F3 New Orleans

Category: Backblasts

  • 610 Stomp – No Rucks Allowed

    YHC strolled up in the gloom, seeing the usual gang of ne’er-do-wells. Overheard lots of mumbling about no rucksacks this morning. “Saw Rudy was Q, so I left rucksack at home.” Wise men, these guys. There would be no rucks today. Just the usual Rudy special: runs and sprints. Disclaimer, then the 5 PAX were off.

    30 mins out-and-back on the Bayout St John route. YHC enjoyed the run with FracSac covering 3.5 miles, watching Shorty and Cowbell disappear ahead of us in the gloom. Morning humidity serves as fresh reminder of what’s looming in the summer months.

    Sprint-a-thon at the track.  Rinse and repeat the following cycle for 5 laps (around 10 mins)

    • 100m sprint
    • 100m recovery mosey
    • 200m sprint
    • 100m recovery mosey

    Thank you, Shorty, for pushing YHC to keep trying to get faster.

    Return to VSF (where are the flags???? The PAX is nearly unanimous in pointing fingers at Hawg).  Finish with round of BB Situps OYO for 90 seconds.

    Count-off, Name-o-rama.  Announcements, including call out of upcoming (June 7th) F3 sponsoring of NOTC Summer Series event.  More to come in early May.  Put on your calendar, though: week of GrowRuck.

    Finish with a prayer.  YHC asks for wisdom for world leaders.  Conversation with 17 year old son, turning 18 this summer.  I hope and pray that the world offers peace and prosperity for him, and for all people.

  • Lafitte’s Plunge #11 with 11’s

    Some PAX have never taken the opportunity to take Lafitte’s Plunge. The concept of swimming is mundane and boning…back & forth, back & forth, back & forth. The truth of the matter is, the PAX is right.   Let’s see if we can switch it up.   Disclaimer…

    The Thang

    • 200m W/U
    • 11’s! – 1 Jump Squat in the shallow end; Freestyle 50m; 10 Verkins in the deep end

    I cannot speak for the entire PAX, but YHC completed the final set as the clock struck 6:15.

    Count off, Namorama, Announcements, Intentions, Prayer – Remember the reason for the Easter weekend.

    Thank you for the opportunity to lead; all are welcome at the Plunge

    Da Parish

     

  • Same as Wednesday except it’s backwards

    (sbuıɥʇ ʎɟıןdɯıs oʇ uo ʍou ɯoɹɟ “uosɐǝɹʇ ǝɥʇ” ʇı ןןɐɔ ʇsnظ ןן,ı˙˙˙ʇı ,ɟ˙˙˙ɟɟq s,ɐʞɐʌı ɹo uosɹǝןןıʇ xǝɹ ǝɥʇ ɹo suoıssǝs ɟɟǝظ ǝɥʇ ɹo uuʎןɟ ןɐǝɥɔıɯ ǝɥʇ ɐʞɐ osןɐ) uıɐbɐ ʇsıʍʇ uɐıssnɹ

    02x ʇqן ’02x ɔqן

    02x (ǝuoʇs ɹǝboɹ ǝɥʇ ɹo ʇɹoɟɐuɐɯ ןnɐd ǝɥʇ ɹo ǝbɐd ɹǝʇɹɐɔ ǝɥʇ ɐʞɐ) ʇsıʍʇ uɐıssnɹ

    :ʎɹɐɯ ɹoɟ doɔ ןɐuıɟ

    ʇɥbıן ɥʇɹoɟ puɐ pɹıɥʇ ǝɥʇ oʇ ʇɐǝdǝɹ uıɐbɐ sɯظdqɥ ǝʌıɟ uǝɥʇ puoɔǝs ǝɥʇ oʇ ʞןɐʍ qɐɹɔ ‘suıʞǝɯ-ʞɔɐظ ʞuɐןd-ǝǝdɹnq ɟןɐɥ ǝʌıɟ uǝɥʇ ʇɥbıן ʇs1 ǝɥʇ oʇ ןʍɐɹɔ ɹɐǝq :sʇɥbıן ǝɥʇ ʎq ʞɔɐɹʇ ǝɥʇ oʇ ʎǝsoɯ

    51x nןןɯı ’52x nsןן ’51x dn bǝן ʇɥbıɹ uıʞɹǝɯ ǝuıןɔuı ’52x nsןɹ :sǝɥɔuǝq ǝɥʇ oʇ ǝɹoɯ ǝɔuo

    (spuoɯɐıp puɐ sɹɐʇs) suıʞɹǝɯ puoɯɐıp 5 ɥʇıʍ pǝuıʍʇɹǝʇuı sǝpıɔıns sdɯnظ ɹɐʇs ǝǝdɹnq :spɹɐןןoq ǝɥʇ oʇ ʞɔɐq

    51x ɹ sǝbunן ʇıןds uɐıɹɐbןnq ’51x sdıp ’51x ן sǝbunן ʇıןds uɐıɹɐbןnq ’02x sdıp :sǝɥɔuǝq ǝɥʇ oʇ ɹǝʌo

    spɹɐןןoq ǝɥʇ ʇɐ suıʞɹǝɯ 5 ɥʇıʍ pǝuıʍʇɹǝʇuı ʇɥbıן ɹǝd ǝuo ʎq buısɐǝɹɔuı uǝɥʇ ǝuo ʇɐ buıʇɹɐʇs – sǝpıɔıns dn-ǝǝuʞ ǝǝdɹnq :spɹɐןןoq ǝɥʇ oʇ

    02x ʇɐnbs ʍoןs ʍoן ’51x dd ʍoqןǝ ’51x ɹǝʞɹɐd ɹǝʇǝd ’02x ʍı ’51x ɔɯ ʍoqןǝ ’51x sɹǝqɯıןɔ uıɐʇunoɯ ’02x ɥss :dn-ɯɹɐʍ ǝɥʇ – doɔ ʇs1

    Back to the flag – count off, name-o-rama & prayer

     

  • CCC10K

    The Crescent City Classic was upon us again, signaling a farewell to the cooler days of spring.  Several PAX decided to join the thousands of runners and walkers on the 6.2 mile course that led from the Super Dome to City Park.  Although the runners in the PAX posted some outstanding times, none came close to the winner.  The official winning time was 27 minutes and 52 seconds, which equates to approximately 13.4 MPH.  To put this into context, the average speed of a mountain biker is said to come in at 13 to 15 MPH.  YHC considered EH’ing this amazingly fast Kiwi runner, but YHC failed to catch up to him.

    There was some great F2 enjoyed by the PAX at the after party, where men of F3 cheered as loud as possible for Da Parish and his crew at the costume contest.  T-Claps on coming in Third!

    T-Claps to Hawgcycle for posting to the Mothership, running to the Super Dome, and running the 10K!  It appears Hawgcycle has raised the bar once again!  Well done!

    Members of the PAX always push each other to better, and this is what keeps YHC returning for more.

    SYITG!

  • Troubled Waters

    Warm-up
    2 rounds:
    • 10 m Sprint Backwards
    • 10 m Sprint Forward­­
    • 10 m High Knees
    • 10 m Butt Kicks
    • 10 m Side Shuffle Right
    • 10 m Side Shuffle Left

    3 rounds:
    • 10 Jumping Jacks
    • 5 Inch Worm Push-ups

     

    TheLongHardRoad: Half mile while doing a farmer Carry with dumbbells, alternating flipping a tire. Special Thanks to Torque for Bring the 100LB Sandbag on the walk.

     

    CircleOfPain: A circle formed for group exercises and #Routines during a #Workout.

    Four Stations 50 Reps each movement

    • Plates: Overhead Lunges and Russian Twist 10lb to 25lb
    • Dumbbells: Thrusters and Dumbbell Rows 30lb to 45lb
    • Sandbags and Med balls: Stone Throws over Shoulder and Squats 20lb to 100lb
    • Kettlebells: Swings and Shoulder Presses 20lb to 50lb

     

    Deathby10meters: With a continuously running clock perform 1 sprint (10 meters) the first minute, 2 sprints (10 meters) the second minute, 3 sprints the third minute, and so on, continuing to add 1 sprint each minute until you cannot complete the required number of 10 meter sprints in the given minute.
    *Score total rounds and sprints in the last round completed.

  • The Uptowner Yoga Challenge: Week #4

    I’ll start with the Moleskin – As we finished our workout, I noticed a man walking his dog with a ruck on.  I’ve seen this many several times over the past few years.  He is out there every morning with his ruck and two dogs.  Heisenberg and I stopped him to ask him how much weight was in his ruck. He proceeded to tell us of the wonders of “ruck marching”.  He’s been doing if for the past 30 years at the suggestion of the Saints team doctor at the time.  He says he carries 23 pounds and walks 3 miles every day.  He wears the ruck low so that it is uncomfortable (also the Dr.’s suggestion).  He says this makes him work harder.  He is now 67 and is in excellent health.  He doesn’t take any of the medications his friends take and unlike the rest of his family, he has never had back problems.  In fact, he said his current doctor remarked on the strength of his back muscles, wanting to know what type of exercises he does.  It was an inspiring discussion.  As Heisenberg remarked, this is a guy that has been taking the DRP for 30 straight years.  Every morning, he gets up and rucks 3 miles, even on the holidays like today.  The DRP has benefits.  GRT Baby!

    The Thang

    • SSHs IC x 25
    • IWs IC x 25
    • Squats IC x 25
    • Windmills IC x 15
    • Wide Leg Hamstring Stretch
    • Split Leg Hamstring Stretch
    • Standing Side Stretch
    • Sun Salutations (x3)
    • Runner’s Stretch
    • Crescent Pose
    • Warrior 1
    • Warrior 2
    • Reverse Warrior
    • Triangle Pose
    • Twisting Triangle Pose
    • Right Angle Pose with Grab and Hold
    • Namaste

     

  • Geared Up Bridge Park BeatDown

    4/14/17, 5:30am.  The gloomy Bridge park welcomed  several guests this morning and gladly watched while several implements of fitness started to appear from the backs of their vehicles.  A 25# set of dumbells, several kettlebells and a heavy bag hit the dirt near the shovel flag.  The Pax gather around the iron and leather, wait for a sleepy Chipper to arrive, then head to the flag to get started.

    Warmup

    20 SSH IC
    20 LSS
    20 Peter Parkers
    20 Parker Peters
    10 CW Arm Circles
    20 Arm crossovers
    10 CCW crossovers

    Mosy around the ball field to the pull-up station – Carioca x2, with a brief POW Run. Plank and wait for the 6

    2 Rounds
    Timer is the man doing 5 burpees
    Pull ups
    Box jumps/ steps
    Horizontal Rows
    Al Gores

    Mosy back to the flag for a pre-beatdown, beatdown
    1-10 Merkins / 2-20 Air Presses

    The Thang
    15 minutes of rotating stations of:
    Good Friday F3 style, “Burden Carry” Heavy Bag carry across the parking lot
    KB swings
    Goblet Squats
    DB power cleans
    Decline Merkins
    Incline Merkins
    Stations rotate when the heavy bag reaches the other side.

    Mary:
    20 x Bicycle Sit-ups IC
    20 WW2 Sit-ups IC
    10 Around the World Planks IC

    C.O.T.
    Intentions for our nations leaders
    Thankfulness for Good Friday and Easter Celebration
    Reformers Easter Community Outreach

  • Now I’ve Seen Everything on Bourbon Street

    There is a lot a crazy things on Bourbon Street, and YHC has seen some sights….but 7 men rucking down Bourbon was a first for me.  The Pax of seven gathered at 1830 hours on St. Charles & First for our first official NOLA Ruck event.

    The Thang

    Started rucking out towards the Quarter. Lots of mubblechatter and information flying around from the veteran GRTers about equipment, necessities, tips and advice for the upcoming GrowRuck03. We maintained about an 18 minute pace with all the traffic, bathroom, Lucky Dog, hydration (aka beer) stops that we did.  A few highlights were discussing a new, special-event AO out in Woldenberg Park…it’s like a combined AO with all our existing AOs.  Another one was our ruck through Bourbon Street…where else can you ruck and listen to a jazz band, eat a lucky dog, watch a magic show, and avoid the eerie Bourbon Street water puddles…it hasn’t rained in over 5 days.

    Made it back to Avenue Pub, where quality F2 was had by all. We rucked about 5.25 miles by the end of it. We will do this again real soon!

    Moleskin

    GrowRuck03 is happening 06.10.17.  Do it!

    Week 0 of GRT Training is in full swing… the requirements for Week 0 are due by Sunday, 04/16. Here are the requirements:
    1) Sign up at this link here
    2) Assemble your ruck with the required weight: 20lbs (4 bricks) for Pax weighing less than 150lbs, 30lbs (6 bricks) for everyone else.

    Tclaps to Heisenberg for getting this Ruck Event kicked off!

  • Northshore Grow Ruck Training #5

    The Thang

    Three PAX rolled out from the Justice Center Parking Garage promptly at 1900 for the fifth installment of Northshore Grow Ruck Training.  Another beautiful night to ruck around old Covington.  The PAX turned up the intensity a little by taking turns carrying a coupon (in the form of a 15 lb kettlebell) the entire ruck.  We also made a mid-ruck stop at St. Paul’s School where we oh so coincidentally found a short telephone pole to carry around a field and a tractor tire to flip.  This training business is going to prove useful.  YHC learned last night, for instance, that as the shortest member of the PAX the place to be in the pole carry is in the middle.  Also, be careful of walking in front of Grundy who has a propensity to deliver flat tires to anyone walking in front of him.  At any rate, the PAX timed the return trip perfectly and walked onto the top deck of the parking garage exactly at 2030.

    Moleskin

    If you are out there sitting on the fence, get down, walk straight to your computer, and register for Grow Ruck 03.  It is going to be a memorable event with PAX from NOLA, Northshore, Houston as well as some ringers from NC, and the training is proving to be lots of challenging fun too.

  • Foundry Fun

    Five F3 veterans decided to rise and shine on Wednesday and head to City Park for some Foundry fun.  Not sure where the rest of the usual Wednesday suspects were…rumor is one guy was painting his wife’s toenails and another rumor was that Team Millennial was up late watching a Jersey Shore marathon….no names mentioned.  So after the disclaimer, we were off in a mosey down Roosevelt Mall with a pit stop for a quick warmup COP:

    SSH x30, Arm Circles x20, Windmills x20, Goofballs x20, all IC

    Mosey over to the Foundry for circuit exercises including the ones from the April Challenge (55 Merkins, 55 WWII Sit Ups, 55 Pull Ups).  This was a 4 station circuit with both a rep count and a smartphone timer of 50 sec high intensity followed by 12 sec of rest and positioning.  This allowed just enough time to work in all reps and kept the PAX in check.  The four stations included:

    10 Pull Ups (or modify with Negative Pull Ups or Jumping Pull Ups)

    20 WWII Sit Ups

    10 Burpees (make sure to use good Merkin form)

    20 Squats

    Rinse and repeat twice for a total of 3 rounds with plans to come back for more.

    Trot over to the Museum ledge for:

    Step Ups IC x15R x15L

    Step Ups IC x10R x10L

    Step Ups IC x5R x6L (#lagniappe #grumblingPAX)

    Re-position on the Lelong Dr median for an Indian Bear Crawl:

    Russian Twists 2 rounds

    Pickle Pounder 2 rounds

    Crunchy Frog 1 round

    High Plank 1 round

    Time was ticking so any plans to return to the Foundry were nixed.  So off we went back towards base with a quick detour at the Refinery for:

    Pull Ups (Reg, Neg, or Jumping) AMRAP for 1 minute

    PAX then lined up for an Indian Run back to the flag.

    COT to seal the deal on another fine morning with F3.

    Always a pleasure to lead!

    Tool