Tag: WaThoHuk

Two faithful showed on a beautiful spring morning to put in the work.

Clock struck 5:30 and we were off, mosey to a familiar neighborhood by way of West broad village lake path for a Cul-de-sac workout/run.

First Cul-De-Sac 20 Merkin, Next 20 WWII, Next 10 Burpees, Next 20 reverse crunches. Repeato : completed 3 sets of these including a route back around the lake and back to the flag. 3 loops around the bus loop and a final burst of old man speed to the end of lots and back to flag. 4.43 miles completed and strong workout complete.

Mumble chatter contemplated the methods and ways of vaccine distribution, spread of virus and questions of Big Brother conspiracy.

QIC took us out. Two or more gathered in his name….

Three men broke through the gloom on a perfect WTH day to improve the local neighborhood. One mile out. Working our way back we did 3 sets of 11s. 4.1 total miles.

• Round 1: Merkins & WW2
• Round 2: Jump Squat & shoulder taps
• Round 3: LBC & Peter Parker shoulder taps

YHC took us out.

Announcements: BRR, Tomato relay,

NMS – we worked pretty hard today. Minimal chatter. Gypsy is thinking about outreach to young men that need some guidance. I am too. For many sports is an outlet – but these require such an outlay for, equipment, advanced training, travel, or body type, there has to be something any body type can do for free. Hmmmm, do we know anything like that? To reach those that really need it – we need ideas that work through the liability issues in our current environment and a way to solve transportation limitations.

WTH 4.1

We did 4.1 miles today with 5 pax present for a little warm but rainy morning! 

Mosey past the dry cleaners to hang a right into the large apartment complex where we did a little warm-a-Rama. 

Arm circles x 15 

Reverse x 15

Imperial squat walkers x 15

Merkins x 35

Mosey to a long straight away in the complex for COP #1

We did 11s merkins and jump squats

COP #2 

Next to Dunkin’ Donuts for merkins on your own.

Mosey back to the flag for the last push!

All in all we hit the parking lot at 6:15 where we did not complete our 200 merkins but assigned the last 64 for homework! 

All in all a strong presence and tough one with longer run lengths to push distance on this 4 mile plus bootcamp! 

The thing:

This all encompassing 3.4 mile beatdown at WTH started with a half mile jog to the concrete pad at the village for some COP it went something like this:

In cadence:

Side straddle hops x 25

Arm circles forward x 15

Reverso x 15

Merkins x 10

Leg circles X10 Lft leg x10 right leg

Mountain climbers x10

Plank jacks X 10

We then mosied a half mile at a good clip to the parking deck where we completed 2 sets of 7s working our way up to the top of the structure. 7s were perfect here as you reach the top of the structure at exactly 7. 

First set of 7s up 

1 jump squat 6 merkins 

Ascending the parking deck 

Run down to the bottom

Second set of 7s 

6 burpees and 1 copperhead squat ascending the structure to the top for a massive hill workout.

Run down to the bottom for a 10 count. 

We then mosied to a Bernie straight and threw in 20 merkins. 2 karaoke straights to followed by one last bernie straightaway. 

The pax then completed a .75 mile run around the west broad village lake and back into the parking lot where we finished the beatdown with 10 merkins to get our 100 plus for the day. Gipsy surpassed us on merkins though! 

50 Freddie mercuries, 50 LBCs,  50 flutter kicks.

Good job Pax! QIC almost didn’t make it due to a redeye when Gipsy put QIC on the spot last night QIC couldn’t say no.

Six Svelte Stallions broke through the gloom for a WTH workout. Here is how it went down:

Mosey around goose lake to Windsor Place.  Elevens: HRM & V-up. Mosey back to school. 3 rounds of Pole smoker: heels to heaven. Ring of fire. 3.7 mi total. YHC took us out   

NMS –  YHC admits to being a little surprised upon seeing two cars with New York plates sitting at the far end of the normally empty parking lot. Typical westend bubble thinking, maybe they’re part of the kidnapping ring?  Glad they are not. Just two PAX traveling for work And we are glad to have you. I’m also glad that people are finally flying into RIC again.

Just think, if two PAX from arguably  the furthest away ‘villes can show up at WTH, maybe PAX from the 8mi away D’ville will show up someday.  

Gitty up.  

 

 

Into the frozen gloom, 5 met up to burn off the fat. All were happy to see Gypsy back in the Pax for the start of the clawing back to machine condition.

The Thang,

Mosey west down Three Chopt, North on John Rolfe to the cut through to the Park. Circle up for a quick COP

10 SSH, 11 Don Qu’s, 10 LBC’s, 10 Merkins lets roll

zig zag over to the Lake at Wellesley circle up for a custom Ring of Fire:

first person starts with 20 Merkins rest of pax does LBC’s, moves to next until all 5 have completed Merkins, then start over with pax doing American Hammers, repeato Burpees and cool down with WW2s. Each person completing 80 merkins and many of the others. Up and roll out, times a wasting and miles to cover. ran up towards Broad street and made our way through parking lots dreaming about stopping for bagels, donuts, biscuits and parking our 6s in some Lazy boys. Passed an unfriendly fella who didn’t return the Good Morning. Continues the run back to the flag to completed 3.73 miles of distance. 10 punitive Burpees for Mr Grumpy’s silence, circle-rama. Announcements, prayer concerns: several mentions of those with health concerns, recent passing and eminent deaths. God speed and grace to those in need(all of us). Pinto closed us outbin prayer.

PS Kudos to Gypsy for finishing the run with the group. I would have had to take an uber back after the first mile

Yesterday we did the 3.25 today 4 warriors fell out of the fartsack with much enthusiasm to get started this beautiful morning! 1 special guest appearance from our SOJ brother DTH graced us for this beatdown. It went something like this:

Half mile mosey to Wachovia for Warmarama:

25 side straddle hops

10 Don Quixote’s

Plank for time

Side plank left arm high

Side plank right arm high

Mountain climbers 20 

Merkins 10

Recover:

COP #1

Short jog to the parking lot at SPP for a building 4 corners:

Sprint to 1st Corner 10 merkins back to the start

Sprint 10 merkins and 2nd corner 20 WW2s back to the start

Sprint 10 merkins, 20 WW2s, 3rd corner 30 2 count flutter kicks back to the start

Sprint 10 merkins, 20 WW2s, 30 2 count flutters, 4th corner 40 ball dippers back to the start

Mosey around the baseball field and onto the wet slightly muddy 70 degree and sunny football field for a round of 10s.

COP #2 10s

Start at the 10 yard line complete 1 merkin and 9 burpees sprint to other side endzone. 

20 yard line 8 merkins 2 burpees

30 yd line 7 and 3

40 6 and 4

50 5 and 5

60 6 and 4

70 7 and 3

80 8 and 2

90 9 and 1

Phew! Mosey around the elementary school for a little new car shopping for a Nissan Xterra which we couldn’t find but found the economic Versa for our commuters

On to COP #3 

The Pad- for a little 

Copperhead squats x 15

20 ball dippers

30 LBCs

Suzanne summers right side and left

Mosey to the alley behind Trader Joe’s for a down hill Bernie sanders then back to the flag.

All in all we hit the parking lot at 6:15 and the cars at 6:16 QIC takes the blame for the 1 minute tardiness! Great job to the pax for putting up a solid post and special thanks for the surprise visit from DTH! Thanks for the Q SYITG!

Parking Deck 7s

The thing:

This all encompassing 3.4 mile beatdown at WTH started with a half mile jog to the concrete pad at the village for some COP it went something like this:

In cadence:

Ball dippers x 15

Side straddle hops x 15

Plank Jacks x 15

LBCs 25 OYO

Arm circles forward x 15

Reverso x 15

Merkins x 10

We then mosied a half mile at a good clip to the parking deck where we completed 2 sets of 7s up working our way up to the top of the structure. 7s were perfect here as you reach the top of the structure at exactly 7. 

First set of 7s up 

1 copperhead squat 6 merkins 

Ascending the parking deck 

Run down to the bottom

Second set of 7s 

Jump Squat 6 and burpees 1 ascending the structure to the top for a massive hill workout.

Run down to the bottom for a 10 count. 

We then mosied to a Bernie straight and 2 karaoke straights to followed by one last bernie straightaway. 

The pax then completed a .75 mile run around the west broad village lake and back into the parking lot where we finished the beatdown with 10 burpees since the man with the dog refused to say good morning followed by:

50 Freddie mercuries and 2 minutes of flutter kicks.

Good job Pax! I was gassed. 

A group of 5 convened for a running boot camp and this is what transpired.

COP – Hard pass, if we were going to finish this thing then we didn’t need to waste time with a warm up

Mosey from the school and take right on Three Chopt heading west. Corner 1 (Three Chopt and John Rolfe) 5 Burpess, 10 Hand Release Merkins, 20 WWII’s, 30 2-Count Flutter Kicks, Mosey north to Corner 2 (John Rolfe and Liesfeld Parkway), repeat exercises. Mosey east to Corner 3 (Liesfeld Parkway and Geese Landing), repeat exercises. Mosey south down grassy cut through to Corner 4 (Three Chopt and grassy path), repeat exercises. As we moseyed west again on Three Chopt it hit one mile. Repeat 3 times.

Total:

3 Miles

60 Burpess

120 Hand Release Merkins

240 WWII’s

360 2-Count Flutter Kicks

Announcements: Probation mentioned he hadn’t seen Swiper since the first WTH, Gomer to check in on him.

NMS: Gypsy asked YHC to Q WTF a few weeks back when he went out on his surgery, YHC obliged but then completely forgot about the workout. Yesterday when YHC called Gypsy to check in (Gypsy gets really quiet when he’s not actively posting in F3) he asked if YHC was going to Q. YHC likes his post First Watch naps but obliged because of last weeks failings. YHC doesn’t know the area so he took to Google Maps to get the satellite view of the area to design this route/workout. It was a very quiet morning, besides being together there was very little mumble chatter. I think Lighthouse said it best when he mentioned that it was his first time at WTH in which the run was the break and not the exercises. YHC thinks that pretty much says it all. YHC has redeemed himself.

Here is how it went down

COP: 10 side straddle hop 10 DQs, 10 storm squats. 

Mosey to short  Pump park circle up, 20 hand release merkins, Circle the island doing butt kickers, circle again karaoke,  3rd time Bernie Sanders, back to start 20 burpees. 

Head back out on the street up the broad and over to trader Joe shopping centre. 50 LBC’s, GP equipment failure reset then Mosey back to flag,

Mosey over to the track for intervals, Sprint halfway, 20 count rest Sprint half again, repeato 3 times, 50 LBCs, Bernie half lap, bear crawl quarter lap, recover, jog one final lap and head back to flag. 20 hand release merkins, 30 2 count freddy Mercury’s, 20 rosalitas, thats a wrap. 3.4 miles of dark ground covered.