F3 New Orleans

Tag: The 610 Stomp

  • Stomp #43 – Ain’t No Mountain High Enough

    Seven men posted in the gloom this morning to embark on a new journey into the heart of City Park.

    The Goal: Mix things up with a run to the Couturie Forest, weave a few trails, and make our way to the highest elevation in New Orleans, Laborde Mountain, aka Monkey Hill (a whopping 43 feet above sea level).

    The Itinerary: Get there (1.5 miles) by whatever method you choose (running/burpeeing/walking/bearcrawling) in 15 minutes, spend 15 minutes inside the forest with trail runs and COP, spend 15 minutes getting back. Total estimated distance of 3.5-4 miles.

    The Disclaimer: Paper mini-maps were distributed to give the PAX a visual of the route and hopefully avoid having the workout turn into a search party.

    The Trip There: Steady run/jog by all PAX. T-claps to Side Effects on being the pace car. T-claps to Shorty for the EH with Ragin Cajun and hanging with him for the run. PAX trickled up to the trail entrance, planked up to wait for the six. T-claps to Side Effects for burpees.

    The Journey Inside: Start running the trails which are well defined and lined with packed mulch, making for an optimum running surface. After a near wrong turn and a few cobwebs to YHC’s face, we hit the bottom of the mountain for a quick plank to let the PAX catch up, then ascended up the terraced incline to the peak aka Laborde Lookout. Caught our breath before a quick COP: 30 Knee-Ins on the benches (aka Ledge Crunches?) at top OYO, run to bottom of hill for 30 IPW, run back up for 30 more Knee-Ins (no room for Burpees plus the mesh decking at the top is not good for ground exercises). YHC was considering more for the COP but wanted to make sure the PAX had enough fuel in the tank to get back to the flag. Mosey down adjacent trail to the bottom, zig zag a ways to the entrance for another quick plank&wait. YHC then tried to drum up some inspiration for the PAX with a mountain climbing quote that he read via Google: “Getting to the top of the mountain is optional, getting down is mandatory”

    The Trip Back: Surprisingly, we were a minute or two ahead of schedule which meant a steady mosey back would allow the faster PAX to make a lagniappe loop around the track. T-claps to those who mustered up the energy to do so. Trickled back to the flag where we sealed the deal with 10 burpees.

    While this wasn’t the most intense workout in F3 history, YHC got the vibe that the PAX enjoyed the variation which still had the running and cardio theme of the Tuesday Stomp.

    COT included prayer for the victims in Orlando, safe travels for those on trips, and for those battling illnesses.

    A good morning was had by all.

    Tool

  • Tuesday AM sweat-fest

    Tuesday morning, time for the 610 Stomp.  A balmy 78 degrees with what must be nearly 100% humidity – a great day for a morning run.  After mulling it over for nearly 20 seconds, we decide we’ll do the 30 minute run and hit the track for some sprint work.  After the disclaimer, 6 PAX head off down the Bayou St John path.

    In what is becoming an alarmingly regular occurrence, Hawg came barreling in hot, hopped out of his car and joined the group in stride.

    30 minute out-and-back through the morning gloom.  6 minute run, 10 burpees, walk for 30 seconds or so.  Repeat x4, which returned us to the City Park track (which had a pretty hefty crowd this am).

    • Lap 1: 50 sprint, 50 recovery mosey x4
    • Lap 2: 100 sprint, 100 recovery mosey x2
    • Lap 3: 50 sprint, 50 recovery mosey x4

    Mosey back to the flag to seal the deal with 10 burpees.  Q noticed it was merely 6:14, so we re-sealed the deal with LBC x26, which brought us to 6:15.  Q further noticed that his shirt, shorts, shoes, socks were soaked through.  Glorious high humidity mornings.

    Closed with shoutouts to keep in our prayers:

    • Close friend of KimChi diagnosed with an aggressive stage 4 cancer
    • Amnesty’s nephew battling addiction
    • Colleague of JV killed by gunfire in Houston
    • Tool, Tool’s family and his son Brady

    Close with St Ignatius Prayer for Generosity.

    Thanks for a great morning workout!

  • 610 Stomp #41

    A lowly 5 NOLA F3er’s surfaced in the City Park gloom to tackle the 41st 610 Stomp and I was just the right Q as 41 was on the old college jersey.

    Disclaimer

    100 – Pretend Burpees for everyone that missed YHC’s Saturday Beatdown  (it would only be appropriate considering the persistent soreness from 100 meters of Frog Hops.

    We simplified the run this morning to 45 minutes out and back due to the recent intense workouts.

    Cowbell made a comment that really hit home, “If you hadn’t started talking to me, I would have laid back and taken it easy.”  Very true Cowbell, very true for all of us at one time or another.  Of course, Cowbell pushed me for the remaining 43 minutes!  For me this emphasizes the need for mumble chatter to engage each other and make each other work harder every time in the gloom.  Thank you Cowbell!

  • 610 Stomp #40

    “The only place Success comes before Work is in the dictionary.” – Vince Lombardi

    Seven (one more to come later on) legendary men gathered in the gloom for the 610 Stomp.  I wanted to continue the trend of sprint work with this one, so YHC took a page out of the coach’s playbook and brought back some football drills/sprints.  No explaining required with this Pax, all seasoned veterans here….but first, still need the..

    DISCLAIMER

    The Thang

    Usual 30 minutes out & back on the bayou w/ Burpees OYO every 6 minutes.  Mumble chatter btw SFx, Griswold, Rudy, Hawg & YHC about the remains of Boogaloo weekend (looks like someone got married on the bayou), Summer Camps, and the upcoming GO Ruck…

    SIDE BAR:
    All NOLA Pax will be #Ruckin on 11/11/16……don’t be this guy left out of the water:

    lonely animal penguin forever alone

    Anyway, back to the Stomp where the Pax finished up the bayou run, and headed over to the football field…ehh…I mean baseball diamond.  YHC thought there were gonna be 5 yd markers, but anyway… Pax lined up parallel to 2nd base and faced the foul line for some agility work (about 25 yards):

    COP #1:

    Pax performs the following exercise to the other side (25 yds):
    -High Knees
    -Butt Kicks
    -High Skips
    -Fast Skips……..”is that Tool running up???”
    -Low Shuffle (Right)…….”That might be him, but not sure?!?!”
    -Low Shuffle (Left)….”YES! What’s up, Tool!!” … just in time for the Gassers!
    -25 yd Gassers x 4 (Sprint to opposite side, back to start, then finish thru opposite side)
    -Recovery mosey around baseball fence
    -70 yd Gassers x 4
    -Recovery mosey around baseball fence, and back to the flag.

    Sealed the deal with 10 OYO x Burpees, and finished with COT, which included Nameorama, Shoutouts (see below), and Prayer.

    Shoutouts:

    5/25: NEW AO!!! Come join Amnesty in the gloom tomorrow (Wed) @ City Park (the 610 Stomp AO) to help get this one rolling.
    5/27: Greek Fest 5k / 1 miler
    11/11: GO Ruck (no excuses!)… comment or email F3NOLA or YHC if you’re interested!

  • Two and a Half Men

    Two of us gathered in the City Park Gloom. We were joined briefly by Side Effects, who had ventured out in the pre-gloom gloom to get his Tuesday workout in before heading home for an early commitment. Nice dedication SFx!

    Disclaimer, then we were off. 15 mins along Bayou St John (chatting about the awesome views those houses have; I’d never really noticed this neighborhoods before starting these runs), then 15 mins back. Burpees every 6 mins (give or take, your humble Q forgot his watch). Ended at the track for a few laps of sprints :

    • Lap 1: 50 sprint, 50 walk; repeat x4
    • Lap 2: 100 sprint, 100 walk; repeat x2
    • Lap 3: 100 sprint, 100 walk; repeat x2

    Close with one last 50 sprint, mosey to the virtual flag, and 10 closing OYO burpees.

    Count off (1.. 2.. hard keeping track of such a large group) and Prayers for Perseverance and in thanksgiving for the gift of a new day.

  • 610 Stomp #37

    Six men gathered in the pleasant City Park gloom for our usual Tuesday run w/lagniappe. After having a modest PAX of two last week, it was nice to see a few more guys this week, especially Beetle from Atlanta. The workout de jour was a thirty minute run followed by speed work on the track. So off we went, 15 minutes out along the Bayou St. John route and 15 minutes back. Most turned around at Dumaine St. or Orleans. T-claps to those who cranked out burpees every six minutes. Reconvene at the track for some sprints. Lap 1: sprint 50M, walk 50M, rinse and repeat till done. Lap 2&3: sprint 100M, walk 100M, rinse and repeat till done. No time left for lap 4. Mosey to flag to seal the deal with 10 burpees. Sweat was dripping so we must have done something right.

    COT included prayer for The Phillips family and Boudreaux’s mother-in-law.

    Tool

  • 610 Stomp #36

    A half mile before even reaching the AO on foot I was coerced into Q-ing. Fortunately it was a Tuesday and unfortunately, only two, apparently extremely dedicated, F3ers showed up for a beautiful morning run.

    Disclaimer

    We ran the Bayou St. John route with Rudy stopping for burpees at four or five of our six minute intervals and YHC walking to ease back into the PAX.

    Prayer for:
    Rudy’s father-in-law’s health
    Health and recovery of members of PAX

  • 610 Sprints

    4 Men appeared in the early morning gloom. I remember wistfully the days when we numbered more. Wherefore have you gone Hawg, JV, Shorty, SFx (OK – SFx continues to get a pass… Be well, brother; look forward to your return).

    After disclaimer (I think I said it; I have tendency to forget it), YHC broke the news: instead of the usual 4+ mile out-and-back, we’d shoot for 3 miles, then meet back at the track for some sprints. With that said, off we went.

    The Run
    30 mins, after 6 mins either burpees or recover. Took us about to the Orleans bridge before turning around.

    The Sprints
    At the track (very nice surface, puts Rock City’s track to shame):

    • 50 yd sprint, 50 yd recovery x4
    • 100 yd sprint, 100 yd recovery x4
    • 50 yd sprint, 50 yd recovery x4

    The Finish
    Gathered for a countoff, name-o-rama, and prayer.

    YHC humbly asks for prayers on behalf of his Father-in-law, Amnesty passed along good news regarding health of his co-worker.

    Finish with St. Ignatius prayer for generosity, and then we parted ways until the next workout.

  • 610 Stomp #34

    Five men fulfilled their anti-fartsack commitment to meet in the City Park gloom for the usual Tuesday fix. There was a bit of humidity in the air so it was apparent this was going to be a sweaty one. YHC had to fill in for the schedule QIC since he was down for the count. This would be a player’s choice option of six minutes of running combined with a minute of either burpees, sprints, walking, or continuous run. After the disclaimer, we were off and anticipating Hawg rolling in hot but that was wishful thinking. The PAX was Moss St. bound and stayed together till the first six minute mark where YHC and Rudy broke off for burpees while the others forged ahead. From there the PAX spread out a bit and later turned around at different points. The good thing about the Moss St. route is there are unlimited options on distance for those who want to go beast mode (top of overpass) or those who are having an off morning and need to cut it short. All finished in just under the allotted 45 minutes with 3-4+ mile runs. We sealed the deal with the obligatory 10 burpees at the end.

    Definitely a good way to start a Tuesday. T-claps to Rudy for showing up the youngsters by cranking out 10 burpees at each stop. Prayed for Amnesty’s boss w/stomach cancer along with intentions for the Smith family and an end to violence in our community.

  • Crusader Convergence – 610 Stomp #32

    This backblast is two weeks late but figured better late than never. The scheduled QIC was unable to make it so the three brave men a.k.a. Crusaders agreed to make it a joint Q. We took off in the direction of Bayou St. John and decided to take it easy on this run since a few of us were in recovery mode from previous beat downs. The PAX stayed together the whole time and somehow started talking about our shared alma mater, Brother Martin High School. After figuring our twenty year time span at the school (classes of ’86, 94′, 06′), we cracked a few Jesuit jokes, talked about work, and enjoyed other random chatting as we made our way back to the flag. It was good having a little F2 thrown in during our F3. T-claps to Team Crusader for posting.