F3 New Orleans

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  • Going The Distance, Trying For Speed

    Four of F3’s finest made their way to The Stomp for the usual Tuesday running fix.  Pleasant 60-something degree temp and crisp air set the stage for a good moseying conditions so we all agreed we’d go for distance this am.  We were also hoping to inch our way out of last place in the RRR throwdown this month since we’d rather not get beat by those inferior guys from abroad.  The Q slot was empty so a round of eenie meenie miney mo decided who would officialy take the lead and it somehow landed on YHC.  The route was the typical course along the bayou, out and back in 45 min.  We came out the gate with a brisk pace, soon to be throttled down after realizing we still had a ways to go.  T-claps to Hawg for pushing through with a solid run on the heels of a 7+ hour, 31 mile race on Saturday that would have the average Joe still laid up recovering.  Some good F2 was had along the run that included solving a few of the world’s problems.  The PAX covered 4.5+/- miles and conveniently made it back with no time for burpees.

    Great way to start the day.

    Tool

  • Perfect Weather at Okwata

    YHC arrived a few minutes early at the AO to proudly plant our newly built shovel flags, one of which is an F3 Flag! YHC would have attached it some lame way to a shovel and called it good, but why do that when we have the masterful Tool in our ranks! T-Claps to Tool for the solid design!
    As the clock struck 0530, we had 4 Pax committed to improving themselves ready to rock! A brief Disclaimer…..and then…

    The Thang

    Mosey around the mardi gras fountain, carioca left, then knee highs, then carioca right. Circle up on the grass in front of the fountain for the warmup:

    SSH IC x 31
    Imperial Squat Walkers IC x 10
    Sun Gods IC x 20 (10 fwd, 10 bwd)
    Abe Vigodas IC x 10

    Next Up, An Okwata favorite! We’re going to mosey up to the Barre for some double shots with Jack Webb! Where are you Surge? It just doesn’t feel right without you!

    1 Merkin, 2 air presses in peoples chair
    2 merkins, 4 air presses in peoples chair
    you get the idea…
    10 merkins, 20 air presses in peoples chair

    Mosey to the HOP (House Of Pain)

    4 Pax, 4 Stations!

    Station 1 – Squats AMRAP
    Station 2 – Step Ups AMRAP
    Station 3 – Pull Ups AMRAP
    Station 4 – Run across the levee, complete 5 burpees, and run back (Timer)
    Rinse and Repeat!

    YHC needs some more running, and some conditioning….the holidays and then mardi gras have set YHC back! We have just the thing:

    Dirty Mac Deuce…..Okwata Style!

    This is a routine of 4 sets of 3 x 12 four count exercises all IC (One chest, one leg and one core) with a lap between each set. Our lap was an Indian Run up and over and back on Canal between Lakeshore Drive and Amethyst Street.

    Set One
    Merkins x 12
    Copperhead Squats x 12
    WW2 Situps x 12

    Indian Run (That sucked…)

    Set Two
    Catalina Wine Mixers x 12 (Ok, so this is a 6 count, but had to work it in)
    Lunges x 12
    Tin Snips x 12

    Indian Run (Still sucked, probably even a little worse..)

    Set Three
    Shoulder Taps x 12
    Monkey Humpers x 12
    Flutter Kicks x 12

    Indian Run (Didn’t think it could get any worse…until YHC realized we still had another one to do)

    Set Four
    Copperhead Merkins x 12
    Squats x 12
    LBC’s x 12

    Indian Run – Why can’t it be 0615 yet????? Why the heck would we do an Indian Run between sets? Who came up with this idea anyway?!? YHC didn’t think there was enough gas left in the tank, but the Pax pushed me to finish it!

    Mosey back to the Shovel Flags (that’s right, plural) for the COT

    Count Off, Name-o-rama, Announcements, Intentions, and closed with a prayer.

    NMM

    YHC had Map My Run going this morning, and each Pax did 2.4 miles that can be added to RRR. The weather was perfect at the Lakefront, not too hot, not too cold. There was a certain mugginess hanging in the foggy air, but not the summer humidity we will all come to dread soon enough.

    Thanks for posting with me this morning, and for pushing me!

  • Endymion Mambo #3

    Despite a likely chance of rain in the forecast, 14 PAX made their way to The Mothership for the annual Endymion Mambo workout.  Skies were clear which allowed YHC to stick to the weinke and not resort to plan B.  The usual pleasantries exchanged, including a shout out to Fracsac for procuring a new shovel flag w/the official F3 flag…now we’re legit!  Here’s what we did:

    Carpi lap around The Great Lawn then mosey to The Peristyle for some Mardi Gras music and festive warmup with a theme to be figured out as we go:

    • Copperhead Squats x20
    • Arm Circle x20
    • Rosalitas x20
    • Nolan Ryans x10R x10L
    • Imperial Walkers x20
    • V-ups x20
    • Abe Vigodas x10
    • Low Country Crab x20
    • Tempo Merkins x15
    • Imperial Squat Walkers x15 (at this point JV and Yankee had the “Carnival Time” theme figured out)
    • Mountain Climbers x20
    • Elbow Plank x1min while jamming to Carnival Time

    Mosey towards City Park Ave. with a pit stop for a 40yd bear crawl.  From there, we embarked on a 1/2 mile run along the Orleans Ave parade route past Carrollton Ave, then plank on the neutral ground and wait for the six.  Here we circled up for a COP with some Mardi Gras favorites playing the whole time.

    • Tempo Merkin x20
    • American Hammer x20
    • Peter Parker x20
    • LBT x20
    • Tempo Merkin x15

    Time to head back down Orleans Ave and reconvene near City Park Ave where we started the run.  This stretch is always festive and typically involves a bunch on onlookers wondering why the hell we are out doing what we do.  T-claps to those who pushed hard at the front of the PAX.  Double T-claps to Garbrielle for sweeping the six.  From there, a short mosey over to the float staging area near Marconi Ave.  Here’s what went down there:

    Crowd Pleaser Ladder – starting with (1) Groiner and (1) Merkin at the first float, then run to second for 2:2, then third float 3:3, ….up to seventh float for 7:7.  Here we crossed paths with a another run group (Move Ya Brass?) out there starting the day off right too.

    Mosey over to the light pole for:  Lunge Walk to first pole, 5 Burpees, Lunge to second, 5 Burpees, Lunge to third, 5 Burpees, plank and wait.

    The home stretch included a mosey OYO to the Peristyle benches where we enjoyed the following:

    • Dips x15
    • RL Step Ups x20
    • LL Step Ups x20
    • Dips x20

    Then circling up under the Peristyle to bring it home:

    • Penguins x20
    • Wife Pleasers x20
    • Mardi Gras Mambo Plank-jack-a-thon (hold high plank for entire Mardi Gras Mambo song, with plank jack for every “Mambo” and merkin for every “down in New Orleans”).  This lasted 2:12 and was a doosey…in the past we did this early in the workout and it was a bit more palatable.
    • Hip Flexers x30sec ea side to help stretch it out.

    Capped off the morning with a COT.  The running, cadence counts, and planks had YHC was a bit woosey by this point so don’t recall much of the details other than praying for a safe Mardi Gras season and some special intentions.  A few PAX stuck around for more F2 at the usual coffee depot.

    Thanks to those who posted despite the threat of rainy weather.  Also, t-claps to those who still posted after late night parade festivities hours earlier.  Also, for those tracking RRR mileage, one report was that we covered 2.6 miles and another had it at 3.5.  I’m leaning more to the 2.6.

    Always great to lead.  Happy Mardi Gras to all!

    Tool

     

     

     

     

  • The Loop is in play

    Disclaimer….

    Warm up:

    1. SSH X 30
    2. Abe Vigoda X 15
    3. L/S/Squats X 25
    4. AC X 10F/10B
    5. IW X 25

    Now the Loop:

    Break into Pax of 3.  One of the Pax to the Great Lawn; One of the Pax to the Fountain; Third member runs from Fountain to Lawn; Guy at lawn then runs to Fountain….and so on and so forth.

    Great Lawn:

    1. Monkey Humpers X 20
    2. Lunges X 20 each leg
    3. Merkins X 20

    Repeat until teammate arrives

    Fountain:

    1. Rt Leg Step ups X 20
    2. Dips X 20
    3. Lft Leg Step ups X 20

    Repeat until teammate arrives

    Continual loop for 45 minutes.

     

    Great Lawn for a little Mary….

    1. LBC’s X 35
    2. AH/RT X 25
    3. Superman to Boat – 2 min

    COT – Count off/Announcements/Intentions/Prayer/Adjourn/Coffee/Laughter/Tears/Goodbye

  • A Bit Warmer 610 Stomp

    I originally wanted to take the route over the Wisner overpass and do some “hill” work,  but from initial drive by Monday night,  way too much construction and hazards….. Last thing I want to be responsible for is an injury to Rudy disrupting the Marathon aspiration.

    So we take the normal route 15 minutes out to the bayou and back,  doesn’t get get any easier than this.

    Back to the track,  run the straights,  jog the curves for a short speed work out.

    Then some good old fashioned stretching, no need for Burpees or Merkins,  6-7 leg stretches

    15 dying cockroaches

    20 LBCs

    Hold a plank

    I think it is time

    Count, name-a-rama, announcements, intentions, COT.

    Thanks for the opportunity to lead.

  • Crochet Visor, Sans Gloves

    There are many reasons Hawgcycle is one of my heroes. He leads by example, he pushes himself and everyone around him to be better, Iron Sharpens Iron, he provides words of inspiration, he is a literary genius (just read the Tough Mudder backblast), and so on. Today, it is because he showed up in the gloom with a Crochet Visor and no gloves in 33 degree coldness to hoist some rocks. Gotta love the guy.

     

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    6 men braved the cold temperatures today to get stronger. As we discussed the heart-breaking ending to the Saints season, the men trickled in. The usual disclaimer and off we go.

    Warm-Up COP:

    SSH x 30 IC
    Imperial Walkers x 20 IC
    Mountain Climbers x 20 IC
    Arm Circles x 10 Forward, 10 Backward IC
    Windmills x 10 IC
    Plank Jacks x 20 IC

    Grab a Rock! We each grabbed a rock of our own choosing. And once again, Triple Shift grabbed the ol’ 51 pounder. #Respect #WayToLead

    We moseyed over to the field between the 2 tree lines for our entire workout. As the temperature was 33 degrees, YHC did not feel like running too far.

    Exercise 1: quick fire rock circuits, run-to-rest in between. Let it be noted, Hawg hoisted a frozen rock for all of these exercises without gloves, and never once dropped the rock early. Respect.

    Rock Shoulder Press x 10 IC
    Rock Biceps Curls x 10 IC
    Rock Rows x 10 IC
    Rock Squats x 10 IC
    Rock Chest Press x 10 IC

    Run to the parking lot (50 yards) and back

    Rock Shoulder Press x 10 IC
    Rock Biceps Curls x 10 IC
    Rock Rows x 10 IC
    Rock Squats x 10 IC
    Rock Chest Press x 10 IC

    Run to the parking lot (50 yards) and back

    Rock Shoulder Press x 10 IC
    Rock Biceps Curls x 10 IC
    Rock Rows x 10 IC
    Rock Squats x 10 IC
    Rock Chest Press x 10 IC

    Run to the parking lot (50 yards) and back

    Rock Shoulder Press x 10 IC
    Rock Biceps Curls x 10 IC
    Rock Rows x 10 IC
    Rock Squats x 10 IC
    Rock Chest Press x 10 IC

    Run to the parking lot (50 yards) and back

    Exercise 2:
    Rock lunges across the field, 50 yards, to the groans and huffs of the PAX.

    Exercise 3:
    8-count body builders x 10 IC
    8-count rock press x 10 IC
    Left side lunge with rock chest press x 10 IC
    Right side lunge with rock chest press x 10 IC

    Exercise 4:
    Rock lunges across the field, 50 yards, to the music of more groans.

    Mary COP:
    Flutter Kicks x 20 IC
    LBC’s x 20 IC
    Hello Dolly x 20 IC
    American Hammer x 20 IC

    We returned our beloved rocks to the rock pile, and ran back to the flag to finish just in the nick of time. Count off, Name-o-rama, announcements, intentions, and a prayer. Special shout out to Abacus for killing it since he joined F3. Thank you for allowing me to lead. Stay warm out there this week!

    Walleye

  • Post Christmas Stomp

    Still a bit cold and dark, but 4 was enough to kick off a holiday work out and make out way towards a new year.

    Off a minute or so late,  and so we go on the main run towards the bayou as a pax.  After getting back tiny he track,  we took in about 3.2 miles per rudy’s watch.

    Then back to track to squeeze in a modified Red Barchetta before time on the unmarked football field.

    25 yards out and 10 burpees and back

    50 yards out and 20 merkins (not Berkins in the cold)

    75 yards out and 30 ssh and back

    100 yards and 40 squats and back

     

    A bit more time for ab work…

    20 LBCs

    hold plank

    back to cot for names, announcements, intentions and prayer.

     

    thanks for the opportunity to lead.  ♦

     

  • Winter Solstice

    Winter Solstice

    The longest night of the year did not disappoint anyone this morning,  there was no sun.  The fog was the strongest I have ever encountered at a work out.  People were still partying at the lakefront including us.  Maybe not the best day to do too much running and exploring but we did regardless and did not get lost in the fog….

    The longest night of the year did not disappoint anyone this morning,  there was no sun.  The fog was the strongest I have ever encountered at a work out.  People were still partying at the lakefront including us.  Maybe not the best day to do too much running and exploring but we did regardless and did not get lost in the fog….

    All but 2 arrived on time,  the remaining 2 were escorted by triple shift to the fountain area for some warm ups:

    25 Peter Parkers

    20 Windmills

    25 IW

    31 SSH

    20 Mountain Climbers

    Then off for levee run in the fog to  the circle bench area,  accompanied by shouts and fowl language of the lakefront all night parties

     

    Circle of Dips

    5 dips per bench

    Lunge walk to the next bench,  counter clockwise

    Paying reference to a clock and shortest day of the year, about to begin….

    Then across the street to the Lakefront for say a suicide Route 66  Burpee exercise?

    Start at light pole 0,  run to light pole 1,  then 1 burpee

    Return to light pole 0 and go to lightpole 2 and do 2 corresponding burpees

    Repeat to 10

    These light poles seem further away than the ones where we park?

    Pax made it to about 9 with Triple shift leading the way,  and time ran out on us, among complaints

    Stay at the Lakefront location for condensed Mary

    30 LBCs

    Hold plank for 1 minute

    Back to Shovel flag for count, name a rama, announcements, intentions, COT.

    Hope everyone has a great holiday and can take time off from normal everyday life.  I am starting today.

    Many thanks for the opportunity to lead.

    See you tomorrow morning on the radio (90.7).

    Dave D

    All but 2 arrived on time,  the remaining 2 were escorted by triple shift to the fountain area for some warm ups:

    25 Peter Parkers

    20 Windmills

    25 IW

    31 SSH

    20 Mountain Climbers

    Then off for levee run in the fog to  the circle bench area,  accompanied by shouts and fowl language of the lakefront all night parties

     

    Circle of Dips

    5 dips per bench

    Lunge walk to the next bench,  counter clockwise

    Paying reference to a clock and shortest day of the year, about to begin….

    Then across the street to the Lakefront for say a suicide Route 66  Burpee exercise?

    Start at light pole 0,  run to light pole 1,  then 1 burpee

    Return to light pole 0 and go to lightpole 2 and do 2 corresponding burpees

    Repeat to 10

    These light poles seem further away than the ones where we park?

    Pax made it to about 9 with Triple shift leading the way,  and time ran out on us, among complaints

    Stay at the Lakefront location for condensed Mary

    30 LBCs

    Hold plank for 1 minute

    Back to Shovel flag for count, name a rama, announcements, intentions, COT.

    Hope everyone has a great holiday and can take time off from normal everyday life.  I am starting today.

    Many thanks for the opportunity to lead.

    See you tomorrow morning on the radio (90.7).

    Dave D