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  • IronPax Challenge Round 1 at Wolfpack Mtn

    20 PAX posted for a introduction to the IronPax Challenge.  I tried to headlock my cousin –Voodoo – who is in town for the challenge and he fartsacked today – slacker.

    I got to the AO early to measure the horse shoe to make sure we could do it.

    We spent 8 minutes reviewing correct form for the challenge.

    The Challenge:

    50 Airsquats, 40 BigBoi Situps, 30 Merkins, 20 Bonnie Clairs or Sister Mary Katherines and finally 10 Burpees

    Seal it with a .25 lap.  2 laps around the Loyola Horseshoe.

    Do that 4 times!  ***Sorry to the PAX for the confusion here.  I blew it and originally thought it was one lap but after the first PAX finished in 5.5 min I knew we were off and I spent about 90 seconds while the PAX were mid-beatdown trying to figure out the exact number.

    Thanks for being good sports and trying to tackle this challenge.

    Standings:

    El Wire 27:23, Peppa 27:45, Pony Boy 28:15, GSpot 28:45, Flaming Lips 30:18, Bad Moon 30:45, Roots 31:36, Colonel Mustard 32:01, Bartman 32:07, REV-It 32:09, Quarterpipe 32:20, Saban 32:33, Chiquita 32:45, Angie’s List 33:54, Reluctant Yankee 34:12, Dean Wormer 34:29, Beiber 34:40, and KingKong 36:50  Mariah and Betty Crocker

    I am absolutely going to bring this back in about a month. So we can A.) do it better bc we know what it is and B.)  see if we can get any improvement

    SEE YOU IN THE GLOOM!

    RY

  • Sprints anyone?

    Birdcage crew was slightly smaller than recent days, but it was just the right size for this VQ. After taking some advice from Roots while standing around the flag I felt fully equipped to get this Q rolling. A standard disclaimer to an eager group of 16, and we rolled…Once we took off, the nerves of the VQ shook out and it was just another opportunity to push ourselves and leave this workout better than when we started.  I couldn’t have been more excited and honored to Q.

    A brief mosey followed by a warmup of…

    SSH X 20 IC, Merkins X 10 IC, Mtn Climbers X 15 IC, Hillbilly X 15 IC, Windmill  X 15 IC

    Short mosey to our “track”, or driveway, for the Q where we started a “BLIMP Plus” Routine

    Partner Up and Number off…

    “Partner BLIMPS Plus Chase”

    (5 Burpees, 10 Lunges, 15 Imp Walkers, 20 Merkins, 25 Plankjacks, 30 Squats X 2 with some jogs and sprints sprinkled in)

    Round 1: Partner 1 completes reps while partner 2 waits, once #1 is finished he takes off for a jog around the driveway entry to the zoo. Partner 2 begins and when complete busts a sprint to where partner 1 currently is. When caught up, partner 1 begins second exercise. After 1st complete BLIMP, roles reverse. #2 goes first and jogs, #1 goes second and Sprints to catch up.

    The six long sprints in between the “Sprint round” were a clutch addition to this routine.

    After a 10 count we continued the combined reps and sprints routine.

    Merkin IC X 10-Sprint 40Yds-LBC IC X 20-Jog 40 Yds

    Wide Merk X 8 IC-Sprint 35 YDs-Penguins IC X 15-Jog 35 Yds

    Diamond Merk X 6 IC-Sprint 30 YDs-Superman X 10 (Cadence=Up/Down “1”)-Jog 30 yds

    Next was some bench work oyo to catch our breath from the anaerobic blast of repeated sprints.

    10 LL Power Ups oyo

    10 RL Power Ups oyo

    10 Dips oyo

    8 LL Power Ups oyo

    8 RL Power Ups oyo

    8 Dips oyo

    6…

    6…

    6…

    Mosey to Oak Alley

    Whole group-Progression Sprints @ 40 yds X 3…Finish Strong!

    Jog to the Flag for COT and Counterama, Namearama, Announcements, BOM and Prayer!

    Thanks to all PAX for their effort in this Beatdown. Great job.

  • It’s Blimping Hot Out

    Rock City has been a hot ticket the last few Mondays, with Uptowners and FNG’s alike arriving for a hot beatdown on muggy Monday mornings. No different today, with 15 men rocking Pontiff for a good sweat. A gentle disclaimer for our FNG, and off we go.

    We took the usual mosey just past the Rock Pile for our warm-up COP:
    SSH x 20 IC
    Imperial walkers x 20 IC
    Merkins x 20 IC
    Windmills x 15 IC
    Arm Circles 10 Forward, 10 Backward IC
    Mountain Climbers x 20 IC

    To the rock pile to grab a rock. YHC suggested just a medium rock today, so not to overheat with a bit of running. Then we mosey to the tree line along the running path for BLIMPS.
    5 Burpees
    10 Lunges IC with rock
    15 Imperial walkers IC with rock
    20 Merkins (without rock)
    25 Presses with rock
    30 Squats with rock

    The we mosey to the Pontiff Hill for 11’s, to the chagrin of Cowbell.
    Rock shoulder press on one side, run over the hill, Rock squats on the other side.
    This sufficiently gassed YHC, so a little water break was in order.

    Then back to the tree line for return BLIMPS.
    5 Burpees, this time with a rock press (courtesy of Triple Shift and Mahatma)
    10 Lunges IC with rock
    15 Imperial walkers IC with rock
    20 Merkins (without rock)
    25 Presses with rock
    30 Squats with rock.

    Mosey to center field for some rock Mary.
    Flutter kicks holding rock high x 20 IC
    LBC’s with rock on chest (Medulla’s idea) x 20 IC
    American Hammer with rock x 20 IC

    We then returned our beloved rocks and ran back to the flag for count off, name-o-rama, announcements, intentions, and a prayer. Our FNG is a pastor who loves Alabama football, so the Pax named him War Eagle. Tool astutely noted that his neighbor was the original War Eagle, but has not ben out in over 2 years, so the name was repossessed. If @Reluctant Yankee finds this unacceptable, we will happily re-name him.

    Thanks for allowing me to lead.

    Walleye

  • Uptowner #1 July 13th

    Guys there are no doubt several things I need to work on –  procrastination is right at the top!

    Warm Up: Hall x 15

    Micheal Phelps

    Hill Billy

    SSH

    Leg Swing with a partner facing each but left should to right should using partner for balance swing outside leg out and back for dynamic stretch.

    Lung W/ Hamstring Stretch

    Lateral Side Lungs

    Grab a ROCK – medium to challenging

    Pyramids (RD 1) – all 4 to 6 count cadence; approx 10 sec rest in between each set to explain transition movement.

    Curl x 20

    Curl to over head press x 20

    Squat to Curl to over head press x 20

    Squat to Curl to over head press to curl x 20

    45 sec rest

    Pyramid (RD 2) – same as above regarding and transition rest

    Forward Press x 20

    Forward Press to Kettle Bell (KB) swing x 20

    Forward Press to KB swing to Tricep Press x 20

    ***Skipped sqt jump as the 4th element to FP to KB to TP*** Maybe next time.

    Head to Tree Line – “Active Recovery”

    Get a partner –

    Pax 1 Rock Kong out approx 20 yards – 4 Burpees before Bear Crawling back

    Pax 2 4 Burpees before Bear Crawling Out – retrieve rock

    Pax 1 upon return – Rock Kong Pax 2’s rock out 30 yards – 4 Burpees before Bear Crawling back

    Pax 2 upon returning with Pax 1’s rock – 4 Burpees before Bear Crawling back out to retrieve the 2nd rock

    Rinse and Repeat the Above

     

    Cardio Rock Shuttle – This was a bust I need help in coordinating but PAX went with it!

    All PAX lined up with rocks at their feet – Pax on far end pass his rock down the line (initial thought he would run to end of the line to receive rock and the process of passing rocks would continue as next Pax would have already passed their rock and run to the end of the line so Indian Style objective was to be moving all rocks towards the rock pile, again this needs some work but we did achieve the goal – ALL rocks returned.

    Mary

    Combos – Dying Cockroach x 20 with Flutter Kicks added on x 10

    Rower Sit ups x 70

    Plank 1 minute

    LBC x 20

    Circle Up

    Count, Name, Announcements and Intentions – Prayer

    I genuinely appreciate the opportunity to lead and give thanks to God for the blessing of health!

     

     

     

     

  • Deck of Animal House

    July 28th, 1978.  A big date for all of us of a certain vintage.

    Yes, that’s right.  40 years ago today, Animal House made its debut.  YHC arrived at 6:20 to a moment of confusion.  “Dean Wormer” was there – and it took several minutes for the PAX to realize that this was not the same Dean Wormer named at Wolfpack Mountain yesterday, but was in fact a visitor from Up River in NC.  Welcome, Dean Wormer.  Little did he know that YHC had (quite unknowingly) prepared a personalized and appropriate workout for our visitor.

    As the clock ticked towards 6:30, the PAX continued emerging from the gloom – including one FNG, EH’d by our resident barber and newest F3 advocate – nice work, Calliope!  Then the clock struck the witching hour.  Time for a disclaimer, and then we were off towards the yard by the museum.

    The Thang – Pt 1

    First exercise is…..  Side Straddle Hop.  In Position.  In Cadence.  Begin.  x40.

    YHC then introduced the theme: 40 years since the release of Animal House.  The explanation of The Thang took a few minutes (sometimes the PAX seem “challenged” at following instructions).  Basically, its the Animal House Deck o’ Death:

    • Hearts are Burpees.  Same as always.
    • Diamonds are Neidermeyers.  (“Is that a Puh-ledge Puh-in on your Uniform?  Drop and Give me 20!”).  Yup, Neidermeyer == Merkin
    • Spades are usually squats.  So today, they were Otises (“Shout!  A little bit louder now!” etc…)  Otises == Squat Jumps
    • Clubs are usually Situps.  Follow along…  Situps == WWII Situps == D-Day.  So D-Days == Situps.  But we did Rower Situps

    Numbers represent Rep count.

    • Jacks = Pinto (“I lied a little bit; I’ve never done this before.  That’s ok, I lied too – I’m only 13.”)  11 reps
    • Queens = Mrs. Wormer (“What a coincidence.  I have a husband Dean Wormer also at Faber.  Do you still want to show me your cucumber?”)  12 reps
    • Kings = Otter (“Can we sit with you Mary?  I see you already have your lunch.  Can I just massage your thighs while you eat?”)  13 reps
    • Aces = Bluto (“Do you know what I am?  A zit!”)  15 reps
    • Joker = Flounder.  Double the previous exercise.
    • Deuce: YHC always finds the 2 cards to be a bit disappointing.  So to vary the workout, Deuce became another doubling card.  2 Hearts == Double the previous reps, in Burpees…

    Lots of mumble-chatter as instructions were given.  But YHC persevered through the mockery.  Then we were off to the races with the first card flip.  Mumble-chatter quickly halted.  Stopped for a 20 count after the Bluto of Hearts.  Stopped for a water break right around half-way.  Stopped for another 20 count somewhere around the Otter of Hearts.  Then powered through to completion.  Only one Q-dible: when the Deuce of Hearts appeared, we went with 2 Burpees (instead of 14 burpees, having followed the 7 of Clubs).

    Hydrate again, then recovery mosey to the Baby Foundry.

    The Thang, Pt 2

    Animal House.  Split into 6 groups of 4 for Animal stations

    • Pull Ups: The timer, each PAX in the group hits 10 Pull ups.  Spot if necessary.
    • Crunchy Frogs till timer.
    • Bear Crawl 10-20 yds, Crawl Bear back.  Repeat till timer.
    • Duck Walk 10-20 yds, Walk Duck back.  Repeat till timer.
    • Frog Jump 10-20 yds, Jump Frog back.  Repeat till timer.
    • Crab Walk 10-20 yds, Walk Crab back.  Repeat till timer.

    Stop by the Tool Wall for

    • Calf Raise x40
    • Monkey Humpers x40

    Mosey back to the flag.

    Back at the flag, we circled up for count-off and name-o-rama.  Some confusion by an unnamed-pax about which number followed 6.  Fortunately, other PAX jumped in to help.  I hope that Pax is able to bring better numerical skills to his day job at a hardware store.

    Naming of our FNG – a little too easy, given the theme of the day.  “Your Delta Tau name is Flounder.  Why?  Why not.”  Alas, we already have a Flounder, so we modifed – and he became Pinto.  Welcome aboard.  Then Frac corrected his train-wreck naming last week.  Welcome to the renamed Sac-a-lait (google it, if you need to.  Its totally SFW.)

    Close out with our prayers.  Intentions for recent passings and recovering friends and family.  Lord, be with your children who are suffering, and bless those who care for them.

    Thanks for letting me lead.

  • Dirty MacDulla Mountain

    Full of nerves for my VQ, I woke up before my alarm even went off and decided to head out for the park.  I was the first one there beside one unfamiliar face in a F3 shirt wandering around the park entrance.  I quickly learned he was Snowflake from F3 Greensboro, NC and was looking for the AO.  FYI they have 30 workouts per week in Greensboro.  The PAX started to role in and we quickly determined we had 3 FNG’s today, one EH’d by Triple-Shift and the other by YHC, and a third had a shady story that he had been to F3 on the Northsore one time before, a long time ago, but did not remember his F3 name…Sure!  Disclaimer was given and we were off.

    Mosey towards Walnut St. Circle up at corner of park for quick warm up.

    SSH x20, Arm Circ. Fwd/Bwd x20 each, Hillbillies x20

    Short Mosey to the Neutral Ground, as we call it Uptown.

    THANG 1:  F3 NOLA Uptown Shameless Self Promotion – Medulla Style

    On St. Charles Neutral Ground – Run down neutral ground with B.L.I.M.P.S. workout at each intersection – Medulla Style – Being that YHC is usually the SIX of this speedy, run loving PAX, this would come to be the theme of this workout.  Count was modified: 6-Burpees, 12-Lunges, 18-Imperial Walkers 24-Merkins, 30-Plank Jacks, 36-Squats

    20 Count by Da Parish

    Mosey to the Wolf Pack Mountain

    THANG 2: Dirty MacDulla Mountain – SIX Levels of Beat Down

    Had PAX line up in 2 lines – NOT a chance in hell we Indian Run Up!

    Bear Crawl Indian Run – last guy does 6 Merkins before running to front,  Up to level 2

    2nd level – 12 Merkins IC, 12 Squats, 12 Rower Situps –  Basketball slide up to level 3

    3rd level –  12 King Kongs, 12  Bobby Hurleys, 12 Rower Situps  – Karaoka(sp??) up to level 4

    4th level – 12 R Hand Staggered Merkins, 12 Low-Slow squats, 12 Rower Situps – Backwards run to level 5

    5th level – 12 LHand Staggered Merkins, 12 Low-Slow Jump Squats, 12 Rower Situps – Prisoner run to level 6

    6th level – 12 Floyd Mayweathers, 12 Lunges, 12 Rower Situps  – Run to top

    Top Of the Mountain – 12 Merkins, 12 Squats, 12 Rower Situps

    Willie  – 20 count  —  Enjoy the View Boys!

    THANG 3: A Little Mary at the Top of the Mountain & Bench Work

    Dying Roach, x 15 Real Freddie Mercury x 15

    Mosey down stairs to benches.

    Dips x 15 , incline Merkin x 15, Dips x 15

    Mosey to flag

    Count-O-rama  23 PAX, Name-O-Rama- 3FNG’s

    Announcements, a few Special Intentions and Closed with a still out of breath Prayer.

    NMM

    Almost 6 months to the day was my first F3 workout.  I was pretty close to the heaviest I had ever been in my life, had just been to a shitty “healthy patient” doctor visit where I was told I was fat, and my BP was really high.   I knew I had to do something to change this downward trend.   My first workout was a WPM, that followed a HNJ Men’s Club Board meeting the night before, where Angies List put on the hard EH.   Earily similar for my VQ, another WPM following a HNJ Men’s Club Board meeting.  Huge difference, about 30 lbs lighter, much healthier, BP is back to normal, and I wasn’t already winded after the 20 SSH in warm-up.  I can’t thank all you guys enough for motivating me everyday to get out there and grind it out in the gloom.   I know I could not have done this on my own.  I still modify but I’m not ALWAYS the SIX anymore!

    Welcome back Three-Way (Kotter)  Glad to have you back after a month away this summer.  Hope to see you out there more often.

    Glad to have have Snowflake from F3 Greensboro, NC join us today.  Come back anytime!

    Angies List – Posted his F3 workout from the beach in Cozumel…I hope you didn’t re-injure your Labia!

    Welcome to our 3 FNG’s

    Dean Wormer – He is the Dean of Students at Holy Name – Dean’s name from Animal House

    Amnesia – PAX who couldn’t remember his Northshore name – Northshore – help us figure out who this guy is.  All I can remember is he was like 28 and had big sideburns.

    Flying J – He was wearing a Bucky’s Truck Stop shirt.

    Some munblechatter that these were probably not the greatest names, but when pressed to make final decisions YHC’s brain was still a bit oxygen deprived and just wanted to finish this up.

    Thank you all again for the opportunity to lead, it was awesome!

    SYITG!

  • Fore!

    As my fancy fitness tracking watch, I mean 15 year old Casio G-Shock, ticked near 5:30 the anticipation became palatable. The First Annual Officially Unofficial F3Nola Blimp Golf Tournament (sponsored by John Daly’s Grip It & Sip It) was almost underway.

    First we moseyed a bit to that Greek pavilion looking thing for some warm-up:

    Side Straddle Hops X 34
    Arm Circles X 15
    Reverse Arm Circles X 15
    Peter Parkers X 15
    Mountain Climbers X 15
    Parker Peters X 15

    Next we moseyed to the links for the main event. They say Blimp Golf predates its Scottish counterpart, but it fell out of popularity due to it being completely pointless. The rules are stupid and convoluted, you start at the first hole and do one set of BLIMPS with the par of the hole as the reps. Then you do 34 Merkins (because it’s my birthday and I like them). The first person to finish wins that hole and then you mosey to the next hole and repeat with hole number as the sets and the par as the reps.

    The first hole started out a little rough, mostly due to my poor explanation. After that we started cruising. Unfortunately I forgot to keep track of who won each hole, so I can’t give out the grand prize. I promise to do better next year. Our sponsor was kind enough to provide a delicious Grip It & Sip It Hard Tea for each hole winner though. Let me know in the comments if you won a hole and I will make sure you get one.

    After 5 holes we decided that the we were golfed out for the day and we moseyed to the benches:

    Dips X 15
    Right Leg Step-ups X 15
    Dips X 15
    Left Leg Step-ups X 15
    Derkins X 20

    According the Casio we had way more time left than I thought. The PAX recommended that we do some AB workouts. We headed back to the pavilion for some Ring of Fire:

    Nolan Ryans
    Real Freddy Mercurys
    Lots of other AB stuff

    Back to the flag for Count-Off, Name-O-Rama, Announcements, Intentions and Prayer.

    Big thanks to everyone for coming to my VQ and helping me out with my mistiming.

  • The Return of the Cusak

    The Q wanted to make sure he was on time this morning so he did not give Rudy any additional reasons to harass the Q.   Was a nice, warm, and muggy morning as the PAX met at the normal spot for Rock City.

    A quick disclaimer and PAX moseyed near the rock pile for some warm-ups as follows:

    Side Straddle Hops – 25x

    Hillbillies – 25x

    Peter Parkers – 25x

    Parker Peters – 25x

    Arm Circles – Forward – 10x, Backward – 10x (or maybe 9, I lost count), Overhead – 10x, and Seal Claps – 10x.

    Grab a rock from the rock pile and mosey to the football field for some fun.   Pax line up on the goal line with back to the goal post and facing the other end zone.   Start with 5 shoulder presses at the goal line, with the first press holding rock long enough to sing “In Your Eyes” – a nod to the Cusak – as defined in the F3 lexicon as follows:  (exercises completed while holding/carrying a CMU or block overhead, usually in conjunction with running or walking. A la John Cusak’s character in the popular 1980s movie “Say Anything.” Also allows for really poor versions of “In Your Eyes” by Peter Gabriel to be introduced as #mumblechatter. )

    After 5 shoulder presses at the goal line, bear crawl to the 10 yard line for 5 merkins.    Lunge walk back to the goal line for more shoulder presses.   Increase number of reps by 5 for each exercise with each 10 yard increase in distance.  Finish the round with 25 shoulder presses, bear crawl to the 50 yard line, 25 merkins, and lunge walk back to the goal line.

    For active recovery – thanks Mahatma – run one lap around the track.

    Back to the goal line for more rocks.   After 5 curls at the goal line (Singing “Sledgehamer” on each curl was optional for second set), bear crawl to the 10 yard line for 5 monkey humpers.  Lunge walk back to the goal line for more curls. Increase number of reps by 5 for each exercise with each 10 yard increase in distance. Finish the round with 25 curls, bear crawl to the 50 yard line, 25 monkey humpers, and lunge walk back to the goal line.

    Mosey back to the rock pile and the flag, but wait we did not have a flag this morning.   We still knew where to circle up.     Count off, Name-o-rama, special intentions, and Ball of Man.   We named FNG “Frenchie” who was EH’d by Disclaimer.   Great Monday with 17 Pax at Rock City!

    Thanks to all for the opportunity to lead.

  • The Mother of All Great Lawns

    YHC made the trek on Friday to Wolf Pack Mountain to visit our neighbors of Uptown, which proved to be a serious beat down from 86, but you’ll need to see the back blast to find out more about that. While in the COT, Reluctant Yankee asked if anyone could take his Q at the Mothership the following day so he could run with other members of the NOLA Blue Ridge Relay Team.  YHC is impressed with the 12 men of NOLA committed to representing our region in the BRR, so YHC volunteered to take the Mothership.  Surely RY ran at least 8 miles right?

    Upon arrival at the Mothership, YHC set some cones out on the Great Lawn. When planning is short, one has to dig into the treasure chest of goodies, and this would be a real gem! We planted a couple shovel flags, said our hello’s, had some good laughs, but then the clock hit 0630, which means only one thing…..give the disclaimer….and then…mosey to the Great lawn for….

    Warmup
    SSH IC x 31
    IW IC x 20
    Abe Vigodas IC x 10
    Sun Gods IC x 20 (10 fwd, 10 bwd)

    Plank-o-Rama (A Rudy Specialty)
    Peter Parker IC x 20
    Parker Peter IC x 20
    Plank Jacks IC x 20
    Mountain Climbers IC x 20

    Short mosey to the cones set up in the shape of a basketball court for…

    Suicides x 1 (just regular suicide sprints)
    Suicides x 1 with 5 Burpees each time you make it back to the baseline

    Now that the mumble chatter has been killed, time to team up. With 21 Pax, split into 3 man teams for…

    3 man Dora 123
    100 Burpees
    200 Merkins
    300 Squats
    Pax 1 begins exercise, Pax 2 and 3 do suicide sprint. Upon completion, Pax 2 relieves Pax 1, then Pax 1 and 3 do suicide sprints. Upon completion, Pax 3 relieves Pax 2, then Pax 1 and 2 do suicide sprint. Continue until all exercises are completed cumulatively. Once your team is finished, continue suicide sprint until all Pax are complete.

    Mosey about 20 feet away from the cones for a tribute to RY. Certainly all were expecting a DirtyMacDeuce with a RY Q, so YHC served one up!

    1st Set
    Merkins x 12
    Sqauts x 12
    Rower Situps x 12 (4 Count)
    Two Column Indian run around the cones twice

    2nd Set
    Catalina Wine Mixers x 12
    Lunges x 12
    LBC’s x 12
    Two Column Indian run around the cones twice

    3rd Set
    Shoulder Taps x 12
    Copperhead Squats x 12
    Rower Situps x 12 (4 Count)
    Two Column Indian run around the cones twice

    4th Set
    Floyd Mayweather’s x 12
    Squats x 12
    Rower Situps x 12 (4 Count)
    Two Column Indian run around the cones twice

    Mosey Back to the Flag….

    COT
    Count off, Name-o-Rama, Announcements, Intentions, Closed with a Prayer.

    NMM
    This beat down was proof one doesn’t need to venture far to deliver a good beat down. It just takes a little creativity. We never left the Great Lawn!
    The Pax had a scare at the COT. During the DMD, Woz and Snookie walked off for some water. Turns out Snookie wasn’t feeling good and Woz was watching him to make sure he was ok. At the COT, Snookie and Woz returned, where Snookie had some signs and symptoms of a potential heat related illness. This is where Cliff Notes and Rudy jumped into action, getting him to the Hospital to get him some medical attention. The last update YHC received was that he was doing much better. We pray that all is well. Thank you to Woz, Rudy, and Cliff Notes!

    The return of Quick Draw (Kotter)! Glad to see you come back, Brother!

    We had an FNG today EH’d by (who else?) Triple Shift. Keep ’em comin’ Brother! Our FNG is from Sacramento, and rode like Lance Armstrong from Houston to New Orleans. Welcome One Sac!

    SYITG!

  • 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