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Tag: Milestone Marsh

  • Captain Sparkles drive by – from Waterpik

    Yes, that’s correct. For any of you F3ers around long enough to remember Captain Sparkles, he did a drive by at the milestone marsh this morning and shouted out, “ I just wanted to see if y’all still came out here on Mondays.” Then he shouted, “50 merkins” and drove off. That’s as close as he’s gotten to posting at a beatdown in probably 5 years.

    Aside from that, it was business as usual for the Monday pax at Tyler Thomas playground.

    Prayers for hammer as he starts a 2 week trial
    Today.

    Have a good week men!

  • 4 Corners – from Akbar

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

    Conditions: Pleasant 66, foggy, full moon

    5 HIM today at the Marsh, for another gloomy gloom and another 4 corners.

    Warm Up – Toe touch hold for 10 count, SSH, Imperial Walkers, Arm Circles, Self-Love, Grass Grabbers, Windmills

    Short jog down Lamarque to the stop sign and back to the court for the Thang.

    4 corners on the court. Freak Nasty, Squats, Merkins, Shoulder Taps on each corner, starting at 40 reps and working down 10 reps each round (might have skipped 20).

    Long side of court bear crawl, short side of court lunge walk. Once done, mosey to the playground for max pull ups and another jog down Lamarque to the first stop sign and back.

    Rinse and repeat to 5:55am.

    Mary
    LBC, Hello Dolly, Rosalita, Flutter Kicks, JLo’s (7), Wife Pleasers, Jane Fonda x 15 IC

    Count, Name, and YHC prayed us out. Intentions for Hammers brother-in- law after a bike accident, Calliope on the South Shore (bike accident), upcoming Holiday safety through the rest of the year.

    Announcements: YHC has the Q Saturday, F3 camping trip this Saturday at Kokomo (see slack), HogsBreath HIM November CSAUP – look for Google Sheet coming soon.

    Thanks for following the lead.

    SYITG – Akbar

  • Fog? Smoke? What is it? – from Waterpik

    It seemed like a perfect start to the Halloween season. A heavy, spooky fog mixed with smoke from marsh fires in the area greeted the PAX at the marsh, making visibility low. Cool temps, 60 degrees, it was peaceful on the streets of old mandeville.

    Brief warmup, then hit the playground for 5 sets of pull-ups.

    Main entree today was 4 corners. Mosey around the block stopping at each intersection for 10 merkins, 10 squats, 10 core exercises (your choice). Rinse and repeat until the closing bell.

    Announcements: Russos Halloween themed beatdown on the Lakefront Saturday. Wear a costume! Also, Bushwackers camp out in Mississippi on November 4th.

    Thanks to moby dick for praying us out.

  • Star Light, Star Bright – from Akbar

    Beautiful morning, clear, perfect 51 degrees, starlit sky, and 4 HIM. Still feeling the burn from Legal’s beatdown Saturday, we would press on to work the full body this gloom.

    Warm up
    SSHx20, Imperial Walkers, grass grabbers, windmills, arm circles, self-love, high knees, butt kicks, toe touches

    Playground – 3 sets, OYO. Max Pullups, 10 SSH

    Thang – Mosey to the Lakefront down Marigny stopping at each intersection for 10 Merkins 10 Squats IC. Last 2 sections were 5/5 IC. Moby Dick went 2 blocks and headed back to stretch until we returned.

    Wall – x10 IC – Dirkins, Bulgarian Split Squats and Freak Nasty, Step Ups

    Rips – Supermans x 10, run stairs, 10 Calf raises at top, 10 Rocky Balboa’s.

    Run back to Marsh for a Mary of 30 LBC’s IC.

    Count, Name – and Waterpik prayed us out.

    Announcements – Whacker camping trip in Kokomo early November – check slack.

    Thank for the post fella’s – SYITG – Akbar

  • Grannies BLT – from Akbar

    Grannies BLT

    Nothing like a BLT sandwich on a hot summer day, but it’s also good on a cool fall morning. Especially after a ridiculous IPC finale consisting mostly of Chest, Shoulders, and Back. Our BLT this gloom was Biceps, Legs, and Triceps and was enjoyed at our close neighborly AO, Grandmothers House. We did have a little chest action for desert.

    Warm Up
    SSH, Grass Grabbers, Imperial Walkers, Toe Touches SSH, Arm Circles, Self Love, Copperhead Squats

    Mosey to the playground for 3x 5 pull ups, 10 squats

    Mosey to Grannies, stopping along the way for Copperhead Squats and Mountain Climbers at each block.

    Grannies visit

    Benches: Freak Nasties and Bulgarian Split Squats x 10 IC

    Pilot House: 11’s Peter Parkers at bottom, run stairs, Sister Mary Catherin’s at the top – 2=1

    Stage: Superman’s and Merkins x10 IC, x8IC

    Grass Patch: Star Jumps, Karaoke to other side for something else, return x 2

    Benches: Freak Nasties/Wife Pleasers x 10 IC, x 8 IC

    Mosey back to the Marsh stopping at 3 intersections for ab work x 10 IC – LBC, Flutter Kicks

    Circle up for a 30 second plank, and we called it a day.

    Count, Name, and Moby Dick prayed us out.

    Announcements – Whacker camping trip Saturday Nov. 4-5, 1 night in Kokomo

    Thanks for the post guys, and the opportunity to lead.

    SYITG – Akbar

  • 13 weeks to Christmas – from Waterpik

    Yes, that’s right. As Hammer pointed out, time flies when you’re, uhhhhh, workin out in the gloom. And Christmas is right Around the corner- – 13 weeks to be exact.

    Beatdown was as follows: Start with 5 merkins and 30 100’s at the first block. Mosey to the next block and add 5 merkins, and subtract 5 100’s. Rinse and repeat, moseying to each intersection down to the lakefront. Head back to the marsh and we did the opposite, Merkins and American hammers.

    Have a good week, men!

  • To Hell with the Devil – from Akbar

    And the devil is running (and the title album of Christian metal band Stryper’s 3rd album.) After Iron Pax week 2 and the BDE Burpee Mile – feet, shins, and lower back hurting – YHC went back to the basic building blocks. The good ole Four Corners.

    Conditions: 67 degrees!

    PAX: Bushwhacker, Duke of Hazzard, Moby Dick, Waterpik, Hammer, Akbar, Turbo Dog

    Warm Up: SSH, Hilbillies, Imperial Walkers, Cherry Pickers, Self-Love, Windmills, Grass Grabbers, High Knees, warm up jog down to the first block

    Thang – 4 Corners
    2 exercises x 10 OYO at each corner of the court, with block carries in between. Rinse and repeat until time. Instead of Christian Rock, or Heavy Metal, we opted for Grover’s Camp playlist.

    Rounds
    (1) Chest Press, Rows
    (2) Shoulder Press, Prisoner Squat
    (3) Skull crushers, curls,
    (4) LBC, Freddy Mercury

    Mary: LBC’s, JLo’s, Plank, Mountain Climbers, Little Manny Crunches

    Great to start my week off with y’all.

    SYITG – Akbar

  • Labor Day Murph – from Akbar

    9 strong for a Labor Day Murph, followed by coffeeteria. We can go to Waffle House anytime, but it sure tastes better after a Murph.

    PAX -Akbar, Bird, Hammer, Hogsbreath, Moby Dick, Russo, Shooter,
    Jose 10k, Sogo

    7am start, with most arriving early to discuss LSU football among other things. Warm up consisted of SSH, Self Love, Grass Grabbers, Windmills, Cherry Pickers, Imperial Walkers, and some other things.

    We ran the original Milestone Marsh route down Livingston to the wall for the runs. Then broke up to 20 sets of 5/10/15 OYO, finishing with a mile.

    Tunes ranged from Zebra, Dash Rip Rock, and Rush to Big Tymers and a theme song from Avengers. SOGO was first to finish with Russo and Bird not far behind.

    Count, Name, and SOGO prayed us out.

    Waffle House was lively with great conversation centered around music and movies as usual. Michael Jackson was on for the first 20 minutes, Jose 10K showed us some dance moves, and we talked like high school girls. All while Moby talked to a guy in the parking lot for 30 minutes and may have bought a motorhome.

    Thanks for following the lead,

    SYITG – Akbar

  • 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

  • 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