F3 New Orleans

Tag: Pelican

  • Northshore Begins to Prep for Krazy Ivan!!!!!

    Rain was in the forecast for the third week in a row at the Scramble, but the PAX got the workout in before the rain started this morning.

    Warmup:

    SSH, BK, HK, Imperial Walkers all IC x 10

    Thang:

    5K covering the normal route through gloomy streets of Old Mandeville and Sunset Point.

    Post Thang:

    Merkins 25 OYO

    Freak Nasties 25 OYO

    SMKs 20 OYO

    Rower sit ups 25 OYO

    Leg raises 20 OYO

    Merkins 20 OYO

    More Freak Nasties 20 OYO

    then, someone mentioned OCHO and his MONKEY HUMPERS, so YHC couldnt resist closing out with…Monkey Humpers x 20 IC.

     

    COT, Countaramma, and Thanks to Zoolander (virgin post at the Scramble!!) for praying us out into our day.

    Thanks, men, for letting me lead.  I always look forward to the camaraderie and the starting my day strong with F3.

     

  • Round Robin Q at the Marsh

    With no one signed up on the Q Sheet, the Men at the Marsh huddled up and called an audible to a round robin Q to start the week off.  It was a true team effort!  And, apparently, unlike Saturday, there were no celebrities posting at the Marsh. However, there was some chatter about New Orleans’ most famous celebrity, Drew Brees.  Here’s to hoping Drew Brees’ record breaking evening goes as smoothly and as well orchestrated as our Round Robin Q on this Gloom.

    Warmup w/ me, the Pik, the Waterpik.

    SSH, WM, HK, BK, Arm Circles.  All IC, to 10.  It may have been 15, but who’s counting?

    Let’s get the party started:

    35 Merkins OYO

    Bear Crawl from one end of the court to the other.

    Back pedal from one end of court to the other.

    Bear Crawl again.

    Last, run 2 line drills.

    Next Up to Q was the Pelican.

    His idea…Mosey to the Lakefront, to Rips in particular for some Calf Raises.

    Each man does 5 Calf Raises on each step to the top, then jog back down the other side.

    Next, each man does one leg Calf Raises (3) up the steps, alternating feet along the way.  Jog down the other side.

    10 Derkins, then

    Mosey to seawall for some Freak Nasties, 20 IC.

    With 15 minutes left, Coconuts gets his turn to play Q for the day.

    Mosey back to Marsh for some SERIOUS WORK!

    Circle up at center court. Time’s almost up.

    Set of 30, broken into 3 individual, continuous exercises:

    10 high jumps (try to bring knees to chest), 10 squat jumps, 10 squats.  Rest for 1 minute, then rinse and repeat.

    Core Work/ Mary:

    20 Rower sit-ups OYO

    20 Freddy Mercuries IC

    Plank for 1 minute.

    Down Dog, then Geico (Lizard Pose), each side.

    COT, and Coconuts prayed us out.

    See yall in the Gloom! Go Saints!  Drew Brees is the Man!

     

     

     

     

  • Remembering 9/11

    Well I felt I had no choice but to sign up for the Q Tuesday 9-11-18 since I’m a firefighter and want to always remember the sacrifices by brothers in New York gave for people they didn’t even know. It’s a shame that sometimes we are willing to give more to strangers than our own families. I’m learning the hard way. But hopefully I’m learning!!! Anyways enough for reflecting on values we should all think about!!!
    Of course there was not much to this Beatdown or was there? The twin towers had around 1071 steps in them so to my calculations that means we had to do 86 times up the Trailhead steps. Only there is no elevator to take us down so that means 86 times down as well adding to the difficulty of this task.
    Since I am participating in the New Orleans memorial stair climb I decided it was time to Bunker up for this one and to no surprise I couldn’t keep up with my F3 brothers. Only finishing 50 with full gear. In the allotted time. We then circled up for our normal count off and prayer. Since I waited so long for blast I can’t remember who prayed us out but there was prayer. Congratulations to all the guys who were there it means a lot to me. And also great job finishing the 86 Climbs.

  • F3 Thursday, Take 1

    There we were, gathered in the 73 degree gloom, preparing for pedo-strata combat like a small band of wearily tremulous skirmishers, ready to embark on Part 1 of, what would be for some, a 2-part F3 kind of day. The insights were keen, though the conversations garrulous as, with the under-the-wire arrival of Chewy, we were off without so much as side straddle hop or imperial walker.

    Perseverance was the battle plan of the day along the scramble route. For some it was giving it their all to keep up and catch up, while for others it was the sporadically concerted effort to not far out-pace the rest of the illustrious PAX. And for yet at least one other it was keeping his bowels under his own power.

    For those of us who are acquainted with the mastery of skill over his craft that Chewy has, there is a respect, admiration, and appreciation. Having tweaked his back in the arduously entertaining ultimate frisbee beatdown of his own design last Saturday, Waterpik, was quick to accept the grace of physical therapy-on-the-go that YHC, among others, have been the the recipient of. Further proving his worth, Chewy was tapped by YHC to take us out with 10 minutes of ballistic stretches and yoga, but not before Garfield and Coconuts were initiated into the Dice of Doom fraternity with 10 putins and 15 side straddle hops.

    For part 2, a Maverick-induced 8:00pm beatdown followed by F2 will be a fun change of pace this evening.

    YHC prayed us out with a disjointed rambling of appreciation and acknowledgement for the influence that we all have in others’ lives and they in ours, and how we are all held in one set of almighty hands.

    Thank you, gentlemen, for another rousing scramble!

     

  • Shark Week at the Scramble

    A quick warm up of arm circles and LBCs before starting the usual 5k run and a surprise at the end of the pier, an actual Shark from the Lake! Children beware.

    Run was completed in 32:00 by the official time

    Back at the playground we tried two exercises from the new Army Combat Fitness Test

    2 Min of Leg Lifts

    2 Mins of Hand Release Mirkins

    Count-off, Name-o-rama (Cudos to Spocket for the new recruit), COT

     

  • Fartekin at G-ma’s house

    6 pax met at the Mandeville TH. YHC came in hot, shoe on but not tied. No disclaimer today boys, Yhc carries malpractice insurance.

    The thang

    mosey to underpass

    circle up: my climbers x 20 ic, donkey kicks x 20 ic

    mosey down the UP, karaoke the flat, sprint the up the UP.

    Circle up: shld taps x20 Ic, heels up squats x 10 ic

    mosey down the UP, karaoke the flat, sprint the up the UP (Near miss, way to recover pelican)

    …insert crazy man barking at us, oh wait, it’s Capt sparkles with the sneak attack!

    circle up: plank R/L arm high, single leg reach to floor x 10 ic

    mosey dn the UP, Buttkick the flat,  sprint up the UP

    circle up: plank R/L arm high, single leg reach to floor x 10 ic

    mosey to the street, Fartleks to Monroe, up girod back to TH

    Circle up: scorpion kicks, lower/mid trap exercises, active HS stretch/nerve glides

    COT, name or ama, prayer from Bub.

    As always thanks for letting me lead.

    Chewy

     

     

     

     

  • Revived Milestone Marsh

    Well after cleaning court, the pax started to roll in excited to see four of my F3 brothers come for the Beatdown.
    warm ups
    25 side straddle hops
    25 toe touches
    25 Imperial walkers
    25 mountain climbers
    The Thang
    Head over to some soft ground.
    50/35/15 = 100 three sets
    50 sit-ups
    50 Merkins
    35 sit-ups
    35 Merkins
    15 sit-ups
    15 Merkins
    15/10/5 = 30 leg lifts
    Hanging from monkey bars
    30 step ups right leg
    30 step ups left leg
    Over to Basketball court
    Bear crawl to 3 point line
    5 Merkins
    Crab walk
    5 Merkins
    Bear crawl to 3 point line
    5 Merkins
    Crab walk to end of court
    5 Merkins
    Shuttle run back to other side
    25 flutter kicks In cadence
    25 hello dollies in cadence
    25 Iron sharpens Iron sit-ups since I cant remember what they were called lol.
    2 min. Plank on forearms.
    Order might not be exactly but that’s what we did. Lol

  • Round Robin!!!

    With a recent resurgence of F3 posters at the Marsh,  this Gloom would provide the opportunity for a round robin of sorts.. Knowing the Q was out on IR would allow for a mixed bag of goodies like rolling through a drive thru at Red Robin to get your hand into a greasy bag of salty fries on a summer vacation across an interstate near you.. 6 PAX descended on the Marsh to become better and to start the week off right. Captain-Chief Sparkles with push broom in hand cleared the center court circle as if he were Prepping for an inspection by the city of Mandeville recreational department. As in BB past we know the Marsh never lacks the need for a pickup of sorts following a festive weekend. Grabbing the BULL @OCHO YHC took the lead to assemble the men around center court and extend his thoughts of a round robin for this beatdown.. Taking the first 15-20 min YHC started the PAX with a warmup series of 20 IC Seal Jacks, 20 IC  Monkey Humpers (yes in the warmup Bushwacker), 15 IC Windmills, 10 IC Armcircles out forward/up inward and reversed for a total of 4 rounds. Concluded with 20 IC SSH..

    thang

    As I peered into the thoughts of  fellow brethren Bushwacker we took to the baseline for 5 Burpees sprint the court, 10 Burpees sprint the court 15 Burpees sprint the court 20 Burpees. Rinsed and repeated with 2 other exercises  same counts Steve’s Groiners and completed with Squats. Passed the baton to Bushwacker for a core crippling experience. Partnered up for 200 flutterkicks, 200 Putin’s, 200 Bicycles and 500 LBCs. Partner 1 ran suicides free throw, half court, free throw and other baseline while partner 2 took to his six keeping count with partner assuming count upon return till completion of each exercise. Upon completion baton handed off to Waterpik for the closeout who makes sure we get in the ISI on the day or at least conquer some to make the thought of getting the rest done seem like a cake walk. We head to the play ground area of mulch at the suggestion of the author as he recalled producing a a blister of sorts on his dairy air a few weeks back and was not looking to replicate.. On arrival we take to our 6 for 20 rower sit-ups, 10 Merkins, 20 more rower sit-ups finishing with 20 Merkins..

    Assemble back to the shiny circle for count off, announcements and COT..

    YHC lead us in prayer.

    Appreciate the post F3 brethren and the accountability to become a better man..

    👍🏻✌🏻👊🏻

  • Helping Hands

    There have been many times that QIC has thought about coupons to spice up a beatdown. Honestly there has also been a  lot of forgetfulness or unpreparedness that has spoiled such ideas. Not this time! Gentlemen, we have garbage bags! Turning the scramble into an easter-egg hunt of sorts, the PAX was prepared to rid our 5k route of every scrap of litter it spied.

    Beginning in a more intentionally subdued manner:

    10 deep inhalations and exhalations (eyes closed IC)

    15 toe touches IC

    Off we went! Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on who you asked) YHC didn’t grab quite enough garbage bags, and so Chewy and Sprocket mosied empy-handed, more able to focus on their run. The rest of the PAX, upon entering the stretch of road leading to the vaulted, though never close, gates of sunset point, were scrambling at every wayward piece of refuse the eye could detect.

    Upon Pelican and my later-than-the-rest return due to a little Wacker gimpiness, there was  just enough time for 1 throw of the Dice O Doom by The Pelican himself. Much to the PAX’s delight, 25 putins were all the Dice demanded of them. Waterpik prayed us out, and cold water was had by all!

    As some altruistic professionals are never off-duty, Chewy took the time to do a little diagnostics on YHC’s leg issues. I’ve always been quite impressed by the glimpses I’ve had of his knowledge, as well as the true passion he has for his craft. Final diagnosis: there’s a broken Bushwacker who has a lot of “pre gametime” work to do.

    Many thanks, gentlemen. I appreciate you all more than you could know.

  • Simply Super without Super Steve!!

    With Grandmas House missing Super Steve,who could by the way pass for 21.  YHC decided to bring back an old beatdown which would prove to be Super Simple. At least in terms of the amount of variations of work, but by the end would prove rewarding in the completion of “Super 21!!” No ID required for this venue.. The post did produce the youthful Waterpik and Pelican who probably get ID checked upon checkout at your local grocer when they throw up the occasional bottle of say “Makers Mark” or perhaps “Woodridge reserve.” Either way there would be no drinking on this Gloom only humid air and perspiration which neither requires ID checks so let’s begin…

    breif warmup

    20 IC SSH

    20 IC Imperial Hillbillies (Think that’s the name) Quickly learned that’s one of those long counts that this public educated Q had no business trying to conduct..

    15 IC Front/Back Arm circles

    20 IC Toe touches

    thang

    Moseyed around the corner to the Treen center parking area. Instructions Super 21. For those not familiar with the Lexicon 1 Merkin and 1 ab excersise (FK), Mosey halfway around the building 2 Merkins 2 FK, Mosey halfway 3 Merkins 3 FK, etc. etc. etc. On completion of reps 7, 14 and 21 we incorporated some lower half. 7 (Squats x21), 14 (SMK x21) and 21. (Jump squats x21). In total 231 Merkins and 231 Flutter kicks with 52-1/2 leg reps and a total of 2.2 miles I believe mentioned by the Pelican.. Once completed Moseyed back to flag with 5 min to spare. Held 1 min elbow plank, right and left and closed with 30 IC LBCs..

    count, announce, COT

    Q closed in prayer!

    Appreciate the post gentleman and the chance to lead!!

    Till the next Gloom ✌🏻!!