Tag: Hoedown

Thirteen Monday morning regulars convened in the bus loop for today’s Hoedown.  Fudd secured his keys and off we went to the far end of the parking lot by the donation vessels for…

COP
20x SSH
20x Mountain Climbers
15x Arm Circles each way
10x Don Quixotes (9 if you got a slow start)

The Thang
Partner up for 1K / 5K.  1000 exercises while you alternate with your partner running to the bottom of Lindsay and back.  Exercises were 100 jump squats, 200 derkins, 300 flutters, 400 LBCs.  Box cutters until exhaustion for those that finish first.

Stroll over to the drop of loop for curb crawls.  Bear crawl to the other side, 1 merkins, crawl bear back, 2 merkins, etc. up to 8.  Repeat 8 and then work your way back down to 1.  Various Al Gore positions while we wait.

Quick saunter to the lightpost at the far corner of the lot for escalating burpee lightpost.  6 lightposts, starting off at 1 burpee increasing by one at each lightpost all the way to 6.  Don Quixotes until you get light headed or the PAX finishes, whichever came first.

Speed walk over to the flag for 10x ring of fire and mary which included single leg APDs, hello dollys, american hammers and reverse plank for 60 seconds to finish it off.

Numbers, names, YHC took us out with a spring like prayer.

Moleskin
The PAX was hungry this morning for a beatdown.  Plenty of grunts and gasps during 1K/5K.  Kudos to whomever started with jump squats.  That jaunt down Lindsay was longer than expected.  Most of the round 2 fellas never jumped a squat.

Future Hoedown Qs take notice.  There is a large street sign hidden by the shadows right at the top of Lindsay on the other side of the road.  If you decide to use that as a runway, be sure to advise the PAX of said sign in advance.

Someone softly inquired what got YHC in such a foul mood this morning.  By contrast, I had a wonderful weekend and was looking to start the week off with a bang.  You know it’s a good workout when Saab discloses that he is walking home instead of running.  Mission Accomplished!

Announcements
– CSAUP.  Get your teams together
– See Upchuck or Honeydo about helping those recovering from addition train for the 10k.  Immediately following Dogpile in February and March.  Run a few miles to help those recovering.

Splinter out.

Three squared showed up to square dance at Hoedown.

COP – SSH, Don Quixote, Russian Soldiers, Imperial Walkers, LBC

Mosey to the sea of blacktop and using the fence post perform an indigenous people pole smoker.  One Pax does heels to heaven while the others hold six inches with some 90 degrees thrown in.

Triple Check 1 (three times)

• Karaoke the length of blacktop and back
• Box cutters
• Scorpions

Mosey closer to the school and find new partners for Triple Check 2 (three times)

• Bear crawl across the grass and back
• Jerkins

Mosey the bus loop for Triple Check 3 (three times) with new partners

• Run the bus loop – backwards outbound, forwards inbound
• BTTW
• Flutter kicks

PLT – 25 reps, 3 times through

Mary – APDs, Hello Dolly

A flu free Up Chuck took us out.

NMS:

It was nice and chilly to start the week off.  No fear, YHC and Honey Do kept the knees bare.  The pole smokers and box cutters gave us at least two opportunities to observe shooting stars.  Always a sight of wonder no matter how old you are or how many times you see one.

Mumble chatter through the COP centered around Marv’s dream about Fudd.  Yes, Fudd.  In this dream Fudd is the Q and as the Pax completes an exercise, Fudd would evangelically shout “Glory to God!”.  Eventually, the Pax turn on Fudd and beat him down mercilessly.  Marv takes Fudd to the hospital.  (Marv, did I get this right?)

There is certainly some dream analysis to be explored…..

Starbucks provided great 2nd F for about half of the Pax.  Coffee and great conversation post workout makes the day!

I will leave you to comment on that dream sequence.  Someone in the Pax clearly has some insight here.

ABT,

Lockjaw

10 Strong came out to play in the snow, here’s how it went down:

COP

Side Straddle Hop (15 count)

Merkins (10 count)

Flutter Kicks (15 count)

Don Q (10 count)

LBC’s (15 count)

-Take a long lap around the neighborhood, back to parking lot…

THANG

-Page out of EF Hutton’s playbook.  Partner Up- Bernie Sanders up and Down Hill while partner does burpees.  Switch and continue until total 100 burpees.

-Up to the Field  = Stay with Partner for DORA

100 Merkins

200 Squats

300 LBC’s

-Partner UP:  Wheelbarrow to 25 yard line, 50 yard line, and 75 yard line (stop at each and do 10 Merkins).  End of Field, switch and other partner pushes, rinse and repeat on way back.  Audible at 50 yard line on way back, time to Mosey back to the flag…

Mary – Tossed the Potato to Kubota for some ab work!

NMS:

YHC was very impressed by the PAX this morning….  To my knowledge, despite the repetitive potential pitfalls (ice, snow, curb, ice, now curb, step), nobody took a tumble.  This was especially remarkable during Bernie Sanders up and down the hill (thanks EF Hutton for starting this a month or two back).

Kubota got his feet wet and did a great job with cadence during Mary, well done.  Fudd took us out (thanks buddy).  Well done today guys, great start to the week.

Numberama, Name Aroma….

Announcements: None, it’s cold!

 

When you have 4 more PAX than degrees in the gloom you are in for a good start to 2018.  16 PAX (including 1 FNG) braved the cold to start out the New Year at Hoedown.  It went down like this:

COP – Invisible Jump Rope, SSH, Merkins, Flutterkicks, Helicopter.  Head to back field for:

Beast – Merkins, Jump Squats, Heels2Heaven, CDDs, WWII, & Burpees (YES THERE WERE 6 ROUNDS)

Partner up for Pullups – 3 Sets of 10.  Then Partner up (?) for Triple Check – Jerkins while 3rd man runs around Bus Loop.  Head over to bottom of school front.  Bear Crawl up hill, 15 Merkins, Crab Walk back down then 40 Copperhead Squats.  Repeato.

Back to COP area for Mary:  Box Cutter, Windshield Wipers, Alabama Prom Dates, LBCs.  Mosey back to Flag.  Finish with 12 Burpees and Flatline took us out.

NMS – YHC was unsure how many would post but was excited to see a half-dozen cars already at the AO when he arrived.  Splinter was there sans car, having chosen to run a mile from his house to the AO, Aye!  Welcome to FNG Ginger, posting in 12 degree weather means either the 2 PAX who EH’ed you really care for you or they don’t like you very much.  Also great to see Clavin back at it in the Gloom!

When we arrived at the back field many PAX saw a football and wondered if YHC had placed it there.  Alas playing football on frozen ground is too stupid even for YHC.  There was confusion on the last round of the Beast as many PAX seemed to be wanting more rounds.  During the Beast there was discussion on Upchuck’s supposed completion of the Corporate challenge last week to close out 2017 but until the Gridiron BB is posted his feat will remain unofficial.

We had to cut the Triple Check short with the Jerkins as that was too much arm work.  Offshore and Jenny Craig were dressed identically in grey pants and Blue Jackets along with facemasks making it impossible to distinguish between the two.  Speaking of pants only 4 bare knees were showing, well done Kubota.  Spit apparently double dipped having shown at River Run by himself this morning.  Respect!  All RVA regions were represented, with Clavin being the lone RP member to post.  Coffeteria was at Starbucks where Mr Holland treated everyone attendance, thanks brother.

Happy New Year!

Three brave souls overcame lack of sleep, holiday sluggishness, and a biting wind to get in the Christmas Spirit. What happened was as follows:

Mosey through the neighborhood, to ensure that the children were, indeed, all nestled safe in their beds.

COP: SSH, Don Q, arm circles, LBC, merkins.

The Elves

Elves spend their days toiling away in the workshop (American Hammers) until, exhausted, they lie down…only to rise back up again (WWIIs). After 3 rounds of increasing number (10, 15, 25), it was time to load the sleigh. One man planks beside a bench, another holds his feet while he lifts himself onto the bench. 10 Derkins, rotate, repeat x3.

Santa

Santa travels the Four Corners of the world – and back again – in a single night, and so did we. 20 in each location: merkins, squats, box cutters, burpies. repeat each corner on the way back to the start.

Church

Mosey to the church across the street for an 11 Service entitled “Go Tell It On The Mountain.” 10 mountain climbers/1 copperhead squat; karaoke across parking lot; 2/9, etc. At the “Amen,” mosey back to the school for a quick Rosie Ring of Fire. YHC’s gift to the others was one minute each of free time at the end.

Moleskin

Today already being pretty themed on its own, YHC found it tough to break the mold, but it got us into the Christmas Spirit nonetheless. This fall/winter season has been a huge lifestyle shift for me, coming out of several years of more or less abject sloth and inactivity, and I have you fine gentlemen to thank for that. As we gather with friends and family over the next few days, I’ll raise a glass and do a merkin for my community in the gloom. Cheers, all.

A even dozen dusted off the Fart Sack on the first day of Christmas break…Trip Journal recorded something along these lines…

COP

Mosey to front of school, attempt to run around to back of school, find locked gate, return to front of school…and start a proper COP.

SSHs (x45), DQ’s (x15), IMs (x20), Hillbillies (x20, including dance form), LBCs (x45), T-mercans (x20)

Mosey to Wall of Pain

Triple check…donkey kicks, LBCs, and run the horseshoe.

Mosey to Inclined Blacktop of Pain

Triple check…backwards run up hill to chain fence (repeat 3 times and feel the burn), bear crawl, reverse crunches…

Audible about halfway through…It’s YHC’s birthday, so forget this exercise stuff…time for laser tag…

Mosey to Front of School

Break into 2 teams of six for capture the flag.  Extensive instructions provided on operating the weapons.  10 ‘mercans for every re-load, 10 burpees to re-spawn.  The PAX went three rounds…

Mosey to the Shovel Flag

Rosalitas
Boxcutters

Number-rama, Name-a-rama, YHC took us out…

Announcements:

The Healing House is recruiting coaches for their 10k training team (Coach = person who can run a bit and offer a bit of leadership by example).  A simple job custom-made for the F3 Pax.  Saturdays at 7:30 a.m. after Dogpile starting in early February.  Join your F3 brothers to help some local folks on the path to rehabilitation as they train their bodies and minds for better things.  No better way to spread the F3 message than to pass it on.  See Honey Do or Up Chuck for more details.

Mr. Holland has the Christmas Q at Hoedown…finish wrapping presents by 2:30 a.m., dust off the last egg nog by 4:30, and make it an all-nighter by posting at 5:30…home before the kids finish unwrapping.

NMS:

YHC turns 16,436 days old today.  In the spirit of self-gifting, YHC decided to find a captive audience to play laser tag.  YHC thanks the PAX for their indulgence.

Special thanks to my 27,024 day old father-in-law for the use of his toys.

18 Strong Gathered at Hoedown for a 40 year old’s VQ…. Conditions on the field for 4 corners were, well, Slurpee like…Here’s how it went down:

COP

Side Straddle Hop (20 count)

Merkins (10 count)

Flutter Kicks (15 count)

LBC’s (15 count)

THANG:

-Take a long lap around the neighborhood, back up to the field behind school

-4 Corners (4 times around = 40, 30, 20, and then 10 count)

Corner 1 = LBC’s

Corner 2 = Mtn. Climbers

Corner 3 = Merkins

Corner 4 = Squats

-Mosey to the bottom of Lindsay (15 lunge steps) stop do 3 burpees all the way to the top…Modify, 10 burpees, sprint to top of Lindsay.

-DORA planned, not enough time

-Circle up, Ring of Fire and Mary..

 

NMS –

First of all, thanks for all of the support guys!  Special thanks to EF Hutton and Splinter for pre-workout advice.

Kubota and YHC showed up 15 mins early, YHC was feeling what must be normal butterflies for a VQ.  This feeling was not diminished when we noticed a heavy police presence in the school parking lot.  EF Hutton got out of his vehicle next to us and indicated that his car window had just been tapped (followed by a bright light directed at his face by one of Henrico’s finest ).  After EFH explained that he wasn’t the one who set off the school alarm they decided to back off (although police presence continued to loom).

YHC’s name is derived from an event that took place when I was 17 and 10 months old.  As FUDD explained over a year ago during my FNG introduction, I was literally put into handcuffs in front of the Tuckahoe 7-Eleven for the use of tobacco (parents had to come pick me up etc.).  Was the police presence today indeed coincidental?

YHC quickly cast these memories aside, and proceeded to have a blast leading this group of great men.  YHC looks forward to doing it again soon, thanks again for the support fellas!

 

 

Numberama, Name Aroma, Splinter took us out.

Announcements..…

-HoneyDo – Next Week Wed Happy Hour at the Answer Brewpub.

-Viral = Thursday evening get together for community service planning (contact Viral).

-Kubota = Xmas giving opportunity coming up (contact him for details).

 

 

A lucky 13 posted to Hoedown for a hoedown that went something like this:

Mosey to the field for Disclaimer and COP.  YHC is out of practice Qing and rather out of shape, so consider looking to other PAX for proper form.

IC: Hammer Dance x20, Elf Hammer Dance x20, Arm Circles forward/reverse/big/small, Moroccan Dance Party x20, Crabcakes x20, Breakdancers x20, Men at Work x20

Mosey to the sloped blacktop for Macarena Merkins.  One revolution, two revolutions, then three revolutions. Al Gore Dance Party for the six in between sets.

Mosey to the back of the cafeteria for Backside Blast Triple Check.  Dwight Howards, Rocky Balboas, and a run around the bus loop.

Mosey back to the field for 4 corners.  Abyss Merkins x10, Lieutenant Dans x10, Derkins on the swings x10, Pullups x10.  Two laps.

Mosey back to the VSF for Mary.  Flutter kicks IC x20, MC American Hammers x15, American Hammers x15

COT

NMM:

Prior to the start, YHC’s car was nearly obliterated by a donation truck.  Soon after, a PAX posted in a furniture truck and another jumped the curb in his SUV.  It seemed like a lot of testosterone on display for a bunch of dudes about to do the Macarena.

Some PAX were sure that Upright APDs would make an appearance, while others did not consider them a dance move.  As it is the season of hope and anticipation, the PAX were left hoping and anticipating.

Announcements

Slurpee VQ at Hoedown next week!

Twelve Tuckahoegans fought off the frost for a hot potato between Splinter and Fudd.  No one signed up for the Q so YHC took it first and Fudd took us home.  Mosey to the sea of tranquility for COP.  The rest of it went something like this:

COP – All IC
27x SSH
11x Burpees
27x MCs
11x DQs
11x Knee Jumps

The Thang
Stay on the blacktop ocean for 11s.  Start at one end of the blacktop and perform 10 merkins.  Run to the other end and complete 1 jump squat.  Back to the other end for 9 merkins, etc until 1-10.  Plank-o-rama when complete.

Mosey to the main parking lot for clockwork merkins.  27 merkins on the bernie sanders hill in each of 4 clock directions.  Start at 12, then 3, 6 and 9.  Mix in 11 reps of various leg exercises between merkin sets.  Lt Dans, Squats, Ball Jumpers, Squats.  Various Al Gore positions after leg exercises.

Toss the ball to Fudd for the remainder.  Mosey to the front of the school for tunnel of love.  Partner up and face each other Al Gore style while the pax bear crawls through the tunnel.  Start at the sidewalk and work our way to the school sign.  Audible nixed the repeat back to the sidewalk.  Listen to Honey Do count while Fudd collects his sippy cup.

Slide down the hill to the LED lit parking lot for three rounds of polar bears and bus loop tracers.  Polar bear from one oend of hte parking lot to the stop sign followed by a loop around the drop off loop.  More Al Gores to finish.

Slip on over to the flag for a little mary.  Fudd kept the 27 theme going with 27x flutter kicks, LBCs and box cutters.  YHC took us out.

Moleskin
Everyone was lively with post turkey day chatter today.  Two Can only gained 1 pound over the weekend and is down to his fighting weight.  Some of the PAX was eager to learn of Fudd’s famous Bridge of Hate.  Two Can is now ready.

Love Seat procured a new backpack leaf blower before Thanksgiving and didn’t take it off the entire weekend.  Various uses include cooling off an over cooked turkey and revving it up to clean off plates post feast.  A man and his power toys are hard to split.

The tunnel of love was the longest single span YHC has endured staring deep into Fudd’s eyes.  Holding hands while in Al Gore position only lasted a split second.

No one figured out the significance of 27 and 11 until the very end.  Fudd was confused but still stuck with the theme.  11/27 is YHCs daughter’s b-day so a tribute felt appropriate.

Announcements
– Ample opportunities to lead Hoedown.  Ping me if you want to lead and I’ll get you setup.  It’s free to lead just as it’s free to participate.  Sounds like Slurpee and Kubota may be coming soon
– Party at TYAs house on Baldwin on Wednesday.  See TYAs post

Always fun gentlemen.

Splinter out

9 peered out on this rainy school holiday morning for a special edition of Hoedown.  One Hoedown a week just isn’t enough.

Ronnie took lead of the mosey to the front of the school for the COP:

• SSH
• Imperial Walkers
• Merkins
• Arm Circles
• Russian Soldiers (or is it Rushing Shoulders?)

Hand off Q to Splinter for mosey to the sea of blacktop.  Partner up – parent and 2.0 – for the following:

• Round 1 – Partner 1 runs the length of the blacktop and back while partner 2 does Merkins; flip and repeat
• Round 2 – Partner 1 backward runs the length of the blacktop and back while partner 2 does WWII; flip and repeat
• Round 3 – Partner 1 karaokes the length of the blacktop and back while partner 2 does squats; flip and repeat

Hand off Q to Lockjaw  for PLT: 25 count three times through for everyone.  Mosey to the back playground field for Triple Check.

• BTTW
• Lt Dans
• Run a lap of the track

Bear crawl across the field and hand off Q to Honey Do.  Mosey back to the school for some People’s Chair.

Circle up for Mary – Flutter Kicks, American Hammers.

Finish with the Burpee Shuffle.

Da Vinci and Lockjaw took us out.

NMS:

The rain cleared for a perfect workout this morning.  I am proud of these 2.0s for rising early and ready to go full of excitement and giving it all.  They had tremendous speed, but the form police would have written a few violations today.  In the end, the 2.0s enjoyed themselves as much as their Pax dads.

The title is from a strange half gallon of milk nested in the branches of a tree.  Very odd and the 2.0s confirmed it as smelly.  Science experiment?

Coffee at Shore Dog was awesome; as much for the camaraderie as it is the coffee.  2.0s enjoyed the hot chocolate.

Announcements:

• Special Mary tomorrow – 6:00 am start.  Come hear about Virginia’s Thanksgiving history or TYA’s revisionist history of the event.

Time to Taper,

Lockjaw