Nine wistful gentlemen emerged from the mist and assembled as early rays brightened the Tuckahoe shire. Polite conversation explored social norms of abrupt Q leadership transitions. Topics probed included timing of communication, channels, appropriate excuse disclosure, and how the situation presents an opportunity for the group to step up. The group settled on a hot potato approach with Handshake taking the first rotation promptly at 5:30am. As the group – perfectly proportioned for triple checks – moseyed toward Lindsay they sensed a disturbance. Suddenly, out of the gloom emerged a raging machine guided seemingly by a man possessed. The nine…

Ten of RVA’s finest convened in a dark parking lot to start the week out strong. Here’s what transpired: COP: Mosey to back lot at Third Church office building. Deadman hang // Helicopters // DQs // Imperial Walkers // Ukranian Soldiers // 1 legged APDs // LBCs // Hand release Merkinss // Inverted Crabcakes // Elbow Plank to Pickle Pounders // SSHs Elevens: Bear crawl to other side of the lot, 10 Merkins, Jog back to where you started, 1 Squat. 9 then 2, 8 then 3, and so on. Triple Check: Mosey up to the middle Third lot and…

7 at Hoedown today. Here’s how it went. Parking lot at the corner 10 Lunge Twist Right 10 Lunge Twist Left 10 Travolta Right 10 Travolta Left 20 Rocky Balboas (toe taps in a plank position) 20 Deep Mountain Climbers 10 Alabama Prom Date (one-legged) Right 10 Alabama Prom Date (one-legged) Left Upper Parking lot 5 minutes of burpees Wall Courtyard: 15 air-press (People’s chair) in cadence, 10 BTTW hip slaps in cadence, 15 Donkey Kix OYO Wall Courtyard: 15 milkers (People’s chair) in cadence, 10 BTTW Australian Mountain Climbers in cadence, 15 Donkey Kix OYO Wall Courtyard: 15 Lalannes…

A cool 10 broke double digits for one of the first Tuckahoe Takeover workouts of the week. After admiring the alignment of what appeared to be four planets from atop the hill, the clock chimed 530 and off we went for COP. Deadman Hangs, Scorpion Kicks, Hill Billies, Helicopters, Don Quixote got us warmed up. While on the blacktop sea, we did incremental 4 Corners: 10 Copperhead Squats 10 Copperhead Squats, 20 LBC 10 Copperhead Squats, 20 LBC, 30 Flutter Kicks 10 Copperhead Squats, 20 LBC, 30 Flutter Kicks, 40 Mountain Climbers Off to the field for a Triple Check…

10 hardened scholars took to the dark streets of Tuckahoe to start the week with a sweat. According to the maintenance worker setting out cones this is what was rumored to have occured… Mosey down to the end of Lindsey Ct. for F3 disclaimer and introductions. Warm ups included in no particular order SSH, DQ, Jazzercise, Cherry Pickers, Arm Stretches, Imperial Walkers, Ukrainian Solders. Everyone is warm so lets get back up the hill. Partner up. One person runs to the top and returns while other partner Bear Crawls, then Lunges, then Jumping Herpes. Meet at the top then slow…

11 at Hoedown today for a new set of exercises from YHC. Riddle: How to you explain ‘clockwise’ to people who are used to digital clocks? Mosey to the Corner Parking Lot 20 SSHs 10 Arm Slap Merkins 20 Deep Mountain Climbers 20 IWs 10 Diamond Merkins 15 Gorilla Jacks Stretch 20 Squats 10 Stagger Arm Merkins 20 Heels to Heaven 15 Star Jax 10 Stagger Arm Merkins Stretching To the upper Parking Lot Burpee Bear Crawl from mid court to edge Crab Walk back To the grassy area in back Divide into three groups; Circuit with 20 Hanging…

7 Hoedown regulars and one out of towner joined for a post-Easter beatdown and this is what transpired Mosey to the bottom of Lindsay for a COP with various exercises Partner up for a Catch me if you Can. P1 does 5 WWII’s and P2 Bernies up the hill, then switch Mosey over to West Drive and partner up for a Dora. 100 Merkins, 150 WWII’s, 200 Jump Squats. However each partner did half of the exercises Mosey to Trinity UMC Parking Lot with Splinters route (aka the long way) for a Four Corners. Corner 1 (10) HRM’s (20) WWII’s…

A nefarious nine assembled in The Gloom for the latest edition of Hoedown. Weather conditions remained 70 and sunny. According to the two guys chatting at the edge of the Hoedown parking lot, the following quite possibly happened: Mosey along Forest to the 3rd Church Parking lot for The COP: Side Straddle HopsDon QuixotesDead Man HangStretch to the Sky (there’s some yoga name that YHC forgets)Arm Circles (only big ones – none of this small stuff). Backwards, too.Hand Release MerkinsReverse CrunchesRosalitas Mosey to the Walgreen’s Parking Lot for a Triple Check Pax 1: Run the perimeter of the lotPax 2:…

Garbage Plate showed up at the last second this morning to round out a perfect Triple-Check-ready nine. We took off in the gloom at 0530 ready for a new week. Here’s what happened: COP in the parking lot behind the Center for Christian Counseling : Arm Circles // Helicopters // DQs // Ukranian Soldiers // Crabcakes // Hand release merkins // LBCs// Inverted Crab Cakes // Elbow Plank // Pickle Pounders // SSHs. Mosey to Lot behind Third Church 1st & 10s: Run to the first parking space line, perform 10 Merkins, 1 Burpee, sprint to the end of the…

Sweet Sixteen, Elite Eight, Final Four… and a Perfect Dozen at a crisp Hoedown today. Here’s how we rolled: COP: Active mosey a couple times around the bus loop with high knees, butt kickers and karaoke to the teacher’s parking lot for 20xSSH, DMH, 10xHC, 10xLBC, 10x leg lifts each side & 10x crowd favorite Scorpion Kicks. Enough warm up and walked towards the glow of the Tuckahoe sign to kick things off. Big Dora: 50x Big Boy Sit-ups, 100x HRM, 150x WWII, 200x MHs, timer runs to the front school walkway and back. Various Al Gore for the six.…