Richmond, VA

MC Hill Still Sucks

By Spit on May 23, 2017

When: 5/23/17
QIC: Spit
The PAX: Abacus, Lab Rat, Helix, Spike, The Carpenter (LIFO), Opus, Quaker, Hurricane, Phonics, Wheelie, Spit

11 Northerners climb out of their fart sacks (some earlier than others) to take part in another addition of YHC’s Q Week! This how it went down!! Mosey to the front of the HS COP (All IC) SSH Copperhead Squats WWII Sit-ups Gas Pump Merkins Arm Circles THANG Mosey to the bus loop 4 Corners 2 Laps where completed with the following: 1st corner – Merkins x20 2nd corner – Mtn Climbers (2 count) x20 3rd corner – Dips x20 4th corner – WWII Sit-ups x20 Mosey to the road next to the teacher’s lot Victory Road At each light…

Is this Heaven? No, it’s Iowa

By Honey Do on May 23, 2017

When: 05/23/2017
QIC: Honeydo
The PAX: Cake (Roanoke), Lockjaw, Ronnie, Offshore, Malpractice, Garbage Plate, Seymour, Sabotage, Honeydo, Chum Bucket

A Terrific Ten took to the illuminated fields of Heartbreak Ridge on a cloudy 64 degree morning. COP under the lights- SSH, Imperial Walkers, Don Qs, Flutterkicks, Merkins. Touch a light post. 2 at a time, Burpee at each light, increasing each one up to 8. Mary in between each round of 2. Mosey to front of school for Lindsays. Derkins and Box Jumps. Increments of 5 from 30/10 to 10/30. Mosey to Donkey Kick Wall for more Lindsays. Donkey Kicks and Mtn Climbers. After DKs Polar bear 5 times out for Mtn Climbers. Back to baseball field for mary-…

Are Those Your Wife’s Duck Boots?

By Döner Kebab on May 23, 2017

When: 05/23/17
QIC: Döner Kebab
The PAX: Gumbo, Rosie, The BFG, Viral, Shakedown (FNG Joe), Flashdance, Honeymoon, Marmaduke, Wheelbarrow, Flatline, Carmen Sandiego, Döner Kebab

12 men assembled for a NoToll beatdown, awaiting the Q to take over…Rosie reminded YHC that YHC had signed up to Q…and the beatdown-on-the-fly went something like this: THANG Mosey to BBall courts for COP: SSH, Arm Circles, DQs, Copperhead Squats, Bob & Weaves (left & right), Tempo Merkins, LBCs, Pickle Pounders Line up on base lines for King of Hearts: regular suicide, backward suicide, karayoke suicide Stay on base lines for modified Arc Loader: duck walk, forward lunge, bear crawl, crawl bear, forward crab walk, backward crab walk Mosey towards Robious, stop at poles for modified Guantanamo Stay @…

Dirty Dozen

By Saab on May 23, 2017

When: 05/23/17
QIC: Saab
The PAX: THE Yankee Aggressor, Swirly, Grunt, Bleeder, Swiper, Big Tennessee, Marv, Wedding Singer, Splinter, Toga, Lug Nut, Saab

Although it was raining in some areas of RVA, the weather at UR was perfect as 12 men presented themselves for a run around our fair city. Route: Head out toward UR entrance on River Road, cross bridge, head East toward Stratford 4 milers: Return somewhere between Stratford and the bridge, depending upon one’s mood and interest in adding more distance.5 milers: Take Stratford to Matoken until it “crests”. 6 milers: Take aforementioned route all the way to Shirley then head back down toward river and return. Add one loop around lake at the end. NMS: YHC had selfish reasons for…

Let’s Triple Check this Anniversary

By Spit on May 22, 2017

When: 05/22/17
QIC: Spit
The PAX: Fudd, Toga, Honey Do, Chum Bucket, Wedding Singer, Off Shore, Swiper, Spit

8 veterans show up on this cloudy but not yet raining Monday morning (but its always sunny and 70) to help YHC celebrate his F3 anniversary with a bang! This is how it went down: Mosey to the left side of the school COP All in IC SSH Don Quoxite Cotton Pickers Dolly’s WWII Sit Ups Arm Circles In teams of 4 the following was completed: Triple Check #1 -Balls to Wall, WWII Sit ups, Run to the light pole in the median of hermitage road Mosey to the pavilion Triple Check #2 -Dips, Derkins, Run to the light pole…

Progressive Day

By Splinter on May 22, 2017

When: 05/22/17
QIC: Splinter
The PAX: Bleeder, E.F. Hutton, Swirly, BT, Splinter

Four strong Batteau regulars allowed for a guest Q on a cool but humid Monday morning. The PAX convened, dodged a few raindrops then went along our merry way. Mosey to the bottom of the bowl for a beatdown that went something like this: COP Arm circles (10 small, 5 large). Forward and backward. Merkins Copperhead Squats LBCs Hug and Loves The Thang Mosey back up the north side of the bowl to the lone tree on the west end of the string of 6 trees. Start a progressive tree line. Run to the first tree and complete merkins. Run…

Traditional River Run…Backwards

By Gumbo on May 22, 2017

When: 5/22/17
QIC: Gumbo
The PAX: Honeymoon, Rosie, LugNut, Gumbo

4 River Run veterans eschewed the forecast and broke free from the comfort of the fartsack to start the work week with some hills and some miles. The suggestion was made during last week’s run and YHC decided to give it a try – the traditional River Run route backwards — left out of Bettie Weaver for a loop around by the high school across Robious and up the trail to Twin Team. Up up up up…..up Twin Team, then down Powderham Lane and cross through the BUSH from the back side, across Robious Road and into Tarrington. Down the…

With Trails Like These, Who Needs Roads…

By Saab on May 21, 2017

When: 05/21/17
QIC: Saab
The PAX: Helix, THE Yankee Aggressor, Circle K, Saab

In just about perfect running weather, 4 awesome dudes descended upon the RVA trails at different times and for differing distances. This is what transpired… Helix and Saab run from the South Bank to North Bank. Arrived in time to see TYA and Circle K off at the (Tredegar) starting line of the RiverRock half marathon. Knowing we had to stay ahead of the runners, we continued on North Bank before the starting gun went off. Upon arriving at the pumphouse, Helix and YHC got to volunteering at the waterstop…specifically picking up the cups and organizing collection of trash. This…

AshCreek 5K

By Spit on May 20, 2017

When: 5/20/17
QIC: Mechanicsville PAX
The PAX: Wild Thing, Phonics, Mr Rogers, Badger, Simba (FNG), Psycho, Spit

7 Runners showed up on this sunny and 70 morning for the 14th annual AshCreek 5K. This is how it went down: THANG Race began at 8am on Linderwood Dr near the club house, turn left onto Brickerton Dr, turn left back onto Linderwood Dr to complete mile 1. Quick turn right onto Little Joselyn Dr, then left onto Tarleton Dr, left at Morella Pl, right onto Summer Grove Rd, then left back into Linderwood Dr to complete mile 2. Take Linderwood Dr down to a left onto Pantego Ln for a 1/2 mile, right back onto Bickerton Dr to…

Houston we have liftoff in Charlottesville

By THE Yankee Aggressor on May 20, 2017

When: 05/20/17
QIC: THE Yankee Aggressor, Upchuck, Bleeder and Swirly
The PAX: Speed Limit (FNG Bob), Bob (FNG Hakan), Margaritaville (FNG Evan), True North (FNG Thomas), Bolton (FNG CE), Swirly, Upchuck, Bleeder and TYA

9 PAX (F3 participants) emerged from the gloom and posted to Booker T. Washington park in Charlottesville. This was the first workout in Cville and the weather, as expected, was sunny and 70! The Thang: Mosey to side of field. COP SSH x 20, Don Quixote x 10, LBC x 20, and merkins x 25. Mosey toward Preston Avenue and take the steps up to the upper basketball court for King of Hearts. Regular suicide, backwards suicide, karaoke suicide and bear crawl suicide. Q passed to Swirly. Mosey to Picnic area for triple check. Dips and LBC’s and sprints. Repeato…

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