Tag: NoToll

7 equally distanced warriors posted for a no Q, No Toll beat down. Once gathered at a somewhat equal distance to talk about how this was going to work hot potato style, Tobit threw YHC under the bus as the first come first serve representative Q. YHC had actually thought about signing up the night before anyway so the Q gauntlet was accepted without a fight.

Mosey to the COP parking lot

DQ’s, Helicopters, Jasersizes, Cherry Pickers, Merkins, Sugar Sticks and American Hammers

Mosey to the first corner for an easy four corner starter

Corner 1 – (10) WWIIs, Corner 2 – (20) Jump Squats, Corner 3 – (30) SSHs, Corner 4 – (40) Monkey Humpers

Mosey to the gate bar, Bear Crawl under the gate all the way to the first light, Lung to the next light

Mosey to the basketball court, Burpeesides or Burpee Suicides. Start with 2 at first line increase by 2 at each line once you get to the end line at 8 start decreasing number at each line by 2 do not repeat the 8 at the end line.

Lets see if we can get lost Mosey into the dark of the park on the trail to find the parks workout equipment. Found the monkey bars, modified partner up / triple check with 7 people. 4 partners doing dips the timer is 3 people doing 5 pull ups switch (X3). This could work with small groups but needs to be modified.

Mosey out of the woods back to the basketball court

Tobit thought we where going to get through a Doozy Q without Man Killers but it isn’t going to happen.

Mosey out to the parking lot for 6 parking lot merkins. Bear crawl to each line and increase the merkins by 1 at each line for a total of 6 at the end. Crab walk and LBC’s in the opposite direction.

Mosey back to the basketball court for jump squat suicides

Mosey to the flag for a Merkin Mary, each person doing 5 of their favorite Merkins

Numbers/Names YHC took us out at a socially acceptable distance

NMS: It was agreed that none of us had seen the Q sheet for No Toll left blank before. YHC almost signed up for it the night before so when Tobit said “first one to the AO has to take the Q” YHC gladly accepted the challenge. YHC has been thinking about how to use the workout equipment all along the path for a while so why not give it an unplanned try. Probably will work better during the days to come with full light at this time of the morning.

Prayers for all those in the Medical Community, Law Enforcement, Emergency response and all related fields. Lots of small businesses hurting right now which hurts lots more individuals. Prayers for all that are and will be affected by these times.

16 Irish looking hooligans broke through the dark of No Toll with Olivander coming in hot as he usually does. They where looking for a treasure that was said to be hidden somewhere in the four leaf clover filled fields at this amazing AO. Here is basically how things went.

COP

Mosey to the basketball court for DQ’s, Helicopters, Cherry Pickers, LBC’s and Sugar Sticks

Mosey to the first field on the left and get to know the Irish prostitute

First corner 10 WWII, second corner 20 American Hammers, third corner 30 jump squats and forth corner 40 squats

Pick up the 6 and mosey to the pavilion

Let the hunt begin

YHC broke the PAX into three groups and had made arrangements with Gumbo and Rosie to lead two of the groups. Rosie texted YHC this morning that he had been up all night and not feeling well so Bullseye stepped up to take a team. YHC gave each leader a map and instructed the PAX teams to head to a corner for their instructions. Three teams four corners leaves one corner with a built in penalty. If your team had to ask for the team leader to look at the map it would cost the team 10 burpees. YHC’s team chose the wrong corner to start and had 5 penalty burpees after that they had to go to the open corner to get the right instructions. Each card had instructions to the next corner and a list of 3 sets of 10 each different exercises. third set of instructions lead to the treasure which was hidden in the little library box by the playground. Bullseyes team was the overall winner and found Doozy’s most valuable treasure, his Bible. Once the entire PAX met up Marmaduke attempted to read Matthew 13:44 but was confused by YHC’s study Bible and read the notes for 13:14. YHC helped out by reading it to the PAX “The Kingdom of Heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again , and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field.”

Numbers / Names YHC took us out

NMS:

YHC wanted to have fun on St Patty’s day but also felt lead by the Spirit to hide his most valuable possession rather than a fake pot of gold or what we had originally thought of asking POG to dress in all green and have him pop out of a box and take off running. YHC can’t fully tell you about his past in this BB but from what he was to who he is, is as far as the East is from the West and its all because of what he found in the pages of his Bible. I beg you if you don’t believe just read it with an open mind, if I am wrong about what I believe it’s of little significance but if I am right as I know I am, its the single most important decision you could ever make. I love everyone of you guys and I pray for nothing but the best for you and your families.

17 PAX (almost 18) posted for a Tuesday morning helping of Gumbo, it was served up with constant motion like this:

First at 0517, Mr. Roper’s 4Runner pulls in next to the SS Gumbo and the window rolls down. Roper has a wry smile on his face and says “I forgot my shoes…well, see ya later Roper.” The morning shoe routine finally bit Roper in the arse. It would have been great to see Roper workout in his crocks, but instead, off he went. Hope the day turns around for you, Mr. Roper!

0524 and only 4 cars in the lot, then the calvary came rolling in, including Ollivander coming in DK-hot and nearly ending Bone Thugs’ day before it got started…disaster averted, all is ok, let’s mosey.

Off to the backlot for COP (and to be joined by a couple LIFO’s – Fresh Prince and maybe Snuff or Chaplin? – it was dark), that included:

• Jazzercisers x10
• DQs x10
• Helicopters x10 — yes, Gumbo’s back was tight this morning
• SSHs x20
• Merkins x10
• LBCs x 20
• Warmups: form 5 single-file lines at the far end of the parking lot and traverse the parking lot as follows:
  • Round 1 = High Knees, plank for six, High Knees back, plank
  • Round 2 = Karaoke, plank, Karaoke, plank
  • Round 3 = Sprint, plank, Sprint, plank

THANG:

Proper Dora – Mosey over to pavilion and partner up. Together complete 50 proper dora sets of 1 WWII, 2 Squats and 3 Merkins. While one partner exercises, the other runs across the field and back.

Plank-o-rama for the SIX

Circuit Trio

Round 1 = 10 Box Jumps, 10 WWIIs, 10 SSHs – plank for six

Round 2 = 15 of each then plank for six

Mosey back to bball courts

Variety Suicides with Exercises and Mary

Round 1 = normal suicides with 1 burpee at each stop

Flutter Kicks

Round 2 = backward suicides with 2 jump-shot squats at each stop

Hello Dollies and Rosalitas

Round 3 = half=suicide (only to the foul line and back, then to half-court and back) bear crawl and 5 merkins at each stop

Freddie Mercuries for SIX

Round 4 = Lung suicides with 5 SSHs at each stop

BTTF for COT, Number-rama, Name-a-rama and YHC took us out.

Announcements:

• HDHH, March 18 at ET’s – see preblast Oyster put up
• Doozy has Q at NoToll next Tuesday (St. Patty’s day). He’s got big plans. Come see POG dressed like a leprechaun
• Bone Thugs running 5K April 24 – keep pushing bro
• Golf Tourney (May 15) to support Galactosemia Foundation – www.forethecause.org. Sign up, get on a team. Support Nancy and Wilson.
• Prayers for Marmaduke’s mom – surgery tomorrow

NMS:

Great work today men. No real plan (as you could probably tell). Just wanted to keep things moving the entire time. For future reference – need a longer run to really get some of those Proper Dora sets done. But it worked out. Great partnering with POG on those.

Gorgeous morning for a workout. Way to show up and get better guys. Great to see Bone Thugs posting and pushing it. Can’t wait to see him kill that 5K. Also, great seeing guys becoming new regulars like Snuff and Rosetta. EH and bring guys out as the weather gets better and before the heat shows up.

Thanks for letting me lead. Hope that had enough spice for you Boberry!

No More Gumbo For You!

The tepid NoToll gloom welcomed eight veteran F3 contestants to play the game “Guess That Wetness – Rain, Sweat, or Tears?” Here’s how everyone won a participation trophy:

The THANG:

Mosey to Field for COP #1:

• Welcome & F3 Disclaimer
• Nancy Kerrigans x10 Each Side IC
• Hairy Rockettes x10 IC
• The Opus x10 IC
• Crab Cakes x10 IC
• Dying Quixotes x10 IC
• Rosalita Whip x10 IC
• No Cheat Merkins x10 IC

Mosey Lap around Field, then COP #2:

• Hardywood-Approved Arm Circles:
• Assume T-plank with Rt arm out for x15 arm circles IC, roll to Six for x15 Chinook Flutter Kicks IC, roll to T-plank with Left arm out for x15 arm circles, roll to Six for x15 IC Chinook Flutter Kicks
• Repeato x2 more Rounds IC 

Mosey Lap around Field, then COP #3:

• Wheelbarrow 4-Corners: 
• Partner up and alternate wheelbarrows to circumnavigate half the soccer field, stopping to complete the following at each corner:
• Corner 1 – x25 WWII
• Corner 2 – x50 B-Dippers (single count)
• Corner 3 – x75 Monkey Humpers
• Corner 4 – x100 PLT’s (x50 Each)
• Plankorama for the SIX

Mosey Lap around Field, then COP #4:

• 4×4-icides (width of Field):
• Suicides with x3 4×4’s each time you hit the baseline (each 4×4 Burpee has x4 Merkins & x4 Mountain Climbers)
• AlGore for the SIX

Mosey Lap around Field, then COP #5:

• Not-So-Lazy Boys:  
• Sitting, legs straight, arms crossed, alternate leaning back & hold, rotating Right & hold, rotating Left & hold

Mosey BTTF for COT:

• Counterama # 8
• Namerama
• Announcerama (see Comments)
• YHC took us out in Prayer

NMS:

• Today’s crew was an all-star team, rockin a solid DTH suckorama while embracing the challenge of whatever inclement wetness God might provide. WAY TO POST FELLAS!!! Special thanks today to DOUBLEMINT who faithfully kept count through all the Cadence Pain. I appreciate you man! Prayers go out to all the fartsackers who may well experience a day full of woulda-coulda-regret. You can post for a make-up DTH playdate on Thursday at the Forge and Saturday at Dogpile. SYITG!

14 battle tested warriors arrived at No Toll looking to see what Doozy Q had in store.

COP = Mossy to the basketball court

DQ’s, Helicopters, Cherry Pickers, LBC,s, Merkins and Scorpion Kicks

Mossy to the big parking lot

Man Killers and Parking lot merkins

Mossy to the soccer field

Four Corners – Prostitute style

WWII’s, Jump Squats, Monkey Humpers and LBC’s

Mossy to right side of soccer fields

Triple Check

Partner 1 – Dips, Partner 2 – LBC’s, Partner 3 – Run

Mossy to basketball Court – Burpie Suicides

Back to the flag with a minute left Burpie when called

Numbers/names YHC took us out

NMS:

Sorry guys, I thought I would have more time this morning to get the BB out. I’ve been wanting to Q No Toll for some time now and when my opportunity finally comes up all the ideas I had seem to go out the window. I am always happy to bring the man killers and my new favorite parking lot Merkins.

It was Spring-like morning at NoToll – we even got a few sprinkles – and 17 men posted for a warm bowl of Gumbo. It was served as follows:

Mosey to the back lot for COP, all IC, including:

• DQs
• Helicopters
• EFH’s Jazzercisers
• SSHs
• Imperial Walkers
• Freddie Mercuries
• HRMs
• Alternating Shoulder Taps

Mosey to the Pavilion for the THANG:

Nicole – a modified version of my first workout when Rosie introduced Nicole. Set the timer for 20 minutes and the charge was to complete as many laps around the soccer field as possible in 20 minutes. Each time you pass the Pavilion, stop and do 10 Derkins, 10 Jump Squats and 10 2-ct Flutter Kicks…GO

Plank-o-rama after time was called as we collected the SIX, then a little rando-rama (another Rosie favorite) COP, including:

• LBCs
• Hello Dollies with hands up
• Rosalitas with hands up

Variety Mosey – forward, side shuffle, backwards and forwards again…to the bathrooms

Lazy Triple Check – Pax 1 BTTW; Pax 2 No cheat merkins (HRM with Shoulder taps at the top); Pax 3 (the Timer) does 15 pole smokers…swap and repeat 3 times.

Ring of Fire by the cars – PAX on their Six holding six inches. Candle was lit at both ends and when it was your turn – do 10 2-ct flutter kicks then 10 merkins then hold Al Gore. Next man starts flutters when you get to merkins.

Finally, 3 Burpees OYO to finish.

COT, Number-rama, Name-a-rama, Announcements and Prayer Requests and YHC took us out.

NMS:

YHC has been missing the ladies of NoToll and wanted some movement this morning, so Nicole was on order. Guys were flying. I’m pretty sure Fresh Prince lapped me on the second lap. But, Tobit was hot on his heels and keeping him pushing – with Doozy close behind him. Well done men. Way to push.

What genius thought of going from BTTW to No Cheat Merkins? My shoulders were spent after round 1. Maybe I was just preparing us for another Lady of NoToll to make an appearance soon…who knows?

Great effort today guys. No frills. Nothing fancy. But, strong work.

No special announcements today, but several prayer requests, including Nancy Lopez with his father passing, Doozy’s Mother-in-Law (I believe) and Fresh Prince’s wife’s grandfather (I believe). I hope I got those last two right – my recording stopped. Also, a couple kids – one on Bullseye’s basketball team and one daughter of a friend of mine – are having some health issues – yet to be diagnosed. Let’s lift all these folks and their families up in our prayers and provide them support as we can. Same for all those unspoken prayer requests out there!

Be great and be positive fellas!

No More Gumbo For You!

YHC arrived early to set up some fun for the No Toll Regulars. Below are some photo images of perhaps one of the greatest drummers of all time.

COP

20 SSH, 10 DQ, 15 Hill Billy’s, 15 Arm Circles, 10 small, 5 big, Reverso, 20 LBC’s, 16 Helicopters, 10 Scorpions and 20 merkins

Mosey to the Field with the landing strip lighting (placed earlier by YHC)

The THANG

We rally at the jogging and YHC introduced the RUSH discussion and the recent passing of Neil Peart the drummer for the band at 67. So to warm things up we begin with the Red Barchetta (a Rush song originally from the Moving Pictures Album , their best selling album of all time.)

Red Barchetta – Warm up

Run 100 yards perform 100 jumping jacks return to the jogging path plank for the 6.

Run 75 yards and perform 75 Mountain climbers return to the jogging path and plank for the 6.

Run 50 yards and perform 50 squats return to the joggin path and plank for the 6.

Run 25 yards perform 25 merkins and plank for the 6.

Run 10 yards perform 10 burpees and plank for the six.

Triangle of Pain (Bermuda Triangle)

We set up a triangle of red lights 30 yards apart and light 1 1 burpee, bear crawl to light 2 perform 2 burpees and light 3 perform 3 burpees. Return to start, light 1 1 WW2 sit up, Lunge to light 2 2 WW2 sit ups, Lunge to light 3 3 WW2 SU. Third time 1 merkin at light one bear crawl to light 2 2 merkins, lunge to light 3 10 merkins and a you against you choice of bearcrawl of lunges to start.

Triple Check Sprint

YHC re-aligns the lights for a triple check sprint where we divide into groups of 3 Partner 1 runs to the light(100 yards away) and back Partner 2 performs the PLT while Partner 3 is throwing down the legs. Rotate with Partner 1 performing the PLT, Partner 2 is throwing down the legs and partner 3 is running to light and back. We do this 3 times.

YHC check time and we have time for another triple check, Partner 1 runs to the light and back , Partner 2 is performing squats and Partner 3 dips. we rotate and do this 2 times and police up the light and return to the flag for COT

COT

We circle up for a merkin ring of fire where each member of the PAX performs 5 merkins while the remaining PAX is holding Plank.

Numberama and Namerama

We circle up and discussed announcements – Winter Tour is going on now, DTH announced that the custom shirts should be delivered in the next couple of weeks, great feedback on the breaking bread event check out Q sheet for sign up. We were also updated that Exit Row is recovering from surgery and our out of town guest(Sir Topem Hat) is visiting due to the death of a close relative and our prayers are with you.

YHC took us out…It is always a pleasure to lead…have a great day gents…CB

Moleskin

We are reminded daily that life is precious Neil Peart took no exception to this in his life as he experienced tragedy by losing his only daughter in a car accident and wife the same year. He went on to write a book “Ghost Rider: Travels on a healing road”. He rode 55,000 miles on his BMW motorcycle for 14 months to find the new meaning of life after his recent sadness where is is by himself, no spouse no daughter. I would submit this is a tough pill for anyone to swallow and he chronicles that what helped him heal was the interaction and compassion of others that proved to be most healing. Listen to the music and you can appreciate the sound and song. Read the lyrics and you will see what a profound mind Neil possessed.

Fans responded to his death according to Forbes January 17, 2020 : Music streams of Rush surge 776%. Apart from streams Rush catalogue grew 2,304% and their albums gaining 1,820%.

Neil – we have never met, YHC has had the pleasure to see you perform live and you will be missed. You were an inspiration to me and have the list below as some of your wisdom:

My Favorite top 10 Neal Peart Quotes:

1- “If you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice “

2- “If you’ve got a problem, take it out on a drum“

3- “From the point of ignition. To the final drive. The point of the journey is not to arrive. “

4- “Quick to judge, quick to anger, slow to understand… prejudice, fear and ignorance walk hand-in-hand.“

5- “Playing a three-hour Rush show is like running a marathon while solving equations.“

6- “I remain the optimist: you just do your best and hope for the best. But it’s an evolving state of mind.“

7- “You can surrender without a prayer, but never really pray without surrender. You can fight without ever winning, but never ever win without a fight. “

8-” …The important thing is: if you fail once, or if your luck is bad this time, the dream is still there. A dream is only over if you give it up-or if it comes true.“

9- “Live for yourself there’s no one else more worth living for. “

10- “A spirit with a vision is a dream with a mission.“

Drum solo link below if you are interested on You Tube

Neil Peart – (Drum Solo) on Letterman 6-9-2011

Have a Great Day Gents I look forward to seeing you in the gloom….CB

20 warriors posted in the 23 degree weather, that felt more like sunny & 70.

YHC asked OC to grab the shovel flag and off we went.

Plant the flag at the first soccer field.

Old Glory was called.

1 mile as a PAX of 20

20 min of 4 corners using the large perimeter around the NoToll fields: 20 merkins, 20 squat jumps, 10 burpees, 20 WWIIs

1 mile as a PAX of 20 with Old Glory in tow

3 minutes of Mary: Hello Dollies, Freddies, LBCs

Mosey back to cars with the shovel flag.

COT: Rosie took us out

Naked Moleskin:

YHC wanted to keep the PAX moving on this cold, cold 70 degree day….so Old Glory it is! YHC had never led an Old Glory workout….and it was a pleasure.

Big apologies to Tobit for yelling TIME right next to him from a far corner. I guess that’s what he gets for lapping most of us!

Fresh Prince & Tobit made things look easy. Way to push yourselves, guys.

2 weeks, 2 DK Q’s, SOJ appearances by Upchuck at both….respect!

Announcements

Orange Crush is offering to host February Poker. More info to follow.

At an hour and with a climate that all logic screams “Are you MAD? Go back to bed!”, SIX veteran gloom warriors hydroplaned their way to NoToll to once again place the flesh under heel. 

The THANG:

Mosey in driving rain to Pavilion for COP #1:

• Welcome & F3 Disclaimer
• SSH x30 IC
• DQ’s x20 IC
• Imp.Squat Walkers x20 IC
• No Cheat Merkins x10 IC
• Freddie M’s x30 IC
• Oblique Crunch x10 IC ea side
• Gas Pumps x20 IC

Audible to remain sheltered for COP #2:

• 4 Corners + Escalator/De-Escalator:
• Corner 1 – x10 Merkins
• C2 – add x20 WWII
• C3 – add x30 MH’s
• C4 – add x40 FlutterKicks (2-ct)
• High quality lunge between corners
• Reverso x4 corners back to start
• Plankorama for the SIX

No Mosey for COP #3:

• Partner up for DORA:
• x100 Box Jumps (audible to step-ups for safety purposes)
• x200 Dips
• x300 LBC’s
• Other partner crosses space & back in variety of creative ways (BC, CB, Lunge Walk, Broad Jump, etc. …our resident Whore Daddy (Rosie) chose to run Cooper out across the pond and back, bless him)
• AlGorama for the SIX

Circle up for quick COP #4:

• James Bonds – BoatHolds with arms extended, hands together with fingers making a pistol – 10 count forward, 10 count Right, 10 count Left
• x3 rounds completed

Mosey BTTF for COT:

• Counterama #6
• Namerama
• Announcerama (see Comments)
• YHC took us out in Prayer

NMS:

• The PAX remained dry in their cars until 0529, then emerged to get sloppy wet in the downpour, gladly waiting an extra minute to pick up our friendly neighborhood Boberry. Cooper couldn’t have been more thrilled to back out with his boys. We moved double time to find shelter at the Pavilion, and YHC audibled the entire workout to remain there instead of waterskiing on the surrounding ponds. Our theme for the day was “Vincit Qui Se Vincit”, which means He conquers who conquers himself!  Make it a great one fellas & SYITG.