Tag: WaThoHuk

YHC decided to go to the Wellesley basketball court for some court fun and the surrounding hills. And if anyone thought a new court AND a new fence surrounding the court would stop us from running the hills, they were mistaken.

We first ran to the court from the flag and started with some warmups of DQ, IW, Flutters and Freddies. The new Sport Court looks super nice but it is not soft. Those without gloves also soon learned it was not kind to bare hands. We bear crawled to the mid line, did one burpee, crabbed to the end, two burpees, and did the same the way back with three and then four burpees.

Did some corner exercises with a 20 counts of LBC (4 times), Squats (3 times), 2 count MCs (2 times) and Merkins (once). And I noted the complaints that we did not have to do more of each exercise.

So that is when we went around the fence and did some 7’s up the hill with Burpees and JumpSquats. The “Pigskin Special”. Our feet were now all wet and it was time to run back. We did a total of 3.2 miles running plus the other exercises.

It was great to meet Papi from ATL. He joined the regulars on a perfect weather Wednesday. Getting to watch the heavens above while working out is always a treat.

“I’ve made up my mind, I ain’t wasting no more time”

Brick, Lighthouse and me enjoyed a warm morning running 3.3 miles in Short Pump. During the run we first hit Trader Joes for some Don Quixote’s, Cherry Pickers, Imperial Walkers, Freddie Mercuries and Flutter Kicks. We then ran up a parking deck and at the top did some 7’s with Mountain Climbers and Burpees, then a triple check with Squats, LBCs and running up and down one level. We then ran all the way down and eventually found the Gazebo to do some dips and step ups in cadence. After running back to the flag we did some stretching. My watch says we ascended a total of 74 feet! Whew!!! Just like running in the mountains . . .

Thanks for letting me Q before BRR.

7 pax showed up for a 3 mile run and bootcamp that sprawled from Pocohontas to short pump park and back.

Mosey to the cement pad

Warmarama-

25 SSH

20 helicopters

10 Don Qs

10 merkins

10 crunchy frogs

25 LBCs

Mosey to short pump park on a meandering wet path through the woods across from the Village. Once we hit the splash pad we stayed dry for 5 compounding orbital runs staying in stride. 

Round 1: 

10 merkins run an orbital

R2:

10 merkins

20 dips run an orbital

R3:

10 merkins

20 dips

30 squats run and orbital

R4: 

10 merkins

20 dips

30 squats

40 LBCs (orbital)

R5:

10 merkins

20 dips

30 squats

40 LBCs

50 flutter kicks (orbital)

Mosey around short pump elementary to do a little new car shopping at Nissan then mosey to the flag.

A couple extra orbitals and run backs completed 3 miles and the clock measured 2.92 and 6:15 on the nose for an expertly timed beatdown!

Thanks for letting me host! SYITG

The WTH trio hit the neighborhood and ended up running 3.6 miles and doing 30 burpees, 130 hand release merkins and 230 (2 count) flutter kicks. As simple and fun as that.

Due to my 4-24 Church softball team actually surviving the first night of playoffs, I took the eight studs, including our one visitor Cyclops, to the Short Pump softball field for some fun.

After some warmups, we did three rounds of exercises at each base (2 people per base). Home plate was the timer doing 10 Burpees. When they finished, they shouted “Go” and everyone ran to the next base. First base started with Flutter Kicks, second base Hand Release Merkins, third base Squats. 2nd round: first base LBCs, second base Elbow Planks, third base Jump Squats. Before the third round we ran to the outfield fence and back. 3rd round: first base WWII, second base Plank Shoulder Taps, third base Copperhead (Whitesnake) Squats. With the initial run to the fields and after this exercise, we were at 1 mile.

From there we moseyed to the dog park and partnered up for three rounds of steps ups and laps. We then took the long way back to flag, did some car shopping on Broad and one lap of the bus loop to end at 3.1 miles total.

It was great having some new blood at my favorite AO and Cyclops visiting from The Fort. Also, when they met beforehand at the other section of the parking lot, it was a nice unintentional way to get the regulars out of our comfort zone.

Announcement:

The Fort is celebrating their 10th anniversary in September.

Our Labor Day convergence is at Dogpile.

Have a great day doing great things!

only 2 of us for WaThoHuk Wednesday. We ran a big square from the school, to around the lake, around the new condominiums, to Broad Street to Pump Road to Three Chopt and back to the school. We still had time left, so we did 20 Merkins, 20 Dollies, 20 Merkins and 20 Dollies. Then to the track. I managed 3 laps and a little more. Lighthouse did more of course, including merkins and dollies. Back to the flag.

3rd F (Faith)
Thank you for taking us out Lighthouse. I hope your cousin’s travels to the US are safe and she makes it here soon.

2nd F (Fellowship)

• BRR teams need drivers … See Slack BRR channel if you can help out
• 2nd Tuesday 2nd F lunch is next week on the 9th in Short pump/Innsbrook area
• The Crucible launch this Saturday at 730 .. come out and support the men at Healing Hands.

1st F: (Fitness)
4 Pax this morning as we joined together to take on the day from Pocahontas Middle school. Nothing complex today.. no crazy rules or burpees for running guys over.
Warm up run as we ran over to Short Pump Station ( 3/4 mile)
Some quick stretching
Three sets of Four corners around the Short Pump Station. Each time around we added an exercise.
(Each lap was 1KM)
1st round 20 LBCs at the corners
2nd round 20 LBCs and 20 Flutters each corner
3rd round 20 LBCs, 20 Flutters, 20 reverse crunches each corner

Follow Pigskin back to the AO since he had to depart early.

On to the Track.
Sprint the curves and walk the straights. a Few laps around until we were out of time.

Over all 3.5 miles today 240 LBCs, 160 flutters, 80 reverse crunches 400m of sprints.

NMS: I hope all is well with each of you. Lots of Covid case in the pax right now.. many needed prayers for family and personal well-being..
call a pax and go meet him for lunch.. learn something new about someone you share time with in the gloom.

To much to write about, but work is wearing me out this week so i have to drop.

v/r
Gypsy

We did about 3.2 miles from the flag to Short Pump park, at the park we did a warmaramma, ran in some circles doing abs exercises (LBC, WWII, Flutters), did some triple checks with dips and step ups and more running and got rained on. Add a COT and all before you need to click to

Arrived at the AO at Zero Dark Thirty to see tres amigos (Pigskin, Whitesnake, and Lighthouse) already milling about. At 530, Whitesnake said something to the effect of: “well, I guess we don’t have a Q.”. Having now been in RVA for 7 months, and becoming an almost weekly regular at WTH, I quickly volunteered to run point for the morning. Only problem was, I had no plan. No issue, as I’ve been here before and as per one of my favorite songs, we made it up as we went along.

Workout went something like this:

• Head out from the AO and run to Windsor Place/Thamesford Way neighborhood
• Halt at the small cul-de-sac right off Thamesford for the disclaimer and a brief warm up: side-shuffle hops (shout-out F3 Churham/NC), alternating shoulder taps, merkins
• Drafting off Whitesnake’s Q from last week, we then headed to the parking lot at Church Run Community Pool for Elevens, consisting of squat jumps and merkins
• After Elevens, caught our breath with a smattering of Mary exercises
• Departed the parking lot, back to the cul-de-sac for 6-count burpees
• Continued the run, back across Three Chopt, around the lake to the gazebo for dips/derkins
• Run back to the shovel flag for more Mary and a few stretches
• 3.1 miles per YHC’s watch

No announcements or prayer requests. Appreciate the opportunity to lead!

Gypsy reminded some and informed others of the origination of the WaThoHuk name. I did a little research to add to the story. It was Jim Thorpe’s name from being a member of the Sac and Fox Nation and is translated as “Bright Path”. Jim Thorpe is one of the greatest athletes ever, second to Pigskin. When looking for a new name of this AO, that is located at Pocahontas Middle School, a Native American name was desired and no better athlete for some inspiration than Jim Thorpe. He is also a good lesson for all of us as he struggled a lot after his athletic career with alcoholism, money, finding work and cancer. Being a good or great athlete is not the ultimate goal.

We leaned some of this from Gypsy while running into the Windsor Place West neighborhood. We then stopped at the little cul-de-sac for some warmaramma of SSH, Cherry/Strawberry Pickers, Merkins and Arm Circles. We then ran down to the Church Run pool parking lot where some coupons magically appeared. Coupons at WTH may be a first.

We did 5 coupon exercises of ten reps each and in between ran to the other end of the lot and did a ladder of burpees (starting at 5 and going down to 1). Exercises were Overhead press, Curls, Merkins with hands on Coupon, Flutter Kicks while holding up Coupon and Triceps. Had time for one more and Brick voted for Merkins again so we ran to the end of the lot, did 5 more burpees and then back for Merkins.

Back to Thamesford Way and went up and down the hill 3 times doing 20 LBCs at the top. Started back and did 5 squats at each recycling bin (4 or 5 bins total) then moseyed back to the flag. Ran 3.5 miles total. Coupons are behind the dumpsters in the back of the pool parking lot for the future.

Always an honor and pleasure to host my favorite AO.