Category: Richmond, VA

  • Back to Running

    2 Davillians got back to running on a Saturday. Route was out to Totopotomoy and back to get in 5.75 miles

    Good pace for the first long distance run in a while.

    Spit on that!!

  • One….

    A studly pair of trios responded to the SOJ Kettlebell bat signal ready for some ground and pound. Here is what the early dog walkers and security cameras witnessed.

    Park the KB’s on the sidewalk and take a quick tour around the school to see what areas are illuminated. Stopped at the blacktop for introductions, disclaimers and a very efficient warm up that included DQ’s, Helis, Jazzercise, Merkins, WWII’s (these were harder today for some reason), Freddies and Rosalitas. All seemed right with the world, so let us begin.

    Brocode Lindsey back to the starting point. Exercises were Jump Squats and Carolina Dry Docks performed at various places along the way as we made our way back to the Kettlebells.

    4 rounds of Circle work with the Kettlebells. 1st round, timer ran around the school, rotate group exercise; 2nd round, timer runs to the woods and back, rotate group exercise; Rounds 3 & 4, timer runs the bus loop, rotate group exercise selected by returning timer.

    Time was called. Numbers, names, Prayers & Announcements. YHC took us out.

    Prayers to Gumbos friends family as they work thru some health challenges with their youngest in Nova while their father is on an extended business trip. Good update on Gumbo and his family. Prayers for patience to those traveling PAX during the upcoming holiday season with families and in-laws.

    Announcements: Tuckaruck tonight has been turned into a 2nd F at Lockjaws abode. See slack for deets.

    NMS: YHC has been trying to improve his kettlebell Q game. Would have failed miserably today without the support of the PAX in calling out a variety of exercises. Thank you brothers. Looking back while concocting the BB, some triple checks or Doras would have been a nice variety. Mumble chatter is always strong in circle workouts. Todays problems that were solved included emergency health care, college applications and upcoming out of town trips.

    Great work today gents. Thank you for getting me out.

  • Hot Croissant

    Seven men considered dispersing in separate directions but opted to join up and see where the wind took them.  The wind did the following:

    The Route

    • R on Pump
    • L on Old Prescott
    • L on Millington Dr
    • R on Millington Ln to dead-end
    • R on Millington Ct to dead-end
    • R on Millington Ln
    • L on Millington Dr
    • L on Old Prescott
    • R on Glen Eagles
    • L on Ridgefield
    • R on John Rolfe
    • R on Glen Eagles (include some of the cul-de-sacs for the faster guys)
    • L on Old Prescott
    • R on Pump
    • Back to SF

    Numberama, Nameorama, COT

    MOLESKIN

    YHC started it off, Handshake took it very briefly, Lighthouse followed up, maybe more PAX contributed.  YHC suggests a run with a shared Q should have its own name, perhaps a Hot Croissant in honor of the delicious croissants available 1 mile from the AO, not 8,000 miles away as Gomer would claim.  Great Friday for a run, if running didn’t suck. 

    ANNOUNCEMENTS

    • Shoe drive in progress
    • Turkey Trot Tuesday at SpiderRun

  • Spotted Leopard at Satan’s Hill

    It was a perfect fall morning for 10 beasts, including a spotted leopard, to show up for a beatdown at Satan’s Hill. It was still a little dark to fully see, but it appeared that Cookie was rocking his leopard print leg warmers/socks and wouldn’t either confirm or deny if his under garments matched. Here is how it went down:

    Warmup: Mosey to end of the parking lot and back to the flag for the following exercises: Deadman Hang, Cherry Pickers, SSH, Copperhead Squats, Leg Stretches, LBCs, Mosey to the top of Satan’s Hill.

    COP 1: Mailboxes on the right increasing by 2s (Worked up to 16) with 2 count mountain climbers until Prenoman Ln intersection.

    COP 2: Triple Check in Prenoman Ln cul-de-sac – Carolina Dry Docks, Flutter Kicks and Runner to the cul-de-sac and back.

    COP 3: Mailboxes on the right increasing by 2s (Worked up to 16) with Merkins until Farham Ln intersection.

    COP 4: Mosey back to the flag for some cinder blocks on the hill. Partnered up for the following exercise routines: P1 performs mode of transportation up the hill, while P2 performs 10 count of cinder block exercise, then carries block to catch up with partner and switch back and forth until reaching the top/bottom of the hill. P1 Bear Crawls up Satan’s Hill while P2 performs 10 Cindy Curls; P1 Lunges down Satan’s Hill while P2 performs 10 Overhead Presses; P1 Broad Jumps up Satan’s Hill while P2 performs 10 Bent Over Rows; P1 Backwards Lunges down Satan’s Hil while P2 performs 10 Skull Crushers.

    COP 5: Partner Stations in the parking lot including: Partner Pull Ups on the playground, Curb Dips, Jerkins, Cindy Curls and Runners to the end of the parking lot and back as timers. Time only allowed for each group to hit each station 1 time. Cindys were put away and a sigh of relief for a burpee free workout was let out in which YHC responded with “Lets knock out 5 burpees to end it!”

    Numbers, Names and Announcements (Thanksgiving workout led by Mudslide at 6 AM at 45MOM.

    Prayers for a quick recovery to Blacktop’s father who is in the hospital.

    Always a great pleasure to lead this group of men who push each other every day to be better! Have a great weekend fellas!

  • Dora Day

    8 marvelous athletes arrived on a seasonable morning to build that lean muscle mass. I was trying to think of a theme for the workout and I thought it is close to Thanksgiving and Thanksgiving is in honor of the Native Americans and Pilgrims, the Pilgrims were explorers and Dora is an explorer. Therefore, it must be Dora Day.

    COP: The usual: DQs, DMH, HRMs, FMs and ACs. Mosey to side of school.

    First Dora: 50 – Sit and Press, 100 – Bench Press, 150 – coupon squats, 200 – 2 count flutter kicks. Partner 2 is bear crawling across the side road and up the mini hill and running back down. Mosey to light post.

    Second Dora – 50 burpees (the crowd pleaser), 100 – Rows – 2 count, 150 – Curls, 200 – LBCs (no coupon). Partner 2 runs from one lamp post to the next. Mosey to home base.

    Third Abbreviated Dora – 50 Overhead presses, 100 Halos (these became challenging). Partner 2 runs from one part of the parking lot to the other. Oh crud we still have a few minutes left. Mosey to wall.

    Wall sits, 10 donkey kicks, wall sit, 15 donkey kicks. Finish with coupon American Hammers and stretching.

    Ruck this Friday at Tuckahoe Elementary 6:45 p.m. Collecting can goods. See Slack or Lockjaw for details.

    It was good to lead and good to talk to Pigskin and Fudd at Coffeeteria at Starbucks. Pray for those in Israel or the Gaza Strip and those suffering from health issues.

    Thanks for letting me lead.

    Fireman Ed

  • Exploding Batteries and Speed Bumps on 64

    7 regulars and 2 down rangers posted this morning at the most classic AO in Richmond, according to the site Q. Here’s what transpired.

    COP: Deadman hang / Helicopters / DQs/ Imperial Walkers / Ukranian Soldiers / APDs / LBCs / Hand release Merkins / Pickle Pounders / SSHs. Mosey to blacktop.

    7 of Diamonds (Handshake’s favorite): Run from corner to corner, 7 Jump squats // Next round: 14 Merkins each corner // 21 LBCs // 28 squats // 21 two count flutter kicks // 14 Merkins // 7 Burpees.

    Triple Check: P1 Dips // P2: Wall sit // P3: run to pull up bars, 3 pull ups, run back.

    COT: American Hammers IC, Up Downs for 1 minute.

    Numberama, Namerama, YHC took us out.

    NMS: Some serious mumble chatter this morning, including some mockery and scorn, such that the out of towners were a bit amazed that the Q was able to hold his composure. YHC has learned the skills of composure and distress tolerance among the likes of Handshake and Upchuck.

    A great morning, so fun to work out with you guys, welcome Callahan and Stump Jumper!

  • Respect Majority

    4 Runners and 2 Ruckers enjoy a cooler Thursday morning in Rutland.

    Runners Route – Head down Combs to the Villas at Rutland before turning onto to crestfield. We then took the reverse loop of Rutland but taking the trail cut through to Rutlandshire. Mile two include a loop around the library and PBR before heading over to Kroger. Mile 3 include a loop around Kroger and Rutland Center. Mile 4 varied a little but began with a loop around Rutland townhouses and either finished with a run back up Rtualndshire or a loop around Combs.

    Ruckers got their 5 am start and did their thing

    YHC was totally outnumbered with Mr. Holland leave a little early for work that left only a crew of Respect PAX and a hate

    Great to have No Idea back out with us!

    SPIT ON THAT!!

  • Bernie!

    9 participants learned the heath benefits of running backwards, like increased balance, walking pace and cardiopulmonary fitness. Well at least that’s what the article Cookie sent over said

    WARM UP

    •             Side straddle hops

    •             Arm circles

    •             Michael Phelps

    •             LBCs

    •             Cherry Pickers

    •             Back stretches

    •             Arm stretches

    WORKOUT

    11’s on the Hill

    •             Merkins at the bottom

    •             Bernie up for Squats

    Bus Lane Tracers – Mix of running, shuffling and bernie (Twice)

    5 minutes of Mary

    Tag a Light Pole Triple Check

    •             Partner 1: Carolina Dry docks

    •             Partner 2: Monkey Humpers

    •             Partner 3: Run (Tag 3 different poles)

    Numbers, Names, Announcements and Prayer

    Prayers for Escobar’s mom and uncle and their upcoming surgeries. Also, prayers for Doozy’s brother

    Make it a great day fellas!

  • Forging Memories

    A 9-pack of HARDER Lemonade enthusiasts converged at The Forge and embraced the suck. Many were surprised to learn the Forge is an acronym for the 5 core principles. Many were not surprised that a DTH beatdown is in fact challenging. 

    F – Free

    O – Open to all men

    R – Rain or Shine

    G – Guys rotate the Q

    E – Ends with COT

    The THANG:

    MOUNT WARMERAMA: 

    • Circle up on top level/lot of Mt Chaplain, which we will call Level 1
    • Welcome & Disclaimer
    • Level 1 – Don Q’s x10 IC
    • Run to top of Knolls, x5 burpees, run back down to next level down on Mt Chaplain
    • Level 2 – Smurf Jacks x20 IC
    • Run to the top for x5 burpees, run back down
    • Level 3 – Mericans x30 OYO
    • Run up, x5 Burpees, run down
    • Level 4 – Hallelujah Flutters x40 IC
    • Run up, x5 Burpees, run down
    • Level 5 – Monkey Humpers x50 IC
    • Run up, x5 Burpees, run down
    • Level 3 – WWII x60 OYO
    • Run up, x5 Burpees, run down

    HANDICAP MOVERAMA:

    • Form up at the bottom of the handicap ramp and Q calls variable movements for the PAX to eventually reach the top
    • Examples: Bear Crawl, Lunges, Broad Jumps, Crab Walk, etc

    WRECKING THE ROTATOR CUFFS:

    • Mosey over to the bottom of the stairs
    • LINDSEY:
    • Dips at the bottom 30–>10
    • Tooth Fairy up steps (x16 merican hops)
    • Donkey Kicks at the top 10–>30
    • Mosey around grassy slope to bottom

    TOSSING LEGS:

    • Partner up for PLT’s
    • Complete x3 Rounds of x20 each

    MINI WALLORAMA:

    • Stop to complete a painful set of Hoedowns on the faux brick wall

    BTTF:

    • Merican Ring of Fire – PAX successfully and admirably chose a different style of mericans for their 10-count set
    • Snuff served the PAX a moment of breathing meditation

    COT:

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

    NMS:  Someone has been enjoying Harder Lemonade at The Forge, and we all suspect Machismo. Mount Warmerama is more than just a warm-up …OOF!  The stench is back, but not nearly as bad as years past. Doublemint shared stories from his glory days – surprise tattoos, STD’s, near-miss pregnancies and maybe paying a chick to pee on his face? Tough to say whether that was a joke or not… Appreciate Mudslide bringing the ShovelFlag since YHC had left it at BWE after the Ruck. Good to have you at the Forge brother! And thanks to Snuff for reminding us of the gift of every breath. Always an immense pleasure and honor to lead the Forge PAX! Yours Truly, DTH

    Announcements (SEE SLACK!)

    • Shoe Drive ongoing – being your used shoes to The Forge on Thursday!
    • 11/23 Thanksgiving Convergence at Mary
    • 12/9 Magnum PI at Dogpile
    • MORE Ruck Opportunities coming!

    Prayer Requests:

    • Chaplain’s MIL is sick and now living with them

  • 3 Amigos KB

    So we showed up expecting to have a 4th post, YHC decided to start the warmup and kept going with the workout.

    COP

    20 SSH, 10 DQ, 10 Helicopters, 15 Arm Circles, reverso.

    Thang

    So we did a perpetual lap with a rep workout with the KB at the start finish line. We performed 10 – 20 reps depending on the difficulty of the routine. KB swings, Alternating merkins with KB, KB thrusts, KB curls, Demon crushers, tricep extensions, around the world.

    We did a lap around the lot between each rep.

    Nice conversation and workout.

    Numberama, Namerama, Booboo took us out in prayer.