Category: Richmond, VA

  • Off Campus Party

    14 strong (11 bootcampers, 3 runners) ventured out for the early morning festivities at Midlothian Middle School. Here is a brief summary for your viewing pleasure:

    Warm up – Indigenous peoples run around the school. Man in back does 10 Side Straddle Hops and 10 Arm Circles, then runs to the front.

    Exercise One: Running tour of Midlothian Mines Park and the lake area. We stopped periodically for various exercises, increasing by 5 each time. The PAX got to choose! To be best of my knowledge, we completed the following:

    5 burpees
    10 HR Merkins
    15 Jump Squats
    20 Carolina Dry Docks
    25 Ranger Merkins
    30 Broad Jumps
    35 LBC’s
    40 ??
    45 Mountain Climbers
    50 incline Merkins
    55 Flutter Kicks
    60 Side Straddle Hops
    65 Arm Circles, front and back
    70 American Hammers
    75 Alabama Prom Dates

    Exercise Two: Crab Rolls down the hill – Crab Walk x5, roll over for Merkins x3.
    -At the bottom, 25 pole smokers.

    Exercise Three: Victory Hill – sprints x 3. Mosey back to the flag.

    Numbers/Names/Announcements

    Florence took us out.

    Final Thoughts: Great effort by all the PAX today! It has been awhile since I ventured down that path in the lower parking lot. Any homeless individuals or early morning walkers surely scattered when they saw our army of headlamps approaching. Solid work by the runners completing 5 plus.

    Appreciate the opportunity to lead.

  • GRE or GED?

    7 of RVA’s finest made their way to this 70 and sunny day at WDog. It’s been a little since YHC has posted here during the week with temporarily living in Midlo. Just to make sure they don’t miss me too much, a beatdown was called. This is what may have happened…

    COP

    Long Mosey to take in the sights of Dogwood Dell, around the Carillon, passed Penny Stage (don’t worry we will see you soon), to the Amphitheater.

    SSHs x20

    Imperial Walkers x10

    Ukrainian Soldiers x10

    Don Quixotes x10

    Helicopters x10

    Arm Circles x10

    The Thangggg

    Stay in the Amphitheater, for some ascending incline merkins. 18 steps= 171 incline merkins

    Well we must go back down, this time Dips meaning 171 dips at the finish line.

    Mosey to Penny’s Stage and grab a coupon

    Triple Check

    Partner 1 (Timer)- Murder Bunny to the Fence and Mosey back

    Partner 2: Coupon Swings

    Partner 3: Bench Press

    Next Round

    Partner 1 (Timer 1)- Run to the Fence with coupon and back

    Partner 2- Tricep Extensions

    Partner 3- Curls

    Mosey to the Triangle

    Run to the bottom of the hill do 25 WWIIs and back to the top for 25 2-count Flutter Kicks

    Back to the Flag!

    Numberama, Namerama, Oyster took us out with an uplifting prayer to reach out to brothers we haven’t seen in awhile.

    Announcements

    Bone Thugs is planning a run on 4/15 at RAMM so be on the lookout for a Pre-Blast with more info!

    NMS:

    It was good to be at Wdog again and catch up with the guys I began with at F3. A lot of great mumble chatter as always with this crew between the difference of a GED and GRE and Hitchhiker transitioning from glamping to camping with the family, so wish him luck! Good luck to Bodos speaking at St. Michaels Catholic Church during their Lent series today. We got a little preview from Bodos on some potential jokes that will for sure warm up the crowd! Thank you for letting me lead today! Make it a great day!

  • BYOB (Bring Your Own Block)

    Eleven early risers picked up the mantle and posted for today’s edition of First Watch. Conditions were 70 and sunny. According to HoneyDo’s M (who posted to HER workout), the following likely happened:

    Mosey around the parking lot. 1 Loop. Circle up on South Westham.

    The COP, j-walking style:

    6 Burpees
    17 SSHs
    23 LBCs
    6 Don Quixotes
    17 Merkins (Kudos to Handshake for the guest cadence)
    23 APDs
    6 Imperial Walkers
    17 Dead Man Hang
    23 flutter kicks

    Mosey to pick up the blocks. Circle the parking lot, and meet up on the side of River Road.

    Pick a partner.

    Partner 1: Run to front of Church with the block. Return. On either crossing of the road, stop and do 3 block merkins.

    Partner 2: Rotate between 10 reps of Squat Thrusters and 10 curls. Begin griping about the blocks.

    Carry the block to the main church parking lot, stopping for 1 block burpee at each speed bump.

    Pick a different partner.

    The two partners coordinate (gasp!). 3 laps each.

    Partner 1: One lap without any block, one lap with only one block, and one lap with two blocks.

    Partner 2: Rotation of 6 burpees, 17 heels to Heaven, 23 flutter kicks.

    Mosey to the side of the Church for block WWIIs (in the designated WWII area).

    Slow mosey to put the blocks away and BTTVSF.

    Numbers, names, YHC took us out.

    Announcements:

    Gomer is looking for a Q for a HDHH next week. No Q would mean no HDHH.

    Bodo’s is apparently giving a public address today on the topic “Sin: good or bad?” Tune in to find out where Bodo’s stands.

    Monday evening should mean Punisher Happy Hour. Usually, Bingo Bar. YHC doesn’t know if this is happening.

    NMS: Splinter’s cat apparently was feeling achy today, so YHC jumped onto the Q Sheet for National “I’m in Control Day.” YHC knows that the PAX loves them some block work. And, since it is also Manatee Appreciation Day, what better represents a Manatee (terrible FNG name) than a concrete block?

    Programming Notes for Future Q’s: Squat thrusters are awful. Block burpees are not much better. And, Gomer has apparently completed the Russian Army’s Concrete Block Logistics Training Course. Sir Charles Foxtrot joined the PAX briefly.

    Hats off to Handshake for recognizing that today was about recklessly violating traffic laws.

    Hi to Erin, who posted.

    UpChuck spits the bit.

  • Valley Forge – Blast Furnace

    Had fun getting to know Spike and the rest of the PAX. YHC ran a little more than allowed on a bad wheel but we are recovering.

  • A little warm up in January – FOB Mission Trip

    2 mighty PAX passed their covid tests and boarded a 6:10 flight to head to Honduras for a little warm up for the body and the soul.

    There is something about helping others that are in need, often the one that is helped the most is yourself.

    YHC has been trekking to Honduras for 6 years and has led 4 trips. The greatest joy is to bring new folks and this year we were lucky enough to be joined by Pigskin who is a natural for trips like this. Certainly he will echo that FOB is a well run organization and that the trip had a great balance of helping others, camaraderie, and growth of the soul.

    FOB teams travel to remote villages and we provide medical, dental, vision, and vitamins for young and old with an emphasis on helping children and building stronger healthier communities.

    The best part of this trip was getting to work with Pigskin throughout the week. We mostly worked together in dental. The experience of seeing teeth pulled makes one never want sugar again – at least not without a good toothbrushing after.

    We talked about some 1st F, but frankly YHC did not adapt to the heat very well this time, feeling dehydrated all week. It wasnt even that hot: 65F – 83F. Luckily we only had one day of rain at the end.

    Let us know if you want to know more about it or join an upcoming team. FOB runs 12 trips a year and they are always looking to round out a team with 1-2 more.

    FOB has a virtual benefit April 29. Let Gomer know if you want more details or if you can sponsor or donate an auction item.

    MIA layover
    Home base of Pena Blanca is dominated by the 9000′ Santa Barbara mountain
    atop a Lenca ceremonial mound; buttcheek mountain is behind us; Santa Barbara is in the clouds
    Pigskin and Gomer with our dentist Dr Ordino

  • The bagpipes of St Patrick’s Day

    PAX at 2d F included Honeydo, Faceplant, Flatline, Lab Rat, and Ronnie. Alas they missed Currahee but the out of towners did get free beer – all as promised.

    NMS – Fun was had by all and different libations were on order after the first $8.50 Guinness. A pint of beer should be cheaper than a gallon of petrol.

    Some PAX started a bit early to catch the first games of the NCAAB round of 64 Including the SpidURS who beat down Iowa. Go SpidURs!

    We also made a friend from Minneapolis who was quite interested in UNC shellac-ing Marquette, but less so in F3. We wish him luck.

    Imagine our glee when the Benedictine and Clan McLeod drum and fife bands showed up to St Patrick’s day. They played loud and great…. however… YHC’s new firm has software development offices in Belfast and while there are bagpipes in Ireland, at St Paddy’s Day is rather rare.

    CAH bagpipes

    Gitty up!

  • West of the People Who Charge Money to Work Out

    One PAX is all that was needed to put The Clinic into high gear. Temperatures were, again, actually 70 and sunny, or at least 70. According to the early morning smokers in front of the hotel, the following might have happened:

    Broward loop. 4.5 miles. Stay WEST of the people setting up kettle bells in the parking lot, and then do that again on the way back.

    Number, name, YHC took himself out.

    NMS: Summer is coming soon to south Florida. Today might have been YHC’s last day of spring (i.e., super oppressive humidity likely returns next week). Glorious weather for a run.

  • Merkel Wears Her Lederhosen…

    A fearsome 14 appeared for a run with a slight chill in the air. Here’s the thing…

    Base Route (4,5,6’s): Up to campus drive, left toward Boatright. Take access road toward Bandy Field. Dog-leg across Three Chopt to Hanover…quick left onto Ripley, head toward Patterson, then head east on Patterson. Right on Maple, Right on Ferguson which then turns to Henri. Take Henri, cross Three Chopt to Iris on down to the golf course…..

    4’s: Take Iris along golf course to Ridgeway. Left on Ridgeway along golf course then back to commons.

    5’s and 6’s: Take Iris then up-then-down on Tapoan. Take right on Ridgeway to Roselawn. Left on Roselawn and back toward commons.

    6’s: After getting on Ripley from Hanover, take immediate right onto Stuart. Take it all the way until it returns on Kensington and drops back onto Ripley.

    NMS:

    • Welcome Sprockets
    • Kudos to TYA, Shakedown, Swiper, and Anthrax on their completion of the Grand Canyon ultra. Quite an accomplishment fellas!

    Saab abides

  • Senior Moment…

    Two old dudes ran the Reverse Tarrington route and flapped their gums about kids today, bum knees and high fiber diets. One old dude forgot to post the backblast for a few days. It happens …

  • A Sunday Blessing!

    With springtime approaching and ballfields showing ample signs of activity, Flatline’s Clan of Bon Air managed to make a salad, buy a few Costco pizzas with tea and lemonaid for the clients at The Daily Planet. Not the most gourmet of meals, but never the less, helping those in need filled our tank!!!

    God Bless us for our ability to help those in need!!

    Flatline