F3 New Orleans

Author: TubeSteak

  • Dodging Cristobal

    Weather was holding off so six Pax departed after a quick disclaimer promptly at 0530.

    Found a dry patch at the edge of the park for warmup SSH; Imperial Walkers; Grass Grabbers and Arm Circles (For & Aft).

    Mosey to the zoo around flooded parking lot for a modified “short loop” DORA 1-2-3: Merks, Plank Jacks, Squats. Over to the fence for a few rounds of dips, step ups (L&R), decline merks. To another dry square in the parking lot for merkin ring-o-fire, a little MARY, and Al Gore ring-o-fire.

    Back to the circle with a few minutes to spare, closing out in the mud with some pickle pounding, and planking. Thanks for pushing as always.

  • Delayed Mountain Time

    Apologies for the delay but from way back on Friday at Wolfpack Mountain: Pax took off from the North end of Audubon Park at 0530 headed west along St Charles wrapping back around and ending up at the great circle courtyard for quick warmup:

    – Sidestradlehops; Self Love; Imperial Walkers; Peter Parkers

    Straight away to the mountain-garage – Pax headed up the mountain after some BLIMPS-planation: 5-10-15-20-25 with alternating Bear Crawl and Backward Jog up the parking garage

    – Rinse and Repeat the rest of the way up to the top Some Mary and an extra set of Side Stradlehops during another amazing NOLA sunrise

    Back down the stairs for a set of Dips on the benches Finally mosey back the circle…No not that circle the other circle…Mass confusion was averted as the flock made it back to the flag(less) pole in time for a final round of Bob Dole Tree Hugging and Smurf-Jacks (because why have thighs if you can’t make them burn).

    Counted off 30 strong with 1 FNG: Welcome Bobby Walsh; Just passing through aptly named ‘Layover’ Wrapped up with a thoroughly beatdown ball-o-man and then off to Coffe-teria at PJs

    Thanks for the great work gents!

    -Tubesteak

  • Backblast: Labor Day … +1

    Happy Labor Day VQ for Tube Steak, where learning to count was the real training for the day (@Squeal was right…counting is hard).

    Rolled out from the circle at 0530 with a dirty dozen group (including +1 FNG) and a quick disclaimer. Straight away looking for trouble while running right at the grounds crew blowing away debris. After flocking around the workcarts the members went on to warm up by the gazebo:

    20 SSH; 20 Imperial Walkers; 10(+1) Forward Arm Circles and the same in Reverse (thx SeaMan); 15 Grass Grabbers

    Pax mosey’d through the woods onto the first stop at the row bar station in three groups: 20 Upright Rows (had the count); Merks; Jump Squats…Rinse and Repeat

    Single Line Indian Run to the bridge, splitting off from the track for mountain climbers; peter parkers; parker peters

    Jog to Sprint Running Man on the track down to the big fountain for 15 Right Leg Step Ups, 20 Dips, 15 (+1) Left Leg Step Ups; 20 Decline Merks

    Back to the track for Jog; POW Jog; Sprint to the water-fountain and some Mary (with at least one +1)

    Quickly onto the pull-up bars for a final 10 count round rotating low slow squats and a trial run of BonnieBlairs (all agreed that won’t be fun Wednesday)

    Back to the circle at 0615 (also +1) for name-o-rama welcoming @Waltzing Schnitzel to the group, announcements; intentions (thoughts to those in the path of Dorian), Sweaty BOM and on to F2 Coffeeteria at the PJs

    Thanks to all who kept up the count!

    Tube Steak