Category: Richmond, VA

  • Tuck N Roll

    A dozen mighty warriors attacked Rock N Roll on this humid foggy morning where it was 70 and sunny only between 7-8am. According to the Chesterfield County Parks and Recreation workers, the following may have occurred:

    Mosey to an upper parking lot near baseball fields for COP:

    Deadman Hang, Helicopters, DQ’s, Copperhead Squats, Ukranian Soldiers, Suzanne Somers L, Scorpion Kicks, Suzanne Somers R, LBC’s, Merkins

    Compounding Four Corners (Fan Favorite):

    Corner 1: 10 Hand-Release Merkins

    Corner 2: add 20 Squats

    Corner 3: add 30 2-ct Flutter Kicks

    Corner 4: add 40 Monkey Humpers

    Al Gore-a-rama

    Partner up for PLT’s: 2 x 20 reps each partner

    Line up and complete three runs:

    75 yards at 50%

    75 yards at 75%

    75 yards at 100%

    Mosey to nice grass strip beside dog park for:

    Triple Check:

    Partner 1: Carolina Dry Docks

    Partner 2: Lt. Dans

    Partner 3 (timer) Murder Bunny to cone and back (well received)

    3 Rounds

    Staying on Grassy Strip, form 3 teams of 4 for:

    Tug-O-War!! Round Robin Tourney

    Team Morning Wood: 1st Place

    Team Daisies: 2nd Place

    Team Rock-N-Roll: Honorable Mention 🙂

    Form 2 teams of 6 for a couple more pulls of the rope.

    Deposit new coupons for the AO at the secret coupon stash that Florence will tell future Q’s about.

    Mosey back towards the Shovel Flags and stop at wooden guard rails for:

    15 x Dips, 15 x Incline Merkins, 15 x Decline Merkins

    10 x Dips, 10 x Incline Merkins, 10 x Decline Merkins

    5 x Dips, 5 x Incline Merkins, 5 x Decline Merkins

    Mosey to the flags and circle up for Mary:

    Heels to Heaven, Rosalitas, WW2’s, Flutter Kicks, SSH’s, Mountain Climbers, APD’s, Diamond Merkins, others, Burpees

    Numbers, Names, Announcements, and YHC took us out!

    Coffeeteria

    NMS:

    What a morning to meet some new PAX! YHC committed a cardinal F3 sin this morning by Q’ing an AO YHC has never posted to. But these things happen during a Takeover week. T-Claps to Florence for growing this AO and trying to recruit every male(?) that is at the park on Saturday mornings! Tug-O-War was a blast, Murder Bunnies were not! Welcome to FNG Finkle! Finkle is Ozark’s grown 2.0 and was a place kicker at the University of North Ohio Polar Bears. Welcome back to Seadoo who has been adjusting to his new baby. We will see more of him in the near future.

    Thanks for unknowingly welcoming YHC to Rock N Roll. Last Call was sure excited to have YHC for 3 Q’s this week and Florence had YHC for 2. First Watch has graciously donated 10 of their heavy blocks to the Rock N Roll AO. Don’t let the Parks and Rec workers take them!

    Now, Tuckahoe Takeover is officially over. Fun week! Next we have an SOJ Takeover coming in June. No way it can be run as efficiently as Tuckahoe’s, but will still be fun.

    Enjoyed it, men and way to work hard!

    SYITG!

    Kubota

  • Put A Bow On It

    Four men were coerced into coming along as the visiting Q put a bow on Tuckahoe Takeover week.

    Mosey over to the Atlee High School sign completely exposed by the daylight to travelers along Atlee Station.

    COP (IC)

    • Don Quixotes
    • Copperhead Squats
    • Arm Circles
    • Hairy Rockettes
    • Merkins
    • Plankorama
    • Freddie Mercurys
    • Crabcakes

    Mosey over to the bus loop, continue moseying at PAX’s request, settling at the tennis courts

    Self Dora

    • 100 Merkins, 200 Monkey Humpers, 300 LBCs (run across soccer field after each 25/50/75 of the exercises– 12 laps total)

    Mosey to back wall of AHS

    Conveyor Touch-a-Tree

    • P1 – Run out and touch 3 trees (different each round)
    • P2/P4 – Box Cutters
    • P3/P5 – People’s Chair
    • Repeato, changing to WWIIs and Wall Climbs then Heels to Heaven and Donkey Kicks, then PAX’s choice

    Mosey over to the road and Lindsay back toward the VSF – Lunges and Hand Release Merkins

    Burpees x 5 OYO

    Burpees x 5 OYO

    Numberama, Nameorama, COT

    MOLESKIN

    YHC was met by Opus planning a 3ish mile run with Bulkhead.  As the remaining PAX arrived, the runners were talked into bootcamping.  The Self Dora made them question that choice.  YHC used no undue influence, in fact the PAX was consulted on multiple decisions, including not doing monkey humpers in front of 30 or so Atlee band members, allowing repeat trees, and lunging toward the flag rather than in place.  With the filing of this backblast and maybe one more Tuckahoe Takeover is a wrap.  It’s been great to branch out, also exhausting.  See yall soon.

    ANNOUNCEMENTS

    Prayers for continued healing of PAX

    Blood

    Bridge

    Converge

  • The Q Needs to Get…

    The Q Needs to Get…

    10, well, then 11, came, saw, and conquered today’s latest edition of The Dogpile. Conditions were 70 and sunny. According to the dude who popped out of a Big Blue pickup, the following most definitely likely happened:

    Mosey to the Ha’ Penny Stage for the COP:

    SSH – 30
    LBCs – 20
    Don Quixote, Wilson-style – 10 (good Heavens: that takes forever)
    Dead Man Hang
    Right over left
    Left over right
    Flutter kicks
    Hand-Release Merkins

    Mosey to grab a block.

    Partner up. 3 rounds of Partner 1 does Murder Bunnies to the lamppost and Partner 2 does chest presses with the block.

    Circle up for some stretching. Arm circles, in cadence. Small, big, backward. Get ready to use those arms.

    Mosey to the Valley of Ill Repute. Deconstructed block burpees. 1 merkin at the top of the hill. One overhead press in the Valley. One block burpee at the top of the other hill. Continue progression from 1-5. OYO. At some point, Mr. Rogers appears, sees what the PAX are doing, attempts to run away, and then gives in, grabs a block, and makes an impact. Good to have you, sir.

    Assemble on Love Hill Road. Stick with YHC on this. Partner up. Partner 1 puts his block down and runs “down” Love Hill to a designated bend in the road. Simultaneously, Partner 2 grabs his own block and starts to lunge “up” Love Hill towards the Amphitheater gate. When the runner returns, he grabs his own block and carries it to wherever his partner has advanced. The men swap roles. Partner 2 puts down his block and runs to the designated bend in the road, and Partner 1 lunges with his block towards the gate. Continue this progression until either Partner reaches the gate. The run only gets longer each time.

    Hold the block for the 6. Then, LBCs with block on chest. Rosalitas next.

    Mosey into the Amphitheater to the top step for another nutty exercise.

    Starting at the top step, each man does 5 block curls. Then, put the block down, and run to the bottom of the Amphitheater. Do one incline merkin. Run to the top. Do 5 more block curls. Put the block down. Run to the 2nd step from the bottom. Do 2 WWIIs. Run to the top, and do 5 block curls. Put the block down. Run to the 3rd step from the bottom. Do 3 squats.

    Get it? 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8….and so forth. Rotation is incline merkins, WWIIs, and squats as you ascend the amphitheater. Get through as many rounds as possible.

    Mosey to the Amphitheater to drop the blocks. Then, mosey back towards the VSF, but stop for some Pole Smokers along the way. PAX hold 6 inches while one PAX member does 10 four-count flutter kicks.

    BTTVSF for some stretching.

    Numbers, names, YHC took us out.

    Announcements:

    May 30, Convergence at Tredegar Iron Works. This will involve brotherhood, exercise in the sun (yeah, it’s weird), and coffeeteria. Starts at 7. YHC thinks Gomer has the Q.

    June 4th – big day. You are busy from 6 until 11. Just book it. The Bridge, 7:00 a.m. (leave by 6 cause you will get lost), Buckingham, VA for a convergence with Charlottesville . Stay for food after (and sign up so Vinny can get a rough headcount). 

    Also, June 4th, give your blood starting at 10 a.m. You can be done by 10:30 if you don’t pass out. Location is Epiphany Lutheran (Methodists, Baptists, and Pentacostals can still come – I’m told Lutherans don’t bite, hard) at the corner of Horsepen and Monument. Pigskin has a sign up sheet, but your name is likely not on it yet, so get yourself together, make a commitment to someone other than you, and donate. YHC is also not on the list, and needs to get himself together.

    Breaking Bread – This is our volunteer event. YHC asks that you do this 1 time per year (F3 has 24 nights annually). Make dinner for 8-12 people, drop it off on Belt Blvd. at 5:30, and make some people in need very happy. You know how excited your M and your kids and everyone you talk to get when you share a story about a Beat Down? Yeah – not that excited. Sharing a story about Breaking Bread? THAT will get them excited. We need 2 people for June and 2 for August. You can do this. Drop YHC a line with any questions. Sign up on the Q sheet (it’s on the far right – really, it’s there.)

    NMS: Great to have some of the old band back together at The Dogpile. Swirly and Big Blue were back and in business. Great to have you, pal. Bunch of guys made the trip from far south of the James. Good crew.

    Wilson’s suggestions on YHC’s life needs were noted. YHC is glad to know someone in the restaurant business. If YHC ever meets Wilson’s actual wife,…, oh, boy.

    YHC notes an update to the Stud List. YHC is not sure where “Stud” starts, but certainly 1,000 posts counts. Nice work today, EF Hutton, who joins as the third F3 RVA member to hit 1,000 posts on Big Data. Honorable mention to anyone who joined F3 in another city, has posted for 11 years, and probably has 1,000 total. Big Data probably knows that too.

    UpChuck spits the bit.

  • Let’s Run It Back

    Second verse, same as the first, as same two runners launched in the Gloom for a May morning run this week as last week. Temperatures were 70 and sunny. According to the ladies walking the VITA Trail, the following might have happened:

    Route: Robinson to Floyd to Mulberry to Main (is that Handshake’s truck? Oh, sh…he’s supposed to be in SC! Whoa! Scandal?) to Sheppard to Police Memorial Way to VITA Trail. One loop, then east on PMW to Spottswood to the AO. Use Big Blue as the finish.

    Return route: The usual. Spottswood to N. Robinson to the VSF.

    Numbers, Names, YHC took us out.

    Announcements:

    May 30, Convergence at Tredegar Iron Works. This will involve brotherhood, exercise in the sun (yeah, it’s weird), and coffeeteria. Starts at 7. YHC thinks Gomer has the Q.

    June 4th – big day. You are busy from 6 until 11. Just book it. The Bridge, 7:00 a.m. (leave by 6 cause you will get lost), Buckingham, VA for a convergence with Charlottesville . Stay for food after (and sign up so Vinny can get a rough headcount). 

    Also, June 4th, give your blood starting at 10 a.m. You can be done by 10:30 if you don’t pass out. Location is Epiphany Lutheran (Methodists, Baptists, and Pentacostals can still come – I’m told Lutherans don’t bite, hard) at the corner of Horsepen and Monument. Pigskin has a sign up sheet, but your name is likely not on it yet, so get yourself together, make a commitment to someone other than you, and donate. YHC is also not on the list, and needs to get himself together.

    Breaking Bread – This is our volunteer event. YHC asks that you do this 1 time per year (F3 has 24 nights annually). Make dinner for 8-12 people, drop it off on Belt Blvd. at 5:30, and make some people in need very happy. You know how excited your M and your kids and everyone you talk to get when you share a story about a Beat Down? Yeah – not that excited. Sharing a story about Breaking Bread? THAT will get them excited. We need 2 people for June and 2 for August. You can do this. Drop YHC a line with any questions. Sign up on the Q sheet (it’s on the far right – really, it’s there.)

    NMS: Great to run again with Shiplap. We swapped talk about couches, marital infidelity, and Southern accents. Only those who post know.

    Also, currently 100% of May Breakfast Club has had the same Pax and the same Q. F3 is led by a rotating Q, who also participates in the workout.

    UpChuck spits the bit.

  • 47

    10 noble warrior were invited to a birthday party today.  Tuckahoe Takeover took a backseat to YHC personal celebration.  Here is how it went down:

    • COP
      • 47 SSH
      • DQ
      • Jazzercizes
      • Helicopters
      • Arm circles
      • Suzanne Somers
      • Merkins
      • LBC
    • Mosey to the football fields for 47s
      • Run down the field, stopping at the 25, 50, 25 and goal line to do 12, 12, 12 and 11 reps of an exercise respectively and then run back and chase it with 8, 8, 8, 8, 8 and 7 burpees respectively
        • HRM
        • WWII sit-ups
        • 2x crab cakes
        • Storm squats
        • Merkins
        • Reverse crunches
      • 47 second elbow plank
      • Mosey to the pull-up bars and partner up for 47 combined pull-ups (partner does Freddy Mercuries while he waits)
      • Partners do 47 PLTs, respectively
      • Mosey back to the parking lot for a 3x check with Australian mountain climbers, side crunches and a run
      • 47 second wall sit
      • COT with YHC taking us out

    All I can say is thank goodness this was not Pigskin’s birthday!  Great work by the PAX.

    Announcements include the blood drive in 3 weeks.  Please sign up to give!

    God is good all of the time!

    Attila

  • Foggy in Wildling Country.

    2 Davillians headed far north of the wall to Richmond Co. for a foggy run.

    Run was just around 5 miles that included roads around the rappahannock river.

    Great mumble chatter about life, kids, and the landscape.

    Spit on That!!

  • Juanita loves his name

    Three Amigos explored new dirt trails on the sides of Rockwood Park. Juanita was glowing about how much he loves his name.

  • ! SCHOOL OF ROCK !

    ! SCHOOL OF ROCK !

    Brothers, SOJ is proud to announce the inaugural “School of Rock” 2.0-friendly workout on May 28th. This bootcamp is for YOU AND YOUR KIDS, and will happen monthly May-Sept kicking off at the conclusion of Rock&Roll’s COT, or about 8AM. We’ll keep it to ~30min of exercise then enjoy 2nd F + snacks on the Playground. Please save the date! YHC, DTH

  • TWIN TUCKAHOE TAKEOVER TEAM

    Four South of the Border Twin Team regulars and one Tuckahoe Takeover Q piled into Bettie Weaver and accomplished the following:

    Traveling COP down James River Drive:

    SSH’s, Mosey, Helicopters, DQs, Mosey, Deadman Hang, LBC’s, Mosey, Scorpion Kicks (SOJ Favorite), Box Cutters, Merkins, Mosey

    Traveling Lindsay towards river:

    Carolina Dry Docks and Squats

    Compounding Four Corners (SOJ Favorite):

    Corner 1: 10 x Merkins

    Corner 2: add 20 x Jump Squats

    Corner 3: add 30 x Flutter Kicks

    Corner 4: add 40 x Monkey Humpers

    Mosey toward river and stop at wood guard railing for:

    15 x Dips

    15 x Incline Merkins

    15 x Decline Merkins

    15 x Incline Sit-ups (ouch)

    Mosey to Kayak ramp and run up and down slippery steps three times

    Mosey to picnic tables for 2 x 20 PLT’s each partner

    Grab a Picnic Table for 20 step-ups

    Mosey back up James River Dr and stop off for a Jack Webb of WW2’s with x 4 American Hammers. Stop at 6 WW2’s and 24 American Hammers.

    Mosey a little further and stop off for some Mary: Heels to Heaven, APD’s, Rosalitas

    Mosey to the grassy knoll and complete clockwork merkins of: 12 at 12 o’clock, 3 at 3 o’clock, 6 at 6 o’clock and 9 at 9 o’clock

    Mosey back to the VSF for 30 seconds of Burpees.

    Numbers, Names, Announcements and YHC took us out!

    Announcements:

    Blood Drive – see Pigskin

    The Bridge – see Vinny

    9/11 Lincoln Memorial steps – see Doozy

    Memorial Day Conv. – see Gomer Pyle

    NMS:

    Great morning for yet another running bootcamp. Last Call enjoyed his second Kubota Q this week and had no complaints about the Compounding Four Corners. It was great to see Rosie, Doozy and Florence after quite a bit of time. Last Call, it was great to see you too, but I see you every week 🙂

    No sunrise on the river, yet. Little too cloudy this morning, but it should be a spectacle in the next few weeks. Future Q’s, this is the time of the year to head to the river and see it at Twin Team!

    3.0 miles for the workout, well done!

    It was a pleasure leading you men this morning and thanks for welcoming a stranger to Twin Team.

    Tuckahoe Takeover continues…

    SYITG!

    Kubota

  • An Unwelcomed? Guest

    Nine Satanists and one welcomed then unwelcomed guest kicked off Friday Tuckahoe style. 

    Here’s what transpired:

    Mosey by trail past the Doggie playpen, past the logs, to the cul-de-sac

    COP

    • Don Quixotes
    • SSHs
    • Ukranian Soldiers
    • Jazzercises
    • Merkins
    • Plankorama
    • WWIIs

    Mosey around the block and unintentionally back near the clubhouse

    Booyah Bonanza

    • P1 – Run approximately 50 yds uphill and back
    • P2 – Exercises (Lt. Dans, American Hammers)
    • 10 Booyah Merkins at each partner exchange
    • Repeato further downhill with Imperial Squats/ Flutter Kicks

    Mosey to the rock pile

    Rockin 11s

    • Curls/ Heels to Heaven
    • Between ends alternate Walkout Thrusters/ Murder Bunnies/ Overhead Carry

    Rock Paper Scissors

    • Rock Bench Presses x 30
    • Paper Elbow Plank x 30 secs
    • Scissor Flutter Kicks x 30 2ct
    • Repeato 3 rounds

    Return blocks and back to Flag

    Mary

    • Partner Dying Cockroaches 3×20
    • Ring of Fire – Booyah Merkins with PAX opposite the circle
    • Alabama Prom Dates

    Numberama, Nameorama, COT

    MOLESKIN

    YHC parked in Rosco’s reserved spot, made lots of noise throughout the neighborhood, and defaced the Clubhouse landscaping all before 6am.  If YHC was a welcomed guest, he outstayed his welcome quickly.  Granted, Marmaduke did some serious defacing of the air quality all on his own.  Add Murder Bunnies to the list of things SOJ will not do, along with Scorpion Kicks and personal hygiene, ha.  Just kidding of course, YHC has thoroughly enjoyed seeing his Wildling and Jorts Loving brethren all week.  Tuckahoe Takeover continues….

    ANNOUNCEMENTS

    Prayers for Parker and M for safe arrival of baby boy sometime this week

    Prayers for safe Prom season

    All the usuals – Convergence, Bridge, Blood Drive