Category: Richmond, VA

  • Field Trip to Jenkins

    8 HIM swallowed the red pill and posted at First Watch seeking a better version of themselves. Here’s what transpired:

    COP at the NE corner of the parking lot to wait for any stragglers:

    SSH’s, Imperial Walkers, Ukranian Soldiers, Merkins, Copperhead Squats

    Mosey down River to a left on Westham. Assume plank position in front of #2 Westham Parkway for 86 seconds to honor the life of Fred Dabney, known to several PAX, who passed a few days ago and who’s funeral was yesterday. Fred lived 86 years on this earth and lived them big.

    Mosey to the UR campus and over to the bottom of the Jenkins Greek Theater

    Ascending the steps, do 1 merkin on the first step, 2 WW2’s on the second, 3 merkins on the third, 4 WW2’s on the 4th, etc. all the way to the top (17th step) and Al Gore for the six. Descend in the same fashion starting with 17 2 count Mountain Climbers, then 16 squats. Plank for the 6.

    Mosey down Westhampton Way, past the fountain in front of the Booker Hall of Music, to partner up on the bricks in front of Keller Hall for Dora 1-2-3. One partner runs the triangle in the quad while the other does 100 merkins, 200 squats, & 300 LBC’s.

    Mosey back to the VSF. Plank for the 6. 1 burpee for each PAX. Numberama, namerama, Handshake took us out.

    NMS:

    Lockjaw was supposed to Q today but he bailed last minute with symptoms of some sickness. YHC was not prepared with Christmas gifts but was able to throw together a field trip beatdown that at least got everyone breathing hard. In lieu of gifts, YHC treated the PAX to coffee/tea at Starbucks afterwards. Thanks for letting me lead guys. It’s an honor and a pleasure every time.

    Merry Christmas to all, and never stop chasing the Wabbit!

    Fudd

    Announcements:

    • HDHH at Final Gravity (in Lakeside) tonight
    • TYA has the Q at the Bridge this weekend. Several PAX will be driving up. Watch Slack for updates on rally points and times if you want to catch a ride.
    • Dogpile this Saturday will feature a Honeydo Q and a spread of “1 Hit Wonder” exercises that have been attempted through the years and promptly discarded (ex, Bridge of Hate)
    • Frozen Triangle CSAUP in January

  • Why are those lights Purple?

    Nine PAX found themselves on the Naughty list and were not greeted with 12 days of Rosie fun. Instead we had a good time watching Roscoe chase us around then:

    COP: SSH, Don Qs, Helicopters, Imperial Walkers, Merkins, Reverse Crunches, Scorpion kicks.

    Head over to tennis courts. Cross courts with stops midway of: Bear Crawls & merkins, Crab walks & Heels2Heaven, Lunge & jump squats, Side lunge & Monkey humpers. Mosey over to Heartbreak hill for main course: 5 Burpees at top, down heartbreak hill for 5 more burpees. Repeato until 45 burpees.

    Mosey to outfield of baseball field for 3 rounds of 20 PLTs. Back down to Jerkin Gym for 4 rounds of 8 Jerkins. Break onto football field for a sprint with merkins and WWIIs along way. Finish up with an Offshore request of Donkey Kicks so DKs and pullups on goalpost. Back to flag and done. Atilla kindly took us out.

    NMS: Good mix of PAX for YHC’s birthday Q while Rosie laid down his annual tradition of 12 days. Roscoe made things fun and YHC was happy to keep us well away from the road so he could join in the mix. BB title came from Mr. Holland who asked the eternal HBR question while we were moseying after the COP. It was good to see him back at HBR as one of the founding members of the AO. Kubota made a rare Tuesday morning post so we had to hit the Jerkin Gym for him. Thanks for all the birthday well wishes and YHC cannot express enough how much the PAX support has carried him this year. God bless this brotherhood and you all!

  • Harmonizing in the Gloom

    A fearless 29 appeared in the darkness of NoToll for the 8th annual edition of the F3RVA 12 Days of Christmas. YHC may not be getting a Christmas card from any of the PAX in attendance after that beatdown but that’s ok, I know where I stand in their hearts.

    Big circle for the warm up with lots of chatter – 12 of each SSH, Helicopters, Imperial Walkers, Shoulder Taps.

    Main Event – 1 Dozen LBC, 2 Field Sprints,; 3 Diamond Merkins, 4 Imperial Squat Walkers, 5 Burpees, 6 Carolina Dry Docks, 7 Ball Dippers, 8 Hand Release merkins, 9 American Hammers IC, 10 Freddie Mercurys IC, 11 Crunchy Frogs IC, 12 Broad Jump Burpees.

    Oyster warned me that he wanted the full 45 minutes that he paid for so we packed into the parking lot as more of an oval for the last 3 minutes of Mary.

    Great morning to be out on the plush yet slightly frozen fields of NoToll and good to see a few bare knees for the SOP strong crew. I know Honeydo was supporting the SOP cause on his birthday across town. The caroling got a little off sync about halfway through but the PAX got back on track quickly for the remaining rounds. A few new options for rounds 6-8 kept the PAX on their toes. Great to have Circle K make the trek SOJ to represent DaVille. Flatline showed off his military training and agility flipping over Circle K and deftly avoiding taking out the Q with a smooth tuck and roll. The Woke Panther was shining bright with his rainbow lights. Our local giant, Gomer Pyle, showed out in the team photo this morning, according to Tryhard that’s how you position a deer (or anything else) to make it look bigger. (Note to self for future photos?) I hope everyone is as energized as I am after this morning. Grateful for this group and for all of the blessings we have this season.

    Merry Christmas gentlemen.

    Everything is coming up Rosie.

  • Hitch Needs a Day-Planner

    An elite 8 descended upon UR to shake off the early morning chill…

    Route:

    All – Ridgeway to Iris. Cross Three Chopt then head east on Groooooove.

    4’s – Turn around and return once reaching Oak St

    5’s/6’s – Take right on Oak, cross Cary to Hillcrest. Head down W. Hillcrest

    5’s (there weren’t any…)- Upon reaching bottom of Hillcrest, turn around and return.

    6’s – Turn onto E. Hillcrest and take immediate right to climb Charmian (steepest short-hill in RVA?). When hill crests, take a left on access road then turn left on Pocahontas, jump back onto E. Hillcrest, climb hill and return on the same route

    Announcements: HDHH at Final Gravity, Bone Thugs planning a subterranean run in the fall, and Christmas falls on a Sunday this year (see Hitchhiker for details, and Wedding Singer for supporting commentary)

    Saab abides

  • Magnum PI Day at The Clinic

    One young man sallied girth forth into The Gloom to celebrate Magnum PI in true Hawaiian style: Big Island, Big Weather, Big Rig time. Temperatures were 70 and sunny. According to the delivery truck driver coming in hot, the following quite possibly happened.

    Opening Run…hotel entrance to Queen Ka’ahumanu Hwy (about a mile).

    Reverso about .6 mile.

    COP

    50 four-count SSHs

    25 LBCs

    10 HRMs

    10 Don Quixotes

    50 flutter kicks

    Light Cycle…using the 20 or so lights on the sidewalk path, do exercises at each light.

    Merkins

    Monkey Humpers

    LBCs

    Hand release merkins

    squats

    WWIIs

    Flutters

    Heels to Heaven

    Burpees

    Rotate according to the Qs discretion or ability to remember the order.

    Reverso on the run BTTVSF.

    Number, name, YHC took himself out.

    Announcements:

    HoneyDo turns 45 tomorrow. Show up at Heartbreak and take the pain. Never easy. Push your comfort zone.

    The Bridge on Saturday. You don’t have plans on Christmas Eve morning. No one thinks you have plans. You don’t even think you have plans. So, do a great thing for others, and visit the imprisoned. Push your comfort zone.

    NMS:

    YHC turned 50 yesterday with all of the accompanying consumption one might enjoy (YHC didn’t notice the slow service , squabbling teenagers, or the heavy rain). Just enjoyed the evening. But, no rest for the weary, and no time like the present. So, up at 4:00 local time and this horse entered the paddock by 4:25 to start getting back on the horse.
    YHCs M was already up and scouting the weather kind enough to insist on offer a headlamp. YHC got just outside the hotel, realized he was well away from any light pollution, and declared “amateur hour” on the headlamp quality. This place is so dark it makes BRR look like Manhattan. (YHC has now decided to buy the M a headlamp for Christmas.)

    Based on the incredible storms last night and this morning, YHC assumed Mr. Rogers had the Q, then found himself alone at game time. C’est la guerre. Luckily, a brief weather interlude arrived. Thankfully, the wind stayed, leaving YHC comfortably cooled by the breeze and free to expel last night’s toxins while enjoying the dawning of a new half century.

    Mission accomplished.

    UpChuck spits the bit.

  • Santa’s Sack

    5 of SOJ’s finest did battle with the alarm clock and the sack to make their way to a warm and crisp Satan’s Hill.

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

    The thang:

    Santa’s Sack tour. Up otterdale to other entrance. 25 of each exercise on each end.

    25 Merkins

    25 WWII’s Double sac

    25 Squats Double sac

    25 Plank jacks double sac

    25 T sac 50 Flutters, 50 dollies.

    No run sack 50 SSH’s and 50 Monkey humpers.

    Hall A$$ BTTF.

    Prayers to Wildcat and clean bill of health. Prayers to family and friends as they travel for Holiday.

    You never know what the person next to you is going through, Be kind.

    YHC took us out in prayer.

    Make today Awesome!

  • 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.