10 crazy ruffians arose long before the dawn was even contemplating the new day to exercise and tell jokes. Here’s what went down: COP on the front church patio after a mosey. Dead man hang / helicopters / DQs / Russian Soldiers / Imperial Walkers / APDs / LBCs / Hand Release Merkins / Planks to Peter Parkers/ Plank Jacks / Elbow Planks/ Pickle pounders not to be confused with Chicken Peckers / Plank. SSHs 21s- 5 Burpees Dora in the back lot. 100 Jump Squats / 200 Merkins / 300 2x Flutters. Parter runs to half point, bernie back,…

Nine Brutus-wannabes avoided Q-regicide and the weather report to post at FW in better than expected temps. Our FNG ran to the AO (avoiding the ride with Kubota or just wanted to warm up, we’ll never know) to borrow a pair of gloves and off we went: COP: SSH, Don Qs, Imperial Walkers, Merkins, Flutterkicks, LBCs. Off to covered area of main lot for Triple check: HRMs, Heels2Heaven, and run loop. Then 2 round of 4 corners: Rnd 1: 10 Burpees, 20 Flutterkicks, 30 Jumpsquats, 40 SSHs. Rnd 2: 20 Merkins, 30 WWIIs, 40 Mtn Climbers, & 50 Jumpropes. Instead…

Another typical Wednesday morning at First Watch brought 8 chilly regulars into the 5am gloom. YHC called for headlamps, Last Call exclaimed “What!?” Time to warm up, let’s go! Mosey around the parking lot to the tiny triangle park for: COP: SSH’s, Imperial Walkers, Ukranian Soldiers, Merkins, Hand-Release Merkins, Crab Cakes, LBC’s, Helicopters, DQ’s Mosey down S. Ridge, evade the paperman in the pick-up truck, breath in his exhaust and commence all the way to the bottom. Oh look, there are 7 blocks lying beside the road. Partner up! Timer runs down Westham Station and turns around at the three…

Twelve spring seekers convened under the lamp light eagerly awaiting today’s First Watch Q. Would headlamps be necessary? Only if desired. Welcome the 8 year Kotter and the first time FW-er then off we went. Longer mosey around the triangle then west on River to the typical convening spot in front of the church for: COP 20x SSH 10x Helicopters (with an audible suggested for Upchuck) 10x DQs 15x Arm Circles both directions for our first time watcher 20x Hillbillies (slow to fast) 10x Mountain Climbers 10x Freddie Mercuries Probably something else in there too Short mosey to the back…

Gumbo was on the menu this morning for the first time (but not the last time) at First Watch and it was a seating for 11. These are the side dishes and accoutrements served along side the Gumbo: 0530 and time to Mosey – right out of the parking lot and YHC may or may not have gotten lost or disoriented in the darkness. Nonetheless, we completed our mile and stopped at the corner of S. ridge and Country Squire for COP, including: Deadman Hang Helicopters Jazzercisers SSHs Tempo Merkins LBCs Flutter Kicks Triple Check – Runner, Imperial Squat Walkers,…

Nine men took on the hills of First Watch covering roughly 2-2.5 miles with some exercises along the way. Here’s what transpired: Long slowsey to the dead end of Ross Rd also known as Satan’s Taint. COP Dead Man Hang Reach to the Sky Imperial Walkers Copperhead Squats Helicopters Hand Release Merkins Suzanne Somers L/R Plankorama Freddie Mercurys Double Trouble P1 – Run to turnaround point and back (3 houses up on the right) P2 – Lt. Dans 10 Booyah Merkins and Flip All – Mosey to first turnaround point P1 – Run to next turnaround point and back (3…

The cold rain could not stop 8 wide awake gentlemen of the 5am gloom from getting their money’s worth! After Splinter falls in line and Handshake revs his engine in the middle of River Rd, the following may have happened: COP in front of church: Dead Man Hang, Reach for the Sky, DQ’s, that’s enough, let’s go! Since Splinter ran his Feb 1 continuous mile right before the workout started, the PAX will: Run a continuous mile through the River Road Hills neighborhood ending at the entrance of $$$Windsor on the James$$$ While in WOTJ, at each mailbox (there were…

A chatty ocho, many sportin’ new First Watch shirts, came out for this week’s edition of First Watch. According to the Liger in the trees, the following may have happened. Grab a block and off to triangle park. COP and assorted exercises while Handshake warmed up his wit and sarcasm at a certain Pax member. Find a partner for Doras – 100 behind the head tricep extensions while the timer does 10 4-count American Hammers; 200 curls with the timer doing 20 v-ups, and 300 bench press with the time doing 30 2-count flutter kicks. Three rounds of 20 PLTs…