F3 New Orleans

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  • Charmin’s Last Q (As a 29 Year Old) – from Charmin

    For once, there were more ruckers than runners, and no KnOTers.

    That being said, we kicked of the beat down with a count off of 9, then Ruckers rucked, and Runners ran, meeting at the exit of the park.

    While paces varied, good fellowship and conversation was had by all; all that is except Bolt who was running a 10 minute mile with his ruck, and then would knock out 100 burpees in 6 minutes while he waited for those of us who were closer to a 16 minute mile.

    This beatdown was a great one to have as YHC’s last Q as a 29 year old. Everyone came, pushed themselves, and we were able to get a great and sweaty beatdown in in 45 minutes (thanks to the humidity).

    This past year has been one of growth for YHC, and F3 played no small part in that. While the “hate” will (hopefully) go away, the love of the men of F3 will continue to carry on.

  • 7 Strong @ The Mothership – from King Kong

    It’s been awhile since I made it back to the Mothership. Glad Catfish reached out and signed me up to Q. I had no excuse but to grab my passport and crossed that Parish line to a very far, far place called City Park.

    It was a humid, hot Saturday morning. By 6:30 a.m., I can see the glares coming off Gabby’s shiny head as he was waiting for us at the Canal Street PJ’s. Tclaps to couple pax who brought their weighted vests to the beatdown.

    We warmed up by the Peristyle with stretches, arm circles, Imperial Walkers, Hill Billies, SSHs, open gates, slow low squats, high knees, karaoke, and side hops. After our bodies were loosen up, we slowly Indian ran to NOMA.

    By the steps in front of NOMA, we did inclined merkins up each step all the way to the top. We did 20 Rocky Balboa’s in cadence and 15 right / left leg power ups by the fountain.
    I was looking for shade the entire workout. Instead of moving to the baseball field, we stayed in front of the fountain and did DORA 1, 2, 3 with 100 merkins, 200 SSHs, and 300 flutter kicks (one is one on the count). While one partner was doing those exercises, the other pax ran to a designated vehicle and back.

    After DORA, we Indian ran to the Baby Foundry. We did 5 pull ups, 10 alternate forward lunges, another 5 pull ups, 10 slow low squats, final 5 pull ups, and 10 alternate backward lunges. We left the Baby Foundry and headed to the Great Lawn.

    By the time we arrived to the Great Lawn, about 1/4 of the field had shade. And I know the Pax thanked me for hiding in that corner for the last set of exercises before meeting up with Mary. First, we bear crawled half of the field and back. Second, we duck walked half of the field and back. We finally finished off with burpee broad jumps half of the field.

    We headed back to where we started at the Peristyle with flutterkicks and Hello Dolly’s. We left Mary behind and finished the morning with stretches. Moseyed back to the flag with announcements and intentions.

    The Pax went to coffeeteria for some F2 fellowship. I am forever grateful knowing the Pax will always be there for me.

    King Kong

  • Okwata love to hate – from Mahatma

    The venue is one of the best yet getting there can be a journey in and if itself – those that live close by get it and are rebuilding the consistency……except for today! YHC pulled up and saw a single silhouette of squints waiting gloom. After a little small talk and no disclaimer we headed out – YHC “I have a theme for today coming back to Okwata – a little of everything I love to hate” Squints “you mean running!?” YHC – “just a chuckle” as we make our way towards the “known” corner of the HATE! During our mosey a white small suv comes flying through the parking lanes, as we were warming up Squints says “you think that was another pax coming in hot?!” YHC “if so you’d think they would have seen us and made their way by now!” Then almost out of thin air boom pinewood was standing beside us ready to go with the youthful enthusiasm that is refreshing to see amongst us “old guys”!

    So warm up
    2 rounds of Scantron
    SSH
    Side Lunge
    Mnt Man Poopers
    Parker Peter / Peter Parker
    Shoulder Taps

    Thang 1
    A taste of an 8
    Rnd 1 4 burpee make the known loop
    Rnd 2 2 burpee R&R all continuous picking up the 6
    The 2 rounds finished under 9 minutes

    Stretch and Mary
    3 rounds
    Some local drive by verbal abuse…..it’s amusing to know how ignorant yutes can be!

    Thang 2
    Mosey to the top of the levee Indian Disperse as we ran to the House of Pain

    Once at the house incline merkins to recover
    Then 3 rounds of 3 pull ups 3 leg lifts
    Now time for a 3-6-5
    3 burpees
    Instead of 6 box jumps we did 5
    Instead of 5 rounds we did 6
    This was a youthful group and YHC wanted to step it up!
    Recover again with incline merkins – 5 extra because we wanted to quite!

    Mosey back to the tree – 5 minutes left so a quick mosey around the fountain with a short stop for a 1-5 round of Jack-Web

    Mosey back for COT

    Man I love Okwata and think the fire has been re lit to a solid level of hate.

    Look forward to a return. SYITG

  • D-Day 80th Anniversary Workout – from Squints

    **The Warmup:**
    We started with a quick mosey around the Mardi Gras fountain, ending up on the grassy knoll for some good ol’ fashioned warmups:
    – Side Straddle Hops x 20 (because who doesn’t love hopping?)
    – Grass Grabbers x 10 (because the grass isn’t going to grab itself)
    – Abe Vigodas x 10 (slow and steady, just like Abe)
    – Imperial Walkers x 15 (marching to the beat of our own drum)
    – Mountain Climbers x 15 (pretending we’re scaling Everest)
    – Forward Arm Circles x 15 (windmills of glory)
    – Backward Arm Circles x 15 (because why not reverse the wind?)
    – Seal Claps x 15 (clapping like happy seals)

    **Tabata Timed at the House of Pain:**
    Next, we moseyed over to the House of Pain for a Tabata-style strength workout. It was 3 sets of 45-second intervals with 15 seconds of rest for each:
    – Pull Ups (pulling up all the courage)
    – Derkins (decline merkins for decline fun)
    – Dips (dipping into greatness)
    – Resting Chair with Air Press (sitting but still working)

    **Back to the Mardi Gras Fountain:**
    We headed back to the fountain where we (almost) completed 2 rounds of:

    – **D-Day Combo:** 2 merkins, half barrel roll into 2 jump squats, reverse half barrel roll and repeat starting with merkins (rolling and jumping our way to freedom)
    – **War Hammer:** WW2 sit-up with 4 American Hammers (double the pain, double the fun)
    – **J-Lo’s:** because we’re still Jenny from the block
    – **Nolan Ryan’s:** punching out the calories
    – **High Knees on the Ladders:** with a lap around the fountain (high stepping like pros)
    – **Step Ups:** stepping up our game
    -**All timed by a climb up the levee with a 50 lbs. slam ball and 5 overhead slams on top (because why not add a mountain to our molehill?)

    Moseyed back to the flag for COT: Name-A-Rama and a moment of silence to appreciate those men who paid the ultimate sacrifice on this day 80 years ago. May we live out today and every day as HIMs—not just for ourselves and our families, but for those men who never got that chance.

    Thank you for a great first Q this morning, HIMs!

    – Squints

  • Workout dedicated to Army Sgt Bryan Cooper Mount – from Pool Boy

    It was a great way to start the day with 2 FNG’s showing up. Reminder to all, the importance of introducing new men to our group.

    Quick warmups of Grass Grabbers, Abe Vigoda’s and Arm Circles.
    Thang:
    In keeping up with Mr. Rogers theme, we did a half Murph dedicated to Army Sergeant Bryan Cooper Mount. He was killed July 21, 2020 in Eastern Syria. He was a husband, son, brother, and leader who was adored by everyone who knew him.

    In no particular order and done individually:
    4 laps around track=1 mile
    50 pullups
    100 merkins
    150 squats
    Finish with 4 laps or whatever you have left in you.

    Mary back at the flag.
    Credit to Vagabond for the new FNG names. Welcome Crackspread and Little Mermaid.
    COT

  • A wee bit of ND – from Rudy

    Been a while since YHC had provided a history lesson on ND, and Rock City is now filled with PAX that haven’t been blessed with this knowledge yet. So its time to fill them in. Brief disclaimer and we’re off to the rocks with a few straggling PAX rolling in hot post-train.

    Temp: Too Hot, Too Humid.
    Conditions: Ground surprisingly dry after a weekend of rain

    Quick warmup of an assortment of stretch-y and low-impact stuff. Then grab a rock and head to the field. I said “surprisingly dry” earlier, but the mosey to the field did manage to find the quagmire.

    Thing 1: ND History Ladder
    5 Burpees: for Blessed Basil Moreau, founder of the Order of the Holy Cross
    Add 10 Squats: for Fr. Edward Sorin, founder of the University
    Add 15 Merkins: for Fr. Andrew Morrissey, build the Grotto
    Add 20 Curls: for Fr. William Corby, Chaplain of the Irish Brigade during the Civil War
    Add 25 Imperial Walkers: for Fr. Thomas Walsh, oversaw rebuilding of ND post Fire
    Add 30 Rows: for brand new president Fr. Robert Dowd, 2 weeks on the job
    Add 35 Hello Dolly: for long standing president Fr. Ted Hesburgh

    In between, rifle carry back and forth across the field.

    Mixed in some ND trivia whereby Wedding Planner, Hand Grenada, Mahatma and Frac all managed to lose and earn 5 Blockees for the PAX. Pool Boy correctly guessed Navy, saving everyone from 5 more.

    Thing 2: Route 88s
    Like Route 66s, but better. Plus it evokes memories of ’88, the last ND championship year. Start with 3 Thrusters at Tree 1. Add 1 at each Tree. Halfway through, in the interest of time YHC had to modify as he was never going to get all 88 Thrusters. Mr. Rodgers, though, did. With a 30 pound weight vest too.

    Return the rocks and get back to the circle in the nick of time.

    Finish with COT: count-off (15 PAX!) and Name-o-rama. Ranging in ages from 20 (Good to see you Pinewood) through 60 (Kotter for the Mutt!)

    Thanks for putting up with me!