Join us as we celebrate 11 years of F3 RVA with a beatdown followed by coffee and some very “special” awards. This event is open to all men. Bring your flags, wear your colors, and maybe make a donation to Nancy Lopez’s F3 Africa clothing and shoe drive. Please note the updated launch time.
Location: DogPile
Beatdown: 6:30 am
Coffee and Awards: 7:40 am
LABOR DAY CONVERGENCE
Monday 9/1 – 7:00 – 8:00am
Dogpile
Take the day off from your job but don’t take a day off from putting in some work! Join us at Dogpile on Labor Day for a convergence workout and coffee/bagels afterwards.
See you there!
See Crabgrass for info to to help with support.
Who: All Pax
What: An epic CSAUP involving running or rucking to various AOs, stopping for a brief bootcamp at each AO.
When: February 8, 2025 (day before superbowl). Beginning at 6 a.m. Wrapping up around 9 a.m.
Where: Route begins at Dog Pile ==> Lynwood Elementary ==> Mary Munford ==> Dog Pile. Here is the route: https://tinyurl.com/2025-Frozen-Triangle-Route
Why: It is a CSAUP. You get to burn a bunch of calories prior to superbowl. Be a HIM. Wave around the American Flag. To quote one of the greatest HIMs, “Transformation does not happen in the comfortable middle. Transformation happens at the hard edges. ”
What’s next, how can I help?
Curt Autry: After a long summer, fall has hit Central Virginia, and soon it will be Halloween. With it will come MILLIONS of fall time tourists. Here with some tips on what they should check out, is our Richmond correspondent — Whitesnake! Whitesnake, what are some places folks should check out if they’re looking for a Fall outing?
Whitesnake: If you are looking to fall for something on Monday, I know the place for you, The Deep. Opened in 1849 by Zebedee Fist, it has become super spooky. It has scared away everyone who lives near the AO, all Southsiders and the Gypsies. This Strange place has everything: darkness, trip hazards, the Hairy Nuckol, every normal person from Goochland, a group of Tomatoes who won’t give their names to Gomer and a haunted farmhouse.
Curt Autry: maybe we should try to think a little more family-oriented, you know?
Whitesnake: Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes! Yessssss! I know just the place for you. Richmond’s hottest club is [ deep-voiced ] Heartbreak Ridge! Hosted by Horneydo on Tuesday’s, this place has everything: stories about the one guy having sex, a worthless exercise whether we do it normal or reverse, and a lifetime supply of Jergens. And if that’s not enough, you can get surprised on the dance floor by Bi-swampy Seniors.
Curt Autry: What’s a Bi-swampy Senior?
Whitesnake: It’s that thing when Senior Frog either sprints out of the darkness to the start of the AO or sounds like he is dying.
Curt Autry: Let’s get back on track. I think a lot of people are in the area for the leaves and they might be looking for something a little different.
Whitesnake: Got it. If leaving is what they want, the hottest club you never stay at is WaThoHuk! Named for the hero Jim Thorpe, this Wednesday-only club has everything: an old man wandering around the school looking for dip, runners with no lights playing Frogger, an out of town guest who had no idea running is involved, and everyone’s hottest couple Benedict & Arnold.
Curt Autry: I don’t know them, can you introduce me?
Whitesnake: That is hard to do, as they only show up once every two months unannounced and run past the group in the middle of the workout.
Curt Autry: I think the club you are describing might not be for everybody. What about this upcoming Thursday on Halloween, is there anything more friendly sounding?
Whitesnake: Of course, if you are looking for a friendly place to stick that metal object you’ve been hiding in the house, Circus Maximus is the club for you. Discovered by a walking and talking wet fart, this hidden gem gives new meaning to the question: Should I murder Gomer for inviting me to F3? Featuring the 3rd Annual Heavy Metal Kettle this Halloween, this hotspot has matching merkins for your head or balls, every 80’s singer named Stephen or Steven, and Offshore’s hit song “Hot for Coffee”. And when you want to take a break from dancing, it has super tall benches that make you wish for a cigarette and someone small you can step on.
Curt Autry: Whitesnake, I know Richmond has changed a lot but there’s gotta be a few upscale places for people to check out.
Whitesnake: If you are looking for an upscale place on Friday, the hottest morning club in town is Currahee! This place has everything: cul-de-sacs, roads that all look the same, a park that’s too dark to run, a triple enforced fence in case someone runs into it, and if you’re lucky, the stars from the hit movie “Lost Boys”! Wait is that Kiefer Sutherland I see? Nope, but when Honeydo and I run together and get yelled at by some old lady, we pick a direction and don’t stop until we have run at least an hour.
Curt Autry: I still don’t think we’ve found the right place for me, can you find us something on Saturday for Dads?
Whitesnake: I got the perfect place for you–Gridiron! Located in an abandoned softball complex, this was the original AO and finally answers the question: Do we have to? This place has everything: the constant noise of paddles hitting something sweaty, Attila’s big beast, shots of Scotch, Johnsonville making you drink out of a puddle, and some Saturday’s, Pigskin’s entire family. While there is no bouncer, don’t mess with the gentle looking guy named Chum Bucket.
Curt Autry:Now, I know that you have tried your best, Whitesnake, and I just want to thank you for sharing those Halloween and fall tips, buddy. I hope to explore some of these with you.
Whitensnake: Yey me!!
Where: St. Christopher’s track, Maple Ave. & Christopher Lane
When: 0530, starting 10/7/24
Workout Name: TBD
I successfully ran a workout on this format for the last several years in Charlotte and it attracted a small, loyal core of followers, so I’m going to transplant the concept to RVA.
The structure is as follows:
Within that format, there’s room for endless variation in terms of exercises. The first Tabata set is usually initial-COP-type warmup exercises, and the last set is always “4 Minutes of Mary” with different core exercises. There are also usually two “Gear Rounds” (see below) sprinkled in.
I will lead for the first few weeks then will get out of the way and let other Qs bring their own spice to the stew. #FreedToLead
It is recommended that you bring a kettlebell, dumbbell, weight plate or some other Instrument of Woe to use during the gear rounds. If you don’t have anything suitable, I will bring some gear from my personal collection to loan people for the first few workouts. NOTE: Your IOW does NOT need to be carried while you run your laps.
The Charlotte workout is held on Tuesdays and is called T3, for Tabata Track Tuesday. Naming it TTM seems kind of lame, so I’m counting on the pax to come up with a more creative name.
Hit me up on Slack if you have any questions and I’ll look forward to seeing folks on Monday.
OBT
All RVA PAX are invited to join together for a month of self-denial. It doesn’t matter what you choose to give up, taking a stand against your usual desires/indulgences will bring you to new levels of self-awareness and self-discipline, and it will grow our camaraderie in accountability and encouragement with one another. Giving up alcohol is a solid step if you regularly have a drink to take the edge off your stress, but you could also choose to abandon other unhealthy habits like sweets, snacks, soda, social media, or any screen time activity you regularly indulge in. As always with F3, you versus you… but don’t let the JESTER win! (F3 Lexicon: The Jester is the temptation of the flesh which hinders acceleration). There is a Slack channel (#sober_october) you can join for mutual encouragement, and a link below where you can declare what you’ll be giving up, and keep track of your progress. Yours AYE! ~DTH
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-L8e9W24ygnU0suaGyKxzi1PgPqY1CBd57hLrKTZI-g/edit
Gentlemen of F3RVA – you have been hearing announcements, you’ve seen the T-shirt orders, and heard bits and pieces about the 10-year F3RVA anniversary. F3 was started in Richmond 10 years ago with what F3 Nation referred to as a ‘Leap’. They found a few local contacts to get something started and built it out with Charlotte PAX coming up for a Q-school and preliminary workouts before passing it off to the locals on 9/20/2014. Thanks to Big Data (ahem, Splinter), you can read all that happened that day here: https://backblasts.f3rva.org/2014/09/20/old-dominion-welcome-to-f3-nation/ I am sure you will recognize a couple names in the PAX list. After that inaugural beatdown, the PAX from RVA took off and have helped bring F3 to all of us in Richmond, plus assistance in launching Hampton Roads and Charlottesville.
Events for the weekend are below:
This is a special event, we have all been fortunate to have the F3 community in our lives so let’s use that weekend to celebrate and energize us to keep giving it away. We want to get as many guys out as we can so start headlocking now – reach out to any guys that may not be on Slack or don’t post very often, they won’t want to miss this.
More info to come on details. Reach out to me or Gomer if you have any questions.
Most importantly – Put 9/21 at 7am on your calendar and someone else’s! Let’s GO!
Calling all Moseley (and beyond) men! Are you a “chubby hubby” looking to burn off some extra pounds? Spouses, you can be honest with him, he probably needs to hear it. Or maybe you think you are a beast and do CrossFit or “go to the gym”… ok let’s see what you got! Well – F3 RVA is coming to location near you on Wednesday starting Wednesday August 28, 2024 at 5:30 a.m. at Moseley Elementary school.
Not sure what F3 is? F3 is an international nonprofit whose mission is to plant, grow, and serve small workout groups for men for the invigoration of male community leadership. It is facilitated through boot camp style workouts. Just think running mixed in with body weight exercises. From the workouts stem many channels of community leadership and networking that you can get involved with at your own discretion. All workouts are peer led, held outdoors, and is free of charge. All you spend is your time, with a bunch of other guys just trying to be better.
Just meet us in the parking lot of Mosley Elementary at 5:30am and key point is that we always start on time, and finish on time. 5:30am – 6:15 am. I know it’s early, but win the morning, win the day. Hope to see some of you there! For more info on the organization, click the link below.
P.S. Our friends in Amelia have a great FAQ section. See: https://www.f3amelia.org/
As the Summer Tour ends and Pickleball tournament injuries subside, please come to the RVA Labor Day Convergence at a new Monday Short Pump AO (named to be revealed later). 7AM launch, Monday September 2nd, at Nuckols Farm Elementary off North Gayton Road. Only 20 minutes from Westchester Commons and 20 minutes from U of R, it is located behind Greengate and Strange’s Florist.
Whitesnake (and others) will perform and there will be snacks.
Spread the word and hope to see you there!
Hey PAX of F3RVA and beyond, come on out Belle Isle at 0700 for our 9th annual Memorial Day convergence.
This workout will feature Qs from across the region and wrap up with 2nd F at the belle isle parking lot.
Some pax will start a pre run / ruck at 6. A great way to drop a few more before bikini season.
Looking forward to seeing you all!
Get some!