Tag: #SOJ

  • A “Two” on 2/11 at the Shed

    Mother nature gave us a break from the winter ice on a balmy Wednesday morning in February, so six PAX gathered at the Woodshed for Snooki’s second Q. A doubling over last week’s turnout (from 3 to 6!) saw the gang start with a mosey around the clubhouse parking lots before warm-ups with plenty of acknowledgment of our middle-aged nature and accompanying need for hip stretches and such.

    Following a solid warm-up and relocation to the new neighborhood section south of the clubhouse, the PAX decided to explora with a DORA of 100 Merkins, 200 LBCs, and 300 squats that also included runs to stations 2 and 3 where firecracker burpees and mule kicks found their way into the rotation.

    After exploring with DORA , the gang relocated to the Woodshed playground, whereby Triple Checks became the name of the game. (Shout out to Hermey for naming the routines for me!) First round had runs, dips, and step-ups with the second round rocking runs, calf raises, and hammer twists. Snooki blessed the festivities with a final round of side straddle hops before calling it a morning and moving on to numbers, name-o-rama, COT, and imbibing some Futon coffee.

    ANNOUNCEMENTS: Frozen Triangle was moved from last 2/7 to Sat, 2/21 on account of a little TOO much “frozen” (my native NJ might’ve managed, but in RVA we say nay when things get a bit too frostay).

    PRAYERS: to Heist’s son, dealing with a knee injury in a family that has a history of orthopedic issues in that particular region; to Wildcat for his ongoing illness and treatments (homeboy is still rocking Q’s – come on out to Satan’s Hill on Fri for a beating); and to F3 Nation in general.

  • Roll Your Own

    Four Wednesday warriors convened upon Midlothian Middle School to tackle some mileage on foot.

    Routes were chosen by mileage themselves, four miles or five miles. Draper and Boberry achieved 5, Bulleseye and YHC did four and Bullseye continued on for 6ish without the pax.

    A gentle nod to the general assembly moving Marijuana recreational sale through under Spanberger. A classic Saab route from the Friday run series. Come on, we’ve all hot boxed a Honda Civic or Ford Explorer back in the day, hoping not to get caught. Our children will never know the challenges of our youth.

    Stay healthy my friends. Puff puff give.

    -Singer

  • E Pluribus Unum

    As Richmond thawed from its recent Ice Age, ten HIMs emerged from the thaw to do something hard. YHC aimed for Cedar Grove Cemetery, though time kept us shy at 3.6 miles at a fairly brisk pace.

    Post-ruck at Coffeerama, we leaned into an article entitled “Love your Enemies; How to Get Past America’s Divided Culture of Contempt”. The theme carried into our chatter: how we show unity in the face of disagreement, one step at a time.

    Announcements:

    • Frozen Triangle rescheduled: February 21st.
    • Latinos en Virginia Food Distribution: March 7th, 10–1 (Setup at 9 am)
    • Off-the-books ruck with DTH: March 7th afternoon.
    • GrowRuck: September 25–27.

    Out of many, one.

  • Misery Loves Company

    A down-on-his-luck PAX member needed a pick me up, so 5 of SOS’s finest gathered for a ruck. Some started at 5, others 530, got in 4-5 miles depending…

    We discussed the dismantling of the Patriots offensive line; the chances of the same thing happening to the Broncos; a temped pace; Jeremiah Love in Kansas City Red and how great that will look; and famous movies with actors who were 46 at the time

    Last cold morning hopefully for awhile, get out there fellas and get some work in!

  • Hard 75

    7 grown-boys came out in (nearly) single digit weather this morning at The Alamo. Fun fact: There are exactly 75 days between the Super Bowl and the NFL Draft. My wife and I have used that window to execute a Hard 75 for the past two years and today marks Day 1 of Year 3. Lots of 7’s and 5’s to celebrate!

    WARMARAMA – Pax stayed in vehicles until 5:29. Moseyed to the other side of the shoe for some stretching.

    COP #1: MATH

    5×15 = 75…not 80. (15) Merkins at (5) different spots in the neighborhood.

    3×25 = 75. Facts. (25) APD’s at (3) different spots in the neighborhood

    COP #2: Tennis court shenanigans

    (5) crabwalk trips across the court

    (5) lunge walk trips across the court

    COP #3: More MATH

    3×25 = 75. (25) FK’s at (3) different spots in the neighborhood

    COP#4: More tennis court shenanigans

    Partnered up for (7) round of (5) Booyah Merkins

    COP #5: Indian run hitting (5) cul de sacs.

    ANNOUNCEMENTS

    • Frozen Triangle postponed

    PRAYERS/WINS

    • Wildcat’s continued strength
    • Futon’s coworker’s son’s battle back from cardiac arrest
    • Challenging time of the year for YHC and family

  • I Can’t Feel My Face

    Two regulars conversed with the other regular only to find Doozy was still in banana hammock mode on his return from vacation. YHC confirmed somewhere around the third quarter of the game (anyone else watch?) I would be attending the run.

    Route – Winterfield to Elmstead to Oakengate to Castleford to Kingsmill to Salisbury back to the start. 4 miles total.

    It was a balmy 12 degrees at the start. YHC hoped for the 5:00 AM confirmation text was met with a ‘not today’ but that’s not the Bullseye way. All in all a good run, looking forward to warmer mornings soon.

    -Singer

  • Cindies, Stones, Sandbags, Oh My!

    9 winter warriors descended on Satans Hill this morning for a little flex on their Friday.

    Short little jog tot he stop sign and back to the parking lot for the F3 Mission Statement, Core Values, SSH, Don Quixote, hand release merkins, and flutters.

    With the 5 Cindies (extra weighted due to frozen mud) that SH had to offer, additional coupons and a sandbag were the weapons of choice.

    COP went as follows. Run up SH, around the block to the cul-de-sac, walk down the icy trail back to the parking lot. 4 min of burpees. Repeat the run, 4 min of overhead coupon presses. Repeat the run, 4 min of curls. Repeat the run, 4 min of coupon squats. time called.

    Have a great and safe Frozen Triangle for those making it!

    PR for Dumars friend battling cancer and Futons co workers son for his heart ailment.

    Always an honor to lead you gents!!

  • Just Me!

    Rolled into AO Timberwolf expecting the usual gloom-to-doom camaraderie. Instead, I was greeted by… silence. No headlamps. No mumblechatter. Just me and my thoughts (which are not always encouraging).

    Started with a 30-minute run, because nothing says accountability like realizing you’re the only witness. Threw in some push-ups and a few burpees to make it feel official. At some point I stared into the darkness long enough to decide I was bored, clearly victorious over the beatdown, and ended a little early.

    No FNGs were harmed. No HIMs were inspired—except maybe myself, briefly.

    COT: Optional when you’re solo, but appreciated anyway.

  • Super Block Shuffle

    After sliding down Mt. Chaplain twice in the past two weeks and narrowly avoiding becoming an orthopedic case study, YHC decided to keep everyone safely grounded—by strapping PAX to cinder blocks instead. Thus was born a Super Bowl themed beatdown, powered by past halftime show artists and fueled by irresponsible amounts of concrete. Inspiration was pulled from the conveyor belt / gauntlet suffering perfected by Crabgrass and the brothers of SOS.

    The Thang:

    Warmerama: Mosey around bus loop,

    Side Straddle Hops

    Don Quixotes

    Imperial Squat Walkers

    Ukrainian Soldiers

    Alabama Prom Dates

    LBCs

    COP 1: Indigenous people’s conveyor belt – Pax seated on six, 3 cinder blocks circulating down line passing it to the next man. when not holding a block- american hammers.

    COP 2: Cinder Block Gauntlet Relay

    4 cinder blocks lined up in two rows. twenty total flags were used.

    Pax divided into two teams. One pax enters gauntlet at a time, with 5 burpee entry fee. at each block, 10 curls, 10 rows, 10 merkins and 10 skull crushers, run to parking lot and back. when they return, place flag in the bucket and tag next man. First team to place all flags in the bucket wins. Winning team calls 30 count of exercise to losing team.

    COP 3: 11s

    11s using block squat thrusters and block presses

    Announcements: Frozen Triangle Saturday February 7, 6 am at Dogpile. Growruck September 25-27

  • Squiggy It Is!!

    Rudy had the Q, apparently he was only aware of this for about 12 hours. He showed up early. He scouted the land. He made plans. Then YHC showed up just in time with the ghost flag. 530 hot and away we went. 

    Top songs of 2025 on the playlist, hit play and mosey to the large parking lot for:

    SSH

    Hill Billie’s 

    Ukrainian Soldiers

    Copperhead squats

    American hammers

    Flutter kicks 

    Shoulder taps

    Merkins

    Four corners

    Mode of transportation and exercise different each round 

    Bear crawl between stations 

     20 squats each corner

    Lunge walk

    20 merkins 

    Crab walk

    20 WW2

    Broad jump

    5 burpee

    11s

    Donkey kicks

    Ww2s

    Pause to listen to The Cure, look at the moon, and stretch with Snuff. 

    Hold plank

    Name pax to your left, all do 5 merkins for every miss

    Hold Al Gore

    Core principles 

    All do 5 squats for every miss.  No misses so we did 10 to celebrate. 

    Triple check 

    Around the perimeter of the dry land

    Merkins

    Monkey humpers

    Hold plank for 30 seconds 

    Numbers, names including FNG Squiggy! Frozen triangle on Saturday, 6am at Dogpile, you can run, ruck or meet at 5:30 for extra credit with Don Draper. Prayers for Wildcat and his family as they enter a new phase of treatment. 

    NMM

    Thanks to Rudy for being a good sport. Go get someone’s Q!! Welcome to Squiggy, who shares his name with a dog that was walking its owner this morning during COT. He hails from NC, works with Belay, and is a Wolfpack fan. Thanks for letting me lead fellas. Have a great day and be good to those around you!