Tag: The Creek

  • oh yeah!!!

    4 guys came out this morning to take on the day like Kool-Aid man busting through a wall.

    COP — lots of exercises

    hit the bench
    10 Skullcrushers IC each side
    20 dips
    10 inclined merkins
    10 declined merkins
    10 WW2 feet on bench

    Repeato adding 5 to each exercise above

    Dora
    100 DK
    200 Squats
    300 LBC
    run to second island

    4 corners 20 of each
    Freddies
    Squats
    WW2
    Merkins

    Great times had and no one got hurt!
    Prayers for Bulkhead as he is having meniscus surgery today
    Peace out, Opus

  • No Rain for You!

    6 ponchos ready for Debby; we must have missed her. Let’s get after it.

    Warmarama:
    Mosey around the parking lot, SSH, Imperial Walkers, Arm Circles, DQ, Cherry Pickers, Copper head Squats, Merkins, LBC, Hello Dolly, Rosalita’s, Freddy Mercuries.

    The Thang:
    Four Corners: Prostitute Style
    Merkins x 10
    Squat Jumps x 20
    WWII x 20
    SSH x 40

    Triple Check
    Run a lap around the courtyard.
    Heals to Heaven
    Flutter Kicks

    Ring of Fire
    Merkins – Mr. Hollands
    Hand Release Merkins – Yard Sale
    Close Grip Merkins – Surf and Turf
    Boost Merkins – Boo Boo
    Penguin Merkins – Beat it
    Wide Grip Merkins – Oyster

    Triple Check
    Lunge to the end, Lunge back
    Squats
    SSH

    BTTF
    Numberama:Namerama
    Announcements
    YHC Took us out

    Moleskin: YHC was planning for a complete wash, but not a drop in sight! 70 and Sunny. Great crew this morning at the Creek. Well Done!!

  • Yogi and a picnic basket

    Hey Boo Boo…whatcha got in that pick-ah-nik basket..

    Gosh Yogi.. just some Surf and Turf and Trout.

    That sounds ike a perfect mixture for a relaxing summer morning breakfast, did you bring the honey.. oh wait..who is this coming? Ranger Rick.. .. that’s not Ranger Rick.. crap it’s Gypsy.

    Let’s mosey guys

    Circle up for SSH, Ukraine soldiers, Merkins, peanut pickers. (We are aren’t pick no dang cherries off the ground)

    4 corners: perform called exercise 10 reps at the corner return to center and do 2 burpees go next corner back to center for 2 burpees and continue until done.

    • Round one: Upper body. Merkins, wide arm Merkins, narrow Merkins, Carolina Dry Docks.
    • Round 2: Core. WW2, LBC, Heels to heaven, reverse crunch.
    • Round 3: Legs. Squats, Twist and Shout, Jump Squats, Lunges
    • Round 4: the natural. Merkins, WW2, Squats, Burpees

    To the wall.

    • In people’s Chair 20 air press the 2 merkins
    • In people’s Chair 20 air press the 3 merkins
    • In people’s Chair 20 air press the 4 merkins
    • In people’s Chair 20 air press the 5 merkins
    • In people’s Chair 20 air press the 6 merkins

    lost a pax to a code Brown. 💩

    Mini-Dora for 3 remaining (50 Merkins,100 Squats, 150 LBCs)

    5 mins of Mary. American Hammers, Lolitas, Freddy Mercury, LBCs

    Done. Thanks for having me out to the Creek!

    v/r

    John (Gypsy) Boles

  • West Coast Vibes

    3 Davillians embrace the fog and humidity to finish out the week.

    This is how it went down

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

    THANG

    Triple Check #1 – Wall Sit, America Hammers, run the courtyard

    Triple Check #2 – Pull ups, Step Ups, lunge/run path to school/back

    Catch Us If You – Two run backwards around the track while Third does 10 Squats and run to catch up. 2 Laps

    Diamond 4 Corners – Using the baseball field, 10 Merkins, 20 Squats, 30 Flutter Kicks, 40 SSH’s

    finished with suicides headed back to the VF for some stretches and YHC took us out

    Fun more for the three us learning about Trout’s national park trip and Turf’s daughter leaving out west

    Spit On That!!

  • Where’s The Pax?

    3 men posted for a Friday beatdown. 1 was a few minutes late as he posted at the Wednesday site. 2 did a couple laps around the parking lot to see if anyone else would show. 2 started off with the Beep Test. These two non runners made it to level 4. Next the two started 4 corners and was joined by a 3rd at the 3rd corner. 3 laps of 4 corners were completed followed up by 11’s using the width of the parking lot. We the went to the courtyard but I can’t remember what we did. Time was up so we headed back to the parking lot. Numberama, Namarama and Surf N Turf took us out.

  • My Quarterback Would Sometimes Twinkle His Fingers

    4 ‘Merican Water Dogs jumped in with both feet to the latest edition of The Creek. Water temperatures were 70 and sunny. According to the water moccasins swimming in the Pearson’s Corner Elementary parking lot, the following strokes might have happened:

    Mosey from the shallow end to the deep end of the kiddie pool, pick up Corned Beef, and make a flip turn back to the main pool for the COT.

    SSHs x40 (4 count). This is DaVille, so many references to our friend The Carpenter and his penchant for SSHs.
    Dead Man Hang
    Fudd’s Wife
    Wilson’s Wife
    Fudd’s Wife
    Imperial Walkers x10 (8, Corned Beef’s count was slightly different, but Yard Sale tracked the CB count)
    Hillbillies x10 (“This is DaVille; this is our kind of exercise!”) (12, CB count)
    LBCs x20 (18)
    Flutter kicks x20 (23)
    Rosalita’s x10 (11)
    Inverted Scorpion Kicks x10 (21)

    Mosey to the Parking Lot Driveway for a Beast. Markers were pole, tree, tree. Flip turn at the Stop sign.

    Medley events were ‘merkins, squats, LBCs, monkey humpers, hello dolly, and something else. Free style on the outbound, back stroke (I.e., Bernie Sanders) on the return leg.

    10 count to wiggle the water off like a dog coming out of a pool. Whaapaawhaaapaawhaappaawhaaapaa!!! (Add that to the F3 Exicon!).

    Mosey to the kiddie pool for Four Corners. (No Running on the Deck!)

    Round 1: 5, 10, 15, 20 reps…
    Round 2: 10, 15, 20, 25
    Round 3: 15, 20, 25, 30

    Merkins, WWIIs, Mountain Climbers, SSHs. If it can be a four-count, make it a four count. Do anything you want, but make it a challenge.

    Mosey to the water polo court for free-style suicides. 3 burpees at the end.

    Mosey to the VSF for one round of Water Mary…inverted scorpion paddles.

    Numbers, names, and YHC took us out.

    NMS: The Pax decided to get a head (false start/DQ) start on the Pool Boy water exercises by utilizing the deep end of the Pearson’s Corner (YHC feels “Pearson’s Landing” is more appropriate) Elementary parking facility. Visiting for the first time and in the dark, YHC successfully discovered the deepest part of the lot. Jump right in; the water’s warm.

    Special thanks to Phelps, Thorpe, and Spitz for joining me this morning. What a soaker. And, if you have not heard about Yard Sale’s football career, many a good line comes out of hearing stories about playing center.

    Announcements (Continued dudos to Tryhard for the original list – always cite your sources!):

    • Summer Tour. Oyster / Tryhard posting a ton. Get out there and meet some new men or catch up with old pals. Also, on-going contest to invent the most micro of micro events just to get a ST point. 
    • Dry July. Good to hear at from those making solid progress toward their goals. 
    • Wet July. Sorry, Hutton, Dry July has nothing to do with not sweating. And, YHC has been on vacation. Not conducive to Dry Anything. 
    • 7/11 Thursday (TONIGHT!) 18:30 (or 6:30 “p.m.”). Adults paddle on the James. Huguenot Landing. See Lockjaw for details. Bring your kids, if Lockjaw says that’s ok. Or, bring your neighbor who works out in front of your house. Yeah, she does.
    • Thur AM – 0430 Launch to Clown Car down to Amelia Courthouse (Tryhard Q). Clown Car starting location is a closely guarded secret. Credible sources have uncovered the password… “#SOJ.”  Nope, this happened already. You missed it. The correct answer was “Meet at The Forge.”
    • Fri – RAMM Amateur Bike Ride. 05:30. This is a contest. Bring your most ridiculous ride. YHC’s money is on the “1988 Volvo.” Bring your brelly.
    • 7/13 – Poolboy VQ at The Iron Bridge. Get after it.
    • 7/14 – OTB Swimming Pool Bootcamp. It’s free, it’s open to all men.
    • 7/17 – Woodsman VQ at The Crossing. Get after it.
    • 7/18 Thursday 18:30 (or 6:30 “p.m.”). Adults paddle on the James. Huguenot Landing. See Lockjaw for details.
    • 7/25 Thursday 18:30 (or 6:30 “p.m.”). Adults paddle on the James. Huguenot Landing. See Lockjaw for details.
    • 7/27 – YHC is leading The Bridge. Achieve F3 “Luminary” Status by attending. “Visit the Imprisoned.” Help YHC share the F3 spirit with a group of men transitioning their lives from prison to the free world. Clown Car from RVA around 06:00. Workout in Buckingham 07:30-08:15. Coffeeteria. Home by 10:30. Note: YHC has heard every excuse possible to skip out, so make your’s a good one. Or, try this: “Honey, can you take the kids until 10:30 Saturday? I would appreciate it. I’d like to help some men who could use a role model.” Even you can score with a line like that. 
    • 8/3 – Homegrown Half. This means run either 10k or 13.1 miles. Most confusing F3 event of the year. Is F3 using Metric or Imperial? No one knows who to ask, so YHC has appointed Boberry to take any questions. 
    • 8/6 – Ultimate Crab Frisbee Tournament at the Second AO (Learn some F3 history. Figure it out). Bring your NVGs for the first 15 minutes. 
    • 8/11 – F3 Family Float on the James. Starts somewhere between Lynchburg and Newport News. Starts sometime between BMNT and ends sometime before EENT. Someone will provide details sometime. (If you have ever done the BRR, when TYA wants you to know, he’ll tell you.) 
    • 8/17 – Pickleball Tourney. This is table stakes for winning the Summer Tour. Skip this, and it’s minus 200 points. FWIW, if Splinter and LJ’s kids show up, this thing’s over before it begins.
    • 8/21 – 100th Birthday Celebration at First Watch 05:00. Come celebrate YHC’s father’s 100th birthday. Roaring 20’s, Great Depression, WWII, Cold War, etc. 
    • 8/28 – New AO at Moseley Elementary. Note the spelling has been corrected from previous posts. Google Maps will thank you. 
    • 9/20 and 9/21 – 10 Year Anniversary (multiple events). It’s like F3 invited you to its wedding. Friday night there is a dinner / drinks (you’ll need an outfit; no plus 1), Saturday morning is the main event (you’ll need a different outfit and you can bring a friend, albeit not likely “that kind” of friend, yet, F3 is open to all men), and then there is a reception Saturday afternoon (with, you guessed it, a different outfit; feel free to bring a plus 1, 2, 3, 4, etc.). 

    Breaking Bread….for those new to F3, we have been doing this every month for about 8 or 9 years (for the last 4 years, 2 times per month. Thank you, Rosie, for the suggestion.). We will do this each month going forward. Be a stud – make dinner for a group of 8-12 folks who are in town for medical treatment or recovery and need a hand. Invite your M and/or 2.0s or F3 pals to help. See Oyster for details. LFG!

    UpChuck spits the bit.

  • Would you buy surf and turf at a yard sale?

    Surf and Turf and Yard Sale posted on a beautiful Friday morning for a hot potato. Surf N Turf warmed us up. We did 11’s and 4 Corners with us each choosing some exercise. Namarama, Numberama and Surf N Turf took us out with a prayer.

  • Bucking Tradition

    Given the option of a traditional beatdown vs. some stupid fun, the answer was obvious.  Six men did the following.

    Mosey around the PCES parking lot and out to the soccer field.

    COP

    • Don Quixotes
    • Imperial Walkers
    • Jazzercises
    • Arm Circles
    • Overhead Claps
    • Michael Phelps
    • Copperhead Squats
    • Heels to Heaven
    • Suzanne Somers L/R
    • Hand Release Merkins
    • Plankorama
    • SSHs

    Mosey to the basketball court US map

    Stupid Fun # 1

    Bottle Flip

    • Hold plank and take turns attempting to land a bottle flip – 10 Merkins per miss for entire PAX, dish out 10 Burpees for a hit x 2 rounds

    Mosey to the playground

    Stupid Fun # 2

    Buckethole (Various exercises between turns)

    • Bag on the ground – 10 Jump Squats for PAX
    • Bag hits the bucket – 10 WWIIs for PAX
    • Bag in the bucket – Dish out 10 Burpees to PAX (1 by Trout, Blue Moon?, Surf n Turf?)

    Mosey over to the baseball diamond

    Stupid Fun # 3

    Home Run Derby (On Deck and In the Hole rotate exercises)

    • Ball in the air over the “fence” – Burpees for PAX while batter trots around the bases
    • Swing and a miss – Batter does Burpees and gets mocked
    • Anything else – SSHs

    Collect all equipment and mosey back to Flag

    Numberama, Nameorama, COT

    MOLESKIN

    As YHC posed the question for a traditional workout or some games, Blue Moon was the lone holdout for traditional F3, while the majority was all in for some fun.  Due to the PAX’s ineptitude many merkins and squats were performed, nonetheless.  YHC isn’t much of a pitcher so the homer tally was few, but kudos to Trout and Spit for showing real power.  Anyone know the precise measurement of water for a regulation bottle flip?  Asking for a friend.  Thanks for the warm welcome.  Keep touring.

    ANNOUNCEMENTS

    2.0 workout at DaPile tomorrow 0700

    The Tour ’24 continues

  • Coupon Creek

    Two SOJ usurpers stamped passports, hopped a clown car, and after hours of quality mumble chatter landed their craft safely at The Creek. They were greeting by five fierce natives of the north lands who resisted the takeover until they were placated with gifts of latex-dipped gloves. The wild northmen then gaped in awed silence at the gifts of coupons emerging from the aforementioned craft, and solemnly each warrior accepted a token of good will. Here’s what two bewildered deer witnessed:

    The THANG: 

    WARMERAMA: 

    • Each member of the PAX directed to collect a unique heavy item – the options were: 40# GTE team weight (rocks in a duffle), 60# sandbag, 30# ruck, 50# kettlebell, 25# metal track plate, another #40 GTE team weight, 30# kettle bell
    • Mosey to the basketball court and circle up
    • Welcome & Disclaimer
    • Variable IC Reps to get the muscles warm top to bottom

    COP #1: 

    • Mosey to a grassy area between two large poles
    • COUPON ELEVENS
    • Coupon Squats x10–>1
    • Coupon Press x1–>10
    • Run between sides carrying Coupon
    • *At random intervals PAX directed to stop and stretch then switch coupons

    PLANKORAMA INTERMISSION:

    • Halfway though 11’s, PAX directed to circle up
    • Name the man to your left, but x5 merkins if you mess up …whispered cheating ABOUNDED so merkins awarded at the end
    • Remain in plank to quiz PAX on the Mission, Credo, and 5CP’s. Maaaaaany more merkins awarded…

    COP #2:

    • Mosey out to the small track
    • COUPON FIFTIES
    • First to complete x50 reps calls out then all stop to mosey with coupons to the far side of the track
    • x50 Coupon swings
    • x50 Coupon presses (some did curls)
    • x50 SSH’s (no coupons)
    • x50 Coupon Squats

    COP #3:

    • Mosey to the field closer to the flag
    • Line up on your six for COUPON CAROUSEL
    • Coupons passed down the line, last man runs to the front to keep coupons flowing

    Mosey BTTF for COT:

    • Counterama # 7
    • Namerama
    • Announcerama (see Below)
    • YHC took the PAX out in Prayer

    NMS:  Awesome to have LWoods SOJ company for the takeover this morning – MUCH appreciated brother! This was YHC’s 6th post and 4th Q for the week, and as a result, A) YHC is hurting all over, and B) YHC knows the well is not yet dry. You don’t know what you’re capable of until you try! And well, YHC tries hard… (emoji sunglasses smiling face here).  Thanks to our Daville brothers trying something new with a few coupons today. Not a lot of running, but it felt as much like a ruck as a bootcamp, so the burn was good. Keep posting fellas! Yours AYE! ~DTH

    Announcements (SEE SLACK!)

    • SOJ Takeover ongoing
    • Summer Tour ongoing
    • June 21 SOJ Poker Night
    • June 22 new AO “The Iron Bridge” starts at Goyne Park at 7am
    • 2.0-Friendly Daville Bootcamp upcoming – ask Spit
    • July 4th Convergence, 7am, Forrest Hill Park

    Prayer Requests:

    • Opus and M leaving town for a week of vaca in Canada and praying teenager doesn’t burn the house down

  • F3 goes to the movies

    6 dudes showed up on a crisp spring morning to have some fun.

    COP — arm circles, DQ, Hillbillies, IW, AST, HRM, etc.

    F3 goes to the movies
    Random actors names in a bag
    One Pax member pulls a name
    Pax tries to think of a movie that person starred in
    PAX spells that movie title out with their legs
    The object is to pick the shortest movie title and the PAX did a pretty good job with that.

    10 stump merkins

    Triple Check
    Run across the lot
    directors chair (like people chair but with more shouting directions)
    DK

    Triple check 2
    legs in swing pull ins
    lunge to pole and back
    5 dips, 5 inclines (repeato)

    Nive job by all this morning! Have a great weekend!

    OPUS