This day at the Mothership in New Orleans marked the annual City Park Fishing Rodeo. Tool wisely informed the PAX that this event is the oldest fresh-water fishing rodeo in the country. Tool routinely crashed this event every year as a boy, and got caught every year by the same security guard as he fished the sacred waters on the golf course. “Move along boys…” he would tell young Tool. We did not bring our rods and reels today, but we brought high spirits and eager muscles. With a forecast of thunderstorms, we were luckily with a beautiful morning of clear skies. Walleye, at the Q, was unaware of fish-themed exercises, and a little afraid of getting caught in the rodeo, so planned a Route 66 OUT of busy City Park.
This Route 66 was in honor of Side Effects, our brother relocated to Philly, who surprised us with a Mystery Q 2 weeks ago. He led a similar Route 66 last summer. A quick disclaimer, and off we go. “Let’s move along boys…”
A short mosey to the green lawn, and our warm-up COP.
SSH x 25 IC
IW x 20 IC
Windmills x 20 IC
Arm circles x 30 IC (15 forward, 15 backward)
Mosey to the fountain in front of NOMA.
Box Jumps x 20 IC
Dips x 20 IC
Left leg step-ups x 20 IC
More Dips x 20 IC
Right leg step-ups x 20 IC
1st Route 66: down Lelong Drive to Esplanade avenue:
10 Merkins at every light post (9 posts total)
Round up for second COP.
Peter Parkers x 20 IC
Plank Jacks x 20 IC
Parker Peters x 20 IC
J-Lo’s x 20 IC
2nd Route 66: down Esplanade avenue to Alcee Fortier Park (across from Cafe Degas).
Squats, start at 5, increase 1 at every light post (10 posts total)
On our 6 for some Mary at Alcee Fortier Park. Watch for land mines.
LBC’s x 20 IC
Flutter Kicks x 20 IC
Dying Cockroach x 20 IC
Hello Dolly x 20 IC
American Hammer (Russian Twists, Putin’s) x 20 IC
3rd Route 66: back down Esplanade avenue to entrance of City Park:
10 Lunge Jumps at every light post (10 posts total)
Slow mosey into City Park. The legs are truly burning now. A dip in Bayou St. John is suggested. Bogey wisely declines, “Move along boys.”
4th Route 66: down Lelong Drive to front of NOMA:
Merkins, start at 5, increase 1 at every light post (9 posts total)
Indian Run to the baby Foundry. 3 stations:
1. 10 Burpees (Burpees has the count)
2. Pull-Ups
3. Body Rows
Sadly, only time for 1 round.
Mosey back to flag. But there is enough time for a Pit Stop at Tad Gormley:
Calf Raises x 20 IC
Mosey to the green lawn. Sprint across the green lawn to end at the flag in the nick of time.
We name our FNG “Flounder” in honor of his love for fishing, the on-going Fishing Rodeo, and his kids’ love of Disney. Announcements: kick-off at Destrahan today, support the new site. Tough Mudder completed, now sign up for the NOLA GROW RUCK June 10, 2017. Intentions: multiple friends and family members battling cancer and other illness, Rudy’s broken pinkie. A quick prayer.
Happy Fishing.
