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  • City Park Landmark Tour & Workout – Part 3

    City Park Landmark Tour & Workout – Part 3

    28 PAX ignored the threat of rain and made it out The Mothership this Sat.  We lucked out with a “calm before the storm” as the the guys assmebled and prepared for takeoff.  YHC wanted to mix things up with an old school City Park history tour as part of the workout, similar to a few beatbowns circa 2015.  The night before had the forecast looking nasty, so the plan was to stay close to cover and hone in on a few of the iconic landmarks right there in the original part of the park.  The 1300 acre park was established in 1854 and has lots of history, great architecture, nature, wildlife, and of course trees….home to one of the largest collection of live oaks in the world.  Generations of New Orleans residents and visitors alike have enjoyed the park so it only seemed fitting to pay homage to a few things that make it a great place.  As the clock struck 5:30 we discussed the plan for the day, followed by the disclaimer, then off to….      

    First stop, The Peristyle, built in 1907 to have outdoor dances and concerts for the “well heeled” New Orleanians….some chatter from Rudy about Jingle Vader being in that category.  Using the year as the rep count, we started with Imperial Walkers x19 and Windmills x7.  

    Image result for the peristyle city park

    Then an ugly mosey around The Casino Building with some doubt from the PAX before going up and over Popp Bandstand for Stop #2 on the nearby grass. 


    With 12 granite columns and topped with a bronze dome, Popp Bandstand was named for is benefactor, John F. Popp, and is a replica of the Temple of Love in Versailles. In 1916, Popp made a donation to the park to build the Popp Bandstand which was
    completed in 1917.
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    The Spanish Mission Revival-style “Casino” building opened in 1913 as a place that sold refreshments. Because of that, the City Park legend says that the building originally was called a cantina, using the Spanish word for a place where food and drinks are served. In a 2008 Times-Picayune story, City Park Executive Director Beau Bassich said he believed the New Orleans dialect colloquialized the word into “casina.” However, 1913 newspaper articles do use the word “casino” to describe the new building, explaining it will be “the amusement center of the park,” though there is no mention of gambling.


    Here we circled up using 1917 and 1913 to inspire the rep count for Peter Parkers x19, Low Slow Squats x17, Mountain Climbers x19 and Arm Circles x13.  

    Then we recaped the age of the park, 164 years, with a Plank Merkin circle where all PAX held a high plank while merkins were cranked out individually in a clockwise manner up to 164 total. 

    Then a mosey over the stone bridge towards City Park Ave for a meandering jog through the oldest grove of mature live oak tress the world.  We made sure to recognize the two oldest ones by looping around McDonough Oak and then, after some doubt from the PAX about my navagation ability, made our way to the Ansmen Oak, both of which are approx 800 years old.  Here we circled up for an 8 round burpee countdown, one round for each century…Burpees x8,x7,x6,x5,x4,x3,x2,…x8 for the crowdpleaser!  More about City Park trees here: http://neworleanscitypark.com/in-the-park/trees-in-city-park

    Then a mosey over the Ansmen Bridge, one of 9 built by the WPA, and back to The Peristyle where we lined up on one side for a partner circuit.  This included 8 rounds of PAX #1 performing the specified exercise across the Peristyle and back (timer) while PAX #2 stayed put with a stationary exercise.  

    1)Inchworm & Wall Sit 

    2) Bearcrawl fwd/bwd & Balls to the Wall 

    3) Duck Walk & Declined Plank

    4) Crab Walk fwd/bwd & Wall Sit 

    5) Lunge Walk & LBC

    6) Kong & Balls to the Wall

    7) Fiddler Crab & Flutter Kicks

    8) Lateral Lunge & Wall Sit 

    Next up, we couldn’t leave out the adjacent Great Lawn that has hosted countless hours of F3 beatdowns.  Built in 2010, the Goldring/Woldenberg Great Lawn is enjoyed by many and has seen a slew of picnics, concerts, yoga classes, and side straddle hops over the past 8 years.  So we moseyed a quick loop to the Great Lawn and back to the nearby benches for a partner circuit of:  PAX #1 Dips x20 OYO while PAX#2 runs to GL for Merkins x10 and back.  Rinse and repeat for 3 rounds total follwed by a “victory lap” around the GL topped off with planking to wait for the six. 

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    Still some time left for a few more history lessons so over to the rear of The Peristyle to gaze upon the banks of Bayou Metairie.  Although it is now a landlocked lagoon, Bayou Metairie was originally a natural waterway spanning from Bayou St. John to the swampy area near what is now Old Metairie, essentially following the path of current day Metairie Rd.  Once used by the Native Americans and early settlers, the banks of the bayou gradually formed the Metairie Ridge which provided high ground for ground transportation and later development of homes.  

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    Since we didn’t have a year to use for rep count, we shifted our focus to 1946, the year of the first City Park Big Bass Rodeo, which is the oldest freshwater fishing rodeo in the country.  At this point YHC had to alter the planned exercises and went with the first thing that came to mind, burpees, which really seemed to excite the PAX and peanut gallery, given the initial silence of disbelief followed by some grumbling and the “we already did enough burpees” comments.  So PAX#1 knocked out Burpees x19 while PAX #2 held a wall sit on the ledge along Bayou Metairie, which had an awkward slope not conducive to said exercise.  Then partner plank slaps, aka patty cake, holding a high plank and alternating hand slaps up to 46.

    Nearing the end of our hour, we had just enough time remaining to circle up under The Persistyle for some themed Mary.  YHC breifly talked about the various projects completed by the WPA (Works Progress Administration) in the 1930’s throughout City Park, including Tad Gormley Stadium, nine concrete bridges, a golf course, several art deco conrete benches, and Roosevelt Mall.   In 1937, President Franklin Roosevelt came in town for the dedication ceremony.  Pics below and more info at: 
    http://neworleanscitypark.com/in-the-park/works-progress-administration-in-new-orleans-city-park 

    https://www.nola.com/living/index.ssf/2014/08/city_park_throwback_thursday.html


    In this undated archival photo, President Roosevelt chats with New Orleanian Paul Alfred Montreuil, 7, at the dedication of the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Mall in City Park. Also pictured: Marcel G. Montreuil, park superintendent; George Grundmann, chairman of the dedication committee and vice president of the park board; and James H. Crutcher, administrator of the WPA in Louisiana.

    Our WPA and FDR themed Mary consisted of:

    W – Weezey Jeffersons x10IC

    P – Pickle Pounders x15IC

    A – American Hammer x20IC

    F – Flutter Kicks x20IC

    D – Dying Cockroach x15IC

    R – name??? exotic exercise led by Triple Shift x25IC 

    Moseyed back to the flag with some rain for added bonus.  Capped things off with a COT and announcements.  T-claps to War Eagle for stepping up to lead the prayer.  He’s a pro at that stuff and much more eloquent in that field than YHC.  

    NMM – Thanks to the PAX for bearing with my non-professional tour guide ability and abbreviated history tidbits throughout the morning.  As always, the peanut gallery led by Rudy and others kept it entertaining.  T-claps to Mahatma and others for the occasional motivational cheers and USMC grunts to keep the PAX in high gear.  Several guys asked for links (http://neworleanscitypark.com/in-the-park) to some of the City Park history in so I included several in this backblast, which may be one of the longest in F3 history….sorry for the long read, if you made it this far.  My wife asked if I was writing a book. 

    Thanks for the chance to lead.

    Tool     

        

  • Paying Homage to #41

    “The American Dream means giving it your all, trying your hardest, accomplishing something.  And then I’d add to that, giving something back.  No definition of a successful life can do anything but include serving others.”  -George H.W. Bush
     
    The air was crisp and chilly on Wednesday at The Foundry, just the way we like it.  Perfect conditions for paying homage to the 41st President of the United States on this national day of mourning.  Regardless of one’s political beliefs, it was hard to not have respect for the guy and the days he spent as a leader of our country.  With that being said, we read a few of #41’s quotes before takeoff.  YHC also mentioned that he sifted through some of the Northshore’s backblasts to get some inspiration for the day.  With The Crazy Ivan race coming up in January, us Southshore guys need to make sure we can meet or exceed the physical and mental fortitude of our brothers across the lake.  Without further ado, the disclaimer was recited and off we moseyed down Roosevelt Mall.
    Warmup (with a Northshore twist):
    Good Mornings x10
    Finkle Kicks x10R x10L (these were ugly, as expected)
    Arm Circle x10F x10R
    Lateral Lunge x10
    Scorpion Kicks x10L x10R (a tad lackluster)
    Forward Lunge w/forearm to ground x5L x5R (good stretching here!)
    SSH x41 to cap it off for pres #41
    Foundry:
    This would be a circuit found in a Northshore backblast called 3-6-9 which consisted of:
    3 Pullups, 6 Merkins, 9 Squats every minute on the minute (EMOM) for 10 rounds.  At first, this seemed a tad too easy but it got the juices flowing a few rounds in.  After round 5, we circled up for a tribute to G.H.W.B. with a plank/merkins circle counting up to 41, then holding a low plank for 41 seconds in silence, then another plank/merkin circle up to 41, topped off with Flutter Kicks x41IC and LBC x41IC.  Finished with rounds 6-10 with some good mumble chatter to boot.  Looking back, YHC feels certain the Southshore PAX can handle that circuit with 4-8-12 or even 5-10-15…we’ll see.
    The Track:
    After a mosey for the foundry to the practice track, we circled up for some burpees in honor of George H. W. Bush, stressing good form that would make him proud.  We knocked them out in chunks, x10 x10 x10 x11 for 41 total.  YHC was hoping for a lap around the track but it was time to mosey back to base.    
    COT:
    The usual announcements of upcoming events and Christmas party/workout next week.  A few more words about #41 before ending with a prayer. 
    Good way to start the day.  Thanks for the opportunity to lead. 
    Tool     
  • 610 Stomp #171


    It was a chilly morning at the Stomp, where 8 veteran Pax posted to get a little running in. YHC posted in sleeveless F3 Garb, in preparation for the upcoming Crazy Ivan! Based upon the outer layers the rest of the pax wore, one would think it was literally freezing outside! Rudy posted today, still upset he missed Walleye’s Notre Dame themed beat down. He was dressed in full winter attire, and he’s faster than me. YHC is, after all, the fastest slow guy in F3 Nation. So YHC got to thinking….is there anything Rudy and I have in common? First, we both belong to F3, which makes us both leaders. Beyond that, not sure. Oh wait! As of about 5 minutes ago, we did have one other thing in common: neither of us started a Back Blast for the last 610 Stomp we Q’d! Badada Boom!
    0530…A brief disclaimer….simple instructions given to run 20 minutes out and 20 minutes back on the regular route….lots of mumble chatter! Just another day at the Stomp!
    Back at the shovel flags, a little Mary:
    Flutter Kicks IC x 20 followed by Hello Dolly IC x 20

    10 Burpees OYO to seal the deal!

    COT
    Countoff, name-o-rama, announcements, intentions, and ended with a prayer to the Sky Q!

    Thanks for posting with me today!

    SYITG!

  • Krazy Ivan Training at the Stomp

    It has been said that the only reason the World wins the GN is due to the Northshore presence.  Is that true?   Well then how would that explain a World victory at the 2019 Krazy Ivan?!   A GroupMe was sent to the Stomp runners to show up sleeveless and handsome.  Thank you all for getting that at least half right.

    The route would be similar to that of the Turkey Day Race.  North on Marconi, South at the roundabout, East to NOMA and up Lelong dr, back down through Roosevelt mall and sweep the 6s. Seal the deal with 10 burpees, 25 LBCs, 10 R Alabama Prom Dates, 9 L APDs.

    Counterama, Namerama, T-Claps to the Sky Q for the gift of the Day.

    Thank you for the opportunity to lead, SYITG

    Da Parish

  • No Sleeves, No Gloves, No Problem

    On the tail end of a surprisingly cold November week, four men proved their manhood by posting in the 45-ish degree gloom at Pontiff Park for The Uptowner.  The scheduled Q requested a sub days prior so YHC hopped on it as to commit to posting and help ensure the frigid-fartsack would not prevail yet again.  As the PAX trickled in, one could only notice some crazy dude walking up in beach-like attire….sleeveless, in shorts, no gloves, no hat….wait, that’s the one and only Jingle Vader!  YHC is always in awe of his tolerance to cold weather.  After exchanging a few stories to recap the frigid workouts throughout the week, the clock struck 5:30 and we kicked things off with a disclaimer followed by a quick warmup:

    Hillbillies x20, WM x10, AC x20, ISWx10, Plank Roll x15

    Circuit #1:  Next up, grab a small “good form” rock to work with before moving on to a larger one.  In an effort to avoid wet rocks and wet feet, we opted to stay on the pavement for:

    • Tricep Ext x10
    • Rock Overhead/Side Press to Opposite Knee x10 (Imperial Rock Press?)
    • One Hand Rock Curl x10 (use other had to balance/assist)
    • Squat x10
    • Rinse and repeat (all IC)

    Circuit #2:  Set small rock down, grab a larger “man maker” rock and return to the circle.  JV once again declined an offer of the extra pair of gloves YHC had five feet away….must be immune to the numbness that the rest of the PAX encounters with chilly boulders.  I’m envious.  This circuit would be w/partners doing the following:

    • PAX #1 – Inchworm Burpee w/rock press (small) x10 (Timer)
    • PAX #2 – Curl w/large rock AMRAP
    • Switch,  then rinse and repeat x8, x6, x4, x2 w/lagniappe x10 rock press on the last burpee round.

    Circuit #3:  Similar to previous circuit but different exercises

    • PAX #1 – Squat Press w/large rock x10 (Timer)
    • PAX #2 – Tricep Extension w/small rock AMRAP
    • Switch,  then rinse and repeat x8, x6, x4, x2 w/lagniappe x10 rock press on the last squat press round.

    Time to return rocks back to base, throwing in curls x10 with each one.

    Then burpees x10 to keep the blood flowing.

    Mary:  LBC x20, Dolly x20, Penguins x20, High Plank for 1 minute

    COT to cap things off.  As always, thanks for the motivation and giving YHC the drive to get out in the gloom.

    Tool

     

     

  • Bringing a Typical Uptown Beat-down to the Mothership

    Pre-Thang

    Gabrielle originally had the Q for this Mothership.  He had asked if YHC could take the Q.  Although YHC has another Mothership Q scheduled on Dec 1st, YHC was more than happy to help a F3 brother out and lead another workout. 22 PAX managed to meet up on a beautiful, dry, cool Saturday morning.  At 6:30, YHC gave his standard disclaimer and off went the PAX.

    Warm-ups

    Short mosey to the Peristyle and did the following in cadence:

    SSHs x 20

    Windmills x 10

    Seal Claps x 15

    Hill Billies x 20

    Imperial Walkers x 20

    MC x 20

    Peter Parkers x 20

    Then picked a partner and jogged across the street to the Great Lawn. Side hopped while facing the partner from one end of the field to the other.  5 burpees. Then side hopped back to the other direction facing the partner. 4 burpees. Rinse and repeat side hopped from one end to the other with decreasing count on burpees from 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. When finished, moseyed with the partner to the fountain in front of NOMA and performed 10 box jumps. Planked and waited for the six.

    The Thang (Chipper Workout)

    Because YHC doesn’t see much of the PAX from Metairie and MidCity at Uptown AOs, YHC decided to bring a typical Birdcage / Skinny workout to the Metairie and MidCity folks. Starting off by the steps in front of NOMA, each Pax had to do the following:

    Round 1

    • 50 Rocky Balboa (2 steps count as 1) in front of NOMA,
    • to the fountain with 50 dips
    • to the first light post with 5 burpees
    • to the 2nd light post with 50 Hello Dollies
    • to the 3rd light post with 5 Burpees
    • to the 4th light post with 50 squats
    • to the 5th light post with 5 burpees
    • to the 6th light post with 50 leg raises
    • to the 7th light post with 5 burpees
    • to the 8th light post with 50 King Kong shoulder taps.
    • Then moseyed back about a quarter mile to the steps in front of NOMA.  Rinse and repeat.

    Round 2 – rinse and repeat but shaved off the reps for all exercises to 40 count and all burpees to 4 count.

    Round 3 – rinse and repeat but shaved off another set of reps for all exercises to 30 count and all burpees to 3count.

    Round 4 – rinse and repeat but shaved off another set of reps for all exercises to 20 count and all burpees to 2 count.

    Round 5 – rinse and repeat but shaved off another set of reps for all exercises to 10 count and all burpees to 1 count.

    Each lap is approximately 0.5 mile.  In total, the PAX toughed out 60 burpees and 150 reps on each exercise and little less than 2.5 miles.

    While YHC was giving the instruction for the Thang, a lot of mumblechatter.  Triple Shift informed YHC with “that’s a lot of leg raises.”  The time was approximately 6:53 when the PAX started.  The goal was to finish all 5 rounds before 7:30.  YHC knew this would not be an easy challenge.

    Respect to Jingle Vader setting the tone early and starting at a very fast pace. Not sure what happened, but Triple Shift was screaming at JV telling him to come back during the first round.  The PAX finished strong.  T-Claps to Triple Shift, Tinkles, Rudy, JV, and Two Yutes for finishing the beatdown before 7:30. YHC had to call off the challenge right at 7:30, but much respect to few PAX (Mambi, Walleye, Fracsac – I may be missing few names here) ignoring the Q’s request and finishing all 5 rounds regardless of the time.  YHC loved it because he would do the same.  Needless to say, moseyed back to the flags few minutes late at about 7:35. YHC got a sense that everyone really enjoyed the challenge.  This was YHC’s most satisfying Q when he saw the PAX not giving up and giving every thing they had. The PAX who gave YHC a hard time about the leg raises finished first. 3 PAX finishing within the time were over 50. Everyone who came out today got stronger. Mad respect. YHC has a feeling the PAX will see this challenge again.

    COT

    Count-O-Rama 22PAX, Name-O-Rama, announcements, intentions. 2 FNGs (Flo and Gasper Goo) Our thoughts and prayers for I Love You Man’s niece, Hawgcycle’s mother and family, Two Yutes’ brother, Fracsac’s family, and safe travels for all family and friends during the Thanksgiving week.  Thank You all again for the opportunity to lead.  SYITG

    King Kong

     

  • Backblast – Catfish, 2018-11-10

    Another beautiful (albeit slightly chilly) day on board the Mothership at City Park.  Attendance stood at 16 total, with 13 existing members and 3 FNGs.

    The following members were in attendance: Two Yutes, Triple Shift, Pie Gow, Rudy, Gabrielle, Mahatma Ice, Willie, King Kong, Jingle Vader, Abacus, Tool, Justice, Catfish, Front Line (FNG), Ya Mama ‘nem (FNG), Centerfold (FNG)

    Today’s activites started with a mosey out to the grass next to the Museum for…

    Side Straddle Hop

    Arm Circles (Forward)

    Arm Circles (Backward)

    Peter Parkers

    Catalina Wine Mixers

    Parker Peters

    Windmills

    From here we moseyed to the fountain for a Dora featuring…

    100 box jumps, 200 dips, and 300 mountain climbers, while partners did the bunny hop up the museum steps.

    This was followed by two laps of Indian run around the main drag in front of the museum.

    From here we moved to the trees in the adjacent grassy area.  Here we did two series of bear crawls, duck walk, lunges, and burpee broad jumps, each for a distance of two trees and followed by 5 burpees between exercises.

    From here we moseyed back to the great lawn for Jack Webb up to 13, and then finished the workout with some Dying Cockraoches, Box Cutters, and Penguin Toe Touches.

    Thanks to everyone for coming out and participating!  Should be a great start to a gorgeous weekend!

  • War Eagle VQ

    Pre-Thang:

    Over the last three months, YHC has quietly sat back an observed all that is F3. Trying to explain F3 to family and friends makes YHC sound like he joined a cult. “Yea, so me and a bunch of random guys I  don’t know show up early in the morning for a workout. We have code names and end each workout by getting in a big circle and praying.” Regardless, YHC has discovered that F3 is the real deal. Physically, I am in the best shape of my life, and mentally you have all stretched me further than I could on my own. For that, I say thank you to all.

    YHC was volunteered for this workout (thanks, Rev Sox), but I have discovered the best workouts are planned, and the PAX ends sweaty…

    Welcome, Disclaimer, Mosey.

    Warm-Up:

    SSH X 29 (Random number stuck n my head from this past weekend :))

    Mountain Climbers X 25

    Imperial Walkers X 20

    Windmills X 10

    Arm Circles X 10

    Peter Parkers X 20

    Hillbillies X 20

    The Thang:

    Mosey to the Hill for 11’s…

    First side – burpees

    Bear crawl uphill

    Crab walk downhill

    Second side – jump squats

    Mosey to the field and partner up…

    200 LBCs as a pair. The first partner does LBCs while the second partner lays down and holds legs 6 inches off the ground. Rotate every 20.

    200 squats as a pair. The first partner squats while the second partner does a sitting squat, Rotate every 20.

    Back to the flag.

    COT:

    Counterama, Name-O-Rama, Announcements, Prayer

     

    Thank you F3, thank you PAX, thank you Rev Sox!

     

     

     

     

     

     

  • Partnering in the dark

    6:30 am on the last day before Daylight Savings Time ends is, surprisingly at least to YHC, quite dark.  YHC had plans that included moseying through the forest over to the track – its been a while since we hit the track at the Mothership – but decided to improvise instead, and avoid the inevitable sprained ankle that awaited him if went blindly running through the tree roots in the pitch black NOLA morning.

    PAX were thus treated to a modified, sorta-improvised Q – and they noticed.  And mumble-chattered about it.  But c’est la vie: you get what you pay for…..

    To the Great Lawn!

    Heisenberg grumbled about the damp and cold.  So…  Thanks for the great idea Heisenberg – everyone on your 6 to start with LBCs!  Much gumbling ensued.  So – lets roll over for some Superman.  More grumbling.  That might have been the last YHC heard from Heisenberg for the rest of the workout.

    Then get started with SSH: 10 regular, 10 redbull, 10 triple-shift cadence.  Tried the same with IW – but IW in Triple Shift cadence proved to be, uh, weird.  So quick cancel of that one.  Monkey Humpers x30 (much grumbling and groaning as we hit the 30 count.  Don’t worry, we’ll see these again.) Abe Vigodas to finish stretching out hammies.

    Partner Up for Blimps

    Partner up for BLIMPS around the great lawn.  Start on one end with 5 burpees.  Then run around the lawn (stick to the sidewalk, appreciate the clarification call-out Frac) partners going in opposite direction.  When you meet your partner around the track (wherever it is), do the next exercise together.  Then keep running.

    5 Burpees.  Run.  Say Hi when you meet your partner.

    10 Lunges.  Run again.  Say Hi again.

    15 IWs.  ….

    After several repeated explanations, the light slowly dawned on the PAX.  Even  King Kong was able to figure it out.  So we were off.

    When finished, join the PAX circle in the middle for more LBC waiting on the 6.

    Partner Up for some Sprints

    Groups of 3 this time. PAX 1 does LBC on one side of the great lawn.  PAX 2 does Merkins on the other side.  PAX 3 sprints across the lawn tagging out his partner on that side.  Partner sprints back across the lawn.  Etc. etc. etc.  You are either doing LBC, Merkins or sprinting.  Rinse and Repeat until YHC gets bored.  YHC gently reminds PAX to sprint , not mosey.  There will be time for resting later.

    Go.

    6 mins later, PAX got a 16 count from JV.

    Start the mosey to the Fountain, but pivot instead to the foot of Roosevelt Mall.

    Partner Up for some Dips

    Partner up – find a different partner.  4 Minutes of Partner Dips at a bench.  What’s Partner Dip?  PAX 1 does 20 dips resting feet on PAX 2 who is planking.  Repeat.  YHC was sad and alone, and only could dip, looking longingly at the other PAX who had a partner and time to rest – with dirty feet on their back.

    Mosey to the Baby Foundry

    Parnter Up for a Circuit

    6 groups (3 PAX per group)

    • 15 Burpees (Timer)
    • Green Snake Jumping (or Box Jumps)
    • Pull Ups
    • Merkins
    • Hanging Knee Lifts
    • Dying Cockroaches

    Everyone gets a turn at all of ’em.

    Mosey Home

    But wait!  Two Yutes asks Q if we could PLEASE do some more Monkey Humpers!  Of course we can.  So we stop at Tools Wall for 2 rounds of Calf Raises x25 followed by Monkey Humpers x30.  Lots and Lots of PAX groaning after MH x30.  And lots of strange running form to be seen as we re-started the Mosey Home.

    Thanks, Two Yutes and Triple Shift, for pushing YHC on the run home!

    Peter Parker at the Flag waiting for the 6.

    COT

    Count-off (17 Strong!) Name-o-rama (no FNGs this week – everyone remember to keep EH’ing.  Bring F3 to your friends!) and close out with our intentions and prayers.  Thank you all for the opportunity to lead!

  • Red Badger Friday

    Red Badger Friday

    Seven Pax gathered in the gloom of Friday, November 2nd for a beatdown in honor of Chief Petty Office Mark “Badger” Carter. On December 11, 2007, the Badger (the 5’5″ Carter received his nickname after besting a fellow Seal who was 6’5″ in a wrestling match) was killed while fighting in Iraq along with his fellow Navy Seals. We honor him by pushing ourselves in this morning’s beatdown.

    Warm-Up

    SSH – 20

    Peter Parkers – 20

    Shoulder Taps – 20

    Hillbillies – 20

    The Badger

    Grab your rock for the Badger which consisted of six rounds of fun. Each round was one lap around the track followed by 15 squats with a large rock and then 15 pull-ups. Most of the Pax knocked out the six rounds with a few throwing in some extra credit work. Tclaps to Triple Shift for doing his squats with a boulder.

    Renamed

    Count-off, Name-O-Rama and then…

    Tool requested a name change for Stone Age who received his name last Friday. Tool asked that his suggestion of Stonehenge be considered since he couldn’t pull it out of his memory last week. YHC was feeling generous as Stone Age gave him the best compliment he has received since joining F3 about half way through the Badger, so Stone Age has been renamed to Stonehenge.

    We ended in prayer with much prayer being sought for the parents of our Pax. May God empower us to be faithful sons to the men and women who raised us as they age.

    -RevSox