Tag: Dogpile

*** YHC’s phone did not record the namerama so I am missing a ton of names. Please leave comments with names of the PAX who were there and that I missed in the list

26 RVA warriors stormed into Dogwood Dell to join in one last workout party for The Carpenter that went something like this…

Mosey to field near the Carillon

COP All IC – 100 SSHs, don quixotes, helicopters, arm circles, 10 hand-release merkins (HRMs), 10 crab cakes, 10 HRMs, 10 imperial walkers, 10 HRMs, 50 LBCs.

Mosey to Byrd Park pond with the fountain

HRM Circuit

• Partner up – one partner heads in one direction while the other heads in the opposite direction around the pond
• 3 HRMs for every light pole
• 5 boo yah merkins when you and your partner cross paths
• Finish the circuit and go find your partner until you both finish

Triple Check – run up/down the hill to the old Columbus statue, balls to the wall, dips

Mosey to the flag – hold 6 inches until the PAX arrives

• 10 IC flutter kicks
• 10 IC American hammers
• 10 IC freddy mercuries
• superman

Numerama, Namerama, Announcements, YHC took us out

Announcements

• Convergence at Dogpile on Saturday, July 3rd (note: not July 4th) at 7pm
• Summer tour kicks off this Thursday, July 1st
• Town hall meeting this week
• Other announcements from Dr. Tryhard but I can’t remember them… please add to comments

NMS

Today was a significant day for YHC as he finished up his F3 RVA time with the Q. Dogpile has always been a special AO since YHC remembers how much he struggled the first time he came to Dogpile in March 2016 and Sippy Cup’s workout destroyed him. It felt great!!

YHC has always had an uncanny liking of SSHs and the 100 SSHs “tradition” started on his one-year anniversary Q at Dogpile. It only seemed right and necessary to bring that back one more time.

The PAX went to work not only on the 100 SSHs IC but also throughout the whole time. The HRM Circuit provided an opportunity for YHC to make amends for wrongly calling out “every tree” instead of “every light pole” a few years ago during a similar workout. The PAX crushed the SSHs and completed it it faster than YHC had anticipated. The mumble chatter was strong throughout.

YHC took moments throughout the Q to be grateful for the PAX and the different spots around the Doppile AO.

I cannot thank God enough for F3 and for each of the men who have invested in making it what it is. It is true that we “get out what we put in” and many of you reading this have invested time, energy and leadership in F3 RVA. I will miss you and will be thinking of you as I seek to launch F3 North Jersey in the months ahead. My goal is to one day plant a flag in Central Park, New York for a Saturday morning workout/convergence.

Thank you for letting me lead today and for all that you mean to me.

The Carpenter

p.s. Sorry for missing so many names. Please add them in the comments and I will update the list.

YHC grabbed this workout when there was a blank on the sheet for the Q. Knowing that EF Hutton had the Early bird runners YHC was able to convince Hash to join for this pre father’s day beatdown and here is what happened with 20 F3 Brothers this sunny and 70 degree morning.

COP

We mosey to crop circle near Amphitheater for: 20 SSH, 10 DQ, 10 Hillbillys, 10 imperial walkers, 16 Russian Soldiers, 10 helicopters, 15 arm circle 10 small and 5 big, reverso, 25 4ct American Hammers, 10 Iron cross, 10 scorpions and 20 merkins.

THANG

We mosey to the second crop circle at the top to the Triangle and set up for a ‘single’ triple check where each person lunges from crop circle to intersection, runs down the hill then dealer’s choice(some bear crawled, crawl bear, Bernie Saunders, or run/walk) up to crop circle, perform 20 merkins, then repeat 2 more times for a modified triple check.

We mosey to the Rusty Cage, partner up where Partner 1(P1) runs to hydrant and back. P2 – performs 5 pull ups, 10 merkins and 15 squats. P2 then runs to hydrant and back while P1 performs 5 pull ups, 10 merkins and 15 squats. We flap jack 2 more times to complete the 2nd modified triple check.

We then mosey through the woods down the pipe line to the road by the pump station. We circle up and divide into groups of 3 for a true triple check, P1 – Runs the pipe loop as the timer, P2 – LBC’s and P3 Air squats. when P1 returns he does LBC’s – P2 Air Squats and P3 Runs the pipe loop and finally P3 returns to LBC’s, P1 – Air Squats and P2 Runs pipe loop and this completes one rotation. YHC determines that we are good for 3 more reps for a triple check plus 1.

We then mosey up the hill by the public restrooms straight to the flag.

Numberama, Namerama, YHC took us out.

Moleskin

So this was a packed workout this morning and YHC wanted to be sure we worked off enough calories to enjoy a beer (or insert your favorite beverage) this weekend. It was great to see some faces I had not seen in awhile and we had Fudd return for some Father’s day fun this weekend.

Some announcements – We plan to have an F3 Convergence Saturday July 3 with the final AO being announced at Dogpile next week. Contact Corned Beef if you want to help and have suggestions. We have ultimate Frizbee coming up at the Forge. Next Weeks DogPile will be The Carpenter’s last workout before he moves to NJ so let’s bring it next week and I see some SSH in the near future as he has the Q.

For the Fathers in the group, have a great Father’s Day and everyone else have a great weekend. It was an honor to lead this morning.

Cheers…CB!

15 redwoods posted to Dogpile for another edition of Try Hard or Die Trying! Here’s how we inscribed Emoji’s going away card: 

The THANG:

COP #1:

• Mosey to the Circle
• Welcome & F3 Disclaimer
• Usual DTH warmerama following a few warm up laps around the circle

COP #2:

• Amphitheater Lindsey
• WWII’s in the Grass Circle, 30/25/20/15/10
• Flutters (2-ct) at the bottom of the Amphitheater 10/15/20/25/30
• Running between top/bottom between sets

COP #3:

• Mosey to collect our Gun Show Tickets, AKA – the Coupons
• Mosey over to the Bowl and partner up
• Gun Show Dora
• x100 Block Alt-hand Merkins (2-ct)
• x200 Block Bench Press 
• x300 Block Curls for the Girls
• Moving partner carries coupon to other side & back 

COP #4:

• Mosey Coupons back to the Penny Stage
• Partner up for a Coupon Finale
• P1 – Coupon Swings
• P2 – Murder Bunny across width of the field, run back
• Two rounds each completed
• Circle up to complete x10 BBJO’s (Burpee Block Jump-Overs) OYO

Mosey BTTF for COT:

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

NMS:

• YHC arrived early enough to watch the dynamic Breakfast Club duo, Gomer Pile and Hitchhiker, make their honorable entrance. YHC took a few minutes to review the plan before Q’ing two workouts back to back – but the sage advice of GP was well appreciate, “Fight the Enemy, Not the Plan” …in other words, have a plan in place, but be ready to adjust in order to win. Well, 0600 arrived, and the PAX took off, complemented by the down range powerhouse Linked In – welcome! Some highlights of the morning were a few rolled eyes with the 8-count No Cheat Merkins, nobody slipping to their death going up and down the wet amphitheater steps, the heroic effort and enthusiasm the entire PAX put into CRUSHING the Gun Show Dora, two separate “Bodos” salutes (blocks broken to smithereens), Gomer Pile hazing Bodos on his block curls quality, and the groans and mumble chatter accompanying the Murder Bunnies and BBJO’s to end the morning. YHC is honored as always to be a part of this group. Thx for letting me lead today brothers. SYITG, DTH

14 stallions entered the paddock for today’s running of The Dogpile Stakes (Probation, soon to be renamed “Rosie Ruiz,” joined later). The clock struck 6, the bell sounded, and temps were 70 and sunny. According to the dobermann pinscher the PAX EH’d today, this is more or less what happened:

Mosey off campus to Shirley, then to the Shields Lake for the COP.

SSH
DQ
IW
Dead Man Hang
APD
Rosalitas 
HRMs

Mosey approximately 30 feet to the southeast for a Triple Check.

Partner 1: run to the fence
Partner 2: SSH 
Partner 3: Hello dolly

Mosey to the breezeway at the Maymont Nature Center for a Second Triple Check.

Partner 1: run to parking spaces, bear crawl the length of the parking lot, then run the remainder of the loop
Partner 2: Dips
Partner 3: Run the stairs

Mosey out the back of the parking to Colorado Ave and then to the Amelia Street School. Use the back lawn for Triple Check Number 3.

Partner 1: run up the hill to the fence
Partner 2: WWII
Partner 3: Mercans or Carolina Dry Docks (pax choice)

Mosey through some streets, specifically Meadow, then right on Dakota, and left on Hampton. Pull into the parking lot on the right.

Run half the lot (that’s one), perform 10 snow angels (avoid the Dobermann), run back (two), perform 10 squats. Then, run back (three) and repeat the snow angels. Run back (four) and repeat the squats. Run back (five) Repeat the snow angels. Done.

Mosey onward. Hampton to Kansas to North Bank Trail. Run the trail to the stone wall at the bottom of the ramps.

Double Check: 

Partner 1: run to the double fence gates
Partner 2: Balls to the wall.

Two rounds.

Run the trail to the Pump House parking lot, then up the hill to Park and back to the shovel flag.

Probation appeared.

Numbers, names, YHC took us out with a reminder of the opportunities available to our generation, if we take them.

Announcements:

Monday, June 7th (this Monday), The Punisher will start promptly at 18:00 at Lynwood Holton Elementary, perform some exercises, and then migrate to a watering hole nearby for the (usually) semi-annual Fellowship Q. It’s the 1st and 2nd F combined. This somehow counts towards the June Tour Challenge.

Puppy Pile is this Saturday at 07:00. For those not familiar, this is F3RVA’s kid friendly work out (all genders, all ages). YHC believes attendees have ranged from 3 to 18 over the years. Contests, prizes, games, and general hi jinx are expected (DTH has the details). Rumor has it that the contestant who tries the hardest will be entered into a drawing for a 2007 Honda with a “Perfect Service Record.” Of course it does.

Breaking Bread has two openings this summer (Thank you, Garbage Plate). July 24 and August 28 are open. YHC thanks any PAX in advance. Drop YHC a line for a quick overview of the activity. Basically, dinner for 10 or so folks recovering from medical issues, surgeries, etc. They and I thank you.

Please keep YHC’s friend Bam Bam in your prayers. He’s had a tough week following a heart attack on Wednesday. Best for a successful recovery.

NMS:

Today brought a first rate sunrise, a nice feature of summer F3. Today’s “route” was a reprise of a workout led a few years ago by a Mr. Hard E. Wood, most recently of Amelia, Virginia. YHC was thinking through various memories of his 5 years with F3, and a couple of workouts came to mind. This memory was hazy, mostly because it involved several moments of actual or partial passing out (and we might have done something like this twice). According to Sippy Cup’s recollection, the original beat down was awful (meaning: miserably good), and included Sippy Cup carrying YHC (for sure, that happened). YHC maintains that Sippy must have been impaired or possessed, because Sippy only agreed to carry YHC as Sippy momentarily believed YHC and he were of comparable size. Sorry, pal.

Flatline reminded the PAX that tomorrow is the 77th Anniversary of the landings in Normandy (“D-Day”). As many of you know, YHC’s father (b. 1924) was part of that generation (and entered Europe across those beaches in the fall of 1944, long after the fighting had moved on). This is a good week to remember the various sacrifices that generation of men and women made for our country and their fellow humans. In fact, this weekend is also the anniversary of the various naval and air battles at Midway in 1942, a series of events which halted the tide of the war in the Pacific. Throughout that conflict, whether at home or overseas, each person had a role, whether large or small, in advancing the cause.

Let’s take a moment to ask what role each of us can contribute to the benefit of society in 2021.

Half of Daville and a few others gathered for Hot Potato workout and it didn’t go as one would expect.

Hot Potato:

COP – Handshake, a bunch of exercises

Exercise 1 – Handshake – Triple Check at the Rusty Cage (P1 5 Pull Ups then Jerkins, P2 WWII’s, P3 run to Fire Hydrant and Back)

Exercise 2 – Handshake – Triple Check at the Pipe Loop (P1 Run the Loop, P2 Squats, P3 LBC’s)

Exercise 3 – Handshake – Losey up the hill (Long Mosey) with various exercises: Bear Crawl, Bernie Sanders, Squats, Lunges, Boo-ya Merkins, Crawl Bear, etc.

Exercise 4 – Handshake – Partner up (P1 run two poles forward while P2 Bear Crawls and switch until YHC realized there were no more poles)

Exercise 5 – Handshake – Bernie Sanders up the hill then two loops around the Circle and Mosey back to the flag

Exercise 6 – Handshake – 2 minutes of Mary until the timer

Announcements – Memorial Day Convergence at 0700 at Tredegar.

Prayer Requests – Slipping Jimmy and his family after the loss of his mother two weeks ago. Additional prayers for Slipping Jimmy’s father after losing his wife a month shy of 51 years of marriage. Prayers as well for the new chapter in The Carpenters and Emojis life as they move.

NMS – as YHC woke up and checked the Q sheet there was no Q for Breakfest Club and Dogpile so YHC texted Upchuck. Upchuck said that YHC should take it, but YHC said no. Upon arriving at Breakfest Club it came up in conversation again and YHC decided we’d do a Hot Potato. YHC said he’d kick it off and he had a couple thoughts. After 35 minutes of having the potato YHC was feeling inspired by a W-Dog Hot Potato a couple years ago where Swirly kicked us off and tossed it to Oyster and Oyster kept the Potato the whole workout. YHC gets nervous leading such a big group of guys, but considering the workout was 1/2 of Daville and a few others it didn’t seem so intimidating. Thanks for letting YHC keep the Potato the whole time.

21 of F3 RVA’s Finest arrived at Dogwood Dell this morning to help YHC finish out his 5 Q’s and in 5 day for 5 years with F3 with style

This is how it went down

Warm Up – Mosey over to the first traffic circle for some Karoake and backwards running.

COP Round 1 – Since The Carpenter will be leaving us for NJ soon YHC passed the Q off to him to lead us (maybe for the last time) in 100+ SSH IC

COP (ALL IC) – DQ, Hillbillies, LBC’s, Heels to Heaven, HRM’s, Arm Circles

THANG

Mosey to the halfway down Love Hill

Love Hill – Partner Up, First partner runs down to the gate then back to their second partner while they are completing exercises heading down. Exercises were Broad Jump Burpees, Polar Bears, and Lunge. Switch, Rinse, and Repeat till we reach the gate

Mosey up to the toll booth with some Bernie Sanders mixed in there

Bridge Work – While running across the Nickle Bridge, stop at every light pole to complete a Burpee. Keep going till reaching the first intersection on the other side or till the lead group comes back to where you are. Then we headed back repeating the same thing

Mosey over to the hill by toll road below the shelter

11’s – Squats at the top and 2ct American Hammers at the bottom. Run down and Bernie Sanders up the hill

Mosey back to the SF

3 MOM (ALL IC) – Dirty Dogs, Flutter Kicks, Rosalitas, Superman

Numberrama, Namerama, Announcements, The Carpenter took us out

MOLESKIN

It was great to finish this week off Qing Dogpile again. During this pandemic, YHC hasn’t be out to Dogpile as much as he has wanted to for a number of reasons. There is just something great about getting together with guys across RVA at least once a week to make the week just a little bit easier.

The first two groups of exercises where things YHC remember we would compete almost once a month at Dogpile in the “old days”. It was great to break them out.

The run heavy workout as DTH mentioned give the PAX a rare opportunity to have some good mumble chatter and also in his words “make the bridge go by faster”

Thanks to all those that have been there for YHC’s over the last five years. This group has impacted me in ways that are hard to put into words. Its rare to find a Brotherhood like this anymore

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Memorial Day Convergences at Tredegar starting at 7 am
• DTH will have the F3 Name Shirt delievery within the next couple of weeks
• A few spots maybe open on Breaking Bread. Please look to sign up and see Upchuck if you have any questions

SPIT ON THAT!!

YHC signed up for this date as the beginning of the 3rd year being in F3 (5/14/21 was my 2 year anniversary) and with daylight early and less gloom had a full agenda to ensure Emoji has some fond memories of Dogpile. So here is what went down:

COT

We mosey to the crop circle at the top of the Triangle loop via behind the Amphitheater and Ha Penny Stage(No coupons today) and performed 20 SSH, 10 DQ, 20 Russian Soldiers, 10 Imperial Walkers, 20 2ct American Hammers, 10 4 ct LBC’s, 10 4ct Modified Alabama Prom Dates, 10 Scorpions and 20 Merkins.

THANG

So we mosey down to the pump station and with great morning daylight we do our first Triple check on the Pipe loop. P1 runs the pipe loop as the Timer, P2 – LBC’s and P3 Squats. We rotate through each exercise for one set and do this 2 more times to complete the triple check. Al Gore for the 6 and we lose Phonics who took a spill while running the loop, Hitchhiker ran/walked back to the flag with him to make sure he was ok…Awesome Hitch and thank you. Snuff, Garbage Plate and Shiplap we my partners for this one.

The remaining PAX we do a light pole event where we perform 10 merkins at the light pole then sprint to the next light pole, perform 10 merkins and then walk(recovery) to the next light pole. We flap jack this until we reach the bottom of triangle hill, then we Bernie Saunders to the Crop circle at the top and plank for the 6.

Once every one is gathered we mosey to the Cage for another Triple Check P1 – runs to the Hydrant and back as the timer, P2 – 5 pull ups, 10 merkins and then squats until timer returns, P3 – 10 Jerkins then step ups until P1 returns. P1 to Pull up station, P2 to Jerkins station and P3 runs to Hydrant and back. Finally P3 to Pullup station, P1 to Jerkins station and P2 runs to hydrant and back. This completes one set. Emoji, Malpractice partnered with YHC and we get to 3 sets in quick fashion… so YHC does an Audible UPGRADE for 2 more sets for a total of 5. Mumble chatter was coming out big time from the young bucks, possible ‘Qutiny’ but YHC held firm as we are all in better shape and need the extra sets. I figured if a 54(YHC) and 55(Emoji) year old can do this so could the rest of the gang. Proud to say the PAX crushed this and banged it out!

Mosey back behind the Amphitheater up to the wall for some wall sits and Donkey Kicks. YHC would have the PAX invisible chair against the wall for about 20-30 seconds, then 10 DK’s, back to wall sit for 20-30 seconds, 10 DK’s, wash repeat 2 more times and mosey to the Flag for Mary.

Mary

We circle up around the flag and space out for 5 minutes of stretching led by YHC.

COT

Namerama, numberama YHC took us out. Below is the gang that showed up:

Thank you to Snuff and Emoji for the Photos.

Moleskin

YHC is saddened that some DaVille brothers(Carpenter – to New Jersey and Emoji to Charlotte, NC) are moving this summer. Today’s workout was the first time YHC has seen Emoji since the start of the Pandemic in Late February. He has been working out in his garage gym with the family and now that he has had both shots felt he could safely return to F3 RVA gang again so we are glad to see you back and look forward to seeing you in the gloom a little while longer until you move in the next few weeks.

Announcements –

Check the Breaking Bread link and sign up for any available spaces in June July this summer and follow up with Upchuck once you have signed up.

Memorial Day Convergence is happening at Tredegar Ironworks and we will form up @ 7am for this day workout for the F3RVA region workout.

It was an honor to lead this morning and I look forward to seeing you in the gloom, Cheers….CB!

Twenty four gluttons for punishment rolled up to Dogpile this morning, hungry for a beatdown. Here’s what they found in the Happy Meal box:

Warmarama: mosey to the near crop circle; welcome, disclaimer, SSH x 20, IW x 10, Russian Soldiers x 10, Don Quixotes x 10, Freddie Mercuries x 20, Flutter Kicks x 20; APDs x 10, merkins x 10; grab a coupon and mosey to the Carillon field to start

THANG 1: Quarter Pounder With Cheese
i. mosey w/ coupon 25 yards, 25 x 2 count American Coupon Hammers; Bernie Sanders back;
ii. 50 yard mosey, 50 x squat presses; Bernie Sanders back
iii. 75 yard mosey, 75 x 2 count mountain climbers; Bernie Sanders back
iv. 100 yard mosey, 100 x SSHs; Bernie Sanders back to 25 yard line
v. Murder Bunnies back in. Take the coupons to the far crop circle for

THANG 2: Fries and Rings and Tots
Partner up for triple check. PAX 1 runs to Ha’Penny Stage and back, PAX 2 coupon curls, PAX 3 coupon WWIIs. Three rounds. Stash coupons and mosey to amphitheater for

THANG 3: Are you gonna finish that shake?
Ascending incline merkins: Step 1 = 1 merkin, Step 2 = 2 merkins, etc. Audible called for time and blasted upper bodies at 10.

BTTF for Old Man Stretches™ and 10 burpees OYO.

Numbers, names and YHC took us out.

NMMS: Prayers for Pavarotti’s family and the healing of his cousin, David Patterson, who was struck by a car while commuting on his bike and is in a medically induced coma. Upchuck has deets on how to donate to support covax efforts in India. Gomer Pyle previewed the upcoming annual medical mission trip to the Honduras – organized by the Friends of Barnabas Healthcare for Children group. A worthy effort – YHC donated previously and will do so again. Tclaps to Phonics for headlocking a colleague. Have a great Mothers Day tomorrow, gents – let’s show those Ms and Momz in our lives how much we appreciate them. It was a privilege to lead today; you guys crushed a varsity level workout.

SYITG! Doublemint

Five brothers showed up in the pleasant gloom for this morning’s beatdown and here is what happened:

COP

We mosey to the Amphitheater and circle up in front of the stage for 20 SSH, 10 DQ’s, 15 Arm Circles (10 small, 5 big) reverso, 20 American Hammers, 10 modified Alabama prom Dates (with a reach component…thank you Gomer Pyle for this invention), 10 reverse scorpions, 10 scorpions and 20 merkins

THANG

We then divide into a group of 2 and 3 and do a triple check of dips. The 2 men team runs a lap around the Theater(timer) and the 3 men team performs dips. We switch and the 2 men team performs dips while 3 men team runs the lap. We do this rotation 2 more times. We then do LBC’s 3 times alternating with the run then wrap up with squats for 3 rotations. This took a long time almost 30 minutes

We then mosey to the Cage and set up 5 stations. Station 1 (S1) – Pull ups, S2 Dips on the Parallel Bars, S3- Jerkins on the parallel bars, S4-Step ups on the box and S5 (Timer) runs to the hydrant and back. The runner returns to S1(pull ups) and the the other rotate the stations by 1 (S1 to S2, S2 to S3 …). Each member of the PAX was able to rotate to each station, then we had to mosey back to the flag.

COT

WE have time to stretch our legs for about 2 minutes then Namerama and numberama and YHC took us out in prayer.

It was an honor to lead, have a great day Gentlemen.

17 Warriors posted in the gloom today! Along with an FNG, a beat down occurred.

COP – SSH, DQs, Imperial Walkers, Merkins, Copperhead Squats

Mosey to Tennis Courts

Doras

Round 1 – Runner, 100 Crunchy Frogs, 200 SQUATS, 300 LBCs

Round 2 – Runner, 100 Merkins, 200 Dry Docks

Round 3 – Runner – 100 WWIIs

Mosey to Lake

Partner up, Alternate with Partner at each light. 3 Burpees and 10 LBCs

One complete lap.

Mosey to back ponds.

Love Hill –

Runner, Bear Crawl, Lunge, Broad Jump Burpee – Repeato

Back to the flag!

Numberama, Namerama, YHC took us out!

Announcements:

Hanover looking to take Memorial Day Q. – Corned Beef

Blood Drive today, way to go BoBerry!

F3 Shirt order in progress, see DTH!

NMS:

Way to work today men! Enjoy your day, love your families and make sure you reach out to someone today!

Duke