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  • The 12 Days of Christmas, 2020

    Ah, there was holiday spirit in the chilly, night air: the smell of firewood burning, the twinkling of white Christmas lights, and, of course, the angry mutterings of one Jose 10k exiting his car.  Apparently, Cowbell had pulled up behind him and, with the height difference between the two cars, Cowbell’s headlights were blinding Mr. 10k.  “I felt like I should be doing surgery in there!”  And thus the tone was set for a magical beatdown – short but sweet – with a Christmas theme to spread a little holiday misery on this cold, Thursday night.

    Along with a disclaimer issued for the FNG, YHC warned the crew that this beatdown was hastily thrown together after stumbling upon the idea, The 12 Days of Christmas, which may or may not be something that Yankee did (or does every year?).  I apparently don’t even know how the song goes – I tried to do the ladder the wrong way, starting at 1 each time.  Wouldn’t you know, Jose quickly corrected me, and we got down to business.

    • THE TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS
    • Day 1: 1x Burpee
    • Day 2: 2x Merkins
    • Day 3: 3x Triple Jump Squat Burpees
    • Day 4: 4x Monkey Humpers (IC)
    • Day 5: 5x Sister Mary Katherine’s (2 is 1)
    • Day 6: 6x Triple Merkin Burpees
    • Day 7: 7x Sit-Ups
    • Day 8: 8x T-Merkins
    • Day 9: 9x Groiners
    • Day 10: 10x Crunchy Frogs (IC)
    • Day 11: 11x Freak Nasties (IC)
    • Day 12: 12x Derkins

    We sped through the first couple days and then things really slowed once we hit a few triple jump squat / triple merkin burpees.  Somewhere around Day 3 we learned that Jose can sing, and that an aspiring sleuth might actually be able to track down video of him belting out “Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer.”  Around Day 9, Jose’s partner Amnesia turned up, fresh out of quarantine with his incredibly well-lit cargo bike (think the infamous neon “rave” vest).  And by Day 12, it was indeed a Christmas miracle that we had only gone over on time by 30 seconds (which is within the acceptable margin as set forth by the F3 Nation charter).

    COT and nameorama, where we welcomed FNG Red Baron.  Yes, he is named after the frozen pizza.  Seems dumb, I know, to name a guy because he likes pizza.  But no, really, this is a thing with this guy – his groom’s cake was decorated as a pizza, that’s how much pizza means to him.  (Which probably means that he will need F3 even more in his future.). So welcome Red Baron, hope to see you again soon, and t-claps to Cowbell from bringing out an FNG.  

    Onward to the Barley Oak, where Zoo was patiently waiting, sipping a beer in the corner, ready to dispense his wisdom on how to make duck edible (tacos) for those duck hunters who actually hate duck (Cowbell).  Thanks for the lead gentlemen, and for the F2 – it’s always a good time, even when it’s a bad time.

    And hey, don’t forget Akbar’s 50th birthday Q this Saturday!

  • Cloudy With A Chance of Unitards

    It’s been threatening rain all week.  And the forecast for Thursday evening’s F2 beatdown was no different, with a 60-70% chance as of that morning.  YHC seriously envisioned 10k and I sitting under the gazebo drinking alone (he his bud light tallboys, me my overpriced hipster beer), while 10k grumbled about the sunset and my beer.  And while that vision partially came true – with the added bonus of a “only-in-Hollywood” rainbow overhead – we were spared the actual rain and a decent size group posted.

    YHC had planned for no warmorama, since time was short, but as BBQ was dealing with securing his bike (he rode from Covington! 👏👏👏), we knocked out some SSH’s before jumping into 20x burpees OYO.

    Next up, a Lazy Dora.  Same as the usual Dora (100 merks, 200 squats, 200 LBC’s), but instead of running between sets, the alternating partner would hold a static pose until it was his turn.  So plank for 10x merkins, Al Gore for 20x squats, and 6” hold for 30x LBC’s.  Cumulative goals were reached pretty quickly, and we moved over to the seawall for some leg work.

    20x jump squats, lunge walk to sidewalk, 20x monkey humpers IC

    20x Bulgarians IC (10 ea.), lunge walk, 20x Apollo Ohno’s

    20x calf raises IC (balancing on the edge of the seawall, which was more difficult than you might think), lunge walk, 20x Sister Mary’s.

    Finally, back to the wall for shoulders: 15x freak nasties IC, 5x derkins IC.  Rinse and repeat with 10x freaks IC / 10x derks IC.  Then 5x freaks IC / 15x derkins IC.

    Around this time we had an In Time flyby, with his cross country team in tow, and we then circled up for an abbreviated Mary of heels to heaven and leg raises, both x15 IC.  

    Upon completion, the guys noticed a rather large and somewhat magical rainbow stretched across the lakefront sky.  Turbo joked that all we needed now was a unicorn and, lo and behold, the hero we both deserved and needed materialized: Amnesia, donning, that’s right, a unitard.  (At least, according to Jose that is the official name of said bodysuit.  The differences between a unitard and a leotard and a bodysuit is a mystery to me, and one I’m not willing to google.)

    COT, prayed out by Akbar, and we all headed to the Gazebo joined by Cowbell, Tank, and Tank’s son (a soon-to-be named F3 brother).  Good beer, good company, and a good sunset – what more could you ask for?  Great time out there with you guys, thanks for posting and thanks for the opportunity to lead!  

    *rainbow and unitard not captured on film due to Cowbell’s usual tardiness

  • F2 Brown Chicken Brown

    YHC was eager to get his Northshore VQ under his belt and thought what better way than to get a little F2 in afterwards. The plan was to have a 30 minute beatdown and head over to The Beach House for drinks and food.

    A pax of 8 showed up ready to have a leisurely light work out on the Mandeville Lakefront at 0600. Boy were they mistaken. YHC spent countless hours trying to figure out how to cram 1 hour worth of workout into a short 30 min. This is what went down…

    The Thang:

    COP #1) Warm Up:

    SSH X 20, Hillbillies X 20, Mtn climbers X 20, Arm circles f/b X 10

    Spartan:

    75 yard sprint, complete 10 merkins OYO, walk back to the start. Rinse and repeat X 12. #crowdpleaser

    Lazy Dora’s: 100 merkins, 200 LBC’s, 300 squats

    P1 does 10 merks, P2 planks, repeat until 100

    P1 does 20 LBC’s, P2 does 6″ leg hold, repeat until 200

    P1 does 25 squats, P2 does squat hold, repeat until 300

    #crowdpleaser

    COP #2) 6MOM:

    Crunchy Frog X 31

    Flutter Kicks X 20

    Mosey back to the flag for count off, nameorama, announcements, and Steve prayed us out.

    Pax had a great time at the Beach House afterwards and was joined by Butt Splice & 2.0 and Capt Sparkles. Turbo plans to lead the next F2 event in Covington sometime in July.

    Thanks for letting me lead and taking me in on the more spacious side of the lake!!

    -Cowbell

  • Evening Karaoke Q Workout and F2

    Nine pax posted last night for our evening workout and F2.

    We passed the Q from pax to pax throughout the workout in what turned out to be a memorable beat down as the sun set.

    Throughout four circles of pain the pax went through several warm up exercises, merkins, dips, burpees, unique games, and some Mary to wrap things up.

    Shout outs to three pax who took the Q  for some unique activities:

    • Bushwhacker a series of animals that he had been planning all day
    • Coconuts for introducing a new paper rock scissors burpee penalty game
    • Turbo Tax for a balance game that started out with skeptical pax holding hands, but turned into an intense challenge

     

    Three more pax joined us for F2 after the workout: EiEi, Ocho, and Captain Sparkles.  And special shout outs to Coconuts for buying the first round of beer and to Shooter for the second. We owe you one (or two).

    Wishing Ocho the best as the final decisions of the 610 Stompers are announced.

  • Another NOTC 2 Miler in the Books

    Great turnout this year for the NOTC 2 Miler in City Park!  F3 stepped up once again to co-sponsor one of the Summer Series races and we lucked out with good weather and some good F2 to boot.  The F3 tent looked sharp with the signage, flags, flyers, and even a fancy tablecloth…t-claps Gabrielle for the attention to detail!  We managed to get some EH-ing in pre-race and post race, as well as good visibility in general.

    The Race:  Two miles through City Park.  Several PAX put it in high gear while a few others throttled back due to the aftermath of a Murph that morning.  T-claps for those out there with the 2.0’s, including Shorty running with his “shorty” in a stroller.  Lots of F3 regulars running as well as some occasional gloomers.

    The Post-Race festivities:  The F3 tent was hopping with the distribution of Mango Freeze, so graciously donated by the fine folks that make it for Jazz Fest.  Since cute 11&12 yr old girls handing it out seemed way more appetizing than us sweaty dudes, we put a few of our 2.0’s to work.  T-claps to Da Parish for providing the snazzy bottled water to hand out, complements of his insurance business.  The crowds were also treated several other tents serving beer, jambalaya, snacks, and more.  The biceps got plenty loving with lots of 12oz curls.

    The PAX that stuck around till the end were treated to some entertainment from a random, naturally-nawlins character, who is a former Marine and said he might show up in the gloom with us for some PT.

    Thanks to those who contributed to the sponsorship collection.  We have funds left over that will most likely go towards the upcoming F3 Family Picnic on July 21.

    A good time was had by all.  Visit runnotc.org for info on the next three Summer Series races and several other events.

    Tool

     

  • F2 Event – Krewe of Lourdes Carnival Ball

    Calling All PAX,

    This year, I will have the privilege to reign as the 68th King of the Krewe of Lourdes.  This Krewe does not parade, but rather holds a Carnival Ball as a fund raiser for Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Violet, LA.   The Ball itself is free and open to all guest.   Immediately following the ball is a Supper Dance that includes food and entertainment from Harvey Jesus & Fire; drinks are BYOL.  Tickets are $65 per person, and can be purchased directly through myself or through Lena Nunez 504.491-5266

    Some of you have already received invitations in the mail.  F3 means so much to me as it has help me become a better husband, father, son and overall man. Having the  PAX, join me that evening for a night of fun & revelry would be an amazing privilege.   My family is deeply rooted in St. Bernard Parish as well as Mardi Gras and New Orleans Culture, and I am greatly honored to serve as King.   If you have or have not had the opportunity to attend a Mardi Gras Ball, this will quite an experience.   Please consider joining me on January 27, 2018.

    Thank you, Thank You Very Much,

    Timothy “Da Parish” Clements

    https://www.facebook.com/events/1255842227895252/

    https://us.eventbu.com/chalmette/krewe-of-lourdes-68th-annual-carnival-ball/8491619