F3 New Orleans

Tag: Snack Pack

  • Double or Nothing

    Extra Credit

    Side Effects offered some extra credit for a few pax that showed early. After 5 rounds of 30 seconds of burpees topped off with a couple rounds of pull ups, we felt pre-warmed up.

    Warm up

    What’s the second greatest time of year? You guessed it- The NBA Finals. On the heels of feeling inspired that LeBron James and I started the Finals from the same place this year, it was time to get off the couch and engage in competition fit for the gym.

    We moseyed to the nearest circle for a round of Ring of Fire. This time only called for defensive slides. Then the following:

    15 Al Gores
    15 Bobby Hurleys
    15 merkins
    30 circle of merk(ins)

    The Thang

    With the teams assembled and no basketball court in sight, it was time for a different competition: Ultimate Frisbee. After explaining the rules (props to Shangeaux for the Spanish translation for our FNG) and playing a warm up, it was time to get serious. Enter sports betting. The winning team places the exercise bet (er, punishment) that the losing team must fulfill before the next game. Games were first to 3 points.

    The punishments that followed:
    8 wolverines (if burpees and Peter Parkers had a baby…)
    20 Bobby Hurleys
    20 Heels to the Sky
    Something forgotten here…

    With the series tied 2-2, we started the tie-breaking game. 10 Doctor W’s to the loser. The winning team won and Topanga, refusing to go down easily, doubled down the bet to 20 Doctor W’s for one more game. Fortunately, the rematch did not change the outcome and Topanga soon became very acquainted with Dr. W, an experience his abs will not soon forget.

    Count-a-rama. 11 Pax
    Name-a-rama
    COT

    Big Easy

  • 70-0. First Round Draft Pick!

    70-0. First Round Draft Pick!

    The Scene:The Knoll

    Conditions:41*, Overcast, and slightly wind. Park was rather abandoned…

    8 Pax made it out of bed and posted! Where did the warm weather go from this week? 

    0700 – YHC was the only one not wearing a jacket…but of course he was the Q, so he knew how warm we’d be getting in our beatdown! He brought out a speaker…what would that be for?? The Pax would see.

    The flag was flying better than ever with a nice steady wind. It was cold and rather depressing looking outside like the scene from an abandoned town. A few brave souls were jogging, but no cross-country meet was taking over the park.

    No Disclaimer since there were no FNG’s…hopefully we’ll get some out next week.

    Warm-a-Rama:

    1 lap (opposite way as usual) around the “track.”

    Finkle Swings x11

    Goofball x16

    Plank jacks x12

    Smurf Straddle Hops x14

    Seal jacks x20

    Peter Parker x10

    The Thang:

    YHC pulled out his phone, connected it to the speaker, and played Thunderstruck. Pax were instructed to get in plank position and do a merkin every time they heard the word “Thunderstruck.” Backflip wanted to get even more buff, so he added merkins to the word thunder too. Some Pax joined in. A few minutes later, our arms were shaking, and we resented the ACDC artist for singing “Thunderstruck” so frequently at the end of the song.

    YHC had mercy on the PAX and decided to let the next the next ACDC song play while we stretched. As “You shook me all night long” played, we stretched hamstrings, glutes, groin, hip flexors, calves, etc.  

    Backflip gave a recovery countdown while YHC put the stereo away… Pax played Frogger and moseyed across Highland road to the baseball field.

    The scene was set…it was a baseball game that had 4 innings…

    In inning one, YHC announced that PAX had allowed 7 runs, so we did 7 burpees at each base, moseying in between. 

    In inning two, YHC announced that PAX had allowed 14 runs, so we did 14 merkins at each base, moseying in between. 

    In inning three, YHC announced that PAX had allowed 21 runs, so we did 21 flutter kicks at each base, moseying in between. 

    In inning four, YHC announced that PAX had allowed 28 runs, so we did 28 Al Gores at each base, moseying in between. 

    70 runs allowed!

    Yes, it was a fake game, but the workout was as real as it gets…Any team that bad would be deserving of the first-round draft pick!

    Then Pax moseyed back across highland to the pav.

    Partner exercise – one partner did a wall sit while the other ran to the pullup bars for 10 pullups, then ran to the sundial for 10 freak nasty’s and finally rounded the corner with 10 merkins at the last “base.” When your partner got to the sundial, the wall sitters added air presses as well. Dagwood showed his real speed, earning himself the gold medal…we all coveted Shangeaux who was paired with Dagwood and therefore had the shortest wall sit…good father/son combo.

    Finally, we finished off by visiting the zoo with a duckwalk and bear crawl back across the path followed by a crab walk and frog hop back. Snack pack enjoyed the bear crawl the most since he was rocking his Baylor Bears gear.

    Mary:

    YHC grabbed a coupon from the car…

    American Hammer – 5 each with the coupon, passing it around while the rest of the Pax did non-coupon hammers when it wasn’t their turn. 40 total. The overachiever once again was backflip who cadenced his 5 hammers making them 10.

    LBC’s – same as hammers but with coupon held over the head.

    Count-o-Rama

    Name-o-Rama

    COT/BOM:

    Prayer requests:

    Worms announced his daughter passed a retest at OT school that she had failed the first time…answer to prayer. 

    Backflip’s baby is due in April…now we see why he was overachieving (trying to avoid the dad-bod!)

    YHC prayed… thanked God and lifted up baby backflip.

    Most Pax left, a few went to lighthouse coffee house for fellowship afterward.

    Ready for warmer weather…see you Wednesday at the Coliseum!  

  • Operation Turkey Leg goes live. Annual Thanksgiving Day F3 event

     

    So glad I showed up!

    All hats off to the great TESLA who organized this first annual Operation Turkey Leg.  He wrote the Backblast below and I get to post it so I get to add some background of my own. This guy hits me up on Text about a beatdown on Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving?  Gotta be kidding. No one would show up and miss their turkey!  But we were wrong.  Tesla is from North Carolina.  He’s ok guys. North Carolina is still on the right side of the Mason Dixon Line.  He shared with us some new exercises  and near wore out this old man, and almost everyone else too. Its AMAZING what a 58 year old like Tesla can do.  This old 58 year old had a hard time keeping up with him!  We loved the Plank/Bear Crawl Slolom  Whats that?  Maybe we’ll show you if you didn’t show up. Maybe not.  Might just keep that secret.

    Tesla has been with the greats in F3 for many years.   He said he runs The Yank in Saturdays in Belmont, NC. Gaston region. Still works out two days a week in Charlotte Metro. Workout once a week in The Fort (Fort Mill, SC)

     

    Here’s Tesla’s report!

    QIC: Tesla

    Pax in the Pix: SnackPack, Banjo, CAT5, Shaengo, Moneycat, Tesla and the Worms.   We need a semi-professional photographer next year.

    So as YHC always spends Thanksgiving in Baton Rouge, La. And knew that F3 had started down that way it only made sense to reach out and establish contact with the boys in BR and see what they do for a Thanksgiving Day convergence. Turned out one was not planned. However, with some diligence and support (credit F3 Baton Rouge and Worms in particular) we were able to get one together using the LUS Parade Ground as the AO. And what an AO it is!

    So without knowing who might show up (though Worms felt at least four others would show) YHC made the trek over and found a shovel flag and waiting participants. The three became four, then five, then six! A hearty mix of men on a brutally cold (45 degree) Baton Rouge morning! Everything else went something like this:

    Mosey to the center of the field for COP

    SSH X 20

    2 burpees OYO

    Some arm and leg stretches

    IW X20

    4 burpees OYO

    Copperhead squats X 20

    6 burpees OYO

    LBCs X 20

    8 burpees OYO

    Mtn Climbers X 20

    10 burpees OYO.

    Now for a little Carolina culture, YHC NOT being a UNC or Dean Smith fan, we decided on some four corners.

    Mosey to the first corner

    10 hand release merkins

    Mosey to the 2nd corner:

    10 WWI situps

    Mosey to the third corner:

    10 Carolina Dry Docks

    Mosey to the fourth Corner:

    10 LBCs

    Assemble at center of the grounds and mosey over to the law building for 11s.

    Bottom of the Steps: Jump Squats

    Top of the Steps: Merkins

    Mosey over to the Union

    Step ups, Dips, Dirkins X 10, 15, 20

    Mosey back to center of the grounds

    Tesla Special!

    Bear Crawl slalom, 2X

    Agility run, 2X

    A crowd favorite!

    Coming back:

    10 burpee Broad jumps

    10 frog hops

    Do this to mid field

    Crabwalk to the end.

    Mosey back to the flag for some short Mary and a pledge.

    Done!

    Naked Man Moleskin:

    Awesome day with the guys down here. Great 2nd f afterwards. F3 is in great hands here and we are going to help them push this on up and out! Baton Rouge can be a great F3 city with all the AOs and willing participants to draw from. Nobody wore a spacesuit BTW! Not THAT cold!

    Glad we were able to put this together. Worms gets the credit. Now we have a tradition unlike any other down here! Next year let’s have a real turkey leg to chew on. I’m thinking 20-30 pax next year at least at the 2nd annual.

    Tesla Out!

  • Rest Up Snack Pack

    The Scene:  The Colosseum

    Conditions: Early. Cool. Not nearly as humid.

    Welcome

    High Interest joined us from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina! Welcome High Interest. You reminded us how humid it is here.

    Disclaimer

    Warm-a-Rama:

    Snack Pack took Q for us as we started.

    Moseyed to field by stadium for Warm a Rama

    • 10 Abe Vigodas
    • 12 jumping Jacks
    • 13 Seal Jacks
    • 10 forward arm circles
    • 10 reverse arm circles

    The Thang

    • 13 Freak Nasties

    Then moseyed to hill for…

    • Run down backwards, run up forward 10x

    At this point Snack Pack went down with a calf strain. Get better Snack Pack! T-claps to Shangeaux for helping him to get back to the flag.

    I tried to slide in as Q for Snack Pack with far less wisdom. The rest of the Pax performed

    • Lucky Number Seven- Start at bottom of the hill, do a burpee, run to base of the hill and do a merkin, bear crawl up, and then do a squat at the top. Run down, rinse repeat, but add a rep each time so at the end you do 7 burpees, 7 merkins, 7 squats. This is when we realized it’s cool, but still Louisiana and humid.

    Moseyed to our usual spot by the gym and did 23 counts of each exercise as an ode to the date being May 23. Arbitrary, I know.

    • Cryojacks 23x
    • Incline Merkins 23x
    • Upper Cuts 23x
    • Decline Merkins 23x
    • Attack 23x (sit down in squat and open hand strike, alternating hands. Wears you out fast)

    Nice job by all channeling our inner Floyd Mayweather and hope to do more soon.

    Moseyed near the Colosseum and gave the 6 a.m. workers a show as we…

    • Wide football sprints in place (think Remember the Titans; quick feet), then on my call, sprinted about 25 yards and did a burpee, and got back into wide football sprints. Did this the length of the Colosseum and got a couple ooo’s and ahh’s from the workers (I think).

    We were happy to see Snack Pack waiting at the end of our proverbial football field. He’s a trooper.

    Moseyed to the jungle gym area for…

    Mary:

    • Leg Lifts 15x
    • Ski Abs 15x
    • Crunchy Frog 15x (shout out to Snack Pack)
    • Swimming Kicks 15x (Thanks Big Easy)
    • Jane Fonda’s 15x (a Dagwood favorite)

    Count-o-Rama

    Name-o-Rama

    COT / BOM:

    Snack Pack’s Calf!

    High Interest’s wife back home in Myrtle Beach taking care of the two kids.

    Announcements:

  • Case of the Monday’s

    AO: The Knoll

    Pax: 3

    Shangeaux, Snack Pack & yours truly (MegaDad)

    The Scene:

    No clouds, lot of heat from that ball of fire in the sky.  Luckily a cooling breeze picked up at the end.  Enjoy it while we can because real summer doesn’t know cool breezes.

    The Thang:

    Snack Pack was ripping out pull ups before we even started.  His punishment was lots of sprints, incline mercin and al gores until Shangeaux moseyed on up.  We were very warmed up by then.

    Since I’m a lazy Q I’ve been winging workouts. To date, no one hurt and everyone exhausted at the end.  Nothing to shout about, but that ain’t my goal every week.

    We did SSH, mosey both sides (L/R) + karaoke ad backwards.  Then to the sundial for SSH, burpees 2 ways (on ground then on the concrete wall/step) x20.  Couldn’t breathe so  Mosey to hill for up/downs on Q call.  Less breath after so slow mosey to shade for early Mary’s (bench leg throws x15).  Wall squat round robin 60 count and 20 rounds of calf raises.  40 Rep side squats and the 30 rep American hammer.

    Gettin desperate for ideas at this point but Snack Pack was finally tired enough to stop talking about all the awesome workouts the Houston guys brought.

    Jane Fonda side push ups x 12 each side

    real Jane Fonda 3 ways for the fans

    next was Jacobs ladder (aka suicides) on side walk going 10 expansion joints.  Older Asian walker guy made this a riot as he ran through us acting goofy.  Need to get an EHL on him.

    Finished with Snack Pack crunchy frog, Shangeaux legs to the sky (or at least a few inches off the ground) and MegaDad 6” montage before attempting a silly figure 8 soccer mosey back to home base.  We looked like idiots….but very hard working idiots.

    Circle of Trust and prayer for all those hurting around the country.

    PS Shangeaux is still exercising in a sweatshirt.  He’s going to be 90 pounds by mid summer if he can keep from spontaneously combusting

     

     

     

     

     

  • Houston sends big guns to Baton Rouge Knoll

    Baton Rouge, Knoll AO

     

    PAX – MoneyCat, Shango, Topanga, SnackPack, MistleToes, BigEasy,Workhorse, Dagwood, Worms Qs-Boyscout TP

    Conditions – Hot and Humid

    The PAX circled up. Boyscout and YHC were introduced as the co Qs.   Push yourself don’t hurt yourself. You against you. We are not professionals.  

    The Thang

    Warms ups consisted of SSH, Seal Jacks, Plank Jacks,  Smurf Jack. Without saying, a hat trick of Jacks completes a jack off.  Mountain climbers, burpees, Abe Vigoda, and Grass grabbers completes the warm up.  

    The PAX mosied to the sun dial for a Dora.  The Dora consisted of 100 burpees, 200 Merkins, and 300 Big Boy sit ups.  

    We mosied to one of the hills to look for keys while doing bear crawls.

    We mosied back to the sun dial for a Blue Falcon    Teams we’re divided into two and we had 3 min to do as many OYO exercises as possible. The other team then had to match that effort in their 3 minutes.  

    We finished with announcements and COT

    Thank you to the Baton Rouge PAX and to Worms for letting us have this Q.  You guys have created an awesome AO.

    Jason Godfrey

    281 814-7958

    Spectrum Water Technology

  • Cinco de Mayo with Party Hats

    F3, the Knoll, 5-5-2018, uphill in reverse, IMG_8181

     

    By: Money Cat

    The Scene:  The Knoll

    Conditions: 72° overcast and soon to be festive.

     

    Money Cat arrived at the Knoll for 6:30 to plant the F3 shovel along with the stars and stripes. The gringos began arriving one by one around 6:45. By 7AM everyone had arrived and it was time to begin.

    Welcome: 11 men posted.

    Disclaimer:

    “I am not a professional trainer and have never claimed to be.

    You are participating at your own risk.

    You are responsible for your own well-being.

    You are here voluntarily, and you are not paying to be here. Although you do receive payment in the gift of fitness, fellowship and encouragement.

    Know your limits and do the best you can; all exercises are suggestions and can be modified

    If you are still sore by Tuesday morning please understand that nothing is wrong….it’s completely natural to feel that way! You’ve done the workout correctly.”

    After the disclaimer Money Cat advised the hombres that today was a special day because it was his first time to Q an F3 workout and it happened to be Cinco de Mayo. Money Cat had planned in advanced to make this workout a celebration of the Mexico national holiday by pulling out his garbage bag of tricks and passing out straw hats purchased from a local party store. There was laughing and smiling around knowing what these muchacho’s would look like. Money Cat pulled out a much larger yellow hat. He felt proud and authoritative placing it on his head. He wanted his nino’s to know who was in charge. Money Cat has a special ability of ESP(N) and one of the caballero’s was thinking Money Cat looked like the tall man with the yellow hat in the Curious George books. Thankfully Money Cat chose not to publicly add to this uno gringo’s workout…but payback is coming!

    Warm-a-Rama:

    The men mosey’d to the sundial. Money Cat explained in celebration of Cinco de Mayo being a date with a 5, every exercise will be multiplied by 5. Basically everything would be 25 reps.

    Don Quixotes (old school Windmills) – 25

    Jumping Jack’s – 25

    Dips – 25

    At this time during our workout at the end of our dips an elderly man was walking through our workout. He got to the end of the sundial and collapsed. Immediately our men were attending to his need for help. The men spoke to him to make sure he was ok and there were no serious injuries. After what seemed like the longest minute or two our guys helped him up slowly. The old timer said he was ok and was good to walk. Money Cat pointed out how proud it was of the men rushing to this mans’ need for help…its what all men are called to do.

    Arm Circles Forward – 25

    Arm Circles Backward – 25 (The Money Cat in his keen sense of awareness, detected groaning’s.)

    Inclined Merkins – 25

    Mexican Dips – 25

    Cinco Quads

    Lil mosey down the hill over the walk bridge and stopped at the bottom of the second hill. Once Money Cat (playing the weekly role of the 6th) arrived he announced the workout. Money Cat really enjoyed the activity Snack Pack introduced several weeks ago to the guys. Backwards walking up to the top of the hill and mosey back down to the bottom. Five times the guys would perform this activity and at the end of each rep the guys had a choice of their exercise starting at one and building up to five after each rep. The Money Cat gladly allowed the men to lap him. Money Cat’s legs are short but his heart is that of a lion with an ocean size of courage!!! He was glad to watch these men execute the routine.

    El Grande Event: 

     

    The men were ordered to mosey over the walk bridge and climb the hill and report back to the sundial for El Grande workout. Once again the humble Money Cat let the men go first and he followed behind as the 6th. Arriving at the sundial the men were told to come closer inside the sundial to hear the instructions. Money Cat explained the next activity is actually named Cards of Death from the F3 list of exercises but Money Cat felt the name was not appropriate considering the activity promoted good health. So, the name has been changed to Cards of Health. A normal deck of cards (with extra face cards and four extra jokers) is needed for this physical activity. Each of the men are to draw a card, multiple the number cards by five and mosey to the other sundial to the right or left of the main sundial, complete the activity listed on the card and mosey or walk back to the main sundial for another card. The activity is over when all the cards have been completed.

     

    The cards are as followed:

     

    Twos – mosey to the spot, perform 10 burpee’s, mosey or walk back.

     

    Threes – mosey to the spot, perform 15 merkin’s, mosey or walk back.

     

    Fours – mosey to the spot, perform 20 lunges, mosey or walk back.

     

    Fives – mosey to the spot, perform 25 Don Quixote’s, mosey or walk back.

     

    Sixes – mosey to the spot, perform 30 LBC’s, mosey or walk back.

     

    Sevens – mosey to the spot, perform 35 imperial walkers, mosey or walk back.

     

    Eights – mosey to the spot, perform 40 arm circles (20 forward, 20 backward), mosey or walk back.

     

    Nines – mosey to the spot, perform 45 arm forward claps, mosey or walk back.

     

    Tens – mosey to the spot, perform 50 we are not worthy’s, mosey or walk back.

    (It was suggested the 8, 9 and 10 card activities could be done while running to the spot.)

     

    Jack – mosey to the spot while doing the Al Gore, perform 11 Al Gore’s and mosey or walk back.

     

    Queen – skip to the spot, perform 12 chorus line leg kicks, mosey or walk back.

     

    King – horse trot to the spot, perform 13 Bobby Hurley’s, mosey or walk back.

     

    Ace – mosey to the spot flapping arms like a bird, perform 14 squats, mosey or walk back.

     

    Jokers – goofball run to the spot, perform 15 goofballs, mosey or walk back.

     

    Mary:

    After finishing the Cards of Health the men were instructed to mosey backwards to the shovel flag. Time was creeping away from us so there was only time enough for one Mary to spell our F3 names with our legs while laying down. Someone pointed out that 2 shoes had the easiest task of writing out a #2 and holding his foot up.

    Count-o-Rama

    Name-o-Rama

    F3, the Knoll, 5-5-2018, uphill in reverse, IMG_8181

  • Stormed the Knoll

    The Scene:  The Knoll

    Conditions: Ominous.

    Welcome

    Disclaimer

    Warm-a-Rama:

    Seeing how the convergence on the North Shore was taking place at the same time, the JV team stayed back and “Stormed the Knoll.”

    • Capri Lap – a little mosey.
    • SSH – 10x
    • Al Gores – 10X.
    • Merkins – 10x
    • Goofball – 10x
    • Burpees – 5

    The Thang: 

    With Tornado warnings out, we thought it would be a good idea to workout together in an open park.  And because we’re men, and this is the USA, we did.  It went like this:

    The PAX moseyed to sundial. Formed circle and performed a little arm and leg circuit.

    • 20 Merkins
    • 12 Freak Nastys
    • 20 Incline Merkins
    • 12 Freak Nastys
    • 20 Derkins
    • 10 Freak Nastys
    • 30 Al Gores
    • 30 Lunges
    • 20 Step-ups
    • 20 Box jumps

    We then went on a little mosey.  But ended back at the sundial (easier access to shelter).

    We then did my favorite.  Partnered up and did Col Trautman.  One partner runs from sundial to pull-up bars and does 5. While the other did AMRAP of the following:

    A – Arms – Freak Nastys

    L – Legs – Al Gores

    A – Abs – LBCs

    M – M workout – Merkins

    P – P workout – Planks

    We then did a couple group exercises. We broke the field into thirds and did the following:

    1. Tunnel of Love – with only 5 PAX, this was a lot of crawling.
    2. Plank Snake – a lot of running.
    3. Bridge of Hate – So this was a new one. We all laid on our backs side by side. One person then laid down (backwards… which is important… like a trust fall) and then gets passed along by the PAX. Like crowd surfing.  Dagwood was first one up. Long story short, this ended quickly and Dagwood may have been violated. We do hope he shows up again and doesn’t press charges.

    Mary:

    With the ominous clouds still a brewing, we did our Marys:

    • LBCs 20x
    • Jane Fondas – 10x each leg
    • Leg Lifts
    • American Hammers

    Count-o-Rama

    Name-o-Rama

    COT / BOM:

    Announcements:

    Coffeeteria:

    We ordered our food and coffee. Shangeaux showed up to fellowship. Then those ominous clouds broke loose. The electricity went out (as a tornado touched down about 2 miles away). The millennial baristas were frazzled. They closed the store and went into the back of store to take cover. But the PAX stayed in the cafe, sipping our coffee, and talking about life.  Shangeaux gave some nice advice on parenting, and also explained to us how he has the best job. Ask him about it. Power came on.  Back to being men, serving our homes and community.

     

     

     

     

  • Soggy Bottom Boys at The Knoll

    Conditions: Mild temperatures, Wet, Damp, Humid, overcast. Although the rain stopped there was plenty of standing water so we could get our shoes and backsides soaked.

    ***Great post exercise story below too.  One new FNG on the way!***

      

     

    After getting over our disappointment that the rain had stopped we moseyed to the sundial for warmups consisting of Abe Vigodas, Austin Ass Kickers, 21’s and Bat Wings

    Following warm ups, we descended the Knoll to come up the other side doing lunges. The purpose of the lunges was to make the group look like Zombies from the Walking Dead. It worked.

    Assembling on the rugby pitch for Bearway to Heaven with Merkin Ladder, Q neglected to instruct the PAX to do a bear crawl between Burpee and Merkin intervals so the group just ran the first set. Rocket and Yes Dear were going fast and appearing to enjoy it so bear crawl requirement was reinstated for subsequent sets.

    Captain Thor Big Boy Sit Ups were next followed by a mosey down the Knoll so we could run up backwards 5 times doing the Bernie Sanders. Bern set in after rep 2

    Next, we moseyed to a spot with adequate mud and water for the Crunchy Frog exercise. Q’s cadence at this point sounded like a frog.

    Ending with an All You Got Run showed we had left it all somewhere back on the field with Moneycat’s car keys.

     

    Add-on by Worms:

    In the rain, lakes and mud Moneycat’s key fob fell out of his zipped jacket pocket somehow.  Most of the Pax had already left but the few remaining, Snackpack, Two-Shoes, Moneycat and Worms searched every inch of the park where we travelled and especially where he’d laid his jacket that morning but no luck. We called a known auto locksmith, Tigers Locksmith,  (an on-the-road key programming shop) but he wasn’t answering at the moment so I left a message.  We then called Popalock and they had someone on the way.   Then the Tiger Locksmith called back and said that “if you don’t have the fob then you still can’t start that car without the fob and the key”.   Fooey.    So I called the Popalock and said not to bother coming since Popalock could only open the car door to get Moneycat’s key but he’d still be stuck there since it was the key fob somewhere out there in those 96 acres of grassy knoll.   Popalock asked about the kind of car so they knew that but they failed to tell us that their guy could only get into the car and could not give him a way to drive the car.  I told Moneycat that we were not going to push him home while his engine was off and his transmission in park.  If it was in neutral I’m sure the 3 of us could grab that rear bumper and push Moneycat home since its only 12 miles to his home, but not with the wheels locked. I said no way.   So Drew of Tiger Locksmith showed up and he and Moneycat had a great time.  Turns out Drew Mulvanah is a Brother and is from New Zealand and he is very interested in F3.   He’s supposed to post with us soon!  Good work Moneycat for EHing the new man!  What a way to make friends other than over a beer!

  • Morning Miracle at the Colosseum

    The Scene: The Colosseum

    Conditions: Balmy.  Rainy.  Ample Puddles…..  Just Right.

    Welcome & Disclaimer:  The Q is neither bonded nor insured.  But no FNGs today, so we all knew the drill.

    Warm-a-Rama:

    Mosey twice around the parking lot  (a chance to chat and see how everyone is doing)

    Shoulder circles (lest our shoulders should atrophy)  x30 each direction

    Frankensteins (to stretch out those hamstrings)  x20

    Imperial Squat Walkers (using the big muscles to get the blood flowing)  x15, 4-count

    Windmills (hammies again, and backs)  x10

    SSH (cuz we like ’em)  x20

    The Thang:

    Partner Pullup Nasties: 5 pullups each, with help from partner as necessary; then mosey to the parking bars for 10 freak nasties; then mosey back. 3 sets.  (working on those arms)  Great teamwork!

    Gladiator Mosey:  1.5 laps around our beloved Colosseum, ending at the steps by the Gym.  A longer mosey than we’re used to – definitely saw some perseverance here – really nice work.  As usual, MegaDad sets a high bar and got to plank for the Six longer than the rest of us.  And I had a chance to chat it up with Big Easy whom I hadn’t met before.

    Baby Freak Nasties on the steps.  x10.

    Partner Windmill Pushups:  one partner on top of stairs; the other at bottom.  5 windmill pushups (4 count), then change places.  3 sets.  A bit of grunting and swearing.

    Catch Me If You Can:  Mosey back to the Shovel flag, with the last man sprinting (um, sometimes) to the front.  Lots of mutual encouragement on this part.

    Freak Nasties x10 on the parking bars to wrap it up.

    6MOM  (listen for the midwife noises)

    Since we were already soaked from the rain, no one minded getting just a bit wetter on their sixes….

    Homer to Marge (one of my favorites)  x10

    Reverse Crunches  x10

    Bicycles x10

    Jane Fondas x20 each side   (amid a few tears for Rocket, who was strangely absent)

    Then we were supposed to do some Manatee, but my notes were too wet to read by this time.  So I’ll save it for another day.  And Workhorse saved us by suggesting

    American Hammers, to close it out with a bang… banging our knuckles on the ground on each side.

    Count-O-Rama:  8 men.  A strong Wednesday.

    COT:  A strong closing in prayer by MegaDad.

    Oh, and the title of this post?  The MIRACLE of seeing MegaDad at 5:30am on a Wednesday!  Nice job making it out there, despite a late night of fellowship with the extended family.