. Conditions were moist, and the PAX embraced suck, ahem, squelch in the following manner:

    The THANG: 

    WARMERAMA: 

    • Moseyrama around the parking lot a few laps and then circle up
    • Welcome & Disclaimer
    • Prolonged set of Variable IC Reps to get the muscles warm top to bottom
    • During plankorama, review the F3 Mission, Core Principles, and Credo

    COP #1: 

    • PARKING SPACE ESCALATOR
    • Bear Crawl between lines, stopping to complete merkins, ascending 1–>10
    • DE-ESCALATOR
    • Crab Walk between lines, stopping to complete Crab Cakes, descending 10–>1

    COP #2:

    • FIFTIES 
    • Mosey all the way around the campus, stopping for interval reps – first to complete 50 calls a stop and the PAX mosey on
    • Donkey Kicks
    • Cone Press
    • WWII’s
    • Incline Mericans
    • Monkey Humpers
    • SSH’s

    COP #3:

    • Mosey back up to the annex lot
    • LINDSEY
    • Heels to Heaven 10–>30
    • Carolina DD’s 30–>10

    Mosey BTTF:

    • Final Countdown Pain Train Holds – Low Plank, Low Squat, Canoe

    COT:

    • Counterama # 7
    • Namerama
    • Announcerama (see Below)
    • YHC took the PAX out in Prayer

    NMS:  Solid effort put in by the PAX! The de-escalator crab&cakes took the cake on difficulty. Have had fewer numbers the last two weeks with inclement weather, but we have a good number of newbies still learning about F3, including the fact we’re there regardless of weather. They’ll be back. The Crossing is a strong AO, and we haven’t even began to scratch the surface of recruiting the men of WEAG. Speaking of recruiting, we have yet to see a WestHo veteran show up… who knows, maybe they need a little more light and will appear with the daylight savings time change. Keep posting brothers! ~DTH

    Announcements (SEE SLACK!)

    Prayer Requests:

    • Family illnesses and issues

  • Herding Cats

    Mosey to the Tennis courts, warm up with pour subpar cadence counting skill and informal introduction on display!

    #Offshore mentioned a work out couple weeks ago called the hardest mile. We did a shorter version.

    On 1/4 mile Gravel track we did the following:

    1/16 mile broad jump burpees, 1/4 mile run, 1/16 mile lunges, 1/4 mile run, 1/16 mile bear crawl, 1/2 mile run.

    Mosey to the pavilion partner up for pole smokers and American hammers.

    Mosey back to the parking lot.

    Numberamo. Discussion of French healthcare and a woman sailing around the world (see Hitch and TYA respectively.

    Try to live grateful gents!

    Thanks for asking me to Q Bodos!

  • You Sound Funny

    An elite eight assembled outside the Huguenot Flatwater parking lot for another OTB ruck through the rolling Stratford Hills. Rather than our typical flat and fast roundtrip down Riverside Drive, YHC introduced the PAX to a hilly loop that covered approximately 3.5 miles. We hit a couple steep inclines on the out loop and then coasted back downhill to our vehicles, stopping for a quick detour at Chateau-de-NTB for 10 monkey humpers in front of the doorbell camera.

    It was a pleasure to ruck with Mayhem for the first time, as well as welcome FNG Alex to the PAX.

    FNG Alex and his family are members of the Dr. TryHard F3 factory known by most as Pediatric and Adolescent Health Partners and will earn his F3 name at The Forge tomorrow since today was an unsanctioned assault on the shoulders and lower extremities.

    The backblast title is a light jab at the FNGs quite fascinating dialect which most of us Yanks are not accustomed to…

  • Beautiful WTH morning

    We always enjoy a warm dry workout as we are leaving winter. 5 brothers crept out in the gloom this morning to keep working on ourselves. Left home base and headed towards the senior apartments at the end of Three Chopt Rd. stopped at first shopping center and did a little warm up: 10 SSH, 5 Helicopters, 5 Don Qs, 10 merkins, 20 LBCs. Time to keep moving towards our future home. Stopped again did 20 Merkins run touch pole across parking lot and back, 20 two count American hammers, run to pole and back, 20 two count Imperial walkers and run and back, 6 was in and off we went. Once at the senior community cul-de-sac. 20 merkins, run loop around parking pavilion, 20 reverse crunches, run loop again, 20 Hillbillies run loop, 20 burpees run loop, 20 American hammers to catch our breath and them mosey back to flag. At base, we had just enough time to fit in 20 more merkins and 20 more American hammers. COT Q closed up in prayer. 3.8 miles of ground covered . Announcement: The White animals will be leading Gridiron Q on Saturday, dont miss out for this promising workout, request for White Russians to close the workout was mentioned, We shall see what is to be. Was nice to have Offshore workout with us today. enjoy the week Brothers

  • Open Q sheet at First Watch???

    10 gathered to include Honeydo in his Uncle Buck mobile for this weeks First Watch. Surprisingly at 6:30 on Tuesday there was no Q, so YHC jumped in and this is what transpired:

    Mosey around the parking lot and over to the tip of the triangle for a COP of various exercises to include the newest hawtest exercise, the Pencil Roll.

    Mosey down the hill of S Ridge to Overlook and let the 6 catch up. Mosey the rest of the way down the hill. Grab 2 partners for a Triple Check. P1 runs up to Overlook, P2 Alabama Prom Dates, P3 Squats. YHC was in the first group and quickly realized Overlook was really far away so YHC called and audible to turn around when people saw the sign on the left side of the road about 2/3rds of the way to Overlook. There wasn’t a single headlight in the group so people turned at various points.

    Grab a single partner and do (2) rounds of 20 PLTs.

    Keep the same partner and exercises were completed to make the way up the hill. R1 P1 does 20 Merkins while P2 Bear Crawls up the hill and then P1 runs to catch P2, switch. R2 P1 does 40 LBC’s while P2 Lunges up the hill and then P1 runs to catch P2, switch. R3 P1 does 10 downhill Burpess and P2 Bernies up the hill and then P1 runs to catch P2, switch.

    Indigenous Peoples run the rest of the way up S Ridge to the Parking Lot.

    Curb Crawl (Sans Curb), Bear Crawl to parking spot 1 and do 1 Merkin, then Bear Crawl to parking spot 2 and 2 do Merkins, keep going up to 10 Merkins.

    1 minute of stretching to reach the time.

    Announcements: March Streaking Challenge. Grow Ruck in May, Senor Frog 1 year Q on Monday at Hoedown

    Prayer Requests – none

    NMS – Not too much Mumble Chatter this morning, or at least YHC wasn’t participating. YHC had nothing planned and was trying to figure out the next step in the midst of the current step. Hopefully it was a good workout by all. Welcome back to Jack Sparrow.

  • Just one more mile??? Whatever!!

    4 Long distance runners gathered in the Gloom to find out if YHC’s route was really 5 or was it actually 6 miles? Leave the Midlo Middle parking lot to the right, to Waldon Pond Rd, Right on Queensgate over the rollercoaster, right on Coalfield, Right on Midlo, BTTF.

    Numbers / Names OC took us out

    NMS: Rosie and YHC ran that route a few weeks ago and YHC thought it was a just under 5 mile route???? Oops, my bad. YHC turned around at the coalfield circle (around mile 4) and told Cookie only one more mile but at mile 5 turned back for the 6 again and had to tell Cookie 1 more mile. We are all better for it, well done gentlemen, well done.

  • Rinse and Repeat

    Without ruckers, the same 3 guys as the week before gathered for a run around the Atlee High School community. With slight drizzle and all 3 guys being teachers and not needing to report to work that day, there had been conversation about a delayed start. Problem was 2 of those guys were in route to the AO, so there they were at 5:30 AM.

    The Route was simple. With 2 of the PAX doing the Richmond Half Marathon on Saturday, a slow, tapered run was in store. They ran 2 miles to the front of Kings Charter and then ran back for 4 miles.

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

    NMS: Lots of mumblechatter this morning including YHC’s review of Star Wars, Episodes 1 – 3 since there has been a Star Wars marathon occurring in his house.

    Announcements:

    Go Vote – Today is the primary.

    May 4 – Grow Ruck convergence

    May 9 – Richmond Half Marathon

    Gotta Run!

    Phonics