First Watch

River Road & Ridge

Don’t be a Grinch!

By Kubota on December 23, 2020

When: 12/23/20
QIC: Kubota
The PAX: Honeydo, EF Hutton, Upchuck, Bacon Bits, Lockjaw, Handshake, Kubota

7 strong hit the earliest, darkest and toughest Wednesday Running/Kettlebell Snatching/Kayak Rowing/Saab’s Driveway Molesting/Over-Sharing Bootcamp in the region. Here is what went down on the morning of Christmas Eve Eve. COP in front of church: Helicopters, DQ’s, Imperial Walkers, Merkins, Crabcakes, LBC’s Head West on River Road to a right on Ralston WWII’s sit-ups OYO at the River Road Hills entrance Mosey down Ralston to the Grinch-Mobile and complete some Hand-Release Merkins, Lt. Dan’s and Flutter kicks while glowing in the multi-colored lights of said Grinch-Mobile Mosey a little ways further to YHC’s house and grab two coupons from the…

To be, or not to be (snipped)

By Honey Do on December 16, 2020

When: 12/16/20
QIC: Honeydo
The PAX: Bacon Bits, Last Call, Splinter, Kubota, Handshake, Honeydo

Six strong in search of snow found none but instead found their way to the bottom of South Ridge with gifts of Coupons and 40 minutes to make it back to the top. Along the way stories were shared of the status of various PAX’s Vas Deferens. COP at Triangle Park: SSH, Don Qs, Russian Soldiers, Merkins, LBCs. Mosey down to bottom of Ridge hill (aka Vas Deferens Hill) and find 4 of the heavy coupons. Partner up for various exercises making upward progress on the hill: 1st Round: Run & Lunge n’ Press with Coupon. 2nd Round: Run with…

We Have the Antibodies

By Upchuck on December 9, 2020

When: 12/9/20
QIC: UpChuck, eHarmony, Kubota, Wojo, Handshake, UpChuck
The PAX: Splinter, HoneyDo, Last Call, EF Hutton, Bacon Bits, eHarmony, Kubota, Wojo, Handshake, UpChuck

10 shook off the Lure of the warm, cozy Fart Sack in favor of a socially-distanced, Hot Potato, First Watch Beat Down. Temps were, once again, Sunny and 70. According to the Dog Walker cutting straight through The Gloom, the Parking Lot, and the Beat Down, the following Likely Happened: UpChuck Q – Mosey to the River Road Baptist Main Parking lot for The COP (n. singular. def. Circle of Pain. A set of stretches to start the Beat Down. It has Two Components. a) a Circle, and 2) Pain, usu. from Stretching (#stretching). Example: Today the COP was a…

My Count is True

By Upchuck on December 2, 2020

When: 12/2/20
QIC: UpChuck
The PAX: Splinter, Handshake, Honey Do, EF Hutton, Bodos, Last Call, eHarmony, Bacon Bits, Lockjaw, UpChuck

Ten strong launched pre-dawn (and pre-WDOG) and set the First Watch of the day. Weather conditions remained steady at sunny and 70, exceptional for early December. The Q cannot find his actual watch, so Honey Do called “close enough” at 4:59:45. Apologies to any PAX who showed up on-time. Mosey around the parking lot and across to the front of the church for the COP SSHsDead Man HangItsHelicoptersHRMsLBCs The PAX (well, those who are old enough to remember) were reminded of a long-ago Q with the cadence. “You can do it,” “stay with me now,” “my count is true.” Some…

Mr. Do No Right

By EF Hutton on November 25, 2020

When: 11/25/20
QIC: EF Hutton
The PAX: UpChuck, Handshake, Last Call, eHarmony, Bacon Bits, EF Hutton

With 2 newish regulars added to the mix, First Watch numbers remain consistent despite some of the original Redwoods’ absences. Here’s what transpired: Mosey to the church patio. COP Hot Potato Style SSHsCherry PickersDQsMerkinsReverse CrunchesLBCsSuzanne SomersJazzercises Mosey back to rear corner of SF parking lot Endless Escalator – Exercise 1, Run a Lap, Exercise 1 + 2, Run a Lap, Exercise 1+2+3, Run…..Exercise 1-10 and Run a Lap (20 reps of each exercise) Merkins (200 total)Imperial Squat Walkers single count (180)WWIIs (160)Carolina Dry Docks (140)Dips (120)Crunchy Frogs (100)Block Curls (80)Block Thrusters (60)Heals to Heaven (40)Burpees (20) – No finishers, UpChuck…

Prime Deal of the Day

By Splinter on November 18, 2020

When: 11/18/20
QIC: Splinter
The PAX: EF Hutton, Handshake, Upchuck, Bodos, Bacon Bits, Splinter

Six of River Road’s finest gathered for First Watch to see who would be oversharer of the week. The PAX would only have to wait until after COP for the story to begin. Mosey to our favorite triangle for COP: COP25x SSH15x Imperial Walkers10x Malfunctioning Helicopters10x Mountain Climbers10x Merkins10x Fire Hydrants The ThangTraveling AO today. Start by strolling over to Country Squire for mailbox bingo. Left mailboxes were WWIIs, right mailboxes were merkins. Do the number on the mailbox and continue all the way up to ridge. Brief saunter over to Ross, stopping at one cross street for burpees until…

Stationary Rebellion – SOJ Style

By Last Call on November 11, 2020

When: 11/11/20
QIC: Last Call
The PAX: Kubota, EF Hutton, Handshake, Honeydo, Upchuck, EHarmony, Splinter, Last Call

8 Early Rising Sexy Men converged on the humid streets of First Watch to start the day with minimal running. YHC had been sucking wind that last few weeks with First Watch becoming a 2nd Spider Run AO. To avoid another tour of Westham, I grabbed the Q last week to minimize miles and promote stationary exercises with some light jogging. 5.30 rang and off we moseyed down passing bumpers for Burpees to front of the Church for THE THANG: COP #1 included F3 waiver, DQ’s, Helis, Cherry Pickers, Arm Circles, Reverso, Freddies, LBC’s, Scorpion Kicks, Merkins. COP #2 Parking…

Masks Required on Campus!

By Kubota on November 4, 2020

When: 11/4/20
QIC: Hot Potato
The PAX: Splinter, Honeydo, EF Hutton, eHarmony, Handshake, Last Call, Kubota

Seven strong attended and conquered the latest edition of First Watch. Chilly temps awaited the PAX, but it didn’t take long to warm up into a nice sweat. Hot Potato Q was the call and EF Hutton started us out with: Mosey east on River Rd and stop at Saab’s driveway for Deadman Hang x 15 Continue down River and bust through the hedges onto the UR practice field. Circle up for: COP: DQ’s, Copperhead Squats, Jazzercizes, SSH’s, Freddy Mercury’s, Hand-Release Merkins Stay circled up for: Hutton Humpers: 1 x Jump Squat/4 x Monkey Humpers 2/8, 3/12, 4/16, 5/20 12…

I Found My True Love On-line

By Upchuck on October 28, 2020

When: 10/28/20
QIC: Kubota, HoneyDo, Splinter, UpChuck
The PAX: Kubota, HoneyDo, Splinter, UpChuck, Handshake, Hitchhiker, EF Hutton, Last Call, Bodo's, eHarmony (FNG - Josh)

Nine men shook off the lure of the Fartsack and one FNG just never went to bed at all (heck yeah!) in order to celebrate one-year anniversary of F3RVA’s earliest sharefest, First Watch. To the surprise of no one, temps were sunny and 70. With a Hot Potato Q on order, the PAX launched for: Kubota-Q: Mosey to the front of the Church for the COP: Don Quixote’sSide-Straddle HopsHelicopters (??)Little Baby CrunchesHand-release MercansScorpion KicksReverse Scorpion Kicks Mosey to the Triangle for a Triple-Check: First Man: Run the triangleSecond Man: World War II sit-upsThird Man: Lt. Dan’s Toss to HoneyDo and…

Amazon Deal of the Day

By Splinter on October 21, 2020

When: 10/21/20
QIC: Splinter
The PAX: EF Hutton, Upchuck, Last Call, Honeydo, Handshake, Kubota, Splinter

Seven thrill-seekers descended upon First Watch today for a Q postponement from last week. Some early risers were there upwards of 10 minutes early, hoping to capture today’s over-sharer story first hand. The PAX would have to wait until the chosen one spoke for storytime. Traveling disclaimer this AM, no COP, and here’s what happened: The ThangThe Malfunctioning Escalator- Run 5 minutes: west on River, north on Gaymont, left on Kingston, left on Rose Hill- 5 burpees, 10 merkins, 20 squats- Run 4 minutes: left on Ralston, right on River, left into Windsor, left on Bevlynn- 6 burpees, 12 merkins,…

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