Tag: NoToll

“Exodus is not just describing a ragtag group of people wandering around in the desert. It is describing how resilient people are made. It’s an eternal story of spiritual and moral formation that happens again and again and again.” – David Brooks, Second Mountain

24 studs wandered together in the most manicured desert that Chesterfield County has to offer. Despite freezing temps in The Piedmont, it was 70 and sunny at No Toll. According to local legend it went a little something like this.

Mosey to parking lot.

COP: SSH X 20, IW X 20, Lunge X 20, WWII X 20, FC X 20, HRM X 20, Arm Circle X 1

Mosey to the Stepford fields.

RECTANGLE OF SUCCESS: Dividing the field into six stopping points including the four corners, two midway points and another back at the start. Pyramid merkins were on the agenda.

• #1 10 Merkins
• #2 20 Merkins
• #3 30 Merkins
• #4 40 Merkins
• #5 30 Merkins
• #6 20 Merkins
• #7 10 Merkins

BUSHWACKERS: Partner up. One partner begins lunging the long way across the field. The other partner completes 10 Captain Thors. Once exercises are done, run to the lunging partner and switch. Lunges are to take place all the way to the end and back.

GRANDMAS SHAKEWEIGHT: Partner up. One partner begins to Crawl Bear long ways on the field. The other partner completes 8 Shoulder Tap Merkins. Once exercise is complete run to Crawl Bear partner and switch.

11s PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTION: Elevens made themselves known. The exercises were burpees and copper head squats.

Mosey back to the flag. Numberma, namerma and the smooth and sultry voice that is Marmaduke led us out.

NEWS:

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WINTER TOUR: The Grateful Dead, your weed smoking college roommate and F3RVA….do you know what they have in common? It’s not only a sweet hemp necklace or the ability to survive for days on acid and falafel. All of the above love a good tour. Oyster has organized the Winter Tour of 2020. Rumor has it he will be running the merch tent and an interactive sound forest.

OK BOOMER, I’M A SLACKER: Honey Do has set up an F3RVA Slack channel . He also sent out and email with some ground rules; the most important of which is no pics of TYA in his courtesy shorts. I don’t know who was taking those at BRR or how he got his ankle behind his head but the sharing of those and making memes about chicken legs and gonads has to stop. Excellent boundaries Honey Do.

MOLESKIN: Way to work today fellas! That many merkins and burpees would leave the wells of most men dry. Way to keep digging.

Your pal,

Hardywood

Twas the morning before Christmas with Draper in his sweatshirt and me in my shorts emerged from our cars for a 2 person beatdown. When what to our wondering eyes should appear but an SUV Clown car with 5 large men.

No Q, hot potato. YHC started with COP and 11s. Draper took over with a twist on Dora and then the Quarter Pounder. Nancy pushed us back to the flag with some native American run merkins and WW2s.

Wilson took us out with a extra prayer for Aisle 5, as he goes in for surgery Thursday.

Merry Christmas guys. Enjoy the time with family and friends.

30 spirited men traveled from near and far to participate in a yearly tradition almost as popular as the classic “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation”. EF Hutton wins the Holiday Spirit award showing up dressed as a present and everyone else gets a gold star for participating in the sing-along. I thought about making some changes to the program but realized I knew it too well and might confuse myself so we stuck to the same order, much to the PAX dismay, especially when we got to 12.

A short little COP to introduce the day with SSH, Helicopters, and IW, then onto the main event.

• 1 – Dozen LBCs
• 2 – Sprints across the field
• 3 – Diamond Merkins
• 4 – Imperial Squat Walkers
• 5 – Burpees
• 6 – Dips
• 7 – 2-count lunges
• 8 – Decline merkins
• 9 – American Hammers IC
• 10 – Flutter Kicks – IC
• 11 – Crunchy Frogs – IC
• 12 – Broad Jump Burpees

The PAX crushed it with enough time leftover for a big ring of fire.

Another year, another great turnout for the 12 days of Christmas. A big Thank You to all for coming out and letting me lead you this morning. Great times as always, only a few have posted every year and for some this was a first. Hardywood was sharing secrets on how he finished each round so fast, I think I heard him say “It’s genetic and unattainable” but maybe I was just hearing things. Great to have a few guys from the other side of the river, Hitchhiker, Garbage Plate, LinkedIn and EF Hutton join us for the festivities.

Reminder that we have a great thing with F3, Viral shared info about a viral video on linked in that a UK man made in which he admitted to having no friends. Link here Reach out to someone that hasn’t been out in a while or is a FNG and don’t give up easy, the EH takes time and we know how important it can be.

Announcements:

Winter Tour – See Oyster’s pre-blast and the sign up sheet

DTH is going to be setting up the sale of “your name” shirts early next year

Christmas Day workout – Upchuck has WDog

New Years Day – ? TBD

A balmy 60’s and less-gloomy-than-usual NoToll welcomed 18 brothers to taste and see the goodness of turf perfection. Here’s how we embraced the moist lushness:

The THANG:

Partner Carry (alternate as needed) to COP #1 in the Parking Lot:

• SSH, DQs, Russian Soldiers, Cherry Pickers, NoCheat Merkins, FreddieM’s, Starfish Crunches

Mosey over to Field #1 for The Crossing:

• Low crawl x20 paces
• Bearpees x20 paces (Burpee every 5 BC paces)
• Lunge x20 paces 
• Repeato to reach the end of the field

Return across Field via Quarter Pounder:

• Sprint out to complete exercises, then run backwards to beginning
• 25 yard line – x25 WWII’s
• 50 yard line – x50 Merkins
• 75 yard line – x75 SSH’s
• End Line – x100 LBC’s
• Flatline Q’d Mary for the SIX

Crossing #2:

• Low crawl x20 paces
• CrabWalk x20 paces
• Broad Jump x10 paces 
• Repeato to reach the end of the field

Quarter Pounder #2:

• Sprint out to complete exercises, then run backwards to beginning
• 25 yard line – x25 Burpees
• 50 yard line – x50 Am.Ham’s (2-ct)
• 75 yard line – x75 Mtn.Climbers (2-ct)
• End Line – x100 Calf Raises
• ABC’s for the SIX

Partner Up:

• Wheelbarrow to the Bleachers (alternate as needed)
• Complete x3 Sets of PLT’s (x20 each)
• OYO Dips on bleachers for the SIX
• All Together x10 High Quality Dips IC

Mosey BTTF for COT:

• Counterama #18
• Namerama
• Announcerama (see Comments)
• YHC took us out in Prayer

NMS:

• NoToll in December has never felt so breezy balmy. YHC waited a solid minute extra to kick-off this AM while at least 5 guys exited their vehicles. But 18 dudes is a GREAT crew. YHC noted that the old Partner Carry warm-up was generally ignored in preference to a typical jog to the parking lot. Thanks to the few game fellas who gave it a go. Felt good this morning to cuddle up close to that oh-so-soft NoToll turf. Glad we could make good use of it on such a nice morning. Thanks to everyone for pushing hard this morning, and always humbled and thankful for the opportunity to lead such great men. Get out there and be a footstool for someone today – everyone needs a lift closer to the Almighty. SYITG

14 SOJ regulars assembled at NoToll hoping to get horizontal in the lush green fields. Döner Kebab secured the Q from Marmaduke the night before…and had other ideas. The beatdown went something like this:

THANG

Mosey to Robious then circle back to basketball courts

COP – 29 SSHs, 13 DQs, 13 Copperhead Squats, 29 Crabcakes, 29 Hello Dollies, 13 Bob & Weaves (each side)

Mosey to Robious then circle back to restrooms

Triple Check – Donkey Kicks, Merkin at bench (dealer’s choice), run to playground and back

Mosey to Robious then circle back to poles in front of restrooms

Curb Crawl – Up to 5, repeat, then back down

Mosey to Robious then circle back to basketball courts

Space Invaders – 4 gunners + 10 aliens (Gunners lunge, keep line and try to tag aliens who are performing Bob & Weaves IC – 5 to left, step forward, 5 to right, step forward, repeat) When a gunner misses, do 2 burpees

Repeato, gunners backwards lunge 2nd time around

Sharks & Minnows – DTH and Fresh Prince stay in the middle as sharks. Crab walk round 1. Bear crawl round 2

Circle up for 8 Count Body Builders – Pan PAX x14

Marmaduke 4 Corners – 20 merkins, 20 mountain climbers, 20 monkey humpers, 20 squat jumps – continue until time called

Mosey back to VSF.

COT – Gumbo took us out.

Naked Moleskin:

Sorry Marmaduke felt bad enough to relinquish the Q, though maybe he feels worse now that Riverboat Ron just hit an iceberg. HTTR.

Thanks for the opportunity to lead. This workout would have been better on a wet day because we avoided the blankets known as NoToll fields. Lots of activity near the cars this morning.

Announcements:

Magnum PI workout at Dog Pile Saturday. Bring ‘stache & Hawaiian Shirt

POG’s VQ next Wed at SOT

HDHH @ O’Tooles Midlothian next Wed (Dec 11) at 5:30pm

Fourty six redwoods posted on a crisp fall morning.  Weather was perfect to be alive and have a morning beatdown.

The Thang

Mosey to upper parking lot.  20 ssh, 6, burpees on your own, 70 LBC.   Mosey to field for the Magna Carta (try saying that with a Boston Accent).  Run across the field for 12 merkins, run back and do 15 Lt. Dan’s.  Repeat x 5.  Stay on field for four corners.  The first corner is 5 burpee, second corner 18 carolina dry docks, third corner, 19 lunges and fourth corner was 32 WWII situps, repeat x 4.  Mosey to parking lot.  Four corners agains, 1 Burpee, 16 merkins, 19 lunges and 89 LBC’s.  Mosey to upper parking lot for 56 ssh, 7 burpees and 28 lbc.  Mosey to shovel Flag.  TYA took us out

NMM

Thanks to all the PAX for posting at Notoll this morning.  It truly meant a ton to me.  I know a lot of you missed your normal AO’s and drove way out of the way to be there.   To be surrounded by so many good friends on this day was special to me. Thank You!

Special thanks to Lab Rat for bringing the coffee fixings from RAISE this morning.  A great treat and incentive to enjoy a little extra second F.

Today was tribute to my Dad, Donald Vincent Salvucci – Sal.  He was born on 5/18/1932, died on 1/16/1989.  He was alive for 56 years, 7 months and 28 days or 20,670 days.  A short time to be on this earth.  Today, I turned that same age.  As such I wanted to say thanks to my father for everything he taught me.  

I learned a ton from my father during his lifetime. Too many things to name, but a few of the most important were: A love for sports, hockey in particular, a massively competitive spirit, a strong work ethic, respect for all people on the earth regardless of how someone would like to categorize them, and a wit and sense of humor. 

When he passed away in 1989, it came as a shock.  I had seen him the night before, and he appeared to be in good health. It took me a while to regroup and recover. Since my Dad was a teacher and dedicated to life long learning, I vowed when he passed away, that I would learn from his death. I would take the lessons of his death and change my life accordingly. 

Since that day in 1989, I have done many things and changed a lot about how I live my life.  A few of the major things that I know I would not have done without the lessons I learned are: going to business school, adopting two children in my late 30’s, traveling to and exploring many countries, starting a business, and making sure that I took care of my body.  These are just the major things.  In everyday life, I make little decisions that are a result of that day.  I shut the TV off while I’m watching my favorite team so I can talk to my daughter or spouse, when someone asks me to go on an adventure or try a new challenge, I accept, when I am impatient or frustrated with anyone in my life, I take a few deep breaths.  What I have learned from that one day is that even in the darkest times, if you look hard enough, you can find good, and you can learn.

Thanks Dad

15 Strong Showed up for a Duke Q, but Duke didn’t have a clue what was on the agenda! Either way the PAX was off at 530.

COP

SSH x 20

DQ x 10

Helicopters x 10

Imperial Walkers x 20

Merkins x 10

LBCs x 20

Mosey to corner of lot:

4 Corners

Round 1 – 5 Burpees, 10 Merkins, 20 Mountain Climbers, 30 SSHs

Round 2 – 10 Burpees, 20 Merkins, 30 WWIIs, 40 Jump Squats

Round 3 – 15 burpees, 30 Merkins, 45 Monkey Humpers, 60 Copperhead Squats

Round 4 – 20 Burpees, 40 Shoulder Taps, 60 LBCs, 80 Box Cutters

Lunge back for the Pax

Triple check

Runner around Parking Lot, Hold 6 inches, and American Hammers

Mosey to Basketball Courts

Merkins Sucicide, 5 Merkins at first line, continue up to 20

1 Sprint length of court and back, AYG!

Back to the flag.

Numberama, Namerama, DTH took us out!

Announcements:

The Forge on Thursday: Merkin Challenge for the day vs the Anvil, show up if blast some merkins.

Thanksgiving day : TYA Holiday special at Mary.

Day after Thanksgiving : TYA Trail Loop, See pre- Blast!

NMS:

Strong work today by all! Appreciate the PAX indulging YHC on a Q not planned. The title of the BB comes from Hardywood trying to convince Roper to open a Showbiz pizza up in the lobby of the James Center. Now all I want is bad pizza, skee ball and enough coupons to get a spider ring! Have a great day fellas, like DTH, take your joy and spread it to everyone you come in contact with today!

Duke

A devoted 13 Jurassic game wardens posted in the NoToll gloom to wrangle the voracious merkin-hungry beast. Here’s how we served breakfast to Chestosaurus Rex!

The THANG:

Warmerama on the Bball Courts:

• Merkincides – x5 Merkins at each line, x5 rounds completed
• (Total x100 Merkins)

Mosey to the lush turf for COP #1:

• Shovel Flag Planted
• Welcome & F3 Disclaimer
• DQ’s x10 IC
• x20 Merkins OYO
• Hairy Rockettes x10 IC
• x20 Merkins OYO
• Arm Circles x40 IC
• x20 Merkins OYO
• Copperhead Squats x10 IC
• x20 Merkins OYO
• DTH’s x10 IC
• x20 Merkins OYO
• (Another x100 Merkins = x200 Total)

Mosey to Bleachers for COP #2:

• Partner up for Dora 1-2-3
• x100 Box Jumps
• x200 Incline Merkins
• x300 Flutter Kicks (2-count)
• Moving partner runs across field and back to switch out 
• (Add ~100 M each = x300 Total)

Mosey to Wooden Posts for COP #3:

• Triple Check
• P1: Pole Smokers
• P2: Lt Dans
• P3: Drop and complete x10 Merkins, sprint to the other side of parking lot, drop for x10 Merkins, sprint back to switch positions
• (Add x60 Merkins = x360 Total)

Mosey BTTF:

• x10 Merkins OYO
• LBC’s x10 IC
• x10 Merkins OYO
• APD’s x10 IC
• x10 Merkins OYO
• Sweat Angels x10 IC
• x10 Merkins OYO
• Am.Ham’s x20 IC
• (A final x40 Merkins = x400 Total)

COT:

• Counterama #13
• Namerama
• Announcerama (see Comments)
• Fresh Prince took us out in Prayer

NMS: 

• The rain held off for the faithful this morning, and whatever merkin goals have been set were met for the day. Thanks be to God!

Twenty two stallions saved their toll money for YHC’s Q2. After a mosey to the parking lot and legally binding disclaimer, here’s how it went:

COP: SSH x 20, DQ x 10, IW x 10, FK x 20, FM x 20

11’s: Starting at the edge of the parking lot, Burpee x 1, bear crawl to next line of parking spaces, Copperhead Squats x 10, lunge back, etc…

Suicides: Mosey to Crabcake Soccer Stadium and muster on the goal line. Sprint 25 yards, Merkins x 25, sprint back. Sprint 50 yards (150 if you’re Fresh Prince), Monkey Humpers x 50, sprint back. 75 = Flutter Kicks, 100 = LBCs.

Ascending 4 Corners: Mosey to the basketball courts and grab a corner. Merkins x 10, sprint clockwise (or whatever) to next corner for Merkins x 10, Crabcakes x 20. Third corner add Alabama Prom Dates x 30. Fourth corner add Mountain Climbers x 40.

Merkin Ring of Fire: Circle up in the middle of the court for a “Big Ass Ring of Fire” per the mumblechatter — so…. a Habanero Burrito? Planks while 4 PAX bust out Merkins of choice x 10. Rotate (counter)clockwise? until complete.

3 MOM: Flutter Kicks x 25, Freddie Mercuries x 5 and time …

COT: Update on Kryptonite’s niece and YHC took us out. Strong work gents!

See you in the gloom –

Doublemint