F3 New Orleans

Tag: Ring of Fire

  • Big Papi’s 45-Minute NOLA Tour

    YHC was expecting rainy and flooded conditions but was pleasantly surprised to find the gloom just a little damp but otherwise pleasant.  Better surprise was having a Pax of 14 strong despite the rain, including Big Papi from Charlotte.  With our honored guest present, YHC felt obliged to give a little tour of our fair city, starting with a brisk mosey over to:

    Audubon Park Golf Course (monkey bars):

    Split into four stations:

    • Burpees x7 (timer)
    • Russian twists
    • Pull ups
    • Mountain climber

    Rinse and repeat.  Unfortunately, we lost Seaman in the middle of this because YHC neglected to provide him directions to our next stop.

    A quieter (but far less jolly) Pax proceeded with an Indian Run over to the Fly to see:

    Mississippi River:

    Ring of fire:  circle up, bear crawl to the right, halt, 10 merks wave-style, bear crawl to the left, halt, 10 diamond merks wave-style, bear crawl to the right, halt, 10 wide merks wave-style

    Shake it out then mosey over the levee to:

    Audubon Zoo:

    Here we did “8s” (variation on 11s), starting with 1 jump lunge at the bottom of the levee and 7 burpees at the top.  Note to self: this combo is brutal — stop doing this.

    Indian run to the end of the Fly and line up head-to-toe in elbow plank position for moguls.  Each Pax member jumped over the legs of the remaining Pax, who were doing plank walks while waiting their turn.  We did this twice and then resumed our Indian run to:

    The Labyrinth (or thereabouts):

    Obviously no trip to New Orleans is complete without visiting the cherished labyrinth.  Unfortunately, it was occupied and we had to circle up nearby for some quick Mary:

    • LBC x30
    • Real Freddie Mercs x20

    Mosey back to the flag and re-join Seaman, who was in good spirits despite being abandoned by the Pax.

    COT: count, name-o-rama, shout outs, and prayer.

    -Mulligan

  • Too Tired for The Skinny

    YHC drove all the way uptown this morning, excited to welcome an FNG to the fold with a classic Yankee workout.  Alas, as the time drew near, El Wire announced that Yankee was unable to attend – some lame excuse about being “too tired”.  A Saturday Tough Mudder, a Sunday 8k, but unable to follow it up with a Monday Q?  I guess that’s what The Skinny is all about.

    El Wire boldly stepped forward to lead us.  Mosey to Oak Alley for warm up

    COP 1: SSH x20, MC x20, IW x20, PJ x20, and a few others thrown in.  TClaps to the PAX stepping up to call out the next rounds of exercises.

    COP 2: Partner up for Suicides.  PAX 1 does the 4-lightpost suicide.  PAX 2 alternates between exercises.  Flapjack

    • Round 1: 20 Flutter Kicks, 10 Muricans
    • Round 2: 20 Shoulder Taps, 10 Squats

    COP 3: Indian Run to the Row Bars

    NOTE: YHC is familiar with the Indian Run as a bit of a mosey pace, allowing the PAX in the rear to actually reach the front when sprinting.  Apparently at The Skinny, it’s more of an Indian Sprint: a pace that seems geared to prevent the PAX in the rear from EVER reaching the front.

    4 groups.

    • Group 1: Burpees x10 (Timer)
    • Group 2: Lunges
    • Group 3: Squats
    • Group 4: Rows

    Repeat

    COP 4: Mosey to the Bandstand for a Ring of Fire.  Plank Up.  Start the ‘Murican wave with 1.  Then 2.  Then 3, 4 and 5.  Then slide to the center for high five, slide back to starting point.  Side bear crawl clockwise till return to starting point.  Then slide back to the middle for one last high five.  YHCs shoulders crying for mercy.

    COP 5: PAX Mary.  Around the group, everyone calls an exercise each IC x10.  12 exercises, the specifics escape YHC.  Flutters, LBCs, BB, Box Cutters, etc….

    COP 6: 3 minutes left, so Nip/Tuck leads a sprint to the benches for a round of Dips, Step Ups, Incline Muricans and Decline Muricans.

    Mosey back to the VSF for Countoff (finished with 10, lost 1 to hopefully minor back pull and 1 to time constraint), Name-o-rama, and prayers.  2 FNGs named: Hasselhoff and Madoff.

    YHC thanks the Uptowners for allowing me to join the fun.  Thanks El Wire for the short-notice Q!