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SOUL TO SOLE · THU MAY 14 McHale Random Route Q: McHale · 10 PAX WARMUP: Arm Circles THE THANG: 3.3 mile loops Kingsley MARY: Nope ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT: SOUL TO SOLE · THU MAY 7 Miles, smiles, and a little rain Q: Half Shell · 4 PAX WARMUP: None, but I did theragun at home THE THANG: With a light but steady rain, four Pax set off across 160 through the office park. We then circled back and explored the sidewalks of Kingsley with good mumblechatter… SOUL TO SOLE · THU APR 30 The Manion WOD Q: TINSEL TheFort · 32 PAX WARMUP: 29 squats THE THANG: Manion WOD: 29 squats with ruck and sandbag, 400 meter run/ruck/shuffle X 7 rounds (modify as needed) MARY: 5 minutes of AB lab, 10 minute broga ANNOUNCEMENTS: “greater than” event, bethel… SOUL TO SOLE · THU APR 23 Heavy Ruck-a-bout Q: Brawny - The Fort · 10 PAX WARMUP: N/A THE THANG: 3 Miles with rucks and sandbags around Kingsley and across 160 MARY: N/A ANNOUNCEMENTS: Read your newsletter! COT: It is what it is… SOUL TO SOLE · THU APR 16 Bitcoin Q: Bitcoin · 6 PAX WARMUP: Yes THE THANG: 3 miles & smiles with squats, step ups etc MARY: Yes ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT: Yes SOUL TO SOLE · THU APR 9 3.5 miles at S2S Q: 3D · 10 PAX 3.5 miles SOUL TO SOLE · THU APR 2 Ruck Relay Rumble Q: Sofrito · 21 PAX Intro, Warning Label and Welcome Given WARMUP: Mosey to the back lot for warm up shenanigans: In Cadence of 10: Hillbilly and Imeprial Walkers Cherry :cherries: Pickers and lap around Teams of 4 Assembled THE THANG: I… SOUL TO SOLE · THU MAR 26 Stairs, step ups, heavy weight carry, broga Q: TINSEL TheFort · 15 PAX WARMUP: load up rucks, sandbags and kettlebells THE THANG: figure out going up and down the stairs at the mathnasium building, one lap, head to amphitheater for a web… with Rucks on: 1 step up each leg, 4 calf raises… SOUL TO SOLE · THU MAR 19 Backblast! Hike in the Woods Q: Stang · 15 PAX WARMUP: THE THANG: 3 miles in Anne Springs, overhead carries, squats MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT: SOUL TO SOLE · THU MAR 12 Backblast! Ownership Q: Jeremy Holt - · 15 PAX WARMUP: THE THANG: 3.25 miles & smiles, Ownership (word of month) MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT: SOUL TO SOLE · THU MAR 5 Backblast! Honky Tonk Q: Honkey Tonk · 3 PAX WARMUP: THE THANG: 3.3 miles with step ups, squats etc MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: Trash & One Word Saturday COT: Yes SOUL TO SOLE · FRI FEB 27 Backblast! Happy Hour Q: Greg Shoney · 4 PAX WARMUP: THE THANG: 2.7 miles w squats and calf raises MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: yes COT: yes SOUL TO SOLE · THU FEB 26 Backblast! Miles and smiles with HH Q: Greg Shoney · 4 PAX WARMUP: THE THANG: 2.5 miles of Kingsley to 21 and around to sunbelt, behind Panera and back. Three pain stations tops with squats, Lunges, and calf raises with the ruck. In addition to our rucks we Passed a 40 pound… SOUL TO SOLE · THU FEB 19 Backblast! Old Kingsley, Old Glory Q: Cyclops · 13 PAX WARMUP: Nope THE THANG: Ruck 3.3 miles with stops at the flag at St. Philip Neri for the pledge and the turnaround point at Fort Mill High School. MARY: no time ANNOUNCEMENTS: always COT: 5th core principle The… SOUL TO SOLE · THU FEB 12 Backblast! Ruckin for fun Q: Bass · 12 PAX We rucked to the pull-up bars and came back. That is all SOUL TO SOLE · FRI FEB 6 Backblast! Rucking Miles & Rugby ? Sprints Q: Crab Cakes · 15 PAX WARMUP: NA THE THANG: Rucking miles and Rugby Sprints MARY: NA ANNOUNCEMENTS: One Word, Men’s Shelter, Break the Dam and Dam to Dam COT: Yes SOUL TO SOLE · THU JAN 29 Backblast! Frigid Rucking Q: Cobra Kai · 14 PAX THE THANG: Rucked 3.5 min around the Kingsleys ANNOUNCEMENTS: Break the Dam COT: SOUL TO SOLE · THU JAN 22 Backblast! Sharing Burdens Q: Cohiba · 12 PAX · +1 FNG WARMUP: No warmup THE THANG: Rucking within the Kingsley property while sharing a 40lb dumbbell while you were talking about your burdens. We did (10) reps of low-slow Squats each person while one person was holding the… SOUL TO SOLE · THU JAN 15 Backblast! Sofrito is here!!! Q: Cherry Pie · 11 PAX WARMUP: nope THE THANG: walk Kingsley loops 3.2ish miles. Finish with some squats, imperial walkers, merkins, burpees MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: jan 31 run/ruck at river walk COT: prayers for successful medical procedures and… SOUL TO SOLE · THU JAN 8 Backblast! Ruck walk with pain stations Q: Honkey Tonk · 7 PAX WARMUP: dis used our "one word!" THE THANG: 3 miles with pain stations MARY: N/A ANNOUNCEMENTS: break the dam. Dam to dam COT: praises and praises SOUL TO SOLE · DEC 25, 2025 Backblast! Closed Christmas Day Q: McHale · 1 PAX WARMUP: THE THANG: MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT: SOUL TO SOLE · DEC 18, 2025 Backblast! What is Active Recovery ❤️‍? Q: Sofrito · 9 PAX Half Way Mentioned. We are all Veterans today. WARMUP: Slow Mosey to the back of Panera THE THANG: 1st 3/4 of the Workout :weight_lifter: 10 Pain Stations with 10 Reps Each followed by 1 Lap Around the Lot; Rinsed and… SOUL TO SOLE · DEC 11, 2025 Backblast! Badlands 8 Blocker Rucking Kingsley Loo Q: McHale · 12 PAX WARMUP: not needed THE THANG: Ruck with Low Slow Squats and Merkins around the Kingsley Loop while discussing the F3 8 Blocker goal sheet for 2026 (sets of 8) MARY: No ANNOUNCEMENTS: 401.k and 5k this Saturday COT: yes SOUL TO SOLE · DEC 4, 2025 Backblast! Dozens at S2S Q: BearGryllz · 8 PAX WARMUP: Wide, regular, and diamond half merkins in cadence, alternating with wide, regular, and close ankle half squats in cadence. THE THANG: Partnered and alternated burden carries of sandbags, kettlebells, Spartan…