Tag: NoToll

A dozen of the RVA’s finest enjoyed the lush and tepid temperatures for a fine spring morning in the gloom. YHC clock strikes 5.30 so off we go to some of the PAX complaints. Nonetheless, the Q has control and is not afraid to abuse it.

Mosey to the the plush fields to find sprinklers in full force on the 1st field, no worries there, we just continue onto the next field to enjoy the dry but pristine conditions. Introductions and Salutations were held including recognizing the return of Tin Man himself to the gloom. Warmups included Invisible Jump Rope, DQ’s, Helicopters, Jazzercise, Dead Man Hang, LBC’s, Suzanne Summers along with some stretching those areas that ailed you. All seem loose and in good spirits, let us begin.

Line up for a Quarter Pounder across the field.

Round 1 25 yards – 25 Merkins, return to the line for a burpee. Round 2 – 25 yards- 25 HR merkins, 50 yards – 50 LBC’s return to the line for a burpee

Round 3 – 25 yds – 25 Diamond Merkings, 50 yds – 50 WWII’s, 75 yds – 75 monkey humpers. Return to the line for a burpee

Round 4 – 25 yds. – 25 Carolina DryDocks, 50 ydss – 50 APD’s, 75 yds – 75 squats, 100 yds – 100 SSH’s. Return to the line for a burpee.

Triple Check with Chainsmokers, shoulder taps with timer running around the pavilion and back.

Mosey to the basketball courts in conversation with lunges, high knees and Ukrainian Soldiers. Stop off that No Toll courts for a quick suicide. Circle up for 2 minutes of Mary.

Numbers, Names, Prayers, Announcements. Good luck to Family L. Woods on their upcoming arrival. NTB potluck send off in a few weeks. May your nails and screws in your house be secure. YHC took us out. Wonderful coffee afterwards provided by your favorite F3 barista – Snuff. Please contribute to the coffee stash if you can.

NMS: Great group enjoyed the pristine conditions in the gloom today. Good tales covering a variety topics were enjoyed throughout the beatdown. Counting was optional but encouraged. Great to have Squiggy up from Raleigh for work. Always good to have Gumbo return to his childhood stomping grounds for some quality tales. Thank you boys for the opportunity to enjoy the morning with everyone. Rumor has it DK is taking the Q for an upcoming episode or 2.

Horngrabler by Alphorn-Grossformation on the radio. Because nothing resonates across the mountainous region of NoToll like traditional Swiss wind instruments. The fields are alive with the sounds of grunting.

7 alpinists enjoyed a Warmarama while musing ‘it’s not not a cult.’ Because the last 2 Tuesdays in a row, anyone walking through Huguenot Park at 5:30a would be very confused.

Mosey around all the fields and returning for our Cindys. Because Last Call loves a good Cindy, you could hear it in his voice. “What the heck?” It was time for some playground beatdown.

Partner 1 with block step ups on the bench while timer ran the playground loop. At least 4 or 5 times each.

Triple check: timer runs the loop while 2nd man hangs from the bars, 3rd man does block curls. DK managed to insult the playlist because it was ‘very mainstream.’ Dagger through the heart.

At the mountain of madness: 11s, 10 mountain climbers at the base, bear crawl up the play hill, calf raises at the top. Every dead body on Everest was once a very motivated person. Then we held canoe with feet hanging out into thin air.

Some block thrusters and squats in the parking lot and it was time.

And yes, L Woods, there was a shovel flag. Gotchu.

COT – prayers for Tin Man and for health and for strength.

And before we all left – a bonus track – DK’s 2.0 with some epic metal screaming on YouTube. The kids are alright.

A smooth bakers dozen of SOJ finest leprechauns embraced the cooler temps for a joyous St Pattys Day Beatdown. Here is how things went down in our search for the elusive pot of gold.

Mosey to the large parking lot paying the toll along the way 20 dips and 20 incline merkins at the bridge. Continue the mosey with eventful mumble chatter persisting along the way.

Circle up for introductions and salutations. Rule of the day for anyone not wearing green, a burpee is required following each exercise. Warmarama included the following: SSH’s, DQ’s, Helis, Jazzercise (with toe taps), Merkins, LBC’s, DeadBugs, a bit of Broga. Burpees were appropriately allocated along the way.

The Thang:

Wosey to the corner for 4 Corners, Lady of the Night Style: 10 HR Merkins, 20 WWII’s, 30 2-count Shoulder Taps, 40 Monkey Humpers. Brocode style.

Brief Wosey to the drive aisle for 11’s. Lunge across the road for 10 American Hammers, Bear Crawl Back for 1 merkin. Repeato.

Wosey to the Gate for a quick triple check. Timer runs to the water tower and back, LT. Danny’s and Monkey Humpers. 1 round completed for time.

BTTF for 1 burpee as time was called.

Numbers, Names, Announcements and Prayers. Oyster looking for Breaking Bread volunteer for Sunday March 29th. Good time and great way to include your family in this awesome cause. Sweet talk a few Kotters and missed faces into emerging from their winter stables to embrace the gloom.

YHC took us out followed by coffee (thank you Snuff) and appropriate Irish beverages provided for celebration by the Pax.

NMS: Good to get back on the Q sheet after a long hiatus. Typically St. Pattys is a good start to the spring like temps, however seems like the 4th winter is still upon us. Good to see some new faces out and coffee is always enjoyed. Green is not a popular color for F3RVA clan so burpees were properly distributed instead of pinching. Always a fun time at the top of the morning. Thank you boys for the opportunity to lead.

Neither the Old Glory nor 35 degrees and raining (though Sunny and 70 in our minds) could deter 8 gloom warriors from posting to NoToll. Rosie immediately asked YHC if we really had to do the OG, and YHC admitted that he had a modification in mind. With that tease, the clock struck 0530 and off we went OG in hand for two laps.

The flag was planted in the familiar corner and YHC began by saying that anyone who was there to set an OG PR – have at it. The rest of us, in honor of YHC’s 10-year F3 anniversary (actually Sunday but I will be out of town), will do the OG bro-code style or no man left behind. We stick together but the goal is not to go easy. The goal is to push each other and complete at least 3 laps. With that, the 20-minute timer was set and off we went.

3.25 laps completed

Back to the flag for 2 more laps native american style – with some farlek-esque runaways.

Return to the basketball courts for 4 minutes of plank-o-rama and American Hammers

COT with numbers, names, announcements and prayers

The one announcement was an upcoming evening off the books ruck this Saturday launching from Einstein’s (Ruckhenge) heading down the train tracks (Stand By Me style) and ending at Galley with some food. 3:00 – 7:00. See DTH or slack for details.

NMS:

It has been 10 adventurous years since YHC finally gave in to Rosie’s headlocks and left the warm comforts (and better scenery) of the mornings at ACAC for the gloom, and it has been a great trade in so many respects (other than the scenery). I appreciate you all and the inspiration and motivation you have shared with me. I love the new blood and the old blood and everything in between in this group. We are all working our way through this journey with our own triumphs and failures and unique adventures and hurdles, but there is strength in knowing that there are so many brothers there for strength, support, laughter, guidance, and shit-talking. Here’s to many more years with you all. Thank you!

No More Gumbo For You!

12 Souls made it out to to experience another wonderful day at No Toll. YHC made it just in time to not look like a total jabroni, woke up in a sweat realizing I had the Q that morning… Lets Go!! Moseyed to the parking lot for:

Warmarama: SSH; Ukrainian Soldiers; Imperial SW; Arm Circles; Merkins; WW2; American Hammers; Another set of SSH

Workout 1: Soccer Field Triple Check – Air Squats; Dips on the Bleachers; Runner crosses the soccer field, 2 burpees then back.

Workout 2: 4 corners old glory style – Burpees (10); Carolina Dry Docks (20); WW2 (30) (started cold and dry, ended warm and wet); Monkey Humpers (40).

Workout 3: Cocain-ish Bearcrawls – bearcrawl to each parking space line, at each line do an exercise, then crawl to the next increasing reps at each line, a total of 8 lines. 1st Set – WW2; 2nd Set – Merkins; 3rd Set – Jump Squats; 4th Set – flutter kicks.

Workout 4: 11’s on the tennis court. Good old fashion Merkins and LBC’s

Announcements – L Woods is helping to organize upcoming service opportunity with the Latinos in Virginia Empowerment Center on March 7th at Dorey Park. See Slack. Also GrowRuck 9/26/2026, Leesburg, Signup!

11 Ice-melters surveyed the permafrost in search of snow to melt. The Richmond ICE AGE may be passing and YHC took it upon himself and the Pax to speed it’s departure. Disclaimers were given and some took it too seriously, uh-hem “Last Call.” According to Squiggy here’s what went down:

Wamarama: mozey to field one for some SSH, Merkins, WWIIs, ISWs, DQs in random numbers

C.O.P. 1 Mozey to the pavillion to start the first sundance. EyE of the Merkaine… at pavillion 10 merkins, corners for 25 WWIIs, 25 Burpees, 25 ISWs, 25 Squats. Pax then tried to raise the temps over 32 with some raise the roofs.

I.P. Run Ice skater style low to the ground and lunging while the last man did 5 burpees and ran to the front.

C.O.P. 2 4 corners 25 Aussie snow angels, 25 plank jacks, 25 Freddie Mercuries. 25 mountain Climbers.

C.O.P. 3 11s with an animal walk between on the basketball court.

Pleasure to lead and we’ll see next Tuesday if we sped the ice Melt. Never in the history of Richmond ever has the snow lasted on the ground this long from 1/25 nearly 2.5 weeks. Many Pax throughout Richmond kept up the routine despite enduring single digit wind chills, and ice covered AOs. Memorable Qs were delivered from the likes of Doozy, Machine Head, DTH, L Woods, Salt Lick and others. Let’s relish the end of the Ice Age like the Type 2 fun it was, “uncomfortable in the moment, rewarding afterwards”.

Prayers to the reported 12,000 who visited the ERs of VA during this event. Lifting up YHCs mother who received a head wound from falling ice. Here’s also to the lessons in life that save us from worse mistakes later re: Hugo on Ice… Keep up the good work. Machismo – out.