Sorry, really late backblast. Better late than never, but not much as the memory had faded. I do remember the warm-up, or at least the theme. It is common for a Pontiff workout to start with 31 Side Straddle Hops. Wally Pontiff, the namesake of the park, wore 31 playing …
A half dozen of NOLA’s most elite, middle-aged athletic phenoms showed up on Tuesday to prove we can still run like, or even better than, a bunch of youngsters. After exchanging the usual pleasantries and kicking around some ideas on which route we’d run, it was concluded that we would …
Last week’s hiatus from F3 gave me a bitter taste of what my next four months would be like. I mean, sure, I was well-rested. Aside from that, though, there was a massive hole in my daily routine. It just proved to me that F3 is irreplaceable, and can F3Nation …
Seven men got some loving with rocks on Friday at Pontiff…gotta get those guns and upper body honed for the summer. No running involved so lot’s of time to hopefully build some muscle. Here’s what we did: IPW x25 Goofballs x20 AC x20 WM x20 Crab Cakes x20 LS Squat …
YHC arrived at the AO to an early return of vacationer Waterpic.. Figured with the holiday the Marsh would not produce many at this beatdown and unfortunately my thoughts were correct as many chose the path of Fartsacking on this memorable day we call Memorial Day!! Time is of the …
Mosey over for a quick warm up in the great lawn. 15x Plank Jacks IC 20x Elevator Merkins IC 20x Peter Parkers IC 20x SSHs IC Partner up for some Dora 1-2-3. 100 Burpees (at the Great Lawn) 200 Mayweathers (at NOMA) 300 Squats (NOMA neutral ground) Mosey over to …
That one time when I woke up at 4:10am, having experienced a bizarrely rough night of sleep, and ALMOST texted the only other guy with the determination and drive to join me in the gloom for a 10k to say I wouldn’t make it…yada yada yada…he and his babysitter ended …
We had a beautiful Okwata morning with a thundercloud to the south providing special effects. But, the rain held off. Disclaimer and then the THANG: The PAX moseyed around the fountain and then circled up for the warm-up: SSH 25xIC, Abe Vigoda 15xIC, Sun Gods 10xIC each direction, Imperial Walkers …
The Scramble proved this YHC wrong on this Gloom. As I awoke this morning thoughts came over me knowing that a few of the regulars (Steve/Waterpic) would not be posting. I began wondering if it would be a solo post of sorts. Those thoughts were quickly erased with the revival …
The Scene: The Colosseum Conditions: Early. Cool. Not nearly as humid. Welcome High Interest joined us from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina! Welcome High Interest. You reminded us how humid it is here. Disclaimer Warm-a-Rama: Snack Pack took Q for us as we started. Moseyed to field by stadium for Warm a …
