F3RVA
Always 70 and Sunny
F3RVA
Always 70 and Sunny

Browsing: First Watch

River Road & Ridge

Six early birds gathered in the random parking lot on River for today’s iteration of First Watch. Pleasantries were exchanged then off we went to begin the melting process. Quick mosey to the triangle for COP that included: COP20x SSH10x Don Quixote’s (complete with spine adjustments on #1)20x LBCs10x Merkins15x Imperial Walkers The ThangMosey to Cameron Road for mailbox bingo. Run down Cameron and do 3 burpees for every mailbox we pass on the left and 5 jump squats for those we pass on the right. Stop at the bottom of the hill. Triple up for triple check. Shoulder tap…

Three First Watch newbies and two veterans hit the mean streets of River Road this morning in the very early gloom. After Hardywood and BT worked their way around the back of the church trying to find the correct parking lot, it was time to roll. Mosey to the front of the church for: COP (early ’80s edition): Deadman Hang Regular, left leg over right leg, right leg over left leg Helicopters Don Quixotes Russian Soldiers Jazzercises Suzanne Somers’ both sides (a Hardywood favorite) Freddie Mercury’s Mosey down River Road and make a stop at Saab’s driveway. Face away from…

Three strong were on the First Watch this morning in the early gloom trying to figure out what month it is. The calendar says that it is May, but the wind and temperature says otherwise. Maybe it has something to do with either The Greenhouse Effect, The Ozone Layer, The Poles shifting, The COVID Effect or the fact that you need to wear a mask around Honeydo at all times. COP in the grassy triangle: Cherry Pickers, Don Quixotes, Russian Soldiers, Copperhead Squats, Jazzersizes, Helicopters, Crab Cakes, LBC’s, Hand-Release Merkins Triple Check: Deep Squats, WWII’s, Run the roads around the…

With nary a bear or a Honeydo in sight 4 early risers took the blue pill whether they needed it or not. Here’s what happened: Mosey to the church patio. COP Dead Man HangCopperhead SquatsStanding RockettesArm CirclesSuzanne SomersHeals to HeavenMerkins Mosey down River to Westham, right on Club Vista, left on College, right on Westhampton to the Greek Theatre Up and Down R1 – 18…1 Dips R2 – 1…18 Box Jumps R3 – 18…1 Reverse Crunches R4 – 1…18 Incline Merkins Mosey back to SF (a Monkey Humper or two sprinkled in) Mary Freddie Mercurys Numberama, Nameorama, COT MOLESKIN Two…

As the sun rose to the tune of birds ringing in a new day, so also did 5 warriors. Here’s what happened: Mosey to the church patio. COP Don QuixotesHelicoptersImperial WalkersRussian SoldiersSuzanne SomersScorpion KicksHeals to HeavenMerkins with a Hooooooold ItUpchuck’s choice of Red or Blue Pill (Red) Mosey down Ridge, right on Ross, left on Culpepper to end of the cul-de-sac P1 – Run to Ridge and backP2 – Exercises toward Ridge (Lunge, Polar Bear, Broadjump Burpees)Repeato until all PAX is at Ridge Mosey back up Ridge to Church side parking lot Wall Work (3 Rounds Timed-ish) Wall ClimbsPeoples ChairDonkey…

One foreign made tractor company and one stock brokerage firm hit the mean streets of River Road Hills for a mixture of activities. 5:00 am sharp and off we went! One mile run from the church down Gaymont, left on University, left on Ralston, end at River Road. Mosey back down Ralston to YHC’s driveway for: COP: Helicopters x 15 DQ’s x 10 LBC’s x 25 Collect coupons(bricks) that were strategically placed in YHC’s ditch last night by Husky. Mosey down the street in front of Keymaster’s house and begin a round of: 11’s Merkins and American Hammers. Mosey up…

3 early riser veterans weighed their options before 5:00 and took advantage of the triplet of pax. To start: Kubota Q: COP – SSH, Imperial Walkers, Don Qs, WWIIs, Merkins. Mosey back to KB drop spot for Triple Check: High pulls, KB Swings, & run the parking lot loop. EF Hutton Q: Triple check #2 – Lying KB Presses, Boat & Canoe, & Run the lot. Head to end of lot: Bear Crawl length of parking lot. Honeydo Q: Cross street over to RRC(b) for Triple check #3: Burpees, LBCs, & run to tree and back. Head to side of…

Three of the King’s Guard woke at the first sound of birds chirping to put in work. Here’s what happened:Mosey to the extra moist field. COP • Invisible Jump Rope • Rib Spreaders • Jazzercises • Cherry PickersMosey to Road to Stay Dry (for now) • Box Cutters • Suzanne Somers L • Merkins • Suzanne Somers ROne Mile Mosey down S. Ridge to Westham StationOne Mile Catch Us If You Can (rotate after each exercise w added Mary) • P1 – Exercises (Burpees x 5, WWIIs x 5, DryDocks x 10, Pickle Pounders x 15, Merkins x 10, Burpees…

Three strong on the First Watch this morning took a little tour to make sure everyone was abiding by the Governor’s rules. Start a nice crisp run from the parking lot to the Gamble’s Mill Eco Trail gate with a stop at Saab’s house on the way. One Burpee to activate alarm clock to wake Saab up. While on the trail, perform a Lindsay. Seven stops on the trail for: 35/5 30/10 25/15 20/20 15/25 10/30 5/35: LBC’s/Merkins Gather at the Spider Run parking area at the big grassy hill. Triple Check: Partner 1 – Bernie Sanders up hill, run…

Four pillars of manhood huddled six feet apart to seize the day. Here’s the story…basically. Mosey to the covered entrance of the Church with man-sized KBs in tow. COP (Kubota) • SSHs • Russian Soldiers • Helicopters • DQs • Big Arm Circles • LBCs • HRMs Conveyor Belt Station 1 – Lawnmower Pulls w KB S2 – Captain Thors S3 – KB Swings S4 – KB Squats Rotation 2 S1 – American Hammers S2 – Burpees S3 – KB Pulls S4 – KB Sit and Press Pass to Honeydo Partner 1 – People’s Chair Partner 2 – Boxing Cockroaches…

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