Tag: #SOJ

  • It Takes Two

    Broadway and Big Rig ventured into the Bermuda Triangle for the latest Tuesday Beatdown. They showed up early, and got in an easy 2.5 miles.

    No warmarama, just right into some Quadzilla Elevens with Stiletto Squats and Pole Smokers. Bernie up the hill.

    Back to the flag for an Eye of the Storm with various ab and leg exercises out on the corners, and merkins in the eye.

    Then 4 corners with Merkins and Abs.

    Mosey back to the school, for some lunges, and back to the flag.

    Always great to catch up with Broadway. We certainly had a lot to pray for.

  • Playing Through

    Two regulars joined up at Reds for a 5:30 departure, with one running from the house to the start.

    The golf course route was selected but after 4 or 5 holes it was apparent the cart path was icier than the roads so the final 2 miles was opted for the Salisbury neighborhood.

    -Singer

  • The Temu Triangle

    The Tarrington Posse, Cha Cha, and YHC held down the fort at Rockwood Park this morning. Here is a brief summary for your viewing pleasure:

    To the small basketball court for warm-up: Side Straddle Hops, Imperial Walkers, Helicopters, Hand Release Merkins, Pickle Pounders, Freddy Mercuries, Heels to Heaven, Alabama Prom Dates. Lunge Walk, Knee Pulls, Mario Jumps, Karoake, Broad Jumps, might have missed a few.

    The workout – The Triangle

    Corner One – Ab focus
    Triple check with runner, WWII Sit-ups, and Flutter Kicks
    100 LBC’s and 100 West Virginia Prom Dates.

    Mosey to the back parking lot for Corner Two: Legs
    Dora – 100 squats, 200 Squat pulses, 300 toe taps. Runners goes to the bottom of the hill and back.

    50 Monkey Humpers, 50 Gorilla Humpers, 50 Monkey Humpers.
    Lt. Dan’s to the end of the parking lot.

    Mosey to the basketball for Corner Three: Upper Body

    4 Corners Prostitute with 5 burpees, 20 Merkins, 30 Shoulder Taps, 40 Moroccan Night Clubs.

    Variable arm movements as we make our way BTTF. Finished up with some Mary – abs edition.

    Numbers, Names, Announcements, Prayer Requests, and YHC took us out

    Final thoughts: Excellent job by the PAX this morning! It felt appropriate to honor the frozen triangle crew. Sorry to have missed it. Cha Cha was doing sprints after the workout – dude is a beast. Steamer suggested we sub out “prostitute” for “Onlyfans.” Not a bad idea.

  • These streets aren’t going to Ruck themselves

    Feeling the high of Mondays birthday Q, 4 HIMs hit the mean streets of RounTrey with some pep in our step.

    Gather at the stop sign, cross checked the “thumbs up” from the night before with the faces in the gloom…we were a little light but off we go!

    Usual loop with great chatter amongst the HIMs. Good to get out there and put some work in!

  • not all who wander are lost

    The balmy gloom of Larus (aka Lazarus) Park welcomed a 10 PAX of ruck lovers to trail blaze some new ground and enjoy a wide range of topics on our 3 mile jaunt, some off trail, some on. Sandy (60#) accompanied our adventures and was shared among YHC, L Woods, Sable, and Snip. Our FNG for this morning is Snip’s brother in law who enjoys bourbon and will be hiking 47 peaks with Snip this summer – welcome STAG! Great discussion at Einstein after including the concept of a Shield Lock. Snip’s apt summary was that a man on his own is a danger to himself and others. Until next time brothers. Yours AYE! ~DTH

  • Bang Bang Burpees

    YHC spent the weekend sick in bed but couldn’t not share the latest playlist with 12 of his favorite ramblers. In the famous words of Townes van Zandt, “it’s easier than just waitin’ around to die.”

    Slow mosey Sturgill Simpson style to the back lot and around. Tuesday’s Gone: 7 minutes of OYO warmups threw the PAX into chaos because as Rosie said “I came here to be told what to do.” Mumble chatter was in full effect.

    Count off the wrong triple check numbers, it was approximately a quadruple check but with 3 exercises. YHC didn’t sleep from coughing too much but that’s no excuse. Pole smokers, jump squats, run the loop while Johnny Cash sings ‘The man comes around.’

    Mosey to the bleachers were a couple more attempts at counting were made until we got it right. Step ups, timer runs the field, and shoulder taps.

    A beautiful interlude with Nancy Sinatra. Every ‘bang’ was a burpee. Bang bang, he shot me down, bang bang I hit the ground, bang bang my burpee shot me down.

    Mosey all the way around the field and back towards to the court – stop to pay the toll. Couldn’t seem to tell the difference between incline and decline mirkins. The toll accepts all tender.

    Suicide bears on the basketball court with some jump squats and flutters for the 6. Ab Mary until the last song.

    End with a special musical COT: Don’t nobody know my troubles but God.

  • Hey, I thought this was a KB workout?!?!

    Six men showed up in the gloom to brave a beatdown disguised as a KB workout (thanks NTB!). We had unfinished business from last week. Here is how it went down:

    WARMERAMA:

    • Mosey around bus loop and back to flag, circle up
    • F3 Welcome & Disclaimer
    • Variable IC Reps to get the muscles warmed up

    COP #1: mosey down to tennis courts for full court 4 corners

    •  10 merkens, 20 KB squats, 30 KB american hammers, and 40 KB swings.
    • Prostitute style (5 burpees at each corner on return)

    COP #2: mosey to bleachers for KB pulls

    •  Incline plank on bleachers, doing KB pulls – 10 on each side
    • Plank bridge KB pass – Pass the 35lb KB down and back x2

    COP #3: mosey to track for KB relay

    •  2 teams of 3, with the 30 lb KB = batton
    • while the runners did one lap around the track, pax did choose your own abb exercise
    • One lap each

    COP #4: Mosey back to flag for pull-up circle

    • Circle up and perform various abb exercises while one from the pax max out pullups on DTH’s handy mobile pull up station
    • 1 round completed right at time
    • No KBs needed

    COT:

    • Counterama – 6
    • Namerama 
    • Announcerama
    • Closing Prayer

    Naked Moleskin:  Feeling blessed to be surrounded by men that are stronger and faster and well advanced in their faith. Appreciate the challenge and encouragement of the community. Looking forward to posting topless soon when the weather warms a bit more. One lap around the track with a KB is brutal!

    Announcements: (see SLACK!)

    •  Frozen triangle
    • L. Woods – ‘Latinos in Virginia Empowerment Center’ food distribution fair – March 7 @ 9/10am
    • Grow Ruck in Sept

    Prayer Requests:

    •  DTH friend David at rock bottom – prayers that the LORD will work in his life and guide him
    • NTB CA retreat for Dads/husbands

  • Nine of Hearts

    After an unseasonably long hiatus from Rockwood, YHC returned on bended knee, a dozen red roses in hand (frozen solid given the 20 degree temps) and asked the PAX “Will you be mine?!” Here’s how they said… YES! 

    The THANG: 

    WARMERAMA:

    • Step onto the BBall Court and circle up
    • Random collection of OYO exercises called while listening to YOU MAKE MY DREAMS COME TRUE by Hall&Oats
    • Welcome & Disclaimer
    • Next up in the Musical Warmerama – I BELIEVE IN A THING CALLED LOVE – SSH’s to the beat, with a Burpee for every “I believe in a thing called love”, and deeply sensual lunges for “Touching You, Touching me”
    • Foreplay’s over, let’s GO!

    COP #1:

    • Mosey around the traffic loop back to the big parking lot
    • BROMANCE 4-CORNERS, with a nod to our hard working ladies of the night (AKA, Prostitute Style)
    • Partner up with your favorite gigalo to conquer these reps, bro code all the way
    • x10 Booyah Merkins
    • x20 Bromance Squats (back to back)
    • x30 Leg Fencing (x15 ea way)
    • x40 Yards of WheelBarrow each

    COP #2:

    • Continue mosey around traffic loop and stop near the nature center
    • Hit play on LOVE SHACK – Flutter Kicks to the Beat, Alabama Prom Date for every “Love Shack” …modify to other core reps as needed for this ridiculously long version of the song

    COP #3:

    • Continue mosey around traffic loop and step up onto soft new field to line up in plank for TUNNEL OF LOVE – x3 rounds through the tunnel listening to the horrendous Justin Timberlake song SEXY BACK

    COP #4: 

    • Continue mosey around loop and circle up in the well fertilized turf adjacent the dog park
    • Partner up for Buddy WWII’s, ankles locked and high fiving at the top, while playing LET’s GET IT ON
    • Switch to PLT’s for second half of song

    COP #5:

    • Mosey around loop BTTF
    • Circle up and play AIN’T NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH 
    • Mountain Climbers to the Beat, Merkin for every “Mountain” or “Baby”
    • 3 MIN’s of stretching to close time

    COT:

    • Counterama # 9
    • Namerama
    • Announcerama (see Below)
    • BOM Prayer

    NMS:  Chilly morning for a ruck & bootcamp combo-Q but YHC was thankful for an awesome group of brothers to share it with. L Woods supposedly slept in and missed Bon Iron, but YHC saw right through this facade to the deeply loyal DTH-love. Yes L, I will be yours. 🙂  The PAX were duly appreciative of the Valentines-themed songs, and YHC confessed plagiarism of a 2020 DTH Valentines Q at NoToll. This stuff is too good to only ever do once. Yours AYE! ~DTH

    Announcements (SEE SLACK!)

    • Weekly Forge Coffee + QSource
    • 2/21 Part 2 of Frozen Triangle
    • 3/7 10am Latinos Food Bank
    • 3/7 NOS OTB RUCK 
    • Monthly: Breaking Bread, Bridge
    • SEPT 26 GROW RUCK!

  • I LOVE YOU

    A frosty foursome gathered for the Valentine’s Rockwood Ruck and enjoyed 3 miles of solid bromantic conversation. We also toyed with a little Garmin spelling bee, and won first place!  (see Slack for Garmin image)  

    It is true my beloved F3RVA PAX, I love you. Yes, ALL of you (whether or not you like it).  But I’m truly thankful to have reciprocated love from so many of you. F3 is a powerfully unique brotherhood, but like everything else in life, you’ll reap what you sow. Keep pushing past the status quo – iron sharpens iron. ~DTH

  • I woke up and felt like running

    4 HIMS made it out to Timberwolf this morning. When the Q sheet is open at 10 PM the night before, anything is on the table. There was a lot of action at the school and we had to dodge multiple cars but we got it done. Here’s how it played out:

    Mosey around the school to the bus loop for some SSH, arm circles, and light stretching.

    4 corners, lady of the night modification: corner one – end of bus loop, corner two – entrance to school, corner three – the flag, corner four – the basketball court. 2 burpees to start and every time back at the start. Then at each corner 5 merkins, 5 CDD, 5 double count lunges, 5 WW2s. More run based.

    11s in the bus loop. double count toe taps and American hammers.

    That ate up the clock and back to the flag.

    N/N

    Announcements: Frozen Triangle 2/21

    Prayers: keep Wildcat in your thoughts, and for everyone else that needs support

    Great to see Meatball out this morning. He was at the Crossing the first time I came out to F3 a little less than two years ago.

    Rest up for Wildcat’s beat down tomorrow at Satan’s Hill!