Category: Richmond, VA

  • Poor Attempt to Silence the Mumble Chatter

    Nine Legends of the Morn rose before most to take on the cooler temps at RVA’s earliest social club. 5 am hour struck so let us begin.

    Mosey to the front of the church across the grassy knoll for disclaimers and introductions. Warm ups included speedy SSH’s, DQ’s, Dead Man Hang, Cherry Pickers, Freddies, LBC’s, Merkins and Pickle Pounders. Quick taste of Broga was mixed in to work out the groin area.

    Short Mosey to the rear parking lot to begin 4 corners, lady of the evening. 10 Merkins, 20 WWII’s, 30 Squats, 40 Monkey Humpers using the entire parking lot.

    Mosey to the steps for triple check. LBC’s, Balls to the Wall, Runner runs the middle loop.

    Wosey to the side for 11’s. Donkey Kicks, bear crawl to the opposite side for Shoulder Taps (2 count), Lunge back.

    BTTVF for 5 squats. Numbers, Names, Announcements, Prayers.

    Announcements: October is open for Breaking Bread. T-Claps to Bone Thugs and Fudd for stepping up this weekend. See Slack for all the other Happenings.

    NMS: YHC had intentions on heading down to the plush fields this morning but staying dry was the much more pleasant option. Mumble chatter is always strong at FW especially with Ronnie’s return. Good to see 1-800 pop his FW cherry. Coffee was had by some afterwards, only 1 cup though.

    Great works gents. Thank you for the always showing up and starting hump day right.

  • One more mile

    6 runners left the boot campers behind for a warm up but looped back to share the track with them.

    Warm up mile together around AmFam and the new development and to the track. 800 repeats x4 ,then one last mile because, why not?

    Good conversation on the track. Thanks for letting me lead and putting up with my decision to run laps today.

    Lunch Thursday at Rusty Taco, chime in if a better day of the week works for future SOJ lunches.

  • Come to this AO they said, it will be fun they said

    3 Bootcampers, (2 of which tried to get away with the runners) decided to see what Doozy could come up with on the fly.

    According to the solo walker this is what happened:

    Mosey to the track for COP

    DQ’s, Helicopters, Dead Man Hangs, Imperial Walkers

    With perfect numbers for a Triple check why not triple check

    Triple check #1

    Runner – 1 lap around the track

    Partner 2 – Wall sits

    Partner 3 – Donkey kicks (was modified because Balls to the Wall just felt stupid)

    Triple check #2 At the stairs

    Runner – up far stairs around and down stairs

    Partner 2 – WWII’s

    Partner 3 – American Hammers

    Triple check #3

    Runner – from mid track to first turn and back

    Partner 2 – Dips

    Partner 3 – Merkins

    Mosey to the hill

    Bernie up the hill BTTF

    Not so Lazy, Lazy Boys for the runners

    Numbers / Names Rosie took us out

    NMS:

    With a life full of distractions and uncertainty YHC has not been taking the Q. It was good to be somewhat forced to think on my feet this morning. Thanks to Yeehaw and Mudslide for letting me take the Q and run with it.

  • For Big Data

    Small group of Gridiron PAX members could not make the convergence and kept the lights on at the AO for visitors.  Here is how it went down in the rain:

    • COP
      • SSH
      • Ukrainian soldiers
      • DQ
      • Helicopters
      • Arm circles
      • Squats
    • Move to the pavilion to work through a variety of ground & pound exercises

    COT with YHC taking us out

    An injury/weather friendly Q to start off the weekend.

    God is good all of the time!

    Attila

  • No Handshake Q Today

    Time to give Handshake a reprieve from taking the Q.  Little sleep and no legs for the Q, here is how it went down:

    • COP
      • SSH
      • IW
      • DQ
      • Helicopters
      • Arm circles
      • Suzanne Somers
      • Merkins
      • LBC
      • Ode to Handshake as we visited to honeymoon suite after he had no kids in the house yesterday morning:
        • Pickle pounders
        • APDs
        • Monkey humpers
    • Beast
      • Burpees
      • WWII sit-ups
      • HRM
      • Squats
      • Side crunches – each side
      • Crab cakes
    • Mosey to the pull up bars – each man does 7 pull-ups 3x while the PAX does the following:
      • FM
      • Flying nuns
      • H2H
    • Mosey to the bleachers for a Lindsey with derkins and bench kicks
    • COT with YHC taking us out

    Great work from the PAX today.  Handshake double dipped yesterday morning with the kids out of the house so a brief ode to him and his creamy, white thighs in COP. 

    God is good all of the time!

    Attila

  • Monkey Humpers for an audience

    YHC had the Q for another version of the Bermuda Triangle. We started to mosey to the basketball court when we saw a car that looked like it was going to pull into the entrance. YHC called for the PAX to welcome them by doing some monkey humpers at the speed bump. Surprisingly, the vehicle decided to pull away after watching for a moment, so we moseyed over to the basketball court for the standard warmup with some side planks at the end.

    YHC remembered doing some donkey kicks in last weeks Q, and decided to try a different variation.

    Donkey kicks

    10 from left side plank position

    10 right side

    10 normal

    Then walking lunges to basketball goal and back

    YHC hates lunges

    11s

    Lieutenant Dans down from 10

    Groiners up to 10

    Mosey to the playground inside the track

    Quick trial of partner assisted muscle ups (need to figure out a better way to do this) Mosey back to the parking lot

    Mankillers counting down from 10

    OYO 50 DC Imperial walkers then

    50 DC toe taps

    Mosey over to the football field

    21s

    Merkins counting down from 20

    Jump squats up from 1

    I believe all PAX made it down to 8 merkins before YHC called the PAX back to the flag to stretch for about 2 minutes.

    Names and Numbers

    Announcements

    SOJ lunch Thursday @1145

    Final Iron PAX @Satan’s Hill on Friday w/Boberry

    State Farm has the Q @Rock n Roll on Saturday

    Dr TryHard’s 5 year Q @The Forge on Thursday (No Thursday Bermuda Q)

    Check Slack to stay up on upcoming events.

    Prayer Requests

    Pray for a family friend of State Farm dealing with Mental Health.

    Such a great crew at Bermuda Triangle. I hope to make it on a Thursday soon!

  • Pumpkin Spice Flavor Workout

    On a Tropical Storm Saturday, 4 Davillians wanted an early start than 7:30 and post at Atlee HS

    This is how it went down

    COP was various exercises while we waited for Corned Beef.

    Corned Beef and YHC did a ruck/walk through Giles trying out some of the new trails for 45 mins getting in almost 3 minutes

    Opus and Helix did a run/bootcamp starting for with Giles, then through Craney Island and the hill at Reardon’s Ridge with various exercises

    A quick Numberrama, Namerama, Announcements, Opus took us out

    Great 2nd F time at the Local Cup where by recommendation of Opus, YHC got a Flat White with Pumpkin Spice. I bet you know who was the one that got the grief on that.

    SPIT ON THAT!!

  • Raider Run and Ruck

    2 runners and 2 ruckers posted for the inaugural Raider Run and Raider Ruck. Same day and time as the former Anvil Run/Ruck, which was the name when the workout was at Mechanicsville Elementary, but a name that now is actually appropriate for the location at Atlee High School. In the first Raider Run, Phonics and YHC covered 4-4.5 miles on the Farmhouse Loop. We two medical experts enjoyed a lively debate. The two ruckers covered about the same distance. It was great to be back after being out for a couple weeks. Phonics took us out.

  • No Toll Carolers

    A hearty group of 10 enjoyed the pleasant sunny and 70 conditions that awaited us on the plush turf of Chesterfields finest AO. Upon McRibs’ arrival, we moseyed to the parking lot for introductions and disclaimers. Quick warm up included SSH, Helis, Dead Man Hang into Cherry Pickers, LBC’s, Boxing Cockroaches, Merkins with some Superman, with singing, as the icing on the cake. Everyone seemed loose and ready to go. Mosey to the fields.

    Triple Check #1: Timer runs across the field and back, dips on the bleachers, American Hammers.

    DORA: Partner up. 100 Pickle Pounders, 200 LBC’s, 300 Monkey Humpers. Timer runs across the bridge around the parking lot. 1st group missed out on the pickle trusting action, so rotated some extra work while awaiting the 6.

    Mosey to the far corner of the parking lot for Indigenous Pole Smokers. PAX grabs a pole and hold 6″. 1 person does 10 pole smokers and grabs the next available pole. Switched to 5 pole smokers after Round 1.

    Mosey back to the public restrooms for 2nd Triple Check of the Day: Hoedowns, Flutters, Timer runs to the playground and back.

    Still time on the clock. Circle up on the courts for Merkin Ring of Fire followed by APD’s for 1 minute.

    Numbers/Names/Announcements/Prayers. YHC took us out

    Announcements: Tacos with Friends with Oyster possibly paying: Thursday at Rusty Taco? in Westchester. Fall Ruck for Food is delayed to November 11th due to Boberrys popularity. Prayers to OC’s 2.0 for a swift recovery for his knee.

    NMS: Ideal conditions awaited us in the gloom. Cloud cover provided some good light for what has become a dark AO. YHC dusted off some old exercises and tried to incorporate some singing for Superman, needs some work, especially in the singing department. McRib was in good vocal harmony. Good times were had by some with Great times enjoyed by others. Thank you fellas for coming out to the finest AO in the RVA.

  • New England Limericks

    There once was TYA from Nantucket….

    A lucky 13 came out for this week’s edition of Spider Run. Though the routes were a little light, the mumble chatter afterwards was not. Various assortment of topics of value and range.

    The route exited the bat cave and across the river. 4s headed upstream and retraced their route around Butte. 5s/6s headed downstream and worked some elevation up and then back down to Riverside; exploring some new roads in the process.

    YHC took us out.