With GTE#47 close to 3 weeks away 9 HIM’s beat the fartsack to wrap their arms around a shaved log and get a little better prepared for the unexpected. Here’s what we did: 0530 Kickoff from The Forge location Down Love Hill, Lunge a Bit, Bear Crawl one of Mt Chaplain’s hills, Ruck back up Embark into the Hood to DTH’s house we go Discover large shaved log and shoulder it out to the back yard Brief review of log carry methodology and safety Shoulder log for an uncomfortable loop around the property, trading places as needed Leave the log…
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3 of F3’s hardest working men got out to do some extra, extra credit. 5am rolled around and we hit the mean streets of North Chesterfield. Big Rig gave Swoop, and State Farm a tour of the neighborhood. We ran down Courthouse to the Providence Hood, YHC’s digs, and the elementary school. Great conversation as this was just the first leg of an epic triple. 3 Big Data Points were scored for each of these HIMs! Pretty awesome start to a great morning! We’re doing the hard things and laying bricks of preparedness. We emptied our tanks, but filled our…
16 Highly Impactful Men made it out on a chilly morning at Rockwood Park. Many of whom, had just finished the morning wood Ruck. 3 of whom, had gotten a 4.5 mile run in Pre Ruck. All trying to get 1% better and getting the day started right. Mosey run from the furthest parking lot to the lot closest to the dog park. We would circle up near handicapped spots for the warmarama. SSH Ukrainian Soldiers Imperial Walkers Helicopters LBCs Boat hold w arm circles Mosey back past the flag and on to the exercise station in the woods for…
The Growruck gang converged for another Rock&Ruck CSAUP with Sandy making an even 10 heavy weights for gloom glory. The PAX started with a wide loop detour around the AO to observe the Latina Market getting set up (oh goody, they’ve got a coffee truck!). Sandy was passed around the PAX like the good little hoebag she is, and there were a couple stops to stretch. Halfway through our time, the PAX were directed to remove their rucks and carry them in some other manner – baby cradle, over head, single shoulder, etc. Carrying both Sandy and an untethered ruck…
After yesterday, then working last night my legs and knees wetter hating life a little. After a little sleep, once we started warming up things turned for the better plus the changed to ok no problem we got this. An even dozen ventured out to get ready for my first time at Satan’s Hill in 2024. A WARMARAMMA: SSHs, Cherry Pickers, Imperial Walkers, Ukrainian Soldiers, Don Quixotes, Merkins, LBCs, Alabama Prom Dates we grabbed our band for some extra leg stretching to the side and across(that felt good). After that it was time for the main part. Started out a…
The most beautiful 12 roses an AO could possibly ask for showed up as a fragrant fifth anniversary gift. The AO reciprocated with a lovely walk down memory lane as DTH re-created the very first Forge sweat fest from April 4th 2019. Here’s how you properly feed a bouquet: The THANG: WARMERAMA: Mosey a few lot laps with variable movements then circle up Welcome & Disclaimer x5 Burpees – Happy 5th Anniversary! SSH x10 IC DQ’s x10 IC Ball Dippers x10 IC No Cheat Merkins x10 IC Freddie M’s x20 IC DR. W’s x10 IC COP #1: Mosey down to…
A good group of 9 came out to the first of back to backs for yours truly. I did not plan it that way but as I will state: If I sign up to lead a Q, no matter how busy, how much I’m worn out the night before I come out and honor my commitment. 530am struck, lets go over all we did: A little mosey to behind the school for the WARMARAMMA (SSHs, Don Quixotes, Imperial Walkers, Ukrainian Soldiers, Copperhead Squats, Merkins, LBCs with a little stretch to help the muscles especially hips and back get ready. Onto…
Nine GTE brothers converged for a short OTB ruck and to do some experimental hefting of new logs. We brought Sandy and passed her solid 60 pounds around the PAX while rucking a big neighborhood loop. The PAX ended up in the woods behind Casa de DTH to discover a freshly felled dead pine tree with 16’ and 19’ trunk segments waiting for a ride. The PAX shouldered the 16’ segment and carefully maneuvered her out of the woods into the back yard. The PAX were ordered tallest to shortest and each PAX had 1-2 guys to rotate with, leaving…
Well, after the deluge of rain over the past month(year really) we finally get a Saturday that felt like spring. Over the past few years though, the weather is still up and down and it will be till late April so be ready. A hard working group of 13 came out to brave another Mudslide attack(as the parents of baseball players arrived cause it’s that time again wondering what are they doing). Let’s break it all down….. Started with the WARMARAMMA (SSHs, Imperial Walkers, Ukrainian Soldiers, Cherry Pickers, Copperhead Squats, Merkins, LBCs, ending with a knee to shoulder stretch, followed…
8 gloom warriors took to the Rockwood trails for a 1 hour ruck training opportunity – today’s challenge were two sandbags, one 50 pounds, the other 60 pounds, which were passed between the PAX every 100-200 yards. For those of us already carrying 50+ pound rucks, we definitely went slower than usual also hefting the Sandies. McRib found us toward the end having enjoyed the surprise blessing of prayerful solitude. I appreciate this perspective – while he could have been disappointed to be unable to find the PAX for most of the hour, he instead embraced the opportunity as a…