Category: Richmond, VA

  • Efengees

    Nine posted for this week’s Punisher. Mosey around to the front parking lot and into the grass for startup COP with SSHs, IWs, DQs, Helicopters, Scorpion Kicks, Suzanne Somers, APDs, and Arm Circles.

    Relocate to the edge of the grass and begin Elevens. Run 30 yards and complete 10 Box Cutters and 1 Flutter Kick (two count). Run back for 9 and 2. Continue until 1 and 10 are completed.

    Mosey to the western edge of the school property and circle up for Super 21. Begin with 1 Merkin and 1WWII Sit Up. Complete 2 of each, then 3, and so on, with the PAX staying together until a final round of 21 reps of each is completed. Breaks taken every 5 or so rounds for a mix of Mary or legs.

    Jog back to the parking lot and grab a couple of red bricks from YHC’s vehicle. Complete several rounds of lifts, including Alternating Curls, Alternating Shoulder Presses, Front Shoulder Raises, etc. Hit the ground for a few minutes of stretching and YHC took us out.

    Good seeing everyone. Welcome to FNGs EZ Lift and 40 Whacks.

  • Eight minus 3 runners = Five is the perfect number

    We are the 3 runners that skipped the Offshore Q for some track work at Twin Team this morning.

    Warm-up run to the swamp.

    6 x 800s at prescribed pace.

    BTTF.

    Great track work courtesy of Don Draper this morning!

  • If a tree falls in the forest?

    3 men got in 6ish miles before their respective Easter festivities. If no Backblast is written, did it actually happen? TCLAPS to Doublemint for all the training he is putting in for BRR, tennis, etc.!

  • Where’s Your Car?

    7 men descended upon the grounds of Timberwolf in search of a great start to the day. To the best of YHC’s recollection, they were not disappointed.

    Mosey around the school to the far parking lot for some COP. Including Collard Pickers, Michael Phelps, Hairy Rockettes, Merkins, and WW2s

    Mosey to wall adjacent the exercise bikes for a Dora with 100 Donkey Kicks, 200 squats and 300 LBCs.

    Mosey to the track for a 2 pack of Boberry biscuits.

    Back to some softer grasses for some captain Thor’s Followed by by a round of PAX choice ab work.

    Mosey about 50 feet to some concrete for some Merkin-Jacks. Mosey the long way around the school before time was called

    NMM

    This one was a lot of fun. YHC needs to be better at backblast timeline s. Keep pushing. Make today a great one.

  • K.I.S.S. (Keep It Simple Spit)

    6 Davillians arrived on a cool May morning for YHC’s first Q at The Creek in some time.

    This is how it went down

    Warm Up – Mosey around the parking lot weaving in and out of the traffic cones the school sets up student drop off (this has become a new thing to start with)

    Head to the blacktop

    COP (ALL IC) – SSH, DQ, LBC’s, Arm Circles

    THANG

    Mosey to the playground

    Mini Dora – 50 Pull ups, 75 Box Jumps, 100 SSH. Partner runs to a tree and back

    Mosey to the track

    Mini K.I.S.S. – Run a lap, 100 Merkins, Run a lap, 90 Squats, Run a lap, 80 Merkins, Run a lap, 70 Squats, Run a lap, (called a small audible) 40 Merkins, Run a lap, 30 Squats, Run 2 laps

    Mosey to the blacktop

    6’s (aka mini 11’s) – Run to one side complete 5 (2ct) American Hammer, run back complete a Smurf Jack, finish with 1 American Hammer/5 Smurf

    Mosey back to the SF

    2 MOM – Each PAX picked an exercise to compete 5 reps of: Ring of Fire (5 Merkins), 5 WWII Situps, 5 Burpees, 5 (2ct) Freddie Mercury’s, one other then wrap up with a 15 sec elbow plank

    Numberrama, Namerama, Announcements, YHC took us out

    MOLESKIN

    The Q was open as late as Wednesday this week and YHC hadn’t Q The Creek since around Jan. Felt good to Q a bootcamp again.

    The theme today was to complete some group of exercises that typically would take the whole time (or half the time) in a “mini” scale to keep everyone moving.

    Mumble chatter was strong this group never has an issue chatting during the workout (Yard Sale makes sure of that)

    SPIT ON THAT!!

  • Whatever Offshore Says

    YHC suggested Texas Beach, so PAX went about 1/2 mile past the pumphouse, through a small hole in the fence, under the train (Sally’s highlight), back to Texas Beach, then Northbank to Belle Isle, around the west end like old times, and back on Buttermilk. Then YHC and TYA headed to ET’s.

  • Heading Home to Finish the Other Half of that Fish Taco Movie

    … and TYA iced his face. The Thang: Northbank to Mayo Bridge (Sally’s highlight), along the flood wall to Buttermilk.

    TYA, Saab, and YHC convened at ET’s aftewards.

  • Five Is the Perfect Number

    … for Partner Jerkins, a Garbage Plate innovation.

    The Thang: Mosey around the school. Some runners couldn’t keep up so they went to the track for the rest of the time. COP IC: SSH x20, IW x20, DQ x10, Helicopters x10, Merkins x10, Pop Squats x15, Stand on One Foot and Bounce the Imaginary Ball x10 each foot.

    Mosey to the playground for Jack Webbs with Pull-ups and 5-PAX Partner Jerkins. After round 4, the Partner Jerkins were modified to a hold for a count to the Jack Webb-prescribed number.

    Mosey to the blacktop for Jack Webbs with WW IIs and Reverse Crunches, a Chum Bucket innovation. PAX ran across the blacktop in between sets, Reverse Plank for the six. Time was up after round 8. Back to the VF for COT.

    NMS: YHC made the longer trip for a Friday bootcamp after jumping on the Q sheet last night, thinking that a solo post might be a possibility. What if only one other PAX posted – how to do Partner Jerkins? The parking lot quickly filled with 8 cars, but then YHC learned that some of the PAX were planning to skip the bootcamp and run – as if there aren’t enough Friday running AOs! Anyhow, that left 5, which is the perfect number for Partner Jerkins.

    Way to work today, PAX. It was great to meet Buzzkill and see Doozy, Bullseye, and Probation. It was good to catch up with the runners afterward, too.

    A wise PAX reminded us take some time to honor mothers past, present, and future.

  • Currahee anniversary

    Eleven elites broke the bounds of the fartsack to enjoy the cooler temps and celebrate the 1 year anniversary of this AO with a run.

    5 milers – Maremont, Raintree, Falconbridge, JRP, cut through apartments & townhomes, Flintwood, Falconbridge, Pump. 5.5

    4 milers – Maremont, Raintree, Falconbridge, JRP, cut through apartments, Ridgefield, Pump. 4.2

    YHC took us out – prayers for the PAX.

    NMS- great to see everyone out especially some new attendees from SOJ and the ville. Welcome to new-to-Currahee PAX Blue Moon, Shakedown, and Corned Beef.

    We have been running Currahee for a year now. Special thanks to all PAX who are willing to explore and see what this AO offers and the regulars that keep it alive. Spread the word.

    Tomorrow marks the 76th anniversary of V-E day. Think about what that means. The US military was part of a team of Allies, and especially consider that despite the cost to our nation, we did not conquer, but gave our gains back to the people. That will always set USA apart from other nations.

    Currahee!

  • Dealers Choice

    6 warriors descended upon Satan’s Hill on brisk morning to make themselves and each other a little better. According to the white Tesla here is what went down.

    COP- 30 SSH’s, 10 each: DQ’s, Cherry pickers, Deadman hang, Helicopters, Phelps, Jazzercise, MErkins, Flutters, Dollies, LBC’s.

    The work: Mosey to first mailbox. Rosco pick a number=6. Run to every 6th mailbox on right and perform 4 merkins (called exercises. Next 5 merkins at every 5th, 7 WWII at every 3rd, 8 plank jacks at every 2nd, 7 Bobby hurleys and every 2. 9 at 1. Every other mailbox perform 10 dollies, Rosalita’s, Flutters on way BTF. Quick rink of fire to finish. Time was called.

    Announcements: If you have not signed up for Swirley’s email blast consider it. See Slack. A great way to start your day!

    Prayer: to Florence’s friend and family suffering from Covid. To Ulysses Martin a friend/co-worker who died of massive heart attack at 58 shortly after arriving at work. Bless their families. YHC took us out in prayer.

    Thanks for the honor of leading!