Category: Richmond, VA

  • West Broad Rocks

    Three warriors met at a warm parking garage to enjoy a musical workout. Did you expect anything less from my first Q (2nd if you include the one time I was the only one to show up)? Here’s what we did:

    Warmup: Ran up a few levels doing butt kickers and high knees. Then stopped for some Don Quixotes and Russian Soldiers. Then the music played:

    Playlist:

    Chumbaburpees: Listened to their one hit “Tubthumping” doing SSH’s except the Chorus with a burpee for every “knocked down” (about 20). Took the stairs down and ran to the Aloft deck entrance.

    Paula Abduls: inspired from her smash hit “Opposites Attract”, we ran two sections of the deck, did ten LBCs, then ran back one section, did ten LBCs, ran up two sections, etc. About 50 LBCs total. Took advantage of the little running space we had. Took the stairs down, ran back up a level.

    (Don’t) Let the Bodies Hit the Floor from the band Drowning Pool. Plank for the verses, Merkins in cadence with the song counting “one, two, three, four” and mountain climbers during the Chorus. (about 20 Merkins). Ran up a level, stairs down, ran up a level

    Inspired from the Jan 1 Convergence, “Bring Sally Up”, Squats and stay down unless the song tells you “up”.

    Ran up, found some Wall space for the People’s Chair. Held for “Another Brick in the Wall, Pt 3” (about a minute). Took the stairs down, ran back to the Aloft entrance.

    “Danger Zone” by Kenny Loggins. SSH except when you hear “Danger Zone” and do squats instead.

    Got a little over 2 miles of running in this morning, some good tunes and exercise.

    Some stretching, COT and Pigskin took us out.

    Thanks Roger Roger and Pigskin for the support this morning. It was my honor to lead today and start to pay you back for all the times you have led me.

  • Leeroy Jenkins with a Side of Varsity Blues

    Eight of eastern western Henrico’s finest dads gathered in the almost dry parking lot for the first 2022 iteration of First Watch. After some discussion about where Andy Jenks is and the various waldo sightings of him around town, we did a few laps in the parking lot before settling in the northeast corner for…

    COP

    • 20x SSH
    • Leeeeeeeeeeeeeeroy Jeeeeeeeeenkinnnnnnnns
    • 20x IW
    • Stoplight burpees
    • Leeeeeeeeeeeeeeroy Jeeeeeeeeenkinnnnnnnns
    • 20x Merkins
    • 20x LBCs

    The Thang

    Super duper 21s were called today to try to stay off the “slick” roads and go with a ground and pound. Increasing number of 3 exercises until we reached 21. Exercises were merkins, squats, WWIIs.

    • Reps 1-5
    • Leeeeeeeeeeeeeeroy Jeeeeeeeeenkinnnnnnnns
    • Stoplight burpees
    • Reps 6-10
    • 21x Monkey Humpers
    • Reps 11-13
    • Stoplight burpees
    • 21x Mountain Climbers
    • Leeeeeeeeeeeeeeroy Jeeeeeeeeenkinnnnnnnns
    • Reps 14-17
    • Stoplight burpees
    • 21x Scorpion Kicks
    • Stoplight burpees
    • Reps 18-19
    • 21x Box cutters
    • Rep 20
    • Leeeeeeeeeeeeeeroy Jeeeeeeeeenkinnnnnnnns
    • Rep 21
    • Mary including Freddie Mercuries and American Hammers
    • One final Leeeeeeeeeeeeeeroy Jeeeeeeeeenkinnnnnnnns

    Numbers, names, YHC took us out.

    Moleskin

    Plan for the day was a ground and pound so no one would slip and turn an ankle. The plan generally worked except for 1 turned ankle. Heal fast Pucker!

    There were two rules today. First, we had to do burpees any time the east/west River Road stoplight was anything other than green. The second, which was an improv, was we had to run to the end of the parking lot and do 5 burpees anytime someone yelled Leeeeeeeeeeeeeeroy Jeeeeeeeeenkinnnnnnnns. Each PAX had one callout max and almost everyone participated. This was triggered due to the Andy Jenks mumblechatter pre-launch. Much to YHCs surprise NO ONE picked up the Leeroy Jenkins reference, so it is posted here for everyone’s enjoyment.

    Thanks to Honeydo, I may casually watch Varsity Blues one night and see what happens.

    See everyone in the gloom.

    Splinter

  • Average Age is Respect

    4 studs with a combined 200 years were not afraid of the icy conditions.  Two routes were offered, here was the unanimous pick: 

    All Runners – Campus Loops (Total 2.4 miles):

    • UR Drive to Westhampton Way, continue on Crenshaw back to VSF (1.6)
    • Continue past lake merging right up Richmond Way to UR Drive and back to VSF (.8)

    4s:

    • Repeato Loop 1

    5s

    • Repeato Loop 1 and 2

    6s

    • Repeato Loop 1, 2, plus Runner’s choice 1 or 2

    Numberama, Nameorama, COT

    MOLESKIN

    Conditions were less than perfect, but better than expected.  Shoutout to the UR maintenance department.  The way Saab zipped around campus you’d think there was no ice.  While the rest of the PAX waited Saab to finish, the discussion focused on the luxury of heated seats and the even better air-conditioned seats.  Which apparently is like rubbing menthol on your ball$.  No falls or injuries to report.

    ANNOUNCEMENTS

    Happy New Year

  • Finding your safe space at school

    Three PAX came out to Heartbreak Ridge to see who would be the fist to bite it on the ice. Instead we stayed safe and had some fun:

    COP in loading dock area, perfect for only 3: Don Qs, Imperial Walkers, Russian Soldiers, Merkins, Flutterkicks. Mosey over to bus loading covered area.

    3 rounds of Donkey kicks & Merkins. Run length of school then more exercises on other side. Mix of Mtn Climbers, boxing roaches, B2W, Peoples chair, & other fan favorites. Finished with a bear crawl length with stop for merkins every pole. Back to COP with a safe mosey for some Derkins and Step ups. Then back to the flag.

    Announcements: It’s cold and time for a nap.

    NMS: HBR is not only a great AO 52 weeks of the year but it is a solid option in bad weather. Bus loading area is covered and plenty long. YHC guessed that we did more mileage than Spider Run this morning. Aye!

    Glad to have Pigskin and Handshake make it out. Roads were decent but parking lot of QMS was 100% ice. Handshake was hoping for some sledding on the namesake hill but getting over there would have been difficult.

  • Snowy Daville for One

    Cleaned off the truck and headed over to Daville for a fun snow workout. Waited in car until 5:30am but didn’t see any other Davillians so I bundled up and went off for the workout.

    Started with 1 mile warm-up run

    10 pull-ups, 30 step-ups, 30 merkins – Repeat x3

    Moseyed over to football field. 10 squats at one end and sprint 100 yards in snow to opposite end of field, 9 squats and sprint back. Continued until down to 1.

    Headed back to side of field for one more round: 10 pull-ups, 30 step-ups, 30 merkins

    Finish up with 1 mile run back

    Great morning for a little solo fun in the snow. Also took truck to back parking lot after workout to play a little more.

    Hope everyone stays safe out there today and enjoy the snow.

  • Snow Toll

    Schools, highways and offices may be closed, but not the fields of No Toll. Here’s how it went down for a pair of frost giants –

    [Cold]arama – slow mosey to the pavilion for Ironclad Disclaimer (TM) and SSH, Helicopters, Imperial Walkers, Don Quixotes, Russian Soldiers, Freddie Mercuries, Sugar Stix, Alabama Prom Dates

    The THANG

    • DoubleCheck(TM): PAX 1 bear crawl length of pavilion and back, PAX 2 Lt. Dans; flapjack and repeato
    • DoubleCheck(TM): PAX 1 lunge length of pavilion and back, PAX 2 Dying Cockroaches; flapjack and repeato
    • Snow BLIMPS: six stations identified around perimeter of the soccer field; from pavilion, mosey to first station, do prescribed exercise and return to pavilion. Mosey around perimeter past first station to second station, do prescribed exercise and return to pavilion, etc.
      • 1. Burpees x 10
      • 2. Lunges x 20
      • 3. Imperial Walkers x 30
      • 4. Merkins x 40
      • 5. Plank Jacks x 50
      • 6. Squats x 60

    BTTF – numbers, names YHC took us out.

    NMMS: Fistbump to Snuff for earning the Frostbite Merit Badge; with a little mumble chatter, even burpees in the snow can be bearable. TAPs to all the brothers who were there in spirit but couldn’t make it due to quarantine or otherwise.

    Hang in there gents!

  • Perfect Weather for Crazy People

    A Great Eight inexplicably gathered on a sunny and 70 degree morning, which felt more like 35 and icy rain. After jumping out of the cars at 5:29, the pax quickly checked in and moseyed up Lindsay, left on Forest, down to the office building next to the Mobil station. We managed to find sheltered space under the covered lot, and after some COP, YHC whipped out a makeshift whiteboard for some ground and pound.

    100 SSHs
    90 Squats
    80 LBCs
    ** 15 Burpees **
    70 Mtn Climbers 2x
    60 Merkins
    50 American Hammers 2x
    ** 15 Burpees **
    40 WW2s
    30 Ball Dippers 2x
    20 Burpees
    10 Diamond Merkins

    When finished, we cut the exercises in half and worked our way back up the ladder.

    Ended with some ab exercises, wall sits, and chicken peckers.

    Moseyed back to the TES lot, now with ice driving on our heads, and after a rapid namerama and numberama, YHC took us out. Everyone back in the cars by 6:17.

    NMS: This was one of those mornings I would have likely fartsacked were I not the Q. Amazing to see 7 other guys show up on a morning like this. These crazy people are what makes this group so great. Handshake wore leggings for the first time in a looooong time, and he was actually disappointed that we stayed under cover. He was hoping to put those double layers to good use. Garbage Plate wins the award for toughest dude for running to and from the AO from his house.

  • Actually, downhill into the wind was worse …

    A grizzled fifty-something, with more subcutaneous bodyfat than sense, rolled into Bettie Weaver ES to see what the day would bring. Survey says ….. rain, sleet and a big &#%@ hill.

    Up Twin Team, right onto E. Brigstock, turn at 22:00 and BTTF. My slow-ass pace made the 4 mi route more of a 3 mi one , but hey — me vs. me.

    NMMS: I really didn’t want to post today. Like, REALLY didn’t want to post, despite the 70 degree and sunny conditions. But I need the miles and I need the self discipline. And man oh man that coffee tasted good once I got home. And at least I wasn’t doing burpees in this stuff like Bodos, Handshake and the other eight knuckleheads who posted for Hoedown.

    Ride for the brand, caballeros!

  • UpChuck Is an Inclusive Q

    4, probably 5, but definitely not 6, launched into the rain and gloom (real gloom, not F3 Gloom) for the latest edition of Sunday Funday. Conditions were sunny and 70, per usual. According to the walkers who groaned at us going through Maymont, here’s more or less what happened:

    6:30 launch: Swiper (13ish?) and Shakedown (11.4)

    7:00 launch: Doublemint and YHC (6.6). Riverside, Belle Isle, Oregon Hill, Idylwood, back to the VSF.

    7:00 (?) from points afar: Saab (10).

    Names, numbers, YHC took us out.

    NMS: Solid today, Doublemint. Thank you.

    Good chatter at ET’s.

    UpChuck spits the bit.

  • Rain won’t stop a good Sunday!

    4 Fast guys and 5 Not as fast guys hit the Midlo streets at off the books this morning!

    Four miles all the way up to over 6 was accomplished, way to get it fellas!

    Duke