Tag: 45 Minutes of Mary

Mary Munford Elementary

  • I’m Writing This Because Someone Else Is Scared To

    Eight or nine folks gathered at Mary for a legacy master Q. We ran over to the parking lot for COP then met on the track for something like this:

    The Thang

    • Run a lap, then 10 merkins
    • Run a lap, then 20 merkins
    • Run a lap, then 30 merkins
    • Run a lap, then 40 merkins
    • Run a lap, then 50 merkins
    • Then back down?

    The rules were concocted along the way and included:

    • If you pass Q and his mate, you have to stop and do 10 burpees
    • If you pass in the workout zone, no burpee penalty (don’t tell anyone this one)
    • Others which may or may not have been announced

    Numbers, names, and the Q took us out.

    If YHC missed your name, comment on slack.

  • In the Wood Chipper

    9 Strong were undeterred by the previous nights deluge and assembled at 45MOM to get their heart rate going for the day. It went something like this…

    Mosey to blacktop for Warmup…Dead Man’s Hang, 10 Helicopters, 13 Don Quixotes, 10 Arm Circles (Forward/backward), 15 Imperial Walkers, 20 SSH

    Slightly longer mosey over to Reveille Church Pavilion. Pair up in Pavilion and do 5 rounds of one partner doing 10 Abyss Merkins while the other partner did SSH. With the heart rate up, we then did a Triple Check with one man doing dips, one doing LBCs, and the pacer running the loop of the parking lot.

    We moseyed back to the tennis courts at Mary for some Tracers. One round down all 4 courts, one round back. Up to the net, back to the service line, shuffle along service line, up to middle of net, shuffle to far side, backwards to baseline – repeat on each of the 4 courts.

    Final test was under the Pavilion at MM where we paired up again with one partner doing 10 Pole Smokers the other doing Lt Dans – 5 rounds. Much discussion was had about the poles. When done, we were at time and moseyed back to the flag.

    Numberama, Namerama and YHC took us out.

    We welcome FNG Chipper who was dubbed “Fargo” very quickly and without any debate (thus backblast title). Fargo has never seen “Fargo” the movie so he has some homework. Welcome Fargo! Hope to see you out again soon.

    A good reminder was shared by a couple of the Pax. You never know when or what someone is struggling with and they may never tell you – unless you ask how they’re doing. Check in on your family, friends, coworkers – just say hi and ask how they’re doing.

  • Frozen Triangle Part Duex

    A total of 46 guys, including an FNG (big respect) showed up today for the first RVA CSAUP event in quite a while.

    An eager 45 (including 3 ruckers) gathered before 0600 in the dark gloom of Dogpile ready to roll. The temperature lived up the CSAUP name, it was chilly, but the adrenaline was flowing. 0600 on YHC’s watch, so the ruckers hit the road and the rest of us grabbed the shovel flags and moseyed to the COP circle for disclaimer (you v you and pay attention to your body) and COP, including:

    • SSHs
    • DQs
    • Helicopters
    • Deadman Hangs
    • Imperial Walkers
    • Alternating Shoulder Taps
    • Tempo Merkins
    • Freddie Mercuries

    Head to the Amphitheatre and pass the baton to Rosie for the THANG:

    Ladder – 5 incline merkins on each step going up; 5 dips on each step going down; bunny-hop/box-jump back up to the top.

    Circle up for numbers and names and then grab the shovel flags and runners take off for Punisher. Flags were flying. We were getting some honks, and the air was brisk. Many guys circled back to pick up the SIX. I think Gypsy did it 5 times and ran an extra 3 miles.

    PUNISHER

    33 of the 43 bootcampers made the run to Punisher for bootcamp #2. OC and CB got the provisions set up and guys fueled up. Then CB set up the audio and lead a Tabata ground and pound for that included merkins (OUCH), DQs, Arm Circles, Squats, LBCs and other

    Circle up for numbers and names and then grab the shovel flags and runners headed for Mary. Again, bro-code was in effect.

    45MOM

    31 of the 33 made it from Punisher to Mary, and we picked up Handshake for the last bootcamp and last leg of the Triangle. There was no catching your breathe or fueling up because UpChuck was ready to roll. Thankfully, UpChuck started us off with SSHs and then added some Broga (which really pleased Last Call). Then he dropped the hammer:

    The THANG: Twisted Dora – Line up across the blacktop and partner up. Exercises were 100 Carolina Dry Docks, 200 Squats (either jump or touch 5 fingers to the ground), and 300 SSHs. Runner – bernies across the blacktop to the fence and runs back. Oh, and the TWIST – every time the runner returns, partners do 5 Boo-yah Merkins…KILLER.

    Mosey back to the starting point for numbers and names before taking off to for Dogpile and to close the Triangle.

    The run back to Dogpile was blinding and painful. We gutted it out and everyone made it back to Dogpile where the ruckers were waiting for us and Circle K had the grill going with dogs and sausages.

    One last number-rama and namarama, announcements and COT.

    We prayed for our F3 brothers – Fudd, Gomer Pyle and Pigskin – heading to Honduras in service.

    Other announcements –

    • Great job F3RVA for donating around 400 shoes for various groups. Well done!
    • Shank has his VQ on Tuesday at Bermuda Triangle
    • Add any others I missed in Slack

    Huge shout out to all those who helped bring this CSAUP back. Rosie and I put it out there and the PAX stepped up to Q, drive, get provisions, chip in, and just generally to do whatever is needed and check on the SIX and make sure everyone was accounted for and good to go. LOVE this group for all those reasons.

    We can sometimes get lost in our daily/weekly routines or often times we don’t have time to hang out and chat before or after weekly workouts. CSAUPs give us the chance the see new guys, and to deepen our fellowship with other guys. In addition, they give us the opportunity to push through our normal boundaries and test ourselves. We all aced the test today. Well done men!

    Get some rest this weekend, enjoy some family and football, rest those legs, and I’ll see you all back out in the gloom soon!

    Who’s planning the next CSAUP?

    No more Gumbo for you and It’s all coming up Rosie!

  • On the twelfth day of Christmas… an arm circle for Oyster

    5 intrepid HIMs overcame the irrepressible pull of a slothful existence and gathered for 45 minutes of Mary. According to the elderly gentleman pacing the track and talking loudly to a friend at 5:30 in the morning, this is what happened…

    COP: Short mosey to the blacktop, quick stretch with deadman hang, Helicopters, DQs, Imperial Walkers, SSHs.

    OLD 100. Perform a set of excercises, run the track, wait for the six

    • Round 1: 100 Squats.
    • Round 2: 90 2x Mountain Climbers.
    • Round 3: 80 2x Flutter Kicks.
    • Round 4: 70 LBCs.
    • Round 5: 60 Carolina Drydocks.
    • Round 6: 50 WW2s.
    • Round 7: 40 Merkins.
    • Round 8: 30 Jump Squats.
    • Round 9: 20 2x American Hammers
    • Round 10: 10 Burpees.

    COP. end with stretching.

    COT. Numberama, Namerama, YHC took us out.

    NMS. Love the Old 100, grabbed this one from the Charlotte pax. Great to be with some great guys this morning. Anthrax made an important announcement about Colonoscopies – GET ONE !

    SYITG.

  • 45 Minutes of Gerry x 2

    A naughty 9 descended upon Mary to experience a tale of two Geriatric Q’s. This is what transpired – more or less…

    Q1:

    • Donkey Kicks, bear crawl, run out and bernie sanders back (3 rounds)
    • Suicides on the Courts: Mountain Climbers and Merkins intertwined

    Q2:

    • Four corners: Burpees, Merkins, WWIIs, SSHops. Variety of running, lunging, and Karaokes mixed in. Ascending, then Descending.

    NMS:

    Good to have TYA healthy and back in the gloom. His excitement was reflected in his persistent pursuit of more Burpees. Hitchhiker will be skiing for the first time today…YHC will be hoping it ends well and not in crutches…

    To paraphrase what TYA expressed in the COT, take stock in what you have – and not in what you don’t have..

    Saab abides

  • Seven Helpings of Mary

    The rain and cold did not stop seven properly dressed (expect maybe Anthrax) men from getting stronger. Here is what went down around the big city block:

    Mosey to the NW corner for COP:

    SSH’s, DQ’s, Ukrainian Soldiers (in honor of Zelenskyy escaping the war in order to have tea with our top officials), Imperial Walkers, Jazzercizes, Arm Circles, Copper Head Squats

    Large 4 Corners (bro code style)

    Starting at the corner of Westmoreland and Grove complete 30 Monkey Humpers repeating at each street light heading to next corner.

    At the corner of Cary and Westmoreland, complete 20 Squats repeating at each tree along Cary.

    At the corner of Commonwealth and Cary, complete 10 Merkins repeating at each street light.

    At the corner of Grove and Commonwealth, complete 5 Burpees repeating at each street light.

    Turn around and complete 5 Lt. Dan’s repeating at each street light until Grove and Commonwealth.

    At Grove and Commonwealth, complete 10 SSH’s repeating at each street light until Commonwealth and Cary.

    Turn around and complete 15 Ukrainian Soldiers at each street light heading back to the VSF.

    Stop off at a dry spot on the side of the school for: Carolina Dry Docks, WW2’s, Heels to Heaven, APD’s and Flutter Kicks all in cadence.

    Mosey back to VSF for:

    Numbers, Names, Announcments and YHC took us out!

    NMS:
    Everyone’s (except Anthrax) back was kept relatively dry this morning. Everyone’s (except Saab) front side was kept dry this morning. Hands got wet. Saab was happy he had the week off of Q’ing Mary. Jokes were told (some good, some bad, one very bad). Partner Monkey Humpers are possible at Saab’s next Q. Hutton is up to 317. Handshake didn’t give YHC a hard time. Bleeder was just happy to be there wearing his Kubota John Deere hat. Oyster posted at a Kubota Q even after Kubota didn’t post to his last Q. Anthrax looked cold.

    Enjoyed leading you men this morning!

    Merry Christmas to all!

    SYITG!

    Kubota

  • Sunny, Seventy, and Sh—y

    4 knuckleheads looked at each other and questioned why they were here….YHC did his best to keep balls-and-back dry as possible as we ventured out into the cold and wet areas surrounding Mary. Copious amount of running coupled with various exercises along the way.

    Moleskin: YHC learned some new terms today including “White Knuckling” and “Seagulling”….quite possibly, one has to precede the other….

    Announcements were quick as the pax was ready to jump in their cars, and showed no-patience for the Q’s eloquent and awe-inspiring close.

    Saab abides

  • A Festivas Fit For a Gerry

    8 gents descended upon Mary to see what she had to offer, this is what transpired….more or less…

    • COP: Copius stretching
    • Neighborhood Loop: Run then perform 50 of an exercise (3 iterations)…LBC, M-Climbers, Flutter Kicks
    • Triple Check: Chicken Peckers, WWII’s, Run out, 10 HR Merkins and Bernie Sanders Back
    • Derkins and Merkins: Two stations, visit each 3 times. Ten reps of aforementioned
    • Descending Doras: 300 Hello Dollies, 200 LBC, 100 Merkins. Partner runs to pull up bars (5 reps)
    • Few minutes of Mary

    Announcements:

    • Christmas Eve morning at the Bridge. Come one, come all…
    • TYA is taking donations for F3 Shirt to go to Bridge participants. It is the highlight of their week and the shirts really mean a lot to them.
    • Props to Oyster for taking-over Breaking Bread for 2023. Thanks to Upchuck for all his work this past year+

    Saab abides

  • 9 Guys in a heatless Volvo

    A nefarious nine gathered in the gloom to kick off December with a bang. Here’s what happened:

    COP on the corner: SSHs // DQs // Ukrainian Soldiers // Imperial Walkers // ADPs // LBCs // Planks

    11s: Dips at Picnic Tables, Merkins at the front walk of the school

    Triple Check on the blacktop: P1: American Hammers // P2: Jump Squats // P3 50 2x Mtn Climbers

    Dora on the tennis courts: 250 Squats // 150 WW2s // 50 Burpees

    COT: Namearama, Numberama, YHC took us out

    NMS: Prayers for Faceplant’s family with a new baby, Honeymoon’s family after the death of his father.

  • An Attempted Coup but Virginia Prevails

    Thirty four truth seekers, including one aggressor from Quincy, MA, convened in the dusk for this year’s iteration of alternative history. After a few reminders of where they sold shorts in Virginia off we went.

    Quick mosey to Commonwealth. Form two lines for Native American run south towards Cary then veer unexpectedly to the middle of the field.

    COP

    • Don Quixotes
    • Windmills (we call them Helicopters around here)
    • Cherry Pickers (we called them cranberry pickers in the Qs honor)
    • Probably a few other exercises

    The Thang

    Mosey to the end of the field for a PAX accurate prediction of 11s. Merkins & WWIIs at each tree. Some may have only done 10, some 12. Either way, great fellowship with your nearby PAX.

    Short mosey over to the side of the school for triple check. Peoples chair, LBCs, run to the fence and bernie sanders back.

    Even shorter mosey to the west side of the tennis courts. Split up equally to four corners. 10x Lt. Dans / 20x LBCs / 30x SSHs / 40x Jump Squats. Repeat 3 times.

    Collect ourselves on the eastern side of the courts for a reminder of what has been created and what is reborn in front of us every day.

    Work our way back over to the bus loop, partner up. One runs 3/4 the way around then lunges the rest of the way. The other is doing merkins, LBCs, something else.

    Mary for 5 minutes before TYA took us out.

    Moleskin

    YHC leaves this backblast here as a token to help memorialize Thanksgiving of 2022. Let us all be thanks for for those around us, our family, friends, co-workers. Regardless of who posted first, this was a Thanksgiving convergence.