Category: Richmond, VA

  • DaVinci’s Chili

    On the menu was a bunch of different types of delicious foods. To start off, the main course was homemade chicken chili – made with lots of healthy and fresh vegetables, including tomatoes, a variety of types of beans, corn, and peppers. This tasty, flavorful recipe has been in our family for years, and it is a favorite at many family events. To go with the chili, there was also fluffy, buttery Italian bread. We also packed many toppings for them, including sour cream, shredded cheese, hot sauce. For dessert, we made crispy, delicate brownies. And to drink, there was lemonade and sweet tea.

    -DaVinci

  • OTB 2/27

    6 men and 1 dog hit the streets this morning!

    1 – Runner for 7 plus miles, Strong work Bo

    4 Ruckers and 1 walker got 3.5.

    Make it a good one gents.

    Duke

  • The Geese were Pootin

    A dozen at Gridiron today. Huge quantities of Canadian Geese were pootin which required some selective changes in the location of some of our exercises. It was great to see 12 people today.

    You have to be impressed with the courage of the Ukrainians, and admire their President, Zelensky: “I need ammunition, ‘not a ride’.” I offer my thoughts and prayers for Ukraine and those (Lighthouse) that have family there.

    To the goal line of the football field:

    20 SSHs, 10 Man-maker Merkins, 15 Knee-ups and a stretching exercise

    To the parking lot closer to the school:

    20 Ukrainian Soldiers, 10 Diamond Merkins, 15 American Hammers and a stretching exercise

    To the parking lot in front of the school:

    20 IWs, 15 Crunchy Frogs, 10 Stagger arm Merkins and a stretching exercise

    To the side of the south side of the school:

    20 lunges, 10 Stagger arm Merkins, 20 Dollies and a stretching exercise

    Using the loading dock: 3X

    Behind the railing to the loading dock: 20 Squats, over the rails and down the loading dock: 20 APDs

    To the wall in front of the school:

    People’s Chair 15 Air Press, 10 BTTW Hip Slaps, 15 Donkey Kix OYO

    People’s Chair 15 Muhammad Ali, 10 BTTW Australian Mountain Climbers, 15 Donkey Kix OYO

    People’s Chair 15 Milkers, 10 BTTW Toe Taps, 15 Donkey Kix OYO

    People’s Chair 15 Lalannes, 10 Dirty Hookup, 15 Donkey Kix OYO

    To the bottom of the hill up to the football field: 3X

    10 Get-ups, up to the top of the hill, 10 hand release Merkins

    To the parking lot, find an intersection of lines; jump in each quadrant:

    Jump in cadence counterclockwise 20 count, then 20 times clockwise, then 20 times back and forth over a line, stretch in between ’20 count jump’

    To the historic school’s pull-up bars, near the pickle-ball courts: 3X

    10 Pullups, 10 Dips (on parallel bars), 20 LBCs and 20 squats:

    Back to the fence around the football field:

    Gomer’s sobriety test: balance on one leg while touching ground 3 times per cadence: 8 each leg.

    Back to the parking lot for stretching exercise and then 6-inch leg lift for 60-count.

    Finish with 5 Burpees in honor of an injured Homer

    Take by YHC

  • The Inaugural Soon To Be Named Run That Shall Not Be Named: Breakfast Club.

    Six warriors of the road arrived 30 minutes early on their steel horses for Wake N Bake™️, Breakfast at Tiffany’s™️, Paint it Black™️, Morning Wood™️ or just simply a run in the woods.

    We started at the flag, ran toward the nature center, took the loop trail through the woods, then back to the flag for an approximate total of 2 miles. We had to hurry back; Doozy said something about taking us to a Moroccan nightclub. Sounds like fun!

    Anyways, I am Bone Thugs, and I’ll see you at the crossroads.

  • 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.