Category: Richmond, VA

  • Smoked Roadside Chicken

    Discussion today included the recipe for preparing Smoked Roadside Chicken. It’s a southern Italian recipe.

    Gomer Pyle, Gypsy, Lighthouse, Piglet, Blue Moon, Pigskin

  • Going the Extra Inch

    Run around the school, overhead stretch, helicopters OYO, hold a deep squat, dead man hang, cherry pickers, imperial squat walkers, tempo merkins, butterfly stretch, the Big Herm stretch, LBCs in cadence, the wife stretches

    20 swings, 20 deadlifts, 20 APDs, repeat 3x

    20 single leg deadlifts (10/leg), 70 calf raises, 15 WW3s, repeat 3x

    14 merkin pull throughs, 30 bent over rows, 20 upright rows, repeat 3x

    Biceps 21s, 20 skull crushers, 20 single arm overhead presses (10/arm), repeat 3x

    Names, numbers, announcements.

    Prayers for Tzatziki’s dad undergoing hernia surgery today.

    Thanks for letting me lead, fellas. Great effort and conversation this morning!

  • Big Beaver Gets Hairy!

    4 Well endowed HIM’s (because all F3 PAX are) emerged for a log splitting BigRig / Beaver beatdown at Bermuda Triangle! This is what CCTV witnessed:

    Mosey to the bball court for some Warmarama:

    • 5 F & 5 R Arm Circles IC
    • 10 F & 10 R Tie Fighters IC
    • 10 Hill Billy Walkers IC
    • 10 Cherry Pickers IC
    • 10 Merkin Climbers IC
    • Roscoe’s Wife
    • 10 Freddie Mercury IC
    • Fudd & Wilson’s Wife

    CoP1 – 2/10/60 – 3 sets PAX Partners up and rides together!

    • 2 Pull-ups
    • 10 Burpees or HR Merkins
    • 60 Lunges or squats
    • Run a lap around the bus island

    Hand it of to the BigRig! For 11’s

    • Run the length of the bus island
    • 2 ct. Mountain Climbers
    • Heals to Heaven

    CoT – Numbers (4) & Namarama

    Announcements – Frozen Triangle Part 2 on the 21st at 6 AM. L Woods is heading up a 3rd F for those in need(see slack. Posted last night).

    Prayer Requests – prayers for BigRigs mom and family in her battle against cancer.

    YHC closed us out in prayer.

    Molekin: This glooms CoP1 is in remembrance of my mom.She would be 66 today. She passed at the age of 48. Most of us will never know how much time we have left in this place, so get right and live right before your number gets called. Don’t forget to lead right.

  • Misery Loves Company

    A down-on-his-luck PAX member needed a pick me up, so 5 of SOS’s finest gathered for a ruck. Some started at 5, others 530, got in 4-5 miles depending…

    We discussed the dismantling of the Patriots offensive line; the chances of the same thing happening to the Broncos; a temped pace; Jeremiah Love in Kansas City Red and how great that will look; and famous movies with actors who were 46 at the time

    Last cold morning hopefully for awhile, get out there fellas and get some work in!

  • Breaking the Ice

    11 Ice-melters surveyed the permafrost in search of snow to melt. The Richmond ICE AGE may be passing and YHC took it upon himself and the Pax to speed it’s departure. Disclaimers were given and some took it too seriously, uh-hem “Last Call.” According to Squiggy here’s what went down:

    Wamarama: mozey to field one for some SSH, Merkins, WWIIs, ISWs, DQs in random numbers

    C.O.P. 1 Mozey to the pavillion to start the first sundance. EyE of the Merkaine… at pavillion 10 merkins, corners for 25 WWIIs, 25 Burpees, 25 ISWs, 25 Squats. Pax then tried to raise the temps over 32 with some raise the roofs.

    I.P. Run Ice skater style low to the ground and lunging while the last man did 5 burpees and ran to the front.

    C.O.P. 2 4 corners 25 Aussie snow angels, 25 plank jacks, 25 Freddie Mercuries. 25 mountain Climbers.

    C.O.P. 3 11s with an animal walk between on the basketball court.

    Pleasure to lead and we’ll see next Tuesday if we sped the ice Melt. Never in the history of Richmond ever has the snow lasted on the ground this long from 1/25 nearly 2.5 weeks. Many Pax throughout Richmond kept up the routine despite enduring single digit wind chills, and ice covered AOs. Memorable Qs were delivered from the likes of Doozy, Machine Head, DTH, L Woods, Salt Lick and others. Let’s relish the end of the Ice Age like the Type 2 fun it was, “uncomfortable in the moment, rewarding afterwards”.

    Prayers to the reported 12,000 who visited the ERs of VA during this event. Lifting up YHCs mother who received a head wound from falling ice. Here’s also to the lessons in life that save us from worse mistakes later re: Hugo on Ice… Keep up the good work. Machismo – out.

  • A Legal 18

    A legal 18 showed up at Heartbreak Ridge despite the continuing mounds of ice.  Here is how it went down:

    • COP
      • SSH
      • IW
      • Ukrainian soldiers
      • Helicopters
      • Arm circles
      • DMH
      • Merkins
      • LBC
      • Penguins
      • APD
    • Beast across parking lot
      • HRM
      • WWII sit-ups
      • Jump squats
      • Side crunches-each side
      • Crab cakes
      • Burpees
    • 3x check
      • Run
      • WWI sit-ups
      • Merkins
    • Bear crawl to the flag
    • Mary
      • FK
      • Cross crunches – each side
      • WWI crunches
      • LBC
    • COT with YHC taking us out

    Solid numbers for a Tuesday but no Handshake.  Also, who the hell knows when our site Q will post again at HBR.  A chatty 18.  Good work from the PAX.  There was a welcome increase in temps.

    Announcements – lunch at Firehouse Subs today and Frozen Triangle is rescheduled for 2/21.

    Continued prayers for those looking for jobs and dealing with sickness/injury.  God is good all of the time!

    Attila

  • Scrap the triangle

    5 guys, at least one confused, were at Dogpile on Saturday am to pick up the leftovers from the Frozen Triangle cancellation. It’s ironic that the Frozen Triangle was reschedued because it was frozen.

    We joined in with Dr. Try Hard’s rucking crew for the first few exercises. They then left us to do their version of the triangle and we constructed a hot potato Q.

    Sippy cup leading. Animal walks and merkins/legwork to center of circle.

    Blank Space leading. Lunges and misc. exercises in circle.

    Gumbo leading. 4 corners on the field.

    Bootleg/Luigi leading. 3s–three trees in a line, with exercises both ways including Burpees.

    Sippy Cup. Mosey around to a non-icy spot for some shadow kickboxing.

    Head back to the Flag.

    COT: Bootleg took us out.

  • Hard 75

    7 grown-boys came out in (nearly) single digit weather this morning at The Alamo. Fun fact: There are exactly 75 days between the Super Bowl and the NFL Draft. My wife and I have used that window to execute a Hard 75 for the past two years and today marks Day 1 of Year 3. Lots of 7’s and 5’s to celebrate!

    WARMARAMA – Pax stayed in vehicles until 5:29. Moseyed to the other side of the shoe for some stretching.

    COP #1: MATH

    5×15 = 75…not 80. (15) Merkins at (5) different spots in the neighborhood.

    3×25 = 75. Facts. (25) APD’s at (3) different spots in the neighborhood

    COP #2: Tennis court shenanigans

    (5) crabwalk trips across the court

    (5) lunge walk trips across the court

    COP #3: More MATH

    3×25 = 75. (25) FK’s at (3) different spots in the neighborhood

    COP#4: More tennis court shenanigans

    Partnered up for (7) round of (5) Booyah Merkins

    COP #5: Indian run hitting (5) cul de sacs.

    ANNOUNCEMENTS

    • Frozen Triangle postponed

    PRAYERS/WINS

    • Wildcat’s continued strength
    • Futon’s coworker’s son’s battle back from cardiac arrest
    • Challenging time of the year for YHC and family

  • Solo Home Solo Post

    COP

    YHC sent message to group that Atlee AO is OK and safe for workout. Show up and grab jump rope and mosey to the East Entrance for 20 SSH, 10 DQ’s, 10 Ukrainian Soldiers, 10 Helicopters, 15 Arm circles 10 small and 5 big, reverso, 20 LBC’s, 10 reverse scorpions.

    Thang

    So YHC get out the Jump rope to get things going. 50 Reps (Jump rope – JR) then Stood at the curb for 11’s started with 10 calf raises(CR), bear crawl to other curb 1 merkin, lunge back 9 CR’s bear crawl back for 2 merkins. Repeato until 1 calf raise and 10 merkins. 50 reps JR, run lap around far island and back.

    50 reps JR then step ups 20 reps, run a lap, 50 reps JR 20 Step ups. Run another lap 50 reps JR. Run Lap, 50 reps JR then mosey to the flag.

    Moleskin

    YHC was in a empty home last night made dinner, watched the super bowl and bed…those who have been close to me know I am embracing the suck in my personal life…it is ok and find this workout time is a great way to get me going for the day. Getting up and ready for the workout this am was an inner peace and was able to reflect what needs to happen this week.

    I look forward to seeing others in the gloom soon. Cheers….CB!

  • Dang these bells are cold

    A great 8 showed up to brave the bloom. Pull ups on the mobile bar prior to the 5:30 start.

    WARMERAMA:

    • Long mosey around lower Mt. Chaplain, back to the flag to circle up
    • F3 Welcome & Disclaimer
    • Variable IC Reps to get the muscles warmed up

    COP #1:

    •  Another long mosey down the hill to cul-de-sac
    • Partner up for 4 min AMRAPs
      • AMRAP 1 – partner assisted KB push ups (5 each) then run to lamp and back – repeat for 4 mins
      • AMRAP2 – One partner KB swings while timer runs to lamp and back – alternate until 4 mins expire
      • AMRAP3 – One partner does turkish getups while timer bear crawls to hat and back – alternate until 4 mins expire

    COP #2:

    •  Indigenous people mosey to tennis courts, the Six does 4 skull crushers

    COP #3:

    •  Itty-bitty-baby 4 corners, modified prostitute style
      • Using a single side of one tennis court (YHC feeling a little guilty for the amount of cardio so far…):
        • 10 merkins
        • 20 squats w/ KB
        • 30 american hammers w/ KB
        • 40 KB swings
      • On the corners on the way back, do 5 burpees

    Mosey BTTF for COT:

    • Counterama – 8
    • Namerama 
    • Announcerama
    • Closing Prayer

    Naked Moleskin:  

    Time went to quick. We only covered about half of what i had planned, part 2 coming next week. We are nearly a month and a half into the new year, as time is flying, take time to evaluate where you are at and where you want to be and make a plan to get there.

    Announcements: (see SLACK!)

    • Frozen triangle
    • Grow Ruck in Sept

    Prayer Requests:

    •  help us to use our time well