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  • Red Barchetta – from Akbar

    The 4 Milestone Marsh regulars woke up to take the Red Pill this morning, on a seemingly cooler morning temp of 79 with 93% humidity. Which felt fine, until we starting moving.

    We celebrated the Red Barchetta today, a Red Ferrari V12 that left the Maranello factory in 1947 built for racing. Also, the classic Rush song, which gets your heart rate up like you’re speeding on country roads. The song was based on a short story about a time in the future when there were motor laws, making it illegal to joy ride. A young man gets his uncles Barchetta out from storage in a barn and heads out on the open road. Another example of songs that aren’t made like that anymore.

    PAX: Akbar, Moby Dick, The Hammer, Waterpik, Turbo Dog, Milestone Marsh, F3 Northshore

    Warm-o-rama
    Good mornings, Toe Touches, Self-Love, Windmills, Imperial Walkers, Hillbillies, Arm Circles

    Head to the Playground for 5 Pull ups, 10 Squats, 3 rounds, OYO

    Take the original Milestone Marsh mosey to the Lakefront wall, stopping at each intersection for Tempo Merkins and Superman’s x 10 IC.

    Lakefront Wall: x10 IC Freak Nasty and Bulgarian Split Squats

    Red Barchetta – Yardages were approximate
    • 100 yard Dash, 100 SSH
    • 75 Yards 75 Mountain Climbers
    • 50 Yards LBC’s
    • 25 Yards, Merkins
    • 10 Yards – Sister Mary Catherine’s

    Work Back to Marsh, stopping along the way for Merkins and Squats

    Mary, 30 second holds: Down Dog, Cobra, Child’s Pose

    Count, Name-o-rama

    Announcements
    – YHC Q on Saturday
    – Iron Pax Starts September, see slack for sign up
    – Q sheet is blank – sign up to Q
    – Never Forget 5k Run/Walk September 9th in Covington
    – GrowRun NOLA October 14, see slack for details

    YHC prayed us out with thoughts for the Bigler family, those returning to school, and thoughts of goodness and chances to lead this week.

    SYITG, Akbar

  • Look at what the Scramble returned with mild conditions! – from Shooter

    Not sure about the rest of F3 nation, but the Scramble here on the Northshore definitely had milder conditions on this Gloom. With it came the return of Waterpik.. For those that may not know, during his MVP performance 4 weeks back, showing out as the Northshore’s very own Messi, he incurred a rib injury.. Best part with his return, he EHd an OG from the Scramble days in Chewy… Which proves you may miss a few post due to injury or simply the ole Fartsack, but the Scramble is always open for business when your ready JV.. Europe interference would constitute an excused absence of course if that is where you’ve been. 😬😬
    Russo was obviously taking a rest day in preparation for Saturday’s event at Fountainbleau. If interested reach out with a DM for the details. Or maybe he was sore like the YHC from Steve on Tuesday.
    Steve + Coupon work = pain and misery for days ahead, especially legs.. As always Steve just smiles and laughs when YHC mentions his destructive patterns and rep counts… Gotta love the guy, although when I see his name out there on the Q sheet thoughts of said love/hate relationship come to mind.. 😩😩
    Warmup
    20IC SSH, plank jacks, Cherry pickers
    10IC Toe Touches, Self love, and alternating leg swings OYO.
    Thang
    Took the path from last week down East Causeway to Monroe, down to West Beach U turning at lakeshore and returning to AO with 3 mins remaining for Left elbow right knee F/J 10IC and 25 OYO LilMannies..

    As Wacky Chatty Wacker rushed the PAX (go figure) to rap it up, Q called upon him for a uniquely different COT.. Let’s just say if there are any vacancies out there for a Coach in your 2.0s Rec Leagues he is your guy!!

    Appreciate the post gentlemen, until the next Gloom 👍🏼👊🏼✌🏼!!

  • Recover – from Akbar

    1 month since YHC’s last post. It was great to be back out in the gloom again despite the weather. Waterpik returned as well to the gloom to a heavy modified beatdown – meaning no upper body – running one of the regular routes down to the Lakefront wall, Rips, and back.

    Nothing better to start the week than a run with Monday morning Mumblechatter.

    Warm Up – SSH, IW, Grass Grabbers, Self Love, continuing warm up on the jog to the
    Lakefront stopping for 20 Merkins and 20 Squats mixed in with other stuff.

    Lakefront Wall: x20 IC – Freak Nasty, Dirkin, Squat, Step Ups, 1-2 sets

    Lungewalk to Rips for 3 rounds of 1 exercise at the bottom, run the stairs, 1 exercise at the other side. Merkins, Squats, Rocky Balboa’s, Shoulder Taps, and something else.

    This is when we saw a sea of cars heading toward the Lakefront. We have seen some strange things at the Marsh over the years, but this was something different. Turned out to be a FHS get together before the first day of school.

    Head back to the Marsh, stopping again for 20x Merkins, Squats, and other stuff.

    Returning to Moby Dick and Turbo Dog at the Marsh. Realizing with the short warm up, we missed Moby by a minute. He stayed and did 5, 10,, 15 reps on the pull up bars paired with squats and abs waiting upon our return.

    Backward lunge walk to the other side of the court, front lunge walk to return.

    Circle up for Mary of Little Manny Crunches, LBC’s, Hello Dolly, Rosalita, and time was called.

    Announcements –
    Pickaxe bday Q this Saturday

    COT
    YHC prayed us out with thoughts for Pixie Stix heading off to LSU, Grover to Montana, Pickaxe and Chainsaw and all the rest as school gets back in session, the Bigler family on continued good news as well.

    Great to be back. SYITG,

    Akbar

  • The scramble goes Open Mike – from The Hammer

    Hot, but not record heat. Humid, but not record humidity.

    No official Q this morning, so Hammer led, YHC takes the backblast to appease PaxMiner.

    Warmup

    SSHs
    Cherry Pickers
    Windmills
    Toe touches
    Hammer’s favorite stretch
    25 merkins

    Thang
    Feet moved, some faster than others. Rucks were rucked by Jose and YHC. Runs were run by Mr. Miata, Hammer, and the resilient Waterpik, working through his recent injury like a champion. You can’t keep a good man down.

    COT, Name-o-Rama, and prayer closed us out, until…it was comedian’s showcase. In an unexpected twist, what began as a serious prayer intention turned into a joke involving bridges to Hawaii. Not to be outdone, Pik took the mike and dropped the Hammer (figuratively) with his own version of a biblically themed wisecrack. Before Mr. Miata could break out his favorite limerick, we disbursed into the gloom. Rule number 1 for a good comedian: always leave them wanting more.

    SYITG

  • We didn’t start the fire at the Roxbury! – from Jose10k

    The mumble chatter was plenty this morning, and it started immediately. 8 showed up this morning, 3 ruckers and 5 gazelles. The runners did 4 miles and YHC had no clue what they talked about. Us Ruckers, that’s a different story. It started off with the new remake of “We didn’t start the fire” by Fallout Boy. Once we started there, then it was all about Hollywood and their remakes (Point Break, Road House, etc…) SNL movies that we love, including the classic Night at the Roxbury. Then it was onto MTV and their shows (Next, Room Raiders, Real World, Road Rules) which led us into comedians from MTV reality shows, then into new comedians vs old school comedians. Think Chris Rock vs Matt Rife. Anywho, made it back to the flag for COT. Shooter prayed us out. Intentions for Backdraft, Phoenix, Cowbell’s M, and all others both spoken and unspoken. Zoolander has the Q on Saturday (his birthday Q) 3 year anniversary at the A1C next Friday, the 28th of July. The F2 was great today gentlemen. As always, I am proud to call you my brothers. Thank you for posting/reading. And a special Happy Birthday to my 17 year old daughter!

  • Sizzling 🥵 Scramble – from Shooter

    Well the brief cool mornings were simply a tease of sorts as this morning brought back that the heavy and humid air at the Scramble..
    So much so that Hammer figured he would just go ahead and leave the shirt at home..
    Smart move as by the second warmup YHC already had sweat building on the forehead..
    Lagniappe from both Hammer and Waterpik as they came moseying from the house.. Speedy continues to impress YHC with his discipline of posting the Scramble on a regular basis and for an 18 year old young man to have that type of commitment… Well, let’s just say the future has hope after all as he develops into more of a HIM each and everyday.. Today produced no Ruckers, but the PAX matched up in pairs and journeyed roughly 4 miles through the streets.
    Prior to getting started we completed 10IC bridges left/right, Parker Peters, Peter Parker’s, Mountain climbers and Groiners. Toe Touches, Cherry pickers and 10 OYO slow squats..
    Started the run with 2 groups of 3 and then partners prevailed in the end as Zoolander hung back with the Clydesdale (YHC), Hammer and Waterpik were out front and Cowbell and Speedy in the middle.. Different course for day but some extra was obtained..

    Intentions for the young man out of Covington named Phoenix, who had heart situation last week and is still in the hospital fighting for his life..

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

  • Lucky 7’s – from Akbar

    4 convened this early gloom, 3 of us cursing Cowbell under breath from the Lakefront soreness Saturday. Today we did Lucky 7’s in the beautiful weather God has granted us in Seast La.

    Warm-o-Rama – SSH x 15IC. X10IC – Arm circles, Self-Love, Windmills, Toe Touches, Grass Grabbers, and other things

    The Thang

    7 rounds, 7 reps of each exercise, stopping at intersections on a Mosey to Granny’s House and back.

    Rounds
    (1) Merkins, abs of choice
    (2) Merkin plank jack, Freddie Mercury, Squats
    (3) Hand Release Merkins, High Knees, Superman’s, Sister Mary Catherine

    Threw in some Freak Nasties x 10 IC at Granny’s. Finished up with 10 Knee Raises/10 Jump Squats at the Playground and Freak Nasty/Bulgarian Split Squats x10 IC at the Picnic Tables

    Mary
    American Hammers x10 IC

    Count, Name-o-rama, and Moby Dick prayed us out with thoughts for Phoenix Bigler and his family, Grover for safe travels driving out West, and Piks buddy on the birth of a new baby.

    Thanks for showing up, always a pleasure to start my week out with you men.

    Akbar

  • Back to the regulars!! – from Shooter

    The Scramble produced pairs once again. Ruckers returned with JV and Russo.. Cowbell and Waterpik were the speedsters.. Zoolander and YHC were the Clydesdale’s. Sorry to categorize you that way this morning Zoo, after all we know you are nowhere near a Clydesdale..
    Appreciate you graciously holding back to jog with one this morning though..

    Warmup
    Mixture of 15IC and 10IC
    SSH, Toe touches, Imperial walkers, Superman’s, Wife pleasers, Bridges, Scorpion kicks and squat holds..

    Ruckers rucked down Massena and back. Runners and joggers turned right on Monroe and then left on Antibes to Mariners and back around to Monroe..

    Returned for some Mary
    10IC Right elbow to left knee, F/J, LBCs, Little Manny crunches and Merkins.

    Count, announce and COT

    Thanks to JV for taking us out in prayer!!
    Until the next Gloom 👍🏼👊🏼✌🏼!!!!

  • Back to Normal – from Akbar

    The fab four was back in action this gloom, with Hammer and Pik returning from travels. Today is World Refrigeration Day – don’t take for granted the importance of refrigeration in modern life. We could have used one today. This is how it went:

    Conditions
    81, partly cloudy, slight southwest wind at 6, slightly muggy

    Warm Up – SSH at center court, mosey to the Lakefront stopping for Grass Grabbers, Windmills, arm circles, self love, high knees, butt kicks

    Wall: Wall exercise, mosey in between to sidewalk, return x15 on each side, OYO
    • Derkins, Squats
    • Irkins, Sumo Squats
    • Freak Nasty, Sister Mary Catherine’s
    • Stone Mountain, Superman’s

    Rips
    Wall Sit, 15 count each pax – Moby’s count was at least a minute

    Stairs
    Exercise 1 at bottom of stairs, run to top for 15 calf raises, return to bottom for 2nd exercise.
    • Plank Jacks, Rocky Balboas
    • Shoulder Taps, Rocky Balboas

    Return to home base stopping at each intersection for 1 exercise x15 IC: Merkins, Squats, Superman’s, Sumo Squats, LBC’s

    Mary at center court x 15IC. Rosalita, Hello Dolly, Heals to Heaven, Flutter Kicks, Wife Pleasers

    Count, Name, and Moby prayed us out.

    Announcements
    Chainsaw has Lakefront Q Saturday, sign up to Q

    Always a pleasure to start me week of right with you guys –

    SYITG – Akbar

  • The Fly – from Akbar

    5 strong this gloom. The humidity registered at 86%, but it had to be a lie. The Horsefly gave us some trouble. It is said that they are fast, strong fliers that most often attack moving and dark objects, especially in wooded areas. They are most evident on hot, windless days. They require a blood meal before they can reproduce effectively. Their bite can be quite painful because their mouthparts are used for tearing and lapping. They are persistent and generally continue biting until they either succeed or are killed.

    We were sitting ducks, and 1 Fly took on 5 grown sweaty men. Would it be weak to bring a fan to the beatdown as a prevention measure? It took some coordination to swat flies mid exercise, but we pushed forward, regardless.

    PAX: Moby Dick, Hammer, Waterpik, Onion, Akbar, Turbo Dog

    Conditions: 79, 86% Humidity

    Warm up – SSH, Grass Grabbers, Windmills, Self-Love, Arm Circles F/B, High Knees, Butt Kicks, Imperial Walker

    Mosey to the Trace bridge
    25/25/25 Merkin, Squat, Abs – run bridge in between
    Repeato x 3

    Return to Playground, stopping at 2 corners for 25 Calf Raises, 25 LBC’s x 2 50/50 total

    Playground
    2 sets of 10 pullups, 2 sets x10 of Deconstructed Burpees: Merkin IC, Groiner and Squat Jump OYO

    Head to the picnic tables for Irkins and Bulgarian Split Squats x 10 IC, 2 sets. Then Freak Nasties x 10 IC and something else x 2 IC.

    Full court Lt. Dan walk before Mary: 3 lunges, 1 squat, repeato

    Mary
    Flutter kicks, Hello Dolly, Rosalita, Jane Fonda x10 IC
    Hold Plank until time was called

    Count Name, and YHC prayed us out

    Announcements: Sign up to Q, Grundy has this Saturday at the Lakefront
    Congratulations on Hogsbreath retirement