2, no 3, no 4 arrived at different times to celebrate the Caps Stanley Cup victory at Twin Team. We did: Lap around Parking lot for stragglers, picked up Boudreaux and then COP of: ssh, Don Qs, Merkins, Lbcs, Helicopters, Imperial Walkers. Triple check: Elbow Plank, Bunny hops over planker, 3rd guy runs field & back. Flipper arrived halfway through to throw off our numbers. Head to playground: Caps won 4 games in 4 playoff rounds, 4 sets of 4 Pull-ups. Head to baseball stands. Caps point total for regular season was 105 so 105 Benchkicks, broken into 3 sets…
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Nine regulars lined up before the doors opened in anticipation of what might be the final sips of coffee served at Flashdance’s Jazzercise and Coffee House, Richmond location. 05:30, doors opened. PAX stormed in to grab a table for 10, saving a seat for Hardywood who was parking the car. Mosey to the bottom of Twin Team. All ten seats are filled. YHC introduced himself as today’s Barista and the house was open for business. Helicopters: 12 / Cherry Pickers: 12/ SSH’s: 12/ Elbow Plank for :60. Small talk is over. Time to place orders and pay. Mosey to the…
14 warriors emerged from the gloom: some, to defeat Twin Team Hill; others, following the olfactory siren song of coffee emanating from the back of Hardywood’s vehicle. One was drawn in all the way from NC. Either way, we got sweaty. Mosey across Robious to Twin Team, COP @ bottom. SSH, DQ, helo, something on the ground (YHC forgets). PAX ran to the top of Twin Team, marking five spots along the way. On the way down, perform 20x of prescribed exercise at each marked spot. From the top down: burpees, WWIIs, lunges, 2x flutterkicks, merkins. After PAX completed one…
https://youtu.be/Xf3mRZ7SHu0 According to Phineas and Ferb, there are 104 days of summer. What a better way to spend the summer than challenging yourself to visit all 24 F3 RVA AOs. Although procrastinators can wait as late as August 6 to start, it would be best to spread this challenge out over the entire summer. Once you complete the tour, you will have done the following: 14 bootcamps 7 runs including a trail run and evening run 2 Kettle Bell workouts 1 bike ride Don’t let not having a kettle bell or bike prevent you from participating in this challenge. Borrow…
3 redwoods posted for a little splashing around at Twin Team. Vinny left early to make sure he could make the long trek and Rosco hydroplaned his way down 60 to make it as we were leaving the parking lot. Mosey into the bus loop for a little warm up on our feet that included SSH, DQ, IW and Moroccan Night Club. Over to the basketball courts for intro to Form Friday. 10 Hand release merkins/Alternating Shoulder Taps, Sprint across the courts, 10 slow Freddie Mercuries, sprint across the courts, 10 good low CH squats. Things get a little sloppier…
With Honeymoon on the Q sheet most everyone knew what would be in store for the day. Unfortunately YHC got a text that Honeymoon was laid up with a stomach bug and a substitute was needed. YHC was happy to step up but wasn’t sure whether to do the Murph or not. Offshore posted and the decision was made. The Murph it is, after all, it is May and the official “Murph Challenge” is a Memorial Day thing. Run a mile – 10 rounds of 10 pull-ups (or AMRAP), 20 merkins and 30 squats – Run another mile. NMM YHC…
YHC arrived to Twin Team with a full night of sleep and a Q that took on a special meaning for me and my M and her family today. Gumbo was already on location. YHC planted the flag with 7 men posting for a glorious Q. 0530…YHC deciding to run a slow loop around the front of BWES in hopes of picking up any late arrivals…..0533-Roscoe comes barreling into the parking lot. Mr. Roper loops back to pick him up and meet PAX at The Swamp. Sunrise a few moments away….good golly miss molly. Freakin beautiful! COP- x5 helicopters, x…
YHC was awoken last night to A LOT OF RAIN and immediately thought-no escaping this-does YHC wear the complete rain proof gear or minimal clothing and let it happen! SO BLESSED this am that the rain held off. YHC arrived at AO 0522 to empty parking lot but Rosie soon followed with Mr. Roper not far behind. Flag was planted!! 0530, time to mosey…..wait, 2 more cars come in HOT with Bullseye and Roscoe. Sweet, 5 stalwarts posted to Twin Team this am for another YHC 45 minutes of fun!! Mosey to front of stadium for COP: Helicopters x 10,…
5 veterans posted looking for a well-balanced bootcamp beatdown but were instead greeted with hill sprints and leg work. It went something like this: Circle the parking lot for the LIFO, then head over to the base of Twin Team for COP, including: DQs Helicopters SSHs Imperial Walkers Copperhead Squats LBCs Flutterkicks The THANG: Hill Repeats Mosey briskly up to the top of Twin Team to survey our mountain. Gather the six at the top then mosey back down part way (maybe 100 yards) for the first of several hill repeat sprints. The challenge was to get back to the…
4 RVA PAX assembled on the Friday morning of the 2018 CSAUP without concern of tapering…none of us were participating. The beatdown went down as follows: THANG COP: SSH, DQs, Merkins, Crab Cakes, LBCs Age Before Beauty Bearimeters: DK & Holland vs Roper & Roscoe – Partner 1 runs backwards around bus loop, Partner 2 bear crawls, swap when you meet-up until perimeter is complete. Mosey to High School Stop by side of gym for 11’s: Donkey Kicks + Pole Smokers Mosey to track parking lot for Touch-a-Light-Pole: Partner up – Partner 1 touches a light pole not touched, increasing…