Sixteen men on a mission to better themselves huddled around the hood of a blue truck, trying to decipher the pre-posted routes on a 4 inch mobile screen. The PAX was forewarned on Slack of the Qs anticipated hot arrival. YHC arrived with three minutes to spare. Plenty of time to review the routes (twice) before launch. The Route4s, 5s, and 6s all took basically the same route today, with the only variation being the number of Horespen/Ridge Top loops. Head west around the baseball field and left on CollegeRight on Lakewood to WesthamRight on Westham to BaldwinRight on Baldwin…
So YHC was all set to do the Capoot workout; however, with only 3 showing up, very hot temps with Thunderstorms coming in, an Audible was called and here is what went down: COP We start with 50 Merkins, then mosey to the Front of the school in the Yard and perform 20 SSh, 10 DQ, 10 Helicopters, 15 arm circles (10 small 5 big), Reverso, 10 4ct American Hammers, 20 LBC’s, 10 Iron Cross, 10 Scorpions then we Mosey to the Camera Pole. THANG At the pole we surround it being about 20 feet away. In this routine we…
Three posted for the August 16th Punisher. Warmup on the lawn. Burpee Escalator in the parking lot. Triple check variations until time called. COT.
The 2 Rock N Roll staples posted in darkness through the forest hills in suffocating humidity. Here’s how it went : Warmarama : YHC takes a dump in the bathroom while Doozy does Imperial Walkers, SSH etc for 3 min THE THANG : Run a 2 and a half mile loop around the park and through the paved forest trail with 3 stops for PT. 1st Stop : Alternate between 1 minute of sit ups on the bench, 1 minute of dips, 1 minute of in-and-out leg extensions on bench, and 1 minute of pull ups/chin ups 2nd Stop :…
Fourteen rose to the challenge, threw of the lure of the Fart Sack, and posted on a Q-less Monday. With conditions steady at sunny and 70, YHC called a Hot Potato (and then never let go). According to the teaching staff preparing for the new school year, some or all of the following may have happened: Mosey around the bus loop and to the school wall for The COP: SSHs x~50Dead Man Hang (BYO cadence)LBCsIWsWWIIsHRMsBox CuttersMosey to the Parking Lot for Ascending / Descending Parking Lot Arrows Perform one exercise at each arrow. Transport between arrows will vary.Round 1 -…
10 gathered. 8 ran. 1 cooked. 1 rubbed his heal. Temps were sunny (for sure) and 70 (in all fairness, YHC didn’t check). According to the little fuzzy caterpillars all over the roads, this is what happened, more or less: Gather at Casa de Vinny & Co on Wendover. Run west and south, before returning north and east. Turn left, right, left, and left again. Find a lake. Circumnavigate that lake. Turn right and go to the railroad tracks. Do not cross the tracks. For that matter, never, ever cross Buford. Return up a big hill, take the trail to…
FNG’s out ranked the grizzly veterans this day 4 to 2 but No Worries YHC and DTH had the skills (provided by God and F3RVA) to make this work. COP (Disclaimer, Principles of F3 and some other jazz) DQ’s, Helicopters, Imperial Walkers, Russian Soldiers, Merkin, hello dollies and LBC’s Mosey to bottom of the hill, Light pole ally up hill Run to first light post 5 merkins, second light post 10 merkins, third 15 up to 30 Mosey walk further up hill where the slope gets a little more intense 11’s Bernie Sanders up the hill (kind of like the…
A few hardened veterans welcomed another Richmond native to the F3 ranks while attending the Windy Gap men’s retreat this weekend. Here’s how the FNG was shown the ropes: The THANG: COP #1: F3 Welcome, Explanation, & DisclaimerWarmerama on the BBall court, starting with Suicides then getting stretched out with the usual DTH exercises IC COP #2: LINDSEY on the grassy slope:Lunges (single count) at the bottomWWII’s at the topBear crawl from bottom to topMosey the the end of the upper field COP #3: DORA 1-2-3:x100 Merkinsx200 Squatsx300 LBC’s Run across field and back between switching partners Mosey Loop BTTF: 5min…
Seven or so stuck their heads into the oven of life, Hillcrest-style, for the latest edition of The Roller Coaster. Temps were sunny and 70. According to the retirees observing our every move, this is more or less what happened: Route: Hill repeats. 2 or 3 times per hill. Hillwood x2 or 3, Old Orchard x2 or 3, Charmian x2, Pocahontas x2, and THEN the big ones. 2 times up and down West Hillcrest. 2 times up and down East Hillcrest. Pick one of the Hillcrest downhill legs and run full speed downhill as well. The mileage doesn’t matter, but…
13 enlisted today for the latest edition of Sunday Funday. Temps continued to stay steady at 70 and sunny. According to the (perhaps nonexistent) people who snagged Shakedown’s keys, this is more or less what happened: Long Range Recon Patrol (TYA): 28 miles on the bike.Road Patrol (Saab, Faceplant): ~10 milesAdvanced Dismounted Element (Sippy Cup, Helix): ~6.8 on trails, including War Memorial Hills.Main Body – Element 1 (Rip Cord, Shakedown, Flatline, Anthrax, YHC): Buttermilk, T-Pot, North Bank, BTTVSF. Just under 6.8.Main Body – Element 2 (EF Hutton, Offshore): Same distance.Independent Action (Pigskin): 30 minutes out and back. Numbers, Names, Faceplant…