Tag: The Creek

26 warriors (including nine 2.0s) broke the previous record for The Creek (25) and launched out of the fart sack to engage in a workout that went something like this…

Spit took the Q…

Mosey around the church, run forwards, then backwards, back to forwards, back to backwards

COP

-SSH X52 (For our 52 weeks at The Creek)

-Split Jacks

-LBC’s

-Crab Cakes

-American Hammers

-Arm Circles

NMS

It is incredible to think that The Creek started nearly one year ago. Abacus took the initial Q and we missed him this morning. We know that he is dishing out pain down near Charlotte.

Cars poured into the parking lot. Men, boys and 1 girl of all ages jumped out of the cars. Chowdah rolled into the parking lot at 64 mph and blasting BackStreet Boys circa 1999 (“You are my fire… the one desire… I want it that way… Tell me why…”) That song never leaves your head once you hear it…

Spit started the party and the PAX aggressively attacked the workout, especially the Dora Suicides. The mumble chatter was light but the high fives and head nods were prevalent. The Carpenter took over with 15 minutes to go and tried to maximize the punishment for the remaining time. The lights turned off at 6 am and everyone was left in the dark. Some of the PAX seemed to fall asleep during the flutter kicks because the word “recover!” was met with minimal movement. The PAX seemed intent on star gazing as opposed to moving onto the next installment of pain.

The 2.0s were everywhere (including a female – Wheelie’s daughter held her own throughout the morning). There is something special about multiple generations (from age 8 up to 62) facing the workout challenge together.

The first year of The Creek has been a worthy one. There numerous skeptics who did not think that this Friday AO would take root but they were wrong. Happy Anniversary!

Spit (on that!) and The Carpenter

13 Davillians arrived ready to roll on this humid September morning to participate in another addition of The Creek. The Q sheet was empty until yesterday afternoon so a hot potato Q plan was put into action.

This is how it went down

Spit’s Q

ReeseStrong start: 25 Merkins and 25 Squats OYO

Mosey around the front of the parking lot to the grassy area around the flag pole

COP (ALL IC)

• SSH
• Invisible Jump rope
• Hillbillies
• DQ
• Helicopters
•  LBC’s
• Flutter Kicks
• Merkins
• Arm Circle

Opus’ Q

Mosey to the pavilion 

Triple Check (on the picnic tables) – Skull Crushes, Dips, decline merkins (three sets each)

Emoji’s Q

Mosey back to the parking lot

Curb crawls: Bear crawl to one side complete 10 incline Merkins, crab walk back complete 10 curb dips. Rinse and repeat for another set

Four Corners: 10 Jump Squats, 10 LBC’s, 10 Burpees, 10 Merkins

Spike’s Q

Parking lot Subsides: run to and back each median; complete WWII Sit-ups. Sets were 5, 10, and 15 reps

Rounders’ Q

Indian Run around the field while completing high knees and butt kicks on Q’s command. Circle up in the pavilion and complete 500 raid boxers? (not sure of the name)

Q was given back to the YHC to mosey to the SF for 3 to 4 MOM. Exercises were Freddie Mercury’s, AL Prom Date, Rosalita, gas pump, and 6 inches

Numberama, Namerama, Chowdah took us out. 

MOLESKIN

It was good to change things up a little bit with a hot potato. Gave us the opportunity to see some not so regular Q’s (Emoji and Spike) and a VQ for Rounders. YHC arrived at the AO around 5:16 thinking he would be alone for at least 10 minutes. Most of the PAX seems to be ready to go showing up only a few minutes after YHC

Around 5:28 The Carpenter was no were to be found. Opus had texted him earlier and share the following response.

Opus: Are you up?

The Carpenter: “Yes, puppy”.

This would explain his LIFO post today showing up around a 1/4 the way through the COP.

When the PAX was starting Emoji’s Q. All the parking lot lamps decided to go off a the same time. This made bear crawls a little harder and the groons could be heard in the next county.

Glad to have Rounders get a little VQ today. The PAX got a little taste of a what is to come.

Glad to have a few our 2.0 back in the PAX after the start of the school year! Hope to see even more next week.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Reesestrong 5k tomorrow morning – Kid’s run at 8:30 and 5k at 8:55. We are up 63 on the F3 team. You can still register the day of the race.
• Convergence on 9/30 –  come out at 6:00, stay until 8:00 if you can.  Second workout starts at 7:00 for late risers.  Bring a friend or two.
• Next week will The Creek’s first anniversary – Start EHing now so we have our largest PAX ever!!

SPIT ON THAT!!

7 fighters showed up to tackle a workout at The Creek that went something like this…

The Thang…

Mosey around the field and back to the far corner of the church building.

All IC – 25 SSHs, 10 hand-release merkins, 15 imperial walkers, 10 hand-release merkins, 30 lbcs, 10 hand-release merkins, 10 don quixotes, 10 hand-release merkins, arm circles, 10 hand-release merkins.

Mosey around the church building – running forward for one side, running backward for the next side, following that pattern until returning to the starting location.

Dora 1-2-3 – Partner up. 100 merkins, 200 lbcs, 300 squats

Mosey to the pavilion and picnic tables

All IC – 10 skull crushers with one leg, 10 skull crushers with other leg, 10 dips.

All IC – 20 skull crushers with one leg, 20 skull crushers with other leg, 10 dips.

All IC – 30 skull crushers with one leg, 30 skull crushers with other leg, 10 dips.

Mosey to the flag

10 flutter kicks, 10 hand-release merkins, 10 american hammers, 10 hand-release merkins, supermans, 10-hand-release merkins

Moleskin

YHC hasn’t Q’d a workout since the DaVille takeover way back in June. Spit lit a fire under YHC to come out of retirement and step up. Challenge accepted.

A smaller PAX showed up and it was quickly noted that the 2.0s were all in the fart sack in light of the first week of school (some dads were too). YHC was pleasantly surprised to see Mudface avoid being a LIFO but then realized that his three 2.0s were asleep. He noted that it was a lot easier to show up on time without the 2.0s.

The mosey around the field soaked all of our shoes but warmed up the PAX for some hand-release merkins fun. The moaning grew over time in the COP. Opus made some comment and that led to an automatic doubling of the number of LBCs. He has been known to trigger YHC in this way.

The PAX smashed the rest of the workout, including the increasing skull crusher pain under the pavilion.

It felt great to be back in the lead. Thank you to Spit and the PAX for the encouragement and challenges. We are all better when we light fires under each other.

Announcements:

Reese Strong 5K – We have 44 signed up. Our goal is 50. Let’s close the gap!

Prayers for Lab Rat in light of the loss of his grandmother.

 

15 surly dudes showed up this morning at The Creek (5 were 2.0’s) to tackle a football themed workout!

Scout Run around the church 2x

Increasing Emom
1 minute to perform the task given.  If a PAX member finished early, it was rest time for them.
Started with 5 SSH and 5 merkins, increased to 10 of each, then 15, then 20, then 25, then 30.
Circle K suggested that he could do 40 of each in a minute, so we tested it.  Everyone else did AMRAP’s.
At the end, Circle K said he did complete the task, but with not the best form on the Merkins.

Shift over to the picnic tables to do 10 IC dips and 10 IC raised merkins to give time for more light to appear in the sky so we could do the next thang.  haha.

Headed to the far corner of the field (where there is one lone street light) to perform a fumble drill.
One PAX member was the fumbler at the end of the run.
All else lined up behind the first cone and held squat position until it was their turn.
Runner ran forward to first cone, sideways to the next, backwards to the next cone, sideways to the next one
and finally forward to the last, where the fumbler threw the ball on the ground and the runner dove on the ball to collect the fumble.
The runner became the next fumbler and Fumbler moved to the back of the running line.  Every once in a while, the PAX did squats or jump squats while waiting.

Next drill:
3 groups — one QB, one WR, one DB.
QB hikes, WR runs a pattern, DB tries to defend
Incompletion = 1 burpee for all
Interception = 5 merkins for all offense
Completion = 5 merkins for defense
rotate stations

Over Under Relay
2 teams spread down the line in plank position.
One runner from each team leaps over the first dude, goes under the second, etc. until the end where they get in plank and become part of the obstacle course.
First team to complete everyone running through wins.

Back to the Flag for some Mary
Spit led the gang while YHC retrieved his phone.  10 merkins around the circle.
Then, after YHC got back, we did X’s and O’s, then 10 Rosalitas, 10 Dories, 10 Rosalitas IC

Numbers, Names, Announcements, Bring it In

YHC wore his RG3 jersey this morning to commemorate the beginning of the new football season!  In the opening circle, I was explaining why I wore my RG3 jersey this morning and Carpenter chimes in with some pithy comment about us getting injured and never being the same afterwards.  He is a Giants fan, so take that for what it’s worth.
The fumble drill was fun to do and to watch others do as well.  Highlight was Circle K receiving a fumble that was more like a bullet pass right to the upper chest/head area.

Wish it had lighter for the passing drill bc we would have had more completions, but as it is, we had a few interceptions and completions.  Mostly bad passes and drops though.  Highlight was Wilt’s longish catch in the dark.  YHC was impressed!

The over under relay had some funny moments, like YHC trying to go under one of the 2.0’s (possibly Recess) and lifting him off the ground in the process.  Mudface — kudos to you on the unders.  You rocked it.

Giant props to Recess for finding YHC’s car keys after the workout was over.  Whew.  Thought Wilt and YHC were going to have to squeeze in the Mudface-mobile to head home.

Fun times had by all this morning.  Enjoy the video — it included Leon Lett’s gaff as well as the Romo screwed up FG hold so it had to go on the BB.

— Opus

 

 

12 from DaVille posted on a cool August Friday morning for a beat down.

This is how we did it

Scout Run around the church to pick up the LIFO’s\

COP

• Two sets of 10 second toe toches
• 20 Side Straddle Hops
• 10 Four Count Merkins
• 20 Invisible Jump Rope
• 10 Smurf Jacks

THANG

11’s

• Merkins and Goblet Squats – Bear Crawl across the parking lot.  Start with 10 merkins, run back for 1 goblet squats.  Continue until 1 merkin and 10 goblet squat

4 Corners of The Church

•  Run to first corner – 10 Bobby Hurley’s
• Karaoke to 2nd corner – 20 Merkins
• Run backwards to 3rd corner – 30 Heels to Heaven
• Karaoke to 4th corner – 40 LBC’s

Partner Up

• 1 partner perform Skull Crushers on picnic benches while second runs to the far end of the field.  When partner returns, they switch.  Each partner performed 4 sets of Skull Crushers and ran 4 times.

4 Corners of the Field

•  Start at first corner with 40 Mountain Climbers
• Run to second corner – 40 LBC’s
• Run to third corner – 40 knee bends (Helix style)
• Run to forth corner – 40 leg scissors with feet 6 inches off the ground

Numberama, Nanerama, Wild Thing took us out

As I get in better shape this fall I hope to be leading from the front instead of the rear.  As always, it was my pleasure and a blessing to be able to lead these guys.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Reese Strong (9/16/17) registration is open.   We currently have 38 signed up but are hoping for 50.
• F3 RVA Crab Fest – Starts around 11:30 – 12:00 after Reese Strong at Circle K’s.  Let him know if you’ll be attending.
• First Thursdays is coming up – discussing playing basketball and heading to Kreggers afterwards.

 

15 men were drawn to New Highland Baptist Church this humid morning for a workout to end the week.   After a 2 month break from being the QIC, YHC slept little and dreamed big for today’s beatdown.  This is what occurred.

Mosey around the church to the COP.

COP:

• SSH IC x 20
• Arm Circles IC – 10 small, 5 big, reverso
• Imperial Walkers IC- 15
• Smurf Jacks IC x 20
• Hillbillies IC x 15
• Don Quixote IC x 10
• Merkins IC x 10
• LBCs IC x 20
• Star Jacks on your own x 10

The Thang:

1.  Run to end of church and do 5 burpees.  Karaoke to other end of church and do 5 burpees.  Run backwards to front of church and do 5 burpees.  Karaoke back to start of church and do burpees until the last PAX member arrives.
2. Lunge to end of church and do 5 burpees.  Side shuffle to other end of church and do 5 burpees.  Lunge backwards to front of church and do 5 burpees.  Side shuffle back to start of church and do burpees until the last PAX member arrives.

Mosey to picnic tables.

3.  Triple Check – Inverted APD with dip, Freddie Mercuries, run to road and back.  Do this 3 times.

4.  Stay in group of 3 for triple sprints  Two people stay on one side of field while other person is about 50 yards away.  Person #1 sprints to other side and does 5 burpees.  Once the first person gets to other side, the person on that side sprints back.  This continues until everybody has done 4 sprints.  When group finishes, bear crawl to middle.

5.  Circle up in plank position for modified Plankarama

• 5 Merkins IC- Then hold plank
• Lower to 2 inches.  Hold and then 5 Merkins IC
• Back up to plan.  Hold and then 5 Merkins IC
• LBCs IC x 20
• Freddie Mercuries IC x 10
• 10 Mountain Climbers IC – Then hold plank
• 5 Rotating Elbow planks IC – Then hold plank
• 5 Carolina Dry Docks IC Then hold plank
• Rotate to side plank – hold – then dip hip for 10 count IC
• Rotate to other side for plank – then dip hip for 10 count IC

Mosey back to VF for COT – Numberama, Namearama, Mudface took us out

NMS

Although it has only been 2 months since YHC has Qed, it appeared that a good amount of rust had built up in that time.  This was also YHC’s VQ at the Creek.  When we left at 5:30 AM to mosey around the church, we had 9 PAX members.  By the end of the COP, we were up to 15.  About 1/2 way through the COP, Spit and Yardsale joined us.  It was obvious that Spit is not used to being late.  He said he got up at 5:16 and lives at least 10 minutes from the AO.  He looked like he just did that drive in about 5 minutes.

After the COP, we did one round of exercises around the church which involved running.  For the 2nd trip around the church, YHC made it clear that the PAX would lunge.  As soon as YHC said exercise, YHC started running.  All PAX members caught this and asked if it is more important to follow the Qs directions or copy what the Q is doing.  That mistake knocked a little rust off of YHC.  The rest was removed during the Triple Sprints and attempting to give directions for that.  Luckily, several of the PAX members had done this before and knew the basic concept of it.  One thing that YHC loves about F3 is that the PAX will do exactly what he says.  The problem is that sometimes YHC says one thing but means another.  In this case, YHC meant to run to the electrical pole, not the light post which was much farther away.  After the corrected instructions were given, the PAX did a fine job completing the Triple Sprints as well as all of the challenges today.

Great seeing Rounders today!  YHC had not seen him in several years.  He seems to be a natural at everything we did today.  Well done as well to the five 2.0s in attendance today.

Thank you F3 RVA for your support of the ReeseStrong 5K!  It is humbling that in the little time YHC has been a member of F3 Nation, so many F3 Nation members from RVA and Hampton Roads are participating or volunteering and are promoting my event.  F3 RVA will have the biggest team on September 16 and it is not going to be close.  Thank you as well Circle K for organizing and hosting Crabfest to follow the ReeseStrong 5K.

Announcements:

ReeseStrong 5K – Saturday, September 16 – F3 RVA team is still the largest team.   Kid’s runs start at 8:30 am, 5K starts at 9 am, Crabfest at Circle K’s house starts at 11 am.  To sign up for 5K the Hard Way, see Lab Rat.  F3 members are not required to do it the hard way.  You can run it or walk it as well.  Spectators and volunteers are also needed.

• For more information, click here
• To register for the F3 RVA team, click here
• To see the Crabfest Preblast, click here.
• To volunteer, click here.

F3 RVA Convergence – September 30 at Gridiron.  The main event is at 7 am.  There is also a bonus bootcamp at 6 am.  To see the Preblast, click here.

Mudface and No Idea are recruiting for assistance with Y Guides.  See one of them if you are available to help.

Phonics Out!

The SOJ gang deputized EF as an honorary member and dispatched him to The Creek to lay down the beat and plant the Flag.  14 Oldies and 1 Newbie escaped the sack.  Here’s how it went down.

Mosey forward around the church

Mosey backward around the church

COP (IC)

• Morning Stretch
• Merkins
• Helicopters
• Werkins
• Box Cutters
• Diamond Merkins
• Smurf Jacks

6 Cone Déjà vu Escalator–

• Merkins x 10, run back
• Merkins x 10, Jump Squats x 10, run back
• Merkins x 10, Jump Squats x 10, Carolina Dry Docks x 10, run back
• Merkins x 10, Jump Squats x 10, Carolina Dry Docks x 10, Lunges x 10/each, run back
• Merkins x 10, Jump Squats x 10, Carolina Dry Docks x 10, Lunges x 10/each, Monkey Humpers x 10, run back
• Merkins x 10, Jump Squats x 10, Carolina Dry Docks x 10, Lunges x 10/each, Monkey Humpers x 10, Burpees x 10, run back

Jump Rope Conveyor x 100 (Rotating PAX)

• On-Deck PAX choice exercises (Captain Thors, Freddie Mercuries, LBCs, Alphabet, Imperial Walkers, American Hammers)

Mosey to Pavilion

• Step-ups R/L IC
• Dips IC

F3 Duck Duck Goose – Bear Crawl around circle while PAX planks, Bunny Hops around circle while PAX does Al Gore (Helix style)

Mary – LBCs, Flutter Kicks, Cross-over Leg Lifts

Burpees x 10 OYO

Numberama, Nameorama, COT

MOLESKIN

YHC’s residence is north of the river, but place of business is true SOJ, and thus where YHC spends enough time for the SOJ PAX to allow YHC to take a Q during SOJ takeover week.  YHC has one question about The Creek, where is the creek?  After Viral’s Tunnel of Love through a creek at Heartbreak Ridge earlier this week, YHC thought it only appropriate to involve the creek at The Creek.  Alas YHC never found the creek.  As the 2.0s numbered 5 today, YHC wondered to himself as he called out Monkey Humpers if perhaps there needs to be a separate 2.0 friendly Lexicon/ Exicon for such an occasion.  Mudface had a similar hesitation as he mentioned an upcoming Virgin Q at the new Northside Sunday workout.  Oh well, perhaps it is better for the 2.0s to laugh along with their 1.0s at a workout considering they’ll eventually hear it at school anyway.  Great to put faces with some of the names YHC has been seeing in DaVille’s BBs for some time.  Welcome FNG Swayze.  YHC hopes you had the time of your life.  Come back anytime.  Forgive YHC if your hospital name is still misspelled above despite repeating it multiple times.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

ReeseStrong 5k – sign up, run, and then get crabs at Circle K’s

BRR – may have some spots open

New AOs – north and southside

5 manly men woke up and came down to the gloom to treat on some companionship and conditioning. They left a hour late better off while the YHC rang THE cow bell as he left the parking lot.

Mosey through the parking lot and did a dash of “Parking Lot Tracers” as we progressed to the COP location:

COP

•  X20 SSHs
•  X15 Imperial Walkers
•  X20 LBCs
•  X15 Smurf Jacks
•  X10/X5/X10/X5 Arm Circles

THANG
Mosey to the “Poles”

Off to the Light Pole we go!
Each PAX member on their 6s grabs a pole and holds their ankles six inches off the ground with legs straight – And hold. First PAX member does 5 Heals to Heaven then runs to end of line and grabs a pole. 2nd PAX member then does 5 Heals to Heaven… Progress till a PAX member reaches large light pole half way down the field.

Light Pole Catch up.
Mosey to street. PAX runs to the next light pole. 1st PAX member to the light pole picks exercise. Everyone does said exercise till the 6 reaches the light pole. Then PAX does 5 more of said exercise.

1. Abacus – – Merkins
2. Phonics – – Burmpies
3. Abacus – – Windshield wipers
4. ByProduct – – Alabama Prom Dates
5. Phonics – – Freddie Mercuries
6. Abacus – – Hand release Merkins
7. Phonics – – WWII situps
8. Abacus – – Smurf Jacks

Meg’s Hills of 11s
Proceed down the path to Meg’s Hill
11s – – Mountain Climbers / Werkins

Mosey back go the flag

COT/Namorama

NMS
Today was truly a day it was 70 and sunny with not an ounce of humidity in the air. Oh how glorious is our Creator! With no idea (not the F3er No Idea – but literally having not a clue) of how many will show up, YHC was happy to see 3 gathered as he pulled into the parking lot and an additional PAX member join in time for some fun.

Parking lot tracers were consumed as it is great memory of Lab Rat for the YHC. The COP location was picked as YHC hopes that one day a strength and conditioning room will rest there. But those are dreams someone else will need to make happen. As the COP was concluding there was a great rumble as Spike ran by at a blistering pace and encouraged the PAX to a great day.

Conditioning was gained as each PAX member pushed it and worked hard throughout the hour. Given the extra time, and the late start, it was decided by the YHC that 11s were possible on Meg’s hill. It is good to use that hill as it is a good one. MudFace did let the PAX know there is another hill down a dark trail that we should venture to at a future time. Oh the options Atlee offers us to torture ourselves…

The name of the A/O was discussed and it was agreed that Heaven’s Gate will be the name of this A/O. I trust that many of you will take advantage of this A/O over the years to come. Au Revoir!

Abacus

18 brave DaVille warriors (including 7 2.0s!!) say no to the fart sack this morning to take part in a little vacation prep workout.

This is how it went down

Scout Run around the church (2 laps)

COP (ALL IC)

• Happy Jacks (5 SSH + 2 Jump Squats)
• Hillbillies
• Cherry Pickers
• Freddie Mercury (10 normal pace, 10 fast pace)
• Dolly’s
• Dying Cockroach

THANG

Dora 1-2-3

With a partner complete the following exercises:

• 100 Merkins
• 200 LBC’s
• 300 Squats
• Bonus Round: 200 SSH

Al Gore and Helix Squat for the 6

Mosey to the field

Caterpillar

PAX forms 2 lines face-to-face, down in plank position. Allow 2-3 feet between PAX. Last man box-jumps over the planking PAX to the head of the line, Indian Run style. Continue cycling through after each man goes twice

DMC

From the edge of the gravel Duck walk the first cone (about 10 yards), 5 merkins, crawlbear back to the start. Repeat to the 20, 30, and 40 yard markers increasing # of merkins by 5. Duckwalk-Merkin-Crawlbear.

Mosey to the SF

2 Minutes of Mary

• Happy Jacks
• 30 secs of 6 inches
• Superman

Numberama, Namerama, Wild Thing took us out. 

MOLESKIN

YHC will be on vacation next week and despite his M’s disapproval of Qing another workout this week, he felt he need one more beatdown before leaving.

The PAX came ready to play this morning including the 2.0’s. We set another record with 7 2.o’s posting this morning.

About halfway through the COP, the PAX notice that Hurricane left without saying a word. He later reach out to YHC advising that he was still recovering from a leg injury and turn out he wasn’t ready to return. Hurricane hope you feel better.

Opus broke out in the Tigger song during the caterpillar. I think we may need to rename that exercise.

YHC top a play out of Swirly’s playbook and didn’t include any rest for a 10 count. It felt good to not rest but YHC feels it may have cause to the 2.0’s to wear out quicker as they were walking to the start of the DMC.

It was great to have Chapstick back in the PAX. He has been in swim season all summer so hopefully we have him back at least till school starts back up.

Thanks to the whole PAX this morning. YHC will miss posting next week. Be sure to give those SOJ guys a warm DaVille welcome!

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Reesestrong registration is now open and Phonics has created the F3RVA team: https://runsignup.com/RaceGroups/4045/Groups/386047
• Sunday August 5th is the dry run of the Bootcamp on Sunday’s – Haven’s Gate.  It will be at 7am and end at 8am at Atlee HS. Invite, EH, attend, make it happen. We all know a few who say – “It’s too early” or “I can’t do anything during the week.” Time to go back to them and EH them some more.

 

SPIT ON THAT!!

19 fabulous DaVillers shook off the fart sack and made The Creek a time to reflect. This is what transpired:

Mosey through the parking lot and out to the field:

COP

• X15 SSHs for the 15 years of memories YHC had in RVA
• X15 Werkins
• X15 Freddie Mercuries
• X15 Smurf Jacks
• X10/X5/X10/X5 Arm Circles

THANG

Mosey to the parking lot:

Abs of Fun

• 15x 8ct Swirlies
• 15x 4ct Heels to Heaven
• 15x 10ct Windshield Wipers
• 15x 4ct ABCs
  • 1 minute breather
• 15x 8ct Swirlies
• 15x 4ct Heels to Heaven
• 15ct Windshield Wipers
• 15x 4ct ABCs

Mosey back over to the field

15s – Inverted

• Merkins / Ape Squats

Mosey to the flags

5 Favorites

• Favorite RVA – non-F3 / non-Family
• Favorite RVA spot
• Favorite F3 Exercise
• Lead Pax in 5 of favorite F3 exercise

COT/Namorama

NMS

530 came and an assessment of the men was taken.  It was remarked that Swirly still continues to dis DaVille. At that point one said, “I don’t think he is allowed near schools or churches.” Another mentioned that his ankle bracelet doesn’t have the range to reach DaVille.    One wonders, but I am sure Corporate is debating whether to launch an investigation.

YHC took the PAX to the field for COP. At that time Spit reminded YHC why we don’t do that – many moons ago a certain PAX member in his excitement got the decimals of the PAX to a level that we were able to disturb sleeping neighbors from the comfort of their beds. YHC pleaded with the PAX to use their inside voices for COP.  With the precision of an assembly line worker, the PAX did a great job in using their inside voices.

Abs of Fun was a highlight of the morning.  Excitement was in the air and a request was made to add another round.  We cruised through the 15s and headed to the Flags for Favorite 5s.  YHC added a request for each to also add who is there favorite RVAer – non-F3 / non-Family, their favorite RVA spot and what is their favorite F3 Exercise. After that the PAB member lead everyone in 5 of those favorite exercises.  At the end YHC challenged each to go and EH that individual and give them the gift of F3.

In the end, Spit requested we circle up and lay hands and pray for Abacus as he leaves on his vacation tomorrow and when he returns leaves in less then 24 hours for his new job.  This was very emotional to the YHC as these men he loves and respects lifted him up in such a way.  Goose pimples now writing this back blast. Fitness brings us together giving into Fellowship that allows us to do life together and be encouraged which in leads gives us hope and ultimately fuels our Faith of something Greater. Today my Faith in something unseen went up. Thanks my brothers.

Announcements:

• Next Thursday is “First Thursday in DaVille”  – – 6pm at Atlee HS and then Kreggers – – more info
• Sunday August 5th is the dry run of the Bootcamp on Sunday’s – To Be Named on the 5th.  It will be at 7am and end at 8am at Atlee HS. Invite, EH, attend, make it happen. We all know a few who say – “It’s too early” or “I can’t do anything during the week.” Time to go back to them and EH them some more.