Tag: First Watch

One foreign made tractor company and one stock brokerage firm hit the mean streets of River Road Hills for a mixture of activities. 5:00 am sharp and off we went!

One mile run from the church down Gaymont, left on University, left on Ralston, end at River Road. Mosey back down Ralston to YHC’s driveway for:

COP:

Helicopters x 15

DQ’s x 10

LBC’s x 25

Collect coupons(bricks) that were strategically placed in YHC’s ditch last night by Husky.

Mosey down the street in front of Keymaster’s house and begin a round of:

11’s

Merkins and American Hammers. Mosey up Ralston, University and Gaymont in between each set.

Stop about halfway up Gaymont and complete 25 SSH’s

Then begin a:

Lindsey

Squats and Carolina Dry Docks. Mosey up Gaymont in between sets ending at River Road.

Head back over to church and hop into a nice grassy area by the church.

10 WW2’s/10 Small Arm Circles forward and backward

15 WW2’s/10 Large Arm Circles forward and backward

20 WW2’s/20 Overhead Presses

Head over to small parking lot and grab a curb for:

5 Burpees/Lunge Walk across to other curb/5 Burpees

10 Crunchy Frogs/Bear Crawl to other curb/10 Crunchy Frogs

Head back to VSF for:

Mary

15 x Reverse Crunch/Arm Butterfly combos

15 x Alabama Prom Dates

20 x Arms behind head Flutter Kicks

30 seconds of Superman

***Coupons were never put down until the workout ended***

Set coupons in the back of YHC’s truck

Numberama, Namearama and YHC took us out.

NMS:

Beautiful morning for a run and coupon workout! Husky had set 10 bricks in the ditch last night thinking there was going to be a big crowd for First Watch this morning. Looks like it was quality over quantity this morning:) EF Hutton is now 29/29 on the Mile-a-Day Challenge. He vows to run a sub-7:30 minute mile to end the month tomorrow. Tuckahoe Little League and whether there is going to be a Little League season dominated the converstation this morning. EF Hutton has the Q next Wednesday for First Watch. Come on out at 5am and let’s get after it!

Have a great day, men!

Kubota

3 early riser veterans weighed their options before 5:00 and took advantage of the triplet of pax. To start:

Kubota Q: COP – SSH, Imperial Walkers, Don Qs, WWIIs, Merkins. Mosey back to KB drop spot for Triple Check: High pulls, KB Swings, & run the parking lot loop.

EF Hutton Q: Triple check #2 – Lying KB Presses, Boat & Canoe, & Run the lot. Head to end of lot: Bear Crawl length of parking lot.

Honeydo Q: Cross street over to RRC(b) for Triple check #3: Burpees, LBCs, & run to tree and back. Head to side of church: 3 sets of 20 Donkey Kicks, bear crawl across width, & 10 HRMs. Back to flag for bit of mary then done.

Announcements: Lots of Virtual Zoom opportunities for 1 & 2 Fs.

NMS: Kubota gave YHC the deciding vote whether to put in a good 15 minutes at FW then head over to WDog or stay at the AO for the full 45 minutes. YHC chose to stay put as to not mess with the nap schedule.

3 rounds of triple checks will eat up most of the beatdown. YHC enjoyed the 60+ yard bear crawl. Not sure why EF Hutton stopped and gave YHC the lead as he is a strong bear crawler. Kubuta did NOT enjoy the long bear crawl.

Good morning to be out and we the First Watch PAX did get a few early rays of the rising sun as we were finishing up. Brighter earlier days are ahead (literally and figuratively) for RVA.

Three of the King’s Guard woke at the first sound of birds chirping to put in work. Here’s what happened:
Mosey to the extra moist field.
COP
• Invisible Jump Rope
• Rib Spreaders
• Jazzercises
• Cherry Pickers
Mosey to Road to Stay Dry (for now)
• Box Cutters
• Suzanne Somers L
• Merkins
• Suzanne Somers R
One Mile Mosey down S. Ridge to Westham Station
One Mile Catch Us If You Can (rotate after each exercise w added Mary)
• P1 – Exercises (Burpees x 5, WWIIs x 5, DryDocks x 10, Pickle Pounders x 15, Merkins x 10, Burpees x 3)
• P2/3 – Moves (Mosey, High Knees, Butt Kickers, Karaokes, Bernies, Mosey)
Back at Parking Lot 4 Corners
• C1 – Merkins x 20
• C2 – Merkins x 20, Monkey Humpers x 30
• C3 – 20 M, 30 MH, Mountain Climbers x 40
• C4 – 20 M, 30 MH, 40 MC, LBCs x 50
Mosey to Guard Rail – Dips x 10, Derkins x 10, Dips x 10, Derkins x 5, Dips x 10 (All IC)
Mosey to VSF
Mary – LBCs x 20, Right Leg Out LBCs x 10, Left Leg Out LBCs x 10, Both Legs Out LBCs x 10, Reverse Crunches x 10, APDs x 15 (All IC)
Ring of Fire
Numberama, Nameorama, COT
MOLESKIN
YHC audibled halfway through the COP to avoid getting wet, but staying dry was simply not to be. Can’t attest to the dampness of the other PAX, but YHC was thoroughly drenched by sweat on a warm April morning after moseying 2 miles. Noted advantages of First Watch’s early launch to name a few, organically fewer than 10 PAX, driving a motorcycle without lights is acceptable, beating an early morning rain shower, post workout nap, too dark to see the pollen you ingest. During the 4 Corners a white Jeep Cherokee flew by heading west on River, YHC speculates Honeydo fartsacked First Watch, was heading to WDog, but had to turn back with a turtle head pokin.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Something about standing further apart

Four pillars of manhood huddled six feet apart to seize the day. Here’s the story…basically.
Mosey to the covered entrance of the Church with man-sized KBs in tow.
COP (Kubota)
• SSHs
• Russian Soldiers
• Helicopters
• DQs
• Big Arm Circles
• LBCs
• HRMs
Conveyor Belt
Station 1 – Lawnmower Pulls w KB
S2 – Captain Thors
S3 – KB Swings
S4 – KB Squats
Rotation 2
S1 – American Hammers
S2 – Burpees
S3 – KB Pulls
S4 – KB Sit and Press
Pass to Honeydo
Partner 1 – People’s Chair
Partner 2 – Boxing Cockroaches straddling column x 40/50
Reverso and Repeato
Mosey to main covered entrance
Partner 1 – Run to dumpster
Partner 2 – Jump Squats
Repeato, Repeato
Pass to EF Hutton
Mosey back to side covered entrance
Conveyor Belt 2
S1 – Wall Climbs
S2 – Run to main entrance and back
S3 – Donkey Kicks
S4 – Heals to Heaven
Repeato
Pass to Handshake, Intercepted by Kubota
Mosey back to VSF
2 Burpees along the way
Ring of Fire
Numberama, Nameorama, COT (Handshake)
MOLESKIN
Whilst the masses slumber, assassins lurk in the shadows, ready to pounce with merkins, squats, and burpees. Under the cover of darkness, ninjas mosey about Tuckahoe ready to strike, leaving no trace behind but the pungent scent of piss and vinegar and a 4th F or two. Raiding and pillaging and violating unsuspecting driveways all while swinging big bells. Chuck Norris even checks under the bed for this faceless, nameless threat at night. The earliest of AOs has been a secret, unknown to many before now, birthed by Kubota one cold November morning, the time has finally arrived for the world to know, the First Watch lives.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
None were made.

A typical Tuckahoe trio hit the pavement at the Early Bird this morning in some pleasant temperatures. Keep the kettlebells in the cars and mosey to the COP triangle for:

Imperial Walkers x 15

DQ’s x 10

Hillbillies x 15

Helicopters x 15

Merkins x 10

Scorpion Kicks x 15

Triple Check around the Triangle:

Partner 1 Runs the Triangle

Partner 2 performs LBC’s

Partner 3 performs Squats

3x

Mosey to the fence railings for:

10 x Incline Merkins on each rail

10 x Decline Merkins on each rail

Mosey to the big church parking lot and line up against wall

10 x Donkey Kicks, Lunge to the parking space line, 10 x WW2’s, reverse lunge back to wall

15 x Donkey Kicks, High Knees to parking space line, 15 x WW2’s, reverse High Knees back to wall

20 x Donkey Kicks, Butt Kickers to parking space line, 20 WW2’s, reverse Butt Kickers back to wall

25 x Donkey Kicks, Bear Crawl to parking space line, 25 WW2’s, Crawl Bear back to wall

4 Corners in parking lot

10 x Hand-Release Merkins, chase the dog-walker

20 x Dying Cockroaches, chase the dog-walker

30 x Jump Squats, chase the dog-walker

40 x LBC’s, dog-walker disappears

Triple Check from church welcome center:

Partner 1 runs length of parking lot

Partner 2 holds elbow plank

Partner 3 holds Al Gore

Mosey back to the VSF stoppong for speed bump Burpees on the way back

20 x Flutter Kicks to finish us off

Numberama, Namearama, Announcements and YHC took us out

Possible 3rd F following Early Bird after the COVID-19 scare goes away. We may meet at the River Road Shopping Center Starbucks for a short Bible Study (To be determined).

Great job this morning, men! Please lift up EF Hutton’s Dad in your prayers.

SYITG!

Kubota

A steadfast five stormed River and Ridge for some extra early work.  Here’s what transpired as best remembered.

Mosey through the triangular field across to Westham, right on Club Vista, cross College, quick jaunt down the President’s driveway and path over to UR by way of Crenshaw with COP along the way.

• SSHs, IWs, Copperhead Squats, Merkins, Helicopters, 2 Burpees for the 1 Pickup

Mosey down Crenshaw to the Hill of Hell

• Bernie M&M 11s – Merkins/ Monkey Humpers
• Clockwork Merkins at 3,6,9 and 12

Mosey into Crenshaw Field

• P&P – Pullups (on the goals) and Plank – 10, 8, 5
• D&D – Dips and Dox Jumps 15,20
• Mary – H2H, Freddys
• 4 Corners – Jump Squats x 20, Mountain Climbers x 30, Plank Jacks x 40, LBCs x 50

Mosey back across Crenshaw through the President’s yard down Club Vista, Westham, Triangle Field to Parking Lot

• Curb Crawl up to and repeating 5

Mary

• American Hammers
• APDs, APDs Right Leg Up, APDs Left Leg Up

Ring of Fire

Numberama, Nameorama, COT

MOLESKIN

YHC usually has a plan, today that plan was not to plan, well except a trip over to campus.  The uneven PAX of 5 made sure YHC had to think on the fly.  A quick glance at the map and one can actually see there’s a path from College over to Crenshaw.  Unsure if that was a private drive, YHC was informed it is the President’s.  Not to worry, YHC and ol’ Ron Crutcher go way back, he won’t mind.  He and the Lady Spiders Field Hockey team might however mind the big dump Honeydo took on their pristine artificial playing surface.  Anyway it was fun to see something new and YHC loves it when a plan without a plan comes together.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Continued prayers for Splinter’s dad – will know more April 1^st

March Madness Q next Thursday 45MOM

A Wilson approved PAX of an even 4 hit the rolling hills of Tuckahoe for a tour of sorts.

Mosey to the Church

COP (IC)

• DQs
• Cherry Pickers
• Jazzercises
• Suzanne Somers’s (L/R)
• APDs

Mosey down River to Gaymont to University – 2 Burpees per Pickup Truck

• Jack Webb Legs – Squat x 1/ High Knees x 4, 2:8….10:40

Mosey University to Ralston over to cut-through to Kanawha

• Partner Dora – 100 Merkins, 200 Mountain Climbers, 300 SSHs (altered to 200), P2 runs uphill and back

Mosey Holmes over to Crest/ Sunset to Westham– 2 Burpees per Pickup Truck

• Jack Webb Abs – WWII x 1/ Reverse Crunch x 4 up to 5:20

Mosey up Westham, stop for 30 Monkey Humpers on Pinetree (Hi Roger!)

Mosey over to a median with grass 5 times lusher than NoToll and continue JW Abs

Mosey Westham back to Launch Lot Rails

• Incline Merkins x 10 IC
• Dips x 10 IC
• Repeato x 5

Mosey back to SF

Numberama, Nameorama, COT

MOLESKIN

As AC/DC once sang that was a Whole Lotta Mosey, well close enough.  Kubota clocked over 3 miles.  The loop itself around was measured at about 2, but with plenty of running in the Dora and high knees 3 miles seems about right.  YHC successfully confused Offshore so much he thought the Kanawha tennis courts were part of some unknown baseball complex.  Apparently still dazed he took to doing his Monkey Humpers in oncoming traffic.  As he snapped out of it and avoided disaster, he joked that the headline would read “Local Man Dies Doing Monkey Humpers.”  YHC noted, “At least you’d die doing what you loved.”  Thanks for getting up extra early to see some sites.  Make it a great one.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Offshore is looking to start a new Tuckahoe 3^rd F, details forthcoming

Prayers for Sippy

COP:

SSH’s x 20

Imperial Walkers x 15

DQ’s x 10

Mosey to Saab’s driveway to finish off COP:

LBC’s x 25

Merkins x 10

Run a mile over and into campus to the amphitheater.

18 steps just like Dogwood Dell

5 WWII’s on each step down

10 Box Jumps on first step

5 Incline Merkins on each step going up

30 Monkey Humpers OYO

5 Jump Squats on each step going down

Triple Check:

Partner 1 runs up and down amphitheater

Partners 2 and 3 perform PLT’s (receive and give)

Switch up x 3 rounds

Triple Check # 2:

Balls to the Wall on Greek column

Box Cutters

Bear Crawl length of stage, crawl bear back

One round because of time

2 Dips on each step back up to get out of amphitheater

Mosey back a mile towards the VSF.

Stop at Saab’s driveway again and complete 20 Monkey Humpers

BTTF!

Numbers (3), Names and Handshake took us out.

Great fun this morning, gentlemen! Thanks for coming out, getting wet and working hard. You can always count on at least one or two other PAX to be in the parking lot at 5am on Wednesdays! Thanks!

SYITG!

Kubota