Category: Richmond, VA

  • The Six is in

    17 strong braved the gloom this am on Satan’s Hill. In our minds it was 72 and sunny. YHC was anticipating a strong start to a week of Q’s. Mainly just to motivate me to get out of the Sac. Thanks to all those that joined me this morning.

    COP: 49 SSH, 20 LBC, 10 each: DQ’s, Jazzercise, Imperial walkers, Helicopters, Merkins, Flutters, etc.

    Cul-de-sac tour: Run through dog park to Adelay. Start here doing 49 of called exercise in sac and 49 at top. Exercises were MErkins, LBC’s, Squats, Log lifts (20 and rotate through PAX), Back to 49, Flutters, Dollie’s, Rosalita’s, APD’s. Run BTTF. 2.8 miles logged.

    Announcements: Sign up for GLOW run in New Market 3/6.

    HErmie took uss out in prayer.

    I thank everyday Wilson put me in a EH and pulled me out to F3. I had all the excuses not to do it. I could easily rationalize it is to early. Now when I dont go I slog through the day. Thank you all for the inspiration you lend me everyday. SSYITG

  • 2 times Respect equals 100

    A couple old dudes broke out their high speed walkers to hit the streets of River Run

    YHC remembered a route from a summer or two ago that went out around JRHS way take a right at the light and stay on Robious until the last turnaround before 288 then head back and loop through JRHS again. Try not to get hit by a car.

    Basic 2.5 mile down and back with a very deceptive / sneaky elevation change for a total of 5 miles

    Great time spent with Doublemint and averaged about 9 minute miles maybe a little faster

  • New Market run

    Nice little 4.5 mile run around the hood.

  • Jan. Murph

    7 brave souls braved the first Murph of 2022!  

    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.

  • The Spice Trail

    On a 70 degree (Kelvin) and soon-to-be sunny morning, a six-pax hit the trails of the James River Park System. Called route: South Bank to T-Pott bridge to North Bank. Mileage, pace and direction varied, but 6.5 miles +/- achieved.

    Numbers, names, YHC took us out. Announcements – Nancy Lopez Respect Week of Qs and HDHH at Triple Crossing SOJ upcoming. Continued prayers for Durden and his M.

    Coffeteria and 2dF afterwards. YHC ate a turmeric ginger blondie at ETs. Sally ate a frozen poopsicle on the trail. Both were satisfied customers.

    Make it a great one!

    Doublemint

  • A balmy 13 Degrees @OTB

    5 Ruckers for 3.5 Miles

    3 Runners for 5 plus Miles

    Strong Work

  • Fourly Bird

    Breakfest Club run. Cold day, but luckily not as cold as last week. Traditional route to and fro.

    No announcements.

  • Viking Funeral

    The 530 crew header out Hamilton to Westwood and hang a left. Westwood turns into Malvern. 4s take Malvern to Grove and back to the AO with 5s hanging a right on Patterson, a left on Lexington, and a left on Grove.

    The crew took a sidebar to admire the Carvanna facility and search the pockets for some change to get a car out of the machine.

    YHC took us out.

  • Digging Deeper

    Despite the roads being completely clear this morning, YHC wondered if the sheer fact that it snowed last night might keep some away. As expected, Doozy was already there when YHC arrived at 6:50. Florence rolled up soon after and DTH came in hot with 30 seconds to spare. Here’s what went down:

    Mosey from parking lot 1 to parking lot 2 for COP:

    SSHs, DQs, Cherry Pickers, Russian Soldiers, Merkins, LBCs, Flutterkicks

    11s

    Mosey down the safe snow and ice covered stairs to the bottom of a snow covered hill. Doozy says: ”You’re not using that hill are you?” Between the stairs, bleachers, and hill, the hill seemed like the safest option. Starting with 1 merkin at the bottom of the hill, run/sprint to the top for 10 WWIIs, and keep that up until 10 merkins at the bottom and 1 WWII at the top.

    Jackass Burpee Webb

    Find a wall and perform the following….1 burpee, 2 donkey kicks, 2 burpees, 4 donkey kicks, 3 burpees, 6 donkey kicks….and keep going until 10 burpees, 20 donkey kicks.

    Abs Beast

    Using a large parking lot, perform all 6 rounds of a beast using abs exercises.

    Round 1: 4-count American Hammers, Round 2: Rosalita leg lifts, Round 3: 2-count FMs, Round 4: Crunch Frogs, Round 5: Reverse crunches, Round 6: WWIIs

    Killer Bees

    Bear crawl the long length of parking lot. Turn around and broad jump back with 3 burpees after every 5 broad jumps.

    Mosey to basketball court for 5 MOM: Flutters, Hello Dollies, Merkin ring of fire, hold plank

    BTTF

    Numbers, names, announcements, prayer request, YHC took us out.

    Announcements: HDHH at Triple Crossing Midlothian this Wednesday (Feb 2) at 6pm. Word on the street is Nancy Lopez is turning 50.

    Prayers for Florence’s 1 yr old niece who is dealing with some possible digestive issues.

    NMS: The wind chill was rough this morning but YHC did his best to keep the PAX moving. It was during the Jackass Burpee Webb that DTH reminded us of Luke 6:48: ”They are like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid the foundation on rock. When a flood came, the torrent struck that house but could not shake it, because it was well built.” From a commentary I was reading, it is in this verse that Christ reminds us of the importance of doing as well as hearing. A rock foundation represents true understanding and only in obedience to a personal relationship with Christ can we find stability.

    Cofeeteria followed at Dunkin’.

    All 3 F’s were present and accounted for this morning. Couldn’t have asked for a better way to start the day.

    Enjoy your day fellas! Don’t take anything for granted. Peace!

  • Ice skating or running

    2 Davillians braves the winds and ice for a Saturday morning run.

    With the conditions and Marco Polo running behind we only got in 4.5 miles.

    Route was up and down the road of Craney Island then head into Giles for some hill work before heading back

    Coffee at the Local Cup afterwards

    Cold morning but good to get in the miles

    Spit On That!