Tag: Chicquita

  • It’s Going to be a Great Day – from Landing Strip

    Warmup
    -mosey to WW1 Memorial, do 20x SSH

    Tha Thang
    -deconstructed BLIMPs = 5x burpees, followed by a lap past the Peristyle, through the parking lot and back to the WW1 Memorial, followed by 10x lunges (2:1), 15x imperial walkers (2:1), 20x merkins, 25x plank jacks and 30x squats, each followed by a lap
    -if you finish, then start back the other way (30x squats, 25x plank jacks, etc.) until we hit time
    -mosey back to the flag for COT

    COT
    -Author BJ Fogg (Tiny Habits) says we can transform ourselves via the formation and deconstruction of good and bad habits in our lives. I heard an interview with him where he says the most powerful habit anyone can pick up is to simply say the phrase “It’s going to be a great day” upon waking up each morning. I’m going to try it and encourage the HIMs of F3 to do so as well.

  • Misty Mountain – 6-4-2022 – from Almonaster

    First Saturday in June!
    PAX:

    – Jingle Vader
    – King Kong
    – Douille
    – subprime
    – Chiquita
    – Landing Strip
    – Squeal
    – Popalock
    – Almonaster

    Mosey to Palm Circle.

    Warmup:
    SSH – 20 IC
    Arm Circles -10 IC
    Reverse Arm Circles – 10 IC
    Imperial Walkers – 10 IC
    The Morpheus – 10 IC
    Balance on 1 foot for 10 seconds – each
    Grass Grabbers – 10 IC
    Windmills – 10 IC
    Mountain Climbers – 10 IC

    The Thang:

    Mosey to the base of the Mountain.

    Run backwards up all ramps.
    All in echo count.

    Stop at 2nd Floor.
    Merkins – 20 IC
    Squats – 20 IC
    LBC’s – 20 IC

    Stop at 4th Floor
    Incline Merkins – 20 IC
    Right Leg lunges on Wheel Stops – 20 IC
    LBT’S – 20 IC

    Stop at 6th Floor
    Decline Merkins – 20 IC
    Left leg lunges on Wheel Stops – 20 IC
    Freddie Mercury’s – 20 IC

    Top of Mountain
    Dips – 20 IC
    Squat jumps – 20 IC
    Flutter Kicks – 20 IC

    Mosey to the benches
    Right Leg power-ups – 15 IC
    Spider man wall crawl Incline merkin – 10 each side IC
    Left leg power-ups – 15 IC

    Mary
    Mosey back to Palm Circle
    Douille’s – 20 IC

    Back to flag!
    Thanks for the opportunity to lead!

  • Simple Yet Effective – from Tinkles

    Light crowd even for a Monday. Jazz Fest? Personally dealing with a gimp shoulder, I wanted to offer a lower body focused beatdown with the option to modify the pace. The pax seemed to dig it and a good sweat was had by all.

    Warm Up: SSH IC x 30, Forward Arm Circles x 20, Reverse Arm Circles x 20, Imperial Walkers x 20.

    Beat Down: Simple circuit starting at the flag and run to shelter/benches for 20 step ups with each leg, continue down the gravel path past the band stand to the main loop for 30 LBCs, continue loop back to flag for 10 lunges with each leg. 20 step ups per leg were a source of debate with the leaders of the pack questioning the diligence of some of the other pax for their attention to counting. They did take a disproportionate amount of time. Most got at least 1.5 miles in.

    Count off, namorama, and intentions. For their efforts, the Pax were rewarded with a voluntold Q spot in the coming weeks!

  • Extra Skinny – from Tinkles

    Keeping the skinny fresh isn’t easy. The pax seemed up for minor wrinkle so I went for it. The pace was a bit quicker and the Indian lines were never even but in the end it was a good workout.

    Warm up: SSH, Arm circles forward and back, Grass grabbers.

    Indian run to the bridge with an ab break for the 6 to catch up. Jog sprint alternating to the U drive in front of Tulane.

    Partner up for partner Dora. 100 burpees, 200 Floyd Mayweathers, 300 squats. Called early for time.

    Alternate forward and backward run to grassy knoll for some more Mary.

    3/4 mile Indian Run back to the flag.

    Count off, nameorama, intentions. Thanks to Landing Strip for picking up the next Skinny Q. Sorry if you posted and I didn’t record you. If you read this and let me know, I’ll buy you a beer!

  • Classic Skinny – from Bieber

    The Skinny: Warmup-SSH X 20 IC, Grassgrabbers X 10 IC, Windmill X 10 IC, Mountain Climbers X 20 IC, 10 Merkins OYO.

    The Thang:
    1) Indian Run to Row Bars for 4 Stations x 2 of (20 Merkins as the count, Bonnie Blairs, Big Boi Sit Ups, Rows)…Mosey to the Bridge
    2) Jack Webbs (1 merk: 2 shoulder press) 1-10…Jog Spring Jog to the Benches
    3) RL SU X 20, Incline Merks X 10 OYO, LL SU X 20, Decline Merks X 10 OYO, Dips X 20…Jog Spring Jog to the Mary Zone
    4) LBCs X 20, Freddie Mercury X 20, Dying Cockroach X 20, Lie There for 20 seconds and think about your week ahead and how you can tackle it to the best of your ability…Indian Run to Pull Up Bars
    5) Pull-Ups X 10 as the count, Squats, Merkins, Big Boi Sit ups…Mosey back to the Flag
    6) 5 Burpees OYO

    It was a good day, not much special sauce sprinkled in. We ran some, did some upper body, some lower body, some core, and shared a few laughs. Great way to start a Monday, now go finish it.

    Thanks

  • Meh – from Tinkles

    It started out well, got bogged down in the middle, and finished ok. I blame the train and the wind but really was probably poor directions for the modified 11’s at the levee. It’s too complicated to explain here which means it probably won’t work in the gloom! If you got it, you had a solid workout. If you didn’t, you got some extra ab work in. Better luck next time!

  • Pre St. Party’s Day – from Almonaster

    Pre-St. Patrick’s Day Celebration!

    PAX:

    – Almonaster
    – Old Bay
    – Chiquita
    – King Kong
    – Couch
    – Gabby
    – Willie
    – Douille
    – Subprime

    Mosey to Tulane breezeway by Freret

    Warmup:

    SSH – 10 IC
    Arm Circles -10 IC
    Reverse Arm Circles – 10 IC
    Imperial Walkers – 10 IC
    The Morpheus – 10 IC
    Balance on 1 foot for 10 seconds – each
    Grass Grabbers – 10 IC
    Windmills – 10 IC
    Mountain Climbers – 10 IC

    The Thang:

    Mosey to the Grotto.
    Wall Crawl Incline Merkins – 10 IC – Switch halfway
    Right Leg Step-up – 10 IC
    Leg Lifts – 10 IC
    Take a Lap.

    Submarine Merkins – 10 IC
    Left leg Step-ups – 10 IC
    Flutter Kicks – 10 IC
    Take a lap.

    Dips – 10 IC
    Squats – 10 IC
    Box Cutters – 10 IC
    Take a lap

    Partners – all of the ledge holding feet.
    Air Crunches – 10 IC
    Air Twists – 10 IC
    Air hangs – 3 sets at 20 seconds

    Mosey to the Newcomb Building

    Steps – Run to the top
    Hops – to the top
    Repeat

    Mary
    Mosey to the building with the swings.
    LBC’s – 20 IC
    Freddie Mercuries – 20 IC
    Hello Dolly’s – 20 IC
    Douille’s – 20 IC

    Back to flag!

    Thanks for the opportunity to lead!

  • Please no more mileage – Day 2 of No Run Cajun Run – from Reluctant Yankee

    A pretty warm day. Beautiful sunrise after the beatdown.
    I had the Ash Wednesday Q.
    Pleasantly surprised to see our team effort EH of Cherry Koch aka Chicken Hawk – make it to his first beatdown. Welcome to NOLA!
    Warm Up COP – SSH, Imp Walker Squats, Merks, Dying Roaches
    Willie had a mid-workout King Cake induced MOOP – so I modified for a second to an exercise that would keep us in the area.
    Ran the OAK ALLEY with a BLIMPS by the bandstand.
    Luckily Willie (who used the women’s room!) returned quickly with both socks (right JV) and we only had 5 burpees and one lap.
    Ran to the Labyrinth
    In the maze we did:
    x 20, step ups Right, Dips, Step ups Left, Bench supported wife pleasers (plus whatever it was that Angie did – he doesn’t follow directions well) x decline merks, Bulgarian split left, shoulder taps, Bulgarian split right
    Quick Mary with Freddies, Ukraine twist, LBC, LBT, and LBO L/R (little baby obliques)

    Ran back to Shelter – shout out the Tulane frat hazing ritual – all the guys were at it working hard on ASH Wednesday

    At the shelter we repeated the same cycle of the Labyrinth. x 16
    Then we started the cycle again but just did step ups and dips x 12 but then it was time

    At the flag we did left arm and right arm plank.

    Prayed for Ukraine – prayed to better our selves with some real intent during Lent.

  • Trench Run #7 – Mardi Gras 2022 – from Reluctant Yankee

    Thoth Sunday? MidCity Sunday? Bacchus Sunday? We don’t care – we just love to run the St Charles route early on Sunday am. 2nd to last day of Run Cajun Run.
    We met at Superior Seafood – for a very crowded route run.
    Ran out the door to check on my parade gear at the neutral ground – spot was mostly intact just had some new neighbors on either side of my gear.
    A light drizzle was in effect but the temp was warm!
    Angie’s List was happy to see the same lady from last year guarding her spot in front of the restaurant. King Kong was psyched to get his first Trench Run.
    We angered a bunch of route dwellers with our display of speed – lots of Boos.
    We were joined by Almonaster a bit late – he missed the flurry of the evening texts that changed the start time from 7am to 630am. Worth noting that typically we start the trench run at 6 but this year we opted into a little late sleeping.
    We ran down to Canal.
    We ran back to Napoleon/St Charles.
    We saw the trophy and pancake guys again.
    Chiquita dropped out of the run to join 6 dudes on bikes pulling a pirate ship.
    Willie dropped out to check on his parade spot.
    A final sprint for the last two blocks made for some entertainment for the parade people.
    Nice to get out and burn off some parade beers from Saturday or premeditated for Sunday.
    Let’s hope that Thoth gets its route back next year!

  • An Uptown Backbalst – from Tinkles

    We ran a loop with a little extra. It was Valentine’s Day.