Tag: Source of Truth

Midlothian Middle

  • Kinda Like Eskimo Brothers, But Different

    The weather report said 70 and sunny when the alarm went off this morning, but in the Midlo Middle parking lot a solid group of 8 huddled together in anticipation for an NTB beatdown. Time to go and YHC takes off across four lanes of traffic to the north side of Midlothian Turnpike. The PAX, confused at first, follows cautiously until it is abundantly clear that we are heading across the street for an NTB @ NTB warmarama!

    WARMARAMA

    The PAX circles up in the parking lot for a variety of IC movements. After taking an extra warm-up lap around the school, Hardywood finds the PAX and joins the fun to make it a 9-pack. Warm-up complete. Let’s mosey across traffic and back to the parking lot.

    COP 1: 7 of Diamonds – 7 rounds of 4 corners where the PAX performs each round’s movement and corresponding reps:

    • 7 Merkins / 14 Crunchy Frogs / 21 Squats / 28 Flutters / 21 Carolina Dry Docks / 14 Mountain Climbers / 7 Burpees

    COP 2: Heartbreak 1,2,3 – Mosey around to the hill and partner up for 100 Merkins, 200 Squats, 300 LBCs while the timer runs downhill to the snack bar and back up. Many cars driving the hill to get to their busses added a dangerous thrill to the challenge.

    COP 3: Four Corners – Step over to the tennis courts for a bro-code lap including 50 Freddy Mercury’s, 50 Box Cutters, 50 Merkins, and 50 Heels2Heaven.

    COP 4: Eskimo Merkins – With three minutes left on the clock the PAX circles up for 10 eskimo merkins.

    1. Start in plank.
    2. Drop to a 6″ hold on the Q’s “down” call.
    3. Q counts “one” and calls “up”.
    4. Push back up to plank.
    5. Repeato while extending the time holding 6″ with each rep.
    6. Example: “Down, one, up. Down, one, two, up. Down, one, two, three, up…”

    COT: Numbers, Names, Announcements, Prayer Requests

    • Prayers for Double Mint’s mom who is scheduled to have surgery on 1/2/24, as well as his niece who walked out of a 90-day drug rehab facility after one week for the second time.
    • 12/19 Rosie’s 12 Days of Christmas @ NoToll. Gift exchange to follow for participating PAX.

    NMS: OC was going to be left off of the PAX count as payback for last week had he not said something in the COT in front of everyone. The bromance flame was dwindled but not extinguished. YHC enjoyed introducing the eskimo merkin to the PAX, which was picked up from the T-Gives convergence in Cary, NC last month.

  • Just a few Burpees

    Feeling the pants getting a little tighter from the holiday, YHC grabbed the Q hoping to work off a few of the holiday calories. Fortunately for me, a few jolly fellows joined for a solid beatdown.

    Warmarama – SSH, Helicopters, Deadman Hangs (Legs together / Legs Apart), Merkins, Werkins, Diamond Merkins, LBC’s.

    Thang 1:

    • 5 rounds: 10 burpees then run back and forth across the parking lot. Total 50 burpees.
    • 4 rounds: 15 Merkins then run back and forth across the parking lot. Total 60 merkins
    • 3 rounds: 20 Butterfly WWII’s, then run back and forth across the parking lot. Total 60 butterfly WWII’s
    • 2 Rounds: 50 Air Squats, then run back and forth across the parking lot. Total 100.
    • 1 Round: Complete 1 of each round and then run back and forth.

    Thang 2:

    • Run for 5 minutes then complete a whole bunch of ab exercises. WWII’s, American Hammers, Dollies, Freddie Mercuries, LBC’s.
    • Run for 5 minutes and end up at the bottom of the bus route hill.
    • Complete 20 Monkey Humpers then run half way up the hill and down.
    • Complete 20 Monkey Humpers then run all the way up the hill, but not down.
    • At the top of the hill, 5 burpees for a little cherry on top.

    Back to the flag for a Ring of Fire for 10 of your favorite Merkin. Killer finish after all those burpees.

    Announcements: A bunch. Check Slack for all items, but get your self out to the Magnum PI workout on Saturday, the Tacky Light Run Sunday and 12 days of Christmas on 12/19.

    Prayer Requests: Greenbow who has some life challenges with his job.

    YHC took us out in prayer.

    YHC feels like he’s left someone out of The PAX. Let me know if I missed you. Did not count the runners – Doozey, Don Draper, Greenbow and Bullseye.

  • Celebration of DAD – MEGA Horseshoe

    Great work today by all and I really appreciate this group on a day like this. 1 year ago I lost my dad from the 4year fight of cancer. Couple things I shared that I learned and appreciated about my dad was he never complained about having cancer or the pain. His attitude on life was awesome and I firmly believe those two things alone kept him with us for much longer than it could have been. 16 guys today getting after a hard WO and not 1 complained! Thank you all for your brother hood and coming out to support me.
    Also huge thanks to the guys that reached out and thanks Kubota for dedicating some time at First Watch.

  • Largest Dutch Oven

    No runners to be found so a prime number of 7 bootcampers headed out for a field trip. Warm up in the bus parking lot with some DQ, IW, AST, the brand new plank arm circles, merkins, and Freddies.

    Mosey across to the path at the side of the school and to the shopping center parking lot. Lunge Indigenous people walk with the last man adding 5 jump squats before running to the front. Cross into the church parking lot and line up along the curb for Indigenous plank walk – 5 merkins before running to the front.

    The only idea in mind for the day was the field trip but when we got to the church parking lot no one could tell YHC was making it up as we went. With a solid prime number of PAX it was every man for himself. Increasing reps as we traveled by various methods between the parking aisles – 10 burpees, 20 HRM, 30 squats, 40 Mountain Climbers, 50 Flutters, 60 SSH, 70 Curb taps. Reverso OYO running between aisles. Just a plain ole 4-corners next – no prostitute, no reverse, alternate travel methods – just simple 10 Diamond Merkins, 20 Jump Squats, 30 Plank Jacks, and 40 LBC. Before we left the parking lot we had to reverse the plank walk to make sure we all came out balanced.

    Back to the bus lot for a solid 6 minutes of high powered Mary – lots of stuff packed into 6 minutes.

    Thanks for letting me lead the boot camp today after a long hiatus of MOT running. On our field trip we found a well lit basketball hoop for potential future use – hoopers take notice.

    Announcements

    Thanksgiving Day workout will be at 45MOM at 6am. Mudslide has the Q, all Virginia history, all the time, the only version that matters.

    Lots of food collected at the SOJ ruck last week, great job gentlemen. There’s another opportunity to Ruck for Food in Tuckahoe Friday – See slack and/or Lockjaw for details.

  • New month….We don’t stop

    As the runners took off, 4 of us hung around and decided today was a “Hot Potato” day. As we moseyed down to the track, the mind starts to figure out what do you want to do when it’s your turn. After a little WARMARAMMA by all of us(SSHs, Don Quixotes, Cherry Pickers etc), we got down to business and boy we did.

    Yee Haw was first up: 50 Perfect Merkins, 100 lunges, 150 squats(partner up we each did a lap around the track) we put in 3/4 of a mile just that alone

    I was next: over to the stairs where the light was plenty another mini dora(50 WW2, 100 double count flutters, 150 mountain climbers), as we ran up to the top(5 Lt Dans)

    NTB stepped up(went over to where some of the buses were): whatever the bus numbers added together(Carolina dry docks) with a run to the pole and back) example 623 equals 11 dry docks.

    Swoop closed us out with 11s(burpees and I said go with Bobby Hurleys). That little chill in the air makes it a bit tougher, but we powered thru with everyone all good

    The last few minutes was a little broga by yours truly, after that everyone returned(count-outs, announcements and prayer taking us out)

    Enjoy the day, see you next time

  • Doozy again????

    5 Bootcampers and some runners made their way out of the early morning gloom to what they thought would be a Hot Potato only to find that YHC had grabbed the Q from the parking lot.

    Mosey to the front of the school for COP

    DQ’s, Helicopters, Imperial Walkers, Deadman Hang, LBC and Merkins

    Mosey to the bottom of the hill by the track for elevens

    At the bottom 10 Squats, Bernie up the hill for 2 count Ball dippers

    Mosey to the tennis courts for a prostitute 4 corners

    Merkins, LBC’s, Plank Jacks and WWII

    Mosey to the side of the school for a partner type triple check (with 5 PAX one had to be a shadow) partner 1 does wall sits while partner 2 runs to the other side of the street for 10 dips and back repeto 3 times. Stay there for the same thing partner 1 does balls to the wall while partner 2 runs across and does 10 Incline Merkins

    BTTF 1 minute left 20 American Hammers and 20 Scrunchy Frogs

    NMS:

    YHC decided to take the Q while in the parking lot just incase the runners took off and left nobody in charge of the Bootcamp. Hermie and Hardywood came rolling in a little after the starting bell, we didn’t go far for the COP so they had time to join in on the fun.

  • Burpee’s for all

    5 bootcampers and 4 runners made their way to SOT to see what Doozy had in store, we won’t talk about the runners but according to the conspiracy camera duct taped to Hardywoods van this is what happened.

    Mosey to the Bus lot for COP

    DQ’s, Helicopters, 10 burpees, 10 WWII’s, 9 Burpees, 9 WWII’s (Hermie starts to see a pattern) all the way to 1

    Mosey to the front of the school.

    33 doors lets do it

    Start at door 1 with American Hammers, Door 2 Squats – so on and so on until all 33 doors are done

    Little time left so why not try to get some 11’s in curb to curb

    Start with 10 dips on the benches, Lunge to the opposite curb for 1 incline merkin reverse Lunges back

    Time called BTTF

    Numbers / Names Hardywood took us out

    NMS:

    NTB said no Burpees at No Toll, Not on my watch sir.

    Originally YHC had planed to do Burpees and American Hammers at the doors but cooler heads prevailed.

  • “And She’s Proud of It!”

    9 warriors assembled in the gloom, most to set off on a run.

    Rumor has it that the 3 boot campers accomplished a Hot Potato Q as follows:

    Döner Kebab as Q:

    COP – SSH, DQ, Ukranian Soldiers, Bob & Weaves, LBCs, Dollies

    Run to cars and back to end of school

    Touch a Tree – up to 6, different trees each time, alternate between 20 monkey humpers & 20 capital letters upon return

    Muslide on Q:

    Mosey to the track for Triple Check: runner to end of track and back, WWIIs, copperhead squats

    Number Relay: 1-6, various exercises up and back on track

    Mosey to field house for another Triple Check: run to sign, wall sit, donkey kick

    Bernie up the hill

    COT, where runners had returned and Tobit took us out.

    Naked Moleskin:

    YHC has missed some of the runners. Apologies. Please contribute and fill in whoever was missed.

    Boot camp for 3 hit the spot on a beautiful morning.

    We’re lucky to have this group of men pushing each other each morning. We all have things going on in our lives; thank goodness for the constant that is F3 in the mornings.

    Ask Tobit about the back blast title. Good times.

  • Source of Shoulder Fatigue

    While the runners searched for the elusive all downhill route, 8 bootcampers were ready to put in some work! The following is a brief summary for your viewing pleasure.

    Run to the far end of the school, mixing in some Bernie, Butt Kicks and High Knees

    Warm Up: Arm Circles, Jazzercise, Alternating Shoulder Taps, Freddy Mercuries, West Virginia Prom Dates, Mario Jumps, Karaoke (x2), Broad Jumps

    Exercise One: Ab Tour – run around the school and to the track; stopping for 25 Heels to Heaven, 50 American Hammers, 75 LBC’s, 100 Flutter Kicks.

    Exercise Two: Starting at the back of the football practice field: Bear Crawl to the track, Lt. Dan’s Across the football field, Tooth Fairies up the staircase. 150 side LBC’s to finish things off.

    To the tennis court for Exercise Three: 4 Corners (Prostitute style): Merkins edition.
    10 Hand Release Merkins, 20 Merkins, 30 Werkins, 40 Carolina Dry Docks

    Exercise 4: Victory Hill (hill repeats) until time is called.

    Back to the flag for 2 minutes or so of Monkey Humpers.

    Numbers/Names/Announcements/Prayer Requests

    YHC took us out.

    Final Thoughts: The Merkin 4 Corners is always tough, but the PAX were looking strong! My “crowd pleaser” description may have not have been 100% accurate. Lots of events coming up in SOJ – be sure to check Slack for details. We have a bunch of people dealing with serious medical issues and injuries – keep them in your prayers. It was a great honor to lead.

    SYITG

  • Come to this AO they said, it will be fun they said

    3 Bootcampers, (2 of which tried to get away with the runners) decided to see what Doozy could come up with on the fly.

    According to the solo walker this is what happened:

    Mosey to the track for COP

    DQ’s, Helicopters, Dead Man Hangs, Imperial Walkers

    With perfect numbers for a Triple check why not triple check

    Triple check #1

    Runner – 1 lap around the track

    Partner 2 – Wall sits

    Partner 3 – Donkey kicks (was modified because Balls to the Wall just felt stupid)

    Triple check #2 At the stairs

    Runner – up far stairs around and down stairs

    Partner 2 – WWII’s

    Partner 3 – American Hammers

    Triple check #3

    Runner – from mid track to first turn and back

    Partner 2 – Dips

    Partner 3 – Merkins

    Mosey to the hill

    Bernie up the hill BTTF

    Not so Lazy, Lazy Boys for the runners

    Numbers / Names Rosie took us out

    NMS:

    With a life full of distractions and uncertainty YHC has not been taking the Q. It was good to be somewhat forced to think on my feet this morning. Thanks to Yeehaw and Mudslide for letting me take the Q and run with it.