Category: Richmond, VA

  • 5th Edition of Magnum P.I.

    On this beautiful Saturday morning almost exactly 43 years after the first episode of the original show, 20 HIMs posted for a serving of Gumbo. It went something like this:

    Mosey to the COP circle and 2 laps around to warm up, then circle up for COP, including:

    • Higgins (DQs)
    • TCs (Helicopters)
    • Magnum Merkins (Tempo Merkins touching your stache to the ground)
    • Rick’s (six inches – Rick doesn’t do anything)
    • Hello Dollies
    • Copperhead squats
    • Imperial Walkers

    THANG

    Mosey to Robin’s Nest (the Amphitheater) for the follwing

    Honor the pilot episode 12/11/1980 with

    • 12 merkins – lap around the Amphitheater…audible- come down middle steps to avoid nastiness on the far side.
    • 11 squats – lap
    • 19 WWIIs – lap
    • 80 SSHs – lap
    • plank for the six

    Honor the 162 episodes on the 18 stairs – 9 box jumps per stair going up and 9 dips coming down. Al Gore for the six.

    Mosey back to the stage for Touch a Palm Tree. 8 rounds – 1 for each season. Round 1 touch 1 tree while partner does some form of merkin. Round 2, touch 2 trees while partner does some sort of ab exercise. All the way up to 8 trees – each partner does each round.

    Mosey down to the Golden Triangle for a quick Volcano – bernie up the hill, 1 burpee, then jog around the triangle and back down.

    Mosey back to the Flag and complete 78 SSHs for Tom Selleck – or as many as you can until time is called.

    Numbers, Names, and YHC took us out.

    Announcements:

    • 12 Days of Christmas – Rosie’s special treat to the PAX – NoToll 12/19. Still time to sign up for the gift exchange.
    • Liv has her first post-Chemo MRI on Friday – send those prayers up for some good news.
    • Oyster is counting the days until Pickleball is back at Batteau

    NMS:
    Always great fun to put a Hawaiian shirt on and have some fun. A few strong staches out there today, but I think DTH took the crown this year. Well done Doc Holliday! Thank you all for coming out, and thank you to all those who supported YHC’s efforts to raise some money for Sportable (www.sportable.org). Much appreciated.

    Lots of great mumblechatter today. But the cherry on the top today was discovering McGruff’s superpower – pickle pounders (hip dips). That boy can go. Look out Shakira. Sorry I missed coffeeteria – had to coach a basketball game.

    No More Gumbo for You!

  • Trying to get to a 20% Q rate

    11 men came out to find very little pickelballing (guess many hibernate for the winter) at Short Pump North. What they found is a compilation of a couple Fireman Ed classics.

    COP: DQs, Helicopters, Invisible Jump Rope, Merkins, FMs, ACs. Mosey to bus loop. Tater made sure I did not forget my discs.

    Bus Loop: Pacer throws disc and completes hole around temporary construction fencing. Others do the following: HRMs, WWIIs, jump squats, Burpees, pole smokers, SSHs, diamond merkins, heels to heaven, Lt. Dans, Wide grip merkins. Switch when pacer completes. the construction fencing threw me off but we figured it out. After completion we did a little yogging.

    Round 2 Bus Loop: Same exercises. Change is that the pacer bear crawls, picks up the disc and completes the shorter hole. No one got a hole in one. Guess we have to stick to our day jobs. mosey to Gridiron field.

    Bear crawl across field go halfway then run to end of field and Bernie back. Second round: Wheelbarrow with partner across field. Round 3. Lunge halfway then run to end of field and then Bernie back. Mosey to pavilion.

    Elevens with derkins and step ups. Chum appeared to be the fastest. He must practice at home. Mosey to parking lot. Blue Moon had a fascination with my off-rhythm cadence of SSHs so I entertained him for a quick set to the delight of some. Continued with MCs and American hammers. Then we done.

    Tuesday 12/12 lunch at Fireman Ed’s, I mean Firehouse Subs in Innsbrook. Also Chum wants to put together what I branded “Grilliron” where we will make breakfast after the Gridiron workout. It may even have an adult beverage if you are so inclined. Details will be forthcoming once a date is determined. Good to see a not as regular “The Handshake”. Also good to see Polly at Coffeeteria; looks like he is healing pretty well.

    Thanks for letting me lead.

    Fireman Ed

  • Physically fit. Mentally awake. Morally straight.

    11 scouts warmed the 24 degree air with exercise and mumble chatter.

    WARMUP: Mosey down hill for warmup. Side straddle hops, DQs, cherry pickers dead man hangs, planks, and some mericans. Run back up hill but stop at each light to perform B.L.I.M.P.S. Street light #1: B – burpees x15. Street light #2: L – lunges x 20. So on and so forth:

    B.L.I.M.P.S

    • B – Burpees 15x
    • L – Lunges 20x (single count)
    • I – Imperial Walkers 25x
    • M – Merkins (no cheat) 30x
    • P – Plank Jacks 35x
    • S – Squats 40x

    JERKIN GYM: Stop at handicap ramp/jerkin gym after 1 round. Line up single file; each man takes a section. 10 jerkins then 10 dips OYO. Leapfrog to next open slot. Repeat all the way up.

    Mosey.  

    FOUR CORNERS WITH HILLS: Prostitute style. Corner 1 – 10 mericans. Corner 2 – 20 squats. Corner 3 – 30 American hammers. Corner 4 – 40 monkey humpers. 

    End with B.L.I.M.P.S. x5 reps at each street light back to flag. Hold plank 6” off ground for 1.5 minutes. 

    Pray for Richard. Pray for us. Show up when you are needed. 


  • No Tools No Backblast No More

    4 gear-changing, long-ranging gentlemen of the triangular frame launched in the head-lamp lit darkness. Temperatures were 70 and sunny. According to the cameras monitoring the automated toll trackers on I-195, the following might have happened.

    Route: east on Grove, south on Malvern, east on Cary, right towards Powhite, stay left on the ramp, east to I-95, then south to 895/VA-150, west/north on 150 to Huguenot, right onto Huguenot, continue onto Cary, and left onto Commonwealth. 45 minutes on the nose. 28 miles. Nice route today. Also, good, steady pace, and nice cadence of drafting/leading. Boom.

    Numbers (with some prodding), Names (not associated with those same numbers), and Saab took us out.

    Announcement: See RAMM BB.

    NMS: it’s hard to write a BB with massive bike mittens on. Apologies for any typos on the route, length, time, or directions. Again, the mittens. Good to see everyone today, and great to be back on track with the Backblasts.

    As the weather gets cooler, we’ll re-start the practice of loading Pelotons onto the flatbed trailer and taking turns driving the truck around town while the other 3 guys make revolutions on the stationary bikes. Really a good option to keep fit in the winter, utilize the giant mittens, and get some good Facebook posts. There are some pretty sweet classes available. Come out anytime to join us.

    Thanks to Bleeder for providing the Pelotons and to the Woodfin IT department for hard-wiring the bikes into the network.

    No Tools abides.

  • Mutiny on the Name-o-Rama

    Run, Ruck, Walk, it didn’t matter. I bunch of fellas showed up in terrific weather for the activities at hand. Route is posted in slack.

    Apparently some do not care for Number/Name-o-Rama in counterclockwise order….to the point of ignoring the Q and committing acts of treason. I am will not quit in my quest to conduct business in reverse-order…when I am so inclined.

    Anyway, have a great weekend fellas, and thanks for your support…at least while it lasted.

    Saab abides

  • 45M of Gerry, and Kids

    A solid 16 showed for Mary, which included descendants of Pucker and YHC. What an opportunity to showcase elder-exercise routines and turn of the century humor. Copious amounts of mosey and merkins where supplied. Suggestions for alternative exercises were ignored (Handshake), although a brief visit to observe the tomatoes was gladly accommodated.

    Saab abides

  • Blackout at Satan’s Hill

    Ten men answered the call to get after it this morning at Satan’s Hill despite the pitch black parking lot. Thankfully several of the PAX brought headlamps and we enjoyed a great view of the stars.

    Here’s what went down:

    Mosey — Sultree Dr to Farnham Ln to Willowmore Trail and back to Clubhouse

    Warm up — @ Clubhouse

    • Circle up
      • Side Straddle hop — 20x
      • Dead man hang. C, L, R 
      • Don Quixote — 10x
      • On your six, Roscoe’s mom
        • History lesson, heist 
        • Leg over body 
      • On your six, leg to chest, L/R

    Thing 1 — Triple Check @ Satan’s Hill

    • Mike Tyson Pushups
    • Navy Seal Burpees
    • Run to the top of Satan’s Hill 

    Run aheads to Willowmore Dr. 

    Thing 2 — DORA @ Willowmore Dr. 

    • American Hammers 100x
    • Heels to Heaven 200x
    • LBCs 300x
    • Run to ⛄️ 

    Mosey back to Clubhouse on Willowmore Trail

    Ring of fire — Choice of Merkin

    COT — @ Clubhouse

    • Announcements
    • Prayer requests
    • Bring it in

  • Hutton’s Encore

    I recall once seeing a high school track athlete’s shirt that said: “Our sport is your sport’s punishment.”  That being said, 8 faithful and strong beat the fart sack this 35 degree morning to come out and pound the undulating pavement of Raintree Drive.  First, we started on Raintree.  Then we went the other way on Raintree.  Then we went back. And then back again.  Once we pounded that damn road into submission we huddled up at Godwin HS for some COT.  

    Announcements: 2nd F at Innsbrook Firehouse Subs at 12pm on 12/12. Rosie’s 12 DOC at No Toll on 12/19 (only parameter is just don’t literally bring shit in a box). Remember Shood and keep those gently-used shoes coming gents. Some kid out there is truly gonna appreciate it. Also, please reach out to that man that hasn’t posted in a while. He might need the encouragement. Sometimes we don’t know why. Or in Gomer’s situation, you know it’s simply due to being lazy and unmotivated. Either way, give them a nudge.

    Prayer requests: Prayers for Vagabond as he navigates moving his family to St. Louis for a new job.

    YHC took us out.  

    Moleskin: Enjoy this holiday season fellas.  Don’t let it pass you by without savoring it.  You never know how many more you get to have.  As Bodos recently cautioned, Memento mori.  SYITG! 

  • Where two are gathered…

    One truck in the parking lot when YHC arrived at BWES this morning. Thank goodness for Senor Frog, who kept this from being a solo workout.

    One lap around BWES just to make sure there weren’t any late arrivals. And seeing none, we called a hot potato. Here’s what went down…

    COP: DQs, SSHs, IWs, merkins, LBCs, helicopters

    Mosey to jungle gym for a six pack: 5 pull-ups, 1 merkin, 4 pull-ups, 2 merkins, …and on down to 1 pull-up, 5 merkins

    Alternating People’s Chair and Balls to the Wall…with the added special touch of push-ups while in balls to wall position.

    11s on the blacktop with WWIIs and Copperhead Squats

    Back to the front of the school for 11s round 2: Derkins and Dips

    Curb Crawl

    Pole Smokers and APBs

    5 Minutes of Mary which included AHs, FMs, Rosalitas, LBCs, squats, and 1 minute of burpees.

    Numbers, Names, Prayer Requests, YHC took us out.

    NMS: Nice hot potato this morning. Feels like we got a lot done. And likely much more than YHC would have gotten done if solo. Great to catch up with Senor Frog in the gloom!

    Enjoy your Friday!

  • Magic 8-Ball

    Eight noble warriors assembled in the chilling gloom of a Thursday to break away from the normal boot camp regimen.  Here is how it went down:

    • COP
      • SSH
      • IW
      • DQ
      • Helicopters
      • Arm circles
      • Jazzercize
      • Merkins
      • LBC
      • APD
    • KB 4 corners – weighted lunge walks with 5, 10, 15, 20 reps at each corner
      • 50 sit ‘n presses
      • 50 curls
      • 50 high pulls
    • 4x check
      • Run
      • Overhead pulls
      • Presses
      • Halos
    • COT with YHC taking us out

    Good to see some old and new faces again today.  Welcome Anthrax!  Hope you return. 

    Lunch at Firehouse Subs on Tuesday.  See Slack for details.

    God is good all of the time!

    Attila