Tag: @Jose10k

  • Tunnel Vision – from Russo

    Slightly warmer 42 outside this morning. RCR is in full swing, because 2 HIM were logging some miles when YHC arrived. Pax grew to 4 eventually for the simplest beatdown YHC has Q’ed in a while (i.e math was kept to a minimum, no permutations, calculus, finance, gambling, or geometry necessary)

    Warmup (10x to 20x, all IC)
    -SSH
    -Imperial walkers
    -Toe touches
    -Self love
    -Cherry pickers
    -High knees
    -Grass grabbers

    Thang
    Mosey over to the tunnel for a round of 11s:
    – Merkins and jump squats
    – Mosey down the ramp, side shuffle step through the tunnel, back pedal up the ramp

    Mosey back just in time for a quick plank until the clock expired.

    COT, Name-o-Rama, announcements, and prayer closed us out.

    Thanks for joining/reading. There was some great work this morning, you guys made it look easy.

    Let’s go out and have a great week.

    SYITG

  • Never have I ever (Yes I have!) – from Russo

    Disclaimer: yes, most of this was written well ahead of time, Zoolander, and copied and pasted, edited, and spellchecked (I think).

    30 degrees greeted a Pax of 13 this morning, perfect sunrise, a little chilly from the remnants of rain.

    Too cold to be called a Warmup (all IC, between 10 and 25x)
    – Sealjacks
    – Good mornings
    – High knees
    – Cherry pickers
    – Grass grabbers
    – Self love
    – Imperial walkers

    Thangs before the Thang
    (1) Mosey down Girod, stopping every block or so for some Ro-Cham-Burpee (10 rounds of rock, paper, scissors, the winner performs merkins, the loser burpees)

    Things we learned:
    – Zoolander and Jose were “pretty even” through 2 rounds
    – Guinea Pig had incredible fortune until he ran into the buzzsaw of YHC’s scissors
    – The ground is cold without gloves

    (2) Card sharks (Complete exercises based on card count, next round guess higher or lower, a correct guess multiplies the rep 2x, incorrect 3x)
    – Crab cakes
    – Scissor kicks
    – Peter Parker’s
    – Big boi situps
    – Plank jacks
    – American hammers
    – Murder bunnies
    – Monkey humpers

    Things we learned:
    – Murder bunnies are a favorite of YHC
    – The deck was most certainly not stacked to finish on an Ace (with a 3x multiplier)
    – Guinea Pig played great strategy on the 10
    – Jose redeemed himself with higher/lower

    Thang

    YHC is not what one would call creative. Completely left-brained, my world revolves around number and order and sequence. I struggle to keep beatdowns fresh. Most of my planning is either “that’s a good idea, let’s modify that” or “what’s a game I’ve played that can be transformed into a beatdown?” The latter held true for a spirited and, at times, confusing, game of:

    Never have I ever (Q calls out an action, If you’ve done said action, move to one side. If not, move to the other. Exercise and rep count will vary based on what side you’re on)

    Actions (“Yes” first exercise listed, “No”second one listed, most of them look right, there was some modification)

    (1) Q’ed the Mothership – 10 merkins, 5 burpees

    (2) Fartsacked a Q – 10 burpees, 10 merkins

    (3) Intentionally run a red light – 10 burpees, 15 squats

    (4) Picked up the 6 – 3 calf raises, 15 SMCs

    (5) Fallen asleep at work – 25 hallelujah squats, 5 Peter Parker’s

    (6) Called a partner the wrong name – 10 donkey kicks, 5 arm circles

    (7) Cut my own or someone else’s hair – 10 merkins, 20 SSH

    (8) Dated a friend’s ex – lap around Granny’s, 5 merkins

    (9) Stopped to help some with roadside car trouble – 5 jump squats, 25 Apollo Ohnos

    (10) Let someone cut in line in front of me – 10 mountain climbers, 10 burpees

    (11) Played wordle – bear crawl, mosey

    (12) Slept in my car – 20 star jumps, 10 arm circles

    (13) Hit a parked car – 20 groiners, 5 merkins

    (14) Sent an inappropriate text or message to the wrong person – 5 burpees, 5 merkins

    (15) Been frisked or in a police car – 30 squats, 10 cherry pickers

    (16) Removed an inappropriate amount of clothes in public – 10 burpees, 1 burpee

    Things we learned:
    – Too many lawyers in the Pax. We had to define “partner”, “hit”, “date”, “mothership”, “intentional”, as well as clarify what is meant by “inappropriate” and “slept”
    – Even after 16 rounds, some of us aren’t really sure which side to go to
    – There were at least two people who found themselves on the side I didn’t expect them to be on (Names redacted, let the speculation commence)
    – Other things that should not be broadcast here to protect the innocent
    – Best line of the Thang (paraphrased): I paid for that 20 years ago and now Russo is making me pay for it again.

    After enough absolution, Pax moseyed back to the flag in a modified Indian run where the lead runner peels off and heads to the back.

    COT, Name-o-Rama, announcements, and prayer closed us out.

    Announcements
    – HogsBreath and Pass Interference are planting the Slidell flag on Monday at 5:30!
    – Hammer is pulling together a fundraiser for the Nehemiah Project in mid-March. I’ll let him provide more details on this worthy cause.
    – There were multiple prayer requests, including friends and family of Akbar, Bubba, Bird, and Jose, so a focus of our prayer was on mental/physical health and God’s gifts of healing, comfort, mercy, and peace.

    One final word on something Bubba brought up:

    There is an awful lot we shoulder every day: work, family, commitments, temptation, life’s difficulties, you name it. We may tend to bottle up stress or pressure until we just can’t take it anymore.

    Most of us have found F3 to be a release of some of that pressure. We’ve stumbled upon a group that, despite our imperfections, will absolutely stand tall in the face of adversity and stand with our brothers. I thank God every day for this group, and each of the men that have helped to shape me into a better human being. You are all leading by example and my prayer is that we do that for everyone around us.

    Maybe you pick up the 6 more, or reach out to ask how something went for someone this week. Maybe you share your Q source, and then make sure it gets read. Maybe you spend a couple hours to drop everything and help someone move. There are countless other examples that I hope we have and can point to when things get tough. There are too many other examples for me to list.

    If anyone is struggling, reach out. My ear is always ready to be bent. SYITG 🤛🏼

  • Krazy Ivan IV: Speedy Sings, Fracsac Frowns – from The Hammer

    It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of light, it was the season of darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair…for Fracsac apparently. The man who has a folder on his phone dedicated to the Freedom Hammer was crestfallen for a second year running. Bordering on tearful, Fracsac and his Southshore breathern had to witness a spritely Speedy Gonzales hoist the Freedom Hammer in triumph after the Northshore thumped the Southshore for the Crazy Ivan IV, 257 to 153. Precision results, thoroughly vetted and audited by the governing body, are as follows:

    1. Speedy Gonzales 31:22 (6:30 average pace)-recruited years ago by Jose 10k
    2. Amnesia 33:55
    3. In Time 34:07
    3. Cowbell 34:07
    5. The Hammer 34:34
    6. Saban 35:09
    7. Kuch 35:37
    8. Steve 36:45
    9. TankedUp! 37:20
    10. RevSox 37:36
    11. Sogo 37:47
    12. Hog’s Breath 40:25
    13. Thumb War 41:30
    14. Bongo (time between 41:30 and 42:43-you should have found me afterwards Bongo!)
    15. Snooze 42:43
    16. Pelican 42:44
    17. Shooter 43:34
    18. Flea 45:16
    19. BBQ 46.35
    20. Russo 46:55
    21. Jose 10k 47:38
    22. Pai Gow 49:55
    23. Baywatch (it was raining hard, lots was happening, Hog’s Breath was talking to me…sorry Baywatch I didn’t get your time)
    24. Belloq
    25. JV (not that JV, the other one) 55:19
    26. Kenner Brah
    27. McGiver

    And honorable mentions to PickAxe and Chainsaw, The Hammer’s 2.0s, who finished the first lap together in a blistering 13 minutes.

    Thanks for coming out guys. You all get a trophy for participating in this unequivocally, completely stupid and utterly pointless annual competition. YHC was thoroughly impressed with the total disregard for your personal wellbeing and safety and looks forward to a repeat performance same time next year. Over and out.

  • Back to School where I don’t get no respect – from Jose10k

    After a victorious Crazy Ivan, YHC was a bit sore and tired. I knew I had the Q, but had put it off to this morning. The highest form of flattery is imitation. So I stole Shooters back to school, but mine wasn’t the Billy Madison version. Mine was Rodney’s.
    Warm-up: All IC to 12, ssh, grass grabbers, self love, torso twists and shoulder rolls
    The thang: Perform 12 reps of each exercise for each grade. Move up a grade, perform the previous grade exercises, plus the new one. One loop around the parking garage, down to the bottom, then back up.
    1st grade: Merkins
    2nd-Leg Lifts
    3rd-Big Boy situps
    4th-Squats
    5th-Air pressess
    6th-lunges
    7th-12th, didn’t make it. We dropped out to pursue our careers. COT and Moby prayed us out.

    Thanks for letting me lead on this cold morning. Still no respect yet though.

  • Back to School where I don’t get no respect – from Jose10k

    After a victorious Crazy Ivan, YHC was a bit sore and tired. I knew I had the Q, but had put it off to this morning. The highest form of flattery is imitation. So I stole Shooters back to school, but mine wasn’t the Billy Madison version. Mine was Rodney’s.
    Warm-up: All IC to 12, ssh, grass grabbers, self love, torso twists and shoulder rolls
    The thang: Perform 12 reps of each exercise for each grade. Move up a grade, perform the previous grade exercises, plus the new one. One loop around the parking garage, down to the bottom, then back up.
    1st grade: Merkins
    2nd-Leg Lifts
    3rd-Big Boy situps
    4th-Squats
    5th-Air pressess
    6th-lunges
    7th-12th, didn’t make it. We dropped out to pursue our careers. COT and Moby prayed us out.

    Thanks for letting me lead on this cold morning. Still no respect yet though.

  • Back to School where I don’t get no respect – from Jose10k

    After a victorious Crazy Ivan, YHC was a bit sore and tired. I knew I had the Q, but had put it off to this morning. The highest form of flattery is imitation. So I stole Shooters back to school, but mine wasn’t the Billy Madison version. Mine was Rodney’s.
    Warm-up: All IC to 12, ssh, grass grabbers, self love, torso twists and shoulder rolls
    The thang: Perform 12 reps of each exercise for each grade. Move up a grade, perform the previous grade exercises, plus the new one. One loop around the parking garage, down to the bottom, then back up.
    1st grade: Merkins
    2nd-Leg Lifts
    3rd-Big Boy situps
    4th-Squats
    5th-Air pressess
    6th-lunges
    7th-12th, didn’t make it. We dropped out to pursue our careers. COT and Moby prayed us out.

    Thanks for letting me lead on this cold morning. Still no respect yet though.

  • Back to School!! – from Shooter

    YHC arrived to Grandmas with a familiar vehicle from the North.. Jose 10k is back and all it took was the kickoff of RCR 2022 to bring Mr. competitor out to the AO.. With mild temps and the possibility of a radio in hand Bushwacker, Qs beatdown would keep us at the Trailhead..

    Warmup
    12IC Windmills, Toe Touches, Imperial walkers, Hillbillies and Arm circles..

    Thang
    Simple
    “Billy Madison”
    Exercises consisted of Merkins, Squats, Air Presses, Flutter kicks, Leg raises, SSH, Lunges, Mountain climbers and Burpee’s.. Only able to get through 9th grade as our laps consisted of roughly a quarter mile around the trailhead giving those tracking mileage for RCR a total of 2.25… Of course overachieving Jose 10k and Steve corresponded for a little Prethang action, so each of them probably hit 5 miles and the anticipation of JV rucking it out 3x a day with the dog walk he will also get started on a good note over 5 for the first day… Glad to have you join in on RCR2022 JV!!

    With the PAX having to dropout after 9th we will eventually need to go “Back to School!”

    Hogsbreath prayed us out and shared the future shovel planting next Monday at Heritage park in Slidell!!
    Recruit anyone you know in the Slidell area and join in Monday 0530 2/7/2022 to welcome in this fresh start with HIMs and Pass Interference…

    Appreciate the follow gentlemen and until the next Gloom 👍🏼👊🏼✌🏼!!

  • BBQ, where are you? – from Jose10k

    After having the Wu-Tang Clan visit the house of Jose 10k, YHC was finally able to safely rejoin the gloom. I was eager to get back to grind at the A1C, but where’s BBQ? Where o where is BBQ?
    Warm-ups: ssh, torso twists, self love, grass grabbers, cherry pickers
    The Thang: Four corners, back peddle the short length, run the long length. 7 merkins at each first, then 14 hand release, 21 slow squats, followed by 28 leg raises. Mosey to the bottom of the garage to do calf raises (3 per step) all the way up. Finished off with a few minutes of good stretching. Fletch prayed us out. Glad to finally be back at it. But seriously, where is BBQ?

  • BBQ, where are you? – from Jose10k

    After having the Wu-Tang Clan visit the house of Jose 10k, YHC was finally able to safely rejoin the gloom. I was eager to get back to grind at the A1C, but where’s BBQ? Where o where is BBQ?
    Warm-ups: ssh, torso twists, self love, grass grabbers, cherry pickers
    The Thang: Four corners, back peddle the short length, run the long length. 7 merkins at each first, then 14 hand release, 21 slow squats, followed by 28 leg raises. Mosey to the bottom of the garage to do calf raises (3 per step) all the way up. Finished off with a few minutes of good stretching. Fletch prayed us out. Glad to finally be back at it. But seriously, where is BBQ?

  • Leg Work @ the A1C – from Einstein

    a cool 42 degrees at A1C this morning
    without the stalwart BBQ around to entertain the PAX with his Midwestern sensibility, we got right down to business
    and after a short disclaimer…

    Warmup:
    all 20xIC: Arm Circles, Side Straddle Hops, Good Mornings, Hillbillies, Shoulder Shrugs, Imperial Walkers,
    Thumb Drives, Swimmers, Grass Grabbers, Cherry Pickers, Neck Rolls, Seal Jacks, Smurf Jacks, Irish Scissors, maybe some more…

    Thang 1:
    on the Upper Deck ramp of the Justice Center Parking Garage
    a set of 11s; with squats on the upside and lunges on the downside
    with back-peddling, laterals facing North, laterals facing South,
    karaoke, and regular run (repeating the ramp work 2x)

    Thang 2:
    to the stair well for some flexibility work;
    on the bottom floor one Pax goes up the stairs – heels to hands fashion – while the remaining Pax perform side straddle hops
    once the lead guy touches the first landing, the next Pax takes off in the same fashion. At the top of the stair well, the arriving PAX does side straddle hops until the whole Pax finishes
    their climb.

    Mary: round robin on the Mary
    Einstein 20 V-ups
    Moby 20 inverted scorpions
    Jose10K 20 penguins
    Fletch 20 crunches

    Count-o-rama

    Fletch prayed us out into the day with a St. Stanislaus Rock-A-Chaw special

    Thanks guys. Always extremely decent of you letting me lead.