Tag: Hoedown

11 of the finest athletes in all of the Tuckahoe region assembled for a workout led by birthday boy Fireman Ed.

COP: Mosey to Bodos’ main parking lot. 10 DQs, 15 CPs, 25 FMs, 25 LBCs, and 15 ACs each way.

E1: Polar bear across lot, 20 SSHs’ Polar bear again, 30 SSHs. Mosey to another Bodos parking lot behind church.

E2: Elevens with HRMS and LBCs. Mosey across the street to the next parking lot.

E3: Cumulative 4 corners with 10 burpees, 20 Heels to heaven, 30 Jump squats and 48 2 count flutter kicks. Mosey to the next parking lot.

E4: Catch me if you can with 5 on each leg scorpion kicks, the other partner does lunges. After partner 1 catches partner two they switch. Mosey back to horseshoe (Fireman Ed had a close call with a car crossing the street. Look both ways!!!).

E5: Finish with one minute people’s chair and 20 donkey kicks.

Announcements:

Bodos is going for his dissertation in May. If it all works out, he may change his name to Dr. Bodos.

Prayers are with the Bremer family (shooting near Godwin HS) It must be difficult to lose someone so young in such a senseless manner.

It was fun Q’ing and it was good to be back at Hoedown.

Fireman Ed.

Ten warriors of The Gloom banded together to face the first Monday of Daylight Savings Time Darkness at Hoedown. Temps were sunny and 70, yet again, for what YHC announced (incorrectly, YHC might add) as “National You are Wrong Day.” (The correct name is National Everything You Think is Wrong Day – https://nationaldaycalendar.com/everything-you-think-is-wrong-day-march-15/).

If YHC has this right, everything the PAX did was, more or less:

Mosey to the School Wall for 10 Donkey Kicks, in cadence.

Mosey to the Front of the School for the COP:

SSHs
Mountain Climbers
Imperial Walkers
Dead Man Hang (OYO)
Bodo’s Sky Stretchers (w/tippie toes)
Hillbillies
LBCs
1 flutter kick, Vinny-style (aka, Freddie Mercury)
Flutter Kicks
Scorpion Kicks
HRMs

Mosey to the front of Third Church. Find a space on one of the many beautiful walls. (Bodo’s requested that the PAX PLEASE do not leave footprints on the walls or in the landscaping.) The Q requested 10 donkey kicks, OYO.

Mosey to the Third Church Alternate Parking Lot.

Partner up for Swirling Blocks of Pain:

Round 1: Partner 1 does Bernie Sanders while carrying the block. Partner 2 does 3 burpees, then catches Partner 1. Swap. 2 loops of the parking lot.

Albert Gore & Family.

Round 2: Partner 1 runs while carrying 2 blocks. Partner 2 does 5 HRMs (or, maybe it was 3 – it’s Everything You Think is Wrong Day), then catches Partner 1. Swap. 2 loops of the parking lot.

Stretches.

Round 3: Partner 1 bear crawls. Partner 2 does 5 block thrusters, then catches Partner 1. Swap. 1 loop of the parking lot.

Albert Gore and Family.

Round 4: Partner 1 crawls bear (or is it “crawl bears?”). Partner 2 carries 2 blocks around the loop, then catches Partner 1. Swap. A single loop of the parking lot was plenty.

Stretches.

Mosey to the front of Tuckahoe Elementary School for a set of donkey kicks.

Mosey 20 yards to the bike rack for Elevens. Hand release mercans and box cutters.

Mosey BTTF for some Mary.

American Hammers, Rosalita’s, Hello Dolly, reverse crunches/gas pumps, flutter kicks.

Number-am-a, Name-a-ram-a, Pucker took us out.

Announcements:

HDHH next Wednesday the 24th at “after workish” in West Creek. YHC thinks HoneyDo said “Hardywood West Creek” but advises the PAX to head towards the Capital One campus and grab a beverage at each watering hole until the PAX are found. YHC will join virtually from south Florida.

TYA is assembling persons-of-interest for the BRR. Everything YHC has ever heard makes this sound awesome. Looking forward to it. September 8-11 or so (Thurs-Sunday). Run mountains in the dark or light until you drop. Then, contrary to all of your parent’s advice, get in the white van that is waiting at the rest stop in the middle of the night. Repeato for 30 hours.

NMS:

Handshake posted an epic family moment this weekend. Any PAX who have not seen it, head on over to Slack and check it out. “Get it out! Get it out!” Many a tear was shed laughing during today’s Donkey Kicks. Well done, Handshake. Kudos to the M for anticipating your children’s giddiness and filming the event.

YHC learned some new profanities during the last round of the Swirling Blocks of Pain today. Frankly, that’s hard to do given YHC proficiency with profanity. Crawl bear is awful. YHC thanks Sippy Cup for introducing the CB to YHC some years back.

UpChuck spits the bit.

9 Aspiring Chalk Artists rose from the warmth to ascend on Tuckahoe Elementary School and the cozy sunny and 70 degree conditions that it provided. According to Upchucks’ 1st grade teacher, this is what as rumored to have occured.

5.30 struck with a short mosey around the teachers bus loop with Warmarama in the adjacent parking area. Motion encouraged warmarama included moving Russian Soldiers, Hillbillies, Arm Circles and Deadman Hang. All seems toasty, lets begin.

THE THANG:

7 of Diamonds: Mosey to the basketball courts for 4 corners variance. 7 rounds of exercises at each corner. All multiples of 7. Exercises included: 7 Burpees at each corner; 7 WWII’s (YHC atoned for his error by ordering additional 20 reps at the end); 21 Merkins; 28 Jump Squats; 21 Carolina Dry Docks; 14 American Hammers (2 count); 7 Lt. Dans. Mumble Chatter along the way included Snuff imitation of Monty Python’s Holy Grail, Bodos and Wojo recieved chalk tattoos, among other topics.

Short Mosey to the field for Triple Check Weave. 1 person on the benches doing dips, 1 person on the monkey bars doing hanging V Ups, timer in between starts with Murder Gorillas. After 1 round, timer quickly switched to a mosey. 5 rounds of each. More time on the clock

Mosey to the asphalt hill for Merkin Clockwork: 1 at 1:00, 2 at 2:00 (rotating your position around the clock face)……11 at 11:00, 12 at 12:00.

Finish up with some stretching. Names, Numbers, Announcements, YHC took us out.

NMS: Prayers for Upchucks MIL

Various chalk designs were found on the basketball court especially during WWII’s. Pink chalk shows up well on a black canvas. Wojo returned from a weekend adventure searching for the perfect blend in Kentucky. Murder Gorillas are tough and not recommended at the end of the workout. Upchuck made a friend (not a surprise) with an arriving teacher to avoid finishing clockwork. Typical Hoedown morning. Thank you gents for giving me the opportunity to lead. Great start to the week. SYITG.

Nine guys were dry until Singer made them all moist.  Here’s what she said.

EF Hutton Q

Mosey down Lindsay Ct

COP (IC)

• Imaginary Jump Rope
• Helicopters
• Jazzercises
• Imperial Walkers
• Merkins
• Crabcakes
• Jack Webb Legs – 1:4 Ratio Jump Squats/ Monkey Humpers up to 10:40

Love Hoedown Hill

• P1 – Run
• P2 – Polar Bear, Lunge, Broadjump Burpees

Wedding Singer Q

Mosey to Parking Lot

11s (Run across lot/ Bear Crawl hill)

• Merkins/ WWIIs (on the wet end)

Hitchhiker Q

DORA

• P1 – Burpees x 100, SSHs x 200, LBCs x 300
• P2 – Run to end of parking lot and back and swap

Numberama, Nameorama, COT

MOLESKIN

Somehow there are multiple levels of wetness, today started pretty harmless and dry, but leveled up quickly.  YHC kept the PAX off its 6, then Singer said $%& it and called for WWIIs on the downhill end of the parking lot.  By the time the PAX reached Hitch’s LBCs, UpChuck’s back to parking lot suction sounded like a toilet plunger after dollar taco night.  Bodos had the guns on display looking taut.  Personally, YHC would save that shirt for date night. 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Open spots for Breaking Bread through the summer, get your slot while you still can

Congrats to Hitchhiker for his new home – Karaoke night to follow

Prayers for Roger Roger’s M and 2.0s

A super strong 14 gathered in the gloom to start the week in the right way. Here’s what went down.

COP: Mosey to the bottom of Lindsay Ct. SSH // Deadman Hang // Helicopters // DQs // Cherry Pickers // Imperial Walkers // Crabcakes // Crossleg APDs // LBCs // Merkins // Inverted Crabcakes // Picklepounders

Up the Hill: parter up. P1 runs to the top of Lindsay and back to P2, while P2 does lunges. Switch. Next round: Bear Crawls. Next round: Broadjump Burpees. All the way to the top of the hill. Mosey to Third Church middle lot

Triple Double Single Check: Triple Round 1 : P1 Squat Thrusters with Coupon, P2: WW2s, P3: Run the Loop // Double Round 2: P1 Manmaker Merkins , P2: LBCs, P3: Run the Loop // Single Round 1: P1 Block Burpees, P2: American Hammers, P3: Run the Loop. Mosey to Third Church back lot.

Relay Race!: Partner Up. Round 1: Run to end of lot, 50 2x Mt Climbers, run back, tag your partner. Partner Squats while waiting. // Round 2: Run to end, 50 Merkins, Run back, Tag your partner. Partner LBCs while waiting. //Round 3: Run to end, 50 Jump Rope Skips, Run back and tag your partner. Partner SSHs while waiting. Mosey back to the flag.

Numberama, Namerama, YHC took us out.

NMS: Today marks 5 years since the first day YHC showed up for F3 and was christened Bodos. 5 years has a big fat asterisk cause it was about 6-8 months before YHC showed up for workout #2, and another while longer before YHC became a regular. So grateful for this group and the fitness and friendship it’s brought into my life! Thankful for you guys. and Congrats to Singer and Oyster for winning the relay race.

Eleven strong dodged downed tree limbs for a quiet morning at Hoedown without some of the regulars.  Here’s what transpired.

Mosey to Spottswood Rd and up Silverspring Dr stopping for a Burpee at each SUV along the way until reaching Third Church back parking lot.

COP (IC)

• Imaginary Jump Rope
• Don Quixotes
• Russian Soldiers
• Copperhead Squats
• HRMs
• Flutter Kicks

Mosey to the corner

Dora Selfy

• 100 Merkins, 200 Monkey Humpers, 300 LBCs (run a lap after each 25/50/75 of the exercises– 12 laps total)

Mosey to TES parking lot

11s – Imperial Squats/ Carolina Dry Docks with a mosey from side to side of lot

Mosey to the paved hill

• Clockwork Merkins – 12,1,2….11
• Counter Clockwork Merkins – 12,11,10…1

Mosey back to the parking lot

Mary

• Wilson’s Spaghetti Party
• Reverse Crunches
• Box Cutters
• APDs

Ring of Fire and 30 seconds of Burpees

Numberama, Nameorama, COT

MOLESKIN

YHC arrived to a quiet dark parking lot.  Usually UpChuck is soon to follow, but he’s off on assignment.  At 5:20 PAX started to arrive with Handshake finally coming in hot as the PAX launched.  Minimal mumblechatter throughout the day, but a number of trumpets were sounding.  There’s no shortage of SUVs in the Tuckahoe region, and apparently no shortage of trees down.  Happy Birthday to Faceplant.  Hope it’s a good one.  Solid work gents.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

None of note

In a warmer than expected morning, seven PAX showed up for the beatdown while talking about the Super Bowl. Here is how it went:

• COP – Honeydo
  • Mosey to the basketball court
  • 10X SSH, 10X Imperial Walkers, 10X DQ, 20X LBC, 10X Scorpion Kicks, 10X Merkins
• Exercise#1 – Honeydo
  • Four Corners: 1st 10X Hand release merkins, 2nd 20X WWII, 3rd 30X V up, and 4th 40X Jump Squat
  • Run between 1st and 3rd and bear crawl between 2nd and 4th.
• Exercise#2 – Bacon Bits
  • Mosey to the soccer field
  • Triple Check: Partner one running to the other side field with 5 pull-ups. Partner two doing dips. Partner three doing WWII
• Exercise#3 – Handshake
  • Long mosey to the parking lot at Third
  • Dora: Partner one running to the other side field and back. The other partner does a set of exercises: 100X Merkins, 100X WWII, 200X SSH.
• Exercise#4 – Hitchhiker
  • Long mosey back to the school parking lot
  • Elevens: Run and bernie saunders up the hill, and inverted merkins and run back, and 2 count American Hammers.

Mosey back to the flag for numberama, namerama, announcements. Swirly’s grand mother passed away over the weekend. YHC took us out.

6 men gathered at Hoedown this morning, slightly overdressed and wondering if they’d be rolling in the slush & snow. Here’s how it went:

COP: Mosey to back Third lot for a warmup with lots of mumble chatter so we did an indeterminate amount of SSH, IJR, these things (IW),& DMH

Cross Ridge to the medical building for an undercover triple check: HRM, crabcakes & timer runs to touch the dumpster.

Mosey to Walgreens for an undercover Dora: 100x Carolina’s, 200x jump squats, 300x two count FK’s + wall sit for the six.

Head across to Tuckahoe shopping center for a long lunge from Pleasants to Pucks with a plank for the six. Upchuck told a story about Navy Seals while the PAX planked.

Jog to the ES inclined walkway & partner up for an undercover 2x bear crawl / crawl bear up the ramp & jerkins. Mosey to the back lot for 3x of crossing the field to 5x pull-ups, interspersed with people’s chair, dips and BTTW.

Mosey back to the flag with minor snowball violence for numberama, namerama, announcements (happy hour tonight at West Creek Hardywood) and YHC took us out. I’m thankful to Handshake for contributing the word of the day (nonsensical) and still trying to figure out why Upchuck was running on the beach at 3:30 AM. Until next time, GP.

10 of Richmond’s finest converged in the darkness at 0530. Here’s what transpired:

COP in the near Third Church lot: Floppy Arm Twists // Deadman hangs // DQs // Cherry Pickers // Imperial Walkers // Russian Soldiers // APDs // LBCs // Crabcakes // Tempo Merkins // Plank Jacks // Pickle Pounders // SSHs. Mosey to middle lot

DORA with a Coupon: 100 Alternating Block Merkins // 150 Squat Thrusters (switch to Squats halfway through) // 200 Block Windshield Wipers. Mosey to Field behind TES

TRIPLE CHECK: P1: Dips on the bench // P2: WW2s // P3: Karaoke to the Bars, 5 pull ups, Karaoke Back. Round 2: Karaoke. Round 3: High Knees.

COP: 5 Burpees, rest for 5 seconds, 5 Burpees, rest, 5 Burpees, rest, 5 Burpees.

Numberama, Namerama, YHC took us out.

NMS: Hanshake challenged YHC to quote Jonathan Edwards in the Q today. So here we go:

“There is a difference between having an opinion that God is holy and gracious, and having a sense of the loveliness and beauty of that holiness and grace. There is a difference between having a rational judgment that honey is sweet, and having a sense of its sweetness. A man may have the former, that knows not how honey tastes; but a man can’t have the latter unless he has an idea of the taste of honey in his mind.”

Clearly Edwards was referring to how different a set of exercises looks on paper, as compared to actually performing them. YHC made this mistake in believing that the originally directed 200 Squat Thrusters was a good idea. Appreciate the patience of the Pax on the audible.