Richmond, VA

Breaking Bread and BBQ

By Kubota on February 25, 2018

When: 02/25/18
QIC: Kubota, Oyster, Spike
The PAX: Kubota, Oyster, Spike

YHC along with Oyster and Spike visited the Medical Respite this evening and had a bit of fellowship and faith with some of the less fortunate among us in RVA. There were eight wonderful people there that we blessed and fed a meal of BBQ (beef and pork), coleslaw, baked beans, rolls, dessert and beverages. Everyone enjoyed themselves and we had great conversations with them. YHC’s 2.0 asked him if he could go help, but due to age restrictions, he could not. I’m just glad that my 5 year old son knew that I was going to help feed some…

A humid February morning

By THE Yankee Aggressor on February 25, 2018

When: 02/25/18
QIC: The Yankee Aggressor
The PAX: Sugar Sock, Saab, Hardywood, Bootleg, Upchuck, Shakedown, and TYA

7 studs posted on a gloomy Sunday morning for a trail run. Route was buttermilk to forrest hill and back. Upchuck and Shakedown opted for to go back on the north bank, logging 10 miles. Saab started around 545 and battled the fog and heat…

Saab on the MTA

By Upchuck on February 25, 2018

When: 02/25/18
QIC: UpChuck
The PAX: Shakedown, Hardywood, TYA, Sugar Sock, Boot Leg, UpChuck, Saab (SUS)

Six, maybe seven (Saab, Sight-un-Seen), hombres herded onto the trails together for this week’s version of Sunday Funday. The RTD ran the following story: Route: South Bank to Reedy Creek. Pick up Bootleg, who was on the service road. Continue on Forest Hill Loop. 7 milers re-trace steps on South Bank. 10 milers head east to New Bridge, then back on North Bank. NMS: Good mumble chatter all around today. YHC signed a non-disclosure agreement, so see the PAX for details. Sugar Sock continues to make strong progress. Dropping 25 lbs. in 7 months or so is no joke. Well…

Some Talk; Others Let Their Actions Speak

By Attila on February 24, 2018

When: 02/24/18
QIC: Attila
The PAX: Johnsonville, Earthworm, Byproduct, White Deer and Attila

Despite the temptation of a donut truck on site ready to bring us down, 5 noble warriors participated in traditional Gridiron beatdown. Here is how it went down. Row of parking lot tracers COP 25 SSH 25 IW 25 helicopters 15 crab cakes 10 pickle pounders Mosey to the grassy knoll for 10 minutes of burpees 40 APD Mosey to the SPMS football field for a Dora 100 flutter kicks 200 LBC 300 deep squats Bear crawl the length of the field Mosey to the playground for an 11 with jerkins and WWII sit-ups Mosey back to the parking lot…

FNG DAY

By Slurpee on February 24, 2018

When: 02/24/18
QIC: Slurpee
The PAX: Sippy Cup, Hitchhiker, Helix, Flatline, Bootleg, Seymour, Loose Goose, Vinny (FNG), Mr. Roper, Flashdance, Juco (FNG), Hairspray (FNG), Pogo (FNG), Malpractice, Saab, Pick2, EF Hutton, Fudd, Phonics, Kubota, Swirly, Shakedown, Spit, Rounders, Rosie, Oyster, Viral, Hardywood, Wilson, Bodos, Slurpee

31 Warriors including 4 FNG’s commenced for a solid beatdown that went something like this: COP Side Straddle Hop X 20 Arm Circles, Forward and Back X 10 each Merkins X 10 Flutter Kicks X 15 LBC’s X 15 Burpees = 5 (Saabsky love ya) THANG Mosey to the Amphitheater: -Start at bottom (ascending merkins with each step) to the top (Total 171)…Reach top, Descending jump squats (Total 171)….get to the bottom plank up…. -Mosey to the grassy area behind the amphitheater (fish bowl) for Jacob’s ladder = Run downhill, back up (1 burpee),…

Rain and Rainbows

By No Idea on February 23, 2018

When: 02/23/18
QIC: No Idea
The PAX: Rainbow (2.0), Mudface, Chewy (2.0), Recess (2.0), Ewok (2.0), Opus, Wilt (2.0), Helix, Emoji, Pick Two, Chowdah, Pit Bull, Liono (2.0),

14 strong ventured out to help YHC with his VQ at the Creek. It went down like this. Mosey around the church COP-7 reps each, IC SSH arm circles (small, big and reverso) Helix squats Imperial Walkers LBC’s Helicopters Don Quixotes Mosey to picnic table pavilion for Proper Dora 100 sets: 1 Split Jack 2 2-count Mountain Climbers 3 LBC’s The PAX crushed this so went into Derkins and Dips, start at 7 reps and work down. Mosey back to the SH, did a little stretching, and YHC took us out. NMS This was YHC’s first time Q’ing The Creek, and…

Watch out, It’s Squishy!

By Flatline on February 23, 2018

When: 02/23/18
QIC: Flatline, Donor Kabob, EF Hutton-Hot Potato Q
The PAX: Flatline, Donor Kabob, Hardywood, Wheelbarrow, EF Hutton, Rosie, Gumbo

YHC signed up for the Q weeks ago and life throws curve balls, so in bound I had time to reflect on YHC’s dad and think of a workout. Decision made-Hot Potato Q. 6 regular SOJ men and 1 regular West Ender posted this morning to finish the work week! 0530…Mosey to parking lot near JRHS football field! COP- arm circles x 10 small, x 5 big..forward than backward. Copperhead Squat x 15, SSH x 15, Box Cutters x 15, Leg Lifts x 15 and x10 Booyah Merkins. Mosey to track for Merkin Mile. Partner up. As one partner runs one…

A New Sheriff in Town at Timberwolf…

By Gumbo on February 23, 2018

When: 02/22/18
QIC: Roscoe
The PAX: Gumbo, Rosie, Mr. Roper, Bobber, Sparky, Honeymoon, Roscoe

7 SOJ PAX members, including one Kotters (Sparky) who came out of hibernation, posted to Timberwolf to check out what Sheriff Roscoe P. Coltrane had in store for us today. It went something like this: COP including: DQs Arm Circles – OYO — Flashdance’s dream, but you gotta be there! SSHS Merkins Mosey to the track for some EMOM Sprints – sprint around the track for 1 minute, then walk back in opposite direction for 1 minute of rest. Continued for at least 5 rounds. The Roscoe Study Group – PAX was asked to name the 5 core principles of…

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By Lockjaw on February 23, 2018

When: 02/23/18
QIC: Lockjaw
The PAX: Honey Do, Kubota, Big Tennessee, Spit, Offshore, 2Kanne, Taxi Cab, Wedding Singer, Bleeder, Labrat, The Yankee Aggressor, Swirly, Saab, Sippy Cup, Dutch and Kenya, Phonics, Marv, Lockjaw

18 of RVA’s finest runners showed up for perfect running weather to get some miles in for an array of upcoming events. Cool and rainy, but not too cold, means optimal running. Today we did the Hamilton route. All parties east on Grove and North on Hamilton. At Westwood, 6s take a right while 4s and 5s take a left. 6s loop around to the Blvd and then Grove back the VSF. 4s/5s take Westwood/Malvern to Patterson and head west. 4s turn on Westmoreland back to Grove. 5s continue further to Lexington/Albemarle to Grove. TYA took us out. NMS: It…

To yawn or not to yawn, that is the question

By THE Yankee Aggressor on February 22, 2018

When: 02/22/18
QIC: The Yankee Aggressor
The PAX: Swirly, Lockjaw, Sugar Sock, Saab, Labrat, Keymaster, Ronnie, Pucker, Viral, Mr. Holland, Kubota, Goldberg, Wedding Singer, Shakedown, and TYA

15 stalwarts posted on a pleasant February morning for some Fitness, Fellowship and Faith The Thang Mosey five feet or so to field nearest to the intersection of Grove and Commonwealth for COP. SSH x 20, LBC x20, arm circles x 15 each side. Mosey down grove and stop at intersection for 10x Don Quixote. Mosey to intersection of Grove and Antrim for curb crawls ascending/descending to 5. Mosey to Reveille church. Partner up, first partner does dive bomb merkins on the picnic tables and other PAX runs the circle. Doras with jump squats, merkins, and LBC. Partner runs backwards…

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