Tag: PreBlast

  • 2019 F3 RVA Summer Tour begins Saturday, May 25.

    2019 F3 RVA Summer Tour begins Saturday, May 25.

    It’s that time of year again. With the onset of summer, we look forward to the beach, the pool, cookouts, theme parks, fishing trips, family vacations, and the RVA Summer Tour. What a better way to spend the summer than challenging yourself to visit all 26 F3 RVA AOs. 

    The 2018 RVA summer tour was a lot of fun. There were 13 completers which meant there were always tour participants at every workout. The tour also led to the creation of the most fun workout YHC has experienced since being part of F3RVA, the Amateur Bike Ride at RAMM Gears. Even if you are not doing the tour, you need to experience this.

    Once you complete the 2019 tour, you will have done the following:

    • 16 bootcamps
    • 7 runs including a trail run and evening run
    • 2 Kettle Bell workouts
    • 1 bike rides

    In addition, this year there are opportunities for extra credit including Breaking Bread, Breakfast Club, Q once in every nano-region, Puppy Pile, Early Risers, HDHH, Dirt Church, and Down Range.

    Don’t let not having a kettle bell or bike prevent you from participating in this challenge.  Borrow them if necessary.

    Although procrastinators can wait as late as August 1 to start, it would be best to spread this challenge out over the entire summer. 

    The challenge starts starts on Saturday, May 25 and ends on Labor Day.

    To sign up, click here.  

    Gotta Run!

    Phonics

  • New AO (The Anvil) Coming to DaVille

    New AO (The Anvil) Coming to DaVille

    The nano region of DaVille will now be offering a Thursday bootcamp AO. Here is the info.

    AO Name: The Anvil
    Location: Mechanicsville Elementary School –   7425 Mechanicsville Elementary Dr, Mechanicsville, VA 23111 
    Launch Date: 5/30/19

    SYITG!!

  • Thank you all !

    Well guys this has been the scariest week of my life because I felt so helpless – but I am happy to report that my M is now home from the hospital recovering . The good news is that the big life threatening things have all been ruled out after multiple tests and procedures. The plan now is to find a specialist that can pin point the problem and develop a plan to solve/ contain it. I can assure you this – and y’all know me – when I lock in on something I see it through – we will figure out what is wrong we will see this through no matter what it takes.

    I just want to thank all of you that have called , texted, prayed on our behalf – we feel the power of your thoughts and prayers and they are much appreciated. To those of you that have brought flowers, came by the hospital, brought food or have made plans to bring food – please know how grateful we are. It is such a blessing to have good friends and people who care about you. I’m pretty worn out so I hope this is all making sense – I just wanted to reach out to my brothers and let you all know that I love you and we are so thankful for you all.

    Please go hug your wife and kids – please don’t sweat the small stuff – please don’t think you are alone if you are battling something – please know that this is a special group and we take care of each other.

    I certainly miss seeing all of you each morning – and know this I will be back – but my focus right now is getting my family back to normal .

    See y’all in the gloom !

    Swirly

  • PreBlast – Roller Coaster/HDHH Wednesday May 15

    PreBlast – Roller Coaster/HDHH Wednesday May 15

    We will be moving the Wednesday May 15th Roller Coaster hill run to the parking lot behind Palani Drive (401 Libbie Avenue). We will meet in the parking lot and have a hard start at 5:30pm. We will then run up and down some nearby hills and then retreat back to Palani Drive for HDHH! If you cannot make the run, please join us at the restaurant. Runners should be back by 6:15pm or so. There is outdoor seating at Palani Drive, which will be key for those that do not smell the best after a run. This will be good training for BRR 2019 (the running part and the beer drinking part afterwards.) See ya there!

  • F3RVA Field Day 2019

    F3RVA Field Day 2019

    The Second Annual – First Inaugural Installation of F3RVA Field Day is set for May 11th at Dogpile. This year the four teams will be divided into Nano Regions. Captains will be:

    Tuckahoe: Kubota DaVille: Spit SOJ: Gumbo City Proper: Vinny*

    Ideally each team is completely made up by nano region, but we’ll see. With that, choose team uniforms as you wish. Consider the gauntlet thrown. Team Tuckahoe, may I suggest flannel shirts.

    I intend for the Ghost Flag to be up, but don’t have control of it. Whoever is holding it as of May 11th, please bring it to Field Day and put it up for grabs. Corporate thanks you in advance for your cooperation.

    *YHC knowing the events will offer no advantage to his team. But see Wilson if you want to file a formal complaint. He mans the hotline.

  • PRE-Blast – Old Glory Honor/Remembrance at NoToll tomorrow…I don’t care how late you stay up, be there!

    A couple months ago Doozy and Conspiracy each told the PAX about a friend/co-worker who passed away after serving this country in as an Airborne Ranger and in DOD and ICE jobs. Doozy had a great request – that we do an Old Glory (coincidentally Doozy’s initial F3 workout was an Old Glory) in honor and remembrance of John and any other vets or civil servants that we want to lift up and honor and/or remember.

    So, nobody cares how late you stay up tonight cheering on the Hoos (or not), rise to the occasion and post to NoToll for a powerful Old Glory…BE THERE!

  • PreBlast – Roller Coaster/HDHH 4/3/2019

    PreBlast – Roller Coaster/HDHH 4/3/2019

    We will be moving the Wednesday April, 3rd Roller Coaster hill run to the parking lot behind Palani Drive (401 Libbie Avenue). We will meet in the parking lot and have a hard start at 5:30pm. We will then run up and down some nearby hills and then retreat back to Palani Drive for HDHH! If you cannot make the run, please join us at the restaurant. Runners should be back by 6:15pm or so. This is the week of most public school’s Spring Break. Also, there is outdoor seating at Palani Drive, which will be key for those that don’t smell good after a run. This will be good training for BRR 2019 (the running part and the beer drinking part afterwards.) See ya there!

  • Breakfast Club: 3/23/19 – All Hands on Deck. 6:30 Launch

    Dogpile on Saturday March 23rd launches at 7:00 a.m. Breakfast Club will launch at 6:30 from ET’s. We want all the guys posting to Dogpile to post to Breakfast Club so we can roll in to Dogpile as one unit. It’s less than 2 miles at a joggers pace. Please bring your shovel flags.

    Anyone interested is also welcome to join us at 6:00 in the ET’s parking lot for some light stretching and exercises called leading up to the 6:30 launch.

  • PreBlast – RollerCoaster/HDHH 4/3/2019

    PreBlast – RollerCoaster/HDHH 4/3/2019

    We will be moving the Wednesday April, 3rd Roller Coaster hill run to the parking lot behind Palani Drive (401 Libbie Avenue). We will meet in the parking lot and have a hard start at 5:30pm. We will then run up and down some nearby hills and then retreat back to Palani Drive for HDHH! If you cannot make the run, please join us at the restaurant. Runners should be back by 6:15pm or so. This is the week of most public school’s Spring Break. Also, there is outdoor seating at Palani Drive, which will be key for those that don’t smell good after a run. This will be good training for BRR 2019 (the running part and the beer drinking part afterwards.) See ya there!

  • Pre-Blast: Inaugural F3RVA Retreat 9/21-9/22

    Pre-Blast: Inaugural F3RVA Retreat 9/21-9/22

    Gentlemen,

    The inaugural F3RVA Retreat is officially on the books, and will be held Saturday, September 21 and Sunday, September 22. Get it on your calendars now. I know this conflicts with weddings, birthdays, college football, lawn mowing, and other sacred events. I’m sorry. I did the best I could, and this is the date that works best. I’m also aware its a few weeks after BRR. Again, sorry. Plan accordingly for this year, and for the same general time frame in 2020 and beyond.

    When: 9/21-9/22. Generally plan to arrive sometime Saturday afternoon and leave by 10:00 a.m. on Sunday morning.

    Where: 400 acre farm in Amelia. T-Claps to Gomer Pyle for arranging the property. I am not going to put the address on this site. If you are in, text me (804-852-0800) and I’ll shoot you the address. For you New Market guys, it’s probably within walking/rucking distance.

    Why: Second F. The design is to have at least one annual overnight event that centers solely around 2nd F. There will not be a workout. If you want to run to the AO, go for it. On second thought, Swirly, Hardywood, Rosie, TYA, forget I said that…

    Details: this will be an overnight camp out on a farm. There will not be a building for sleeping. Bring tents, hammocks, or see me ahead of time if you want to build a Yurt.

    Food & Beverage: Circle K will bring his grill that proudly cooked 10,000 hot dogs at once during the Chicago World’s Fair. More details to follow, but we’ll break down into food and beverage committees. BYOB, etc.

    Cost: There is no planned group overhead. The property has been graciously donated to the cause. I will probably ask each person for $5 or $10 to get the owner a nice gift for their generosity. Food and beverage will be worked out in smaller, more manageable groups.

    This is going to be an awesome event, so – and I can’t believe I’m saying this – no guns.