F3 New Orleans

Tag: Cowbell

  • 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!

  • How Granny got her Pax back – from Russo

    76 degrees to start this morning, and since YHC has been dealing with yet more allergies, I selfishly and secretly thought that flying solo might not be so bad. Easy ruck there and back. But no, fate had other plans, and I’m glad she did. Jose pulled up, fresh off a vacation fighting bears and Dolly Parton, and then Cowbell, for a Pax of 3, and off we went.

    Warmup (all 10x)
    – seal jacks
    – Self love
    – Grass grabbers
    – Toe touches
    – Cherry pickers
    – SSHs

    Thang

    Mosey to the seawall, where every 70 seconds of the travel it was:
    10 merkins
    10 gas pumps

    At the seawall:
    7 freak nastys (IC)
    14 step ups
    7 durkins (IC)
    7 urkins (IC)
    7 BSSs (2 is 1)

    This was where I reminded Jose “we have a lake” and he reminded YHC “yeah, well, we have a Pax.” Touche.

    At RIP’s
    Multiple rounds up and down the step of Rips, while the Pax was knocking out Rocky Balboas and Calf raises (all in about 7 minutes total).

    On the way back, every 70 seconds it was 10 plank jacks and 10 LBCs.

    COT, Name-o-Rama, announcements, prayer, in that order. Continued prayers for our F3 brethren dealing with some difficulties (including Turbo and Boo Boo), a young man named Phoenix, Cowbell and his M on their twin expectancy, and reminders about the 3 year Anny at the A1C on Friday July 28, the St. Vincent 500, Gnarly Nutria (this Wednesday), Zoo’s birthday Q on Saturday, and the Blue Moon night race at Fountainbleu on August 19.

    Thanks for joining/reading.

    SYITG

  • 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 👍🏼👊🏼✌🏼!!!

  • 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 👍🏼👊🏼✌🏼!!!!

  • We have a tunnel too – from Russo

    The Splashpad and Granny’s share a common space. It’s unclear where one begins and the other ends. It’s more of an F3 commune for midweek beatdown madness. Neither can claim to be unique, but both can claim individuality.

    Even though you technically can make the Tunnel from the Pad, YHC thinks we may have only been once, but it is a regular part of Granny’s thanks to Steve and Shooter’s sadistic side and YHC’s determination to conquer it and not regret the decision to traverse. Today, Cowbell and YHC did indeed sing “Hi ho, the derry-o, a tunneling we will go!” (maybe that part was only in my head).

    Warmup (all 10x IC)
    – Good mornings
    – Toe touches
    – Self love
    – Arm circles
    – High knees

    Thang
    Traverse to the bus stop and tunnel, where a Tabata of 90 seconds on and 15 seconds off got us there and back. We alternated between:
    1 – mosey
    2 – lunge walk
    3 – side shuffle
    4 – back pedal
    5 – high knees

    At the bus stop
    – 10 IC freak nasties
    – 10 Durkins
    – R&R those two

    At the tunnel

    Mosey down, side shuffle through, back pedal up, with 5 burpees at the top. Then 5 Shoulder tap plank jacks. Followed by 5 hand release merkins. Repeat those three rounds for 6 rounds total.

    Mosey back to bus stop where it was 10 more durkins and freak nastys.

    Mary (10 IC)
    – crunchy frogs
    – Flutter kicks
    – LMCs
    – Gas pumps

    COT, Name-o-Rama, and prayer closed us out. Ya’ll keep Cowbell and his expectant M in your prayers for a healthy pregnancy.

    Good chatter around college baseball and babies, and of course a good sweat this morning.

    SYITG

  • Murph at the Marsh on Memorial Day – from Jose10k

    It’s as simple as the title: we had a Murph at the Marsh on Memorial Day. You have to love the alliteration. 26 total showed up for the annual event. Hogsbreathe began with a history of the workout, his own personal experience, which we greatly appreciated. It was fun watching Zoo’s face as each car pulled up. He so graciously offered up his beautiful outdoor kitchen for breakfast afterwards. A huge shout out to his wife for helping prepare breakfast for a bunch of smelly men. Warm-up followed by the murph. COT, 2 FNG’s, (welcome Pole Dancer and Flex Seal), followed by Hammer praying us out. Thank you all for posting and the fellowship as always. Happy Birthday Pick!

  • And Twins! – from Russo

    About 70 degrees and “not too bad” as Steve concurred this morning. 6 pack this morning for what I thought might be an ambitious beatdown.

    Great conversation throughout revolving around vacations, movies, beaches, gravel in our elbows…and twins! (Remember when beer commercials used to be fun?)

    Warmup – all 10x IC
    Toe touches
    SSHs
    Self love
    Cherry pickers
    Grass grabbers
    High knees

    Thang
    Mosey to the bridge, with 10 Peter Parker’s, Jump squats, and Flutter kicks interspersed.

    At the bridge

    11s – 8 count body builders and Absolution, with alternating side shuffles, backpedals, sprints, cariocas, and recovery walks from one side of the bridge to the other.

    Rounds 8/3, 9/2, and 10/1 were part of the mosey back (with a modification to merkins on the last round in the interest of time).

    COT, Name-o-Rama, Announcements, Prayer, in that order.

    Akbar had Saturday lakefront Q, YHC has Splashpad Friday Q, and check the schedule for the rest of the week.

    Another week at Granny’s in the books. Thanks for joining and reading.

    SYITG

  • Flicker Ball 2023 Installment – from Zoolander

    15 proved fit for the 2nd flicker ball installment in 3 years on the North Shore. The game warm-up included two rounds of a lung-busting core medley (mountain climbers, V-ups, supermans, squats with jumps, and side-touches) and some soccer ball Merkins. Teams were arranged based on age with Wicket and Barely Legal captaining a Juniors versus Seniors match-up. The game went back-and-forth, needed instant replay at one point to dispel a goal debate as heated as Crystal or Tobasco, and even a flawless Scissors Move was sighted within the Junior’s ranks (Zoolander). Fancy moves were no match for Akbar and the Senior’s stiff defense. In the end, Dangerfield’s Zioned shoe was all it took to unleash his barefoot speed with Senior ace’s Bird and Waterpik on his flanks. The Senior’s long-range shooting, including Jose 10k’s Steph Curry range peppering, bested Cowbell’s golden cleats and the Junior’s fancy playmaking, leaving the Juniors bent over gasping for air and petitioning for a re-match. The work-out ended with the introduction and naming of the newest member of F3 North Shore, “Brexit.”

  • Diamonds in the Gloom, No not the bling bling kind!! – from Shooter

    Wanting to give the Q grand master Russo a break from the Q sheet, YHC decided to signup for Grannies.. While I am sure many PAX celebrated their M’s on Mother’s Day with brunches, flowers, dinners, chore lists or some maybe even supplied a Diamond or (2). Not sure on the last, but the only bling served on this Gloom would be the glistening glow of sweat as the street lights at the Treen center reflected off the PAX as we completed the Exicon 7 of Diamonds..

    Another amazing difference into the New year is YHC has experienced an ON time Cowbell at two occasions recently.. Not sure if he is prepping for the arrival of his twin boys? Or the soon to be awakening of feeding time? Maybe it’s simply the fact that he missed the F3 brethren in the Gloom and doesn’t want to especially miss a minute of Wacker chatter?
    Whatever it is, the PAX of course are happy to have him back in our presence regardless..

    Warmup
    All 10IC (with the help of only Russo) in the beginning..Arm circles, Torso twist, Abe Vogadas, Grass grabbers, Mummy kicks, Butt kicks and Cherry pickers..

    Thang
    7 of Diamonds
    Burpees/Sprint
    Jump squats/back pedal
    WW1 or WW2 sit-ups/Carioca
    Alternating Irkins/Derkins/Staggered Merkin/recovery walk
    Sister Mary Catherine’s/skipping
    Flutter kicks 2/1/Mosey
    Carolina dry docks/Mosey

    Returned with the 6 at 6 for the count, announce and COT..

    Appreciate Zoolander for the close in prayer and until the next Gloom 👍🏼👊🏼✌🏼!!!

  • Return of the Pax – from Russo

    With all due respect to Mark Morrison, and unbeknownst to me when YHC arrived, today was a day of returns. A Return of the Mack (Pax) at Granny’s. First up: a tanned, rested, and ready Shooter, full of fish, beer, and sangria (but no ice cream), as even the pull of a Mediterranean cruise is nothing compared to the friendly confines of Grandma’s House.

    Next up: Akbar, making a return from the valley of temporary single parenthood, where he had to be both hunter/gatherer for his brood and bedtime story teller, among his other numerous tasks at Casa Landshark It’s a Trap!

    Then, in an appearance that stunned YHC: a vigilant Cowbell! And at 5:14!! He either sensed his ears burning from the pax wondering how/where he’s been, or he knew it was JV’s turn to Q.

    Finally, it was the return of Bushwhacker, hobbling from weekend activities where sacrifices were made to the water gods. With this now a 2-week streak of posts, Bushwhacker is dangerously close to something that could be considered a Granny’s regular, but we all know there is no such thing.

    With the pax confirmed, off we went in 57 degree weather, infirmities and all.

    Warmup – all IC, 10x to 15x
    – Sealjacks
    – Toe touches
    – High knees
    – Cherry pickers
    – Hillbillies
    – Grass grabbers
    – Butt kicks

    Thang

    YHC passed the newly refurbished bridge on the trace, close to Jackson Ave., on Sunday, so a mosey to the bridge was in order (the tunnel needs a break), stopping every block or so for 5 8-count bodybuilders, then adding 10 monkey humpers, and then 15 LMCs.

    Once we reached the bridge, it was cross the bridge in varying fashion, with 10 merkins and 10 crunchy frogs after every crossing.

    Crossing the bridge, we did:
    – sprints (2x)
    – Bear crawl
    – Lunges
    – Side shuffles (2x)
    – Back pedal (2x)
    – Murder bunnies

    Mosey back to start, with more 8CBB’s thrown in, and we arrived back for a one minute plank.

    The usual COT, Name-o-Rama, and prayer closed us out.

    Gents, I know at least a couple of you were dealing with injuries, so much respect to you for joining us. You could have chosen to sit it out, but your fellowship was much appreciated.

    SYITG