Richmond, VA

Jello shot salad

By Bleeder on May 8, 2017

When: 05/08/17
QIC: Bleeder, EF Hutton, Swirly, Hardywood
The PAX: Bleeder, Bleederyson, EFHUTTON, EFHUTTONous , Swirly, SwirlyQous , Wheel Barrow, Wheel Barrowous, Hardywood, Alfred Lord Hardyplankwood, Flipper, Flipiss Doggiss

6 solid citizens arrived early enough to the polling place to vote for their hot potato Q. Here’s how the votes were tallied. THE THANG Bleeder Q Mosey to the COP on the Tennis Courts 20x SSH 10X Merkins 20X DonQuixote 30X LBC’s 20X Helicopter 20X Mountain Climbers 4 Corners 10X Merkins, 20X Knee Bends, 30X WWII Sit ups, 40x box cutters EF Hutton Q partner up Hello Dolly’s, Lunge, Burpees, Booya Merkins at change over while partner makes 2 loops around the tennis courts. Swirly Q Mosey to do 5x Pull-ups, 5x Chin ups, 20X Dips and 20x Incline…

No Snow White…but the 7 Dwarves Were There (aka Quads and Hams)

By Manhole on May 8, 2017

When: 05/06/2017
QIC: Manhole
The PAX: Spit (Richmond, VA), Yinz, Bibo, Green Bean, Leon, Sleeper

Six studly souls joined YHC for a Saturday morning evolution, sponsored by quads and hams. We had a guest appearance by “Spit” from Richmond, who represented strong for his home base. Warm-ups – Mosey from the the ball park out the front and over to the top of DNC where we did, in cadence, SSH, Cotton Pickers, Squats, Imperial Walkers, decline (I mean incline Merkins) all for count of 15. The Thang – Mosey down the hill to the stump area for a set of 11s (Step Ups and Dips). (multiple questions by Bibo – including how many an what…

A Flatline Meets the Tarrington Hills

By Gumbo on May 8, 2017

When: 5/8/2017
QIC: Gumbo
The PAX: Flatline, LugNut, Honeymoon, Rosie, Gumbo

A fearless 5 broke the strangle hold of the fartsack this Monday morning to enjoy the cool breeze and to slay some hills SOJ to kickstart their week. We welcomed Flatline to his virgin River Run experience and that called for the old faithful – Left our of Bettie Weaver down James River Road past the high school. Right onto Riverton Ridge to get into Tarrington. Left at the round-a-bout onto Welby Drive. Right only Sherfield Drive past the pool. Left onto Ashwell and then downhill around the loop (the calm before the storm?) and uphill all the way to…

42 – The Answer to Life

By Lockjaw on May 8, 2017

When: 5/8/17
QIC: Lockjaw
The PAX: Lockjaw, Ronnie, Pucker, Goldberg, Conspiracy, Swiper

A Magnificent 6 showed up and delivered. COP 42 SSH 10 Don Quixotes 20 Imperial Walkers 15 Copperhead Squats Kentucky Derby Meet the Horses – Super 8 – 8 Booyah merkins with each member of the Pax. On to the Races – Head to the bus loop. First heat, partner carry the length of the bus loop. Second heat, wheelbarrows the length of the loop. Mosey to the back of the school for triple check – BTTW, flutter kicks, run to the far end of the basketball hoop. On to the jungle gym for 7 pull ups (or ARAP) and…

A swollen river and tacky trails

By Lab Rat on May 7, 2017

When: 5/7/2017
QIC: Lab Rat
The PAX: Lab Rat, The Yankee Aggressor, Helix, Upchuck, Taxi Cab

“The river was angry that day. Like an old man sending back a bowl of soup in a deli.” Fearsome 5 showed up for this morning’s hopeful running of the trails. The Q was pretty concerned about the shape of the trails with all the rain that fell earlier this weekend, so he had a road backup plan just in case. Turns out the trails were in great shape, so we took advantage. Route: Over Nickle Bridge to Buttermilk and down to Reedy Creek. Head over to Forest Hill and back. Return on Buttermilk for the 7 milers, Head over…

Going to Make Sure Sunday is a Day of Rest

By Attila on May 7, 2017

When: 05/06/17
QIC: Attila and White Deer
The PAX: Johnsonville, Cheetah, Flip Phone, Chum Bucket, Cecil, White Deer and Attila

White Deer and YHC tag-teamed Q’ed this edition of Gridiron, with YHC kicking it off. Here it how it went down: Warm-up 25 SSH 20 Russian soldiers 8 8 count bodybuilders (pan PAX count) 10 merkins 20 APD 20 Freddy Mercuries 20 DQ Mosey to the Pavillion – 25 dips, 25 one leg step-ups (right leg), 25 dips, 25 one leg step-ups (left leg), 25 dips…PAX does WWII sit-ups waiting for everyone to complete Mosey to the football field for four corners (using 1/2 the field) Partner-up and wheel barrow to each corner with 10 deep squats at each stop…

Pipe Loop

By Swirly (F3 Corporate) on May 6, 2017

When: 05/6/17
QIC: Swirly
The PAX: Honey Do, EF Hutton, Phonics, Bleeder, Flashdance, Angus, Malpractice, Viral, Vetter, Tatu, Wilson, Marmaduke, Mighty Mouse, LabRat, Flipper, Rosie, Fudd, Loose Goose, Sabotage, Gumbo, Helix, Oyster, Cosmo, UpChuck, Seymour, Hardywood, Half-Pipe (2.0), Yoyo (2.0), Swirly.

29 brave souls tackled Dogpile this morning in the blustery gloom – and here is how we rolled… Mossy – Warm up’s – SSH, Windmills, Helicopters, Imperial Walkers, Arm Circles, Flutter Kicks, LBC’s. Rusty Cage : 3 sets – 5 overhand pull ups – 10 crunches – 5 under hand pull ups – 3 sets of 7 Jerkins. Pipe Loop : Partner up – run the pipe loop while completing 3 exercises – 100 Captain Thor’s – 200 Merkins – 300 Squats. Grassy Hill : Starting in waves : Russian Solder to the tree in the middle – Bear Crawl…

Hot Kettle-tato

By Attila on May 5, 2017

When: 05/04/17
QIC: Johnsonville, White Deer & Attila
The PAX: Johnsonville, White Deer, Hoops, Upchuck, Krü, and Attila

No one volunteered for the Q at Circus Maximus, but that is never a problem with J-ville around. Hot potato Q ensued, and here is how it went down: Johnsonville kicks us off: Warm-up – 25 SSH, 10 merkins, 20 LBCs, 20 Mountain Climbers 10 KB curls – each arm 15 KB presses 10 Lawnmower pulls – each arm 20 KB swings 10 merkin rows 11s – wall planks & sit-up presses White Deer takes the reign 20 APD 10 one-leg APD – each leg Boat, canoe, paddleboat Triple Check – burpees, wall sit and double weighted farmers carry YHC…

Cinco de F3

By Chowdah on May 5, 2017

When: 05/5/17
QIC: Chowdah
The PAX: By-Product, Mudface, Chewy, LP, Yardsale, Abacus, The Carpenter, Wheelie, Opus

8 men braved the weather and beat the fartsacks this morning to witness the VQ of Chowdah. The SF was planted and the PAX got to work. Mosey around the church building COP – SSH – Arm circles – Don Quixotes – Freddie Mercuries – Cotton Pickers Mosey to the building corner Cinco de F3 The PAX paired up and proceeded to do a four corner workout with sets of 5. Wheelbarrow with partner halfway along length of building 5 two count mountain climbers 5 burpees 5 wide stance merkins 5 WWII situps 5 boxcutters Plank when finished last lap…

Better late than never

By THE Yankee Aggressor on May 5, 2017

When: 5/3/17
QIC: THE Yankee Aggressor
The PAX: Dreamliner, Priorities, Swirly, Bleeder, Upchuck, Circle K and TYA

3 Steely old veterans and 3 Wednesday hill run virgins converged on hillcrest on a nice Wednesday afternoon. 1 veteran rider posted at 2 minutes after, but found the group. 70 and sunny was the weather (75 if you looked at the Hampton Roads weather app) The Thang: 3 long loops around Hillcrest, Old Orchard, Hillwood, Chairman, Poplar, Pocahontas and Hillcrest again. The first counterclockwise, the second clockwise and the 3rd counterclockwise. NMM Bleeder and Priorities kicked things off by leaving about 10 minutes early to hit the hills. They stayed together for the whole loop. Along the way they…

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