Tag: First Watch

8 studs made it out to a pre-Thanksgiving beatdown. Temps were in the 20s but all but 1 PAX were SOP. The other one rocked some sweet 90s hammer pants.

COP: SSH, Don Qs, Imperial Walkers, Merkins, Flutterkicks, Scorpion Kicks. Mosey down river to Gaymont. Stop for 10 burpees, keep going for stops of Merkins, Squats, WWIIs, & others. Onto University then back to RRbC parking lot.

3 rounds of PLTs, Dora 123 of: Merkins, Jump Squats, LBCs. Mosey back to Coupon drop zone: 50 presses, 40 swings, curls, and ASPs all while completing the loop.

2 min of Mary then done. Kubota took us out.

Announcements: Alt-History lesson at 6:00 at 45Mom. Circus Maximus at 7:00.

NMS: Nice crowd of FW regulars and Gomer Pyle joining us, an army of one, in anticipation of an FNG who never showed. With no FNG YHC opted for a jaunt off campus, which was a departure from YHCs claim of the beatdown being headlamp discouraged. The moonlight was ample though. Good times at coffee after with 5 total since no school today.

It has been awhile since YHC posted at First Watch and having the Q on this nice cool morning, with 4 additional F3 brothers showing up here is what went down:

COP

We do a short Mosey and circle up for 20 SSH, 10 DQ, 15 Russian Soldiers, 15 Imperial walkers, 15 Arm circles 10 small and 5 big, reverso, 10 Helicopters, 20 4ct American Hammers, 10 4ct LBC’s, 10 scorpions and 20 merkins.

THANG

We mosey to the other side of parking lot for a Red Barchetta, YHC lays out 6 glow sticks(GS) 20 yards apart, we start on one end and run to the farthest end (6th and perform 100 SSH and we run back to the starting line and plank for the six. We then run to the 5th GS, perform 75 Lunges (single count), run back to the starting line and plank for the six, run to the 4th GS, perform 50 LBC’s, run to the starting line plank for the 6, run to the 3rd GS 25 merkins, return to the starting line, run to the 2nd GS and perform 10 Burpees, return to start. We are now warmed up.

YHC polices up the GS and we mosey close to the flag and drop 2 GS each 30 yards apart in the shape of a triangle for a Bermuda Triangle. Corner 1(C1) we perform 1 burpee, bear crawl to (C2) 2 burpees, bear crawl to C3 and perform 3 burpees. For the Second round, perform 5 merkins, lunge to C2 10 merkins, lunge to C3 15 merkins. Finally 5 LBC’s C1 Bernie Saunders to C2 10 LBC’s and Bernie Saunders to C3 and 15 LBCs. YHC polices up the GS drops them next to flag and we divide into one group of 3 and group of 2. We perform a triple double where P1 runs lap as timer and P2 performs Donkey Kicks. When P1 returns he performs DK’s while P2 runs lap. Next exercise is Lunges and the final exercise is mountain climbers where P1 an P2 flapjack running lap and exercise. Kubota and YHC stayed together as P1 for our group and it was great to catch up.

Next YHC pulls out the deck of cards and each member of the PAX chooses a card….funny thing is that they all drew the ‘clipboard’ card where they count the reps of the exercise for everyone else…we all laughed then went on to the business at hand. Card one5 Oblique crunches (5 each side), 8 Luge (we assumed it was meant to be 8 lunges), 10 butt kicks, 7 LBC’s and 10 Rosalitas.

We mosey back to the other side of the parking lot and YHC lays out the GS the same way as before; however this is a reverse Red Barchetta where we start at GS 2 10 Burpees, return to start plank for 6, then GS3, 25 merkins, return to start and plank for 6, then GS 4, 50 lunges and return to start and plank for 6, run to GS 5 (25 merkins, 25 squats and 25 LBC) finally run to GS 6 (25 merkins, 25 squats, 25 LBCs and your own choice for the last 25 reps.)

YHC gathers up the glow sticks and we return to the flag for 1 minute of stretches then Numberama and Namerama.

Lockjaw took us out in prayer today

Moleskin

Since this workout is so early, we usually have time for Coffeetera. Kubota had to get to work; however, the rest of us were able to gather at Starbucks and catch up. Lockjaw treated YHC to a cup (Flatwhite) and thank you brother! As we were wrapping up we saw Doublemint come in for a cup as he had finished a tennis session.

It was great to see some brothers I have not seen in awhile and it was an honor to lead this morning. Have a great weekend everyone and I will see you in the gloom. Cheers…CB!

Nine moseyed around the phallic shaped Cameron loop receiving bits of the green pill.

Mosey to Church patio

COP (IC)

• Imaginary Jump Rope
• Don Quixotes
• Hillbillies
• Jazzercises
• Copperhead Squats
• HRM (10 2ct)
• Plankorama
• Freddie Mercurys

Mosey to Ridge and Cameron

Compounding exercises at each intersection

• Merkins (140 ct)
• Imperial Squats (120 2ct)
• WWIIs (100 ct)
• Carolina DD (80 ct)
• SSHs (60 ct)
• American Hammers (40 2ct)
• Burpees (20 ct)

Mosey back to the parking lot and over to guardrails

11s

• Dips/ Reverse Crunches

Incline Merkins (10 2ct)

Decline Merkins (10 2ct)

Mary

• Alabama Prom Dates
• LBCs

Numberama, Nameorama, COT

MOLESKIN

YHC thought it would be exciting to take the green pill, but with UpChuck downrange the idea was to just play with it a little.  As the PAX did the last round of Burpees, Last Call noted that it felt similar to the GP.  Glad that was apparent.  Lucky for the PAX, time did not allow for a new type of suck YHC had planned.  Enjoyed the coffeteria Handshake.  By YHC’s count, 200 total Merkins not including Burpees.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Prayers for Last Call’s boss’s family

Eight brave souls fought off the warm fart sack to brace the early morning falling temperatures of River Road. A pair decided to dress as twins, others seemed to have missed the plan. Here is what was thought to have occurred according to the predawn ladies of tuckahoe hoping to catch Kubota perform pushups. They, like the rest of the PAX were left disappointed.

Warmarama under the tent in front of the church (why has we not used this yet, string lights and everything). SSH, DQ’s, Dead Man Hang (with some Broga), Dancing Cockroaches, Freddie Mercuries. Everyone seems warm.

Mosey to the triangle and partner for a Dora. Dancing theme continues with 100 Dancing Bears (2 count), 200 Squats, 300 LBC’s. Timer runs to the stoplight and back.

Mosey down to Overlook Road. Partner up again. Runner to the top of the cul de sac, while partner does Broad Jump Hurpies for round 1 and Lunges for round 2. Turn around after the 2nd round and back down the hill. Finish at the intersection.

Back up to the flag via Lindsay: 30 WWII’s/10 Carolina Dry docks. Stop at each intersection along the way changing reps by 5. Overtime by 90 seconds.

Numbers, Names, Prayers, Announcements. YHC took us out.

Lockjaw is leading a walkabout tonight with bricks and possible beverages around Tuckahoe. Reach out if interested in joining.

NMS: Great numbers this morning. Cooler temps or hangovers from the election or baseball caused some regulars to miss out. Been looking at the tent for weeks without any usage so took advantage this morning. Overlook Road is steep and long. Will try to remember that in the future. More running than expected but great turnout. Honor working out with you gents.

8 of F3’s finest men gathered to celebrate a guest Q. Little did they know while one Keydet was down for the count from a Geri Covid Booster that the a younger Keydet had done a back end deal and grabbed the Q. This is what transpired:

Round 1 – Mailbox Challenge – various exercises at mailboxes: Merkins on the Left and WWII’s on the right from S Ridge to River and then opposite on the way back.

Mosey from Ridge down to the bottom of the hill doing various exercises at political yard signs (opposite exercises at opposing candidates). Little did we know there was only one parties signs…

Bottom of the hill partner up. P1 does a set of exercises while P2 runs down the road and back. 2-3 rounds.

Our Crescendo up the hill was another partner exercise, P1 does something the P2 Bernies up the hill. We stopped at Overlook for another exercise.

Indigenous Peoples Run up the hill to finish.

Announcements: Hump-Free Happy Hour tomorrow (Thursday) at Westcreek Hardywood at 1730 hours until whenever…

Prayer Requests: one of Last Calls Subcontractors is on a ventilator with Covid, he’s 42 years old. The same contractor last a employee last week to Covid who was 26. Prayers for these individuals and their family/friends/co-workers

NMS: pretty quiet day without Upchuck being there, no semantics were argued. It was nice to explore some of the AO we hadn’t seen for a while.

A cool 6 arrived with copious amounts of time with a lone 7th coming in hot. Off to the small triangle park for COP.

Helicopters, Don Quixote, Arm Circles, Hill Billies, Dead Man Hangs

To the pointy tip of the park for triple check – Run the triangle, mountain climbers, and elbow planks.

Mosey to the parking lot and pick up some coupons for the following:

Lindsay 1 – Overhead press and squats with coupons

A lunge walk to shake out the arms.

Lindsay 2 – Dips and Curls incrementing to 15 curls

Single set of 20 curls

Lindsay 3 – Curls and dips to come back down the other side of the pyramid

Partner up and form an abyss merkin platform with the blocks. One partner does 20 abyss merkins and the other slalom jumps the parking space. Switch and perform for 3 sets.

Time for a start of the honeymoon suite for Splinter, but we only got through APDs and Monkey Hummers before the clock prematurely ran out.

Handshake was on a roll so he took us out.

Three moseyed around the Westham micro-region of the Tuckahoe nano-region with some exercises to boot.

Mosey to Church patio

COP (IC)

• DMH
• Copperhead Squats
• IWs
• Helicopters
• Jazzercises
• HRMs
• Plankorama
• Box Cutters
• Scorpion Kicks

Mosey a mile down River and right on Highland to Westham Station

Solo Dora (4 sets with mosey between up S. Ridge)

• 100 Merkins/ 200 Monkey Humpers/ 300 LBCs

Mosey back to the parking lot and retrieve coupons

Triple Check w/ alternating exercises

• P1 – Bench Presses, Curls, Overhead Press
• P2 – Dips, Swings, Lawnmower Pulls
• P3 – Run to end of the parking lot and back

Mary

• Freddie Mercurys
• Wilson’s Spaghetti Party
• American Hammers

Ring of Fire x 2

Numberama, Nameorama, COT

MOLESKIN

YHC is flattered the pills he serves up fearfully drive the PAX to the loving arms of the fartsack. Today’s pill was more of a Flintstone vitamin, nevertheless the October heat, humidity, and dense fog ensured the PAX left as wet as ever. Solid OSOTW from both UpChuck and Honeydo. Coffeeteria was great as always.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Prayers for UpC’s M and In-laws

Eight scholars and gentlemen gathered in the dimly lit parking lot for today’s edition of First Watch. Little did we know that the first New Moon of Fall would bring such abundance of oversharing. After four questions that went something like, “Is that Ronnie? Where is the Miata?”, the top of the hour struck and off we went. Mosey to the brick patio for…

COP

• SSH x25
• IW x15
• Mountain Climbers x10
• Merkins x20
• LBCs x10
• APDs x10 (while awkwardly staring at the steeple)
• Copperhead Squats x10

The Thang

We traveled today, near and a little farther from near. Started on Gaymont with driveway roulette. 5 jump squats for every driveway on the right. 5 merkins for every driveway on the left. Continue up to University. 5 penalty burpees for all since Handshake skipped the contested driveway on the right.

Scurry down University to the bottom of the bowl for 11s. It was during this scurry that the first OSOTW was anointed. 11 up the hill to Ralston and back down. HRMs + Lt Dans. Bernie Sanders back up to Ralston when complete.

Second round, but this time mailbox roulette. 5/5 just like before. Stop at Kingston. Bernie to Longwood.

Partner up for 100… make that 200 WWIIs, audible to 100. Partner runs to Rose Hill and back while the other WWIIs.

Third round, lamp post roulette. 5/5 just like before, only lit lamp posts. Turning left on Rose Hill to Kingston. OSOTW #2 happened here. More stories about semesters abroad.

Slow mosey back to the flag from there where we learned about 25 YO French teachers in a 900 headcount boys school. OSOTW #3.

Numbers, names, YHC took us out.

Moleskin

So much pent up oversharing this week. Always good to meetup with this crew and see what trouble we can cause at 0500. Kubota may have to apologies to his neighbor for us waking up his dog, twice. He had to have woken up the whole house.

Additional apologies to the kind gentleman who had to weave through us while bernieing up University. YHC can’t believe no one tried the flying headlock.

See everyone next week.

Splinter out.

Eleven of F3RVA’s finest (ahem, F3RVA’s 11 Finest) gathered under the tents at RRBC for an ole time revival at today’s edition of First Watch. Temps remained 70 and sunny. According to the makers of Yala Luxury Canvas Lodges, here’s what the Tent Master had in store for the PAX today:

Mosey to the front of the church, the long way.

Dead Man Hang (no cadence!)
Calf stretches
Side-straddle hops
Hillbillies
Russian Soldiers
Imperial Walkers
Arm Circles (big only; kudos to Chum for showing YHC the light!)
Hand-Release Merkins
Inverted Scorpion Kicks
Reverse Crunches

Mosey to the super-small parking area for Four Corners:

Round 1: 10 hand-release merkins, 20 squats, 30 four-count flutter kicks, 40 four-count side-straddle hops. Bear crawl between stations.

Round 2: 10 burpees, 20 monkey humpers, 30 box cutters, 40 four-count side-straddle hops. Crab walk the long legs and crawl bear the short legs between stations.

Round 3: 10 standard merkins, 20 copperhead squats, 30 four-count snow angels, 40 four-count side-straddle hops. Lunge the long legs and power walk the short legs between stations. Optional fanny packs and sweatshirts around the waist.

Mosey towards the church, stopping at the handicap parking signs to perform an omage of 10 WWIIs, in cadence. Continue to the Alternate Parking Lot for a Meat and 3 Sides or a Side and Three Meats or whatever:

Round 1: 10 block curls, 15 dips, 20 dealer’s choice, and run the loop.

Round 2: 15 block curls, 20 dips, 25 dealer’s choice, and run the loop.

Round 3: 20 block curls, 25 dips, 30 dealer’s choice, and run the loop with the block.

Put the blocks back, and BTTVSF.

Numbers, Names, and Wojo took us out.

Announcements:

Blood Drive, October 20. Sign up to volunteer and support a brother who is organizing this. Send a quick note to Pigskin (on Slack). Lots of different opportunities for a couple of hours and / or just donate some good juice. Yeah, you get a cookie at the end, too. Sign up.

Faceplant is sort of hosting a non-F3 sanctioned event on October 16 that the PAX thinks they are invited to, but it’s not clear. Celebrate Faceplant’s friend Sean Hogan by running the Beer Mile. This is to remember the same guy you curse 1-2 times a year when Faceplant Q’s that nutty thing with hill repeats and burpees and more burpees and more hill repeats. Apparently, after all the smiles and Mr. Nice Guyness, Faceplant is really about making the PAX hurl.

Q School coming this fall. Look for it at an AO in your area. More to follow.

NMS:

Not a ton of mumble chatter today and less over-sharing. Perhaps the PAX was still sleepy or quiet or YHC really has lost his hearing a bit. Great to have Ronnie become a First Watch regular (?) and fantastic to have Whole Food’s finest, Wojo, back in the fold, even while traveling regularly. Flying all over is a grind, so nice to see him back at it. Thanks to Splinter for posting, even with YHC having the Q.

A quieter than normal group of 10 appeared for my first Q of First Watch. After the opening statements, here’s what went down:

COT – SSH, Don Quixote, Arm Circles, Russian Soldiers, LBCs.

Next, a 15 foot mosey to the other side of the parking lot where we did bear crawls from one side to the other with merkins increasing from 1 to 5 and back to down again.

Head across the street for some balls to the wall and wall sits. Then 3 rounds of dips with a quick run to touch a tree between sets.

Mosey to the back of the school for a Dora of 100 merkins, 200 squats and 300 flutters. Then several rounds of running from jogging up to sprints with one round of burpees at the end. Finally, back to the flag for 5 minutes of Mary and a merkin ring of fire.

Numberama, nameorama and the Q took us out.

Announcements – still time to sign up for the corn hole tournament.

NMS:

Even though I was properly instructed, the Q utterly failed to overshare and my lack of oversharing likely led to a lack of oversharing from the rest of the group. We will do better next time.

The absolute love for my 2001 Miata continues. In fact, Handshake insisted on getting his picture taken with it. The rest of gathered around as well. Handshook looks really excited! Now he knows: Miata Is Always The Answer.