Category: Richmond, VA

  • Here’s your sign

    Four mighty mighty redwoods meet to see what was in store for them. This is what went down more or less.

    Mosey to the ACAC parking deck. Stopping at each highway or parking sign for 10 squats along the way and 10 ab exercises at each intersection. We lost count but there are a lot of signs.

    Ladder up the parking deck with 10 merkins each landing. 1.5 mi at this point. Concerned about timing and distance completed, s0tarted back. 5 min of Mary to wrap it up. We would have had time to ladder down the parking deck – next time.

    Pinto took us out.

    NMS – not much to discuss today – the PAX were knocking it out. There are a lot of signs.

    I started my garmin late

  • On the Fly

    An unbalenced numerical 11 Pax unloaded 9 blocks from the truck and off we went. COP in the park, some mobile Lindsays (Softball APDs and Carolina Dry Docks) making our way downhill to Overlook. Triple Check with partner 1 running to the tree on the horizon and partner 2 performs 100 curls, 200 squats, 300 flutter kicks.

    Continue down Overlook for a triple check – partner 1 bear craws across the cul-du-sac and back, partner 2 planks with a block on the back, and partner 3 performs an elbow plank.

    Carry the blocks back to the AO with Monkey Bumpers and Overhead Presses along the way.

    YHC took us out.

  • Welcome to Buc-ee’s!

    8 bootcampers joined YHC for a full 45 today. No warmarama…no stretches…no disclaimer…but a complete 45 minutes. Here’s what went down.

    Slaughter start – 5 burpees and off we go.

    Next stop – 5 burpees, 10 merkins. Jog

    5 burpees, 10 merkins, 15 Carolina Dry Docks (partner optional). Jog

    5 burpees, 10 merkins, 15 CDD’s, 20 shoulder taps. Jog

    5 burpees, 10 merkins, 15 CDD’s, 20 shoulder taps, 25 lunges. Jog

    5 burpees, 10 merkins, 15 CDD’s, 20 shoulder taps, 25 lunges, 30 squats. Jog

    5 burpees, 10 merkins, 15 Cdd’s, 20 shoulder taps, 25 lunges, 30 squats. Jog

    5 burpees, 10 merkins, 15 Cdd’s, 20 shoulder taps, 25 lunges, 30 squats, 35 monkey humpers. Jog

    5 burpees, 10 merkins, 15 Cdd’s, 20 shoulder taps, 25 lunges, 30 squats, 35 monkey humpers, 40 heels touches. Jog

    5 burpees, 10 merkins, 15 Cdd’s, 20 shoulder taps, 25 lunges, 30 squats, 35 monkey humpers, 40 heel touches, 45 LBC’s. Jog back to the flag for one last round.

    Until time was called up and down the ladder – 5 burpees, 10 merkins, 15 Cdd’s, 20 shoulder taps, 25 lunges, 30 squats, 35 monkey humpers, 40 heel touches, 45 LBC’s.

    Lots of good mumble chatter during the 2.5 miles covered. Hardywood had ample time to explain the genius that is Buc-ee’s. We’re all better for it.

    Prayer Requests: Oyster and his family as they mourn the loss of his father in law

    Announcements: SOJ Happy Hour @ Billards Friday. CPR class looking for sign ups. See Slack for details on both.

    YHC took us out.

    Thanks for letting me lead. I enjoy it.

  • Rise n Shine

    It was good to be back at the Ville and a week long spring break. Just to ease into it, YHC suggested some Rise and Shine breakfast after the workout and 4 others liked that offer. The PAX decided to cut the workout at 6:00 then get breakfast.

    COP

    4 corners

    Numbers, names, Spit took us out

  • It’s all made up anyway

    3rd F event for April: CPR class on the 25th and 26th.. its 2 hours on one night and its free for you.
    sign up on the Monthly challenge sheet.

    2nd F events: LOTS of them.. HDHH in each Nano region every other week. Lunches all over RVA. CSAUPs here and there.. Coffeteria, etc.. get engaged in something other than the 1st F.

    Attila had a great take out today in the COT. It hit home buddy.. thanks

    1st F: The Thang
    the PAX ran in circles, farted, made fun of each other, YHC called exercises and did something totally different. Handshake pointed out that YHC called an exercise and did something different…watched Pigskin go beast mode pushing a 35lb skid plate around a parking lot,, Senior Frog sprinted 25, 50, 75, 100 yards in the made-up Beast/Michigan thingy, Pinto and Honeydo decided 10 mins in that a coffiteria was better than another set of 11s with step ups and Carolina dry docks and went to Starbucks… while Light House went OYO watching Pigskin with an AMRAP of Plank, Side straddle hops, Squats, Merkins, LBCs, calf raises, and Merkins.

    COT: All-in-all a typical Heart Break Ridge, 45 mins of staying in motion.
    Love these guys and glad they hold YHC accountable. If it wasn’t for this crew I’m not sure I would have made it through 2022….it was a rough one and the shield lock kept me going when i was ready to call it over.

    Thanks for letting me lead today.

    If you read this far: Take the next 5 minutes and text call someone you have not seen in a while…. it may be just what that person needs to get through the day… (it was for me when I got that call.)

    v/r

    John (Gypsy) Boles

  • Just say no to banana boats

    Down in the cell dead zone that is The Old Hundred, nine PAX gathered to better themselves. According to the school employee who gets to work early to drop off their trash, this is what may have occurred. 

    Lap around the school

    Wamrerama 

    Descending count starting with 10 eac of the following:

    American swingers

    Halos each way

    Allen iversons 

    Press and clean each side 

    Around the world each way

    Tea pots each side

    Nolan Ryan’s each side  

    Man maker merkins

    We made it to 4 reps each before a little broga cool down. 

    Numbers, names, announcements, prayers for oyster, his M and their family. Happy hour Friday at 5pm at Diamond Billiards

    NMM 

    Great to be back out after vacation and sickness hiatus. I’ll get the music figured out Eventually….

  • The Carpenter brought the PAX out

    9 Davillians and 1 Down Range Jersey man enjoy a nice reunion this morning for the first run of the week.

    Route

    Headed down the sideway of the two school then turned into far entrance of Giles onto Hill fork Drive. Took a left onto Pleasant Level Rd unto the roundabout before heading to the back out Giles. Heading up hill on Giles Pond Dr then took the cut through into Craney Island.

    4.5 milers – Headed to the back of Craney Island for the down and up hill before looping around the neighborhood to Carpenter’s old house and head out of Craney Island on Westone Rd. Headed back to the SF thus Atlee Station Rd and loop around Cool Spring Church

    4.0 milers – Skipped the the back hill and took the same way back with a shorter loop around the Church

    Ruckers – Did their thing and walked around the schools and Giles

    Since Carpenter was in town, we all finished with him leading us in 100 SSH IC.

    MOLESKIN

    Great to have The Carpenter stop for visit on his way to NC for college visit with his daughter. We he comes to town it seem everyone make its out. Good to have Phonics back out after being on IR for a while and also to see Anchovy.

    Corned Beef decided to ruck with this morning with his new weighted vest including 45lbs. Hash joined him for the first 30 mins then ran with the PAX and Bulkhead joined him for the last 45 mins

    SPIT ON THAT!!

  • Crawl to Action

    Quick warm up on the Basketball court with some Don quiotes, Helicopters, 50 side Straddle hops and Arm Circles.

    Mosey to the side of the elementary school for a Partner Bear crawl and run around the oval shaped parking lot island.

    Mosey on to the poles for an Indian pole heels to heaven, pax to complete 10X before running to the last pax member. Rinse & repeat 3X.

    Mosey on to the baseball field for my signature ” “THE BEARMUDA TRIANGLE” ~3 markers ~3Oyds apart in shape of a
    triangle. Pax performs one burpee at first
    marker and bear crawls to 2nd marker, 2
    burpees and bear crawl to 3rd marker, 3
    burpees and bear crawl back to 1st marker.
    Rinse and Repeat x 2. Named Bearmuda
    Triangle as it has been known to
    mysteriously lose some pax along the way

    Next using the bleachers and up the Press Box we completed 10X each of Dips and Incline Merkins L, Rinse & Repeat 5X… Then off to an Indian run around the football field (2) Laps

    Lined up on the side line on the 50 yard line to complete lunges halfway and sprint the other half, repeat back to the start.

    Mosey to the hill for some more bear crawls, 5 burpees at the bottom of the hill & 5 burpees at the top, Bear Crawl up & crab walk down, Rinse & Repeat 5X

    Back to the flag with 1 minute left which we finished off with American Hammers…

    Numberama (4) Pax

    Announcements: Friday Happy Hour at Diamond Billards in Midlothian

  • We all have to start somewhere

    8 regulars and a self EH’ed FNG made their way out of the Gloom to find themselves at the first Doozy Q of the year, it also was a birthday Q so extra fun was had by all.

    5:30 mosey to the parking lot but pay the Toll on the way

    20 Dips, 20 Incline Merkins

    Circle up in the lot

    52 SSH, 2 Burpees, DQ’s, Helicopters, 52 Crunches, 5 Burpees, dead man hangs, 52 Imperial Walkers, 10 Burpees

    Mosey to the corner for a four corners prostitute with a twist

    First corner 10 WWII’s, second corner 20 American Hammers, third corner 30 Scrunchy Frogs, fourth corner 40 Lunges. The twist is that there is no free return corner, every time you return to the starting corner you do 52 Squats

    Mosey to the parking spaces just past the gate for some parking lot crawls

    Bear Crawl to the first line and do 1 Merkin, increase be 1 Merkin at each line until you end at 10 Merkins

    Mosey BTTF but pay the Toll on the way, 20 Dips / 20 Incline Merkins

    Circle up in the basketball court for a ring of fire

    PAX holds a Lazy Boy position while each HIM does 15 of his favorite ab exercise

    Numbers / Names Greenbow took us out

    NMS:

    Welcome to our latest FNG “Fritos”. The title for this BB was based off a comment that Fritos made during the four corners. Greenbow was jabbing at YHC about turning 52 and Fritos said “there is a difference between a 52 year old that been working out for 30 years and a 20 year old that hasn’t”. The comment really got me thinking, YHC hasn’t been working out for 30 years but YHC is in the best shape of his life and its all because YHC started (5ish years ago) with this PAX and this PAX has made me better. We do all have to start somewhere but starting is only part of it, we all get out of it what we put into it.

    I did take some time off from the Q sheet but in the words of John Wick, “people keep asking if I’m back and I really haven’t had an answer but Yeah I’m thinking I’m back”

  • Experimenting with Pizza Barefoot

    15 runners -or at least we started with 15 runners – embraced the pollen and cooler temps for some miles.

    Off we went around the lake, over the trail and ascending University Dr. A quick turn on the parkway and an immediate exit on Lakewood takes us to Ziontown. We then connected with University again to Gaymont and survey the First Watch AO. All was well.

    4s head back on Westham to Glen to College to the trail/lake combo. 5s/6s drop down to Westham Station and the bat cave with 6s taking a detour down and up Ross.

    Bodos took us out.