F3 New Orleans

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  • More than we started with! – from Charmin

    As normal for YHC in an effort to leave no man behind, we started with a pre-beatdown count off with a count of 8. So each of the groups went off, runners went to the outside track, while knotters and Ruckers went backwards on the track.

    Noticing that the gates were locked, Ruckers ended up retracing our steps and even saw a mummy along the way. Discussion was had about positive language and how much progress we have made during our time in F3.

    Returning to the shovel flag with just enough time to spare, I notice that the area is more filled. Doing countorama and nameorama we ended up with 10. Proving that showing up late is better than not showing up.

    That being said, Thursday beatdown might need to move the start time for the later boys.

  • The Ethiopian Mile – from Hawgcycle

    Conditions: 47 degrees. Feels like 42. Humidity 66%. Wind 11 mph from NNE.

    Last two Tuesdays have been rainy, putting the track out of commission. There also haven’t been any runners show up the last two Tuesdays, so YHC has done the Interval Workout from some free XC training guide I found on the internet. Two weeks ago was 400m intervals. Last week was 1000m intervals. This week was scheduled to be 600m intervals. However, I figured I would just do the Wally Sprint workout du jour instead.

    I arrived a little late, but earlier than Triple Shift. Frac, what looked like a mummy, and Charmin were jogging forward on the track. Kennah Bruh, in an ode to his KnOT brethren was running backwards. As I caught up to him, he took a swig of the 40 in his hand, poured a little on the ground as he recited the names of Scantron, Rougarou, and Hokie; slammed the remaining malt liquor and then turned around and started jogging to catch Charmin.

    I caught up to Frac and the mummy. I asked them what the plan was. Frac said there was none. I could see now that the mummy was wrapped in performance gear. It mumbled an answer, but I couldn’t understand it. I pitched them on my idea of running 600m repeats at a 5K race pace with 200m jog recoveries. They immediately said yes (or in the mummy’s case something that sounded like yes under 6 layers of North Face). This was too easy. What else could I sell these guys. Have they heard about the free Upside App? Frac and the Mummy….if you all are reading this, use code 6KP9R after downloading the free Upside App to save up to $0.25 per gallon at participating gas stations It’s real cash and the money can be transferred to your checking account. Regular users can earn up to $300 per year.

    We finished the 1 mile warm-up and I led everyone to the line I had drawn in the sand. I instructed everyone on the plan: run 600m at 5K race pace and jog a 200m recovery. Repeat until time is up. Charmin suddenly became indignant. “Oh okay….let me get out my calculator and figure out my 5k race pace…..How the $*@!#@ am I supposed to know what my @#$&@#’n 5K race pace is?” He finished this profanity laced tirade and stood there staring at me in his Corporate Classic shirt he had received while running a 5K race last Saturday. “I’m not sure,” I replied. “I guess you would have to have recently run a 5K race to know that information.”

    I eventually caught up to Triple Shift to give him the instructions. It was a formality. No one has ever had to encourage Triple by saying “you do you.”

    We finished the intervals with about 5 minutes left. Then we finished the workout Ethiopian Style. Ethiopian distance runners are famous for finishing each workout with sprints. At least that is what the internet tells me. As we started our first sprint, we all saw how athletic the mummy is. Crazy fast for something that has been dead for thousands of years. Unfortunately, due to all the wrappings, the mummy heard Ethiopian Mile….not Ethiopian Style. It was gone. The rest of us recovered for two more sprints. Then Triple Shift taught us all a lesson in race preparation. After walking for 38 minutes, he easily won the final sprint. The mummy almost caught him as it finished its 4 minute mile, but as I told the Mummy “close only counts in hand grenades and horseshoes.” It then bolted across the tracks, presumably to tell Hand Grenada that his Horse was loose.

  • It’s Now Called Wally Stretch – from Bolt

    YHC posted a call for S&M on mumblechatter and Pillsbury have the HC and so it shall be. Charmin showed up and thankfully had a Pre-K sleep mat for Mr. Rogers who was on the fence about running or S&M. Cheese Steak got his passport stamped and rounded out the crew. Disclaimer and off to the pavilion for today’s session. Mr. Rogers modified a few times, showing off his yoga prowess and unwittingly made himself a future S&M Q and he’ll oblige with sessions co-led by his Broga subscription. Back to the flag where a sweaty Hawg joins the COT;. I’m thankful for the accountability men!

  • 4 Guys, 4 Body Parts, 0 Chaos Monkeys – from Bolt

    YHC felt compelled to Q since the chaos monkey has men’s bible study on Wednesday and after the disclaimer and usual warmorama replete with the soundtrack of a Bolt 3M promise, it was time to make our way to the gym equipment. How to get there though? Q’s choice of transport every other or every third light pole–listening is important: skip, mosey, backward walk/mosey, lunge, high knees, open/close gate, shuffle facing each way.

    The Thang: Once at the gym there would be two rounds of AMRAP 1min work/15 sec rest-rotate: Decline sit ups, Incline Press, Tricep Extensions, R/L Leg Power Ups. Count the reps of each exercise done in round one and add three reps to each exercise but count them down backward. You’d be amazed how the mind controls the body; normally, successive rounds generate fewer reps yet counting down from a higher rep count matched/exceeded round one!

    Mosey forward/backward the rest of the loop that took us to the gym and at the turn behind JAPAX the Pax had a choice to make: burpees there or something different at the flag; after some debate War Eagle and Boo Boo were split and Charmin cast his vote for burpees there: 10 burpees it is. Back to the flag with a minute to spare and not being one to cheat the Pax—Absolutions!
    Time, COT, always appreciate the pax’s perseverance, perspiration, and perspectives.

  • 2x2xTriple – from Charmin

    Started with two Knotts and two rucks. Ended with the same plus triple. Consistency and opportunity.

  • Chaos Monkey on the loose – from Kenna Brah

    Mosey to JPAS entrance:
    We started off with using the mace bar for 10 reps while everyone did slide straddle hops switched PAX for two rounds.
    Imperial Walkers 15x

    Two pax drag a large tire while one PAX did:
    10 Merkins
    10 BB Situps
    10 Bonnie Blairs Run to catch the two PAX, then switch PAX till we get back to the start

    Then Dora while the timer drags tire up the ramp and back
    100 Merkins
    200 BB Situps
    300 Squats
    Took the opportunity to use a grocery basket tied to a rope with the large tire, for a rope pulling the cart uphill through the grass as the timer.

    Chase the tire all the way to COT

    It was fun!!

  • 1 Year Manniversary – from Pool Boy

    Beautiful Friday morning 57 degrees. Gave the obligatory warnings and headed to the Football field. Scantron and Triple Shift went KOT’s.

    Warmups consisted of:
    SSH’s
    Armcircles;all types
    Abe Vigoda’s
    Grass Grabbers
    Low Slow Squats
    Imperial Walkers
    Slow Merkins
    Burpees

    The Thang
    100 yard’s back and forth of Bear Crawl, Leap Frog, Leap Frog with Partner, Leap Frog Burpee
    Mosey to the Rock Pile and select a rock. In silence: sort of
    Rock Merkins
    Curls
    Overhead Press
    Squats
    Crunches(with rock)
    Rock Press
    Mosey back toward the flag for Rock Toss – Partner up and chunk the biggest rock you have back and forth over the fence to one another. About 5 minutes. Rifle carry Indian Walk back to the rock pile.
    Finished with Mary
    Sprint back to the flag.
    COT
    As this was my 1 year anniversary, thank you all for your support.

  • All Souls Day Beatdown – from Charmin

    Vagabond was very insistent that the shorted form of his name is pronounced Vag and not Vag. Since he ran with Fracksack, we named them Vag Frack. Bolt tried to steal the Q but when he said he didn’t want to write the Backblast so YHC is getting credit again.

    Ended in a COT praying for family members both who are sick and who have passed on since it is All Souls Day today.

  • Running and stuff – from Charmin

    Same ole same ole. Consistency is key.

  • Fathers Pushing Farther – from Charmin

    Originally, YHC was supposed to Q this workout on 10/23, however when a stomach bug required more Charmin than anything, plans had to be postponed.

    That being said, a week later, the Q comes and 5 pax show up.

    Important Numbers for this workout: 12, 3, 10, 22,

    My father was born on 12/3 and died 10/22/22 and so these numbers served as the basis for rep counts for this workout.

    Countoff to start so that we would know that no man gets left behind.

    Mosey to jungle gym area.

    12 x SSH IC
    3 x Burpees OYO
    10 x Grass Grabbers IC
    11 x Peter Parkers IC
    11 x Parker Peters IC
    (11+11=22)

    Arms: 10 of each Forward, backwards, T Claps, MNC’s, Picking Cherries, Dropping them in a bucket. Picking and Dropping Cherries was done until groans since Kennah-Brah didn’t think that they hurt enough from Monday.

    Mosey on over to JPAC. Along the way, there was mumblechatter about if it was JPAS or JPAC and it was decided that from henceforth, it would be know as JPAX.

    Self love at the newly named JPAX.

    The Thang:
    Wall of Jericho as a group around the JPAX. Talk about your fathers and a memory you have of/with them while doing this. When we return to the front, we would do one of the following exercise.

    12 x Merkins IC
    3 x Monkey Humpers towards to police station OYO (this received more criticism than expected)
    10 x Groiners IC. Since this weeks Q-Source is about apprenticeship, YHC decided to apprentice Vagabond in leading groiners.
    22 x Squats IC

    12 x Partner Shrugs OYO. This was a good trust and ab exercise and will be incorporated i to future workouts much to pax’s chagrin.

    Back to Playground for Mary
    ABC’s with our feet, which are a great but simple way to end the workout. Also note, all capital letters.

    COT Ended with YHC sharing about my father and the impact he had and continues to have on my life. While his death was sudden, the way he lived his life was purposeful. His love language was definitely asks of service, which has shown me how to love others intentionally.