Tag: First Watch

10 men met at an ungodly hour for 45 minutes of exercise

Various exercises were completed and the limits were pushed with stupid hybrid exercises, most the Squat Imperial Walkers that looked more like something from Billy Blanks Taebo.

The highlight was Duck, Duck, Goose. To reduce the risk of emotional and physical injury there was no running, only speed walking. YHC has a bruised back from when Splinter tried to cut to corner and ran into Senor Frog and fell on YHC. I guess we found out what happens when an unstoppable force hits an immovable object.

Announcements – none

Prayer requests – none

Eleven Disciples (Judas wasn’t there) arrived on dry roads to First Watch only to leave on slippery roads after. Once Handshake made the even group of ten turn into eleven (like he likes to do) off we went on a mosey around the church, stopping for speed bump burpees. Once we arrived in front of the church at the normal COP area, the wind decided for us to move to the eastern side of the church building’s brick wall.

COP/11’s combo

Perform 11’s of Carolina Dry Docks and Reverse Squats Crunches in between the normal exercises of a standard COP

Mosey over to EF Hutton’s hill for a:

Dora: 100 x WW2’s, 200 x Merkins, 300 x Squats. Timer up the hill to the lamppost and back

Mosey a ways and settle down for 50 x LBC’s

Mosey a ways and settle down for 100 x Single Count Flutter Kicks

Partner up in and get back up the hill. One partner bear crawls, other partner does 10 Hand-Release Merkins. Catch your partner and swap.

After a nice 20 count where we watched Hutton and Wojo continue the routine about a quarter mile ahead of us, the slower pax caught up to them.

Partner up at the tip of the triangle for 2×20 PLT’s each partner

Mosey back to the parking lot and circle up for a:

Burpee Shuffle (a small mutiny was forming). About 4 Burpees were done before Hitchhiker called time. About 10 Burpees were done before the actual Q called time.

Numbers, Names, Announcements and Wojo took us out!

NMS:

It was cold and everyone left right away for coffee. Lot of complaining about being on our backs in the snow. Also, the 200 merkins in the Dora. That’s why you partner with Last Call. Hutton and Wojo are still bear crawling towards the North somewhere.

Thanks for coming out!

Kubota

2 of Tucka-Ends finest joined for this weeks FW. One didn’t want to leave his Wingman hanging and other was Streaking (in Big Data) not literally.

We started by Moseying over for the Church for COP under the Overhang. Followed up with a Pencil Roll-A-Thon. 3 Pencil Rolls and 10 WWII’s x 4 and then (3) Pencil Rolls and 10 HRM’s x 4.

Mosey down to the bottom of S. Ridge and compete various exercises on the way back up the hill.

No announcements.

Sorry to miss the regular crew, see y’all next week.

Eight men came together to dominate the midwie hump. It did ten loops around the parking lot, with increasing numbers of exercises. BOM at the parking lot. Q tip: tell me more, repeating, and taking a breath are great strategies for active listening. Prayers for taking the high road.

A hearty 9 fellas emerged from the gloom for a glorious day at First Watch. Here’s how it went down:

Mosey to the church for a COP – SSH, Don Q, Ukrainian soldiers, reverse crunches, LBCs, merkins, and Dead man hang.

Triple check – merkins, flutters, and run to the street.

Mosey to the back of the church with a few burpees along the way. Partner up for some PLTs – 2 sets.

11-s merkins and LBCs.

Then 4 corners – burpees, jump squats, flutters, and LBCs. Next we found some wall space for People’s chair and balls to the wall.

We tried out a few wind sprints with some merkins at the end, with some karaoke and skipping to keep it interesting.

Mosey back to the parking lot for a brief round of Mary.

Numberama, nameorama, and the Q took us out.

Prayers for Splinter’s son who turns 16 and for Splinter’s check book after paying the insurance bill.

Weather was just about perfect and spirits were high. Until the next time.

Five WestHo studs especially endowed with 4th F power welcomed an SOJ takeover in subzero temps. Marking YHC’s 10th Q for 2025 and (per Big Data) YHC’s 410th documented Q, YHC put experience to work ensuring we all stayed warm.

The THANG: 

WARMERAMA: 

• Mosey loop around the lot, completing x10 Broad Jump Burpees en route
• Second lap picked up Handshake arriving late and completed another x10 Broad Jump Burpees so he wouldn’t feel left out
• Circle up near the Virtual Shovel Flag (because YHC’s truck camper-shell locks were frozen and therefore unable to access the real shovel flag…)
• Welcome & Disclaimer
• The usual DTH top to bottom IC Reps

GETTING THERE:

• Mosey down River Road toward UofR with Gumbo’s headlamp leading the way
• x10 Monkey Humpers IC in Saab’s driveway
• Keep running, avoid the deer carcass
• Access the training fields

DIME POUNDER COUNT DOWN:

• Like a quarter pounder but stops at every 10 yard line, and reversing order to start with the 100 and counting down to 10
• Run x100 yards, x100 SSH, Bernie back
• Run x90, x90 Plank Jacks, Bernie
• 80yd, x80 Oblique LBC’s, Bernie
• 70yd, x70 Monkey Humpers, Bernie
• 60yd, x60 Dry Docks, Bernie
• 50yd, x50 Flutters (2-ct), Bernie
• 40yd, x40 Lunges (1-ct), Bernie
• 30yd, x30 Merkins, Bernie
• 20yd, x20 WWII, Bernie
• 10yd, x10 Burpies, Bernie

USE THE HILL:

• No good hill left behind!
• Bear crawl to the top
• x10 Chain Smokers
• Crawl bear back to the bottom

GETTING BACK:

• Mosey back up River Rd
• Avoid getting hit by a car
• x10 APD’s in Saab’s driveway (scolded by Handshake for counting cadence too loud)
• Return to Virtual Shovel Flag

MARY:

• x10 Scrunchy Frogs IC
• x10 Rosalita Dips IC

COT:

• Counterama # 6
• Namerama
• Announcerama (see Below)
• HUTTON kindly took us out in Prayer

Prayer Requests:

• Chaplain’s M’s Uncle Charles – stroke
• Fireman Ed under treatment
• Kubota illness

NMS:  During our little field workout YHC was astonished with the frequency and volume of the West Ho’s 4th F expression and developed a new F3 4th F theory – the earlier your AO starts, the less time your body has to leave the F in the Fartsack, thus increasing the F-factor during the workout. Anyway, it was a good little beatdown, no MABA madness though the early broad jump burpees had Handshake nervous. Nice to see Atilla twice this week, and excellent coffeerama at Starbucks! Look forward to next time gents – thanks for tolerating SOJ’s takeover! Gonna aim for hitting 500th Q this year, so just 90 to go. Yours AYE! ~DTH

Announcements (SEE SLACK!)

• This SUNDAY (1/26) – 8pm OTB Ruck (watch Slack for details, ALL are welcome!)
• 2/8, 0600 Frozen Triangle – two options with Run/Boomcamp VS Ruck
• 4/5, Mudslide recruiting for Spartan Race 10K in Concord (HUNDREDS OF F3 PAX GOING!)
• April Hike/Ruck with Rodeo Clown to support Make-A-Wish
• Watch Slack for updates on The Bridge

Eleven eager early risers came out for a Wolf moonlit beatdown at FW. After sliding across the uncleared ice in front of RRbC we did:

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

Mosey to back lot for 4 corners: 10 burpees, 20 HRMs, 30 Jump squats, 40 LBCs. Keep the trend going with 50 Carolina Dry Docks, 60 Flutterkicks, 70 SSH, 80 Mtn Climbers. Some pax struggled with the higher level math counting above 40…

Mosey up Ridge to University and partner up for a Dora: 100 HRMs, 200 Heels2Heaven, 300 Jump Squats. Mosey back to RRbC lot, bear crawl lot, back to flag. Pickle pounders, 1 min of Wilson & Fudds wife and done. YHC took us out. Prayers for our Honduras volunteering PAX, Fireman Ed and Fudds sister.

NMS: Strong numbers for a cold mid-January morning. Ronnie rolled in with his 11th vehicle in last 5 years, only a defense attorney would trust his 16 yr old with a stick shift truck as a first vehicle. The Dora on University took way longer than anticipated but the PAX knocked it out.

Seven stalwarts showed for this week’s edition of First Watch. After looping around the parking lot, we crossed River Rd to the front of River Road Church, Baptist to warm up. Exercises included:

• SSH
• Don Quixote
• Dead Man Hang
• LBCs
• Flutter Kicks

We then moseyed to the back of the church for a 4 corners. 10 Carolina Dry Docks; 20 Squats; 30 LBCs; 40 Monkey Humpers.

Next, came a triple check. P1 Bernie Sanders to back parking lot entrance; P2 Mike Tyson Merkins; P3 jump squats.

Then, another 4 corners, this time lady of the night style – after the 2nd corner, run back to first and do the first exercise; stop at 2nd corner for 2nd exercise and then on to third corner, etc. 10 Heels to heaven; 20 Merkins; 30 WWIIs, 40 SSHs.

Finish with 11s. Hand release merkins (starting at 1), bear crawl across parking aisle, WWIIs (starting at 10), lunge back. The pax was on the downward trend (3 WWIIs and 8 HRMs) when time was called.

Mosey back to the flag.

Numbers / Names / Announcements / Prayers

1. The Bridge on 1/25. See Slack / Fudd for details.
2. Prayers for everyone confronting the ongoing water issues in the City and around the region.

Five left the AO and were met with a runner joining as we crossed River. After normal COP spot and stuff we went down River to Gaymont. Stopped for WWIIs, then at bottom of hill time for a Triple Check: HRMs, Reverse Crunch, & run up hill. Mosey up to top of Gaymont and then down to Kubotas road with stops to do a Burpee for any outdoor Christmas lights.

Stop at Site Qs house for Dora 123: Merkins, Squats, LBCs. Back up Ralston to River. Stop a few spots along the way for some Mary. Back at parking lot: 2 Rounds of PLTs then 2 min of Mary. YHC took us out.

NMS: It was 3 PAX at 4:59 and Hitch & Handshake pulled in to make it a dreaded 5 PAX. The Q took off for the COP cursing the prime number 5 but then something arose out of sight: Saab appeared out of nowhere to make it an even 6 as we hit the COP. We stopped at Kubotas for the Dora assuming he was at he was away but apparently he was home while we were outside. No neighborhood children were woken up from sophmoric mumblechatter so not a repeat of last week. Nice to have 6 PAX out to start Christmas off right.

Merry Christmas!

16 men, so close to the record, joined to see what epic beatdown that THE Handshake could offer.

Mosey around Parking Lot to wait for Fudd and 1-800.

Mosey to the top of the Triangle for a Warmup and Drama. COP with a set of exercises from each of the PAX members. In the middle of the COP we heard the faint sound of someone yelling. YHC thought it might have been Kubota and Corned Beef since they had gone down the hill ahead of us, but apparently it was an upset neighbor reminding us that it was 5:00 AM.

Mosey the rest of the way down hill and get in groups for a Triple Check. P1 run to the first Sign after the Mailbox on the left. P2 Monkey Humpers. P3 HRM’s.

Bear Crawl approximately 30 yards.

Partner Up. (2) Sets of 2-Count Wilsons Boxing Dying Cockroaches.

Keep same partner. P1 does 5 Merkins, P2 Bernie’s up the hill. Switch.

Keep same partner, 20 Boo Yeah Merkins switch, 20 Partner WWII’s.

Mosey to the corner of Highland and S. Ridge. “Self Awareness” challenge. Each Pax Member completes WWI’s and then Moseys up the hill. Slower Pax members start the mosey at 10 Merkins, others 15, others 20, others 25, and lastly 30 Merkins. This would allow the Pax members to have a head start and hopefully we all meet back at the Parking Lot the same time.

At the Parking Lot we completed 2 minutes of Mary.

Announcements – Oyster made a really poor attempt to get someone to commit to the last Breaking Bread Q of the year followed immediately by an excellent attempt to get someone to commit to Q Breaking Bread thanks to the help of Kubota.

Prayer Requests – Hutton’s Dad, Fudd’s sister Mary, Roger Rogers M, YHC M’s Cousins Daughter – Charlotte.

NMS – YHC is thankful to Q First Watch, especially during the Season of Giving.