Category: Richmond, VA

  • And back again

    Two posted for last week’s Punisher. Following a shift to Bryan Park, we came back to Holton Elementary. We ran into the park, completed a loop, and returned to the school.

  • Graveyard Shift

    Running Dead

    Fart sack almost won out this morning as the Running Dead was almost the sleeping dead when I found out that I would be a PAX of 1, but I made it out to Rockwood Park for another rendition of The Running Dead with the3 lb dumbbells.

    Made a right onto Courthouse towards Providence Rd took the first right into the neighborhood that is the other side of Courthouse Rd from where YHC lives. Got a little bit lost in the dark and followed the sound of traffic to Providence Rd and then made my way back to Rockwood. I set my dumbbells at my truck and did a lap around the park. Pretty close to full speed for the stretch from park gate to park gate(probably about .4miles) Total mileage was just over 4 miles according to my watch. Glad I didn’t let the fart sack win today!

  • [The Alamo]Six is in……

    VQ today with 20 PAX to start the week off. After some mild VQ hazing, here’s what went down.
    Mission statement announced, damn near word for word.
    Warmaram
    SSH, Don Quyotes (slow down the count Warby), Ukrainian Soldiers, cherry pickers

    COP #1 Burpee Plank jack 1:4 ratio to 5:20 with parking lot side shuffle in between

    COP #2 Core-de-sac (patent pending)
    Mosey to 5 cul-de-sacs. One exercise at each of:
    10 V up roll ups
    20 WW2
    30 American Hammers double count
    40 flutter kicks double count
    50 LBC
    10 Merkins on the mosey back at each cross street

    COP #3 light hazing turned into mild hazing
    Dora with 100 curb triceps press, 200 plank toe taps, 300 buttkickers

    COP#4 Triple check with squats and shoulder taps

    Finished the day with ring of fire merkins, 50 LBC and a DMH
    Thanks for the support gents!!

  • Welcome back Whitesnake

    Lets keep it simple, Run 1 mile, 20 Merkins, 20 WW2s, run another mile repeat Merkins and WW2s, head back to flag, stop each mile. because 100 is better we added the last set at finish. 4 miles completed and 100 Merkins, 100 WW2s. Whitesnake has been out with back issues and unfortunately after this workout had to take some more R&R.

  • Creatine, Health, and Longevity!

    10 RocknRollers made it out to Rockwood Park for another installment of Rock and Roll. It was certainly interesting and we may have something to look forward to next week. Here’s what went down in this morning’s throw down.

    We started out with your typical warmup in the basketball court.

    SSH IC

    Imperial walkers IC

    Don Quyotes IC

    In and outs (Scrunchy frogs for Rosie) IC

    LBCs IC

    5 Merkins

    We moseyed over to the far inner parking lot of the park for Four corners

    20 merkins, 40 squats, 60 LBCs, 80 double count Mountain climbers.

    Next we moseyed over to the baseball field for Chaplain’s Indigenous polesmokers around the outfield. The traveler would bear crawl to the front. Once we made it to center field we switched to American Hammers and crab walking. Dr. Try Hard saw an older man walking on the other side of the fence walking about the same pace as his crab walk. DTH said something along the lines of “you think you can walk as fast as my crab walk old man!” To which the man responded “I can do all that stuff you guys are doing, I’m 72 years old and I studied Health and Longevity! You boys better have taken your CREATINE!” They banterred back and forth for a few minutes and got a bit fired up before the guy (We decided to call him Creatine) moved on and we got to foul territory.

    We lined up on the foul line for A Dora

    Teams of 2 complete an exercise and run to center field and back

    30 burpees

    60 Plank jacks

    90 squats

    120 SSH

    As Creatine came around again DTH suggested some Monkey Humpers. YHC obliged.

    Next Mankillers from 10 to 1 once YHC messed up the counting about 5 times.

    We moseyed over to the hill near the concession stand for another Dora

    Traveler Bernies up the hill and bear crawls down

    50 Merkins

    100 Mountain climbers

    100 WW2s

    150 ball dippers double count

    Time to mosey back to the flag. With some Bernie Sanders and some side shuffles.

    Circle up for numbers, names, prayer requests, and announcements. Lots of announcements, be sure to keep up with them on Slack.

    We also welcomed an FNG. Welcome to Mayhem! Looking forward to seeing everyone again soon!

    I heard that DTH talked to Creatine on his way out of the park and he might be joining us next week. That should be interesting!

  • Bash Brothers strike again!

    A band of 14 showed up to dominate for this weeks episode of Dogpile. Co-Q’s EF Hutton and Handshake split the duties. Hutton led off.

    EF Hutton – starting with a COP in the circle. Next up mosey to the Amphitheater and start at the top with (3) Derkins, (3) Merkins, (3) Incline Merkins on each step x 18 steps (Hutton isn’t good at math). Next mosey to the Rusty Cage and partner up. P1 runs to the Hydrant and does (5) WWII’s while P2 starts the 50 Burp-Ups. Luckily Hutton audibled to 30 after his partner was only at 6 after the first run. Round 2 was 150 Dips and round 3 was 250 Monkey Humpers.

    Flip the Q to Handshake. Mosey out of the back of the Rusty Cage and down to the Pipe Loop. Partner up to groups of 3 or 4. P1 runs the loops, P2 HRM’s, P3 WWII’s. Mosey to the bottom of Love Hill for an Indigenous Peoples Run up the hill. Stop at the grass clearing just up from the Dog Park and do an “all you got” sprint back to the flag. 1 minute of Mary to finish.

    Announcements – Worby has his VQ at The Alamo on Monday.

    Prayer requests – pray for the Moms this Mother’s Day. Also, Fergie’s brother had surgery for Cancer this week. Surgery went well and prayers for recovery and other continuing medical needs.

    NMS – Bootleg had signed up for the Q but he let YHC and Hutton take it. Great day to be with the guys and welcome to FNG Altar Boy, who is Faceplants close friend/sons Godfather who lives in Annapolis.

  • Daylight Means Dirt Trail

    Big Rig and YHC linked up for a Ruck that took us down into the dirt trails that go by Gregory Pond since it was light enough to avoid the roots tripping hazzard. Chaplain and Rosie went for a run around parts unknown. Enjoyed catching up with Big Rig before his beatdown ??

  • 48

    A PAX of 15 celebrated YHC’s birthday Q on this glorious Gridiron Saturday.  Here is how it went down:

    • COP
      • SSH
      • IW
      • DQ
      • Arm circles
      • Dead man hang
      • Suzanne Somers
      • Merkins
      • LBC
    • 48s – run the football field with 12 reps of an exercise at each 25 (48 reps total)
      • HRM
      • WWII sit-ups
      • Squat thrusters
      • 2x crab cakes
      • Chuck Norris
      • Side crunches – each side
      • Burpees
    • 48 APDS to cool down
    • Mosey to the pull-up bars – 6 cycles of 8 pull-ups (or jerkins) and 8 step-ups (each leg) for 48 total reps of each
    • 48 second elbow plank
    • Mosey back to the football field
      • 48 second wall sit
      • 48 yard sprints until time
    • COT with YHC taking us out

    Welcome to Spotify.  Apparently when Gomer asks an 18 year-old the first album bought, he looks at you like you have a hole in your head.  Great to have Lighthouse back today, and it is always good to have Gypsy talking incessantly as if he were a 14 year old girl.

    Convergence is coming on Monday, May 29th at Tredegar.  The PAX gets started at 7 am. 

    Celebrate the moms in your life tomorrow.  God is good all of the time!

    Attila

  • What goes up must come down

    14 eager men posted for what was thought to be a flex Friday. YHC had other things in mind. According to the slumbering frogs, this is what went down

    COP- 20 each SSH, LBC; 10 Each DQ’s, Jazzercise, Helicopters, Imperial Walkers, , Coper head squat, Dead man hang, Merkins, Box cutters, Plank jacks, 

    The thang:

    10’s. Start at base of Satan’s hill and run to top. Do 10 reps WWII’s. Basic to bottom. YHC had placed cones on hill for a total of 10 stops each one a little shorter than the last. 20 reps Merkins, 30 LBC, 40 APD’s, 50 Squats, 60 Dollies, 70 Flutters, 80 SSH’s, 90 Monkey humpers, 100 Merkins.

    Announcements: See slack.

    Prayer Requests:

    Wilson took us out in prayer.

    Make Today Awesome!  

  • My cup is full and my tank is empty

    With no Q on deck, YHC took the torch and planned the route. YHC was introduced to this route by Oyster and YHC has wanted to do it again for a while now – so perfect opportunity. The route is simple head down Grove, take a left on Three Chopt, then an immediate right and run down to the end of the cul-de-sac and back. I think the PAX was a little worried at first given YHC’s directional challenges however everyone made it back and no one got lost. For the 6s you have to do a bit extra, for everyone else it was out and back.

    The mumble chatter was very welcomed for the 4/5ish group – very entertaining mix of conversation covering everything from the demands of church leadership to PG-13 jokes about potatoes (ask Saab for the joke). No word on the 6s mumble chatter, likely they were just huffing and puffing because they were so fast.

    Announcements

    • Don’t forget to check signup for Breaking Bread – there are openings.
    • Check Slack for summer tour rules
    • Shotgun shared with us his positive sentencing news

    YHC took us out, thank you for the opportunity to lead this morning – you all fill my cup every morning! Great Run