Category: Richmond, VA

  • The DaVille Takeover goes west to familiar grounds

    On this DaVille Takeover, four Tuckahoers/Short Pumpers/Far West Enders? and a Davillian met in the parking lot of Godwin High School on this perfect Friday. All in attendance planned to go a little more than 5 miles.

    The Route

    • Right onto Pump
    • Left onto Ridgefield
    • Right onto Cutler Ridge Road
    • Right onto Fox Meadows
    • Right onto Laclede Avenue
    • Left onto Popular Forest
    • Left onto Ridgefield
    • Right onto Glen Eagles Drive
    • Left onto Old Prescott Road
    • Run to the VSF (Total Distance 5.66 miles according to MapMyRun.com)

    COP: Name-a-rama, Numberarama, Announcements, YHC took us out

    NMS

    Today was the 2nd of 7 planned DaVille Takeovers which will go until December. It was great being back at my old high school running through some familiar neighborhoods and others that didn’t exist 30 years ago. For those who have not run in the far west end, its hilly. I enjoyed the conversations I had with the PAX during the run which included mostly topics related to the areas that surround Godwin. It was nice meeting Lighthouse today. YHC is also anticipating a return trip to Currahee in the near future as he was close to having an FNG post there today as well as seeing one of his friends with his daughter run through the campus of Godwin during the COT.

    Annoucements

    • The Forge will have a seal team workout next Thursday July 21 and Bone Thugs will be leading it. It will end in a water gun fight, so make sure you bring one if posting there.
    • Next Saturday (July 23, 2022) DaPile will be forming up at the Kings Charter Clubhouse @ 7am for a 1 hour workout with Coffeeteria at the local cup after.
    • A few more members are needed for the BRR as well as other fall F3 events.
    • The next DaVille Takeover is coming to an AO near you on Monday, August 8. Be ready!

    This run was a great way to end the week! It was an honor to lead this fine group of gentlemen.

    Gotta Run!

    Phonics

  • Where you at New Market?!?

    2 Local boys and one traveler from the north, answer the call this morning for Daville takeover day at Satan’s Hill.

    This how it went down

    COP (ALL IC) – SSH, DQ, Hillbillies, Scorpion Kicks, Alternating Shoulder Taps, Merkins, Arm Circles

    THANG

    Mosey to the bottom of the hill

    Love Hill at Satan’s Hill – Had to modified a little since we had just three of us. Complete 5 Broad Jump Burpees, 10 ct Bear Crawl, and 10ct Lunges then run today follow by running back to the spot we finished our round of excerises. Rinse and Repeat till we reached the top

    Mosey to the coupon pile

    Dora – 50 Sit up + Press, 100 Goblet Squats, 150 Overhead Press while one PAX coupon lunges 10 step out and 10 back

    Triple Check – Flutter Kicks, American Hammer, run a lap around the parking median

    Numberrama, Namerama, Announcements, YHC took us out

    MOLESKIN

    YHC answered the call to take the longest travel this morning for takeover today. Arrived about 15 mins early to look over the AO (It had been over a year and half since the last trip to New Market). At 5:25 YHC was still the lone wolf and wondering if the New Market crew decided to take a vaca today. Luckily at 5:27, Heist made his way down the hill shortly after Mamaduke made his way down.

    Great mumble chatter this morning catching up with Duke and meeting Heist. TClaps go out to Mamaduke for posting 4 days in a row after his vaca last week

    Looking forward to the next Daville Takeover Day in Aug on Monday the 8th

    SPIT ON THAT!!

  • Trickle out Trickle in

    RAMM had 17 post this morning for a morning run. YHC as part of the DaVille Takeover for this Friday had posted 2 routes on slack a 5 and 6 mile route. The shorter distance runners modified the 5 mile route and logged in about 4.5 miles as they were having good convo and missed a turn. Some runners started at 5am so they logged 5 – 6 miles. The five mile route was actually just under 4.86 miles. This was a simple route Commonwealth to Broad to Libbie to grove to AO. Marv ran the 6 mile route (Take a right on Staples Mill to Libbie Place and this runs into Libbie to Carytown Road and doubled back to grove from Carytown (to run back to school on a safer road) and this was just over 6 miles. It was great to run with Burnout and he pushed me this morning. Welcome to Pac Man from Knoxville, TN as he has been posting all week in RVA…Glad to meet you brother!

    Numberama, Namerama YHC took us out in prayer this morning,

    It was an honor to run with some of you gents this morning and meet up with some brothers I have not seen in awhile.

    Have a great weekend Gents and I will see you in the gloom…Cheers…CB!

    Announcements:

    The Forge will have a seal team workout next Thursday July 21 and Bone Thugs will be leading it. It will end in a water gun fight, so make sure you bring one if posting there.

    Next Saturday (July 23, 2022) DaPile will be forming up at the Kings Charter Clubhouse @ 7am for a 1 hour workout with Coffeeteria At the local cup after.

    Prayer Requests – Lab Rat is recovering from cancer treatment and has to have another lump in his throat looked at in the next few weeks. Upchuck has an employee (John) that is undergoing cancer treatment.

  • feeling 53 today

    3 guys showed up to take on the day the right way.

    COP — SSH, cherry pickers, arm circles, Helicopters, DQ, crabcakes, copperhead squats, jacks squats, plank jack merkins

    Spider Merkins on bench
    8 different variations of merkins on the bench.
    Broke it up by doing 15 skull crushers at the half way mark and at the end

    20 dips with a hitch

    The Beast
    jump squats
    merkins
    ww2
    SSH
    am ham
    burpees

    swing knee ins

    Great time had by all this morning! YHC was feeling his age today. Even the easy stuff was hard. Peace out.

  • Hey you’re not TYA

    8 strong posted for Mary this morning and here is how it went down.

    Mossy to the tennis courts for some warmup exercises

    Then over to the pull up bars for some rotations – 5 pull up cruntchs , 5 monkey humpers, 5 regular pull ups – then switch – incline merkins – dips – situps – rotate through 3 times .

    Triple Check – run the blacktop – exercises LT. Dan – SSH’s

    Polarbears to the fence – 10 donkey kicks polarbear back

    Mossy to the pavilion – 10 pole smokers – 10 incline merkins – 10 dips – 10 step ups – rotate through 3 times.

    Mossy to flag – ring of fire – 5 merkins dealers choice !

    Hitch took us out.

    Way to work guys – enjoyed it – way to push – grat to have Pacman from Knoxville join us !

  • Back in the Soup

    One PAX took The Clinic by storm. Temps were 70 and sunny. According to the iguana watching as YHC ran by, the following may have happened:

    Broward route interrupted by a Fudd stop. Pro tip: when traveling, bring an office key on the run.

    5 mikes. Humidity on overload.

    Number, name, YHC took himself out.

  • A New Cowboy Rolled Into Town

    10 Minutes before the Forge Q , a familiar face was walking the parking lot. A man we’ve seen many times round these parts and who has been invited by several PAX including Doozy, DTH and YHC. Well, this day that man walked straight up to DTH and said he was going to join us! His name is Butch but now he will be called Sundance. 7 of his newfound F3 Brothers welcomed him for the following rodeo.

    Mosey from parking lot to school building flag poles

    Definition of 3 F’s and 5 Core Principles

    Warmarama (Fresh Prince finally joins us) : 20 SSH IC, 10 Ukrainian Soldiers IC, 10 Imperial Walkers IC, 10 Don Q’s IC, 10 Cherry Pickers IC, 10 Merkins IC

    Mosey to the Snuff Gate to enter the astro turf football field

    Santa’s Ladder from sideline to sideline: run to opposite sideline and back to starting sideline then do 10 burpees. Repeato with decreasing reps of Burpees by 1 until you complete 6 burpees. Then switch to Merkins for the 5 to 1 reps.

    Black Jack : Start on the sideline of football field. Perform 1 Merkin – run to other sideline – perform 20 LBCs. Run back and do 2 Merkins. Run back for 19 LBCs. Repeat until you do 20 Merkins and 1 LBC, running between the sidelines. Always adds up to 21 – BLACK JACK! (YHC completed 16 Merkins and 5 LBC’s then called time so we’d have enough time to mosey BTTF)

    On the mosey BTTF, sprint up 2 hills on the way. Circle back for the Six periodically and throw in some Bernie Sanders if you’re farther ahead. When we got to the parking lot, finish with a sprint to the Flag.

    2 MOM : WWII’s IC until time expires

    DONE

    Numbers

    Names

    COT : Tomorrow is DaVille takeover of all Q’s. Come on out to support them.

    Next week Tues 7/19 there’s Ultimate Frisbee at No Toll and Happy Hour that same evening at Triple Crossing Midlothian. Feel free to show up as early as 5 pm or whenever you can get there.

    Next week Thursday 7/21 : Bone Thugs Navy Seal Q at the Forge. **Bring a water squirt gun.**

    Thursday 7/28 : Dealer VQ at the Forge

    Prayers for McGruff dealing with a back injury and continued prayers for Heartburn’s jaw healing and return to his work.

    YHC took us out

    NMMS : Man it pumps me up when FNG’s come out, especially ones that see us at an AO then decide to join. Welcome Sundance!

    Proverbs of Solomon 3:13-18 NIV :

    13Blessed are those who find wisdom,

    those who gain understanding,

    14for she is more profitable than silver

    and yields better returns than gold.

    15She is more precious than rubies;

    nothing you desire can compare with her.

    16Long life is in her right hand;

    in her left hand are riches and honor.

    17Her ways are pleasant ways,

    and all her paths are peace.

    18She is a tree of life to those who take hold of her;

    those who hold her fast will be blessed.

  • Not sure if this is better than Putt Putt

    5 Southsiders and 1 almost Northsider joined YHC for an early morning round of Burpee Golf. According the guy that was serious about his track work this morning here is what went down.

    Mosey to the track for COP

    DQs, Helicopters, Imperial Walkers, LBCs, Merkins

    Mosey to the goal line of the football field and get the frisbees out

    YHC will call a target to shoot at, PAX throws their frisbee at the same time but has to do the number of Burpees of their shot. If its your first shot – 1 Burpee, Second shot – 2 Burpees so on and so forth. If a HIM catches your frisbee you get 5 penalty Burpees plus the shot you’re on Burpees. If the HIM attempts to catch your frisbee and touches it but misses then he has to do the 5 Burpees plus his shot Burpees.

    In all we probably finished 10 – 12 rounds

    Mosey BTTF – LBCs, American Hammers

    Numbers / Names Duke took us out

    NMS:

    Posey gets the nod for making the old people do more Burpees but he also had the most missed catches which gave him more Burpees too. These frisbees where $0.17 each at Wal Mart so they don’t fly very well and on a par 4 you can end up shooting well over and if someone catches your frisbee it close to doubles your Burpee count.

  • Oyster’s About to Produce a Pearl

    An enormous moon vaporized behind the clouds at 0530 because it couldn’t bear to witness the following beatdown:

    COP: SSHs, IWs, DQs, Merkins, FMs IC. Mosey to the bus loop.

    Paula Abdul with no steps back: Lunge past two posts. At the first post, 2 American Hammers; at the third post, 4 Curls; fifth post, 6 American Hammers; all the way to the end. Mosey to the front bus loop.

    Lindsay (The Toughest Lindsay? (f3rva.org)): Merkin Rows and Sit-and-Presses, with a lap around the bus loop in between each set. Mosey back to the back bus loop.

    Paula Abdul with no steps back: Lunge past two posts. At the first post, 2 High Pulls; at the third post, 4 Overhead Pulls; fifth post, 6 High Pulls; all the way to the end. Mosey back to the VSF.

    COT.

    NMS/Announcements: Congratulations to Coach Attila’s and 2.0 Spider’s 10U baseball team for winning the state Little League tournament! They are off to the regionals next week. Mariner’s team is also playing for the state (Juniors/Seniors?) tournament soon.

    Prayers for LabRat and other PAX on the IR.

    Welcome back to Circus to Fudd who did not like the humidity, but is clearly in stellar shape after living on that thin CO air for a couple of years. He had no questions for the Q and even questioned the creativity of the beatdown.

    Just when YHC was considering an audible on the Lindsay, Fireman Ed said, “but that’s not how Offshore works” – hell yeah! So we finished the Lindsay. Tclaps to the PAX for completing the Lindsay and a whole lot more than the last time we did it. Tip of the hat to Gumbo for the inspiration.

    Nice work men!

  • Far DR post

    YHC posted in Seattle at the end of a long hiking trip with his family. Showed up to AO The Pit and walked into a VQ from Disc Management. Always good to post when traveling and even across the country. Beatdown included coupons, extended Dora, and hill sprints.