Category: Richmond, VA

  • Another Non-VQ Q

    As a regular PAX member at The Creek YHC agreed to substitute at the last minute for Opus who is, hopefully briefly, on the IR. What could possibly go wrong when a PAX member who has not even done a VQ takes the Q, plans for about three total minutes, and wings it? An unexpected downrange visitor from F3 Charlotte arrived to ensure the events from the exquisitely prepared proceedings would be shared far and wide. This is what went down based on YHC’s fuzzy recollection:

    Mosey across the parking lots to circle up. The following exercises, and maybe more, were done in cadence: 20 SSHs; 10 Hillbillies; 10 Imperial Walkers; 10 DQs; 15 arm circles (10 big, 5 small); 16, yes 16, reversed arm circles; 20 shoulder taps; 15 American Hammers; and 20 4-count flutter kicks.

    Mosey back across the parking lot for a triple check. Timer ran a lap around the small parking lot. Other exercises were dips and merkins.

    Slow mosey to the middle of the main parking lot. PAX lunges forward, sideways, and backwards following parking lot lines across the parking lot. PAX always led with the right foot the first time across and then went back across always leading with their left foot. Because this was so fun, PAX then followed the same path and concept with the bear crawl. Many modifications ensued.

    PAX moseyed to the blacktop for a modified DORA. While one or two PAX members ran suicides, the other one or two worked together on the following: 200 LBCs, 200 SSHs, and 100 ball dippers.

    PAX then moseyed to the back corner of the school. The next Triple Check did not go as planned but eventually settled into a timer running/walking to and from the playground. The other PAX members did balls to the wall and heels to heaven.

    Finally the PAX moseyed back to the start, pausing for a burpee at each light passed. There was time for two minutes of stretching back at the start. Wild Thing took us out.

    Thank you to Wild Thing and Hot Corner for your patience this morning. A big thank you to Hot Corner as well for finding mitigating circumstances to excuse the absence of a shovel flag. YHC wanted no part of a burpee penalty.

  • Umbrella Route

    With a deliberately long route planned for Gypsy, YHC and five others took to the hilliest streets of the West End.  Gypsy was on assignment, but here’s where the rest went:

    The Route

    • R on Pump
    • R on Ridgefield
    • R on Falconbridge
    • L on Raintree
    • Continue across Gayton to Chauncey to Waltham (Go desired distance)
    • Reverso Waltham to Chauncey across Gayton to Raintree
    • L on Falconbridge
    • R on Pump
    • Back to VSF

    Numberama, Nameorama, COT

    MOLESKIN

    Currahee is typically not quite as hilly as SpiderRun, but YHC tried to find its best impersonation today.  Good pace with Pinto and Lighthouse leading the way.  All returned nearly on time, none got lost.  YHC will consider the route a success.  Discussions of BRR continue, the allure may be too much for Mr. Rogers to resist returning.

    ANNOUNCEMENTS

    • Convergence and Retreat – 9/24
    • Beer mile in October – See Faceplant
    • Prayers for lots of guys going through hard times

  • IPC Week 2 : Belle Ringer

    2 Iron Bros had a date with Cindy. She’s a mean old bessie. Here’s what happened :

    THE THANG :

    Setup 5 Cones in the shape of a Star. Place another Cone in the middle of the Star. Each outside point of the Star should be 25 yards from the middle of the Star.

    Starting at the center cone (cone 1):

    5 ManMakers in the middle. Rifle carry to cone 2 and perform 10 “We’re Not Worthy”. Farmer carry back to center.

    5 ManMakers in middle. Rifle carry to cone 3 and perform 15 Goblet Squats. Farmer carry back to center.

    5 ManMakers in middle. Rifle carry to cone 4 and perform 20 Overhead Triceps Extensions. Farmer carry back to center.

    5 ManMakers in the middle. Rifle carry to cone 5 and perform 25 KB Swings. Farmer carry back to center.

    5 ManMakers in the middle. Rifle carry to cone 6 and perform 30 Curls. Farmer carry back to middle.

    This completes 1 Round or 125 reps. Count Total Reps completed in 45 minutes.

    DONE

    Numbers, Names, Machismo took us out in prayer after COT

    Prayers for Chaplain’s back and DTH’s shoulders.

    Stats : Machismo completed 535 reps. YHC completed 514 reps.

    NMMS : This was a really tough workout. Extremely hard to maintain good form. YHC’s grip faded fast. The “We’re Not Worthy’s” were the worst in my opinion even though there was only 10 reps of them each round.

  • Time to go

    7 Little Hellions, feeling rebellious, embarrassed their parents still listen to Elvis…. Sorry, stuck in Eminem mode for a second.

    According to Oysters watch, Doozy’s watch is broke so mosey up to the top of the hill

    SSH, DQ’s, Helicopters, Imperial Walkers, Merkins, LBC’s

    Triple check YHC will shadow Nancy Exercises are Squats and WWII’s while timer runs the hill down and back

    Mosey walk down to the second light pole

    Use the hill from Light pole to Light pole for some elevens

    1 Merkin – Bear crawl up to next light pole on the right for 10 American Hammers, Bernie back – Repeto

    Mosey walk back to the parking lot

    Ab ring of fire where PAX does 20 of whatever ab exercise is called

    Merkin ring of fire PAX holds plank while each HIM does 10 merkins of his choice

    Numbers / Names YHC took us out

    NMS:

    Its been a minute since YHC has made it out to Satan’s Hill and I wasn’t 100% sure how far I wanted to take the PAX this morning. With the hill being right there we didn’t have to go far to get in a quality beatdown.

  • Northern Timberwolf Takeover

    Six men including one who passed two AOs on his trip to Tomahawk Creek posted on this perfect September morning as part of the DaVille Thursday takeover for a beatdown that went a little like this.

    COP

    SSH, Arm Circles, Reverso, Don Quixotes, One Legged Lunges, other leg, Helicopters, Merkins, Angled Knee Jumps, LBCs, Heels to Heaven, One legged APDs, other leg, Rosalitas.

    Mosey to bus loop for Chutes and Ladders.

    Chutes and Ladders – Do exercise, run 2 light post and do the exercise. Run back one and then run 2 and do the exercise. Continue until you reach the 10th light post. The exercises were:

    1. 10 Merkins
    2. 10 Synchronized Mountain Climbers
    3. 10 Half Burpees

    Mosey to Picnic Tables where we did the following exercises in cadence.

    Skull Crushers, other leg, Upright or Decline Merkins, APD Dips, Upright or Decline Merkins, APD Dips. (All PAX members led one round.)

    Mosey to VSF for 2 minutes of Mary for the following exercises.

    Freddie Mercuries, Hold 6 inches for 30 count.

    COT – Numberarama, Name-O-Rama, Announcements, YHC took us out.

    NMS

    Its been several years since YHC last posted to Timberwolf. (The last time was the Labor Day convergence several years ago.) It was a great time as always for YHC and with only one threat of a coup and much mumblechatter, it seemed that this trip was a success. YHC has really enjoyed the once a month takeover that DaVille is currently doing knowing that he does not need to travel the next day. My apologies for not leaving enough time for Plank-O-Rama. Maybe next time.

    Announcements

    • September 24 at 7:30 AM – F3RVA 8th anniversary convergence at Grid Iron
    • September 24 – F3RVA Retreat – It is believed that the cornhole registration is still open.
    • Sometime in January – Frozen Triangle is returning after 6 years. It’s been way too long and YHC is looking forward to it.

    Outstanding job today SOJ PAX! Parts of the bootcamp were challenging and all PAX members performed beyond expectations. Well done!

    Gotta Run!

    Phonics

  • Who Left Us In Charge?

    A Pax of two Davillians was left to its own devices as the other Davillians travelled further afield. After waiting a couple minutes for an expected Opus arrival, the Pax took off for a run of just over four miles to and from the Honey Meadows traffic circle. We added a loop around the Rutland townhouses on the way back to get close to 45 minutes. A lot of good chatter with Mr. Holland. Mr. Holland took us out.

  • DT at the Forge

    No, not DTH, but Corned Beef for the Daville Takeover on Thursday. So YHC arrived early as there may be a Broga session going on and did not want to miss it if that was happening…first to arrive and it was a peaceful 61 degree scene. The PAX starts rollling in and we settle on 8 total for this morning’s beatdown and here is what went down with the gang pictured below.

    No Last Call in Photo…but he was there!

    COP

    So we mosey to the bottom of the street near the entrance to the football field, we saw a fox run accross the road and ran through some STINK (Last Call told us to breathe through our mouths…good call!) get to the bottom and circle up for:

    20 SSH, 10 DQ, 10 Ukrainian Soldiers, 10 Helicopters, 15 Arm circles (10 small and 5 big), reverso, 11 Hillbillys (just wanted to get over 10 for the south side guys), 15 4 ct American Hammers, 20 4ct LBC’s, 10 reverse scorpions, 10 scorpions and 2 merkins.

    THANG

    So we line up to the 1st light pole and partner up for a Paula Abdul. P1 – Runs past the next pol to the 3rd light pole and returns to second light pole. P2 – lunges to 2nd light poles. As the runner is faster for this routine, P1 would get back to P2 and they would run together back to 2nd light pole, P1 then would start the lunge while P2 continued running to the 4th light pole returning to the 3rd light pole. We flap jacked this until we get the the access road below the AO parking lot.

    Time for some 11’s – Start with 1 merkin lunge to other side of road to 10 LBC’s Bear crawl back to start curb for 2 merkins lunge to other side for 9 LBC’s and continue this until 1o merkins and 1 lbc is completed.

    Mosey to stairs for a triple check and with 8 people 2 people on each team of 4 hung together for each rotation. P1 – Ran the steps twice and returned to start as the timer. P2 – Squats and P3 – Planked with feet elevated about 2 feet. Runner go to Squat, Squat to Plank and Plank to Stair, we repeat this one more time for a complete rotation and do 2 more rotations for a triple check.

    Mosey to flag for 1 bermuda triangle 1 burpee corner 1, then lunge to corner 2 for 2 burpees and finally lunge to corner 3 for 3 burpees. Return to flag to stretch for 1 minute and we are done!

    Numberama, Namerama, YHC took us out in Prayer.

    Announcements

    F3 RVA anniversary convergence is Saturday September 24, 2022 at Grid Iron, starting at 7am

    Sit and Sip is later the same afternoon at Gomer Pyle’s Farm with a Corn Hole Tournament in the afternoon.

    IT was an honor to lead this morning at the Forge this morning! Have a great rest of the week gentlemen. Cheers….CB!

  • Takeover with the OG’s

    10 of RVA’s finest including a Q from North Wall enjoy a cool mid September takeover workout.

    This how it went down.

    mosey to the blacktop

    COP (ALL IC) – SSH’s, DQ, Hillbillies, LBC’s, HRM’s, Scorpion Kicks, Arm Circles

    THANG

    Partner Four Corners – 10 Booyah Merkins, 20 PLT’s, 30 Partner Dekins, 40 Squat Jump Overs

    mosey to the tennis courts

    Dora – 100 Merkins, 200 2ct American Hammers, 300 SSH’s while partner bear crawl suicide one tennis court

    mosey back to the blacktop

    Partner Wheelbarrow – Wheelbarrow the full length of the blacktop (switch when needed) then complete 10 PLT’s, Rinse and Repeat back

    Partner Lunges – Lunge the full length of the blacktop the complete 10 Wilson’s Boxing Dying Cock Roaches, Rinse and Repeat back

    Numberrama, Namerama, Announcements, YHC took us out

    MOLESKIN

    Been a long time since YHC had posted 45 MOM (almost two year I believe) so it was great to have a takeover day to make it back out. YHC arrived seeing Old Blue in a new parking area and made sure to park behind him. Got an update from Swirly regarding keeping the parking lot empty.

    It was great to see some OG’ers out which off course increased the mumble chatter 200%. Don’t believe it stopped the whole COP but good thing YHC is use to it

    Today’s theme was to use only the blacktop (including the courts) which YHC had previously done on a Q at Mary about 3 or 4 years ago. Something nice about a ground and pound (keep it around one mile only) in AO’s that you can travel a lot more

    ANNOUNCEMENTS

    Beer Miles – See Faceplant
    8 Years Convergence at Gridiron Sept 24th – 7:30

    SPIT ON THAT!!

  • Where did this fence come from?

    YHC decided to go to the Wellesley basketball court for some court fun and the surrounding hills. And if anyone thought a new court AND a new fence surrounding the court would stop us from running the hills, they were mistaken.

    We first ran to the court from the flag and started with some warmups of DQ, IW, Flutters and Freddies. The new Sport Court looks super nice but it is not soft. Those without gloves also soon learned it was not kind to bare hands. We bear crawled to the mid line, did one burpee, crabbed to the end, two burpees, and did the same the way back with three and then four burpees.

    Did some corner exercises with a 20 counts of LBC (4 times), Squats (3 times), 2 count MCs (2 times) and Merkins (once). And I noted the complaints that we did not have to do more of each exercise.

    So that is when we went around the fence and did some 7’s up the hill with Burpees and JumpSquats. The “Pigskin Special”. Our feet were now all wet and it was time to run back. We did a total of 3.2 miles running plus the other exercises.

    It was great to meet Papi from ATL. He joined the regulars on a perfect weather Wednesday. Getting to watch the heavens above while working out is always a treat.

    “I’ve made up my mind, I ain’t wasting no more time”

  • Ideal Conditions

    A perfect set of trios arose long before the sun to take advantage of the perfect broga conditions. Downed trees and dispatched maintenance crews could not delay early morning broga regulars for an event for the ages. Handshakes arrival at 4.29 got us started with Fudd surprise arrival being socially late after we started.

    Areas of concentration were shoulders (YHC would have worked this area more with knowledge of the impending beatdown), hamstrings, glutes, hips and back. Shavasana was welcomed by all with the comfortable conditions of autumn. Well done fellas.