Category: Richmond, VA

  • When and How did you find God?

    Disclaimer:
    The purpose of this AO is to push the PAX along their journey in developing the 3rd F – Faith.  We recognize that PAX are at their own place on the journey and proceed at their own pace.  PAX are encouraged to share.  It is not required to share (wise men learn by listening), but there is a requirement to allow others to share.  What is shared in this 3rd F stays with the 3rd F; it is a COT.  None of the PAX has a monopoly on the truth, though we are all truth seekers.  It is fine to disagree.  If there are not disagreements, then we are probably doing it wrong.

    This 3rd F event:

    • Is free of charge,
    • Is a discussion based on the Christian faith, but is open to all men,
    • Is peer led by volunteer Qs who may or may not be certified/ordained.

    THE THANG :

    Each PAX shared their spiritual background, when they started seeking God, and where they’re at now on their spiritual journey.

    Common Themes :

    1. Every PAX had bad experiences with religion and good experiences with religion.
    2. We’ve all made mistakes.
    3. There came a time when each PAX wanted to seek God for themselves rather than what someone told them.
    4. We are all still on a faith journey.

    QIC appreciates each PAX being vulnerable to share their own unique experience with God. They didn’t have to share but they did. This topic was a great ice breaker because this was only QIC’s third 3F post so QIC is still getting to know a lot of PAX. Hearing about others’ spiritual backgrounds helps QIC to understand the PAX in a deeper way to know where they’re coming from. It will help navigate QIC for future 3F Q’s.

  • Lucky 7 at DaVille

    YHC is celebrating his 2 year anniversary this week as the very first AO and work out was at DaVille with Opus at Q and Phonics present for YHC’s first bootcamp beatdown…so how awesome to have these two present this morning in the gloom. So here is what went down:

    COT

    We mosey in the parking lot with parking space tracers then over to the bus loop on the West side entrance to the school for:

    20 SSH, 10DQ, 10 Imperial Walkers, 15 Arm Circles (10 small, 5 big) Reverso, 10 4ct Helicopters, 20 2ct American Hammers, 10 Alabama Prom Dates with Gomer modification of alternating arm extensions with each raise, 10 x cross (lay on back straight leg lift and opposite arm touch and did 1o each side, 10 scorpions and 20 merkins.

    THANG

    We mosey to the Tennis court and YHC pulls out the F3 Deck of cards for the 7 of Diamonds 4 corners for the 7 brothers onsite. We draw one card for each corner and C1 was Alternating Side Squat, C2 was Squat Thrust, C3 Derkins, C4 2ct Flutter kick. We stayed as a group and performed 7reps at each corner for Rd1, Rd 2, 14 Reps at each corner, Rd3 21 Reps at each corner, Rd4 28 Reps at each corners. Then we went back down with 21 reps at each corner, 14 reps at each corner, 7 reps at each corner. This took most of the time then we moseyed back to flag for Mary.

    MARY

    We circled up around the flag and stretched for the remaining time (about 4 minutes) and namerama, numberama.

    Phonics took us out.

    Moleskin

    YHC told the group that he will be Qing some upcoming AO’s this week due to 2 year Anniversary. We discussed some upcoming events such as:

    RVA Convergence that will be hosted by Honey Dew on Memorial Day at the Tredegar Ironworks go time is 7am sharp. Check out future preblast for more details.

    Breaking bread – THE RVA PAX is crushing the 2 day weekend commitment that is being coordinated by Upchuck this year and he has done a masterful job. With summer approaching we need to fill some slots in June, so please sign up for this great event and bring something awesome for these folks to enjoy!

    This week at Tomato Run (Thursday May 14) we will be meeting at the BW3 on brook road near 295 next to Technology Park Drive (road between Best Buy and Papa Johns). We will start in parking lot and run from there. Please message me if you are interested in attending as we would like some Southern and Downtown Brothers north of the Wall.

    That is all for now as it is an honor to lead and I will see you in the Gloom….Cheers, CB!

  • Chumnastics

    A dozen posted for Saturday’s GridIron. Meeting and greetings were followed by a mosey around the nearby football field to the asphalt high jump area inside the school’s running track. COP there with SSHs, IWs, DQs, Helicopters, APDs, Suzanne Somers, Shoulder Taps, and Arm Circles.

    Relocate to the closest parking lot for a round of Lindsays with Forward Lunges and a core thing YHC can’t remember. One of you guys might be able to recall.

    Move back up the hill and plank up in the track. One guy at a time, complete a 40 yard dash and return to plank. Four rounds.

    Return to the parking lot. For what, I can’t remember. Am sure we did something fun.

    Move to the driveway for Curb Crawls. Crawl across the road and complete 15 Incline Carolina Dry Docks. Crawl back and complete 15 more. Six rounds.

    Mosey across the football field and grab a couple of bricks from the back of YHC’s truck. Pair up. One guy completes a brick lifting exercise with the other completes an exercise without. Several rounds with Overhead Presses, Curls, Bench Press/Flyes with bricks and Bench Kicks, Wall Sits, etc as the unweighted exercises.

    Return bricks to the truck and circle up for Circle of Trust.

    Nice work everyone.

    Announcements:

    A few days left before the deadline for ordering a spiffy, personalized F3 shirt – follow this link to order yours: https://f3.mudgear.com/products/f3-rva-shirt-pre-order

    Watch f3rva.org for details on a Memorial Day Convergence with a 7 AM start.

    Will need volunteers for Breaking Bread slots in July and August.

  • A Couple of Fingers Down Butte

    A Couple of Fingers Down Butte

    Seventeen of Tuesday’s finest gathered on a near perfect morning for some fun on the southside. One FNG was late so missed launch and wandered for 40 minutes before finding some of the PAX to finish. FNG made 18 total. For Dr. Ruth, here’s what really happened:

    The Route
    4s / 5s / 6s
    – Through the bat cave and across the river
    – Take the loop and turn left (west, upriver, LEFT)
    – Left on Southhampton heading south

    4s
    – Turn around at the first intersection and return the way you came

    5s
    – Continue south on Southhampton, through the 5 way intersection to Cherokee
    – Reverse course and head north on Southhampton
    – At the first intersection, take the left fork on to Butte
    – Right on Riverside and return via the bridge

    6s
    – Follow the 5s on the left on Butte then a left on Rivercrest
    – Left on Riverside
    – Left on Waumsetta and meander up to Cherokee
    – Return via Waumsetta and Riverside to the bridge and back

    Numbers, names, announcements and YHC took us out.

    Moleskin
    Absolute perfect day for a run this morning. When EF Hutton showed up, we knew the world was in balance.

    Apologies to the FNG for launching on time. However, one minute late is one minute late… I’m sure that won’t prevent you from making a repeat appearance.

    Lots of great mumblechatter about bachelor parties and the appropriate pronunciation of Butte. Those, combined with Saab’s comment about a 5 finger version on the southside led to today’s backblast title.

    Enjoy the day gentlemen and thanks for letting me lead.

    Announcements
    – Breaking bread needs summer volunteers, talk to Upchuck or just sign up on the Q sheet

    Splinter

  • Ultimate Burpee & Baby Daddy

    The lush fields of NoToll rolled out before 15 gloom studs who all agreed their lives were sadly short on burpees. No problem – the good Doctor had a prescription for what ailed them:

    The THANG:

    COP #1:

    • Mosey to the Field and circle up
    • Welcome & F3 Disclaimer
    • Usual DTH Warmerama broken up every 2-3 sets with a movement exercise across the field, x3 burpees, and return to circle up for more

    COP #2:

    • Mosey over to the Pavilion
    • BURPEE PYRAMID:
    • Burpees with ascending Merkins 1-10
    • Run a lap around the Pavilion after #5 and #10
    • Burpees with descending Groiners 10-1
    • Run a lap after #5 and #1

    COP #3:

    • Return to the Field
    • ULTIMATE BURPEE:
    • PAX divided into two teams 
    • Turnovers: x3 Burpees for the those responsible for a bad throw and/or missed catch 
    • Touchdowns: x5 Burpees for everyone
    • The All-Blacks won 6-4 against the others colors, so x100 burpees minimum, plus extra burpees for all the turnovers (some of us were so blessed more than others…)

    Mosey BTTF for COT:

    • Counterama # 15
    • Namerama
    • Announcerama (see Comments)
    • YHC took the PAX out in Prayer

    NMS: What a GREAT PAX we have in SOJ!!! Loved leading you boys through what we might consider the only way to possibly “enjoy” doing around 150-200 burpees in a 45 minute timeframe. YHC enjoys having Buzzkill back out with the PAX – that man has some SPEED on the field! And yes, he made YHC look sloppy at least once. Kudos of course to my All-Black teammates, especially the pro frisbee handling by OC, Last Call and DK. Honestly amazing effort by every single man out there on both teams. YHC’s honestly more beat after that little number than many other tough Q’s. And to top it all off, the announcement grand finale, Fresh Prince is our newest to-be BABY DADDY!!!! There’s gonna be a lot of proud uncles (and defenders of honor) for your little girl brother. SYITG gents, DTH

  • Handshake Repellant

    A lucky 13 warriors shook off the fartsack to start their Tuesday off right. YHC picked up some new coupons yesterday and we needed all of them.

    COP: SSH, Don Qs, Block Squats, Alternating block merkins, Flutterkics.

    THE THANG: 30 Minutes of Fun: 10 Derkins at near side bleachers, 20 Donkey Kicks on Concession Stand, 30 Benchkicks on far bleachers, 40 Block Presses at halffield. Repeato but increase reps by 5 each lap until time called at 30 minutes.

    Some Mary then introduce Block the Plank to HBR Pax: Elbow Plank with block on back while other does 20 Thrusters. 2 rounds each. Drop coupons back and finish at flag. YHC took us out. Prayers for Bodos dissertation defense, although he is a lock after reading his Thesis title: “Integration of Parkour moves into Sunday Worship”

    NMS: Third time around for this timed loop thing. Still seeking an appropriate name. Maybe Handshake Repellant?? as he opted for the fartsack this morning. Had he posted we might have set a HBR record of 14.

    Gypsy was so excited he slowed down to stay near YHC and express his gratitude. Probation, Seymore, and Homer set the pace getting well into the 7th lap.

    Announcements: Convergence on Memorial Day 5/31 0700. Belle Isle. We’re back on with our Memorial day tradition. 3rd F tonight with Florence on the Q, all are welcome. Last day for F3 monogram shirts for this round is Friday. See Slack for detail on all of these.

  • Four Play

    Four evening warriors resisted the lure of the Nap Sack for today’s evening edition of The Punisher. According to the ladies trying not to stare too long, here’s more or less what happened:

    COP:

    SSH’s x 50 (4 count)
    1 mercan
    Dead man hang
    2 mercans
    IWs
    3 mercans
    Jazzercise
    4 mercans
    Hillbillies
    5 mercans
    FKs
    6 mercans
    Something else
    7 mercans

    Mosey to the Baby Trees for Touch a Tree:

    10 – squats
    8 – Rosalita’s
    6 – burpees
    4 – reverse crunches
    2 – something else

    Mosey to the Parking Lot for a Baby Beast between parking spaces

    1 – Lunge between spaces. Freddie Mercuries
    2 – duck walk between spaces. Jump squats
    3 – bunny hop, invisible jump rope
    4 – polar bear, Freddie mercury
    5 – Bernie sanders, something else
    6 – Walk, box cutters

    Mosey to the Front Porch for a Four Check

    1 man runs the loop
    Round 1: Carolina dry docks, side lunges, LBCs
    Round 2: mercans, squats, WWIIs

    BTTF via Native American Bear Crawl

    Number-am-a, Name-a-Rama, YHC took us out.

    NMS: great group out tonight. Nice to have Forty Whacks back. TBD whether he is full time naked hands or he goes with gloves. Only those who post will know. Also, nice to see Homer is a 3+ Day per week regular. He’s hooked. This makes YHC happy.

    Announcements:

    Buy a shirt. Make a doctor smile. Do so this week.

    Memorial Day make your plans for 7 a.m. Join F3’s own HoneyDo & Co. with our first full Convergence in some time. It’s going to be so epic, Hardywood might drive in from The Courthouse.

    Breaking Bread has open slots in June, July, and August. As you all know, this is a great way to carry the 3rd F into the community. We do 2 nights every month. Please take a look at the Q sheet, grab a pal or your family, and pull together a delicious dinner for some very appreciative people. Thank you in advance.

  • It’s a simple but good route…

    It’s been a long time since YHC had the Q much less seen Betty Weaver ES on a Monday morning. There was some mumblechatter on slack Sunday night about River Run, but 5 road warriors liked the route and we were all up for a 5 mile run. 0530…time to run. Until we saw Boberry coming in hot and circled back to scoop him.

    5 mile route-Up Twin Team, Right on East Brigstock and running to the where Brigstock changed to Netherfield and back to BWES!

    Boberry had to boogie to work.

    Numberama, Namerama, Announcements: Puppy Pile this Saturday, 0700 after Dogpile. See DTH.

    Don Draper took us out.

    NMS: It was an honor and privilege to pound the pavement this morning with you gentlemen. Remember….dig deep and get it all out!

    Humbly-Flatline

  • Yes, it did happen

    4 cool guys had a Saturday run before Dogpile two weeks ago. YHC was slow to post this backblast, but it was a beautiful morning for a run. The crew ran past YHC’s first house over by Maymont.

  • Mondays on the Hill

    COP – Mosey to top of Satans Hill.

    SSHs, Merkins, LBCs, Arm Cirlces

    4 Corners – Merkins, Squats, SSHs, WWIIs

    Back to the lot, Grab a coupon

    Dealers choice while running. 4 rounds

    Ring of Fire – 2 rounds

    Mary – 2 Rounds

    Back to the Flag

    Numberama, Namerama, Rosco took us out.