Category: Richmond, VA

  • Why not 10K

    3 Davillians arrived on a below freezing morning to need the week with a run

    The night before YHC ask who was up for a run/walk and discuss was started about the distance. Typically the goal is to get in 6 miles or close to it in our hour long Saturday mornings.

    Plan was run a out to Glide’s house (just about 3 miles through the neighborhoods of Atlee) and back to make sure the the 6 miles would happen.

    YHC who is still working getting back to running shape, decided to cut back in front of the schools and got in 5.55

    Mr Holland said “Well if we are going to run 6, mine as well just push it to 6.2”. So Opus and him added the bus loop to get in a 10K.

    Great 2nd F at The Local with some fart sackers

    SPIT ON THAT!!

  • Curra-what?

    With some perfect weather, five men did the Reverse Loreine while two did the Godwin circle merkdip. Maybe next time we can do the reverse merkloreinedip.

    Prayers for Attila and his family and for Pigskin and Bluemoon to feel better soon.

    Everyone should go clubbing tomorrow: breakfast or brunch. Whitespace will be there.

  • King Of The Hill

    Greenbow said he wanted to run today and YHC was looking to take out his frustration on Twin Team Hill, a hill that YHC is determined to make his *****. What better way than to attack it than head on. Here’s what the fake FNG illegally dumping trash at BWES witnessed :

    In parking lot, start Warmarama while waiting to see if the fake FNG was there for the workout or something else : 20 SSH IC, 10 Don Q’s IC

    Realize the fake FNG is there to illegally dump trash

    Mosey to Twin Team Hill

    Finish Warmarama : 10 Ukrainian Soldiers IC, 10 Imperial Walkers IC, 10 Cherry Pickers IC

    THE THANG :

    Lindsay on Twin Team Hill. 30 Merkins at the bottom, run to the top then do 10 Flutter Kicks DOUBLE COUNT. Repeato down and up Twin Team Hill, decreasing Merkins by 5 reps each time and increasing Flutters by 5 reps each time until you complete 10 Merkins and 30 Flutter Kicks.

    Mosey BTTF

    20 Doozy Style WWII’s IC

    30 seconds AMRAP Merkins OYO

    DONE

    Numbers, Names, YHC took us out in prayer

    Announcements : TONIGHT 6 pm SOJ 2023 Kickoff Meeting & Fellowship at Diamond Billiards (13184 Midlothian Turnpike). ;

    TOMORROW Mudslide VQ at Rock N Roll at 7 am;

    Tues 1/10 new AO “Bermuda Triangle” launch in Chester (Goyne Park every Tues 5:30 am – 6:15 am);

    Frozen Triangle CSAUP 1/21 starting at DogPile

    NMMS : Great to catch up with Greenbow while Rosie went for a run today (I think River Rd?). Enjoyed the mumble chatter during the Q and the deep spiritual conversations after the Q. Glad to see Greenbow posting consistently the last couple weeks. We are better for it. YHC shared this Proverb during COT :

    Proverbs 11:24-25 NIV :

    24One person gives freely, yet gains even more;

    another withholds unduly, but comes to poverty.

    25A generous person will prosper;

    whoever refreshes others will be refreshed.

  • 6 count. not for the faint of heart.

    5 guys showed up for a friday morning beatdown
    Here is what happened…

    Run away from Yardsale as he shows up a smidge late.

    COP — various exercises including crunchy frogs, arm circles, and a 6 count exercise that no one could seem to get right… including YHC. oh well. will try again next time.

    10 DK’s
    lunge to end of sidewalk
    10 squats
    run to island 1
    10 WW2
    run to island 2
    10 merkins
    run to island 3
    10 flutterkicks
    run to the end and then back to the start

    Repeato with 15 and then 20 of each

    4 corners with 5 people
    5th person relieves number 1 who then relieves corner 2 person, etc.
    exercises at each corner were:
    jump squats
    am ham
    high knees
    dry docks

    to the benches
    one group runs the loop as the timer
    other group does skull crushers
    switch
    repeato with dips
    do all that one more time

    back to the flag for some stretching!

    YHC was glad to lead this crazy crowd this morning — good to see Rounders again.

  • Just weigh them?

    COP- 20 each SSH, LBC; 10 Each DQ’s, Jazzercise, Helicopters, Imperial Walkers, , Coper head squat, Dead man hang, Merkins, Flutters, Dollies.  Spider planks

    The thang:

    Quad check: Round 1 Runner to fire hydrant, Coupon curls, Coupon overhead press, LBC’s.

    Round 2: Runner to top of lot, Rock copters, Coupon American hammers, Hand release merkins.

    Lots of good mumble chatter including thoughts of weighing the rock coupons and labeling them. Good luck Heist.

    Announcements: Frozen Triangle 1/21/23,

    Prayer Requests:

    YHC took us out in prayer.

    Make Today Awesome!  

  • Folding chairs

    Eight posted for the first Punisher of 2023, including a couple of Punisher first-timers. Hellos and fist bumps were followed by a loop around the front parking lot and a circle up in the grass on the western edge of the Holton school property – to be visible for latecomers. Circle time start with disclaimer and included SSHs, Hillbillies, DQs, Ukrainian Soldiers, Merkins, Suzanne Somers(es), APDs, Monkey Humpers, and Arm Circles.

    Loop around the Butterfly Garden to high, dry, but dark ground for Deck of Death. As is typical, card value equals number of reps with the Ace at the high end – Diamonds=Box Cutters, Clubs=Slow Squats, Spades=Wide Grip, Hand Release Merkins, and Hearts=Imaginary Jump Ropes. Joker means 10 Burpees. Sequential black or red cards means adding one rep to the indicated card. About 2/3 through, took turns guess the suit of the next card and change the exercise but not the reps.

    Relocate to the school wall for Donkey Kick wave – one guy completes a few Donkey Kicks while the others hold People’s Chair. Work down the line and back. Return to the parking lot for COT.

    Announcements – Frozen Triangle later in January. YHC took us out.

    Welcome Punisher first-timers Handshake and Hitchhiker. Good to see everyone.

  • Bad moon rising

    8 SOJ dudes put in some work today under a full moon at Timberwolf. 

    Mosey to front of school. Disclaimers, etc. 

    Warmorama: SSH, Helis, Ukrainian Soldiers, Copper Head squats, Muricans, Flutter Kicks, “Duke” stretch left and right side, 45 seconds for Pax to stretch OYO. 

    The thang: 

    Part 1: Mosey to picnic tables for a “quad check” 

    2 team rotation between picnic table step ups, dips, squats, and running to 3rd light pole in front of school. 

    Recover. On to next. Mosey to “love hill.” This is apparently the name according to old back blasts. 

    Part 2: Love Hill 11s with Muricans and Sauats. 

    20 count. Recover. Mosey to “pole alley”

    Part 3: Pole alley with burpee pyramid. 

    Start with 1 burpee increase by 1 each pole for 10 total sets that looked like this: 1/2/3/4/5/4/3/2/1

    30 count. To the courts. 

    Part 4: Two rounds of tennis court 4 corners. 

    Mosey back to flag

    Part 5:  1 round of Murican Mary. 

    Done. 

    Outro: Numbers and Names. 

    Announcements:

    • Nancy at the Hill tmw
    • VQ for Mudslide at Rock and Roll Saturday 
    • SOJ get together Friday. Text Nancy for details. 

    Prayers – Honeymoon took us out. Prayers for all in the Pax. Prayers for kids in school. May they know everyday God loves them. 

    Other thoughts: Lots of encouragement from Pax members today to one another. That is what it is all about people! 

  • SWAMP DONKEY: the latest love child of Moist Knolls & Stink Hill

    A whopping 15 studs of the gloom rang in the Forge new year with the enthusiasm of kids racing out of class for recess (or maybe racing out of holiday fat pants into new years resolutions). As our local weatherman Snuff predicted, the Forgecast did indeed include merkins…

    The THANG:

    WARMERAMA:

    • 0530:  Brief Welcome & Disclaimer
    • Short Mosey to KNOLLERCOASTER
    • Bear Crawl to top of each Knoll
    • Run down hill to bottom of Knoll & back to top
    • Crab Walk down back side of each Knoll
    • Curb Plank for the SIX

    COP #1:

    • Moseyrama back around to Stink Hill
    • x3 Merkins ea light pole all the way down to the Culdesac
    • Circle up for a few stretching IC Reps

    COP #2:

    • Moseyrama the straightaway back to the tennis courts
    • HARD-CORE FOUR CORNERS:
    • Bear crawl between corners, adding reps each corner in escalator fashion
    • Corner 1 – x10 WWII
    • Corner 2 – x10 + x20 Chainsmokers
    • Corner 3 – x10 + x20 + x30 Oblique LBC’s (split x15 ea side)
    • Corner 4 – x10 + x20 + x30 + x40 Flutters (2-ct)

    COP #3:

    • Mosey around to handicap rails
    • Line up for OVER-UNDERS half way up
    • INDIGENOUS JERKINS – last man completes x3 Jerkins, then runs to front while rest of PAX hang out in jerkin position

    COP #4:

    • Mosey back to base of Stink Hill and partner up
    • P1 begins POLAR BEARS up the hill (bear crawl, stopping to merkin every 5 paces)
    • P2 runs to SF at top of Stink Hill, then back down to switch 
    • Progress as team until flag reached

    Mosey BTTF:

    • Brief IC Squats & Lunges
    • Elbow Plank to run down the clock

    COT:

    • Counterama # 15
    • Namerama
    • Announcerama (see Below)
    • YHC took the PAX out in Prayer

    NMS:  First Forge of 2023 saw big numbers with guys coming off the IR bench (Lumberg and Nails), a couple old Forgers ready to start the year fresh (Greenbow, Fiona), an FNG brought by Rosie – hilariously nicknamed Swamp Donkey, and a couple brothers from North of the river (Otis from Daville who attends YHC’s church, and Hitchhiker who was sore for a good 2nd F Coffeerama). And YHC can’t exclude a shout out to the most faithful Forge brothers a man could ask for – Snuff, Last Call, Chaplain, Dealer, House Party and Machismo. You guys MAKE the Forge great every week, and YHC has been immeasurably thankful to regularly kick the gloom in the teeth with you studs. YHC announced at COT that after almost 4 years as the Forge Site Q, YHC is excited and proud to hand the reins to SNUFF for 2023. Hip Hip Hazahhh!!!! Can’t wait to see this AO grow and embrace the community impact YHC knows we have the potential for. AYE! ~DTH

    Announcements:

    • SOJ Leadership Mtg – this Friday 1/6 starting at 6pm at Diamond Billiards – all SOJ PAX are welcome to attend while we organize a Shared Leadership Team, ensure all our AO’s have Site Q’s, and everyone participates in sharing vision for 2023. Aaaaand we’ll play some pool too.
    • Frozen Triangle 1/21/23

    Prayer Requests:

    • Last Call shared about a JRHS kid who just took his life, and another local college kid who did the same. With the dark winter months here, and in a culture that fosters isolation and embraces evil, its no surprise young people feel lost. Let us pray for these families, our communities, and seek opportunities to lift others up – we can’t always know who’s struggling so best to assume everyone we encounter could use a good word! 
    • Hitch also shared again about Swipe Right, and said Flatline is working on creating a 2nd F opportunity with CPR training included. You never know when you may need to save a life! 

  • Break on Through to the Other Side

    The joggers too out of breath to say “good morning” caught glimpses of the following as they ran away before Fireman Ed could sentence them to burpees:

    COP: SSHs, IWs, DQs, Merkins, Pickle Pounders IC

    Mosey to Godwin HS door #13 for 13 Tricep Presses. Proceed around the school, completing a variety of exercises, with the reps matching the red door numbers. For example, at door #9, PAX did 9 Overhead Pulls, at door #8, 8 Overhead Pulls, at door #7, 7 Overhead Pulls. At one door, Lighthouse requested Curls which he would later regret.

    The PAX asked about the brown doors and their numbers. YHC assured them he would keep a running total. The PAX completed all 23 red doors.

    PAX took a lap around the bus loop, and YHC announced that the brown doors totaled 400 and challenged them to check his math. The PAX split into partners and dropped the lighter heavier kettlebell. One PAX walks around the bus loop performing Curls while the other runs the other way around, relieves the partner, and flapjack. Partners completed 400 curls total.

    BTTF for American Hammers IC.

    Announcements: Gypsy is still collecting shoes. Frozen Triangle 1/21. Prayers for the Freezes, Cobles, and Hunns.

    NMS:

    YHC believes this is the first time that all of the red doors were completed at Circus, thus the BB title. The sneaky part about a doors workout is staying under weight the entire time, but the PAX crushed it. YHC intended a “full glam” arms-only workout to preserve the legs for the Snowy Owl, but lapsed by calling Step Ups at door #11. Credit to the DR PAX at The Galaxy for the “stupid” 400 curl exercise. Nobody wanted to be YHC’s partner, and then everyone wanted to be Pigskin’s partner.

    Fudd and Pigskin discussed plans for their upcoming trip to Honduras along with Gomer. Necesitamos practicar mas espanol en Fin Oeste.

    YHC requests our (non)resident grammarian Vinny to check the capitalization in the backblast – the internets can’t seem to agree.

  • On the twelfth day of Christmas… an arm circle for Oyster

    5 intrepid HIMs overcame the irrepressible pull of a slothful existence and gathered for 45 minutes of Mary. According to the elderly gentleman pacing the track and talking loudly to a friend at 5:30 in the morning, this is what happened…

    COP: Short mosey to the blacktop, quick stretch with deadman hang, Helicopters, DQs, Imperial Walkers, SSHs.

    OLD 100. Perform a set of excercises, run the track, wait for the six

    • Round 1: 100 Squats.
    • Round 2: 90 2x Mountain Climbers.
    • Round 3: 80 2x Flutter Kicks.
    • Round 4: 70 LBCs.
    • Round 5: 60 Carolina Drydocks.
    • Round 6: 50 WW2s.
    • Round 7: 40 Merkins.
    • Round 8: 30 Jump Squats.
    • Round 9: 20 2x American Hammers
    • Round 10: 10 Burpees.

    COP. end with stretching.

    COT. Numberama, Namerama, YHC took us out.

    NMS. Love the Old 100, grabbed this one from the Charlotte pax. Great to be with some great guys this morning. Anthrax made an important announcement about Colonoscopies – GET ONE !

    SYITG.