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A foggy morning greeted five of the GridIron Faithful who brought their KBs to the AO for a Three Period contest that went something like the following under a Tri-Q:

Thang:

First Period (EW) —

Three sets of 2-hand KB Swings, right-hand cleans, left-hand cleans, right-hand snatches, and left-hand snatches (40 secs/20 secs off).

Eight sets of Curb KB Pullovers (Tabata 20 secs on/10 secs off).

Second Period (WD) —

Three sets of Dips, KB Goblet Squats, Merkins, and LBCs (alt. APDs) (40 secs on/20 secs off).

Pole Smokers and other

Third Period (Attila) —

Split into two teams – alternating KB Farmers’ Carries and LBCs, Crab Cakes, APDs, and IWs.

Four Corners – run and karaoke medley with Merkins, APDs, Monkey-Humpers, and LBCs.

Sudden Death —

x25 Curb KB Pullovers IC

COT:

Numbers & Names; announcements; division of duties: another Tri-Q next week with NightCrawler taking a Third for his VQ as a F3RVA RedWood. Closing Prayer by YHC – supplication for guidance, discernment, and wisdom.

Moleskin:

Glad to have NightCrawler back in the fold – the FlyOver during COT impeached NC’s claim to have taken down all lawful fowl in the Old Dominion. In the Curb KB Pullovers NC found relief for his Buttstock-induced upper body pain. He dedicated himself to selling F3 as a tonic for other Elmer J. Fudds.

FlipPhone spoke what every KBer has asked at least once – exactly how does one avoid the KB wrist smack – consensus among the PAX: avoid the death grip. We’ll miss you next week while you’re away camping – hope you select better camping weekends than J’ville who seems partial to extreme cold, winds, and fire.

WD and Attila, as per the norm, verbally jousted for 60 minutes for the hearing pleasure of the GridIron audience. Attila thought he had the last word but WD finished strong – real STRONG.

Terrific workout this morning – thanks to all!

Solid 2F at Enstein’s.

“Then sings my soul, My Savior, God, to Thee, How great thou art, How great thou art!”

A fearless 4 posted to GridIron on a cold, wet day. DK & White Deer came in hot, spilled out of the Passat and the workout went something like this:

THANG

COP: SSH, Bob & Weaves, Tempo Merkins, LBCs, Arm Circles

Tabattas:
1) Box Jumps/Step Ups
2) Dips
3) LBCs (alt KB press & over)
4) Lt. Dans
5) Lt. Dans again
6) LBCs (alt KB press & over)
7) Bob & Weaves
8) Standing Leg Dips
9) Pole Smokers
10) LBCs (alt flutter kicks)
11) Box Jumps/Step Ups

We must have done others. At some point we moseyed to the parking lot to perform Long Curb Crawls w/ KBs on one side: Partner up, regular curb crawl w/ 20 merkins, or curb crawl w/ 10 KB merkin rows. Repeato x2.

COT – Atilla took us out

NM

The Tabattas allowed for ample chatter and good fellowship even before the Coffeeteria @ Einsteins.

White Deer & Atilla sparred verbally the entire time, maybe because White Deer has missed a few weeks do to a christmas decoration injury…the most memorable jab was when White Deer bailed on one of the exercises to do KB Tricep Curls and Atilla cheered “Curls for the girls!”…and White Deer retaliated later by chiding Atilla for doing Step Ups while Earthworm (15 years his senior) was doing Box Jumps….Atilla simply laughed and said, “Well, when I’m 55…you’ll be 70.” Ouch. Johnsonville will be sad he missed this one.

YHC enjoyed leading this morning. Thanks as always.

Announcements:

Frozen Triangle next weekend. GridIron is still on for those interested.

Deciding to brave the elements after an extended exchange with Mrs. Chum Bucket concerning the wisdom of YHC’s decision, YHC arrived at the AO last Saturday for GridIron.  En route, the roads were mostly empty as snow continued to fall.  YHC arrived to, not unexpectedly, find no other takers for the morning’s workout.

The show did go on and it went down like so:  Initial COP with SSHs, Hillbillies, Don Quixotes, Imperial Walkers, and Arm Circles.  Trudged to the road on the opposite side of the pretty, but snow-laded football field for The Beast (paralleling the field itself) with Burpees, LBCs, Carolina Dry Docks, Mountain Climbers, Flutter Kicks, and Wide Grip Carolina Dry Docks.  Using, effectively, the same cleared path, followed with Black Jack – started at one end of the path with 20 Merkins and 1 LBC and continued back and forth until completion of 1 Merkin and 20 LBCs.  Staggered back around the field to the picnic pavilion for Squats and Dips.  Done.  The COT was completed silently.

No doubt that while the conditions were challenging, the morning was beautiful without interruption, despite the periodic spitting and snot-rocketing of YHC.  An advantage of an absolute you-against-you morning is that the SSHs could be interrupted so the Q could complete a couple of text messages – one to Johnsonville and one to Mrs. Chum Bucket, both indicating successful arrival.

 

Fourteen (14) towering redwoods and two (2) FNGs overcame well-founded objections from moms and posted at #GridIron for the First Annual Christmas Treasure Hunt. The weather left much to be desired, the temperature hovering around 37F and rain falling relentlessly. Johnsonville took Q, and this is how the Treasure Hunt went:

CHRISTMAS EVE THANG:
Warmup (24x ssh, 24x don quiotes, 10x mercans, 40x arm circles)

YHC informed the pax that earlier that morning, he had spotted and apprehended a wary Christmas elf. The elf told YHC that a stash of cupcakes was hidden somewhere in the AO. The elf could not tell YHC where the cupcakes were hidden, but said there was a clue somewhere near an old wooden bridge.

The pax mosied to the wooden bridge leading to the beach volleyball courts and were thrilled to find a clue. After some exercises, that clue led to another, which (after some exercises) led to another, etc. The following was the succession of clues and exercises:

Clue #1: Do 10 squats together in perfect cadence to reveal Clue #1
This bridge is here to cross the wet lands; maybe you should look amongst the white sands. (mosey to volleyball court)

Clue #2: See who can bear crawl and crab walk the farthest across the sands to reveal Clue #2
Rudolf’s nose glows red like a jewel, but the next clue is near an old house made for school. (mosey to old schoolhouse)

Clue #3: Do 10 burpees on your own, then reveal Clue #3
You may dance, and you may strut, but you should go check a nearby small hut (mosey to park shelter)

Clue #4: Step up on the benches 100 times each to reveal Clue #4
Now, Dasher! now, Dancer! now Prancer and Vixen, a swing-set is where I like to hide tricks-in (mosey to playground)

Clue #5: Plank sequence; repeat to reveal Clue #5
On, Comet! on, Cupid! on, Donner and Blitzen, check around bin folks put trash in (mosey to trash bin adjacent to parking lot)

Clue #6: Dance in cadence like crazy hillbillies, then reveal Clue #6
Now dash away! dash away! dash away all, to the 50 yard line of the field for football (mosey to center of football field)

Clue #7: Bunny hop across the field; lunge back to reveal Clue #7
As leaves that before the wild hurricane fly, look up at the place where runners pass by (mosey up to track)

Clue #8: Run around the track 1 time to reveal Clue #8
Down the chimney St. Nicholas came with a bound, but you should check ‘neath the bleachers inside the round. (mosey to bleachers on far side of track)

Clue #9: Do 20 crabcakes in cadence to reveal Clue #9
St. Nick is chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf, a flagpole may help mark a clue for yourself (mosey to center flagpole in front of school)

Clue #10: Do 40 mercans on your own resting when necessary
Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night, check the bushes nearby for cupcakes delight

While 2.0’s dined on cupcakes, the dads did a mercan ladder from 10 down to 1.
Mosey to VSF for COT with Earthworm speaking about the symbolic meaning of candy canes and Attila taking us out.

MOLESKIN:

It is hard to imagine worse weather for this kind of event. I am glad folks came out. I hope everyone had fun and took a long, warm shower afterward.

A number of funny things happened. While setting up the clues in the morning darkness, Earthworm lost clue #6. Fortunately, one of the 2.0s found clue #6 while in route to find clue #4. YHC was able to step away and set clue #6, thus preserving the Treasure Hunt’s unbroken chain.

While doing hillbillies, YHC’s 13 year old daughter, Snolfin, appeared slightly embarresed by YHC’s dancing style. I am a pretty sensative guy, so it may just have been my imagination….

While running the track to reveal to reveal clue #8, Emmy Lou Hoo spotted clue #9 beneath the bleachers. She dutifully retrieved clue #9 and brought it back to clue #8’s home base. Fortunately, we were able to gloss over that break in the chain.

After completing the Treasure Hunt, which covered much of our large AO, Earthworm realized that he had lost his keys somewhere along the way. The PAX split up to form search parties. Fortunately, the keys were located on the site of the bearcrawls/crabwalks near beach volleyball.

Thank you for permitting me to lead this morning. Have a blessed and merry Christmas! Respectfully, Johnsonville

Every good thing given and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shifting shadow. James 1:17

There will be a Holiday Treasure Hunt at the 2.0 friendly workout at #GridIron. The clues are all sealed in baggies with candy canes and ready to be hidden around the AO. The trail will lead to a hidden stash of cupcakes. Mmmm. Dress ’em up warm and dry.

Johnsonville

We will host a 2.0 friendly workout on Christmas Eve at #GridIron. Mrs. Earthworm is supplying us with candy canes, and there may be other special treats for the PAX, such as mercans, cupcakes, bear crawls, and squats Merry Christmas! Jville

A PAX 5 strong ignored sub-freezing temperatures to post for this morning’s GridIron workout.  Approaching the shortest day of the year, light was dim immediately prior to our 7 AM start.  We planted the ShovelFlag and went at it like so:

Startup COP on the main football field with 5 Burpees, 25 x SSHs, 20 x Imaginary Jumpropes, 20 x Imperial Walkers, 20 x Hillbillies, 20 x Don Quixotes, and 15 x Arm Circles (big and small, forward and reverse).

Mosey to the sand volleyball court.  Bear Crawl down one side, Zombie Walk the end line, Crab Walk the opposite side, and Side Skip back to the start.  Rinse and repeat.

Jog to the less-fancy football field for 4 corners including 15 x Plank Jacks, 20 x Carolina Dry Docks, 25 x Alabama Prom Dates, and 30 x Flutter Kicks (two count).  Repeat, adding 5 to each exercise.  Repeat again, adding 5 again.

Head around back to the baseball field outfield.  Starting at one end of the outfield fence, head out two posts and complete 10 Merkins, go two more posts and complete 10 Squats, move two more and complete 25 LBCs.  Repeat cycle until we reach the opposite end of the outfield fence.  Turn around and complete a similar cycle, but with 10 Wide Grip Merkins, 10 Curtsy Lunges (single count), and 20 Box Cutters.

Stroll to Pullup Bars for 5 Pullups and head to bleachers for 10 Hyperextensions.  Return to parking lot for 10 Hyperextensions at picnic table.  COT with Earthworm taking us out.

Moleskin –  Johnsonville doesn’t disappoint with his aerial Hillbillies.  Most PAX hate Crab Walks.  Repeated Box Cutters result in groans.  YHC planned more rounds of Pullups, but we ran out of time.  Coffeeteria at Einstein Brothers was good.  YHC heard Attila had planned to Q, but the Q signup sheet had been blank as of a couple of days ago – sorry Attila – bring the pain next week!

Announcements – Third F breakfast event on Thursday mornings – Rise and Shine Diner near Atlee.  Hump Day Happy Hour this week (Second F) – at Triple Crossing Brewery on Foushee Street in Downtown Richmond.

 

 

Two became three Pax when NightCrawler used his best recon skills and joined Attila and YHC to push the AO boundaries on a run well outside the GridIron turf. It was a beautiful and crisp morning but the coldness quickly disappeared during the course of the following:

X25 SSHs, X25 IWs, and X10 Merkins all in 4-ct cadence.

Thang:

Admittedly, what YHC calls a run the Pax would call a mosey. In any event, the run/mosey took the Pax from the Pouncy Tract parking lot to the front of the school, to the back of the school and down past the newly-surfaced Battery, onto the heretofore undiscovered foot/bike path and through the tunnel under Twin Hickory Lake Drive. The Pax turned around and headed back with stops that included a couple hundred Merkins IC, a hundred APDs IC, fifty reverse partnerless leg tosses IC, a hundred Dips OYO, twenty-five fence press ups, a smattering of wall seats for time, fifty step ups OYO, fifty shoulder-elevated single leg/hip thrusts OYO, and fifty shoulder-grounded single leg/hip thrusts OYO. Back at the parking lot we concluded with three minutes of Mary of Hello Dollies, Rosalitas, and Dead Bugs. We covered a couple miles of ground all told.

COT:

Counterama and Namerama – nice 30/40/50 mix

Announcements

– 3rd F push in Hanover reported by YHC. Thursday at the Rise & Shine at 0630: super solid group of HIMs ready to tackle all subjects in quest for spiritual growth and discernment; and

– J’ville away this morning at his second posting of six week launch of F3 Hampton Roads; T-Claps for his terrific leadership in organizing the support for DreamLiner and the F3 HR Pax. T-Claps also to all the F3 RVA Pax who Qed and/or posted at Mt. Trashmore these last six weeks. Nicely done.

Closing communal prayer – thanksgiving, gratitude, and supplication.

Moleskin:

After a brief warmup Attila observed “it looks like we’re it” so we set out to bust the AO limits. A determined NightCrawler eyeballed us from afar just as we were about to hit the woods and we were grateful to have him join us. Attila seemed to enjoy the run/mosey, kindly retreating a couple times to keep the Pax together on the return trip.

Very little MumbleChatter this morning, largely attributable to the unanticipated absence of the garrulous WhiteDeer.

As usual, a very fine conversation and 2nd F at Coffeeteria.

The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of deep darkness a light has dawned.

Isaiah 9:2 (NKJV)

Five men gathered in the Gloom for a 0645 PreGame under Cecil that illuminated an otherwise overcast morning. Having added the Sword of God’s Word to our spiritual armor, the Pax re-grouped in the Pouncey Tract parking lot eager to boost their physical condition, loosely (very, and unordered) as follows:

Thang:

X25 SSHs
X10 Eight-County Body Builders Pan Pax
X25 DQs
X25 APDs

Dips and KB Pullovers Tabata-style
Pressups and KB Halos Tabata-style
Merkins/CDDs and KB Standing Rows Tabata-style
X25 CDDs

Sideline to Sideline Kettlebell medley:

– KB carries (single, double, and triple), including suitcase, rack, waiter, and 360s
– Karaokes, shuffles, backwards, high skips, bounds, lunges, crab walks, bear crawls, combat crawls, sprints, etc., with mid-route flavorings of merkins, burpees, forward rolls, etc.
– Planks

COT:

Counterama and Namerama

Announcements – 3rd F Armor of God PreGame next week — Power of Prayer (part 8 of 8) — Attila double-dipper Q for 0645 PreGame and 0700 GridIron.

Thanksgiving spoken and gratitude expressed; concerns shared.

Closing prayer by YHC – X365 Thanksgiving, travel blessings, medical procedures, and Matt’s family

Moleskin:

Some GridIroners were traveling and a couple more regulars are on injured reserved. All were missed.

Virgin posting of Cecil’s son-in-law visiting for Thanksgiving. No surprise that the former college varsity tennis player and soccer player – 26 years the junior of the youngest posting Pax – smoothly executed this morning’s offerings. The material for the naming was ever so rich, but alas the Pax settled on one of many fitting nom de guerres. A warm welcome to DarkHorse – we look forward to your next visit north.

Cecil’s suggestion of adding forward rolls to the Sideline to Sideline KB Medley was not appreciated, at least not by YHC who now counts vertigo among his burgeoning maladies. ChumBucket’s inclusion of Burpees in same appears to have achieved more widespread grievance. Credit to Johnsonville for not seeking refuge in GridIron’s 5-Star facilities and, instead, pushing the pace.

In sum, a good morning begun with solid 3rd F (query: how does God’s Word shape you and how are you edified by it?) and capped with a fine 2nd F Coffeeteria.

For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

Hebrews 4:12 (NKJV)