Tag: First Watch

If there was ever a day for participation trophies, it was today.  5 Clydesdales joined forces in the muggy, post-holiday week gloom.  Here is how it went down:

• COP
  • SSH
  • Ukrainian soldiers
  • Tempo squats
  • Helicopers
  • DMH
  • Merkins
  • WWII sit-ups
  • FK
  • Mosey to turn off the lights on Handshakes truck
  • Scorpion kicks
  • HRM
  • CDD
• 5 covered stops with 20/40/60 reps of an exercise
  • 100 HRM
  • 200 squats
  • 300 LBC
• Slow mosey the parking lot

Kubota walked as he continues to nurse the knee.  Good work from the rest of the PAX.  Some mornings the biggest battle is just showing up.

Continued prayers for Roger Roger, Fudd’s sister Mary, Fireman Ed and Senor Frog’s father-in-law.  Join Whitesnake that the Bridge on July 19^th. 

God is good all of the time!

Attila

Four noble warriors greeted the muggy and wet gloom of First Watch in order to attack the hump day.  Here is how it went down:

• COP
  • SSH
  • IW
  • DQ
  • Helicopters
  • Arm circles
  • DMH
  • Merkins
  • FM
  • APD
• 5 covered stops with 20/40/60 reps of an exercise
  • 100 HRM
  • 200 squats
  • 300 LBC
• 3 exercise, repeat 4x
  • Wall sit with rotation of 15 air presses, milkers, Muhamed Ali’s and jazzercise
  • 80 total leg lifts
  • 40 total Mike Tysons
• Mosey back to the parking lot for COT with YHC taking us out

Great start to the day as the PAX worked on all parts of the body – arms, abs, and legs.  We stayed relatively dry but worked up one helluva sweat. 

Prayers up for Senor Frog’s father-in-law as he gets cancer treatments. 

Convergence on Friday at 7 am at Atlee HS.

God is good all of the time!

Attila

10 early risers looking to sweat off some excess found their way to First Watch and bellied up to the counter for a heaping, steamy, thick bowl of Gumbo. The menu included:

Warm-up lap around the parking lot and circle up for COP, including your ordinary course warm-ups and some amazing grunting and growling from the PAX.

Mosey over the the church steps for 3 rounds of exercises:

• 10 derkins on the steps – lunge across the bricks – Al Gore for the 6 – 1 Burpee
• 10 fast feet, 10 derkins – lunge – Al Gore – 2 Burpees
• 10 gas pumps, 10 fast feet, 10 derkins – lunge – Al Gore – 3 Burpees

Mosey down the way to the wall for 11s – 10 Donkey Kicks – run across – 1 Box Cutter – repeato swapping reps until 1 and 10.

Mosey around to the back steps and partner up for a Proper Dora. Partner 1 runs around the parking lot while Partner 2 does 1 merkin, 2 squats, 3 SSHs = 1 rep. Flapjack and add up the reps until you reach 100.

Mosey back to the Flag for 3 minutes of Mary with Hello Dollies, Rosalitas, Freddie Mercuries and 30 seconds of American Hammers.

Numbers, Names, Prayers and COT

Announcements –

• Summer Tour is in full swing. Check Slack for locations.
• First Watch launch will be moved to Flatwater for time on the River next week, pending water levels.
• HR Derby at Huguenot Little League, Tuesday July 15 – don’t go to NoToll that day or your will be lonely.
• Homegrown Half – Aug. 16 – see Slack or Draper for details

Prayers for health, healing and peace.

No More Gumbo For You!

Sixteen of my gloom brethren gathered for the third day of “it sounds like a good idea to sign up for three days in a row of Qs” Splinter Q. After a few hot brogans moseyed across the street and the stream of cars finally stopped with Hitch coming in hot, off we went for a quick loop around the lot before convening at our normal COP gathering place.

COP

• 25x SSH
• 15x Arm Circles
• 10x DQs
• 15x Copperhead Squats
• 10x Hillbillies
• 15x LBCs
• 10x Inverted Scorpion Kicks

The Thang

Quick mosey to the back of the church for today’s main festivities. Super 21s was called.

• 1-5 merkins / squats / box cutters
• lap around the lot
• 6-10 werkins / lunges / WWIIs (random burpee thrown in there for the cheaters)
• lap around the lot clockwise
• 11-15 diamond merkins / mountain climbers / LBCs
• lap around the lot
• 16-20 CDDs / side lunges / HTH (helicopters thrown in there for the cheaters)
• mosey back to the COP area
• 21 merkins / squats / box cutters

BTTVSF for numbers, names, and YHC took us out.

Moleskine

YHC missed his anniversary Q a few months ago and contemplated recreated his first workout again. With a few in the PAX ailing and likely unable to run that distance, an audible was called. My inner Chum Bucket was creative last night and I recalled a few Super 21s we did at Punisher that I always hated. Hated because they were hard, got the heart rate up, yet didn’t require a lot of running. Thus Super 21s today. You can all text Chum and thank him.

Mumblechatter varied today from high school baseball results and discrepancies between single count and double count (where was Upchuck when we needed him). YHC forgot the reference to national corn on the cob day, perhaps Last Call will pay homage soon.

Coffeeteria was great as always.

Have a great Wednesday everyone. Welcome to our FNGs. See y’all soon.

Splinter

Seven stalwarts posted early to First Watch, even our Site Q made an appearance, as well as some coupons. We did:

COP: SSH, Don Qs, Ukrainian Soldiers, Merkins, Flutterkicks, Scorpion Kicks.

Mosey to parking lot for 4 corners. 1st round: Burpees, HRMs, Jump Squats, LBCs. 2nd round keep the count growing by 10: Carolina Dry Docks, Flutterkicks, SSH, Dead man hang.

Over to side lot: 3 rounds of 10 Donkey Kicks, Bear Crawl, 10 HRMs, Lunge back. Mosey back and pick up Cinder Blocks and over to the fresh cut grass of Henrico’s smallest park. Partner up. 1 partner run to stoplight and back while other does: Block Swings, Block presses, Thrusters, Boat & Canoe. PAX had so much fun 1st round so let’s Repeato. Back to flag and 1 min of Shavasna.

NMS: Solid group of veteran PAX this morning. A good way to celebrate 10 years of posting. Coffee after was a blast as always.

A Three Dog Night Me v. Me workout in the rainy gloom of First Watch.  Here is how it went down:

• COP
  • SSH
  • IW
  • DQ
  • Helicopters
  • Arm circles
  • DMH
  • Merkins
  • APD
• 5 covered stops with 20/40/60 reps of an exercise
  • 100 HRM
  • 200 squats
  • 300 LBC
• 3 exercise, repeat 5x
  • Wall sit with rotation of 15 air presses, milkers, Lalanes, Muhamed Ali’s and jazzercise100 total leg lifts50 total Mike Tysons
  Jack Webb with Chuck Norris merkins and air presses
• Go to car and go home

Rain and summer tour claimed the First Watch PAX.  YHC signed up for the Q in hopes that it would encourage a brother to leave the fart sack.  No so much.  No mumble-chatter today.

God is good all of the time!

Attila

A wonderful group of 5 FW regulars decided to test the conditions this morning. Just a mere sprinkle. In search of cover we mosey over to the church for dry introductions and disclaimers all in conversation. These included dead man hang, SSH’s, Jazzercise and some other items.

7 of Clubs was that call for the day. At each of the 3 covered areas perform multiple of 7 exercises (up to 28) while running inbetween. Exercises included HR Merkins (7), WWII’s (14), Squats (21), Lunges (i think was 28), LBC’s (21), Shoulder Taps(14) and Flutters (7).

Mosey back to the main entrance for Quintuple Check. Timer runs to the brick structure. Exercises included Peoples Chair, Ukrainian Soldiers, Balls to the Wall, Dirty Hookups. 2 rounds completed.

Stop back at the 1st covering for a quick exercise then BTTVF for numbers, names, announcements and prayers. YHC took us out so Atilla could get back to handle business.

Announcements: Convergence on Monday; Breaking Bread looking for someone on Saturday; Summer Tour commeth soon.

NMS: Phenomenal group of fellows came out to complain about the rain, but still showed up. Thank you fellas for not leaving me on my own. Good mumblechatter was had as typically expected at FW. Thank you boys for the opportunity to lead.

The silent years are over.  As YHC ushered in the respectful era, here is how it went down:

• COP
  • SSH
  • IW
  • DQ
  • Helicopters
  • Arm circles
  • DMH
  • Merkins
  • LBC
  • APD
• Mosey to the church parking lot for 4 corners:
  • 50 HRM
  • 50 PLTs
  • 50 2x crab cakes
  • 50 side crunches, each side
  • 50 squats
• Mosey back across River Road for a 3x check
  • Run
  • WWI crunches
  • Monkey humpers
• Mosey back to the parking lot for a ring of fire with 10 merkins
• COT with YHC taking us out

Many thanks for the birthday wishes, especially with Blue Moon and Fudd making an appearance at FW.  Grateful for the PAX showing up today.  YHC now has an excuse for being slow. Good to see Last Call despite his frustration with the early morning Heisman.  Only appropriate as one member of the PAX turns 50 and another prepares to be married.

Prayers up for Roger Roger and Fireman Ed.  More prayers for Senor Frog as he ties the knot this weekend.  Memorial Day convergence at Tredegar at 7 am.  Check Slack.

God is good all of the time!

Attila

It was that type of morning, as triple checks and post-workout coffee provide ample mumble chatter. It seems this crew is over 200 lbs and many seemed to enjoy too many cinco de mayo bean burritos.

After COP, we made our way down the hill and then up Overlook where clear vistas and warm roads accompanied the beat down. We went a tad over on the time, but sometimes that is the case when covering distance.

It’s been a great ride so far with this crew! Thanks for leading the way!

YHC took us out.