6 regulars and a former regular (me) showed up to embark on an early workout. Temperatures were about perfect; the parking lot could use a bit of lighting but I digress. COP: DQs, DMHs, merkins, MCs, and ACs. There was a little complaining of the COP location (it was a little tighter than the normal spot). Mosey to main entrance (one that looks like it is for valet parking). Elevens with HRMs and WWIIs. Mosey to Pine tree road in SW Westham. 2. Catch me if you cans starting with bear crawls and the other partner doing 10 jump squats.…

10 men gathered for a rare Handshake First Watch Q. It was also a rarer sighting of Mr. Hollands famous “Sisyphus” Speedy COP Start at the top of the triangle and run down to the first stop, 30 HRM’s run back to the top Run further to the second stop for 40 two-count Shoulder Taps and back to the top Run further to the third stop for 50 uphill WWI’s and back to the stop Run further for 60 Jump Squats and back to the stop Run further and grab the hidden coupons and back to the top Unfortunately time…

Nine Legends of the Morn rose before most to take on the cooler temps at RVA’s earliest social club. 5 am hour struck so let us begin. Mosey to the front of the church across the grassy knoll for disclaimers and introductions. Warm ups included speedy SSH’s, DQ’s, Dead Man Hang, Cherry Pickers, Freddies, LBC’s, Merkins and Pickle Pounders. Quick taste of Broga was mixed in to work out the groin area. Short Mosey to the rear parking lot to begin 4 corners, lady of the evening. 10 Merkins, 20 WWII’s, 30 Squats, 40 Monkey Humpers using the entire parking…

A former SOJ Q and several SOJ regulars made this almost a SOJ Takeover of FW. This is what happened according to passers-by who also don’t sleep: Avoid getting run over by Fudd or Handshake, the 0530, time to mosey across River Road and back around the church backlot and circle up for COP, including jazzercisers with a Hillbilly hop just to make those who journeyed across the river feel welcome. THANG – following COP: 11s – Donkey Kicks on the dumpster wall, run to steps and WWIIs recovery lap COP #2 (The Interlude) at the stairs with various exercises…

Six – the perfect number for Dora and Triple Check. However, Handshake swooped in and made it seven. At least good for mumble chatter that one. A little COP and mosey down the hill with some roving Lindsays. Jump Squats and Box Cutters. Finish on Overlook. Every ending is another beginning, such as a cumulative Red Barchetta down the cup-du-sac. Finish it off with 11s back to the AO and some quick Mary to harden those abs. YHC took us out. The BB title refers to a flanking maneuver around Handshake during COP. Coffee was great per usual.

7 Summer Tour finishers shared the podium to collect their Tie-Dye Trophies in the latest edition of First Watch. Conditions remained steady at 70 and sunny. According to the lone tomato running on South Ridge, the following might have happened. 04:59 Grab a block 04:59:05 Someone coughs extensively 04:59:30 Someone has an ankle injury 05:00:00 Let’s mosey 05:00:05 Handshake announces he has a headache 05:00:15 The Ghost of Gypsy recounts the famous First Watch words,”Is this an IR workout?” With that, we are off running (walking) with the blocks. 05:10:00 PAX reaches the Smallest Park in Henrico for the COP…

Eight early risers convened in the RRCB parking lot for this week’s iteration of First Watch. After questioning Wojo’s mode of transportation and celebrating the news, off we went, some with one headlight. The Thang Traveling COP as we worked toward campus. Various dynamic exercises at various stops until we reached the tennis courts by the greek theatre. Apparently those courts are for the exclusive use of private school attendees, possibly singularly for the elite tennis team. For the record, JMU has the all-time series record against the mens team and won 8 in a row against the ladies team.…

7 of Tuckahoes finest welcomed an SOJ regular to the belly of the beast for an early morning sweatfest. Here is what was witnessed by the Elon Musk satellites passing overhead. After Handshake completed his preparation, short mosey to the front of the church for introductions and legalese. Warmups included SSH, Helis, Cherry Pickers, Deadman Hang, Copperhead Squats, Jazzercise (with toe taps), Heals to Heaven, Suzanne Summers and Reverse Crunches. All is good in the world. Mosey around the parking lot to Ridge where we stop at the base of Henricos’ smallest, yet finest park. Beast is the call of…

As 5 of us were waiting to get started at FW, a speedy Mazda comes roaring into the parking lot. Ronnie comes out and asks “Who is able to keep time for me?” After a moment of brief confusion, Fireman Ed, the PAX and their coupons got the ball rolling. COP: DQs, DMH, MCs, ACs and LBCs. Mosey to main church parking lot. First Exercise: Four corners – 10 Block burpees, 20 squats, 30 rows and 40 2 count flutters (with coupon). Mosey to home base. Second Exercise: Triple check with bench press, curls and run around the loop. Third…

10 men joined for this weeks iteration of First Watch, 9 for Bootcamp and 1 on IR for a Ruck Mosey to the Church for a COP of various exercises followed by a Bear Crawl up, over, and around the steps at the entrance to the Church Mosey back over to the Parking Lot at Last Calls request to get the Microblocks out of ‘lil Blue Mosey to the Triangle for a Triple Check, P1 runs the Triangle, P2 does Curls for the Girls, P3 Tricep Extensions Mosey down the hill and set down the blocks, run further down the…