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  • 9/11 Stomp #159

    YHC arrived to the AO early, and was able to greet those that arrived to participate in the 9/11 tribute. YHC was pleased to see members of the LARC, fresh off their BRR victory run.  YHC was glad to see 2 shovel flags holding Old Glory on this day.
    At 0528, YHC took a couple minutes to read some fast facts about 9/11.
    17 years ago, Nineteen men hijacked four fuel-loaded US commercial airplanes. A total of 2,977 people were killed in New York City, Washington, DC and outside of Shanksville, Pennsylvania.

    The Victims:

    At the World Trade Center (WTC) site in Lower Manhattan, 2,753 people were killed when hijacked American Airlines Flight 11 and United Airlines Flight 175 were intentionally crashed into the north and south towers, or as a result of the crashes.

    Of those who perished during the initial attacks and the subsequent collapses of the towers, 343 were New York City firefighters, 23 were New York City police officers and 37 were officers at the Port Authority.

    At the Pentagon in Washington, 184 people were killed when hijacked American Airlines Flight 77 crashed into the building.

    Near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, 40 passengers and crew members aboard United Airlines Flight 93 died when the plane crashed into a field. It is believed that the hijackers crashed the plane in that location, rather than their unknown target, after the passengers and crew attempted to retake control of the flight deck.

    As of July 2018, 1,642 (or 60%) of 2,753 WTC victims’ remains have been positively identified, according to the medical examiner’s office.

    A brief disclaimer, and we’re off……

    The 9/11 tribute run would consist of running through the practice track and on to the festival ground bike trail, where the pax would run half the lap and meet at the Wisner Bridge.

    At the Wisner Bridge, the instructions were simple.  The pax was to run up and over a total of four times, symbolizing the 4 planes from 9/11.  The Pax were instructed to run uphill as hard as possible thinking about the uphill battle the first responders had at the WTC buildings.  While running downhill, the pax was to think about the sacrifice the heroes of flight 93 made when they crashed nose first into a field, which potentially saved hundreds of lives of the unknown target.

    Once complete, the pax was instructed to complete the lap of the bike trail and return to the practice track where they were to run 2 laps, sprinting the straightaways and resting on the curves.  YHC believes the minimum run was just over 4 miles, while the faster pax probably got closer to 5 miles.

    Return to the flag, and complete one set of 9 ‘mericans and a set of 11 ‘mericans to seal the deal.

    COT

    Count off, name-o-rama, announcements, intentions, and closed with a prayer.

    Thanks for posting with me today, SYITG

    NMM

    YHC told a brief story of the visit he made with his 2.0 to the 9/11 memorial site in 2017.  I wasn’t sure if my daughter could handle the somber experience at 10 years of age, but she was genuinely touched by the experience.  On our way out, I told her she could get whatever she wanted at the gift shop, which usually entails many stuffed animals and silly toys, but not this time.  All she wanted was a NYFD ball cap.  Nothing more to say there…..

     

  • Feel The Burn

    4 F3 NOLA Pax welcomed home VooDoo from Area 51 for a little Blue Ridge Relay Training on the Wank.  We met at the Family Dollar on Woodland Ave. and proceeded to run over the Intercoastal Canal Bridge and back twice.   Total of 5 miles at a 8:20 pace.  T-claps to El Guapo and Voodoo for tacking on a 3rd round.

    • Voodoo had a lot of questions about my feet.  I’m thinking the whole state of North Carolina must have a foot fetish.  The Tarheel thing is starting to make sense.
    • You would think a wall would be the same height on both sides.  Cav learned differently.
    • El Guapo’s conversational pace is my all out run.
    • As I am pushing myself to get to the top one last time, El Guapo looks over and says, “We sprint to the end of this fence, no?” … In my mind:  “I am sprinting hombre.  Surely you can hear my breathing over the sound of these semis, because it is definitely that loud.”  Out of my mouth:  “Ok.” I’m sure El Guapo noticed my pace didn’t change, but he didn’t say anything.
    • Thanks to El Guapo, Voodoo, and Cav for helping me carry the raw supplies I will be using to start my Cordwainer career.  I have enough material to supply the whole BRR team with brand new running shoes.

    -Hawg

     

  • Stomp #153 – The Tribe Has Spoken

    A few more miles were added to the F3 odometer this Tuesday at The Stomp.  The scheduled Q was unable to make it so YHC became appointed to take the helm.  In an effort to mix things up, YHC suggested a Wisner route with some laps on the overpass but the silence and lack of enthusiasm meant the tribe had spoken so we opted to go the bayou route, as per Kimchi’s suggestion.  We ran for 40 minutes (20 out, 20 back) and enjoyed a little F2 chat early on before the PAX spread out at.  T-claps to Smooth for pushing hard and knocking out a little extra distance at the end.  Also, t-claps to Abacus for becoming a regular at The Stomp and becoming a better runner.  Once back, we utilized the last 5 minutes for: LBC x25, Penguins x15, Burpees x10, Plankorama 1 min, Hip Flexors 1 min.  COT to cap things off.  Solid way to start the day.

    Tool

  • Fartlekkers Rejoice

    The Pax have been bringing their A game to the Stomp recently.  Multiple weeks of double digit counts and some all out effort have revitalized this legendary AO.  YHC had the good fortune to follow up a Rudy Q.  Surely I could make it over the low bar he had generously set for me.  It has been a minute since we have done farleks around here so I brought out my proven technique of yelling random percentage numbers at the Pax and letting them figure out what they mean.

    Disclaimer

    Fail.  I start off worse than Rudy.  Embarrassing.  In my zeal to give the Fartlek instructions I forget the disclaimer.  I hastily yell it as we run, after Recall brings the omission to my attention.

    The Thang

    Da Parish, who claims his super tight and bright cycling jersey must have shrunk recently, takes off on a solo trek around Lakeview.  I don’t know where he went, but where ever it was the women were blessed.

    The rest of us ran in relatively baggy outfits.  A picture is worth a thousand words:

    You thought I was going to post a picture of Da Parish’s outfit?  Sorry, I didn’t take one.  In case I ever decide to run for political office, I want to make sure no one finds anything like that on my phone.

    We started with your normal pace to the festival grounds.  As we reached the festival grounds we circled back around for the six.  For each of the following segments the early finishers circled around for the six so that we all stayed together.  Recovery pace between each segment

    • 70% effort to the big pavillion
    • 100% effort to the last tree before the path to the Wisner overpass
    • 60% effort up and over the Wisner overpass
    • Run backwards up the overpass, turn and run 75% effort down
    •  50% effort up and over the overpass
    • 80% effort to the turn that goes under the overpass
    • 75% effort to the turn that goes under 610
    • 100% effort to the top of the hill past 610
    • Normal pace to the backside of the track
    • 100% effort – 440
    • 100% effort -220
    • Recovery run back to flag

    We sealed the deal with 15 burpees.

    NMM

    If MapMyRun is accurate, and I have little reason to believe that it is, the entire Pax ran over 4.5 miles at a 9:00 min/mile pace.  That’s an impressive showing.  And they had plenty of breath to make several Junior High comments about entering the track from the backside.

    T-claps to El Guapo for EHing Swamp Cock to post at his first Stomp.  Hope you become a regular, brother.

    Looks like 33% of the LARC is taking their training seriously.

    I wore shoes.  I think that was a mistake.  I know Rudy was disappointed in me and for once I agree with him.

  • The Thrillabon in the Audubon

    Being an F3 Nation member for only 10 months (last race I was nothin but a gleam in a Hawg’s eye), the Gnarly Nutria was the stuff of legend. A back and forth sporting event like the world has not witnessed since Ali vs. Frazier. Two heavyweights going toe to toe for 5.4 miles with the Uptowners dominating Gnarly Nutria I and The World squeaking by with a narrow victory in Gnarly Nutria II.

    This year The World looked to overwhelm the smug Uptowners with numbers, and we have been recruiting. I was even dreaming of running the first race of my life but fell to the wayside with a calf injury on Friday. Although The World would now be missing their best runner, they still persevered and began the race with a distinct advantage in numbers.

    Following an epic lightning storm, the race began at 9:10pm. Our first finishers were a family group, and hat’s off to Sandbar who brought two of his 2.0s who finished the first lap in solid time.

    I knew the Uptowners were going to be in trouble when the first runners to not complete all three laps were Uptowners. Then the top two finishers of all three laps were both from the World and the landslide began. Like an over-the-hill Frazier against Ali, the Uptowners were no match for The World in Gnarly Nutria III.

    The final score was 446 The World and 354 Uptowners. The World is so fast, we turned off the lights in our bedrooms when we got home last night and we were in bed before the room was dark.

    We welcomed 4 FNGs into our numbers in the largest sweaty ball of man I have ever seen. I got to hand it to the runners, the names for our new members were great. We welcome Tubbs, Tramp Stamp, Right Cheek and his brother Left Cheek to F3. May we forget your real names and always refer to you by your F3 names in public.

    Here are your Gnarly Nutria top finishers:

    1. Smooth – The World

    2. Turbo Tax – The World

    3. Pony Boy – Uptowner

    4. El Guapo – The World

    5. Mulligan – Uptowner

    6. End Time – The World

    7. YSR – Uptowner

    8. Swampcock – Uptowner

    9. Cavalier – Uptowner

    10. Mahatma-Ice – The World

    11. Right Cheek – The World

    12. Nip/Tuck – Uptowner

    13. Jadaveon – Uptowner

    14. Cowbell – The World

    15. Hawgcycle – The World

    16. Thighs – The World

    17. Freedo – Uptowner

    18. Cornbread – The World

    19. El Wire – Uptowner

    20. Mariah – Uptowner

    21. Rudy – The World

    22. Rocket – The World

    23. Peppa – Uptowner

    24. Saban – Uptowner

    25. Tubba – The World

    26. Tramp stamp – The World

    27. Bubba – The World

    28. Shorty – The World

    29. Brownbag – Uptowner

    30. Landing Strip – Uptowner

    Left cheek, Bad Moon, Two Yutes, Shooter, Bushwacker, Einstein, 86, Pi, Walleye, King Kong, Triple Shift, Reluctant Yankee, and Roots fell just outside the top 30 in this order. I couldn’t keep up with the names after Roots. Congrats to all who finished and all who completed 1 or 2 laps. Thank you for helping us all be better men as we do stupid, pointless things like run for no reason in the middle of a lightning storm while chased by Jaguars.

    I’m inviting you to our next AO at “the Boxing Match” sculpture in Kenner’s Rivertown. The first Wednesday of September will be the launch of the F3 NOLA “Fight Club.”

    Your Humble Scorekeeper (I don’t plan on doing this next year, so someone else better get hurt right before the race in 2019),

    RevSox

  • Stomp 151 – Sprinting in the gloom

    Morning Forecast: Typical July morning.  Hot.  Preposterous humidity.  Low growls of thunder in the distance.  Good times.  The brief time when we could welcome the stomp with the sunrise seems to already be in the past, so instead we welcome the PAX in the Tuesday morning Gloom.

    The Pax: Another week with a near-record crowed: 13 PAX in the gloom to go out for a run.  Rudy Q – means we’re running.  None of this “Hey, lets kick a baseball.” stuff.  Nice to see Shorty back in the fold, as well as a newly Respected Amnesty.

    The Route: 30 minutes.  15 out and 15 back.  At your pace, meet back at the track at 6:00.  YHC enjoyed getting pushed by Smooth, El Guapo and Shorty (WELCOME BACK!).  At least until Smooth turned on the after-burners at the entry back into City Park, leaving us in the dust.  Good addition to Team World!

    The Track: Gathering back at the track at 6:00, give everyone a minute to catch their breath.  Then we’re on to the Sprint Ladder:

    • 100 sprint, 100 recovery
    • 200 sprint, 100 recovery
    • 400 sprint, 100 recovery
    • 200 sprint, 100 recovery
    • 100 sprint, 100 recovery

    As PAX finish, settle in on your backside to get some Rower Situps in.  x10.  Then x10 more.  Then x10 More.  That brings the 6 home to roost.  Mosey back to the flags (thanks FracSac for tending the flags!).

    Count-off, Announcements.

    • Gnarly Nutria tomorrow night.  Hawg promises to bring a Leg beatdown to the Birdcage tomorrow, while Tool promises an arm-focused workout at The Foundry).
    • Picnic on Saturday

    Intentions (safe travels, blessing on kids – and blessings on Belloq travelling with his Youth Group).  Close out with a prayer.  Thank you for letting me lead.

  • Stomp #150 – Faster and Stronger Together

    “If everyone is moving forward together, then success takes care of itself.” – Henry Ford

    Before most people rolled out of bed this morning, 15 men got faster and stronger by posting at the The Stomp, a F3 running workout that meets every Tuesday in City Park, with this week being our 150th beatdown.  Some might ask, why would a bunch of guys drive from their homes to another location to simply run and maybe crank out a few body weight exercises?  Surely that can be done by walking out your front door and moseying down your street.  Burpees and core work can be done anywhere, right?   No need to get in a car and drive to do that, right?  Well for many of us, meeting up as a group, when possible, to do these things seems to help in several ways.  If you’re reading this, you probably grasp this already and routinely post at F3 workouts to push yourself, push others, break the boredom, and try exercise routines you may not normally do on your own.  Plus you get to heckle the usual suspects, rib on Hawg for always being late, as well as enjoy the 2nd F and 3rd F in the process.  For YHC, the Tuesday Stomp has been one I rarely miss since I know I’ll probably run further and/or faster that I would solo.  It also makes me put my running shoes on at 5:10 instead of 20-30-40min later and squeezing in a quick, lazy run before work.  For those that enjoy running and haven’t posted on Tuesdays, I suggest you put it on your radar.

    As the PAX trickled in, cool to see some a few more guys than usual.  Hopefully they weren’t expecting YHC to have some elaborate plan in store.  As go time came near, the plan was to run the Bayou route, 20 min out and 20 min back, but with a little twist…to try to start as a group and finish as a group.  Therefore we formed two lines for an Indian Run to the museum, then keep going at your own pace toward the bayou.  Once back at the flag, turn around and run back to sweep the six in an effort to finish as a group.  The IR went well with a 8:40 pace which is probably faster than most of us would have started with…t-claps to the PAX for pushing hard.  T-claps to Hawg for catching up to us despite being tardy, again.  Total distance covered varied from approx 3-5 miles.

    Once back, we had 4 minutes for the finale, or “sealing the deal”.  Since BURPEES were part of the original 610 Stomp, it was only fitting to work some in.  We partnered up for a burpee/plank countdown.  PAX 1 knocked out 10 burpees, while PAX 2 held a low plank.  Flip flop, then a round of 9 burpees, then 8,…with time running out around the 7-8 mark for most.  T-claps to Cowbell for demonstrating his new plank form with knees touching the ground…you get a pass since you helped lead the running pack.

    COT to cap things off.  YHC intended to bring up some cool pep-talk like stuff regarding the 150th Stomp milestone, however the run and burpees brought on a sweaty buzz.  Announcements include lots of races and events coming up so check your email or GroupMe if interested.

    Thanks for the opportunity to lead.

    Tool

  • Where’s Our Hawaiian Shirts?

    Nip and El Guapo showed up early to Dome Patrol anticipating their new Hawaiian shirts flown straight from Camden Yards.  We don’t know how many Swampcock was able to secure from his Baltimore Birthday Bash last weekend, but we are hoping it is enough for our LARC debut at the Blue Ridge Relay.  YHC showed up late as usual.  I found Nip and El Guapo in boring old running clothes descending the Champion Square Garage.  No Swampcock or Oriole clad Hawaiian shirts in sight.  Oh well.

    We ran what has become the standard DP route:  4.5 miles, 6 Garages.  We held a Triangle of Trust and called it a morning.

    -Hawg

  • Cooling Off In The Rain

    Mid day on Monday I saw the gap in Qs for the  week,  I signed up for the day I was available.  Later that day I checked the weather forecast and considered pulling my name hoping no one saw my commitment…..  But no that would be to easy,  and I am due for Q rain or shine,  besides this time of year,  a little rain and a early run is nothing but a blessing.  And rain it did,  but could have been much worst.

    Very simple as Tuesday morning always are in planning:

    15 minutes out to the bayou and 15 back.

    then to the track for speed workout sprint straights,  run curves.

    10 mercans

    2 minutes of plank hold

    then some stretching

    COT, Name a Rama, announcements, intention, prayer.

    Welcome new FNG Dr Goose!

    Thanks for opportunity to lead!

     

  • Dome Patrol

    The LARC took to the streets of Downtown New Orleans for another installment of the Dome Patrol.  YHC arrived a little late, I took a shortcut to catch-up to the much faster runners that were there on time.

    The Thang

    An approximately 4.5 mile run.  Up the Dome ramp on Poydras, down the dome ramp by Champions Square and Dave Dixon Dr.  Up the Champions Square Garage 2 times.  Then we crossed Dave Dixon Dr. and ran up the Hyatt Parking Garage 3 times.  Back to the Champions Square Garage for a final climb.  We ran back to whence we came via the Dome ramps.  Here is a visual.

    Parking garages wreak a little havoc on GPS.

    -Hawg