Category: Richmond, VA

  • Still Raging

    12 dudes defeated the fartsack and decided to better themselves at SOT today. . 20th anniversary of Rage Against The Machine’s self-titled debut is this year, so YHC decided to play it, and take a few of us on a trip down memory lane. According the the bus drivers, this is what went down

    Long mosey around the school and down the stairs to the track, circle(ish) up for:

    COP

    • Invisible Jump Rope
    • Jazzercise
    • Hairy Rockettes
    • Collard Pickers (#AydenNC, #whywouldyoupickcherriesofftheground)
    • Pretzel Twists

    Next up we went for a 2 pack of boberry biscuits. Mosey to the track, mosey in the curves, sprint on the straights. After each lap 10 burpees

    Time for a triple check. Partner 1 runs up stairs, across top, back down the other stairs, partner 2 merkins, partner 3 Apollo Onos.

    Turn the other way and do a Dora with PAX choosing exercises:

    • 100 Merkins
    • 200 Side Stradle Hops
    • 300 Little Baby Crunches

    Mosey to the back of the concession stand for some peoples chair, ascending Donkey Kicks, and a few We’re Not Worthys

    Mosey back to the flag for one minute of flutter kicks

    Numbers, Names, Announcements, Bullseye took us out

    Announcements: Glow run on March 6th at 5pm, see Nancy Lopez or his Slack post for more details. Hump Day Happy Hour at Triple Crossing midlothian Feb 2nd at 6pm.

    NMM

    Great to see everyone out. YHC has been inspired by the leadership of this group reccently. A lot of names on the Q sheet. A lot of guys stepping up to make a difference. YHC would encourage all of us to be a leader in F3RVA, in our homes and our communities.

  • That still doesn’t look like Gumbo

    YHC came in hot with about 15s to go. Rosie asked if YHC was planning to Q. YHC was not, even though his name was on the Q Sheet. Gumbo switched with YHC last week, right? Time to go, Rosie calls the Hot Potato

    THANG

    Mosey to basketball courts for COP: SSHs, Helicopters, Imperial Walkers, Merkins, LBCs, Freddy M’s

    Mosey to soccer field for 11’s: Merkins & Squat Jumps

    Hot Potato passed to BoBerry

    Mosey to FC Richmond Shelter and partner up for a DORA: 100 pole smokers, 200 dips, 300 squats

    Hot Potato passed to YHC

    Mosey to Soccer Field for Beast: Monkey Humpers, Bob & Weave (left to right), Hello Dollies, Mountain Climbers, Plank Jacks

    Audible on the 6th round (Star Jumps [aka SSHs]) to continue toward the VSF

    Circle Up, 1 min left, plank up in a circle for a Shoulder Tap ring-of-fire

    Time called

    COT

    ANNOUNCEMENTS

    • HDHH Feb 2 @ Triple Crossing Midlothian to celebrate Nancy Lopez’s 50th

  • Map Test

    A luck 7 Davillians enjoyed some warmer temps to get in their first run of the week.

    Route – Atlee access road into Honey Meadows heading to the clubhouse, turn left onto Peach blossom then head into Taylor Farms.

    4 Milers – Loop around Taylor Farms then head back the same way

    5 Milers – Head across Atlee Station and run to the back of Summer Duck, head back to Taylor Farms and loop around then back the same way

    Marco and Hash set a quick pace running the 5 miles at 8:08 mile pace. Corn Beef added a loop around Cool Spring bus loop to get in around 5.15. YHC and Pavarotti finished with loop around the parking lot to get the 5 miles at just under 9 min pace. Mr. Holland and Opus were our 4 milers today with a 5min run / 1min walk.

    Today was test for the ON The Go Map YHC used during the last Daville Relay. They had recently update the site where it now curves with the road. Distance w

    SPIT ON THAT!!

  • Beach weather at Heartbreak

    4 of the West Ends finest converged for a beatdown with unseasonably warm weather

    Mosey to Fueling Station for COP

    Mosey 20 yards further for continued COP in honor of Pigskin

    Mosey to Pemberton Elementary School for 4 Corners – 10 HRM, 20 Jump Squats, 30 WWII’s, 40 SSH’s then 1 Burpee and descending

    Mosey to Playground Area for a Quad Check – P1 is the timer and does 5 Pull Ups, P2 Dips, P3 Merkins, P4 WWII’s repeat 4 times

    Mosey to the PES Bus Loop, P1 Bear Crawl while P2 runs to the top of the Bus Loop and back repeat on the way down but with an audible to Crab Walk

    Mosey to front of PES for a Triple Check with 4 people P1 Runs the loop while Bernie Sandering the front section, P2 Flutters, F3 WWII’s

    Mosey back to school and 30 second of HRM’s

    Announcements – Prayers for Gomer Pyle and Pigskin on the trip to Honduras. They are truly doing the Lords work.

    NMS – it was nice to have the warmer temperatures, although it appeared Pinto didn’t get the Memo and he was dressed for Artic temperatures.

    It was a please to lead today.

  • The Rehearsal Dinner

    Fifteen eager spiderlings huddled in the bowl behind the commons, wondering what the high pitched steam release was coming from the smoke stacks. Some stared as if they were looking at a shooting star, YHC declared enough and routes were shared. Across the bridge!!!

    The Route

    • Through the bat cave and across the parking lot
    • Across the bridge and take the u-turn on the right on the other side of the bridge
    • Once you turn around and are facing Riverside once again, turn left… upriver… west…
    • 4s take a left on Southhampton and make your way up the hill until you get to 2 miles and turn around
    • 5s and 6s take a right on Southhampton and left on Riverside
    • 5s continue on Riverside to Cherokee and return
    • 6s continue on Riverside across Cherokee, up Rustic, left on Oakleaf, left on Elm, left on Hickory, cross Cherokee and continue back to the VSF

    Numbers, names, slight delay to pray for Wilson before Bone Thugs joined us and YHC took us out.

    Moleskin

    Lovely morning for a run today. There still seems to be confusion as to east and west once we get to the river. How long have we been doing this, 5 years? Some people just won’t ever get it. At least those people are always prompt.

    Title of the backblast comes from the discussion in YHCs group about rehearsal dinners and the appropriate level of roasting that is done by family and friends. Apparently YHCs family may take it a little too far. All in good fun.

    Announcements

    • Hitch is joining Corned Beef and DTH for a ramp build on 2/10. Still need 3 more to join.

    Enjoy the day!

  • Yeah, They Honked at Us

    6 Americans hammered forth to this evening’s version of The Punisher. Temps were a constant 70 and sunny. According to the drivers on Hermitage, the following might have happened:

    COP:

    Run the bus loop, and circle up for a Beatdown.

    SSHs x24
    Dead Man Hang
    IWs x10
    Hillbillies x10 (tip of the hat to the teacher leaving for the evening)
    WWIIs x10
    6 inches
    American Hammers x20
    Snow Angels x10
    Scorpion Kicks x5
    HRMs x10

    Mosey to the front of the school for a Super 10s (like Super 21s, but not to 21)

    WWIIs
    Merkins

    Stop after round 4 for Monkey Humpers and after 7 for something else and after 9 for a Ring of Fire, Super 10 Style
    Last round: one man performs 10 of an exercise and calls a separate ab exercise for the PAX. Same deal with the merkins. The PAX basically did 10 of every known ab exercise.

    Mosey to the Picnic Area for a Triple Check:

    Run to the building
    American Hammers and Step Ups.

    Mosey Even Closer to the Picnic Area for modified 11s

    Incline Merkins and American Hammers. Modification: PAX each pick 2 times during the Elevens to substitute 11 abyss merkins for one round of Inclines and Hammers.

    Mosey back to the Side of the Building for…another triple check

    Balls to the Wall
    People’s Chair
    Run to the lamppost by the street and back

    Finish with a round of wall sit, 20 donkey kicks, and 10 of an ab exercise.

    Mosey to the Street light for a round of 20 monkey humpers. The PAX drew some audience participation from the drivers on Hermitage.

    BTTVSF for some stretching.

    Numbers, Names, EF Hutton took us out.

    Announcements:

    February 7 Punisher will meet at Bingo Beer. 6 for the workout, 6:15 for the not workout.

    Sign up to build a ramp! See Corned Beef for details.

  • Go fund me

    Five posted for last week’s Punisher. Met in the usual parking lot at the southeast corner of LHES property facing a stiff, cold breeze from the west. We may need to get a Solo Stove for the AO. Mosey to the side yard for COP with some of the usual warm up items but with Imaginary Jump Ropes after every called set.

    Move to the nearby outdoor classroom. Pick a side of a picnic table and complete 10 Incline Merkins followed by 10 Step Ups per leg. Continue, dropping a rep, from nine down to one, pausing in Al Gore between rounds.

    Jog to the concrete pad adjacent to the school just east of the outdoor classroom for a Lindsay (always 40 reps) involving Two Count Flutter Kicks and Reverse Crunches.

    Mosey to the wet grass at the edge of the playground blacktop for Jack Webb variant, starting with one Pickle Pounder, four Air Presses, four Curls, and eight Arm Circles. Add another Pickle Pounder and maintain the same ratio of the other exercises. Finish with 11:44:44:88.

    Jog to the nearby bus loop and complete five Squats with five Side Lunges each way, followed by Invisible Jump Ropes while waiting. Continue, dropping a rep, down to 1.

    A few minutes of stretching followed adjacent to the school building – blocking the wind – and finish with a COT.

  • A Hot Meal on a Cold Night

    Three in the Splinter household noodled on a meal for Breaking Bread before settling on something that had no noodles. Enchiladas were called and delivered to our friends down on Belt Boulevard.

    For those that haven’t signed up, sign up. Upchuck couldn’t make it any simpler. It’s a great organization and they are ever so grateful for the support we provide them on a regular basis.

  • Sunday Ruck

    4 Ruckers took to the streets around Mumford to find some hills and good conversation. Variations in footwear, ruck styles, and attire did not slow us down.

    Doozy got a good tour of the area in the light since he is only familiar with the 45Mom area in the dark. Main discussion centered around whether the ghost of Marcel Marceau still haunts the streets of Windsor Farms at night.

    Sunday afternoon ruck the afternoon of the Super Bowl is on the calendar. Come and burn some calories before the big game.

  • Parker’s VQ

    Fifteen former offensive linemen gathered at Satan’s hill for a beatdown fit for Southside’s finest. Here is what happened according to POG looking from his window.

    COP – Helicopter, Don Quixote, SSH, Merkins, LBCs (maybe more – had the first Q gitters)

    Line up – High knees, butt kickers, Inchworms, Shuffle right/left, Karaoke right/left, Oline run blocking drill w/partner, Oline pass blocking drill w/ partner

    Mosey up Satan’s hill

    Mailbox merkins and ball dippers – repeat for 10 mailboxes

    Mosey

    Run to bottom of hill, 50 Dry docks, run to opposite cul de sac

    Triple check – Log press, bicep curls with logs or cinder block, run to stop sign at the top of the hill

    Mosey to the flag

    30 pushups to hit Doozy’s 100 a day goal

    Hot potato ab workout

    Numbers, names

    Announcements – Check Nancy Lopez’s post on slack about a charity 5k in New Market, check slack for upcoming HH at Triple crossing Midlo, The Murph this Friday at Twin Team

    Prayers – Praying for Durden’s family

    Rosco took us out