21 PAX strong posted for a crisp fall-like morning in the gloom. The Thang: COP 25 SSH 30 LBCs 20 Don Quixote 25 imperial Walkers The Main Thang: – Curb Crawls with Derkins up to 6, repeat 6 and back down – 4 line Indian Run from Grove to Cary – 11s along the trees with Lt Dans & Burpees Triple Check (3 Rounds) Start at the fence facing Cary. First Round Fence Squats/Plank/1 lap to the tree Second Round: Fence Squats/Plank & Reverse Plank/2 laps to the tree Third Round: Single Leg Fence Squats/Arm Raise Plank/1 lap to the tree…

11 Posted for a lovely, humid (why are we all talking about the weather in every post) morning in RVA.  It went something like this: Mosey to soccer field for COP: 20 split jumps, 20 hillbillies, 15 werkins, 15 situps Mosey to tennis courts for arc loader= lunge to end of second court and run the rest.  Repeato 4x Mosey to track for “The Circuit” = 10 chin-ups, 10 cinder block swings, 5 pull-ups, 10 dips, 10 derkins.  Repeato 3x Mosey back to soccer field for 11s on the trees= heals to heaven and sit-ups Mosey to SF for 20…

Dateline: Richmond, VA Gloom, humidity, good cheer, and 16 men ready to get better, faster, and stronger came together this morning at 45 Minutes of Mary. 15 faithful and 1 FNG put some more wear on the still-new track while pondering what “The Lucky Horseshoe” means. This is the recap. THE THANG Mosey around the soccer fields to far corner of the field COP SSH x20 Merkins x12 Imperial Walkers x20 Freddie Mercurys x21 Russian Soldiers x22 Mosey back to the shovel flag area. The Lucky Horseshoe: Do the below until you finish or Q tells you to stop at…

A glorious summer morning in the near West End was made even better by the pleasant surprise of a newly-refurbished 1/4 mile track circling the tennis & basketball courts. 19, including 1 FNG, started the workout, and added a LIFO, and the PAX ended with 19 due to an early defection. Here’s how it went down: THE THANG Mosey along Commonwealth Ave to big paved area beyond the pavilion (and directly across the street from @Olaf’s house – WAKE UP, FELLA!) Warm-up COP: SSH x25 Goofball x20 Peter Parker Pushup OYO x15 Bicycles (slow) x20 Russian Soldiers x20 LBCs x20…

14 faithful and one FNG posted in the post rain gloom this morning in RVA.  Upon leaving the car, temperatures was a cool 70 degrees…no sun, but it felt that way to me. The Thang: Mosey across Cary street to Windsor Way entrance to Windsor Farms.  COP just beyond the bus shelter.  25x Side Straddle Hops, 35x Little Baby Crunches, 15x arm circles forward, 15x arm circles backwards, 10 burpees OYO, 20x Russian Twists.  Line up in two columns, Native American run to the field at Dover Baptist Church (?).  Elevens on the field, two exercise are mountain climbers and…

13 posted for the promise of more fun with cinder blocks.  Here’s how it went down: COP:  20 split jumps, 15 merkins, 20 flutter kicks, 20 Don Quixote Block Fest: Partner up and complete the following exercises while your partner runs ~100m.  switch twice for each exercise. Round 1: Block merkins, curls, goblet squats Round 2: Block burpees, tricep extensions, sumo squat with high pull Round 3: Single hand swings, plate raise and turns, froggers Round 4: Wood chops, cross body curls 6MoM: Twists w/o block, toe touches w block, weighted sit-ups, block press sit-ups COT Moleskin:  YHC will readily acknowledge…

12 faithful and 2 FNGs at 45 Minutes of Mary hit the ground and did some running in the rainy gloom this morning. Deflated footballs, a yellow frisbee, and a laminated cheat sheet were also in attendance as the men in this PAX got underway to push their limits. ThE tHanG Mosey across the tomato-less basketball courts and wrap around to the far corner of the tennis courts   COP Merkins x10 SSH x20 Goofball x12 Scorpion Dry Dock x15 – switching leg somewhere along the way Imperial Walkers x20 Mosey to the soccer field Tunnel of Love:…

A lucky 13 posted for the morning ritual at Mary Munford.  Treats were promised and treats there were, in the form of hand made bricks from the 1900’s.  Two per PAX to accompany them on their beatdown journey today. The Thang: Mosey to field for warm up COP, welcome a disclaimer.  All in cadence.  20x SSH, 15x merkins (on bricks), 20x Dying Cochroaches, 25x Imperial Walkers.  Mosey to line of 11 Trees for …. you guessed it 11’s.  Start with 10 Lt. Dan’s and 1 Squat Jump with bricks.  When you complete the 11’s do Brick Burpees until all PAX…

12 Veterans and 1 FNG posted for a beatdown in the gloom at 45MoM. Here’s how it went down: The Thang Mosey down the block, around the school, back down the block to the soccer field for COP: Burpees x 10 SSH x 20 Burpees x 9 Don Quixote x 15 Burpees x 8 Freddie Mercury x 20 Burpees x 7 Sumo Squats x 15 Burpees x 6 Merkins x 12 Burpees x 5 LBC’s x 20 Burpees x 4 Imperial Walkers x 15 Burpees x 3 Flutter Kicks x 15 Burpees x 2 Hello Dollies x 15 Burpee x…

14 game-changing men gathered at Mary Munford in the gloom to get after it. Bleeder arrived early to plant the shovel flag, and IHC handed our three token Patriots fans their deflated footballs. At 5:30 on the nose, the PAX took off across the school grounds. THE THANG Mosey to the far side of the school COP: • Merkins x12 • WW2 Situps x12 • Squat Jacks x12 • Bicycles (slow count) x12 • Russian Soldier x12 Mosey yet again, this time to the baseline on the West side of the soccer fields Tunnel of Hopping Love: While PAX plank…