F3 New Orleans

Author: Rudy

  • Cajun Booty Runners – from Mayhem

    Conditions: 68F feels like 71F wind 3mph out of the South… for February!

    Fracsac seemed unsure where he would post, but after hearing there would be booty he was an HC.

    It is February, so we had to get miles in. Whether you do it before the workout, after the workout, at lunch, or at midnight, it doesn’t matter. Every Step Counts. Every Mile Matters.

    Warmarama
    Mosey to the foot of Canal
    A-slow-G, GG, carioca facing East to the top, then carioca facing west to the bottom
    PPP, MC, mosey to the top
    Motivators counting down from 7

    Indian Run the levee to the 63yr old Mardi Gras Fountain
    Figure 8s – from Lakeshore Dr, run to the fountain, head East, circle the fountain, West most path back, down Lakeshore Dr = 400M
    High Rise informed us of the path options, to our surprise, clarification provided
    After each loop we did merkins, squats, big boys
    4 rounds (25 each, 20 each, 15, each, 10 each)

    Head East for about 100M
    7 minute AMRAP
    Sprint (80%-90%) 100M back and do burpees, mosey (50%) back and do burpees, sprint, burpees, mosey, burpees, etc.

    Mosey to the lakefront
    4 (yes only 4) minutes of Mary

    To the flag
    COT
    Announcements- Freed to Lead, IOAM
    Intentions- Cropduster’s recovery, St Dominic family

    Thanks to Pinewood for calling me out to step up.
    Leading The Uptowner tomorrow (which I forgot about), will be first back-to-back.

    SYITG!

  • Rinse and Repeat Time in Tension – from Mobydick

    Einstein was to Q today but had to demure due to ill health. Our best to him but the show must go on. Yours truly won the toss and Hawgs Breath and I reprise last weeks Time in Tension. Fit without sweat. A good slow full stretch series followed by sets of 5 alternating everything from merkins to squats done in slow motion. If you haven’t tried it it harder than you might think. A good after feeling of having done a lot more than it would appear.

  • That’s right, BB completed before 6:05!! – from Shooter

    Well, that’s what happens when only one PAX post. YHC decided to run to the AO for some RCR mileage. Prospects were light as only Jose10ks Sentra sat in the parking area. H arrived out the shadows from his pre-run.
    We completed 3 warmups Good mornings, Toe Touches and Grass grabbers. With time availability shortened we simply moseyed 3 corners for 5/10/15/20/25/30.
    8counts-Merkins, squats-SMKs and plank jacks-flutter kicks. Returned to the AO for Jose10ks departure and YHC returned to Moseying on home..
    Appreciate the chatter and post to Grannies shortened Q 10k!!

    Until the next gloom 👍🏼👊🏼✌🏼!!!

  • Maintaining the Standard – from Fracsac

    10 Pax joined me at the Renni for what turned out to be a Q training session. All Pax were given the opportunity to call the count in cadence as per the F3 standard. We have no rules for counting, but leadership calls for a standard. Once you master the standard, feel free to tweak it to fit your style. A leader that can call cadence effectively exudes confidence, and this will lead to a successful beat down and assurance that our great organization continues to thrive.

    Ended with Sunday Mornings because that’s what we do.

    SYITG

  • Make ’em say Uhhhhhggggg….. – from Architect

    YHC arose on time and ready to take on whatever today’s Q was to serve up. Upon arrival, only 4 PAX were present and after a few mumbled greetings I was enlightened with the fact that I was indeed the Q for the day (I blame Rudy for my lack of awareness).

    Disclaimer provided and off we mosey’d to the Rock Pile for warmups. A few more less inspired PAX arrived, one donning a new garment that apparently made him feel “like one of the cool kids”. A little of this and a few of those, now we are nice an warm.

    Da Thang….
    Rocks were selected, and we cycled through a deconstructed “clean and press” focusing on form and mobility. Deadlifts, rows, squats, OHP and then finally putting it all together for the full movement.

    PAX mosey’d to hill for next exercise. 5 min plank holds, if rest was required, PAX ran up and over hill to resume planks on the other side. Apparently some felt it unnecessary to engage in the prescribed plank position and just ran up and down for 5 mins, it must’ve been his new threads. Others fought till the end, although form was questioned and criticized by certain individuals, again, must’ve had something to-do with being a “cool kid”.

    PAX continued to the gym to perform 5 min wall-sits with 3 burpees to be performed during “rest periods”…it came as no surprise that yet another vest-donning PAX felt this was an unacceptable exercise and thus performed burpees for the duration while offering kind words of recommendation on form to the others.

    Final round of holds were done back at the rocks, Over head holds for 5 mins. This is where the majority of the “UHHHGGGSSSS…” were vocalized. I think everyone did these, but there was probably someone that chose to do something else, regardless of what they were wearing.

    Final exercise was a quick round of PAX’s choice of movements with the Rocks. We had squats, OHP, Big-boys, merkins and probably something else…it was delightful.

    COT with minimal announcements and intentions, special thanks for all that is past, present, and future.

    No AI were harmed in the making of this beatdown or BB.

  • Hold on to the Rails – from Akbar

    4 strong at the Marsh on a perfect day to get some mileage in for RCR. Expected the Whacker to show after an inquiry on mileage for the Marsh late Sunday, but maybe 1-2 miles wasn’t enough.

    Arriving to the familiar scene of mumblechatter and Jose 10k getting in is pre mile run. Conversations early regarding the Nightmare after Christmas and Burpee form + Steve’s game show beatdown Saturday.

    Usual warm up and we took the long route down to the Lakefront, to Rips, and back up Marigny.

    Marsh to Lakefront, stopping at each block for Merkins and Superman’s x 10. Head towards Rips stopping at light poles for 50 SSH, LBC’s, and Mountain Climbers.

    7’s starting on the wall with Freak Nasties and a run across the street to Rips for Squats on the other side, then run Rips stairs on the return, throwing in a couple of sets of Bulgarians.

    Mid way through the owner of Rips showed up asking us to please make sure we use the handrails so he doesn’t get sued.

    Back up Marigny to home base stopping at each block for 1 set of 10 IC abs, then stopping by the pull up bars for 3 sets of 10 pull ups and 10 abs of choice.

    Center court for the abs finisher of Rosalita and Crunchy Frogs. Count, Name, and Waterpik prayed us out.

    Announcements: Krazy Ivan is this month, most likely on a weekday.

    Thanks for the post! SYITG – Akbar

  • I thought Shooter had the Q?!?!? – from Jose10k

    Shooter was nowhere to be found except on the Q sheet. Oh well, we ran!

  • Self EH Strikes Again! – from Bushwacker

    QIC knows that Russo and Pelican have their sweetheart love-fest many a Friday at The Splashpad, usually with more mumblechatter than work and sticking to a narrow range of politically conspiratorial topics of conversation. But it happened that Wacker had plans to crash their party with a little Rinso Repeato!

    WARMORAMA

    X10 IC: SSH, etc, etc.

    THANG

    X10 IC:
    Merkins
    Squats (alt Slow Squats)
    Freak Nasties
    Alt Lunges

    10 laps up and down the stairs

    R&R

    MARY

    X10IC:
    Starting with Hammers, ending with 100 100s OYO with plenty in between

    COT

    Count/name, special intentions for Russo’s co-worker and Tank

    Great to see Pelican again, and always a pleasure to see the whimsical Russo. Until next time…SYITG

  • Bongo 9th Manniversary – from Bongo

    What a good morning to celebrate 9 years with this great organization and establishment or F3. A number of PAX joined the celebration to the comforts of 60 degree weather with no rain but a bit overcast to hide the rewarding sunset of the morning. It was also great to mention we had a Mr MC going us from Tallahasse to experience a full lakefront beat down.

    In any event, again this work out surrounded around by 9 years and longevity with F3 and of course the number 9, or multiples of Here we go:

    Warm Up

    SSH X 18
    Grass Grabbers X 9
    Arm circles X 9
    Abe Vigota X 9
    Mountain Climbers X 18

    Taking a piece from Rudy Mothership workout, at base of Canal Blvd we will do the following:

    (9) Burpees and then a running exercise up the levee. Repeat for a total of 9 times:

    Running variations — forward run, backwards run, Carioci both sides , lunge walk, bear crawl half way, backwards run, high knees, forward run. We did all 9.

    To the lakefront where a simulated box jump was performed but I skipped and used it for an intro to my box jump story splitting my chin at Museam of Art and…… finishing the work out as a Q. Always remember…

    Then for for bench exercises:

    Dips X 18
    Steps ups X 9
    Incline merkins X 9
    Hello Dolly X 18
    Flutter Kicks X 18

    COT for all and a thanks for a great 9 years and hope for another 9, 18, 27 for the future!!

    See you on the radio.

    Bongo

  • February Eve: Let’s get ready to RunCajunRun – from Jose10k

    We gathered at the A1C, three brave souls ready to suffer: Moby, YHC, and the legend himself—Hogs Breath. The mission? Tabata. The pain? Immeasurable.

    45 seconds on, 15 seconds off—perfect ratio for pain and mumble chatter. We hit everything: core, legs, upper body. Push-ups humbled us, calf raises made us question why we even have ankles, and lunges—both forward and reverse—had our thighs screaming for mercy. Penguins made us wiggle around like fish out of water, and the infamous Jane Fondas had us feeling like ‘80s aerobics instructors with a vendetta.

    And because that wasn’t enough, we threw in a couple laps—because why not finish strong (or at least finish)? By the end, sweat was pouring, muscles were burning, and we all collectively decided that tomorrow would be a “rest day” (or a “can’t-walk day”). Moby may have grumbled something about never doing this again, but we all knew we’d be back. Because pain is temporary, but questionable life decisions are forever
    COT, prayers for Tanked Up. Procedure done, he’s resting, slowly recovering. Y’all, he’s been kicking our ass before the procedure, imagine how bad we’re going to look when he’s fully recovered? RunCajunRun begins tomorrow.