Category: Richmond, VA

  • Graveyard shift

    4 students were in attendance for what is sure to have been the earliest class in the history of Providence Elementary. Here is what they were doing.

    Warmup

    15 SSH IC

    10 Don quyotes IC

    10 Imperial walkers IC

    5 arm circles, reverse 5 more

    10 merkins IC

    10 LBCs IC

    Farmer’s carry to the end of the soccer field

    Run down the hill
    Bernie Sanders up the hill
    Repeat 1 more tme

    Bear crawl down the hill
    Broad jumps into Burpee with 3 mountain climbers until at top of hill

    Farmer’s carry down the hill then around the bases then back up the hill

    Side shuffle down the hill then back up repeat opposite direction

    50 calf raises
    30 squats
    While holding dumbbells or kettle bells right under chin and standing on the hill
    Repeat no breaks

    Bear crawl down the hill
    Hop on 1 leg up the hill (Big rig jig)
    Run down the hill
    Big rig jig on other leg up the hill

    Run down the hill then bernie sanders up x2

    Farmer’s carry around the soccer field to the playground

    5 pull ups for everyone

    Quadruple check
    15 inverted rows
    20 WW2s
    20 LBCs
    20 squats
    Repeat

    Hold dumbbell under chin
    20 stiletto squats
    30 calf raises
    Repeat

    30 flutter kicks
    30 heels to heaven
    Side plank 30 count
    Repeat opposite side

    Farmer’s carry to vehicles

    Class dismissed

    This may be a permanent AO for the Graveyard shift

  • Don’t worry, Hutton will keep track of the count

    Coming in hot because YHC’s dogs are a pain in the A$$, 10 men of steel have made their way out of the Gloom to muster at Hoedown

    Mosey up to the basketball courts to check for ice and do a little COP

    DQ’s, Imperial Squat Walkers, Helicopters, LBC’s, Hello Dollies, Rosalitta’s.

    Mosey to the other end of the courts

    Jack Webb back and forth, on this side of the court do one set of Jack Webb 1 American hammer (2 count) and 4 LBC’s. Run to the other end of the court and do 1 Ball Dipper (2 count) and 4 squats, Repeto until 10 and 40 on both ends. Lots of counting

    Mosey walk to the corner by the school for 4 corners prostitute

    10 – American Hammers, 20 – Plank Jacks, 30 – Schrunchy Frogs, 40 – Mountain Climbers

    Mosey BTTF for a Ring Of Fire

    Numbers / Names Pigskin took us out

    NMS:

    A good bit of Mumble Chatter started out the morning but about 3/4’s of the way through the Jack Webb’s it settled down a bit. Last Call mentioned something about making these last 45 minutes but we had the 4 corners and Man Killers on the books. We did get in the 4 corners but the Man Killers will be saved for another day.

  • Sweaty Shins…

    Many miles and many smiles as an elite 8 covered the north and south banks of the James…Anthrax was donned in his favorite golf shirt, and Shakedown was a running-billboard for all things BMX.

    Saab abides

  • Off The Books

    4 men of F3, shook off the cold cold fartsack for a 70 and sunny edition of off the books. 2 went through Salisbury and 2 reached the far far end of Walton Park. Good job men.

    2nd F at Starbucks always good. Private School, Public School, Home School and Bourbon.

  • Maggie Walker Booster Club

    After an 0500 track team dropoff, 2 track dads and 2 others ran and ran then ran, and ran again. Gifts were exchanged.

  • Audibles for the Elders

    9 gentlemen worked out in the asphalt of Short Pump Middle School basking in the warmth of 28 degrees. First COP was a little DMH and some poor cadence DQ. Then we take a lap around the track to get warmed up. More COP included merkins, FMs and ACs.

    Exercise 1: Curb crawl to 5 and down to 1. Mosey to the bus loop.

    Exercise 2: One burpee per pillar (~15 total). Then 5 WWIs for each two pillars (~40 total). Then 5 CDDs per two pillars and lastly one HRM per pillar. Ed noticed the sychronization between Tater and Seymour. “Oh you went to Richmond, let’s do our exercises in the same cadence.” Mosey to basketball court.

    Exercise 3: Four corners with 10 jump squats, 20 sumo/helix squats, 30 jump squats and 40 sumo/helix squats. Mosey to tennis court.

    Exercise 4: Lunges to each of the four tennis courts (I forgot how big these 4 courts are) and run back. As we were doing this, Seymour requested that I channel my inner Peyton Manning and audible. Next bunny hopped and went back 2 courts and lastly crab walked and ran back 2 courts. Long mosey to front of Short Pump Middle School.

    Exercise 5: Triple check with initially donkey kicks, wide grip merkins and a run around the loop. I noticed that a few PAX were struggling so I audibled to wall sits, flutter kicks and a run around the loop. Mosey to home base.

    Ended with a few stretches and memories of early Gridiron. Join us next week as Chum B. has his birthday Q (ground and pound?).

    Prayers for Atilla’s mother n’ law and those dealing with physical and mental issues. Sunday evening is a Christmas carol singing blast. More details on Slack. We think Gypsy is still collecting shoes but he has a bunch so thanks. Remember the reason for the season and do great things.

    Fireman Ed

  • That’s Too Many!

    Flying in the face of dismal forecasts, a super-solid PAX of 5 posted to The Crucible for the following:

    Mosey around to the school circle for a disclaimer and COP: SSHs, IWs, Hillbillys, Merkins, Freddie Mercurys, Scorpion Kicks IC.

    Mosey to the curb for an Ascending Bear Crawl up to 13.

    Mosey to a picnic table for a variation on B.O.M.B.S.: like a Dora where the PAX alternates between exercises and running to another picnic table. Each PAX completes: 25 Box Jump Burpees, 50 Overhead Claps, 75 Merkins, 100 Big Boy Situps, 125 Squats.

    COT

    Announcements: Carols tomorrow, one-hit wonders next Saturday at Dogpile. YHC is out of town next Saturday. Plans for The Crucible?

    NMS: The goal was to produce a beatdown that the camera crews would be sorry they missed. Honeydo issued the BB title at the announcement of the Ascending Bear Crawl – a good indication that the PAX were on the right track. YHC comforted Honeydo with a slogan YHC uses at work: It could be worse. Note that it is not, “It could be a lot worse,” because that wouldn’t be true, but it could be worse. YHC could have included Crawl Bear. The PAX did it by the book: Exicon – F3 Nation.

    Scripps has posted twice now – a Honeydo Q and now this one. He is tired of silent assassins and suspects that there are loud and soft Qs to experience. Extra Credit powered through all of the exercises and is starting to formulate plans for his VQ with inspiration from his military training. Smile17 (Smiles for short) was all smiles, of course. His name comes from the fact that he placed 17th in the 10-miler in September: A Day of Firsts (f3rva.org)

  • 5:59:30

    14 of the best guys to know. Ready to take on dogpile!! Here’s how it went..

    WARMARAMA
    Mosey to the Toll Booth for some warmarama.
    SSH, Imperial Walkers, DQ, Copperhead Squats, Merkins, Groiners, Flutter Kicks, Rosaletas and LBCs.

    The Thang:
    Mosey to the middle of the Nickel Bridge, Grab a Partner.
    P1 run to the 1st light pole, P2 run to the other 1st light pole. 10 Merkins, Run back to the middle. P1 run to the 2nd light pole, P2 run the other 2nd light pole. 10 Merkins, Run back to the middle. P1 run to the 3rd light pole, P2 run to the other 3rd light pole. 10 Merkins, run back to the middle. High Five your Partner and let’s mosey over to the 1st Shelter.

    Triple Check at Shelter1. Peoples Chair, Merkins, Run to the far tree and back. Repeato x 3. Mosey to Shelter2.

    Triple Check at Shelter2. Step ups, Mountain Climbers, Run down to the sidewalk and back. Repeato x 3. Mosey down to Light Pole Alley.

    1st light pole. Partner up. Bear Crawls and Broad Jump Burpees, Partner run to the light pole and back. Rotate until everyone is at the 1st light pole.

    Mosey to the 2nd light Pole. Bernie Sanders to the 3rd Light Pole.

    Partner 1 does 1 Burpee then tries to catch Parter 2 to the 4th light pole. Switch and repeat to the 5th Light pole.

    Lunge to the 6th light pole. Then Mosey to the end of the road.

    Triple Check at the Devils Triangle. Flutters Kicks, Squats, run the Triangle. Repeato x 3 (Cut short for time). X 2.

    Mosey back to the Flag.

    Not quite 7am. Ring of Fire. SSHx10, 1 Burpee. SSHx10, 2 Burpees. That’s time.

    Numberama, Nameorama, COT

    Moleskin:

    The Q energy was strong this morning boys. YHC was coming in hot this morning and was worried he would lose the Q. With that we started about .30 early and somehow lost Hitchhiker who was LIFO but he found us on the bridge. We covered a bit of ground today and earned about 3.5miles (A bit more if you did Breakfast club). I knew Mudslide was crossing the river and paying some tolls for his first visit to Dogpile. I wanted to show him some of the AO but left plenty for the next visit. Welcome (FNG) Falkor, who was HL by Probation and Mr. Rogers.

    2nd F at Libby Market was much needed as always. According to Gomer, stop looking at the minimums and go for the Maximums.

    Announcements:
    See Slack. A lot of events coming up:
    Sunday – An evening with Honeydo. Bring the Fam to Fudds
    Tuesday – 12 days of Christmas. No PTO , SL will be honored for this day.
    Wednesday – HDHH at Final Gravity
    Saturday – The Bridge – plenty of room in Fudds car unless YHC is going (???)

  • Don’t mess with my very $ frisbees

    It always nice to roll up to an AO to meet some PAX that you haven’t seen in a while or that you have never met. 7 frozen, but dry and moving warriors arrived ready for battle or for whatever YHC had in store for them.

    Mosey to the parking lot by the baseball concession stand for COP

    DQ’s, Deadman Hangs, Helicopters, Apple Bottom Poppers, LBC’s, Sugar Sticks

    Move to corner and get the frisbees out

    Lay frisbees out in each parking space at the top side of the lot. Each HIM will start in a different space completing 20 of the exercises labeled on the frisbee then run a lap around the lot. When HIM returns he moves to the right and repeto until he’s done all the exercises.

    Move to the side of the Concession stand for a triple check

    Partner 1 does Hoedowns, Partner 2 does Smerf Jacks, Partner 3 runs half of the lot

    Mosey to the first lot on the other side of the concession stand

    Parking lot crawls with your choice Merkins or WWII’s until 10

    Mosey down the stairs for another Triple check

    Partner 1 does Dips, Partner 2 does Step ups, Partner 3 Box jumps up the stairs runs around and down the stairs. (We found Footloose’s supper power is Box Jumps).

    BTTF for a Ring of Fire

    Numbers / Names Chaplain took us out

    NMS:

    As usual there was a fair amount of running at the Doozy Q. YHC has been trying to limit or tone down the running at his Q’s but it just seems like the right thing to do to keep the PAX moving. Enjoyed a little 2nd F with Florence, Melville and Wet Bandit at Starbucks afterwards.

  • New Route

    YHC had a new route in mind today. We ran outside the park and across Courthouse Rd to the nearby neighborhood. Ran randomly around any road we could find including an apartment complex and a car wash. Then Chaplain had the idea to cross Courthouse Road again and go behind the plaza next to Rockwood Park. Came out to Hull Street, took the side entrance back into Rockwood Park then BTTF. Great mumble chatter to top it off.