Tag: Heartbreak Ridge

5 faithful HBR regulars came out to see if Pigskin would be back in the gloom and we found he arrived back in RVA safely to join us. Standing around at 5:29 YHC called an early start with nobody else expected to get us moving:

COP: SSH, Don Qs, Imperial Walkers, Merkins, Flutterkicks, Scorpion Kicks.

Mosey to the tennis courts: Bear crawl halfway, 10 HRMs, run to end. Repeato with Crab walk & burpees, Lunge and jump squats, Broad jump burpees and flutterkicks. Mosey over to DK wall: 25 Donkey kicks, run to end of blacktop, 5 burpees. Repeato with 15 HRMs, then jump squats. Head down to Jerkin Gym, grab a bench. 4 rounds of: 30 Benchkicks & 10 Derkins.

Head over to field: Run to midfield, WWIIs, then other end. Repeato with Heels2Heaven, then Flutterkicks.

Jerkin Gym time: 3 rounds of 8 Jerkins. Then over to Heartbreak Hill. Run up 10 HRMs, down then 1 Burpee. 2nd time up: WWIIs, then 3rd time up Pickle Pounders. Back to flag for 1 min of Mary. Atilla took us out.

Announcements: SOJ HH tomorrow at new Triple Crossing soutside.

NMS: Good to have Pigskin back in VA, sounds like he had a great time with Gomer on the mission trip. BB title comes from Handshake’s version of the SOP guidelines. YHC has been operating under the assumption that being SOP means just wear shorts in the gloom always. According to Handshake being SOP actually takes into consideration wind chill, number of top layers, hat size, and sexual orientation.

YHC was prepared for sparks to fly with Atilla and Handshake next to each other on the HRMs to start but no takers. YHC tried to keep us moving as the PAX is ready for some above freezing temperatures. Still a good morning to be out with our F3 brothers.

4 of the West Ends finest converged for a beatdown with unseasonably warm weather

Mosey to Fueling Station for COP

Mosey 20 yards further for continued COP in honor of Pigskin

Mosey to Pemberton Elementary School for 4 Corners – 10 HRM, 20 Jump Squats, 30 WWII’s, 40 SSH’s then 1 Burpee and descending

Mosey to Playground Area for a Quad Check – P1 is the timer and does 5 Pull Ups, P2 Dips, P3 Merkins, P4 WWII’s repeat 4 times

Mosey to the PES Bus Loop, P1 Bear Crawl while P2 runs to the top of the Bus Loop and back repeat on the way down but with an audible to Crab Walk

Mosey to front of PES for a Triple Check with 4 people P1 Runs the loop while Bernie Sandering the front section, P2 Flutters, F3 WWII’s

Mosey back to school and 30 second of HRM’s

Announcements – Prayers for Gomer Pyle and Pigskin on the trip to Honduras. They are truly doing the Lords work.

NMS – it was nice to have the warmer temperatures, although it appeared Pinto didn’t get the Memo and he was dressed for Artic temperatures.

It was a please to lead today.

I pulled up thinking I was a few minutes early and Handshake was already there. Oh no! I’m either hallucinating or I have to buy a new watch! But no! Handshake was early! After standing around admiring each other’s attire (nice silver tights modeled by Offshore, Honeydo’s bare knees and Attila’s Hoodie) and letting our blood congeal, we started.

Mosey, high knees, karikoke left and right in the parking lot.

Warmup: At Parking lot by benches: 20 SSHs, 10 Man-maker Merkins, 15 knee-ups, stretching exercise

Warmup: Run to other side of Parking lot: 20 IWs, 10 Diamond Merkins, 15 American Hammers, stretching exercise

Warmup: Back to Parking lot by benches: 20 Squats, 10 regular Merkins, 15 Crunchy Frogs, stretching exercise

To the benches: 10 Dips, 10 step-ups and 10 derkins, all in cadence: next 8 of each, 6, 4 and 2.

Next, we moseyed over Pemberton parking lot for BLIMPS: 5 Burpees, 10 Lunges, 15 Imperial Walkers, 20 Merkins, 25 Plank Jacks and 30 Squats

Next to Pemberton Elementary School wall:

People’s Chair 15 Air Press, 10 BTTW Hip Slaps, 15 Donkey Kix OYO

People’s Chair 15 Muhammad Ali, 10 BTTW Australian Mountain Climbers, 15 Donkey Kix OYO

People’s Chair 15 Milkers, 10 BTTW Toe Taps, 15 Donkey Kix OYO

Moseyed back to the Quioccasin Parking lot for 11s: Mike Tysons and WWII.

Take out by Handshake

Hardywood’s farm equipment remains parked in the PAX parking area, but he did not emerge. Instead seven gloom warriors started the day with:

The Thang:
COP: SSHs, Hammer Dance, IWs, DQs, Flutter Kicks, Freddie Mercurys, Carolina Dry Docks
Ascending Derkins: 1, 2, …, 10 derkins on various benches with some moseying in between.
On the basketball court, three rounds of Donkey Kicks, Bear Crawl, and SSHs, Invincible Jump Rope for the six. 15, 20, and 25 Donkey Kicks.
Mosey to the Jerkin Gym for three sets of 8 Partner Jerkins.
Mosey to the football field for a traveling Lindsay with Broad Jumps and WWIIs.
Back to the VSF for Six Minutes of Mary.

COT

NMS: Hammer Dance was not on the Weinke, but when Gomer showed up in parachute pants and windbreaker, and Fireman Ed asked what the Hammer Dance is, it was inevitable. YHC swears there were more benches at Heartbreak during the Obama administration, which HoneyDo noted was the time of YHC’s last Q. Lighthouse commented that Bear Crawls feel like a break after a Crawl Bear uphill. YHC likens it to American Hammers with and without a kettlebell. YHC and Handshake need to work on our Partner Jerkin dismount if we are going to be ready for Paris 2024. At Punisher last night, there was a debate over whether Pigskin ever takes a day off – YHC remains in the “no” camp.

Three PAX came out to Heartbreak Ridge to see who would be the fist to bite it on the ice. Instead we stayed safe and had some fun:

COP in loading dock area, perfect for only 3: Don Qs, Imperial Walkers, Russian Soldiers, Merkins, Flutterkicks. Mosey over to bus loading covered area.

3 rounds of Donkey kicks & Merkins. Run length of school then more exercises on other side. Mix of Mtn Climbers, boxing roaches, B2W, Peoples chair, & other fan favorites. Finished with a bear crawl length with stop for merkins every pole. Back to COP with a safe mosey for some Derkins and Step ups. Then back to the flag.

Announcements: It’s cold and time for a nap.

NMS: HBR is not only a great AO 52 weeks of the year but it is a solid option in bad weather. Bus loading area is covered and plenty long. YHC guessed that we did more mileage than Spider Run this morning. Aye!

Glad to have Pigskin and Handshake make it out. Roads were decent but parking lot of QMS was 100% ice. Handshake was hoping for some sledding on the namesake hill but getting over there would have been difficult.

Five faithful came out to HBR wondering was Pigskin not on the Q? He’s still being safe so we took off at 5:30 with a Hot Potato.

COP (Honeydo): SSH, Don Qs, Imperial Walkers, Merkins, Freddy Mercurys (no Scorpion kicks since Handshake wasn’t there)

Over to tables next to COP: 3 sets of Box Jumps and Derkins. Over to covered side for 3 rounds of Donkey Kicks & Jump Squats.

Over to PES back playground: 4 rounds of Pullups and WWIIS. Pass Q to Lighthouse:

3 rounds of run lap on track & Flutterkicks. Mosey over to Heartbreak Hill. Bear Crawl up, 10 WWIIs, & down. Then Crab Walk up, HRMs, next Bernie up then 10 Burpees. Q over to Fudd:

Down to concession stand: 1 min B2W, 1 min Peoples Chair, some plank. Over to bleachers for jumps and hops over then 2 min of Mary. Gomer took us out.

NMS: Fun PAX this morning with some regulars out but some vets from other AOs in their place. Bacon Bits was grinding after being sick last week. Gomer keeps up well for a guy who can’t run.

Prayer Requests: Gomer Pyle’s family with in-law Aunt passing. Also prayers for Upchucks family with MIL passing.

Annoucements: HDHH tonight at Hardywood. Bring a pair of shoes get a beer on Vagabond!

While the rest of the RVA F3 PAX was celebrating the 12 days of Christmas with Rosie, a smaller PAX assembled for some ground and pound at a more geographically friendly AO.  Here is how it went down:

• COP
  • SSH
  • Russian soldiers
  • DQ
  • Helicopters
  • Arm circles
  • Merkins
  • LBC
  • APD
• One man DORA – each man completes are reps, dividing the reps into 5 units with a run across the football field in between
  • 100 HRM
  • 200 2x flutter kicks
  • 300 LBC
• Jack Webb
• 5 Bernie Sanders up the small hit
• Mary
  • Reverse crunches
  • American hammers
  • Ring of fire
• COT with YHC taking us out

Great work from the PAX.  Plenty of announcement with happy hours and convergences.  Check Slack. 

God is good all of the time!

Attila

Dispatch, patrol four fife tree. eight middle aged males driving personal conveyance gathering vicinity Quioccasin Middle. At least one friendly.

Report follows:

10x burpee

Short mosey to COP IC – 10x SSH, 20x Flutter, 20x Freddie Mercury, 20x Hello Dolly, 20x Rosalita, 10x Don Q, 10x helicopter, 15x Arm Circles, 10x slow merkins, 10x asphalt angels, 10x Australian AA, 10x shoulder tap, Plank. 12 min in.

Short mosey to balancing exercises and comic relief -some number of drunk driver tests, RDL no weight, RDL three tap. Star taps, 30 OYO ski hops, 20 OYO line hops. That looks too easy.

Bear Crawl and 1 merkin per parking space. Lunge and 5 squats per parking space. Solid effort

Triplish check, Chicken Peckers, Donkey Kick, run width of parking lot

Ring of fire, Flutter Kick.

10 burpees.

Handshake took us out

NMS – great to be back out. The friendly Henrico’s finest offered to move, but YHC told them we would work around em. Maybe we will get one of those guys out for F3 someday.

Today featured some of the PT balancing exercises occupying YHC for the last four months. These are great for all the small muscles in the legs that dont get worked. PT sucks, but experience shows that run times and speed without injury improve dramatically. Personal Bests on long runs with scenery are something to look forward too.

Announcements: Gypsy is collecting shoes and suits.

3rd F (Faith)

12/31 we will have an in person 3rd F convergence .. details to come.

2nd F (Fellowship)

• shout out to Honeydo and team on the can collection ruck. Sorry i couldn’t join this time, but i look forward to joining next time.
• Collecting clothes and shoes in December for men’s organizations.

1st F (Fitness)

The Thang:

530..lets mosey.

2 laps around the parking lot to warm up.

COP

• SSH
• Low Slow Squat
• Plank
• Hand Release Merkins

Its cold.. lets mosey to the wall.

Pair up.

Pax one runs to far end of parking lot. Pax 2 does called exercise. Rinse and repeat 3 times.

Called exercises: LBC, Flutters, Reverse Crunches

Enough of this i have toys to share.

Mosey to launch point to collect a few toys out of the back of the truck. Two 30lb concrete blocks, a 17lb block and a 35lb plate.

Next round each pax does a exercise until the timer is done (pushing the 35lb plate a set distance across the asphalt and back) them moves down the line. Rinse and repeat 3 times.

• Side Straddle Hops ( very hard after pushing the plate)
• Merkins
• WW2 sit ups
• Squats with 17lb block
• Curls with 30lb block
• Over head press with 30lb block
• Worm burner (push the plate)

Finish that off and move on to some Mary.

In Mary we did American Hammers, Roselita, Dolly’s, and flutters.

Thanks for letting me lead

V/r

John (Gypsy) Boles

A solid squad of eight gathered at Heartbreak Ridge for a flurry less morning despite what the weather app said. Mumble chatter ramped up early and off we went.

COP: Mosey to the front field for 15x SSH – 10x DQ, 10x HC, 10x DMH, (Handshake arrives) 15x SSH – 10x Merkin, 10x Superman, 10x Pickle Pounders, 15x SSH – 10x LBC, 10x Freddy Mercuries, 10x Rosalita

Main event: Back to the lot to choose your own adventure, each PAX selects a rip rap rock for the morning from the back of the truck.

4x – partner up, one partner Bernies up the hill from the track with rock, other partner alternating rock merkins.
native american rock ruck around the track to Heartbreak Ridge

3x – one partner up Heartbreak and back, other partner rock squats. Rock swap and meander to the inclined rails

2x – one partner bear crawl up the ramp, rail shuffle down, other partner rock curls. Another rock swap and mosey to the field

1x – one partner traverse the full field, other partner rock press.

New partner for three rounds:
20xPLT – 25x rock squats
20xPLT – 25x american hammer rock
20xPLT – 25x rock WWII

Finally we spread out and moved the rip rap from the field to the line of busses without carrying – throw or roll. Pleased to report no PAX were injured or killed. Back to the flag for numberama, namerama and announcements (see Gypsey for mens dress clothing / shoe drive starting 12/1; Canned food ruck from Hoedown this Friday 8p with details on Slack) and YHC took us out.

It has been a while since YHC has been at Heartbreak and it was certainly good to be back! Until next time – GP