Tag: DownRange

  • Soup of the Day

    One PAX took to the mean (deserted) streets of Plantation to indulge in the latest edition of The Shopping Trip. Temps were sunny and 70. According to the construction worker attempting to nap on his truck bed (this is Florida, so easily the least weird thing that YHC has seen), this is more or less what happened:

    Route: hotel to DHL building, across Peters to office park to La Quinta to Westfield Mall. Reverso at Broward Blvd. 4.1 miles. Not bad for YHCs second rehab run.

    Number, name, YHC talked to himself.

    Quick Coffeeteria, minus the coffee, with Omar, the maintenance guy, in the parking lot. His kids are now in Davie from Jamaica, hoping to stay.

    UpChuck spits the bit.

  • Doozy and Posey took a little trip and found Big Data

    It was an epic trip to F3 Indianapolis where YHC and Posey found nothing but true F3 hospitality from the downrange AO’s that we were able to get to. YHC made it to 3 local AO’s and Posey made it to 2. Our tour guides where Kindergarten Cop on Tuesday, Wrigley on Wednesday and Motor Boat on Thursday. We saw this car near Pittsburgh but where unable to find out the true identity of the driver as he went right when we went left.

  • The Shopping Trip

    One PAX returned to the pre-COVID AO for the most recent edition of The Shopping Trip (not to be confused with The Field, which is a beat down). Conditions were sunny and 70 (with a side order of humidity). According to the series of business park Security Guards, this was the route:

    north on Pine Island, east to 8150, then through 8151, past the LaQuinta (no police / obvious arrests today), left on SW 10th, left on SW 78th, left on Federated to Broward. Reverso and BTTVSF.

    Name, number, YHC took us out with a quick RIP for Omar’s (see below) father and grandfather who both passed recently.

    NMS:

    You can always go home. YHC has become solid pals with Omar, who runs the building operations where YHC stays on business. He’s a Jamaican, solid human (he’s F3 without ever having posted to F3), and only hasn’t posted because his work hours are 10-7. Safe travels to Omar as he heads home to Jamaica to pick up his kids, who will move to the USA. Great to catch up with a friend YHC hadn’t seen in a while.

    YHC spits the bit.

  • Pupcation

    YHC had a pupcation for this summers break. Unfortunately the beach house that was reserved the year before ended up not allowing pets. So the M and 2.0 headed down to join the rest of the family and YHC stayed back with Daisy our new puppy … Then YHC get’s a call hey there is a campground close by y’all could come visit for a day or two… On the way baby !! Daisy and I rolled down – she’s is an awesome traveler by the way ! We arrive and there are rules for pets on the dang beach.. They can be on before 9am and after 5pm. Whatever no worries we can get some early morning beach runs in and that is just what we did. Not sure if you have ever tried running with a 4month old puppy but that ain;t easy boys… Camping was hot as crap so Daisy and I rolled on back to town after 2 sweaty nights with misquotes the size of freaken small birds – thankfully YHC had packed and I mean packed the cooler !!

    Glad to be back with y’all in RVA – See ya in the gloom ..

  • Solo Run in Midtown Manhattan

    YHC visited Manhattan last month to celebrate his 21 Wedding anniversary with his M who used to live in the upper East Side. Wanting to get an easy 4 mile run in before returning to Richmond and before it was getting hot (was a cool non humid 70 degrees at 6:15am) found that I was running a sub 8 minute average pace for the entire run. If anyone has been to Central Park, there are some hills and it is a BIG park as my route was about 1/2 of the park north and south(about 2 miles (30 street blocks(59th to 89th street) and stayed on the East Drive most of the run.

    During the run YHC was thinking of how COVID-19 has severely impacted this area as we were still wearing masks in the buildings and on the streets when not exercising (I jogged to Central Park from the hotel near Lexington and 55th Street which was about .5 miles each way which turned into a nice warm up and cool down for the run), but still had to mask up in the hotel back to the room.

    Look forward to visiting again soon….cheers…CB

  • Who Wants to Tell Their M the Name of This AO?

    Who Wants to Tell Their M the Name of This AO?

    One PAX launched while on holiday. It was 70 and sunny. YHC works out here a few times a year. The AO still needs a name. See above and below.

    COP: Two loops of the park, SSHs, DQs, dead man hang, LBCs, flutter kicks.

    Mosey around the park to the picnic tables.

    Derkins on one bench, snow angels on top, incline mercans on the other bench. Four tables means four rounds. 10 the first round, 15, then 20, then 15. Run the park loop after each round.

    Elevens: HRMs and Rosalitas. Polar bear one way. Run the other.

    Run the park loop two more times.

    Pick two mailboxes. Bear crawl between them. 20 flutter kicks, 10 WWIIs, and 20 squats. 3 times.

    Mary on the way out.

    Announcements: That would be weird to do alone.

    NMS: The AO is pronounced the way it is spelled. It’s a Native American name. The sign on the local bridge has been stolen so many times that the local authorities no longer replace it. Alas, the sign at the trail head remains. Please add any suggested AO names to the comments. Winners will be announced on Slack; need not be present to win.

  • One

    One PAX sallied forth on an Off the Books, Down Range run. Temps were sunny and 70. Really. Except the sunny part.

    Route: 1 mile north on boardwalk, reverse, past the starting point, 1.5 miles south, reverse, BTTVSF. 5 total.

    NMS: Vinny sent this. Golf season is around the corner. Get your wardrobe advice now.

    https://app.radio.com/G0blVfv4Vdb

  • A True Gloom Run

    YHC joined 5 runners in F3 Grand Strand this morning for a nice run to the beach

    Route: Start for Horry Count Run Park and head up the trail to onto Robert Grissom Pkwy. The trail then took us to passed the YMCA into a new development. We crossed over Rt 17 then to a side road to get onto 65th Ave N. To 65th Ave to the Oceanfront to turned around came back the same way

    Got in 5.15 miles this morning. The route was dark for the first 1/3rd of the run and these guys didn’t use headlamps or wear bright clothes. I guess they know their gloom.

    It was great to post again downrange (this time with a PAX) and mumble chatter with these guys about life and F3 life in SC.

    SPIT ON THAT!!

  • IPC Downrange

    1 solo Davillian showed up at F3 Grand Strand’s Wednesday AO The Oyster. YHC found the AO empty at 5:55 (6am start time). After waiting to 6:05 with no signs of a PAX, YHC headed by to his Beach house for the week, grab Grandpa Duke (Father-in-law) who has been YHC’s proctor for the IPC the last couple year when there is no PAX around.

    We headed back out to the AO (which is a baseball field) and got things started

    This is how it went down

    THANG

    IPC Week 2 – Wheel of Misfortune

    Place coupon at Shovel Flag.  Start timer.  Complete a 400m run that starts and ends at Shovel Flag (do not carry block)

    Pick up block and complete 10 Thrusters at the Shovel Flag

    Rifle carry coupon to cone A (please completely move beyond/around cone)

    Complete 25 Decline Merkins at cone A

    Rifle carry coupon back to Shovel Flag (please completely move beyond/around Shovel Flag)

    Complete 10 Thrusters at the Shovel Flag

    Rifle carry coupon to cone B

    Complete 25 Blockees at cone B

    Rifle carry coupon back to Shovel Flag

    Complete 10 Thrusters at the Shovel Flag

    Rifle carry coupon to cone C

    Complete 25 Weighted Squats at cone C

    Rifle carry coupon back to Shovel Flag

    Complete 10  Thrusters at the Shovel Flag

    Rifle carry coupon to cone D

    Complete 25 Kettle Bell Swings at cone D

    Rifle carry coupon back to Shovel Flag

    Complete 10 Thrusters at the Shovel Flag

    Rifle carry coupon to cone E

    Complete 25 Vertical Block Presses at cone E

    Rifle carry coupon back to Shovel Flag

    Complete 10 Thrusters at the Shovel Flag

    Rifle carry coupon to cone F

    Complete 25 Alpos at cone F

    Rifle carry coupon back to Shovel Flag

    Complete 10 Thrusters at the Shovel Flag

    **This completes one full round** 

    Rinse and repeat for 43 minutes. 

    MOLESKIN

    Since YHC knew there was a good chance that this week’s challenge would require a coupon, I made sure to bring with my on vaca a 35lb KB. Well turns out I would needed.

    YHC had to make some changes. Since I went about this this solo with just a proctor made some changes. Still used a SF but didn’t have a cones so simply did my best on the measure as well. 400M was easy since I do have a watch

    Got 3 rounds completed and w/ one more set of Merkins/Thrusters as well

    This once was tough but IPC should be

    SPIT ON THAT!!

  • Elevation Oyster on the Beach

    YHC is downrange this week in Surfside Beach, SC. First time vacation here. Great news, there are several AO for F3 Grand Strand close by. One AO is less than a 1/2 mile from YHC’s beach house.

    This is how it went down

    Warmup: Solo run to the AO to drop off YHC’s bag then head out for a 3.2 mile run

    THANG

    So PAX got there early for a 5+ mile ruck

    Time for #TheOyster
    1 minute warning, disclaimer

    15 SSH IC
    20 IW IC to look at Rubber’s awesome form and sexy shorts
    22 Merkins single count cadence

    Had the men count off by 3’s since we had a ton of dudes.

    The THANG
    1’s – 1st base; 2’s – 2nd base; 3’s – 3rd base
    Round 1
    Bear Crawl your lane – 1st and 3rd to grass, 2nd to base
    10 Merkins, mosey to fence and then back to home and plank on 6
    Rotate to the left so everyone gets each distance

    Lunge walk your lane – 1st and 3rd to grass, 2nd to base
    10 Squats, mosey to fence and then back to home and plank on 6
    Rotate

    Crab walk arms 1st your lane – 1st and 3rd to grass, 2nd to base
    10 BBSU’s, mosey to fence and then back to home and plank on 6
    Rotate

    Round 2
    Crawl Bear your lane – 1st and 3rd to grass, 2nd to base
    10 Diamond Merkins, mosey to fence and then back to home and plank on 6
    Rotate to the left so everyone gets each distance

    Reverse Lunge walk your lane – 1st and 3rd to grass, 2nd to base
    10 Prisoner Squats, mosey to fence and then back to home and plank on 6
    Rotate

    Crab walk feet 1st your lane – 1st and 3rd to grass, 2nd to base
    10 BBSU’s, mosey to fence and then back to home and plank on 6
    Rotate

    Round 3
    PAX choice Bear Crawl or Crawl Bear your lane – 1st and 3rd to grass, 2nd to base
    10 Wide Arm Merkins, mosey to fence and then back to home and plank on 6
    Rotate to the left so everyone gets each distance

    PAX choice Regular or Reverse Lunge walk your lane – 1st and 3rd to grass, 2nd to base
    10 Jungle Boi Sumo Jump Squats, mosey to fence and then back to home and plank on 6
    Rotate

    PAX choice Crab walk arms or feet 1st your lane – 1st and 3rd to grass, 2nd to base
    10 BBSU’s, mosey to fence and then back to home and plank on 6
    Rotate

    Recovery walk to fence

    Hop over – don’t hurt yourself
    3 burpees
    Hop back over
    3 burpees
    Mosey to fence – 25 SSH

    Hop over 3x
    6 burpees
    Hop over 3x
    6 burpees
    Mosey to fence – 50 SSH

    Karma was sad we were jumping over fence, so I modified
    10 burpees, 20 merkins, 30 squats at fence, mosey to grass line, repeat, mosey to fence, repeat, mosey back to grass line, repeat, mosey back to fence, repeat

    TIME!

    COT
    Count-O-Rama – 22 for the workout; 13 for the ruck (1 had to leave for work before beatdown) 1 pre-cycler; 1 who did IPC at BS beforehand
    Name-o-rama
    Prayer requests for PAX; traveling, etc
    Prayer requests – Joey and family from Camden
    Prayer requests for teachers and students and schools are getting geared back up
    Prayer requests families in general, country and leaders
    Prayers unspoken
    BOM

    Great work men!

    SPIT ON THAT!!