Tag: Expansion

  • F3 Arlington Va – A Beatdown Launch!

    Written by QIC Maj. Payne

    After a long wait and many arduous hours of blood, sweat and tears, and a few beers, the men of Arlington finally planted a F3 shovel flag into the soil of Yorktown High School! Coming in strong with 24 PAX and a co-Q with YHC and one of F3 Churham’s best, Homes!

    Warm Up:

    15 x SSH
    15 x IW
    10 x WMH
    10 x small arm circles forward, 10 x Seal Claps, then 10 x small arm circles rearward
    25 x Merkins

    The Thang:

    Homes took over and immediately invigorated the pax with his version of the escalator, starting right off the bat with some pure fun:

    10 x Burpees, run 200m.
    10 x Merkins IC, 10 x Burpees, run 200m.
    10 x Flutter Kicks, 10 x Merkins IC, 10 x Burpees, run 200m.
    10 x BWS, 10 x Flutter Kicks, 10 x Merkins IC, 10 x Burpees.

    Mosey down under (to the southwest side of the school) where YHC led the pax through an Australian pushup / Derkin pyramid. 5 / 10 / 15 / 10 / 5 reps. Then per suggestion from Hightower, who often encourages such male bonding opportunities, a bearcrawl tunnel of love (it’s cool… it’s just dudes).

    Back to the turf field for a round of catch me if you can. Partner up, pax 1 backwards run while pax 2 knocks out 3 burpees and then forwards run to try to catch pax 1. Once caught, each pax knocks out 5 additional burpees. Rinse and repeat.

    Finish out with some Mary: 20 x LBC, 15 x American twists.

    COT:

    All F3 Arlington FNGs from this point forward, will be named on their second post. Today we named 11 pax and welcomed 9 true FNGs. Homes then provided a truly motivating story about his first F3 experience. Exasperated and not able to keep up, he fell out of his first F3 beatdown. The PAX that fateful first day noticed he had disappeared and they retraced their Indian run to find him, but to no avail. Only at the end did they find him, and when they did, to a man, offered him encouragement and camaraderie that motivated him to return again and again. That’s what F3 is all about. Sure, it’s a solid workout, but it’s so much more. Homes said he’s gotten back 100x what he’s put into it (and he’s put a lot into it).

    TClaps to F3 RVA’s Vinny and Spit who roadtripped up for the launch!!

  • PreBlast: F3 Arlington (VA) Launch 6/2

    F3 Arlington has a planned launch set for Saturday, June 2, at 7:00 AM at Yorktown H.S. / Greenbrier Park (2700 N. Greenbrier Street, Arlington, VA 22207). I plan on attending. If anyone would like to join me, let me know.

  • Help with new AO west of Charlottesville

    • The Charlottesville PAX are launching a new AO on Saturday 4/21 in Ivy, VA 15 minutes west of town. This is ideal for any men who live in the Crozet/Ivy area. If you know a man in that area please start EH’ing them and send their email to ivy@f3nation.com, direct them to f3cville.com, or get me or Speed Limit  their contact information. Let’s help them give it away.

     

     

  • The Pax Hits the Little Piney

    Three veterans and one FNG decided that being two hours from Dogpile wasn’t a good enough reason to fartsack on a Saturday morning, and planted the proverbial flag at F3’s latest temporary AO: Crossroads Camp & Conference Center in lovely Lowesville, VA. So at 6am sharp, PAX headed to the hilly field for a beat down:

    THANG
    COP: SSH, DQ, IW, Freddie, flutterkicks, merkins

    It’s surely in the exicon somewhere, but YHC had no cell service to find the proper name, so “scatterbear” it was: 1 man does 5 burpees while PAX bear crawls away, man 1 chases and tags bears. Switch, repeat. The Hill made this rough.

    Partner Hill Runs: One man runs a hill that makes Heartbreak look like a speed bump, while partner exercises: 200 squats, 400 merkins.

    Half-Beast: merkins, lunges, burpees

    11’s: WWIIs & merkins, traveling halfway up The Hill again, of course

    MOLESKIN
    In the midst of the burdens and stresses of life & work, YHC was in dire need of time and quietude in the mountains. Surrounded by a beautiful landscape, excellent temperatures, and 40 or so good men from West End Presbyterian Church, a morning workout was just the thing to top the whole thing off. Glad to welcome in FNG Bill Philips, aka Nigel. Upon finding that Bill studied architecture and plays guitar, PAX was briefly excited to declare him Nigel, as a reference both to Spinal Tap  guitarist Nigel Tufnel and Frasier Crane’s architect brother, Nigel Crane. Seconds later, of course, we realized that “Nigel Crane, architect,” was actually “Niles Crane, psychiatrist.” But a name’s a name, man.

  • If a Workout Falls in the Woods, and Nobody Hears It, Is It a Workout?

    One PAX posted for this morning’s rendition of Heaven’s Gate.  For what?  Heaven’s Gate.  YHC had never heard of it either…here’s how it went down.

    06:59:59 DST (DaVille Standard Time) and there are only empty, scattered cars in the Chicahominy Middle School parking lot.  Looking like a solo…
    07:00 YHC decides to Q.
    07:01 Mosey to track. (YHC did not wear a watch, so this is the last time YHC was able to verify).
    Full circle of the track and then hold up at the bleachers for COP.

    COP
    SSHs x 100 (4 count)
    Calf stretches, torso stretches
    IW’s x 20
    Arm Circles…wait for it…5 big, then 10 small (see what YHC did there?), then 10 helicopters…then reverso, but also reverse the order.  Sunday’s are no gimmee at Heaven’s Gate.  Anything can happen.
    LBC’s x 40
    T – Mercans x 20 (see NMS)

    Track Laps
    Full circle of track, followed by 40 (or more) of an exercise
    Squats
    Reverse crunches (50x)
    LBC’s (first round 40, second round 50)
    Traditional Mercans
    Repeato x2

    Run
    Lap around the Hanover Public Schools Metroplex.

    COT
    (Prior to talking to oneself, make sure no one’s watching and make the COT fast)
    Number-rama, Name-a-rama, Announcements, YHC took himself out.

    NMS

    Before YHC launches into today’s diatribe, a note on the T-Mercans.  The US Army is testing a new Physical Fitness Test.  The Army is changing the definition of a push-up.  Going forward, they will measure T-Mercans…essentially, a Hand Release Mercan in which the arms are extended fully right/left from the torso while the torso is flat on the ground.  YHC found these to be The Real Deal.  #20wasPlenty

    On to the Main Event…As many of the Nation are aware, YHC is on a quest to visit every AO this year (27 on the Website Plus Puppy Pile makes 28 in total).  YHC had visited 23 as of 06:59 a.m. DST today…24 as of now.

    Several PAX have asked YHC, “Which one has been the favorite?”  YHC has no clear favorite, mostly because each Workout is a combination of the Q, the PAX, the weather, and the AO (and whether Wilson has had salmon and merlot for dinner the night before).  This has, however, raised the age-old philosophical question…when is an AO actually an AO?  Or, when is a Workout a Workout?

    Simple Examples:
    45MOM…happens every week, outdoors, rain or shine, free, open to all men, peer led, ends with a COT.  Boom!  It’s an AO.  It’s a Workout.  Bonus…there’s a backblast, mumblechatter, announcements, it’s on the Q-sheet, and the regulars start to learn what’s in store while the PAX moseys from one area to the next.  There also gradually develops an aura…”Remember that time when (fill-in-the-blank) Q’d?  My (fill-in-the-blank) hurt for (fill-in-the-blank number of) days afterwards.”
    Dogpile, W-Dog, NoToll, SOT, DaVille, and lots others all fall into this definition.  The PAX know It when they see It.

    Permutations:
    Sunday Funday…all of the above.  Curveball: While rarely is there an actual name signed-up on the Q sheet, someone has, in their heart, prepared to Q.  So what if there’s the occasional Sheila who posts and busts the all-men thing.  Good for the PAX, good for The Sheilas, and it’s Sunday.  Family Day.  Bring a friend, bring the 2.0s, bring an M, and YHC has even witnessed bringing a Friend’s M.  Unwritten F3 Rule…There’s no place outside for a list of dumb rules, no just don’t have dumb rules at all.  Boom!  It’s an AO.  It’s a Workout.

    Off the Books…now, THIS is how to do the Occasional, Fair Weather AO.  The Locals Know about It. The Locals Talk about It.  It’s like the local’s favorite hole-in-the-wall restaurant.  The Locals Don’t Advertise It, because they don’t want Outsiders to ruin It.  Yet, It happens.  It’s outside, it’s rain or shine, it’s open to all men, it’s free, it’s peer led, and it (usually) has a COT(Note: It is Saturday night, beer consumption dependent).  And, if it were on the Q-sheet, the Locals would Be Expected to keep it going each week.  But, the Locals know Themselves, and They Know that It might not happen, so it’s Off the Books.  Boom!  It’s an AO.  (And, after a few months of being a Run, It has graduated to being on the Website and the Map…from Baby AO to Adolescent AO).

    RAMM Gears…this is the ultimate AO…if the PAX can ride on two wheels from the Starting Point to Some Farthest Point and return within 45 minutes, it’s part of the AO.  Downtown?  Check.  U of R?  Check.  Northside?  Check.  Petersburg?  If the PAX can ride It within 45 minutes, it’s part of the AO.  Does this have a Q?  Usually, no.  But, it does have No Tools, Default Q Extraordinaire, with a weekly EH of the PAX that turns into HC’s for the next morning.  Boom!  It’s an AO.  Bonus…it’s on the Q-sheet, it might appear in a backblast (more of a Cameo, usually), and there is mumblechatter (“Doh!” – Anyone hurt?  Nope, that’s just Clavin hitting a bump and re-breaking his already-broken ribs).

    This brings YHC to Heaven’s Gate, and YHC’s effort to visit every AO.  27 AO’s are on the Website and the Map.  28 workouts have a name, counting Puppy Pile.  But, how many Workouts happen each week?  Heaven’s Gate is not on the Q-sheet.  Prior to today, there were precisely zero back blasts tagged “Heaven’s Gate,” perhaps because It’s not on the Tag List.  It does appear on the Website, and It does appear on the Map.  Yet, where It matters most, Heaven’s Gate finishes last on YHC’s list of Favorites…no PAX.

    (Side Note: YHC showed up at ET’s today.  Not less than 9 PAX came and went…YHC guesses 3 had heard of this AO, but 2 believed It was an Inside Joke.  One noted YHC’s workout attire, including F3 logo apparel, and declared YHC the “Ultimate Starsky” before learning of Heaven’s Gate.)

    (Side Note #2: YHC, in his full, Super Type A, competitive state, wishes to thank the PAX for this moniker…YHC is thrilled to be The Ultimate at Something / Anything.  But, YHC must decline as it was, for today, anyway, an Actual AO, and YHC did an Actual Workout.)

    (Side Note #3: One big upside of this AO…Heaven’s Gate does sport the “Fields Closed” sign, so The Campos would be proud.)

    (Side Note #4: YHC saw Swirly and his M leaving ET’s today.  YHC mentioned “Heaven’s Gate,” and The Look on Swirly’s face said, “Never heard of it.”  If It happens, or It doesn’t happen, in F3RVA, and Swirly does not appear, at first glance, to know about It, YHC posits that It hasn’t actually happened.)

    (Side Note #5: YHC has visited 24 AO’s this year plus Charlottesville.  4 to go…Chain Ring, The Creek, Timberwolf and Green Acres.  Several PAX warned YHC this morning about Green Acres…darkness, skunks, and loneliness (no PAX)…Yeah, Green Acres.  YHC is calling you out.  YHC is coming for you.  Many PAX is a Workout / AO.  One PAX?  That’s just Trespassing after Dark.  Fields Closed.  Don’t leave a Brother out there by himself.)

    As a result of the aforementioned conditions, F3RVA has now implemented the “Flag of Qing in Perpetuity.” Official Rules:

    1. First time a PAX member posts to an AO.
    2. That PAX member signs up to Q.
    3. No other PAX member’s post.
    4. The PAX member Q’s the full workout, solo.

    When the above occurs, that PAX member has earned the “right of return” to take the Q at that AO in perpetuity or close the AO. In this case, YHC closes the AO. Let’s hope there is no next time at another AO.

    UpChuck spits the bit.

     

     

     

     

  • F3 CVille is in Good Hands

    Two men from Richmond did the last ride down 64 westbound to give it away to our brothers from Charlottesville.  Not to disappoint, 10 strong locals rolled up, including 3 FNG’s.  Here is how things shook out:

    COP

    • SSH
    • Imperial Walkers
    • Arm Circles
    • LBC’s
    • Merkins

    THANG

    • Triple Check- teams of 3, one holds plank, one does WW2 Situps, the other runs up a massively steep hill around the maple tree and back down.  Hilarity ensued on the back down part.
    • Suicide Squad-  Mosey to basketball court for suicide, reverse suicide, burpee suicide, and bear crawl suicide.
    • 11’s- run across field to benches, 10 Derkins, back to other side for 1 4-count LBC.  Take one away and add one until reaching 1 derkin and 10 LBC’s.  You know the drill.
    • Pullups and box jumps (by special request)- Partner up, then divide pax in half.  Half the pax does 50 pullups with partner while the other half does box jumps waiting for their turn.  Switcharoo after all pullups are complete.
    • Tunnel of Love-plank up shoulder to shoulder, last man army crawls thru tunnel, then planks at end.  Everybody goes twice.
    • Partner carry- Partner up with a pax member the same size as you, partner carry to far side of field, partners do 5 burpess each, switcharoo to other side, another 5 burpees.
    • Ring of Fire Rosie style- Pax circles up in Al Gore.  First man drops for 10 merkins, then holds plank.  Pass to next man until everybody is in plank.  First man does another 10 merkins, then goes back to Al Gore.  Pass it around until complete.

    Mary

    • American Hammers

    COT/BOM

    • YHC took us out, asking for prayers OYO for Cheech, our fallen pax member.
    • YHC also wanted to impress upon pax that this is an open to ALL men group that although usually ends in prayer, is not required.  Recited “the man in the arena” by Theodore Roosevelt.

    NMS

    Lab Rat was very excited to finally get to head up to meet these guys that he had only met thru phone conversations and email correspondence-so excited in fact, that he was up and at ’em at 3 a.m. this morning!  OK, the jet lag and wonky schedule might have assisted as well, but still.  HoneyDo is always a great conversationalist though and the ride flew by.  The Richmond crew arrived in plenty of time to plant a flag and check out the AO ahead of the pax.  There was NO WAY we werent running that hill today!

    YHC was primarily concerned with giving some of the pax members practice in cadence calling, then giving them routines that would be easy to remember going forward….things they have probably seen already in some fashion.  Triple checks, 11’s, suicides are staples in the RVA and seems to work for us.  I am sure that the CVIlle pax will come up with their own flair going forward, but hopefully they have a base to pull from.

    Lab Rat was looking around before taking off today and was amazed that he was the most out of shape guy there.  HoneyDo’s comment was “where are all the fat guys?”

    Hampton Roads can keep their “Sunny and 75”, ’cause that’s  what it was today and it was ROUGH.  YHC took an unprecedented for F3 1-minute water break so that we didnt lose anybody today.  The pax worked hard though  and there are some seriously in-shape dudes at CVille!  One other impressive feature of the guys that were present this morning was their enthusiasm for F3 in such a short time.  Yessir, F3 CVille is in good hands.

    Apology of the week goes to Buck3 and whomever the other guy was that totally ate it coming off that hill today.  It was funny as hell, and I apologize for laughing my ass off right in front of you.

    Guys, it has been a true pleasure getting this going and I am SO HAPPY to see the quality of men that have gathered on that field the last few weeks.  I hope that you will develop the same bonds that I have been able to form over my time in F3……and that, my friends, is why we “give it away”.  Best of luck to you all, and I look forward to our next chance to meet.

     

    Lab Rat apologizes.

     

     

  • Dude, where are my keys?

    A dirty dozen descended on Booker T. Washington park on a perfect June morning.  58 degrees and sunny skies greeted 3 RVA pax, we had 4 FNGs, a visitor from Greensboro, and 4 returning Cville Redwoods get after it:

    Initial mosey across field for COP –  Disclaimer, Goodwill joined us on SSH, Merkins, Flutterkicks, Imperial Walkers, Helicopters. Mosey to basketball court.  Partner up for:

    Wheelbarrow half way to mid court, 10 Derkins.  Switch partners and Wheelbarrow rest of court & 10 Derkins.  Repeato. 20 Merkins.

    Mosey to field for Human Centipede: PAX lines up in elbow plank heels to head.  Last man broad jumps up and over to the front until last man is done.  20 more Merkins.

    Wheelbarrow up the steps on the side of the hill facing Preston Ave.  Stop halfway to introduce Cville PAX to Partner Leg Tosses (PLTs).  3 sets each of 20 PLTs. Mosey to top of park grab a bench.  20 Dips and 10 Box Jumps on opposite side of field.  Crab Walk in between benches. Repeato x3.  Head to Center of the top field for some new Mary exercises for the Cville pax:  Hells 2 Heaven, Box Cutters, Freddy Mercurys.

    Head to playground for Pull Ups.  2 sets each of 8 pull ups.  Head back down hill to bottom of Peanut Hill.  Run up hill twice.

    Head over to Baseball field.  Introduce Donkey Kicks to PAX (knew that was coming) –  10 DKs, run length of outfield then 20 DKs.  Next 10 Mtn Climbers, run outfield, 20 Mtn Climbers.

    Mosey to shady area for Honeymoon Suite:  Diamond Merkins, Alabama Prom Dates, Monkey Humpers, & Pickle Pounders.

    COT – Lockjaw took us out.

    NMS – In 1819 a redhead from The College in VA put his stamp on Charlottesville for the world to see.  YHC enjoyed the symbolism of trying to have history repeat itself 200 years later with a breakout week for the new Institution in town, F3.  And did Cville deliver with 4 FNGs and 4 returners.  All of which put in outstanding work.

    Now to the backblast title: Apparently the PAX in Cville needs more basic instruction, like where to put your car keys when you arrive at the AO.  FNG Blister hid his up a tree with a carabiner.  FNG Goodwill left his keys (and phone) on the side of Preston Ave, hence his name.  Not to be outdone Speed Limit did one better by theorizing that if he cannot find his keys then neither could anyone else.  So upon arriving he threw his keys into a patch of thick gorse.

    TPS was at the AO when the RVA clown car arrived.  Glad to see the word about F3Cville is spread to NC and YHC is sure more visitors will be visiting throughout the summer.  TPS started off the beatdown with mumblechatter about disclaimer timing and YHC was glad to have him liven up the gloom.  Glad you joined us this morning.

    YHC wanted to focus on exercises not yet seen in Cville such as Wheelbarrow, PLTs, Box Cutters, etc.  YHC almost forgot to get Donkey Kicks in as there is a paucity of walls at the as of yet unnamed AO.  The outfield fence on the baseball field was not optimal but did the trick. YHC was glad to expose another site to the Honeymoon Suite and the “practice” was well received.

    Kudos to FNG Goodwill for posting after hearing about F3 in Knoxville and bringing FNG Ash Lawn (go Tribe) along this morning.  FNGs Blister and Beast both crushed it in the gloom.

    Bodos was a blast as we started to discuss weekday workouts and other growth options in the area. Speed Limit gave us a quick tour of the brewery Random Row across from Bodos.  Good to know the owner and head brewer (Beast) for any future HDHH’s in Cville.

    Mumblechatter in the clown car back to RVA covered topics ranging from pool area altercations, marketing, and a website Upchuck somehow knows about that puts Tinder to shame.  I’ll not mention the web address for fear of what might happen to Twocan.

    YHC was happy to deliver F3 Cville their new Shovelflag to Speed Limit.  The PAX will be in good hands next week with F3 Roanoke’s clown car coming to deliver a Star City beatdown.  YHC was remiss in forgetting to take a picture after the beatdown, apologies to Lab Rat.

    Pleasure to lead this group of men this morning! It was worth the drive to see 8 strong in Cville post.  Silent Assassin signing off.

  • From Survive To Thrive

    12 brave and fearless warriors arrived for a blustery Saturday morning.  This group of men was ready to take ownership of their effort and of Mt. Trashmore.  We were prepared for battle with just cause and able group of the willing.

    The thang:

    COP – SSH, Imperial Walker, LBC, Freddier Mercury X 20, Merkin X 10

    11s – Partner up.  Each team starts with Boo Yah Merkins and Partner Burpees.  Round one is 10 Boo Yah Merkins and 1 Partner Burpee.  Round two is 9 Boo Yah Merkins and 2 Partner Burpees.  Etc. to 1 Boo Yah Merkin and 10 Partner Burpees.

    Fantastic Four – Four rounds of four consecutive exercises punctuated by a run up to the top of Mt. Trashmore to “TYA Pole” and back down.  On each round add 10 qty to each.  Round 1 is 10 Dips, 10 Merkins, 10 Squats, 10 Leg Lifts then run to top of Mt. Trashmore and back.  Round 2 is 20 Dips, 20 Merkins, 20 Squats, 20 Leg Lifts then run again.  Round 3 is exercises X 30 then run.  Round 4 is exercises X 40 and run.

    Balls To The Wall – Three rounds of the following.  One partner gets in the Ball To The Wall position.  The other partner runs approximately 300 meters then switch positions.  Complete three rounds.

    Mosey back to flag for burpee shuffle and ring of fire.

    Numberama, namerama and Honey Do took us out.

    Moleskin:  YHC was pretty excited for this day, which lead to non-optimal sleep.  After the car was packed with a proportionate amount of coffee and shovel flags, YHC was not able a very necessary wallet.  This lead to a few brief moments of panic and then said wallet appear exactly where YHC had last placed it.  A few minutes after 5pm coffee was being poured in the Ellwoods parking lot and the clown car was loaded.

    Flipper held court for the drive down.  How in the world some one who doesn’t drink coffee can sound that much like Sam Kinison that early in the morning, YHC will never now.  Upon arrival at the AO we were greeted with the sight of shovel flags planted.  We were also greeted with gusty Atlantic winds that shivered me timbers.

    The Hampton Roads crew absolutely crushed it.  This was a full hour beat down.  If we are gonna drive down, we gotta bring our A game.  Mt. Trashmore is no joke and this place is an awesome AO.  Dreamliners super power is Balls To The Wall.  This exercise was done with such precision and closeness of his balls to the wall, there is a chance that in nine months there will be little baby walls with a Mt. Airy accent at Mt. Trashmore.

    The 2nd F was at Panera with most of the Pax able to make it.  Topics included the technical materials procurement division of NASA putting out a male calendar.  Amazingly, this hasn’t been done before.

    The clown car back to the nurturing biosphere of the mothership was a highlight for YHC.  There were many stories on the ripple effect this group of men has had directly and indirectly on the pax.  It is an incredible privilege to be a part of this community for YHC.  There’s a saying that you are the sum of the five people you spend the most time with.  That makes YHC a damn lucky fellow.

    Big thanks to Dreamliner for the consistent effort to build momentum here.  YHC is confident this will be a force in the years to come.

    Keep up the great work gents.

    Be super.

    Hardywood

  • Steady is the drip that wears the rock away…

    12 intrepid and burgeoning leaders – including 3 FNG’s – descended upon Mount Trashmore for what has now become a hallmark AO for the steadily growing Hampton Roads F3 site.

    The Thang:

    Bleeder Q:  Mosey to steps and perform Step Lunges to the top of MT. Mosey to other side of MT for COP:  SSH, LBC, DQ, Merkins, Imperial Walkers.

    Swirly Q: At the top of the hill, perform Polar Bears from one point to the “Pole” (more about that later).  Perform 20 WW2 situps, and run back.  Al Gore until all were done.  Run to bottom of hill near parking lot for a Triple-Check (2 rounds).  One partner runs up (stairs) and down hill, while other 2 perform Pole Smokers and Merkins.  Runner returns and everyone advances to next exercise.

    Saab Q:  Jacobs Ladder up/down MT.  Ascending Burpees up to 7.  Perform 5 WWII situps each time one passes the midpoint (level area) of the hill.  Hold legs 6 inches until all are done.

    TYA Q:  <start by reminding everyone the importance of his role as Q and how they must all do what he says>.  Perform 11’s from starting point to “TYA’s Pole”.  10 Merkins, 1 Flutter Kick (2 count).  Perform one more round of (10) Merkins and then mosey back to flag for a few minutes of Mary.  Mary:  Rosalitas, Hello Dollys, American Hammers, LBC’s, Superman.  TYA then took us out.

    Moleskin:

    With Bleeder’s “Jack-Bag” in hand, the Richmond PAX departed for Mount Trashmore several hours before dawn.  As one gets to know each PAX, you learn such things as their “density,” one’s preferred temperature (every 15 minutes), and the precise times one’s GI tract come to life each morning.  One also learns that banging on the doors of a convenience store that has not yet opened is acceptable and explainable behavior when one finds it is owned by Bleeder Enterprises, LLC.

    Upon arrival at MT, the PAX was quickly impressed with the size and area of the park and quickly named off a litany of potential drills.  TYA was convinced that, given his commanding leadership as a Q, no PAX would question swimming the lake if directed.  It was at this point YHC questioned that assertion and weighed his respect for a pillar of F3 RVA, with the health risks associated with swimming in a lake located at the foot of a former trash dump.

    There was some initial debate on where to park – either where F3 RVA was previously instructed to park, or elsewhere.  The Richmond PAX chose elsewhere.  It was at that time we had to regroup and mosey to the proper location where the Hampton Roads PAX had already planted their shovel flags.

    As we proceeded through the workout, TYA felt compelled to profess his knowledge of science and engineering by quizzing the PAX on the purpose of the “pole” potruding from the top of the mountain.  Knowledgeable responses were swift, however, and thus “TYA’s Methane Gas Pole” was anointed…”TYA’s Pole” for short.   During the Triple-Checks, one of the PAX remarked on Swirly’s slow, steady, and textbook-form when performing the Merkins.  Swirly’s commanding reply was “Steady is the drip that wears the rock away…”.  It was at that point the PAX were rendered speechless by Swirly’s poetic prowess.

    Also observed was the distribution of custom t-shirts off a (tiny) truck to the “Campos” contingent – which reportedly read “Campos owns Mount Trashmore” on the back. It was all Swirly could do to restrain himself. There was also brief discussion surrounding the number of times the PAX went up the hill during the course of the workout (7)…or 11 by Swirly’s math. (In fairness, one must qualify whether merely “Traversing” a hill counts, and if there is a break in the ascent (e.g.to perform WWII’s) it almost feels like two climbs.  Interesting that one of the PAX pointed out…”we only went up the hill once last week”.

    We welcomed 3 FNG’s (LN2, Sheldon, and Lance). They worked hard today and I hope they continue to post and bring in others.  TClaps to the following: Lance…for choosing to take a morning run before the workout (because 1 hour is not enough), Priorities…for having a baby last Tuesday, and still making the time to post, and Dreamliner for his ongoing enthusiasm and effort to make F3 Hampton Roads a reality.

    Announcements:  Workout at MT next Saturday.  Beginning the week after Thanksgiving, DreamLiner is starting a mid-week workout beginning at 5:30.  Please continue to EH others and grow F3 Hampton Roads.

    Saab abides

     

     

     

  • Hampton Roads Is All In!

    14 Redwoods witnessed a beautiful sunrise from atop Mt. Trashmore at the inaugural planting of the Hampton Roads shovel flag.  It begins again, and here’s how it went down:

    Mosey to shovel flag for warm-up COP: 15 SSH, 15 Imperial Walkers, 15 Don Quixote, 10 Merkins, 15 LBCs

    Mosey 1st field: 50% run, 75% run, Karaoke x2, 2x bear crawl half the field then run, 2x crab walk half the field then run, Plankarama

    Mosey to benches for 10 dips and 10 squats in cadence repeato x2, 10 derkins

    Arc loader to footbridge then run the rest, repeato x3

    Mosey back to pavilion and partner up for People’s Chair while partner runs to base of Mt Trashmore, repeato x4

    Mosey up steps to top of Mt. Trashmore, enjoy an amazing sunrise, 10 merkins, 10 flutter kicks from side of hill, 10 derkins, run down steps and complete 10 incline merkins

    Mosey back to field and partner up for LBCs while partner touches 5 trees, repeato x2

    Mosey back to shovel flag for 5 Minutes of Mary: LBC, Alabama Prom Dates, Hello Dolly, Rosalita, Superman/American Hero

    Moleskin:  Mount Trashmore may not sound glorious, but the newest F3 AO has tons of potential for future beatdowns.  The PAX took up the challenge and crushed the first workout, and YHC knows that this group is going to kill it in the Hampton Roads area.  You could see the red pill taking hold as they pushed themselves through the first of many to come.  There were several highlights, and here are a few of the better ones:

    • YHC left his shoes on the back porch, but Lab Rat packs 3 pairs and was ready to help a Q out.  Lab Rat also left one of his shirts in the Toga Mobile just to get a call back.  YHC has seen this trick before and will not fall for it.
    • Splinter and Upchuck got to meet a contingent of Campos in the parking lot prior to launch.  There were some interesting differences, and some pleasantries were exchanged.
    • Dreamliner is pumped about growing the PAX, and his energy is contagious.
    • Space Monkey loves his new moniker and can face plant during bear crawls with the best of them.
    • Best wishes to Average Joe as he gets ready for his Spartan Race and then rehabs the knee (note: not F3 related)
    • We’ll be anticipating the announcement of Priorities’ new addition.
    • Mentos sighs when Lab Rat keeps talking just like everyone in the RVA PAX.
    • Thanks to the RVA PAX for making the trip!

    It was a huge honor to lead this morning and be a part of a growing F3 Nation.  Pass it on #leap

    Hampton Roads Day 1

    Stay Classy,

    Toga