Tag: First Watch

River Road & Ridge

  • Leroy Jenkins Touches His Tree

    Eleven F3RVA regulars and one Rock Hillian, recently acquired in a trade for Doozy, launched at 5 for the pre-Thanksgiving version of First Watch. Conditions remained steady at 70 and sunny. According to Leroy Jenkins, the following might have happened:

    Short mosey around the parking lot taking a series of left turns, then across the street to the front of the church for…

    …58 or so SSHs,
    Dead Man Hang,
    Fudd’s wife (hey, Roger),
    Right leg high, left leg high,
    Pigeon right, pigeon left,
    Fudd’s wife, Wilson’s wife,
    Hand release merkins (feel the wetness!),
    Flip over to WWIIs
    Flutter kicks
    Freddie Mercuries

    Mosey to the Satellite Parking Lot for…Touch-a-Tree, or Pole, or Post…
    10 – flutter kicks,
    8 – same,
    6 – squats
    4 – squats
    2 – burpees


    Round 2: 10, 8, 6, 4, 2…squats, Carolina dry docks, and burpees.

    Mosey to the triangle for Triple 20’s. Groups of three. One man run the triangle. Men 2 and 3 do 20 merkins, 20 four-count flutter kicks, and 20 four-count SSHs. 3 rounds, or due to time and Leroy, 1 full round.

    Mosey back to the parking lot, touch 10 cars, and a couple of rounds of Mary.

    Numbers, names, and YHC took us out with a message of thanks for what actually makes America great – our unique set of individual rights to free speech, a free press, the absence of state-sponsored religion, free assembly, and the ability to petition our government when we see fit.

    NMS:

    Leroy Jenkins returned to First Watch and made the appropriate impact adding just a little bit more to an already run-heavy beat down. YHC thanks Handshake for being ready to step in. YHC’s back has been acting up, and it’s always good to know someone is ready to help if need be.

    Announcements:

    Thanksgiving Convergence. 7:00 a.m. Mary “Mumford,” or Mary Munford, Elementary School, whichever you prefer. Handshake will lead us in being thankful for friends, family, manscaping, and mumble chatter. Those who park in the parking lot will be appreciated by the neighbors sleeping in.

    Breaking Bread continues…9 years of F3RVA supporting The Daily Planet’s medical respite…sign up on the Q-sheet.

    The Bridge continues 4 years, or so. Kubota leading the charge on December 27. We are looking for a Q to step up for January or February. Anyone who has been once previously is qualified. Who will lead us?

  • Sausage Fest

    A Lucky 13 gathered this morning at the earliest known workout in F3RVA land. Today’s mission was to start decorating for Christmas. Rewards would follow, but first….

    COP on church patio:

    Dead Man Hang, Reach for the stars, SSH’s, DQ’s, Helicopters, Ukrainian Soldiers, Inverted Scorpion Kicks, 1.5 Pencil Rolls, Regular Scorpion Kicks, LBC’s

    Mosey to the main parking lot for:

    Cut down your Christmas Tree (Touch-A-Tree)

    Touch 2 trees, partner does Flutter Kicks

    Touch 4 trees, partner does Squats

    Touch 6 trees, partner does Box Cutters

    Next, we have to decorate our tree:

    Round 1: Partner 1 Wall Sits while other partner runs and gets strands of lights, switch up

    Round 2: Partner 1 Ballz 2 the Wallz while other partner runs and gets tinsel, switch up

    Round 3: Partner 1 Donkey Kicks while other partner runs and gets ornaments, switch up

    Then, we have to put candles in our windows:

    Round 1: Partner 1 tries to reach the church windows via Dwight Howards while other partner bear crawls out and back, switch up

    Round 2: Partner 1 keeps trying to reach the church windows via Dwight Howards while other partner lunges out and back, switch up

    Round 3: Partner 1 has to replace the light bulbs in the candles via more Dwight Howards while other partner reverse lunges out and back, switch up

    Now that the house is decorated, we need to mosey over to the fence and run some garland around it.

    Keeping same partners, 3 rounds of exercises while partner runs around the fence, switch up. PAX may or may not have almost broken the beautiful fence in Henrico’s Tiniest Park.

    Time to take Santa’s reindeer out for Christmas Eve night:

    With same partners, 1.5 rounds of wheelbarrows to the tree on the right and back. Switch as needed.

    Time for Santa to throw his sack on his back and deliver toys: Partner Carries across the park and back

    Audible! No, that’s not happening. We are too old and big for Partner Carries.

    Head over to the guardrail for 4 rounds of Bernie Sanders out and back while partner does Dips, Incline Merkins, Decline Merkins, Dips. Switch up for each round.

    Mosey back to the VSF and circle up for Mary

    Santa just got home and is looking forward to Alabama Prom Dates with Ms. Claus.

    Not satisfied, Santa does Pickle Pounders with Ms. Claus.

    One minute of American Hammers to finish it off.

    Numbers, Names, Announcements, and YHC took us out!

    NMS:

    This is either the 4th or 5th year of First Watch SZN of GVN. Each year it seems to start earlier and earlier. I am happy to do this to share my gratefulness to the First Watch PAX for helping me start a 5am workout 6 years ago in order to help me get out and post when a 5:30am workout interfered with my wife having to go to work very early in Western Hanover. YHC changed it up this year and spiced it up a little. Enjoy the treats, men, and lets share our giving hearts with all this holiday season. Make giving contagious! Two more spots are open for SZN, 12/24 and 12/31. Upchuck has the Q next week!

    Happy Thanksgiving F3RVA and SYITG!

    Kubota

  • Sausage casing weather at FW

    Eight PAX answered the early call to First Watch and started a few seconds early. We did:

    COP: SSH, Don Qs, Imperial Walkers, Helicopters, Merkins, Flutterkicks.

    Mosey to back lot of RRbC for a “basic 4 corners” as Handshake called it: 10 Burpees, 20 HRMs, 30 Jump Squats, 40 SSH. Go over to front of church and find some grass for PLTs: 3 rounds of 20.

    Over back to parking lot to retrieve some coupons, then over to HCSP for a Dora: 100 Block Thrusters, 200 Block presses, 300 Squats. Keep same partner and add 4 rounds: Swings, Skull crushers, SitnPresses, more block presses. Mosey back to flag, drop off coupons, finish up with few seconds of Mary. YHC took us out.

    NMS: Solid PAX this morning and great to see Lockjaw back out in the Gloom. With Kubota and Gomer with us YHC chose to not venture out too far from the AO center. Not a ton of mumblechatter this morning besides the PAX being supportive of YHC taking the Q.

    Just like all things Christmas encroaches earlier in to November the SZN of GVN at First Watch kicks off next week.

  • It is awfully quiet down here when …

    There is no train, or Handshake. The question is, which is more noisy. This question was discussed by the 8 hearty souls who showed up for First Watch this morning.

    We started with a traveling COP as we started from the flag and headed down South Ridge to Westham Station which included SSH, DQ, Arm Circles, Dead Man Hang, Fudd’s Wife, Wilson’s Wife.

    At the bottom of South Ridge, partner up for a Dora. 50 Merkins, 100 WWIIs, 150 Freddie Mercuries. Runner goes to the 3rd No Parking sign on the right (not the 1st, not the 2nd, but the 3rd).

    Find a different partner to head back up South Ridge. Partner 1 does 20 squats while Partner 2 starts up the hill and then runs to catch up when done with squats to trade places. Partner going up the hill does bear crawl, crab walks and then freddie mercury.

    Stop at the intersection with overlook and line up for a native american style run back to the parking lot. Once back at the lot, we split into 2 groups for a quad check. Timer ran to the median in the middle of the parking lot. Exercises for those not running were merkins, LBCs and monkey humpers.

    With a few minutes left, we returned to the start and circled up for a few minutes of mary.

    Announcements / Prayers

    1. EF Hutton leading a group to the Bridge on Nov 15. See Slack for details.
    2. Prayers EF Hutton and his family as they say goodbye to his aunt.

    Numbers, names and YHC took us out. Thank you for letting me lead today!

  • Altered Beast

    A magic 8-ball PAX assembled at First Watch for a departure from recent Qs.  Here is how it went down:

    • COP
      • SSH
      • Ukrainian soldiers
      • DQ
      • Helicopters
      • Arm circles
      • DMH
      • HRM
      • LBC
      • APD
    • Mosey to the parking lot for an altered four corner cumulative beast
      • 180 HRM
      • 144 WWII sit-ups
      • 108 squats
      • 72 CDD
      • 36 H2H
    • Mosey back to the flag for some Mary
      • Side crunches
      • FK
    • COT with YHC taking us out

    The PAX was not happy with the altered beast.  It was a departure from the mumble-chatter of Honeydo visiting a European nude beach and Broga.  The 6th leg had to be mercifully amputated due to time.

    Prayers up for Kubota as he cares for his mother.  The Lord is with you brother, and the PAX will keep you in prayer.

    God is good all of the time!

    Attila

  • To the Taint and back.

    8 men, 1 Taint, group thang.

    Various exercises were completed to descend, various exercises were done to ascend. IYKYK

    Announcements – Bootleg is going to The Bridge this weekend, see Slack. EF Hutton is going to The Bridge November 15th. The Wellesley crew is starting a Friday Bootcamp out at Wellesley Pool starting this Friday at 0530.

    Prayer Requests – none

    NMS – good times. Glad to have Kubota with us.

  • Two Anniversaries, Broken Basketball Goal and Political Sign Bingo

    Five strong at First Watch this morning to celebrate:

    Kubota’s 8 Year Anniversary

    First Watch’s 6 Year Anniversary

    COP

    Political Sign Bingo Walk-a-bout with Cinder Blocks

    Load up YHC’s broken sand-filled basketball hoop onto a trailer in backyard

    Continue Bingo back to the AO

    Three Rounds of Block the Plank

    5 MOM

    Numbers, Names, Announcements and EF Huttonoeus took us out!

    It’s been great! 8 Years! Thanks for helping me with the hoop!

    Kubota

  • Cock Ring Coupons

    7 brave would be warriors showed up at the First Watch to witness Señor Frogs monthly Q.

    We very slow moseyed around the parking lot and across River Road to the back side of the church in hopes of missing the sprinkles, but all we accomplished was hiding from the tardy Salt Lick.

    Standard COP- Lots of high level conversation and counting.

    Mosey back to parking lot to pick up some coupons. Someone said he needed a bigger one… Some one else said are these Cock Rings? Attila perhaps.

    Mosey to the bottom of South Ridge Road and back while frequently stopping for WW2’s and Squats.

    YHC took us out with numbers, names, announcements, prayer requests and a short prayer from Psalms.

    Thank You for letting me lead.

  • Kubota Potato

    Seven strong yesterday morning at the earliest original AO in the land!

    COP

    Hill Work

    Triangle Park Work

    Four Corners

    5MOM

    Numbers

    Names

    Announcements

    Gomer took us out!

    NMS:

    Fun morning. Glad I was able to hold the potato for 45.

    Kubota

  • Does this count for Handshake?

    The gloom of 5 am awaited 8 1/3 PAX members on this glorious hump day.  With mumble-chatter heightened, here is how it went down:

    • COP
      • SSH
      • IW
      • DQ
      • Helicopters
      • Arm circles
      • DMH
      • HRM
      • LBC
    • Mosey to church parking lot for 4 corners prostitute style – 10 Mike Tyson, 20 WWII sit-ups, 30 monkey humpers and 40 APD for a total of:
      • 70 Mike Tysons
      • 100 WII sit-ups
      • 90 monkey humpers
      • 40 APDs
    • Dora with 100 HRM, 200 squats and 300 LBC
    • 2x 25 PLTs
    • Mosey back to the parking lot for some stretching and COT with YHC taking us out

    Today we were forced to ask a question that Handshake deals with often.  If he only lasts for 1/3 of the time as the other men there, does it really count?  It is an age-old question his M has wrestled with.  Once Handshake departed First Watch for W-Dog, the mumble-chatter turned towards Honeydo’s trip to Spain and the many observations of a nude beach and where he may or may not have observed.  As usual, First Watch comes with parental advisory warnings. 

    Upchuck challenges PAX members to find a Saturday and take the Bridge Q. 

    Prayers up for the many we know dealing with cancer.

    Good is good all of the time!

    Attila