F3 New Orleans

Category: New Orleans

  • Monumental Mother Ruckers

    Five NOLA Ruckers showed up at the Mothership on this fine Mother’s Day morning for a march through history. At 06:00 we hit the streets and wound through the park, passing the museum and onward to the still standing statue of Gen. Beauregard. From there we took Esplanade Ave to Royal street and made our way through the FQ crossing Canal and on to St. Charles. From there we made our way to Lee Circle for a quick visit w General Lee, who still stands today. Next we rucked over to Loyola Ave and then to Canal. We moved toward mid-city and the intersection of Jefferson Davis Pkwy. As we know, the Davis statue ain’t dere no more… We moved on toward the bayou and took the Lafitte Greenway back to Carrollton and made our way back to the Mothership to disburse. In 2:24 we covered between 8.2 and 8.9 miles depending on who’s device you believe. If YHC were more tech savvy, the photos would accompany this post…

    Good Times!

    Roots

  • Birdcage Ruck #3

    Two Nola pax met up at the birdcage for another evening of Go Ruck prep. YHC initially thought Thursday evenings might bring a good crowd… You’re missing a chance at some great 2nd F if you’re not showing up. We took off at 18:10 and made our way through the park to Loyola, where we made the obligatory ascent up WPM ramps.  After quick scan of our city we descended the ramps and made our way through the Tulane campus and over to The Boot. There were many more students around than YHC expected, so we moseyed on to Maple street and stopped at Phillip’s for refreshments. From there we headed back to the park and around to the starting point. 4.95 miles were covered along w many important topics.

    Good Times!

    Roots

  • Revenge of the 40

    Glorious morning on the lakefront, summer humidity is starting to make its presence known.  Pulled in alongside the parked and running cars holding other PAX just waiting to get started.  Yup, that’s Shorty’s car.  And Cowbell.  And ….. Um, no driver in that one.  No PAX either.  Just a ghost car, idling and waiting for godot, I guess.  YHC happy to return to the site of his last real F3 workout 7 weeks ago.  But then who appears next in the gloom but The Culprit.  YHC stared (perhaps glared) at Triple Shift, and covered up his pinky in instinctive defense mode.

    Quick disclaimer as JV told us time was a-wastin’.  And then we were off.

    Jacks COP: Mosey towards the levee to start off with some Jacks

    • SSH x25
    • Seal Jacks x25
    • Smurf Jacks (aka Cowbells) x20
    • Plank Jacks x25
    • 1:00 Elbow Plank

    40: 40 times over the levee.  10 exercises, each done in 4 sets of 10 reps.  Over the levee for set 1.  Back over for set 2.  Back over for set 3.  Back over for set 4.  After set 4, continue the exercise until the 6 finishes.

    • Lunges
    • Box Cutters
    • XFit Muricans
    • Mountain Climbers
    • Bobby Hurleys (coupled with the levee climbs, these sucked)

    Half way.  Break for 30 count from Cowbell, then a 1:00 Elbow Plank.  Then continue…

    • Russian Twists
    • Muricans
    • Low Slow Squats
    • Peter Parkers
    • Dr. W (YHC was gassed, and my form stunk.  Triple Shift showed up every one as he maintained that pristine form through the end)

    6:15 on the nose, so back to the VSF for count-off, name-o-rama, and close with a prayer.

    Great to be back out at it with the group.  I thought 6 weeks of running would have kept me in good shape, but there’s a big difference between the running and Levee Running.  Looking forward to being back in the saddle again!

  • Rising Sun Brings Crowds to the Birdcage!

    The Birdcage is getting crowded for a cool morning and an earlier rising sun.
    A euphoric feeling of exhaustion, coffee, and determination to drive the masses to exercise.

    We began with the obligatory mosey and warm up circle
    SSH x20
    Imperial Walker Squats X20
    Forward Arm Circle X20
    Reverse Arm Cricles X20 (thank you Quick Draw for counting correctly!)

    We then moseyed to Oak Alley for alternating lunges and butt kicks.

    At the track we run Burpee Me If You Can out and back total 10 Burpees

    Back up Oak Ally alternating lunges and high knees.

    At the bandstand we partnered up for Dora 100 Mericans, 200 Dips, and 300 Declined Parker Peters, while partner rant to track and back.

    Lastly we moseyed to Oak Alley for alternating lunges and wind sprints to the flag!

  • Ruckin And Runnin

    Beautiful moring in the gloom.  Low Humidity, Low 60s.  Best time of the year, in YHC’s humble opinion.  Enjoy now, the summer humidity will be here soon enough.  The Ruckers made an early morning appearance, followed by the Runners at the normal 530 start time.

    The Ruckers: 3.5 miles along the usual bayou route covered in 1 hour.

    The Runners: 5 miles along the usual bayou route covered in 45 minutes.  YHC cannot answer questions about what the Ruckers discussed during their stroll, but YHC can say he greatly enjoyed the company of, and conversation with, Tool.

    All gathered again at the VSF for count off, name-o-rama, and ball of man for closing prayer.

    As Tool and I ran past the 2 confederate monuments on our morning run, I could not help but reflect on the atmosphere of discord and animosity that seems to be permeating our interactions.  Too often, we begin to see the world as “us” and “them”, and  ascribe the worst of intentions to people with whom we disagree (“those guys are racists”.  “he’s just grandstanding”).  Jogging along Jefferson Davis and seeing the barricades intended to separate the two sides in the current dispute with a 10 foot gap between them (a Neutral Ground on the Neutral Ground) emphasized to YHC how awful we can become in our treatment of each other.  Whichever side of this issue, or any issue, you find yourself on – always remember that the person you are interacting with is a human being, made in the image of the same Creator as the one I believe made me.  How can that person be treated any less respectfully than I would treat my M, my 2.0, my parents, my friends.  How can I presume to understand the intentions of that person, or treat his words with less respect than I expect him to treat mine?  I must be prepared to disagree and hold firm on my convictions, while finding the patience to be respectful and the openness to hear.  And learn.  And retain respect for all others and treat with dignity, even when, ESPECIALLY when, I do not receive that dignity and respect in return.  And I must encourage that behavior in those around me.

    Thanks again for the chance to be a brother of you all.

  • Uptowner Yoga Challenge – Week #7

    Conditions cool and breezy – 59 degrees

    What is up with the cool temps?  I was wearing a long sleeve t-shirt to a May workout.  Nice to see a couple of Uptowner Kotters this morning, Bogey recovering from a torn rotator cuff and Bubba getting back into it after his M’s boot camp.  They were looking for rocks, but I’m sorry…there are two weeks left in the Yoga Challenge.

    The Thang

    • SSHs IC x 30
    • IWs IC x 30
    • Squats IC x 20
    • Arm Circles IC x 15/15
    • Ocho count Body Builders x 10
    • Wide Leg Hamstring Stretch
    • Twisting Torso Stretch
    • Split Leg Hamstring Stretch
    • Standing Side Stretch
    • Sun Salutations (x3)
    • Runner’s Stretch
    • Crescent Pose
    • Warrior 1
    • Warrior 2
    • Reverse Warrior
    • Triangle Pose
    • Right Angle Pose with Grab and Hold
    • Chair Pose
    • Prayer Twist
    • Tree
    • Namaste

    Thanks,

    Hawg

  • 610 Stomp #88

    Shorty requested the prescribed GRT training today at the Stomp and YHC was happy to oblige.  The training for today involved sprints with some rest built in between.  We had 4 rucks among us so we modified some of the rest time.

    The Thang

    Ruck to the track and warm-up with SSH IC x 30; Imperial Walkers IC x 30; Windmills IC x 15; Squats IC x 20; Flutter Kicks IC x 20; and 8-count Body Builders IC x 10

    4 x 400m run with a 2 minute “rest” period between each 400.  When you finished the run you were to grab a ruck and do 15-25 reps of the given exercise.  Put the ruck down while the next man does his.  Keep alternating until the 2 minutes is up.  On average everyone did 2 sets of 20ish for each rest period.  Exercises were:

    • Rest 1 – Shoulder Presses
    • Rest 2 – Squats
    • Rest 3 – Shoulder Presses
    • Rest 4 – Squats

    Next we ran 8 x 200m runs with a 1 minute rest between each 200.  This was a true rest with no exercises included.  When we finished we rucked back to the flag and sealed the deal with 15 burpees.

    Moleskin

    So we ran 2 miles in 31 minutes and it sucked.  You can walk two miles faster than that, but running intervals for two miles is complete suck.  There is no way I would have completed that workout on my own.  We were all pushing each other and 4 different guys finished first at one time or another.  Running intervals hard is so much different than jogging at a steady pace.  Good lesson about running 10ks and half-marathon events – don’t start too fast.  It wears the body out quick.

     

     

  • The Uptowner Yoga Challenge – Week #6

    The Thang

    • SSHs IC x 25
    • IWs IC x 25
    • Windmills IC x 15
    • Squats IC x 25
    • Wide Leg Hamstring Stretch
    • Twisting Torso Stretch
    • Split Leg Hamstring Stretch
    • Standing Side Stretch
    • Sun Salutations (x3)
    • Runner’s Stretch
    • Crescent Pose
    • Warrior 1
    • Warrior 2
    • Reverse Warrior
    • Triangle Pose
    • Twisting Triangle Pose
    • Right Angle Pose with Grab and Hold
    • Chair Pose
    • Prayer Twist
    • Tree
    • Namaste

    Moleskin

    • 2 weeks of the yoga challenge left.  I don’t know that my hamstrings are that much more flexible, which is the main reason I wanted to do this.  I have developed a mean Warrior 1 though.
    • T-claps to Fracsac for inviting The Endor to The Uptowner.
    • I like the definite article, but it may be more efficient to change it to Endor.
    • T-claps to HVAC for volunteering to Q once the Yoga Challenge is over.  Mark your calendars now.

    Thanks,

    Hawg

     

  • No sweat

    6:05 am … 56 degrees … summit of the Mountain … sunrise over downtown … glorious …

    But first, the pain —

    The Pax was aimlessly waiting for the Q as YHC rolled in hot at 5:30 sharp.   Quick disclaimer on the move and we were off to the Loyola lawn for a warmup:

    • SSH x25 (IC)
    • Hillbillies x25 (IC)
    • Parker Peter x20 / Plankjack x20 (IC)
    • Burpees x10 (OYO)

    Short mosey to the benches for a COP all IC:

    • Decline shoulder taps x10 / Derkins x 5 / Decline shoulder taps x 10 / Derkins x5
    • R side step up x20
    • Dips x15
    • L side step up x20
    • Dips x15

    Hustle over to base camp and work our way up the Mountain doing BLIMPS, with a stop at each end of the deck:

    • Burpees x5
    • Lunges x10 (each leg)
    • IW x15 (each leg)
    • Merkins x20
    • Plankjacks x25
    • Squats x30

    By the time we got to the top, we had made it up to “P” on the second set.  T-claps to those able to do another round of S, B, and L, while waiting for the six.

    Partner up with PAX 1 running all the way down the first staircase and lunging up the second.  PAX 2 stayed on top of the Mountain doing LBC (about 150+).  Flapjack, then repeat the loop, except with PAX 1 running up the second staircase and PAX 2 doing Mountain Climbers (about a billion).

    Run back to the flag and arrive just in time for an impromptu 30-count Mission Impossible.

    Count, name-or-rama, and prayer.  Sign up for the GrowRuck.  If the fitness, fellowship, and once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to get trained by an ex-Seal isn’t enough to entice you, do it for the free T-shirt.

    Great time this morning.  Appreciate the opportunity to lead.

    -Mulligan

  • Birdcage Ruck 2– Even the frogs are doing it?

    There were just two of us taking off at 18:10 from the Birdcage. We moseyed up to the fly where we met up w RY. He bought us a refreshing beverage and hiked across the fly w us for a quarter mile, then headed back to the ballfields. We continued down the levee to Cooter Browns for a refill, then made our way down the avenue for a hike up WPM to catch the sunset. Down the stairs we went and over to the park for a brisk mosey back to the birdcage where we encountered an exceptionally healthy bullfrog. We attempted an EH, but he wouldn’t budge… At the end of the trail we had covered 5.35 miles in 1:45 and many topics. 2nd F is really great on these hikes!

    Good Times!
    Roots