Category: Richmond, VA

  • Active Situation

    4 of the deep south’s finest ventured out to the best SOJ AO to see what Humpday had in store for them. As the Bus area was bustling with activity the 4 horsemen were off for an adventure. According to the bus drivers here is what went down.

    Mosey to the back of school. COP- 20 each SSH, LBC; Willy Mays Hayes, 10 Each, Goof mornings aka Wayne’s Worlds, Willy Mays Hayes,  Jazzercise, Helicopters, Imperials Walkers, , Copper head squat, Cherry pickers, Merkins, Dollies, Flutters. 

    The Thang: Mosey to track on straightaway run to halfway point perform 50 Merkins , run to end squats 100 and then 50 on way back. Different transportation on the curve to the other side. Repeato with 25 Plank Jacks, 50 LBC’s. Transport the curve back to other side for 25×2 Flutters, 50 Monkey humpers, repeat, repeat.

    Run the stadium stairs 2 loops. BTTF for 3 minutes of Mary.

    Prayers to Draper’s Aunt and our Military. YHC took us out in prayer.

  • Day 3 – Generous lovers

    12, no 11, no 12, no back to 11 guys met this morning at First Watch for Day 3 of YHC’s 8-year celebration. Boberry was the guest of honor.

    Mosey around the Parking Lot to warm up and then we made our way to the triangle park for a COP.

    Mosey to the top of the triangle and pick a partner to share you morning with. P1 Moseys down the hill a “reasonable distance” while P2 does an exercise. P1 hollers up the hill and then starts the same exercise while P2 Moseys down the hill to the same reasonable distance. Repeat with various exercises until the bottom is reached.

    At the bottom get in a Throuple (two groups of Quadouples). P1 Moseys up the Hill a reasonable is distance, P2 does an exercise, and P3 does a different exercise. Rotate between the runners running up hill or on flat ground. Last Call and his group always managed to run the hill.

    Get back with your generous lover and make your way up the hill, but doing it together. Finish at the flag.

    Announcements – the “official” 8 year anniversary date is tomorrow at 45MOM. It also happens to be Senor Frogs 3 years too.

    Prayer Requests – Wojo’s Mom/Wojo’s family with her health issues and recent hip break/surgery. Prayers for his siblings who come to terms with the future and less ability to cope.

    NMS – nice to pull into a full parking lot with a good First Watch crowd. Mumble Chatter was strong today. Day 3 complete, halfway there…

  • Low Hanging Pearls

    • 0420 – Our Q Rodeo Clown out sick
    • Machinehead Virgin Rucker coming in hot at *0500* swings on the spare ruck
    • The other virgin ruckers are YHC’s brand spankin new F3 Ruck boots, currently 50% off for those interested
    • YHC has a former favorite route in mind
    • Mumble chatter strong and the pace quick as we pass Huguenot Road
    • Regaling Florida Keys escapades
    • Into the hood and circle up to remind PAX (Machinehead) that hyena level laughter might garner unwanted neighborly firearm practice as we skirt the dead-end culdesac into the Bon Air woods
    • Damp ground, glowing deer eyes, creek hopping, down hill, cross trail, and up again to the railroad tracks
    • New ruck boots fairing quite well
    • EH Machinehead to join the growing number (SEVEN!) of NOS HIM’s registered for GrowRuck in September
    • The long McRae climb, including a brief shuffle run
    • Is sex even worth it if she isn’t enjoying it?!
    • BTTF at 0600 on the nose
    • “How did I even get it in there?!” – YHC produced a USMC K-Bar to cut away Machinehead’s borrowed knotted ruck waste belt – I’ll fix that later
    • COT Counterama #5
    • Namerama
    • Announcerama (see Below)
    • BOM Prayer – specially thinking of Dealer’s dad Stephen with early forces retirement decisions, and Bromance’s FIL Jeff with recent blindness challenges
    • Einstein actually staffed and open
    • EPITAPH discussion – Integrity, Character, Jesus, Leave Right, Legacy
    • Yours AYE! ~DTH

    Announcements (SEE SLACK!)

    • Weekly Forge Coffee + QSource
    • 3/7 10am Latinos Food Bank
    • 3/7 NOS OTB RUCK (w dinner at GALLEY)
    • Monthly: Breaking Bread, Bridge
    • SEPT 26 GROW RUCK!

    https://event.freedom-ops.fit/gte-74

  • Space X Rocket Siting!

    YHC got up and out early for an OTBs Recovery Ruck after going hard at Mammoth yesterday. I reckon I was the only one the needed recovering so it was just me. Ruck lasted about 70 mins, covering 4.25 mi. At a pace of 16:30/mi

    Got to witness and record the Space X Falcon 9 flying at sunrise. That was cool!

    Friday & Saturday Q spots are still open for Loco Motion and The Lumberyard! Come get some!

  • Carl Spackler is in the house…

    An elite 8 arrived toat Spider Run which included a surprise visit from my son – which absolutely made my day.

    Most had studied the routes which involved an out-and-back…crossing the Huguenot bridge and then heading West…

    Not surprisingly, Spackler (Saab Jr.) made it look easy while I worked to keep up…and I wouldn’t have it any other way. 

    Saab abides

  • Old Glory – No Man Left Behind (but almost a shovel flag)

    Neither the Old Glory nor 35 degrees and raining (though Sunny and 70 in our minds) could deter 8 gloom warriors from posting to NoToll. Rosie immediately asked YHC if we really had to do the OG, and YHC admitted that he had a modification in mind. With that tease, the clock struck 0530 and off we went OG in hand for two laps.

    The flag was planted in the familiar corner and YHC began by saying that anyone who was there to set an OG PR – have at it. The rest of us, in honor of YHC’s 10-year F3 anniversary (actually Sunday but I will be out of town), will do the OG bro-code style or no man left behind. We stick together but the goal is not to go easy. The goal is to push each other and complete at least 3 laps. With that, the 20-minute timer was set and off we went.

    3.25 laps completed

    Back to the flag for 2 more laps native american style – with some farlek-esque runaways.

    Return to the basketball courts for 4 minutes of plank-o-rama and American Hammers

    COT with numbers, names, announcements and prayers

    The one announcement was an upcoming evening off the books ruck this Saturday launching from Einstein’s (Ruckhenge) heading down the train tracks (Stand By Me style) and ending at Galley with some food. 3:00 – 7:00. See DTH or slack for details.

    NMS:

    It has been 10 adventurous years since YHC finally gave in to Rosie’s headlocks and left the warm comforts (and better scenery) of the mornings at ACAC for the gloom, and it has been a great trade in so many respects (other than the scenery). I appreciate you all and the inspiration and motivation you have shared with me. I love the new blood and the old blood and everything in between in this group. We are all working our way through this journey with our own triumphs and failures and unique adventures and hurdles, but there is strength in knowing that there are so many brothers there for strength, support, laughter, guidance, and shit-talking. Here’s to many more years with you all. Thank you!

    No More Gumbo For You!

  • Let’s Try that Again!

    I loved last weeks workout, but not everyone finished it so I thought I’d drop the gauntlet by both making it harder and telling the PAX that no one had finished this last week. The PAX did not disappoint, pushing themselves like men possessed to finish more exercises 5 minutes earlier.

    Mosey the ¾ miles around the school.

    warmarama:

    SSH, Don Quixote’s, Cherry Pickers, worlds greatest stretch, Merkins.

    The Thang:

    Mosey to the playground:

    30 Jerkins on the low bars, “on my up.”

    COP#1: Catch me if you can

    • Pair off
    • One person runs to the fence, back to the playground for 10 jerkins and then relieves their partner who is slowly inchworming across field to the same fence

    Mosey to the benches

    COP#2: Four corners prostitute style “because you need nicer abs to work corners in bon air.”

    • 25 Dips,
    • 50 Alabama Prom Dates,
    • 75 American Hammers,
    • 100 Flutter kicks.

    COP # 3: Catch me if you can again. “You are going to work your way around this Diamond three times for a grand slam.”

    • Pair up
    • One person does the exercise around the diamond while the other runs until the lap the first person and then they switch. This continues until you have completed one lap of each exercise.
      • Bear Crawls
      • Broad jump burpees
      • Sideways Squat’s

    COP #4: Circle of Pain

    Exercises included: WWII’s, Cruntchy frogs, merkins, worlds greatest stretch, ect.

    COT: Countarama, Warmarama, anouncements and prayer.

  • Day 2 – Trying to find the dry spot

    Almost a Bakers Dozen showed up under questionable weather forecasts for day 2 of Handshake week. The clock struck 0530 and the Pax grabbed the Coupons from YHC’s and Honrydo’s pickup truck (9 block in total).

    We moseyed to the normal COP spot for a warm up, then we moseyed back to the main parking lot for a rare Quad Check. Four Men, Four Exercises, Four Times, revolutionary…

    3:4 of the men in the group have Blocks. P1 – Curls for the Girls, P2 – Overhead Presses, P3 – Sit and Press, P4 – Runs to the Busses and back. This took quite a bit of time with the long run.

    Circle up, 1 block every 4th man. Rotation of various exercises for 10 reps for men with the Coupons, and the 4th man does Burpees. Rotate through multiple times.

    Mosey back to the flag to finish with 10 seconds of Flutter Kicks while Atilla complained.

    Announcements – 2nd Tuesday WestHoe lunch next Tuesday 3/10 at Noon, see slack for location.

    Prayer Requests – Whitesnakes dad needs to have a heart procedure in preparation for a knee surgery. Pinto’s BIL is having/has head his Prostate removed due to Prostate Cancer.

    NMS – The numbers were slightly lower than normal given the questionable weather, but YHC was glad to see most of the usual suspects. Day 2 down, 4 left. Tomorrow is the official 8 year anniversary.

  • One Man Triple Check?!

    Yes, one man triple check is possible, as long as you set reps for yourself during the exercises because the timer never leaves. Shut up Beaver.

    1 extra credit HIM emerged early for a pre Mammoth quick 1 mi. Run. As soon as 5:25 struck, I figured I might check the Slacks in case my F3 fasha had sent out a message, sure enough he did and YHC had to start preparing for a solo mission. Here’s what went down. I don’t want to give too much away because I’d like to do it all over with some other HIM’s. Never mind, I’ll share it all, here comes the preblast/backblast!

    Grab the 35 pounder and shuffle it to the helipad for Warmarama: Cherry Pickers, SSH, Don Quixotes, Ukrainian Soldiers, Imperial Squat Walkers, Plank Jacks, Kettlebell Swings, Curls. Walk the KB any way I like to the hill.

    11’s – Kettlebell swing at the top – Right arm overhead carry down hill. Squat Thrusters at the bottom – Left arm overhead carry to the top.

    Carry the KB to the 6 bleachers – 6 step-ups tricep extensions at each bleacher. MoT-I am the 3rd between bleachers.

    1 man Triple Check – 20 crunches w feet on the bench / KB Snowman Routine(5 SA KB swings, 4 Cleans, 3 Snatch to clean, 2 Shoulder Press, 1 Squat Thruster – other arm) / Run up to the batting cages and back.

    80 Second Wall Sit

    11’s – WWII / Merkin KB Pull-through(hard way) No MoT.

    Make Trek BTTF with variety of KB exercises while walking.

    It felt great to really push it after a great nights sleep last night! I can’t wait to get back at it as this was hopefully the last cold day of the year!

    SYITG!

  • 40 + 1

    Today at the Deep, Chicharon led the way. We did 4 corners and repeated each one. The Burpees added up. At the last corner 1 more was added to 40 to celebrate Chicharon turning 41.