Category: Richmond, VA

  • Running from Work

    Running from Work

    Four working stiffs left the office early on Thursday to partake in some corporate team building, some 5K running, and beer drinking. YHC and PAX all signed up for the Anthem Corporate Run held in the rolling hills of Innsbrook office park.

    YHC’s company team took top honors in their Coed team race brackets for the Engineers and Architects category. BUT if you slice and dice up enough categories, divisions, and sub divisions then every team seems to get a ribbon these days. YHC would like to point out that the CapTech team lead by Splinter beat everyone else with their fancy display showing real-time race results that Splinter personally wrote the code for in C++

    Honeydo and Doublemint also had strong showings, nice job gents!

    YHC out!

  • We Didn’t Forget the Bread

    We cooked. Ziti, salad, brownies, + BREAD. We arrived to deliver a hot meal only to see Barbara was taking deliveries for the rest of the week. She was excited for our meal however, as it was HOT and ready to go.

    Sign up gentlemen. Couldn’t be any easier and rewarding + it’s a good deed for some people who desperately need a break. We are looking forward to when serving is an option back on the table.

    Kudos to Shakedown for following through Sunday even though his day went a little sideways.

  • Forgot the Bread

    Sunday started nicely with a pleasant run around the JRPS with friends until gravity took me down, busted shin, three hours in Patient First getting stitched up… but like running life is nothing but relentless forward progress so I popped a couple ibuprofen and hit the kitchen. Manicotti and Salad with some vanilla ice cream for dessert. As always, Barbara was wonderful and gracious, she does love the men of F3RVA – especially loves her some Splinter (she mentioned him several times though it took me a second to remember who Brian was – lol). If you have not done this, do it. It’s easy, these folks can use the help, and selfishly it feels good to help people so if nothing else do it for yourself. I did forget the dang bread.

  • Shining Light on the Topic

    Two Cornhole champions along with twelve more champions at life took on Monday as champions do.

    Mosey to the front school lawn

    COP (IC)

    • Don Quixotes
    • Dead Man Hang
    • Imaginary Jump Rope
    • Imperial Walkers
    • Jazzercises
    • Merkins
    • Plankorama
    • Crabcakes

    Mosey to bike racks

    Triple Check 1

    • Bike Rack Merkins/ Squats/ Run

    Mosey to parking lot hill

    • P1 – Bernie Hill x 3
    • P2 – Burpees (combine for 75)

    Monkey Humpers IC for fun

    Mosey to rails

    • Jerkins 3×10

    Mosey to horseshoe

    • Curb Crawl up to 4 and back down

    Mosey to horseshoe infield

    • Scissor Sisters Ab Routine – 3x10R/10L

    Mosey to Cafeteria

    Triple Check 2

    • BTTW, WWIIs, Run Horseshoe

    Burpees for time

    Numberama, Nameorama, COT

    MOLESKIN

    Lots of Cornhole chatter this morning as expected.  Congrats to UpChuck and Hitch for representing Tuckahoe/ City Proper and bringing the trophy home where it belongs.  Splinter is the new Swirly, arriving extra early to secure the AO, one does wonder where he goes before reappearing in time for launch.  Many of the PAX take their headlamps and illumination seriously, ask UpChuck’s 2.0s.  Stay safe out there.  Thanks for allowing and following YHC’s lead.    

    ANNOUNCEMENTS

    Blood Drive – see Pigskin

    Shoe Drive – see Gypsy

    Prayers for Tryhard and all who knew Chisel

  • 17 Strong

    17 men met in the morning gloom. We made fun of each other. We encouraged each other. It was a beautiful day in the neighborhood.

    COP: Warmuparama started with arm circles, then cherry pickers, don quixote’s, side straddle hops, mt. climbers, WWIIs and rounded out with some merkins.

    The Thang:

    Quarter Pounders – Jog to the 1st quarter of the field, do 25 merkins, then sprint back. Jog to the center for 50 squats, sprint back. Then 75 LBCs at the 3rd quarter mark…100 side straddle hops before sprinting back the length of the field.

    Valley of Ill Repute for 11s – It might have more aptly been named the Valley of Ill Communication. Apparently, the instructions were super clear-ish. 17 men strong, in mostly dark clothing, before the sun was up, ran into the valley and up the hill for 10 burpees and some of us then went to the other side for one 2-count lunge, then 9 burpees and two 2-count lunges, etc. Wilson, what could go wrong?

    Coupon Sit Up Pass – Partners sat facing one another in the sit up position, one did a Coupon Sit Up while his partner did a WWII, then the coupon was passed between them, as they then switched duties.  Each man did 25 WWIIs alternating with 25 Coupon Sit Ups.  Bodos and Bacon Bits seemed to crack the code on this one by locking feet.  But then they went and (I believe) did double the amount.  They’re gonna feel that.  

    Triple Check – Murder Bunnies was the timer while partners Flutter Kicked and Monkey Humped.  Also, GP taught us the proper way to Murder Bunny.  I’d share his method, but it’s inappropriate.  

    BTTF:
    Native American Run – The Pax paid homage to the original Americans while moseying in unity BTTF.  

    2 min of various Merkins, selected by each man, around the shovel flag, wrapped it up.  

    COT:
    Numberama. Namearama.
    Announcearama: There was a GP-led Sit & Sip last night (hope it was a good time), Upchuck shared that there is an opening spot for Breaking Bread after Thanksgiving that needs filling and DTH informed the group of the passing of F3 member Joe Ferguson, known to F3 as Chisel.  
    Pigskin was not present, but please be aware of his announcement on Slack: “I set up a new channel, Freed to Bleed, for the next blood drive.  
    1 We need donors. ?
    2 We need people to announce at the AOs about the blood drive.
    3 We need volunteers the day of the blood drive to setup, sign people in and to return the site better than we found it.
    Details: Wednesday, October 20 at Good Shepherd Lutheran in Midlothian (off 288). The same place as back in the spring. (FYI edited to correct the day of the week.)
    There is always a need for blood.
    Sign up at http://redcrossblood.org donate blood, find a blood drive and enter “F3” as the sponsor code.
    Thanx!”

    Prayer Requests were followed by a truly-moving Prayer by Probation.  Thx buddy!  

    Moleskin:
    I left the AO feeling grateful to be a part of this brotherhood, grateful for another day of life and grateful to get through my VQ without completely embarrassing myself.  This F3 thing is truly special and I’m honored to be a part of it.  

    Coupon

  • Big Data Requirement Met

    The rain could not stop 7 lucky PAX members from a round of kettlebells. Coverage was provided. Here is how it went down:

    • COP
      • SSH
      • Dead man hang
      • IW
      • Arm circles
      • Helicopters
      • Merkins
      • LBC
      • APD
    • KB escalator (5, 10, 15, 20 reps with a new exercise added and a run in between sets)
      • 50 high pulls
      • 50 curls
      • 50 swings
      • 50 sumo squats
      • 50 shoulder presses
      • 50 lawnmower pulls – each arm
    • 11s with KB hammers and sit ‘n presses
    • Run the bus loop
    • COT with YHC taking us out

    A late BB for the sake of Big Data.  Remember the blood drive on October 20th.  Talk to Pigskin if you have any questions.

    God is good all of the time! Attila

  • Dora meets the Beast

    9 studly dudes came out on a nice fall morning to experience some exercise and fellowship. Even though a few regulars decided to fartsack, a good time was still had.

    COP: DQ, DMH, Invisible jump rope, merkins, Freddie Mercury, ACs

    Mosey to lower field and take on the beast. The wrinkle was that we would go across the field widthwise or go lengthwise depending on how I flipped my coin. We started with merkins, went to Lt. Dans, plank jacks, Carolina dry docks, mountain climbers and then of course burpees.

    Mosey to front of Short Pump middle.

    Mega Dora with 100 HRMs, 200 WWIIs, 300 SSHs, 400 LBCs. Gotta work those abs.

    Mosey to home base. 3 rounds of wall sits with coupons. Pinto had the idea of a coupon shoulder press while passing the coupons; that went well. We also worked in 3 sets of donkey kicks and 2 sets of chicken peckers.

    We closed with the main announcement (no disrespect to sit and sip but by the time I write this sit and sip is in full gear) is a blood drive on Wednesday 10/20 on a church at South side (near 288). Volunteers are needed to either give blood or work the event all the way from set up to take down. All of the details are on backblast; you can also ask Pigskin the ageless one.

    Thanks to god for this wonderful weather.

    Fireman Ed

  • Breakfast Club Board Meeting

    President – Welcome everyone to the September meeting of the Breakfast Club Board of Directors. Mr. Secretary, do we have a quorum?

    Secretary –

    President – Mr. Vice President?

    VP –

    President – Mr. Treasurer?

    Treasurer –

    President – Do we have motion to adopt the August minutes?

    All –

    President – Next on the agenda, public comment. Do we have a Mr. Wayne Kurr? Wayne Kurr? Mr. Phil McKracken? Phil McCracken? Mr. Don Keydick? Don Keydick? Ms. Ophelia Mecock? Ophelia Mecock?

    President – Dammit, I hate you guys. One guy ran, meeting adjourned.

  • Anyone ever have Triplets?

    YHC grabbed the Q to ensure attendance as he is leaving to Believeland today to take his son (Dawgpound) to his first Browns game. YHC was greeted by 5 smiling Paxers ready to take on the cool gloom. A new New Marketeer (Ponch) came to join a few minutes in.

    COP: 25 SSH’s, 10 each: DQ’s, Russian soldiers, arm circles both ways, helicopters, imperial walkers, Russian soldiers, merkins, LBC’s, Flutters, Dollies, cherry pickers, deadman Hang, front side scorpion kicks. Mosey to coupon pile. Grab a coupon.

    Triple 1: Runner to bars for 10 Jerkins, Curls, Overhead presses.

    2: Runner up to top for 10 incline merkins, bench press, rock copters.

    3 Run the hairpin to otterdale, Rock squats, X?X?X?X

    Prayers to Mcgruff’s BIL in hospital. To our troops dealing with the mental side of coming home/getting out. It is mental health month/suicide prevention month.

    Announcements: Freed to Bleed, see Bo or preblast, Retreat Saturday (Wish I could attend).

    YHC took us out in prayer. Always an honor to lead. Thanks for the strength you gentleman give me everyday!

  • How did we miss the 2 in front doing COP!

    The clock struck a minute past 5:30 and YHC and his trusty companion Wilson were coming in hot to Timberwolf. So hot in fact we missed the 2 member PAX in the front lot. YHC and Wilson circled around back of the building where we were reunited with Boberry and Vagabond. It was Wilsons idea to circle the back (I think he wanted to walk a bit, HAHA).

    Hot Potato. COP was not part of it.

    A day of DORA’s

    Boberry 100 Merkins, 200 squats, 300 plank jacks.

    Wilson 100 XXX?, 200XXX, 300????

    Vagabond 100?, 200?, 300?

    Nancy: Run through cones in and out past flag and back. Finish with some stretching.

    YHC took us out in prayer.