7 men in the Okwata gloom wating on YHC as I pulled up without a moment to spare. Like doing SSHs during the first COP it has become a custom at Okwata to run around the Mardi Gras “Fountain” to start the warm-up. I use the quotes because it is never on. I think it has been in full operation once since we started this AO. So I decided we would break from tradition and head west, that is, until I pulled up to the flag. It’s on. Change of plans – sticking with tradition. Disclaimer as I tie my shoe. It’s on.
The Thang
We jogged around the MG Fountain in all of it’s splendor, circling up in the dry grass nearby for the Warm-up COP: SSH x 30; IW x 30; Don Quixote’s x 15; Merkins x 15; LSS x 30…all IC.
The beauty of the fountain was too good to leave, so instead of jogging to the planters along the lakefront, we stayed by the fountain and paired up at each bench for some Tabata. The wooden benches by the fountain are pretty weathered, so YHC gave them a quick test before proceeding. Tabata consists of 8 exercise sets. Go all out for 20 seconds followed by a 10 second rest. Today we did Decline Merks, Box Jumps, Dips, Squats, Repeato
Mosey to the corner of Canal Blvd and Lakeshore Dr and circle up for 2 minutes of Mary: LBC x 40; Flutters x 30; Putin x 20…al IC followed by a quick exploratory jog up and over the levee along canal and back on the other side of the street. A nice little lap with a hill. Seems to be a popular route with the locals.
Dirty McDeuce: 3 – 12 rep exercises all IC (upper, lower, core) followed by a Canal Levee Lap. Repeat 4 times.
- 1st set: – Merkins, Sumo Squats Elbow, Peter Parkers – Lap
- 2nd set – Diamond Merkins, Lunges, Elbow Parker Peters – Lap
- 3rd set – Wide Merkins, Toe Raises, Plank Jacks – Lap
- 4th set – Carolina Dry Dock, Squats, Hello Dolly
Called an audible and ran along the levee back to the flag instead of making the last Canal Levee Lap. This gave us time for some Quadraphilia, although it was only about a minute and a half (if that).
Back to the flag for announcements and shout out. T-claps to the PAX today – strong showing at Okwata, even without some of the usual suspects. Wolf kottered after taking a break for the birth of his child. Congratulations are in order and T-claps for getting back on the horse. Also good to see Boudreaux hitting his third workout of the week – #RhodeIslandStrong. And finally T-claps to Tool for bringing the Northshore flag. Seemed appropriate to plant it on the shores of Lake Pontchartrain this morning.
