Braving the Mountain through the Harsh Mist and Drizzle
New Orleans
Braving the Mountain through the Harsh Mist and Drizzle
New Orleans

Braving the Mountain through the Harsh Mist and Drizzle

Date:07/12/2019
QIC:Kuch
PAX:Mariah, Chiquita, Rev it, Bartman, Bad Moon, Triple Shift, 86, El Wire, Flaming Lips, Tanner, Hobbs, Seaman, Hokie Pokey, SOGO, Tinkles, Catfish, King Kong, Frac Sac, Dirty Dell, Ya Mom, Briefs, Shuffles, Abacus, Colonel Mustard, Kuch, Jingle Vader, Willie, Sandbar, Tube Steak, Quincy, Peppa

Although lightning and thunder was forecast for Friday morning, the city of New Orleans was lucky to avoid the worst, especially after Wednesday. So 31 PAX gathered on a gloomy, humid, damp Friday morning intent on running some ramps in a parking lot for no reason other than the fact it’s hard.

A brief, yet still somewhat rambling disclaimer was given, and at 5:30 we set off to get after it.

Warm-up

Mosey up St. Charles and back down to grassy area in front of Tulane for a quick warm-up of

  • SSHx20
  • ISWx20
  • Peter Parker Peter x20 each
  • Arm Circles 10/10
  • 10 burpees OYO to clear our heads of the backwards counting that always throws YHC off.

Mosey to the base of the Mountain for

  • 10 Merkins I/C, sprint one ramp, mosey one ramp
  • 10 Burpees OYO, sprint one ramp, mosey one ramp
  • 10 8-count bodybuilders OYO, sprint one ramp, mosey one ramp
  • 10 angle grinders I/C, sprint one ramp, mosey one ramp
  • Bernie Sanders one ramp, mosey one ramp

When we arrived at the top, it was a bit damp for the work we needed to do, so we headed down a level for some Catch Me if You Can in 3 rounds and 3 lines to keep it moving:

  • Rd 1: Squats while everyone else holds Al Gore; (when the person in front of you hits 5, you start, at 10, you run down a ramp and back up the stairs and back in line)
  • Rd 2: jump squats
  • Rd 3: jump lunges

Next, a little tabata for fun. Nothing quite gets the heart rate up like some high intensity tabata. 25 on/10 off. 8 exercises, crowd choice. We ended up doing:

  • flutter kicks
  • Box cutters
  • Burpees
  • 8 count bodybuilders
  • merkins
  • LBC’s
  • 2 other exercises I cannot remember

The rule was, if you don’t remember the exercise you suggested when it’s up, then we do burpees. Incidentally and unrelated, everyone remembered his exercise.

Finally, some Mary to seal the deal. 5 exercises

  • American Hammers (FracSac)
  • Leg raises (King Kong)
  • 3 exercises by YHC I cannot remember

Mosey back to the Flag and arrive exactly at 6:15… or you know, right around that time. COT, name-o-rama, and a prayer of thanks. Thanks for letting this lakeview pax lead the uptown workout.