15 men children launched early to summit by daybreak on the longest and steepest climb in all of F3RVA-dom. Temperatures remained 70 and sunny. According to the streak of Korean Lightning on Rock Creek Parkway, the following might have happened. Route: Mount Henrico Lakeview (UR road by lake) to baseball fields Right to parking lot, then left through parking lot. Left on College Right on Lakewood. Right on Wood Left on Baldwin Right on Westham Parkway, the quick left back onto Baldwin Left onto Rock Creek Slight left onto Forest Right onto University 4s…take University to Larcom. Turn around. Reverso…
17 HIM’s joined YHC for a No Toll beatdown today. YHC has been off the Q sheet for awhile, and it felt good to be back! Warmarama: Mozey to the courts for a lap around the court then line up on the baseline for a suicide warmup. Round 1: 50% jog Round 2: 50% jog, 1 burpee at each line. Round 3: Bernie 50% jog, 5 merkins at each line Round 4: 75%, 5 air squats at each line Round 5: 100% Mozey to the fields stopping to pay the toll along the way. 10 dips and 10 decline merkins…
6 men posted on a foggy Monday morning to get their week started right. Hot potato was called for and Corned Beef took the lead. Some parking lot tracers, then some COP Mosey to cafeteria entrance for some 11s. Calf raises on one side of curb, lunge to other side for squats. Bulkhead Q – mosey to gym area Triple check – p1 donkey kicks, p2 merkins, p3 touch a tree Mosey to tennis court for some growing 4 corners. Too hard to explain here but we did a lot of LBCs, T claps, Freddie Mercuries and shoulder taps Mosey…
Three regulars joined up to log some miles. Route was flat and around, 4 in total. Stories were shared. Best of luck to those with empty nests or sending one of to college. -Singer
TWENTY THREE grown-boys came out to The Almo this morning to run around and get their weeks started off right! YHC had 3 fantasy football drafts over the weekend and locked in on a few players that will either make or tank the season. QTY’s were based on “my Guys” for this season so here’s what went down. WARMARAMA – Moseyed to the nearest cul de sac and back. Gave the mission, stretched out and got into it. COP #1: Drake London #5 Ran through 5 cul de sacs and did (5) burpees at each one. COP #2: Emeka Egbuka…
It has been a minute since YHC has Q’d at Hoedown and somehow the bright lights are now always on in the lot formerly known as the darkest AO. 11 strong gathered to kick off the sort of last full week of summer. COP – wander mosey to the front lot for 15xSSH, 10xDQ, DMH+, 15xLBC, 10xHRM and off we went to West Drive Circle and partnered up for a little Dora Dora – 100x merkins, 150x superman 4 count, 200x squats. Audible to 100x superman when the Q realized he wanted functioning rotator cuffs later in the day. Wrapping…
Warm up on the bus loop with some high knees, butt kickers and karaokes. COP: Welcome and disclaimer, especially to Jason and Brennan, two buddies of Roger Roger from his hood. SSHs, 1 burpee OYO, DQs, 2 burpees OYO, Cherry Pickers, 3 burpees OYO, Mt. Climbers, WWIIs, 4 burpees OYO, Merkins & 5 burpees OYO. The Thang:7s at the loading dock. We did Mike Tyson’s at the top and Flutter Kicks at the bottom. Next stop by the hill under then black top. Got the pax to select random numbers by sharing digits from their soc, year of marriage and…
Three HIMs showed up on this beautiful Monday morning, each with a set in hand. We marched toward that freshly cut, painted Bermuda grass, and here’s how it all went down… Warmarama All the wives and moms SSH Merkins with 5 core principles Flutters with arms Arm circles all directions Thang! Grab kettlebell’s, Medicine ball, Sandbag Gorilla Complex 8 reps 8 rounds with a 100 yard run after each round Curls Toss medicine ball over field goal post Plank pull through with sandbag Kettlebell swing Numbers, Names and Prayer request for Hozier Daddy and Yoda. Positive note—Beaver will be heading…
8 9 8 of F3’s veterans formed up at the oldest continually operating F3 Sunday workout in Virginia. Temperatures were sunny and 70 and generally incredible. According to the Marathon Training Team talented runners jerkish mountain bikers good lookin’ lady running with her dog on the loop today, the following might have happened: 5 6 guys ran North South Bank (watch fixed the hole in the bridge!) to T. Pottersfield Belle Isle Bridgeeither T. Pottersfield Bridge or Belle Isle Bridge to Buttermilk North Bank (skip oh, yeah, we did the lariat). About 6.5 7.7 miles, or so says YHC’s Apple Watch (feels not quite that long). 2 1 guys rode from Elwood Thompson’s. Rumor…
We had 19 post at Grid Iron to enjoy the beautiful Fall-like day. After warm up we went to pull-up bars for 2 sets of a 30-20-10 (30 Carolina Dry Docks, 20 Dips and 10 Pull-ups). Finished with a 15-20-5 to save our energy for the rest of the morning. Headed to the soccer field for a 50 yard Bear Crawl with 2 stops of 10 Merkins. Then a 50 yard Crawl Bear with 2 stops of Heals to Heaven. Followed by 50 yards of Ukrainian soldiers and 50 yards with 5 sets of 10 Squats. This was the warm…