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231 backblasts
SWEEP THE LEG · FEB 24, 2025
Backblast! KB Mile
WARMUP: plank position... upward<>downward dog, merkins, updog<>downdog, plank jacks, upward<>downward, dog peter parkers, upward<>downward dog THE THANG: weights 10-35lbs used (pax choice)... run the Kettlebell mile…
SWEEP THE LEG · FEB 17, 2025
Backblast! Pick Up The 6
WARMUP: What’s that? THE THANG: 3 corners Corner 1: Bank Parking Lot - 10 Merkins run to Corner 2 Corner 2: Cul-de-sac on Ben Cassey - 10 Big Boys run down hill through the parking lot to corner 3 Corner 3: Cul-de-sac…
SWEEP THE LEG · FEB 10, 2025
Backblast! CHARGE
WARMUP: run to back of GHMS THE THANG: perform 10 reps of exercise listed on cone then run forward two cones and perform 10 reps of exercise listed on cone. Run back to the skipped cone and perform 10 reps of exercise…
SWEEP THE LEG · FEB 3, 2025
Backblast! Smiles with Some Miles
WARMUP: SSH, Windmill, Plank position then honeymooner and downward dog a couple of times THE THANG: Ran a U starting from Earthfare to Gold Hill Middle and back with Exercises being 10 burpees, 10 Squats, and 10 big…
SWEEP THE LEG · JAN 27, 2025
Backblast! It’s Merman
WARMUP: None THE THANG: 3 cone pain stations .40 mile mode of transport. Rinse and repeat. 1 cone -15 dips 2 cone - 15 merkins 3 cone - 15 squats. Should have logged 3.5 a 4 miles and did enough merkins, dips and squats…
SWEEP THE LEG · JAN 20, 2025
Backblast! Run up the Hill "Again"!
WARMUP: none THE THANG: run over toward school into cul de sac where Decibel had his office. Run down to the bottom of road where street lights are before school. Run back up the hill to cul de sac. Exercises at top and…
SWEEP THE LEG · JAN 13, 2025
Backblast! Stomping Grounds
Time to run the route I’ve driven many times in the last ten years. Mosey to PFHC (former site) 20 Merkins and 20 CCD Mosey to GHES parking lot 20 LBC 20 Rosalita Mosey to handicap spot at GHMS 20 squats 15 Monkey…
SWEEP THE LEG · JAN 6, 2025
Backblast! Staying dry
WARMUP: the regular THE THANG: Dora of running and exercises. We stayed Dry!!!! MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT:
SWEEP THE LEG · DEC 30, 2024
Backblast! Kicking our asses in between the holida
WARMUP: THE THANG: 3.5 miles ran 1st loop 15 burpees From Brayden Clubhouse, run to 160 15 merkins Run back to Clubhouse 2nd loop 15 leg lifts Run to Emory and Helton 15 box cutters Run back to Clubhouse Repeat 2x MARY…
SWEEP THE LEG · DEC 23, 2024
Backblast! still recovering
Been back from Miami for 4 days now but still not feeling back to normal. Strong crew showed up this morning so had to pull it together. WARMUP: not really. I disclaimed and we were off THE THANG: running route with 3…
SWEEP THE LEG · DEC 16, 2024
Backblast! Hills for the Pax
WARMUP: The Pax were disclaimed (sort of) and did 25 SSH, 10 windmills, and some leg and back stretches to warm up. The group split and the running group left Earthfare and jogged to the Brayden neighborhood. THE THANG…
SWEEP THE LEG · DEC 9, 2024
Backblast! Is F3 all about acceleration?
WARMUP: - SSH x30 - Windmill x10 - Cherry pickers x10 - Quad stretch both legs 10 count each leg - Calf stretch both legs 10 count each leg THE THANG: Ran to Berkshire heights loop and at each stop sign - 10 bomb jacks…
SWEEP THE LEG · DEC 2, 2024
Backblast! 2024.49
A 3/4 mile figure 8. Top loop = 3 right turns, do 5 bombjacks at each right turn. Bottom loop = 3 left turns, do 5 merkins at each left turn. At the cross in the middle of the figure 8, do 5 burpees. I got 5 laps, some…
SWEEP THE LEG · NOV 25, 2024
Backblast! Berkshire loops of fun
WARMUP: 25 ssh at corner of front Sr THE THANG: Berkshire loops with 10 merkins, 15 squats, 15 LBCs at each stop sign 2 laps plus a slight detour to Richard's Crossing with a few extra stops MARY: flutters with varying…
SWEEP THE LEG · NOV 20, 2024
Backblast! Hills
Warmup - none Mosey to Gold Hill Middle Hill. Goal was Ladder on 10 light poles at never ending hill in back of school. Every light pole 5 burpees, 10 squats, 10 big boys. After run back 3.5-4 miles late we just made…
SWEEP THE LEG · NOV 11, 2024
Backblast! Cardiac test
WARMUP: Run around Earth Fare and out to cul de sac last bank THE THANG: Fartlek style morning with various periods of hard running intermixed with some moseys and a helping of Hand Release Merkins and Monkey Humpers…
SWEEP THE LEG · NOV 4, 2024
Backblast! A quick jaunt to Tega Cay
WARMUP: All you get is an explanation of the Thang THE THANG: Run to Stonecrest, then up Hubert Graham to Tega Cay Drive. If you're fast, go take a lap around their parking lot. At the first traffic light 5 merkins and…
SWEEP THE LEG · OCT 28, 2024
Backblast! lezzzzz go
DOAH wanted his teeth kicked - I tried to oblige WARMUP: count off - head towards baxter. Stop at 160 and Front street stoplight for 16 IC monkey humpers and 16 IC goofballs - wave to passing cars and let them know we…
SWEEP THE LEG · OCT 21, 2024
Backblast! Lieutenat Dan's Braden Speedsters
WARMUP: Mosey to Braden Pool 20 SSH THE THANG: Simple winkie to prep for running season. Braden Loop w/ 3 Pain Stations: (5 Lieutenant Dan's @ each) 1. Braden Pool 2. 160 & Braden Pkwy 3. 160 & Emory Ln. **4 loops &…
SWEEP THE LEG · OCT 14, 2024
Backblast! Chalk it up
Nine pax at STL Basically: run to waypoint, do exercises there, continuing running to next waypoint. Waypoint 1: shovel flag at Earthfare Waypoint 2: flags in front of Gold Hill Elem school Waypoint 3: where fire access…
SWEEP THE LEG · OCT 7, 2024
Backblast! Bank Run
WARMUP: N/A THE THANG: Bank Run. 5 Banks on the way up 160 to Gold Hill. Deposit 10 Burpees at each on the way up. Withdraw 15 Squats and 20 LBCs at each on the way back. If done early head down Dave Gibson to the end…
SWEEP THE LEG · SEP 30, 2024
Backblast! King of the Hill
WARMUP: Mosey across street to Brayden. Windmills waiting on six THE THANG: Run down to bottom of Brayden hill. Run up to first street (20 merkins) run back down. Flutters. Run up to second street (15 squats) run back…
SWEEP THE LEG · SEP 23, 2024
Backblast! No mercy
WARMUP: N/A - prerun if ya want to THE THANG: Pain stations from the flag down to Gold Hill and back to the light poles where we did some light pole work, starting at 2nd pole, one burpee building to 10. Then back to do…
SWEEP THE LEG · SEP 16, 2024
Backblast! Smelly Loops
The smell from Golden Coral has migrated to Sweep The Leg. Simple route this morning - loops around the parking lot with sprints in the middle. Two stops with exercises: Stop 1 - merkins and squats. Stop 2 - CCDs and…