Category: Richmond, VA

  • Caution: Corner May Be Wet

    The dark and cool gloom was conquered by 7 bearers of Light.

    The Journey:

    Q arrived about a minute late, but the PAX had already started a brief warm-up loop in the parking lot.

    Long mosey to the lush and very water saturated rear field of the AO.

    4 Corners-esqe Leap-Style Circuit:

    Corner 1: PAX lines up single-file adjacent to a corner while maintaining an exercise, and last man does an exercise then runs to the front of line.
    Last Man: 10 Hand-release Merkins | PAX: WW2’s
    100x Monkey Humpers at the arrival of the next corner

    Corner 2: PAX lines up single-file adjacent to a corner while maintaining and exercise, and last 3 men do an exercise, and then run to the front of line.
    Last Three Men: 15 Heels-to-Heaven | PAX: Hold plank
    Audible at 70% completion of the length, to Bear Crawl remainder of the distance to the next corner
    100x Side Straddle Hops at the arrival of the next corner

    Corner 3: Elevens with Burpees and Hand-Release Merkins between corner and next corner
    100x Calf Raises (50 toes pointed in, 50 toes pointed out)

    Elevens took longer than expected, Corner 4 was sadly missed.

    Long mosey to basketball courts.

    PAX lines up single file and does a group Bear Crawl around outer perimeter of the court while last man runs to the center of the court and does 10 Merkins to rejoin the “Bear Crawl Train” at the front.

    Completed one loop around the court

    Suicides from end to end of the court for the remaining 1 minute.

    COT:

    • Numberama
      Namerama
      Announcements: Hump Day Happy Hour
      Prayers: Prayers for Last Call’s co-worker battling COVID.

    NMS:

    Shoutout to DTH for yet again pushing me out my comfort zone to Q this workout and gradually get back into the swing of things despite still working to overcome an injury. Things didn’t go 100% as planned with some aspects but with the support of the PAX we did the dang thang. Such a solid life lesson of not always waiting until things are 100% comfortable or “right” to keep moving forward. Sometimes life presents you with a challenge and you just gotta go after it, even if you gotta wing it while you do it. Love this group of guys and so thankful to have the opportunity to lead this workout, enjoy your fellowship, and get drenched in the lush fields of NoToll.

  • Groooove 55

    We have had some veteran complicated routes on Spider Run lately. YHC did some recon on Monday afternoon to confirm some distances for the 4, 5 and 6 milers. TYA had mentioned that we need some Grove Avenue workouts and with the Hill up UR drive, this makes for a nice workout route so here is the Plan.

    Everyone starts up UR drive then a right on Campus Drive, this turns into Towana Road and becomes the access road after you cross Three Chopt. We all stay on this road until we reach Grove Ave and you run East on Grove.

    4 milers get to Oak Lane and return to start.

    5 Milers get to Westmoreland(Stop Light) and return start. This was actually 5.45 miles according to my GPS so YHC was pushing the limit with this group of the PAX

    6 milers get to Malvern (Stop light) and return to start.

    Numberama, namerama, YHC took us out in prayer.

    Moleskin

    We all returned safely on this out and back route. With the 1 mile climb at the start, this makes for a strong finish for all runners when they are returning back to the parking lot where we began.

    Great run this morning gents as it was an honor to run with you gents.

    Have a great day…Cheers…CB.

  • Double Duty

    Unaware that Chum and most of the regulars were taking the night off, Forty Whacks moseyed to the AO where YHC was expecting a solo Q.  Appreciative for the company, here’s what was done.

    Mosey to the basketball court

    COP (IC)

    • Don Quixotes
    • Copperhead Squats
    • Helicopters
    • Merkins
    • LBCs
    • Imperial Walkers
    • SSHs

    Mosey to back corner of AO

    5 Corners around entire AO

    • Merkins x 20
    • Merkins, Squats x 20
    • Merkins, Squats, Mountain Climbers x 20 (2ct)
    • Merkins, Squats, MC, WWIIs x 20
    • Merkins, Squats, MC, WWII, SSHs x 20
    • Reverso

    Mosey to Picnic Pavilion

    Lindsay1

    • Dips
    • Reverse Crunches

    Mosey back to VSF

    Lindsay2

    • Carolina Dry Docks
    • Monkey Humpers

    Mary

    • Heels to Heaven
    • American Hammers

    Numberama, Nameorama, COT

    MOLESKIN

    Good to chat with Forty Whacks while Qing on the fly.  YHC was reminded how small the world is in which we live.  Thanks for coming out.

    ANNOUNCEMENTS

    Shoe Drive – see Gypsy

    HDHH – Thursday Hardywood West Creek

  • Loops and Lariats

    Hard to say, but something like 6 showed up for this week’s version of Sunday Funday. Temps remained at exactly 70 with sunny skies. According to Anthrax’s dog, PETA, the following all happened approximately 2 minutes before Anthrax showed up.

    06:57 : Saab launches.

    07:00 : Shakedown, Sippy Cup, Lab Rat, and UpChuck launch. Route was Buttermilk (+Lariat), Forest Hill, then fire road with Shakedown and Lab Rat returning via North Bank.

    07:03 : Anthrax and PETA launch. They ran what they ran.

    Sippy and YHC circled, numbered, named, and COT’d thinking others were going much further. YHC apologizes for under-estimating the speed of the remaining PAX (or over-estimating our own speed).

    NMS: Great to catch up with Sippy Cup for today’s run. YHC always learns something with Sippy; today was no exception. Thank you.

  • 55 at Anvil

    YHC was pumped to get the week off right and 5 with Davillian brothers showing up we had a nice 6 pack in the gloom. Here is what went down

    COP

    We circle up next to the playground to 15 SSH, 10 DQ, 10 Imperial Walkers, 10 Russian Soldiers, 10 Helicopters, 15 Arm Circles 10 small and 5 big, 20 American Hammers, 10 LBC’s, 10 Windshield washers, 10 scorpions and 20 merkins.

    THANG

    So we mosey to the field by the track and YHC drops off glow sticks about 20 yards apart for a reverse Red Barchetta, We run to first glow stick and perform 25 merkins. Return to start and plank for 6, then run to second glow stick for 50 (2 count) lunges, return to the start and plank for the 6, run to the 3rd glow stick 75 LBC’s return to the start plank for 6 and finally run to the last glow stick for 100 SSH return to the start and plank for the 6.

    YHC redistributes the lights 30 yards apart in a triangle and we go around 3 times. First trip, we bear crawl to the first corner and perform 1 burpee, bear crawl to the second corner, 2 burpees. Bear crawl to the 3 corner 3 burpees. 2nd round dealer’s choice (Bernie Saunders, Kariokie, just not run) between points and 1 WW2 sit up, 2 WW2 SU and 3 WW2 SU. Then Dealer’s choice again, with 5, 10 and 15 merkins at each corner.

    Mosey to the Chamber – YHC distributes the green and red glow stick and we divide into 2 groups of 3, P1 runs lap, during the lap when they reach the green glow stick sprint to the finish (red glowstick) as the timer, P2 American Hammers, P3 LBC’s. We do a triple check of these exercises, then mosey back to flag.

    Ring of Fire – Boat Canoe Then Stretch.

    Numberama, Namerama, Trout took us out in prayer.

    YHC is officially 55 today and was glad to get the day off right at Anvil. Have a great week gents, SYITG, Cheers….CB!

  • Another Anniversary

    12 men braved the perfect weather to post on Satan’s Hill for a special anniversary of the Battle of Leyte Q by YHC.

    Warm Up – SSH, Hillbillies (Yee Haw!) and Stretching

    Wilson was offered the option of A or B; he chose B so the PAX broke into three lines for a bear crawl Indian Run to the top of Satan’s Hill. Back down and repeat because it was so much fun (the 2nd time was actually a little easier).

    At the top again the PAX broke into 2 groups for 4-Corners – Murcans, Carolina Dry Docks, LBC, Squats

    Finish and head to the rock pile for Military Press, Curls for the Girls and squats – Rotate to the left with each set, so we could all enjoy the rock Parker chose (Honeymoon commented it was larger than Virginia).

    One more trip to the top of SH in the bear crawl Indian Run (that last one put a whole lotta hurtin’ on most of us).

    Circle for some focus mitts training, without the mitts, where we learned that Vagabond has some boxing skills inherited from his grandfather and heaven help anybody trying to return a car to Kelly’s lot!

    Numberama, Name-o-rama, YHC took us out in prayer.

    October 25, 1944- in a segment of the largest naval battle in history, the Battle of Leyte Gulf, known as the battle off Samar a superior Japanese force surprised an overmatched American Task Force. The Japanese had 4 battleships, including the largest battleship ever put to sea, the Yamato, and a number of cruisers and the Americans had 3 destroyers, a Destroyer Escort and some vulnerable Escort Carriers. It looked like the Japanese would have an easy time of it when the USS Johnston (Destroyer) led by Commander Ernest Evans (posthumously awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor) turned toward the Japanese fleet to attack. The largest gun the Americans had were 5 inch guns. The Yamato had 18.1 inch guns that weighed more than the entire Johnston. I encourage you to look the battle up as it is one of the most courageous chapters in Naval History.

  • Vichyssoise

    When no scheduled Q showed up, YHC decided to get the PAX started. Vagabond suggested a hot potato Q; but I decided to just take over and serve up some vichyssoise.

    Warm up – SSH, Murcans, Other stuff

    Up the hill in a bear crawl Indian run.

    4 Corners – Murcans, LBC, squats

    Back for rock work – Military press, curls for the girls, squats, murcans, planks etc.

    One last sprint.

    Numberamama, nameorama YHC took us out in prayer

  • Lost on Westham

    Two PAX launched early to secure the extended AO, eight more joined for the main event.

    Mosey to the horseshoe

    • R/L Shuffle
    • R/L Karaoke
    • High Knees
    • Buttkickers

    Mosey up to the blacktop

    COP (IC)

    • Don Quixotes
    • Cherry Pickers
    • Reach for the Stars
    • Russian Soldiers
    • Merkins
    • Suzanne Somers L/R
    • Alabama Homecoming Dates
    • Scorpion Kicks
    • Monkey Humpers

    Mosey to back field

    BEAST

    • Merkins
    • Imperial Squat Walkers 2ct
    • WWIIs
    • Plank-Ups R/L 2ct
    • Jump Squats
    • Heels to Heaven

    Lindsay (Run width between)

    • Dips
    • Reverse Crunch

    Mosey back to blacktop

    Triple Check

    • Box Jumps
    • Hand Release Merkins
    • 5 Burpees then run to fence and back

    Mosey to horseshoe infield

    Mary

    • American Hammers
    • Flutter Kicks

    Numberama, Nameorama, COT

    MOLESKIN

    YHC took off early to get day 25 of the mile-a-day challenge knocked out. Apparently Splinter was lurking somewhere in the bushes ready to ambush as YHC forgot whether to turn on Lakewood or Sunset.  Pre-workout mumblechatter centered on William and Mary and if the schools’ athletics were ever good enough to have a true rival. Jon Stewart doesn’t like UpChuck’s line of questioning. Honeydo, chime in.  Solid work today Gents, fences are merely a suggestion.

    ANNOUNCEMENTS

    Shoe Drive – see Gypsy

    HDHH – Thursday Hardywood West Creek

  • Welsh Dragons are Gross

    Two Dudes strolled into Rockwood for some Rock N Roll. This is what went down :

    Warmarama :

    10 SSH IC, 10 Russian Soldiers IC, 10 Imperial Walkers IC, 10 Don Q’s IC, 10 Cherry Pickers IC

    THE THANG :

    Mosey to big parking lot behind playground

    Modified version of The Dab : 10 burpees per minute for 5 minutes, run 1/4 mile, rinse and repeat (The full version is repeated x3)

    Mosey to basketball court

    The Gross : Pick 12 exercises, do 12 reps of each. 12×12=144 which is a Gross (We did Bonnie Blairs double count, Freddie Mercuries double count, Merkins, Squat Jumps, WWII’s, Burpees, Squats, WWI’s, Carolina Dry Docks, Plank Jacks, LBC’s, Flutters IC

    Welsh Dragons : Remain in plank position the whole time. Bear crawl forward 4 steps, do 1 merkin, 1 plank jack, and tap the BACK of each shoulder 1 time. Repeat adding 1 rep to each exercise each time – bear crawl forward 4 steps, do 2 merkins, 2 plank jacks, 2 sets of back of shoulder taps… etc. Go until you get to 10 reps each

    Run a lap around the entire perimeter of Rockwood Park on pavement (Bear Crawl under the gates)

    100 LBC’s OYO

    50 WWII’s OYO

    DONE

    Numberama

    Name-arama

    COT : Sharpening conversations took place. YHC is getting weary with a teething baby and a three year old that won’t go to sleep until 9:30 pm. Asking for prayers for that and YHC’s left knee not doing so hot.

    NMMS : The Dab is no joke. If we would have went to Round 3, YHC’s form would have taken a serious hit and wouldn’t have maintained the 10 burpees per minute pace. Serious Question : Is Doozy really 50 years old? YHC is suspicious and thinks he might be in his 20’s.

  • Ziti Sensation

    First off, we made a mouthwatering, cheesy, elegant baked ziti with ground beef. Next, we made a breathtaking, colorful salad topped with all sorts of vegetables. Finally, there was crispy, golden garlic bread from the finest grain. And lastly we made crunchy, gooey chocolate chip cookies. All in all, this meal was a success and was for a great cause.

    DaVinci