Category: Richmond, VA

  • The Daring Defecator

    2 mighty men — no actually, 3 men! … no wait 4 men! — joined up for an early morning adventure at 45MOM. All of us were in shorts and t-shirts, except Hitch, who was dressed like we were in upper Canada. Here’s what happened:

    COP on the corner of Grove and Commonwealth.

    Lindsay: 30 Dips at the picnic tables, 10 jump squats at the school entrance, and so on. Mosey to field.

    10 Tree Commandments: Mosey bro code style from tree to tree, stop at each one for a set of exercises called by the Q.
    Tree 1 → 10 merkins
    Tree 2 → 20 squats
    Tree 3 → 30 flutter kicks IC
    Tree 4 → 40 mountain climbers IC
    Tree 5 → 50 LBCs
    Tree 6 → 40 mountain climbers IC
    Tree 7 → 30 flutter kicks IC
    Tree 8 → 20 squats
    Tree 9 → 10 merkins
    Tree 10 → 10 burpees

    Mosey to tennis courts

    Dora: 100 Merkins / 200 Monkey Humpers / 300 Invisible Jump ropes. Mosey back to the flag

    COP: American Hammers and Freddie Mercuries IC

    COT: Numberama, Namerama, YHC took us out

    NMS: Hitch joined us 5 min late, then Last Time happened to be running by and we roped him in to join us. Lots of talk about Hitch’s recent entrepreneurial initiatives, including ways to monetize/amplify the PortaDash app — including nicknames, badges, platinum level buy-ins. All this devolved into personal defecation stories. SYITG

  • Loreine is a new bro

    It was Brocode Friday and nine of us did the Lake Loreine route brocode style. You can brocode anything and not just repeat the same boring route every month.

    Copperas can suck it!

    Upchuck’s car was also there but we never saw him and Handshake also did something until his bowels told him to leave.

  • Zero Boundaries

    Often times our biggest hurdle is the mental hurdle we set for ourselves.

    Warmarama!

    • Cherry Pickers
    • Ukrainian Soldiers
    • Imperial Walkers
    • Don Quixotes
    • Wilson’s Wife
    • Fudds Wife
    • Toe Grabs
    • Quad Stretch

    The Thang!

    Light Posts – perform 10 Reps of the following exercise at each of the 10 light posts.

    • Set 1 – Sissy Squats
    • Set 2 – Merkins 50/50 Standard/Wide
    • Set 3 – Core 50/50 LBC’s/Freddie(hard way)
    • SSH’s

    Mosey

    Under The Flags – 3 Sets/12 Reps

    • Incline Merkins
    • Dips
    • CDD’s
    • Wall Crunches
    • Bear Crawl Around the Flags

    Mosey

    6 Benches – 6 Reps Each Bench

    • Dips
    • Bulgarian Split Squats (hard way)

    Double Time it BTTF !

  • Smallest Van Ever

    Two visitors to South Florida, one a more regular visitor than the other, met outside the lobby of the local hotel for this week’s edition of The Clinic. Brief discussion of how far to go before we just went.

    The Route

    Out around the dangerous curve, waiting for honking that never happened. Wandered through various parking lots, office complexes, and shopping malls, even spotting the remnants of a traveling circus, before doubling back to the hotel.

    Moleskin

    Mumble chatter and conversation was strong this fine Wednesday morning. Discussion started with a conversation at the DHL office complex about how small a cart van could actually be while still being comfortable. All indications were that fun could still be had while driving a tiny little van.

    There was also discussion about why a law firm needs to have a 24 x 7 Call Center until it was explained that it’s one of the largest law firms in Florida and they have lots of billboards. Enough said.

    We also saw the remnants of what could’ve been a fantastic circus. I guess the next trip to the clinic will have to have our fingers crossed.

    Thanks for the hospitality shown by the host. Will visit again.

  • Hill of the Skull

    11 shredders cranked up the amps to 11 for an axe-slinging homage to Joe Satriani and Steve Vai.

    Morbid Angel mosey to the roundabout for some warmarama, a Valley of Eternity with SSHs, DQs, Rosalita dips and a whole lot more.

    Mosey around the back to the clockwork hill where we burned some time with 11s, donkey kicks at the top of the steep hill and mirkins at the bottom. Then clockwork LBCs and clockwork APDs. Smoked and we still had a good 20 minutes left.

    Back around the front of the school and all the way down to the base of Mt Chaplin for a triple check – jerkins on the bar, WW2s, timer runs to the end of the lot. Cliffs of Dover wasn’t done so we did burpees almost to the end. Its a very long song.

    Then, the Hill of the Skull. Race to the tip top of the mountain.

    Once up top we crab walk down, bear crawl up. Craw bear down, crab walk up. Bernie down, Bernie up. Bear crawl down, craw bear up. That last one was tough.

    Then over across the top the hills for some WW2s to bring it home.

    COT and coffee.

  • The Extra Mile

    2 early risers emerged for an OTB ruck shortly after 05:00 to get a head start on a long ruck and/or run. YHC went for a fastest mile run while Choo Choo got a head start on a long ruck, I’m certain I witnessed him doing some weighted vest merkins under the parking lamps. YHC joined in on the ruck afterward. It’s always nice to catch up with the PAX in the gloom.
    It was great hanging out with you in some warmer conditions!

  • Ye Old Out-N-Back

    Three joined, one stayed for a solo bootcamp, the other two ran.

    Out and back – 2 miles out Coalfield and back.

    It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. Just kidding, it was a good run.

    -Singer

  • The FitnessGram™ Pacer Test 

    Midlothian’s two most handsome HIMs came out to Timberwolf on this beautiful morning to start the day on the right foot. Following a brief mosey and some warm up stretching and calisthenics, the fellas took on the Fitnessgram PACER Test. What is the Fitnessgram PACER you ask? Well, on its own terms:

    The FitnessGram™ Pacer Test is a multistage aerobic capacity test that progressively gets more difficult as it continues. . . . The running speed starts slowly, but gets faster each minute after you hear this signal. [beep] A single lap should be completed each time you hear this sound. [ding] Remember to run in a straight line, and run as long as possible.

    In layman’s terms: running sideline to sideline laps on the basketball court in progressively shorter intervals. Fail to complete the lap and you’re out.

    Our PACER had a twist: each man owed 100 merkins, WWIIs, and squats but could subtract their PACER laps from those totals (e.g. do 20 laps, only do 80 merkins, etc.).

    Following the first round of PACER and workouts, we decided to run it again for round 2 and glory.

    Finished with a slow mosey back to the parking lot, ended with COT. Took us out in prayer.

    Ponch is the undisputed PACER king, completing 70 and 72 laps respectively to my 60 and 54. Overall a great workout and a honor to lead.

  • If You Want to Do Something Else, Sign Up to Q

    19 members, which included some strong redwoods and some whiny bitches.  Here is how it went down:

    • COP
      • SSH
      • IW
      • Ukrainian soldiers
      • Helicopters
      • Arm circles
      • DMH
    • Deck of death – 4 suits/4 exercises/12 reps per card, plus the jokers
      • 156 curls
      • 156 hi pulls
      • 156 overhead pulls
      • 156 side swings
      • 24 burpees
    • Mary
      • FK
      • Side crunches
      • LBC

    This workout is notorious for bringing out the mumble-chatter and commentary.  Ironically, one of the most vocal PAX member rarely Q’s and never shows up on time…Fudd.  Everyone thinks they are a comedian, but YHC will have the last laugh when you are sore tomorrow morning.   That is, if they actually did all of the reps.  All banter aside, good to have these men together and a chance to fellowship while iron sharpens iron.

    Prayers up for those sick, in the job market or starting new jobs.  God is good all of the time!

    Attila

  • Make Einstein’s Great Again

    A magnificent seven stomped through the damp trails of Larus park and up into the northern neighborhoods for nearly a 3.5mile loop. Packs weighed in anywhere between 30-50lbs.

    YHC posed the following two questions to the PAX for our ruck and coffeerama:

    1. What trait from your family’s past are you determined to stop?
    2. What positive habit or trait are you determined to start and pass on to your kids?

    The PAX brought it with their answers. YHC has definitely noticed deeper levels of sharing and support with one another since the AO started, for which I am very grateful.

    YHC was also very pleased to see that Einstein Bagel has embraced the MEGA movement and is committed to once again opening on time. Next step, have bagels made on time.

    Announcements:

    1. March 7th – Service opportunity and OTB ruck. Contact L Woods or DTH for details.
    2. GROWRUCK Blue Ridge – September – Early bird pricing ends 2/28.
    3. YHC took us out, grateful that we have a community where men of all backgrounds can belong and be known.