Tag: #SOJ

  • Why Did They Call Her Super Soaker?

    15 PAX gathered at Rockwood Park to enjoy some cooler temps and the sweet aroma of a fresh massive dog poop. At 7am, it was time to put in some work……………

    Mosey to the basketball court for Warm Up:
    Jazzercise, Rubble Kicks, Bruce Lee Punches, Overhead Claps, Monkey Humpers, Plank Jacks, Pickle Pounders, Alabama Prom Dates, Freddy Mercuries, Mario Jumps, Mummy Kicks, Lunge Walks, Karaoke, No Cheat Broad Jumps, Murder Bunnies.

    Exercise One: Indigenous People’s Crab Walk. Man in the back does 3 Crab Cakes, then runs to the front of the line. We made our way back to the flag.

    Exercise Two: Flutter Kick Mountain. Pax line up on the hill and do flutter kicks. Man in the back bear crawls to the top of the line. Stopped at the parking lot.

    Exercise Three: Four Corners: Flutter Kick edition. 25, 50, 75, 100 – double count.

    Mosey down the Green Path – stop for Exercise Four: one set of Pole Smokers, then Murder Gorillas along the hill.

    Mosey to the side of the Dog Park for Exercise 5
    Double 11’s – 1 hand release merkin, 10 LBC’s. Run to the cone for 10 Merkins, 1 WWII Sit ups. Repeat the normal 11 patterns.

    Back to the Flag. Finished things up with a Monkey Humper Burnout.

    YHC took us out

    Final thoughts: It was a festive atmosphere this morning with lots of “that’s what she said” zingers. We also had, to my knowledge, the first Didgeridoo appearance at a workout. Lot’s of strong individual performances this morning. Cha Cha was killing it on the 11’s. Much respect to Rubble for doing the whole workout! Great seeing Blue Moon out – I was able to stamp his passport after the workout concluded. Well done fellas

    SYITG

  • Like A Rolling Stone

    After a brisk jog around the bus circle, at the foot of Mount Chaplain, a surprise awaited — a stash of pavers hidden behind a bush, courtesy of DTH, who apparently moonlights as the Easter Bunny of concrete. From that moment on, the stones became our best friends. They got lifted, rolled, dragged, pressed, and cursed at. If you were here, you carried rocks. If you weren’t here, your shoulders thank you.

    Warmerama: side straddle hops, don quixotes, Ukrainian soldiers, imperial walkers. lbcs, merkins, roscoe’s mom, Fudds wife, Wilson’s wife

    The Thang:

    COP 1: DORA- partner one Bernie’s up the hill, partner 2 with coupon does 100 swings, 200 squats, 300 overhead press

    COP 2: run to second parking lot partner work.
    Dung Beetle: Bear crawl and roll a concrete block in front. Finish at median 30 curls

    COP 3:
    Round: Partner weight work: Wheel barrow to median, switch partners, 25 partner world war twos. Hold at one end. If odd number- odd person lunges with paver

    Round 2: Rescue Carry
    Partner 1 places arms under Partner 2’s armpits, partner two walks. At median 10 burpees, switch 10 burpees when return to starting point.

    COP 4: 11s back at the first parking lot, merkins and world war 2s

    announcment: Labor day convergence at Dog Pile at 7 am, ALAMO CSAUP September 26; GORUCK first weekend of October

    Prayer requests: kids going back to school, Castallana 6 weeks of eating clean, L Woods’ dad biopsy.

  • 50 Lieutenant Dan Burpees?

    6 Pack of PAX made it to the friendly confines of Goyne Park for the latest installment of The Bermuda Triangle. It was a mild 70 and sunny, but the Bermuda Boys were not in for a mild beatdown.

    We moseyed over to the basketball court for the standard warmarama, then got into some suicides for the first COP

    Lunge walk to quarter, half, 3 quarter, and full court, 10 merkins, then Bernie back.

    Mosey to the coupon shed to pick up 3 coupons and bring back to the pavilion for a Dora.

    100 Thrusters, 150 Heels to Heaven, 200 Jump Squats while partners take turns running to the other side of the parking lot and back.

    Return coupons then back to the flag.

    YHC was looking at Big Data, and turns out this is Pool Boy’s 50th post at Bermuda Triangle. So it was imperative to do a 50 count of something. Unfortunately, time did not allow for 50 Lieutenant Dan Burpees. So, 50 Merkins would have to do.

    Great work by the PAX!

  • Sweet dreams are made of these!

    0528: cool, dewy, 60’s, and a cacophony of fullheart mumble chatter bouncing around among the gathered PAX. 0530: classic 80’s rock electric guitar booms out from a speaker being carried off into the gloom by the Q …the PAX brimming with questions follows behind with bewildered enthusiasm.

    The THANG: 

    WARMERAMA: 

    • Mosey out to Field 1 and circle up
    • Brief Welcome & Disclaimer
    • Brief smattering of warm-up Reps IC

    THE F3 BEATDOWN DECK:

    • PAX given review of Beatdown Deck rules of engagement – 5-card rounds, each followed with a run around the field, complete as many rounds as possible …most of the PAX still chattering away, most not hearing any instructions anyway over the blasting classic rock, oh well
    • x6 awesome sets completed, x30 cards total – BOOM. 
    • Silly group pic around completed cards

    Mosey BTTF:

    • 3 minutes of stretching

    COT:

    • Counterama # 15
    • Namerama
    • Announcerama (see Below)
    • BOM Prayer

    NMS:  YHX was amazed with the frisky cool-weather mumble chatter happening before launch time.  Didn’t feel right to interrupt so it was just the music to Q our kickoff, and the PAX remained animated for the full 45 minutes – clearly seen in the group picture. Could a Q ask for a better gaggle of gloom HIM’s to start the day with?!? And many thanks to the beatdown deck bringing a smokefest – ALWAYS a solid option. Yours AYE! ~DTH

    Announcements (SEE SLACK!)

    • Summer Tour Final Days
    • Labor Day Convergence at Dogpile
    • Monthly: Breaking Bread, Bridge
    • 9/26 Night Ruck CSAUP
    • 10/3-5 GrowRuck in Cary NC

  • Homegrown Ruck

    A handsome 20-PAX including M’s and 2.0’s (and 3 dogs) took on this year’s Homegrown 5K Ruck. As always with rucking, wonderful conversation abounded, and as always with kids, the Dad’s ended up carrying their rucks at variable intervals. BUT, except for the two youngest tots, all the big kids made it the full 5K without needing to be carried. TClaps to Broadway and daughter “GI Jane” getting in some extra distance repeatedly circling back for the Six, and thanks to our Tarrington natives Steamer and M “SoCo” guiding our way through the hood. Those Tarrington hills are no joke, but everyone made it around Draper’s 5K course and we had a fun time naming a lot of FNG’s during COT. And yes, we broke the seal on naming M’s – who knows, maybe we’ll get a FIA PAX activated! Appreciate all you guys coming out – we’ll do it again soon! Yours AYE! ~DTH

  • Purple Rain??

    7 HIM’s showed up to Satan’s Hill expecting 45 minutes of Jazzercise. Nancy ended up going OOT so YHC stepped in to lead the boys! Purple Rain was apparently talking some mess about YHC’s boot camps so a BRUTAL plan was in place. However, he wasn’t able to make it out today so the PAX was in luck.

    WARMARAMA – Moseyed to the top of the hill and back. Gave the mission, stretched (w/ Jazzercise included) and got into it.

    COP #1 – 4 Corners, LOTN-style and (3) Burpees at each stop

    Corner #1 – Top of Satan’s Hill

    Corner #2 – Wilson’s house

    Corner #3 – Cul de sac near Wilson’s house

    Corner #4 – Home Base

    COP #2 – Pull ups and Dips

    • Each PAX member performed (3) sets of (5) pull ups on the playground while the rest of the PAX dipped on the benches.

    COP #3 – 11’s

    • Rocks in hand
    • Curls on one end
    • Skull crushers on the other

    ANNOUNCEMENTS

    • Home Grown Half
    • Overnight Ruck
    • Daddy Daughter Dance
    • Boys of Summer finale

    PRAYERS/WINS

    • Kids returning to school
    • Excel’s in-laws

  • Double Digit Loungers

    At 5:30 am sharp we launched the latest edition of Twin Team Lounge. Here is a brief summary for your viewing pleasure.

    Mosey to the field hockey field for Warm Up:
    Jazzercise, Arm Circles, Copperhead Squats, Ukranian Soldiers, Alabama Prom Dates, Neck Curls, Mountain Climbers, Butt Kicks, Mario Jumps, Mummy Kicks, Lunge Walks………..might have missed a couple

    Exercise One; Eye of the Storm – Ab edition
    5 stops with 50 count ab exercises: LBC’s, Rosalita’s, Flutter Kicks, American Hammers, Freddy Mercuries.
    Return to “eye” each round and complete 20 WWII Situps

    Mosey to the track for Exercise Two: DORA with 100 dips, 200 jump squats, 300 Side Straddle Hops. Runners go through the gate and to the end of the track and back.

    Long Mosey around BWES and back to the Flag.

    YHC took us out

    Final Thoughts: With most of the Lounge gatekeepers absent, we were able to get a little more running in than normal. It was wet and humid, but the PAX pushed through and were looking strong. Great to see House Party’s knee improving and Deep Dish moving well! The Tarrington Crew was representing. Lots of great activities tomorrow including The Bridge and Homegrown Half. I will be there in spirit for both.

    SYITG

  • Hamilton

    9 grown-boys showed up to Timberwolf this morning for some HR Derby. Here’s what went down…

    WARMARAMA – Took a lap through the parking lot in the front of the school. It has been a MINUTE since we showed that side any love. Circled up, gave the mission and stretched out. After YHC drove the truck around trying to find an ideal spot, Flyboy spotted a corner of the tennis courts that would prove to be a mini Fenway with a high wall in left field.

    The Thang – HR Derby

    • (10) swings for Round 1 and (5) swings for Round 2.
    • The PAX performed (3) burpees in between at-bats while the batter took a lap after his cuts.
    • Each catch in the field would trim off (1) burpee so Fandango only did a handful of burpees today.
    • Crabgrass ripped one of the loudest/funniest fart that YHC has ever heard. It sounded like a small bear.
    • The PAX did their best to keep Meatball at bay but he led the way with (7) dingers with a few of us finishing at (5). The dude has a pretty swing!

    The Boys of Summer points

    • (1) for YHC for the Q
    • (1) for Matlock for all-time pitcher
    • (1) for Meatball for bringing all the equipment out

    ANNOUNCEMENTS

    • Home Grown Half
    • Overnight ruck coming up
    • The Boys of Summer finale on 8/28

    PRAYERS/WINS

    • PRAYER – Meatball’s wife is headed out on a missions trip on Monday.
    • WIN – The Duke’s niece is headed to John’s Hopkins on an athletic scholarship!

  • Consciousness Loading…


    In this weeks edition of The Woodshed, YHC was met with an intrepid PAX mostly ready for some block work in the Deep South on this fine Wednesday morning. With the light rain starting just in time we did a little mosey and then met at the circle by the pool for: 

    Warmerama:

    SSH x25

    Helicopters

    Michael Phelps

    Ukrainian soldiers

    Hill Billie’s 

    Copperhead squats

    Freddie mercury 

    Scorpion kicks

    Mercans 

    Mosey to pick some blocks. Then we utilized the road and the parking lot for 

    Worlds Worst 4 Corners (lady of the night style):

    10 squat thrusters

    20 merkins

    30 goblet squats 

    40 flutters with block overhead

    Farmer carry long way

    Rifle carry short ways

    Then back to the circle for

    man killers, slight false start, then 5 to 1

    Then a little

    Ring of fire with 10 merkins each while PAX holds plank, followed by 

    5 minutes of Mary , going around the circle with each PAX leading an ab exercise

    Time called, Announcements, YHC took us out. 

    NMM

    Wanted to give a taste of IronPAX is like,  without it being the whole workout. Hence the aforementioned 4 corners.  As per usual The PAX crushed it! We are all capable of more than we think we are.  Let’s make it a great day! YHC is thankful for F3. Would not be doing a weighted workout in the rain at 530, if it wasn’t for the encouragement and accountability of F3RVA SOJ!

  • If a tree falls in a forest…?

    Eight HIM’s showed up to carry a log through Larus Park and ponder the question “If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?” This philosophical thought experiment questions perception and observation and is credited to 18th century Irish philosopher George Berkeley, who argued that “to be is to be perceived.” Sooooo, did the sad clowns going into Planet Fitness perceive and stand amazed at the splendor of muscle-bound HIM’s jogging by under a mighty log? Probably not…haha… BUT, there WERE eight gloom brothers who proudly watched one another take a turn under an uncomfortably heavy log. A quote from my daily devotional “Walking with a Limp” by Neb Hayden, today highlights faithfulness:  

    “When you do find one who is faithful to follow through you have found a rare person who will soon be trusted by many, simply because he shows up!”

    Yours AYE! ~DTH