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Attack the Mountain

It was a humid June morning when I arrived at the flag on Friday. After some stretching & some talking, the clock hit 5:30am, and it was time to commence the beatdown. We did a brief jog down the street and then we circled up once we got back to …

New Challenge – The 69ers

Few uptowners traveled the 2 miles outside of their home radius. Therefore, most never had the chance to experience the H8 on the other side of the world. F3 Nola even designed a mudgear shirt with an “H8” logo on the back. Uptown deserves to have its own challenge called …

Heat can’t stop us

It was a hot morning for a workout. Even after the initial warm-up, we were sweating, which made what we accomplished below awesome. Our exercise for today was a modified shuttle-run workout. Warm-Up Karaokes Butt Kickers Zombie Walking Backwards Run High Knees Karaokes Then we partnered up. While one person …

Fast Cars and Freedom

YHC was 1st to arrive to Mandeville City Hall, and eagerly awaited the subsequent arrival of Lord only knew – all part of the fun! As the 1st set of head lights shone indicating Waterpik’s presence, a voice softly poked through the gloomy dawn of the park, notating that the …

1.7 Mile (or 2.57 for the fast ones doubling back for the six) Mosey Around Popeye’s

Warm Up Started with lunges… knee low to ground and hands stretching up over head, gentle backwards run and cossacks The Thang Run out of parking lot and go right to running path Stop at .2 mile mark(across from Shelter #5) for another stretch… hands to ground, feet flat, walk …

Blame Abacus

While determining Clown Car participants for The Foundry on Tuesday night it was realized that Abacus was listed as the Q but he has been unable to attend beatdowns lately. So after some discussion of who would Q, your resident relief Q stepped up again. Given the late timing of …

Not F’ing Around

Seven PAX showed up to arguably the “toughest workout in town”. After a brief disclaimer we mosyed to the Tulane ring of power for the warm up: SSH x20, IW x20, arm circles forward x10, backwards x10, Chinooks clockwise x10, counterclockwise x10, Seal Jacks x20 & Hillbillies x20 Mosyed to …

Happy Father’s Day!!!

Pre-Celebration 8 PAX decided to start off Father’s Day right with a Sweaty Bells workout at 6:30 a.m. T-claps to Hokie Pokey and Yankee on going straight to the Father’s Day Race in Audubon Park right after the beatdown. Because of this, I’ve decided to change today’s workout duration from …

7 of Diamonds

19 spritely souls swam through the sea of soul-sucking humidity to stare an unfamiliar beat down straight in its sly, sweat-provoking face. Welcoming of PAX, giving of disclaimer, leaving of flag. Warm Up: Mosey to field in front of Zoo Side Straddle Hop x 30 Peter Parker x 25 Low …