Tag: The Creek

8 fighters stormed the parking lot and stood ready for a morning fun fest that went something like this…

5 hand-release merkins (HRM). Mosey to around the parking lot and over to the pavilion. 5 incline merkins. Mosey across the field. 5 HRMs. Mosey back to the pavilion. 5 derkins. Mosey to the parking lot.

COP – All IC – 25 SSHs, 25 invisible jump ropes, 25 imperial walkers, 25 LBCS, 10 don quixotes, arm circles

Mosey to the front corner of the church building.

A Little Hike

Run to the first corner – 5 two-count mountain climbers, 5 HRMs, 5 WWII sit-ups. Run to the second corner – 10 two-count mountain climbers, 10 HRMs, 10 WWII sit-ups. Run to the third corner – 15 two-count mountain climbers, 15 HRMs, 15 WWII sit-ups. Run to the last corner – 20 two-count mountain climbers, 20 HRMs, 20 WWII sit-ups.

Reverse direction while starting with 15 exercises each and the descending. Replace mountain climbers with squats, HRMs with merkins, WWII sit-ups with LBCs.

Mosey to another part of the parking lot.

Partner up. One partner lunges while the other does 2 burpees and runs the loop until he catches his partner. Switch. Go back and forth until the loop is complete.

Mosey to flag and circle up

All IC – 25 two-count American hammers, 25 two-count flutter kicks, superman, 25 heels to heaven, 25 Alabama prom dates, superman, 25 freddie mercuries, 50 LBCs, superman. 20 HRMs.

Numerama, Namerama, Announcements, Spit took us out.

NMS

It was a beautiful day in the neighborhood and everyone came to play this morning. As always, Emoji was full of life and ready to fire up the troops from the opening moments. The PAX was surprised to see Mudface roll in at 5:29 am and be able participate in the initial mosey around the campus.

The SSHs during the COP got a little out of control. Spit decided to start moving around and that kickstarted a kind of SSH revolution of insanity. The PAX was running into one another, attacking one another and some even headed into the woods. Rumor has it that Emoji has taken a dump (or more) in the woods over the years but there was no evidence discovered during the SSH insanity.

The COP got a little awkward as Spit got a little too close to Mudface. YHC wondered if some names should be changed… to include Spitface or Mudspit or something else…

The “little hike” brought the mumblechatter to a halt and the PAX got to work. Spit and Rounders paced the team but every man fought through the entire thing. Pinkie arrived somewhere in the middle and joined the party.

The final exercises yielded some vomit-inducing fumes from Rounders. He shared that he ate something like a pound of pork sausage last night. Mudface seemed interested in the recipe and gravitated toward the green mist that was surrounded Rounders. Once again, talk of Emoji’s antics in the woods surfaced in the mumblechatter.

There was a lot of laughter this morning. YHC needed that laughter. He has missed a lot of workouts in 2019 and he is looking to get back into the stream of the F3 greatness. As Spit said well in the final moments, “This is more than a workout. We are a brotherhood and we are here for one another.” We all need to hear that and, more importantly, live it out! Let’s keep this rolling, F3RVA!!

The Carpenter

13 Davillians arrived to a cold parking lot to find out this would be an last minute tag team Q

Some mumble chatter was had and the PAX got to work

This is how it went down:

Emoji takes the Q starting with the traditional mosey around the church

COP (ALL IC) – SSH, DQ, LBC’s Merkins, Imperial Walkers, Arm Circles

 Spit takes that the Q and leads the PAX to the field

The Michigan – A sprint workout. 10 100 yd sprints across the field. Holding plank for the six after each sprint and 5 count. Rinse and Repeat – 8 80 yd sprints, 4 40 yd sprints, 2 20 yd sprints

Partner Four Corners – Partner up and pick a corner to start at. 1st – 20 KB Swings each, 2nd – 10 Burpees each (one partner holds PAX), 3rd – 40 (2ct) Flutter Kicks, 4th – 30 Situp + Press with Cinder Block

Mosey back to the SF Numberama, Namerama, and Announcements. Emoji took us out

MOLESKIN

It was a rough early morning the Spit household with both kids not sleeping well. YHC was worried about make it to Q on time so thankfully Emoji step up to plate. Thanks again Emoji.

The PAX push themselves during the Michigan. It was good to see the older 2.0’s encouraging the younger ones. True testament of Iron Sharpens Iron.

Welcome to Red (Pinky’s youngest 2.0)! Hope to have you back soon.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Poker Night tomorrow at Rounders. See LabRat for details
• Pre Order for F3 Name Shirts up until 2/6. Here is the link: https://f3.mudgear.com/collections/newest/products/f3-rva-shirt-pre-order?fbclid=IwAR1LhemTOvfp55re5alJIXck51LGUHwHV6DiiKfvc15625diIdLS50d-mU8

SPIT ON THAT!!

11 Warriors arrived at the village of Motunui to take part in a birthday tradition.

The SF was planted, a visitor was welcome, and the buttercups got to work

This how it went down.

Traditional mosey around the church. Then circle up. YHC explained the theme today would be Moana.

COP – Skip it, to much to get in today

THANG

Every 3 minutes for the first 36 minutes stop and do 3 Burpees

“The Maui” Shuffle –  While listening to the song “Your Welcome” by Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, preform an exercise on the Q’s call. During the chours, run in place and when you hear “Your Welcome” do a Burpee. Exercises where SSH, DQ, Squats

Around the Village – Four corners around the church. 34 Merkins, 34 SSH, 34 WWII Sit-Ups, 34 Squats

Leave The Reef – Using the side parking lot, start with 3 4×4’s then bear crawl to the first island and complete 3 more 4×4’s. Rinse and repeat until we reached the basketball hoops

We Know The Way – Partner Up, First partner complete 12 PLT’s then partner carriers to the first island, then switch and repeat. Rinse and repeat for another set of 12 and a set of 10.

Mosey to the loop in front of the church

Tamatoa’s Revenge – Crab Walk Cakes, start a 5 step crab walk then complete 4 (single count) crab cakes. Rinse and Repeat around the loop adding 4 more crab cakes each time till you get to we reached 34

Mosey to the SF

Giant Hawk – Known on the F3 site as “Bat Wings”,  All IC, Start with 20 x Forward Arm Circles, hold, 20 x Backwards Arm Circles, hold, 20 x seal claps, hold, 20 x overhead claps.

Numberama, Namerama, and Announcements. The Carpenter took us out

MOLESKIN

Over the last 3 years YHC has put a pin on this Friday date at The Creek to celebrate not only his birthday (which this year was actually on Friday) but also and more importantly his first 2.0’s (You know her has Coupon) special day.

On 1/14/16, YHC and his M were truly bless with a lovely baby girl. This year is her 3rd birthday and she has requested to have a Moana theme It seem only fitting to bring that theme to F3.

With temp in the 20’s it was great to see double digit posting at The Creek. Thanks to Handshake for making the trip north. Also welcome to Scrum who just post for the first time early this week.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Puppy Pile is on 1/26 led by Ollivander.  Do this and bring your kids. 7:05am sharp.
• GrowRuck coming up in March. Still time to sign up https://f3nation.com/growruck/
• Please send thoughts, prayers, texts and offers to help Opus and his family while is wife on the road to recovery

SPIT ON THAT!!

7 rugged dudes (including one 2.0) came out to see what the first workout at the creek was going to be like.

Hallelujah run around the church

COP — arm circles
hillbillies
helicopters
jack squats
plank jack shoulder taps

Curb Toe Taps —
30 seconds on, 30 seconds rest
40 seconds on, 20 seconds rest
50 seconds on, 10 seconds rest
1 minute on

CMIYC —
One person bear crawls the loop, the other does 5 burpees and runs to catch up.  Switcho until the loop is done.

To the shelter for

Triple Checks —
1) derkins, bench situps, one person runs to touch a car
2) donkey kicks off bench, dips and run the length of the driveway and back

15 skull crushers (IC) each side.
Then 10 skull crushers a little faster each side

Back to the Flag for a little Mary

Merkin round the world —
1 merkin each, then 2, then 3 then 4 — all do 5 together

Numbers, Names, Emoji took us out!

YHC heard the above quote from Fife this morning — don’t think it was aimed directly at YHC, but just in general.  There are mornings that YHC asks the same question.  Why are we doing this?  Is it for the muscles that we are shaping?  For the endurance and stamina that is growing?  For the endorphin rush?  YHC thinks it is so much more than that — it’s about the camaraderie, the shared experiences, the struggle, and as my friend Miley so thoughtfully put it — “It’s the Climb!”
YHC’s M is about to undergo a major surgery that will challenge our family’s fortitude and endurance.  F3 has given YHC the ability to push through things, to endure and to come out on the other side better for it.  Thanks for all the support and drive you have given YHC through the years.
Why are we doing this?  You know why.  Keep doing it and invite your friends!

Peace

Opus

Kick that beat.

Three wise men  for an epic beatdown.
They came for a workout and they were not let down.
At first there were two,  we ran around the church
Could not make a circle so we just kind a perched
Then came Yardsale which made it three
Triangled up for the COP

IJR, Tempo Merkins and Situps
american hammers, crunchy frogs then get up
arm circles and some helicopters
finished up with a few butt kickers

Then we commenced 10 minutes of burpees
The concept is simple now cant you see
You just pick a number, do that number for 1 minute
if you finish early you get a respite
do that thang 10 times then its done
You feel better than when you had begun.

Head to the shelter for something different
Two ran the church while the other did reps.
5 reps of each exercise was the way
5 exercises here they were today
squats, jump squats and split jacks
2 count side jumps and then some  smurf jacks
Repeato this mess until your partners returned
Think of all the calories you burned.
Switch it up and the other partner runs
do the whole thing twice and then we were done

The second iteration caused some pain
Here was the shizzle, I will make it plain
Alternating Shoulder Taps and merkins too
Plank jacks, table tops and mountain climbers, ooh
Repeato as before until all were done.
Two minutes left, heck no we aren’t done.

Did some skull crushers on the fabulous benches
Can someone please enlighten me on what that stench is?
Finished with some dips for the last twenty
After all the arm work, that was plenty.

Numbers and names were thrown about
YHC took us all out.

Word,
Opus

6 Davillians arrived for a snowy end of the week beatdown

This how it went down:

Mosey a lap around the church

COP (ALL IC) – SSH, Hillbillies, DQ, LBC’s, AL Prom Date, Merkins, Arm Circles

THANG

Mosey to the Q’s SUV to pick up our coupons for the morning (cider blocks for those over the age of 11 and 15lb KB for the twins) then head to the pavilion

Wilson’s boxing dying cockroaches – 3 set of 20 each partner

Mosey to the field

Modified Iron Pax Coupon Challenge – 5 flying squirrel Burpees, 15 Sit-Up + Press, 30 LegRaises w/Coupon in arms extended ChestPress position, run across the field and back. Rinse and Repeat for 15 minutes

Mosey back to the Parking lot

11’s w/Coupon – Start with 1 inclined Merkin, lunge while block is in Hallelujah (above head), 10 American hammers with block

Mosey back to the SF for Numberama, Namerama, Announcements, Opus took us out

MOLESKIN

All a fun time with coupons are involved. It seemed at first YHC would be lone wolf today but Opus rolled in at 5:27 followed shortly after by the Jett clown truck.

Mumble chatter was low other than Mudface trying to get the 2.0 to listen. This seems to be a repeating thing at The Creek.

Title of the backblast was the questioned Mudface ask YHC at the beginning since the last time cinder blocks were used at The Creek was in the middle of the winter, the temp was a warm 9 degrees, and all the blocks cracked with we throw them during Mudface’s Q. Looking blocks survived this time around.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

YHC is seeking some HC for Breaking Bread next Sunday for the DaVille PAX

SPIT ON THAT!!  

11 Davillians descended on The Creek to further our fellowship and honor those men and women who died on this day many years ago at Pearl Harbor.  This is how we toiled.

COP:  15 SSH     10 merkins   10 DQ     15 arm circles, small and big      17 LBC’s  for a total of 77 reps, as it was 77 years ago today that the Naval base at Pearl Harbor, along with Army Air Force fields (Hickam, et. al.) were attacked, drawing the U.S. into the WW2.

Mosey to bell tower for 4 corners:  Run to each corner of the church building, stopping at each for 23 reps of jump squats, boxcutters, merkins and heels to heaven.  23 reps to remember the 23 sets of brothers that died on the USS Arizona that morning.

After planking for the six, it was time for the long lunges!  Lunge to first concrete ‘island,’ do 35 LBC’s, run back.  Lunge to second island, 35 Freddie Mercurys, run back, lunge to basketball goals, 40 SSH, run back.  The total of 110 reps in recognition of the 110 minutes the sailors and soldiers fought back against the Japanese that day.

Mosey to corner of parking lot for lazyish Dora: partner up, one partner lunges and bear crawls around the area, the other partner works on 50 2 count mountain climbers, 50 split jacks, and 69 overhead hand claps while holding peoples chair.  Total reps=169, which is the number of American planes destroyed by fighters and bombers.

Parking lot tracers: Do six lines, stop for 10 reps of exercises I now forget, but included burpees as suggested by Spike.  60 reps because 1941 (19+41).  Mosey over to curb for 11’s of diamond merkins and appropriately, WW2 situps.

Numberama, namerama, YHC took us out.

NMS

YHC works at the VA hospital, and still sees World War 2 Veterans in clinics and hallways, although less so than in the past.  Most of these men are not with us anymore, and so YHC wanted to make sure the PAX had something extra to think about today.  It did become clear that by focusing on the numbers and facts, YHC may have been slipshod with the actual exercises, so apologies to the PAX, and thanks for trying to keep me straight.  I earned my F3 name again today!  Also, note to self, don’t request exercise suggestions from Spike, as after suggesting burpees his other thought was “let’s run a mile!”  No thanks, YHC is good!  Great job by the PAX today, they crushed it so much YHC had to ad lib the 11’s to fill up the time, so there is no historical footnote for them.

As usual, I have No Idea what I’m doing.

9 awesome men and boys posted to the Creek this morning for a serving of Gumbo and it was worth the wait…at least for YHC.  The age differential in the PAX was 52 years with Wild Thing at 62 (RESPECT, RESPECT) as the War Daddy and Recess and Ewok at 10 (HATE, HATE, HATE, RESPECT!) bookending the PAX.  What an awesome sight.  I am humbled at the strength and determination of these men and boys.  Very inspiring and motivational to see men and boys working together to motivate each other and push each other.

The serving went something like this:

Mosey 1 recon lap around the church to warm up for COP, which obviously included:

• SSHs x20
• Tempo Merkins x20
• APDs x20
• Cooperhead Squats x20
• Hillbillies x20
• Eleven Burpees OYO

Lindsay – LBCs and Jump Squats with a run across the field in between.

Plank-o-Rama for the Six then 10 Alternating Shoulder Taps IC

Triple Check – Exercises were Dips and Derkins while the third member bearcrawled to the end of the line of trailers (about 30 yards I would say…on rocks..oops!) and then ran back.  Three times through.

The Suck – 8 exercise stations and 1 rabbit who ran around the church (or if you are Chewy, around the Church and parking lot for extra credit.  Well done young man!).  When runner returned, everyone bearcrawled to the next station.  Exercise stations were:

1. Jump ropes…actual not invisible
2. 25lb KB Swings
3. 35lb KB Squats
4. SSHs
5. LBCs
6. Flutter Kicks
7. Carolina Dry Docks
8. Elbow Plank

ROF – everyone started in plank and when it came to you, do 10 merkins, then 10 box cutters, then pop up to Al Gore – next man starts when the 10 merkins were finished.

3 MOM:

• Freddie Mercuries
• Hello Dollies
• American Hammers

COT, Number-Rama, Name-A-Rama and YHC took us out.

Announcements:

• Marmaduke still collecting warm clothes.
• Grow Ruck Richmond – See HoneyDo for details
• Good luck to the fellas running Bear Creek on Sunday – Gomer, TYA, Shakedown, Circle K…others?
• Restoration Church First Noelle tomorrow at Honey Meadows Clubhouse – 0930 – see Spit or The Carpenter for details
• Spit has stepped up for December Breaking Bread (well done!) – let’s make sure he gets some helping hands.
• Chewy, MudFace and No Idea are doing the local Rugged in May – let them know if you want to join the team.

NMS:

A beautiful morning for a drive and a beatdown.  I am thankful for no last-minute or early morning surprises this time, so I was able to finally make it to the Creek.  It is a great AO, and I was looking forward to seeing the 2.0s and the age disparity, and Wild Thing and Chewy, Recess and Ewok made that happen.  Gumbo will be served at the Creek again!

Thanks for letting me lead.  It was a pleasure.  Sorry, again, about the bearcrawls through the rocks.  I thought about and audible, but you guys are too tough for that!  There wasn’t even any complaining…at least not out loud!

Have a great Friday everyone.

No More Gumbo For You…until tomorrow at Dogpile.

7 fearless morning warriors kicked off their day the best possible way, in the gloom with their F3 brothers–here’s what happened.

COP, 10 each, IC, SSH, Merkins, DQ, HR Merkins, LBC’s, Merkins, Abe Vigoda, HR Merkins

Indigenous people run around the church to the picnic table area for a triple check

Abyss merkins  between picnic tables, LBC’s, last partner runs to road and back, Al Gore for the six.

Mosey to parking lot, Bermuda Triangle: 3 cones, 30 feet apart in a triangle shape, bear crawl b/t cones, stopping to do 5, then 10, then 15 merkins.  Three reps.

Find a curb for 11’s, heels to heaven and WW2 situps.

Find the flag, numberama, namerama, YHC took us out.

NMS

Mumble chatter was lively and varied, ranging from UVA athletics, to Spit and Opus’s favorite spa treatments, to the possibly weird (yes, I’m judging) places Emoji might put hand warmers.  All in all, a fun and taxing workout.  For those doing the challenge, that’s 130 merkins plus however many abyss merkins you did during the triple check.  Thanks for letting me lead.

As usual, I have No Idea what I’m doing.