Category: Richmond, VA

  • Probation needs your help! Get Some!

    10 masters of their domain greeted a cool morning for a brocode run – Currahee’s band of brothers run as one on the final Friday of the month.

    Route was the old standby: Ridgefield, Copperas, Church, Pump and the backside of the school for 4.5m.  Walkers took the Burnside, Glen Eagles, Ridgefield route for 2 miles.

    Roger Roger took us out.  Prayers for Ukraine, soldiers and people impacted on the front line.

    Announcements, HDHH Wed at PBR in daville.  Second anniversary of Currahee in nearly two months.

    NMS –   

    Great to see Probation for the second time in a year.  Truly.  He even made it out in two conditions that violate his sensitivities, rain and below 45.  Maybe he knows his MUFFIN is not going to melt itself. Maybe he fears that he will get renamed again lest the PAX disbelieve he is anything other than a FNG (Citadel?).  Is it courageous for Probation to admit that negative peer pressure from the PAX is a motivator?  He did make it clear that without Handshake’s post lights out brotherly text of admonishment, and nearly failing to represent the storied Institute, he would not have gotten out from the fartsack.

    Well, YHC is not along is saying that we are better when Probation is amongst the PAX.   

    PAX in attendance, you heard it from the horses mouth: some people like to be motivated by admonishment, haranguement, threats, beratement, and cajoling…. ok men, you have your mission – get hot!

    Get some!

     

  • What’s in a name?

    6 wondering men gathered at Rock n Roll 5 regulars and an FNG. According to the older gentleman that was walking through the parking lot this is what happened.

    Mosey to the Pickle ball courts for COP

    DQ’s & 5-Burpees, Helicopters & 4 – Burpees, Imperial walkers & 3 – Burpees, Russian Soldiers & 2 – Burpees, American Hammers & 1- Burpee

    Mosey to the rail by the road for a little chaise your tail

    Using the rail 3 rounds 10 Derkins run the small loop, 20 Dips run the small loop, 30 Incline merkins run the small loop

    Mosey while making things up Butt Kickers, High knees, Lunges, Broad Jumps and a Sprint

    Walk to the end of the parking lot

    Parking lot crawls to 10, Broad Jump and Jump Squats (by 2) on the way back

    Mosey to the next lot for a Jack Webb and yes we did Moroccan Night Clubs. Start with 1 Merkin and 4 Moroccan Night Clubs (IC), Merkins increase by 1 Moroccan Night Clubs increase by 4 until 10 and 40

    Mosey to the middle of the lot partner up, Partner 1 does Pole Smokers while Partner 3 runs around the island Exercise changes each time American Hammers and Scrunchy Frogs

    Mia Hamm had to make a pit stop, Luckily Rockwood Park leaves the restrooms open

    PAX does some Plank work along with some Jump Squats and a Run around the island while we waited for Mia Hamm

    Mosey BTTF

    Still have a few minutes

    Florence counted our way through some Not So Lazy, Lazy Boys

    YHC ended it with American Hammers

    Numbers / Names YHC took us out

    NMS:

    Mia Hamm originally got the name Pele because he likes to play soccer. It was brought to YHC’s attention through much debate via Slack that Bleeders sons name is Pele. Welcome Mia Hamm, we look forward to seeing you at future AO’s.

  • Burpee Lake was not closed

    If you go to burpee lake do you have to do burpees? Short answer is no. 15 men posted on this brilliant Saturday morning. It was sunny and 72 degrees and the enthusiasm was contagious? Clock struck 6 and according to howard the duck here is what went down.

    COP Mosey to the circle at top of amphitheater. Circle several times. 25 SSH, 20 LBC’s, 10 each: DQ’s, Jazzercise, Helicopters, Imperial Walkers, Deadman hang, Merkins, Drydocks, Flutters, Dollies.

    Mosey to burpee lake for a no burpee beatdown. First 4 light poles do 5 merkins at each. YHC had originally called for 4 different exercises at each pole but the mumble chatter said their was confusion. YHC tried to simplify. next 4 do 10 merkins at each pole, next 4 15 LBC’s, next 4 20 squats, next 4 25 dollies, next 4 30 plankjacks, next 4 35 ??. Lap complete. Mosey another lap stopping to Lunge, 50 merkins, 50 LBC’s, 50 prom dates, more mosey to base of hill. Lunge 25 yds up hill. Mosey back toward flag stopping to LT Dan on the way. Time for MErkin ring of fire, stretches and 5 burpees.

    Announcements: Safe travels to those posting at the Bridge. HDHH in the ville. see slack for location.

    Prayers to those in Ukraine and to our troops protecting our freedom across the world.

    Always an honor to lead. SYITG.

  • Detoxin

    As YHC lay in bed at 0430 awake and running through all the reasons to go back to sleep he remembered a quote from the great Tombstone character Doc Holliday, “nonsense, I have not yet begun to defile myself.” So up and at em, 2 miles there, 1 mile back, and a porta-potty just where it needed to be for a quick mid-run detox. Haters will say it’s fake.

  • February Murph

    10 for the Murph and 2 for running. 

    Mossy around the school and the track for a mile to get to the main playground.

    10 rounds of the below with each round consisting of the following exercises.

    • 10 pullups
    • 20 Merkins
    • 30 squats

    After we completed the 10 rounds we headed back to the parking lot with the normal stop at the track to make sure we got the full mile in.  Total millage equaled 2 miles with a nice little beat-down in the middle.

    COT, Name-a-rama, Number-rama

  • Blank Slate

    In a choose your own adventure style, everyone chose their route, destination, and partner. Great conversations along the way and the great work shout out goes to Doublemint for an extra long run!

    Doublemint took us out.

  • Circuit of the Bells

    Five high impact swingers left their morning wood in the fartsack and posted to the Forge to handle the good Doctor’s bells. Here’s how a good time was had by all:

    The THANG:

    WARMERAMA CIRCUIT:

    • Warm up loop run to collect Dealer rolling in late
    • Collect x3 KB’s (15lb, 30lb, 50lb) & YHC’s speaker rocking the tunes, and mosey long way around school to soccer field, stopping en route every 30-50yards for IC Reps, PAX switching KB carries between

    COP #1:

    • CIRCUIT #1 at the Soccer Field:
    • PAX each take a Station and complete exercises while timer runs loop around soccer field
    • Station 1 – 50lb KB Sumo Squats
    • Station 2 – Timer Runs Field Perimeter
    • Station 3 – 30lb KB Single Arm Rows (Alternated every 15 reps)
    • Station 4 – Lt Dan’s
    • Station 5 – 15lb KB American Hammers

    COP #2:

    • Mosey up to the Amphitheater 
    • CIRCUIT #2: While the timer Tooth Fairies up the little steps and Crabwalks down the big steps, rest of PAX complete the following:
    • Station 1 – 50lb Around the Body (Alternate directions)
    • Station 2 – 30lb Bob & Weave
    • Station 3 – Donkey Kicks
    • Station 4 – 15lb KB Single Arm Lift and Overhead Press (Alternate Sides)
    • Station 5 – Timer Tooth Fairies up, Crabwalk Down

    Mosey BTTF for COT:

    • Counterama #5
    • Namerama
    • Announcerama (see Comments)
    • BONE THUGS took the PAX out in Prayer
    • Coffeerama on the Tailgate

    NMS:  YHC loves the Forge and loves the men willing to bond together doing the hard thing. YHC recently added the 50lb KB to the home gym, and today was the perfect opportunity to introduce Big Bertha to the boys. She may have been too much to handle easily, but they all appreciated the way she made them groan and sweat. Try hard or die tryin! Special thanks to Bone Thugs for his meaningful encouragement & prayer. SYITG, DTH

  • Punisher Partner

    What a truly wonderful sunny and 70 degree afternoon we had for Punisher. YHC was excited to have a gang to test a new workout routine to wrap up the Monday for this week. Rolled into the parking lot with alot of text updates of folks not going to post and I see a lone brother in the name of Upchuck stretching and getting ready. 6pm rolls in, it’s just up to us to get going so we decide to do the COP…While running a couple of laps we discuss earlier workouts from the morning (Peloton for CB and and Splinter’s Block part at Hoedown for UpChuck)…and with the low numbers nice evening thought Bingo Beer was a great audible. First the COP

    COP

    We stop at the start point of our 2nd lap and perform 20 SSH, 10 DQ’s, 20 LBC’s, 10 scorpions and 20 merkins.

    I throw the Q to Upchuck and we follow one another to Bingo Beer. He treats with 2 beers and 2 appetizers. Good beer, great apps and nice catching up with an F3 brother from another nano region!

    Hope to see you in the gloom soon gents. Thank you, Upchuck. Cheers….CB!

  • No Parking decks pls

    3rd F (Faith)

    • Thank you Pigskin for taking us out
    • 3rd F last Friday on the 25th at Starbucks by 288 on Broad

    2nd F (Fellowship)

    • Speed For Need will be rolling again in Charlottesville on March 12 at the Haven 8K.. Aggie is the race Q
    • VHBG help is on the 26th at 10am. Bring a mask and box cutter.

    1st F (Fitness)

    7 pax in attendance today as we start the Wednesday off right.

    A little light mosey into Barrington. Wind our way to the back were there is a perfect spot for a mile of 11s. Merkins at one cul-de-sac and LBCs at the other.

    Finish that up and find our way back out. Stopping at the entrance to do flutters for the 6. Cross over 3 chopt and head over to the pergola overlooking the Goose Pond. Little more work to do with 10 step ups on the benches, 10 dips, 10 Durkins. Still have about 10 minutes left… we’ll take the long way back to the AO. Rumor has it that Splinter lead a very leg heavy day at Hoedown on Monday and few pax were still sore.. So YHC opted out of the last five minutes for Mary for the pax in lieu of leg stretches.

    Great work by all.. around 4 miles of running and some good bootcamp as well.

    Thank you for allowing me to lead today . And as always, if you’ve made it this far down the back blast..take the next 5 minutes and text or call a brother you haven’t heard from in a while. It may be exactly what he needs today.

    v/r

    John (Gypsy) Boles

  • 6 Years … Sorta

    11 gentlemen of the night emerged in the gloom for a beat down at 45MOM. Here is what transpired:

    COP: Dead man hang // Helicopters // DQs // Imperial Walkers // Ukranian Soldiers // LBCs// APDs // Crabcakes // Inverted Crab Cakes // Merkins // Elbow plank // Pickle Pounders // 21s. Mosey to tree line

    Chutes and Ladders: Run 2 trees, bernie back 1. Drop and perform 5 merkins. Round 2: Same running pattern, 5 LBCs at each tree. Round 3: 5 squats at each tree. Round 4: 3 Burpees at each tree. Mosey to corner of school

    Triple Check: P1: Jerkins / Dips / DKs // P2: WW2s // P3: Run to bars, 3 pull ups, run back.

    COP to close out with American Hammers and Hand release merkins

    Numberama, Namerama, YHC took us out. Prayers for peace and Ukraine, Josh (Faceplant’s cousin), and Shakedown’s back.

    NMS: 6 years ago this week YHC came out to F3 and was christened Bodos. It was nearly a year before I showed up again, and several months again until I became a regular. I am truly grateful for this group and the consistency, energy and friendship it has brought into my life. Thank you gentlemen !