Tag: Off The Books

With the new addition to my family, sometimes you just have to go off the books.

Three hard chargers gather in the early mornings to get some work in

The warm up: Mosey to the tennis courts, Slide Straddle Hops, Cherry pickers, Imperial Walker, Arm circles.

Mosey to the basketball court.

NASCAR (Indigenous circle run) Round 1 Merkins, WWII, Lunges once all three hard chargers completed a lap, repeat, x4 rounds

Mosey back to parking lot

Blue Falcon Merkins, top secret merkin workout. Want in? Stop over.

10 minutes left, Strong finish

Triple Check: Heals to Heave, Squat Jumps, Run around the parking lot

No announcements, No prayer requests.

It was great to get a chance to Q again at what I consider my home post. Due to work scheduling around my daughter, it isn’t possible for me to workout on Tuesdays. Hope to get a Saturday off one of the weekends, and get some sweat and pain in at Rock n’ Roll, also. Miss you guys.

5 of RVA’s elite rucking crew threw on some weighted packs, grabbed some extra weight, and headed out for the morning. Route was Libbie Market, down the hills to the bat cave and to the Huguenot Bridge – cup o’ joe on the bridge, back up the hills. Tclaps to Heist for grabbing the extra 40# and not giving it up for the return up the hills. Good to see the large Sunday Funday crew at Libbie Market post ruck.

More ruck options coming up – tomorrow am at The Forge, 0530

GTE 47 Training Ruck Sunday at 0600 – Forest Hill Park Stone House – if you’ve signed up come out and get yourself ready for the event. If you haven’t signed up come see what it’s about.

On a crisp morning at Winterfield Crossing, a picturesque park nestled amidst rolling hills and towering trees, the scene was set for a gathering of fitness enthusiasts and thoughtful conversationalists alike. Two runners and three walkers had assembled, each with their agenda for the day’s activities.

Honeymoon and Gumbo, the dynamic duo of the running world, wasted no time in lacing up their sneakers and setting off on a brisk run. Theirs was a mission of speed and stamina, as they aimed to conquer the winding paths and undulating terrain.

Meanwhile, Aisle 5, Nancy, and Cookie, the trio of walkers, took a more leisurely approach to their morning exercise. Opting for a gentle jog, they embarked on a journey of physical activity and intellectual stimulation, engaging in a lively discussion about the intersection of finance, family, Smokehouse, bar fights, and weed.

After the workouts, Sunday warriors gathered at Starbucks for a quick coffee, and they bid farewell after their coffee, ready to tackle the rest of the day with renewed vigor and enthusiasm.

Cheers to Aisle 5’s Retirement and bourbon by the lake!

An elite eight assembled outside the Huguenot Flatwater parking lot for another OTB ruck through the rolling Stratford Hills. Rather than our typical flat and fast roundtrip down Riverside Drive, YHC introduced the PAX to a hilly loop that covered approximately 3.5 miles. We hit a couple steep inclines on the out loop and then coasted back downhill to our vehicles, stopping for a quick detour at Chateau-de-NTB for 10 monkey humpers in front of the doorbell camera.

It was a pleasure to ruck with Mayhem for the first time, as well as welcome FNG Alex to the PAX.

FNG Alex and his family are members of the Dr. TryHard F3 factory known by most as Pediatric and Adolescent Health Partners and will earn his F3 name at The Forge tomorrow since today was an unsanctioned assault on the shoulders and lower extremities.

The backblast title is a light jab at the FNGs quite fascinating dialect which most of us Yanks are not accustomed to…

A magnificent seven assembled in the Huguenot Highschool parking lot, rucksacks on their backs for a guided tour through the rolling Stratford Hills.

Mosey down to the lower parking lot for stretching to allow for any last minute stragglers to arrive. After DMH, Helicopters, Runner’s Lunge, and the like it’s clear that seven truly is the number of completion and we are ready to roll.

Marching back to the flag would be too easy! Bear crawl up the grassy knolls, hit 10 squats at the top, lunge across the parking lot, and repeato the sequence until we’re back at the flag. Now we ruck!

Today we made two laps around the Stratford/Kenbury/Burrundie loop for a total of 2.5miles. On the first loop we stopped by DTH’s vacant home to borrow an 8’ log and a cindy for the PAX to rotate through. We dropped off the coupons for a fast-paced second loop to get us back to the flag on time.

Prayers for the injured PAX and their recovery, as well as Colonel Tobit.

Very exciting to see Heist and McGruff join us for their first Wednesday morning ruck.

Just another Sunday OTB. 4 2-legged runners followed our favorite 4-legged pace car for some flat miles (6.25) through Salisbury. We passed Draper’s house and sent some healing vibes his way. Heal that ankle up quickly brother.

Coach OshA entertained us with some of his current cases. I think Boberry may be contemplating a career change but I’ll leave that to others to inquire.

Poor Annie wore off some pads on her paws dragging Honeymoon around today. Tough work Annie. Heal up quickly girl.

3 walkers solved all the worlds problems and shared tea bags afterwards…don’t ask.

Another great OTB. Thanks guys.

Five ruckers launched from Libbie Market at 7 for a 2-hour ruck. Eastbound on Grove, tacking our way north through the museum district and fan the blvd. Hang a left and come back on Monument.

Excellent mumble chatter along the route with many pearls of wisdom exchanged along the way.

A short fence and a dog with a long neck took a nibble out of Tryhard. Hopefully he will mend soon.

Coffee was excellent with fresh breakfast pizza and connecting with the men of the trail run.

A lucky 13 ruck lovers answered the call to take a turn under the logs. Here’s where we’re headed with GTE training:

The THANG:

WARMERAMA: 

• Move with purpose down to the bottom of Love Hill, then hike back up Mount Chaplain to circle up
• Welcome & Disclaimer
• x30 Copperhead Squats IC
• x10 DQ’s IC

RUCK:

• Brisk march into the Oxford neighborhood to Casa De DTH to collect the logs
• Two eight footers linked together shouldered by 5 PAX
• Take to the hills with a will, with PAX rotating position under the logs
• Return logs
• Ruck back to the bottom of the big Stratford hill
• Bear crawl
• Lunge
• Flutter Kicks x30 IC

Ruck BTTF for COT:

• Counterama # 13
• Namerama
• Announcerama (see Below)
• PONCH took the PAX out in Prayer

NMS:  Well done brothers. We have a long way to go before we’re doing it for many hours through the night, but this morning’s taste of greatness had many lessons well learned. Keep posting! Yours, DTH

***You never know how a horse will pull until you hook him to a heavy load.*** Bear Bryant

Announcements (SEE SLACK!)

• TONIGHT – 6pm NTB on Q at The Crossing
• NOTE – if your M is looking for a fitness opportunity, there is also a WOMEN’S workout every Wed 6pm at The Crossing location (WEAG, 401 N Parham Rd) – led by a young lady who has a background with Burn Bootcamp. They’ve had 15-20 ladies every week. 
• Thur, Cookie VQ at Timberwolf
• Sat, 6-7am RUCK at Rockwood
• SIGN UP FOR GROW RUCK!!!  https://growruck.com/event/gte-47/

…But with a frosty ruck down Riverside Drive the three amigos that are DTH, Mudslide, and YHC pushed one another to improve our fitness and conquer the day.

At 0530 we set off from Huguenot Flatwater through the wooded trails heading down river. We leveled off at a 15min/mile pace which warmed up our cores and our spirits as we charged past the gates to Pony Pasture, circled the roundabout at Riverside & Rockfalls, and returned back to the flag at HFW for a total round trip of 3.7 miles in 55 minutes.

Along the way we discussed relevant topics such as alternate rucking routes, headlocking more PAX into GrowRuck, Chaplain’s snooze button, and YHC’s mom.

Drink your liquids from a red solo cup today.

Announcements:

• TONIGHT – 6pm Bootcamp – The Crossing (West End Assembly of God parking lot) – Chaplain Q!
• 2/10 – Frozen Triangle CSAUP
• 5/3-5/5 – GrowRuck #47 – SIGN UP!!