First Watch

River Road & Ridge

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By Handshake on August 9, 2023

When: 08/9/23
QIC: Handshake
The PAX: EF Hutton, Senor Frog, Kubota, Splinter, Last Call, Bacon Bits, Glow (Greensboro), Honeydo, Oyster, Handshake

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…

Cool, Comfortable Taint

By Kubota on August 2, 2023

When: 08/2/23
QIC: Kubota
The PAX: Last Call, Senor Frog, EF Hutton, Upchuck, Lockjaw, Oyster, Bodo's, Handshake, Kubota

Pictured Above: Bodo’s socks! GO DUKES! Seven boot campers and two ruckers hit the streets leading down to and back up from the EF Hutton-inspired Taint. Upon completion of Last Call’s early morning Broga session and some friendly chatter around the VSF, this what the PAX completed: Mosey to the tiny Henrico park for COP: Dead Man Hang, SSH’s, Helicopters, DQ’s, Ukrainian Soldiers, Merkins, Inverted Scorpion Kicks Travelling Lindsey toward the Taint. LBC’s and Heels to Heaven. Almost at the Taint, 2×20 PLT’s each partner. Arrive at the Taint and pair up or triple up. Three extra, extra large Bodo’s…

Well Manicured Bushes

By Splinter on July 26, 2023

When: 07/26/23
QIC: Splinter
The PAX: Marv, Wojo, Upchuck, Bacon Bits, Honeydo, Last Call, Fireman Ed, Ronnie, EF Hutton, Oyster, Handshake, Chaplain, Splinter

A surprising 13 appeared at various times, either for early morning star gazing or for the main event, for today’s edition of First Watch. Mosey via the backdoor drive to the back parking lot for COP. Word count was high this morning. COP 25x SSH 10x Hellicopters 10x DQ 10x Copperhead Squats 10x Arm Circles 20x LBCs 10x Merkins The Thang Mosey north on North Ridge to University. Stop for rules of the day. At any point during our meandering if you pass a well manicured bush on your left, 5 diamond merkins. Well manicured bush on your right, 10…

Come for the oversharing, stay for the Corn

By Honey Do on July 19, 2023

When: 07/19/23
QIC: Honeydo
The PAX: Bacon Bits, EF Hutton, Ronnie, Splinter, Handshake, Fireman Ed, Last Call, Florence, Oyster, Honeydo

A titillated ten came out to see what the Q had to share and which of the 4 FW quadrants YHC was able to achieve in the last 24 hours. For those wondering the answer is: 3 COP: SSH, Don Qs, Imperial Walkers, Merkins, APDs, Scorpion Kicks Mosey all the way down to bottom of S Ridge. Stop for some pickle pounders on the way. Partner up and work way back up: Alternate Bear crawl & lunges with 5 burpees and chase. Switch to 10 Merkins and chase while partner Bernies. Stop for Diamond Merkins, then keep going up with…

Plethora of Sweat

By Last Call on July 12, 2023

When: 07/12/23
QIC: Last Call
The PAX: Fireman Ed, Kubota, Last Call

Dusty Bottoms, Lucky Day and Ned Needlelander rose early to prune the hedges of many small villages. Humidity was in the forecast. Here is what was rumored to have occurred according to legend of El Juapo. 5.30 struck, short mosey to the Henrico’s smallest park only to find a dewey mist on the meadows. Quick change of plans to the point of the triangle for introductions, disclaimers and warm ups that included Arm Circles, Invisible Jump Rope, SSH, Merkins, LBC’s, Jazzercise and others that YHC has forgotten. Ventrue down to the Devils taint with a Lindsay along the way at…

Frogger

By Kubota on July 5, 2023

When: 07/5/23
QIC: Kubota
The PAX: Splinter, EF Hutton, Senor Frog, Lighthouse, Kubota

Five traffic dodgers endured the 76 degree morning and sweated out the previous day’s celebrations. After the time keeper (EF Hutton) gave the word, the following likely happened: Mosey to the tiny park for: COP: Helicopters, DQ’s, Jazzercizes. That’s enough, lets roll. Traveling Lindsey to the UofR lake: LBC’s and Carolina Dry Docks Bear crawl across the bridge to the island. Elevens in the gazebo: Reverse Crunches and Dips 3 x 10 Pole Smokers 3 x 10 Box Jumps 15 Incline Merkins 15 Derkins Heels to Heaven, Box Cutters 5 Burpees OYO Lunge walk across the bridge Traveling Lindsey back…

Lucky #7

By Gumbo on June 28, 2023

When: 06/28/23
QIC: Gumbo
The PAX: Kubota, Last Call, Fireman Ed, Handshake, Senor Frog, Gumbo

6 men broke free extra early from the fartsack to post at First Watch for the second helping of a Gumbo double-header and here is how it was served: Mosey two laps around the parking lot and then circle up for COP with various exercises. Despite LSU’s impressive record of 68,888 jello shots consumed at the CWS, we did not do 68,888 of any exercise. Grab 2 coupons and head over to the parking lot behind the church for: 7 of Diamonds (4 corners) – in honor of Tigers 7th College Baseball National Championship (2nd most all time) Round 1…

Deliverance 4 – Sand and Rain Edition

By Kubota on June 21, 2023

When: 06/21/23
QIC: Kubota
The PAX: EF Hutton, Handshake, Upchuck, Try Hard, Don Draper, Machismo, Honeydo, Doublemint, Boberry, Kubota

10 Completely Stupid and Utterly Pointless Thrill Seekers decided to get wet this morning with not just sweat, but rain water and river water. After all boats had captains at 0500, the task force steamed over to the North Bank of the mighty James River. Paddle up the little creek to our new beach area and waddle up the sand dunes for: COP: Dead Man Hang, Reach for the Sky, Helicopters, DQ’s, Sand Merkins, LBC’s, Flutter Kicks, Sandy Scorpion Kicks 🙂 5 Burpees OYO TRIPLE CHECK: Using the three coupons that were collected on the voyage over, we did: Partner…

Rock out with your block out

By Heist on June 14, 2023

When: 06/14/23
QIC: Heist
The PAX: Kubota, Last Call, Senor Frog, Splinter, Wildcat, Handshake, E.F. Hutton, Papa Smurf (Florida), Heist

SOJ takeover of First Watch complete. According to the female runners using the Spider’s campus as their personal toilet (ask Splinter), here is how it went down: With Wildcat as copilot, we roll up to the AO with a truck full of borrowed cinderblocks (via Satan’s Hill) around 4:50 a.m. to find three homeless men apparently asleep on the pavement. False alarm. Just some of the Pax knocking out a little broga. Began to discreetly unload the surprise cinderblocks and get greeted by a down range Pax member from Florida aka “Papa Smurf.” He apparently was a second cousin of someone…

8 Years +1

By Honey Do on June 7, 2023

When: 06/7/23
QIC: Honeydo
The PAX: Handshake, Senor Frog, Splinter, Kubota, EF Hutton, Fireman Ed, Bodos, Honeydo

An appropriate Eight PAX came out to see how gimpy the Q was and if an audibled Hot potato would be served. A light mist kept us cool while we did: COP: SSH, Don Qs, Imperial Walkers, Helicopters, Merkins, Flutterkicks, Scorpion kicks. Mosey to main lot for: 4 Corners. 10 burpees, 20 HRMs, 30 Heels2Heave, 40 Jump Squats. Repeato again but add 5 to each corner. Partner up for Wheelbarrow across lot and back. Mosey to HCsP. Partner up in 4s for Quad-Triple check: Merkins, WWIIS, Squats, and run to light and back. Over to small lot. Mix of Bear…

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