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BUSHWOOD · AUG 27, 2025 Backblast! No lube needed Q: Birdcage · 22 PAX · +1 FNG So here's the thing, I missed a few guys. Not bc I don't appreciate my fans, but bc I was having oxygen issues in the brain and the video evidence was maliciously destroyed. The 4 headed monster(ish) was fantastic and… THE BALLROOM · AUG 26, 2025 Backblast! 4 horsemen Q: Bass · 4 PAX The four Horsemen took to the parking lot at the ballroom. We contemplated rocking but opted not to go that route. We took a little mosey over to the back parking lot did a little warm up with some size straddle hops… FLIGHT PLAN · AUG 25, 2025 Backblast! Next exercise SSHops Q: Bass · 20 PAX It was a run thing to Brayden for loops. All didn’t die. Love messin with anchorman. :joy: 6@6 · AUG 23, 2025 Backblast! It Just Running Q: Twister · 14 PAX WARMUP: None THE THANG: Trail Running - no idea where they went, Rucker again no idea, Runners were supposed to go via the Candy Cane forest, gumdrop lane, past the goat house, up a hill to the old mill, downtown and… SOUL TO SOLE · AUG 21, 2025 Backblast! Sharing Burdens Q: Italian Job · 9 PAX 9 men shared their burdens and three sandbags (40lb, 60lb, and 80lb) for a 3.05 mile trek at Soul to Sole this morning. Route was as follows: - Down Broadcloth, right on Textile, right on Innovation, Right on Kingsley… CLYDESDALES · AUG 20, 2025 Backblast! Runners Don't Smoke Q: Cohiba · 18 PAX WARMUP: No warmup just start running THE THANG: Option 1: Deadly 3 mile run; Option 2: A safer 4.5 mile run MARY: She doesn't visit running AOs ANNOUNCEMENTS: Read your newsletter COT: Prayers and Praises THE BALLROOM · AUG 19, 2025 Backblast! Brought to you by the number 14 Q: Short Sale · 5 PAX Shared a quick message that we are not at the center of our universe. I’ve had lots of changes come my way in 2025 (some expected & some unexpected) and my decision making was made easier when I realize that I needed to… FLIGHT PLAN · AUG 18, 2025 Backblast! Mondays for the boys Q: Poppins · 20 PAX WARMUP: nah THE THANG: harvest pointe and back MARY: one burpee ANNOUNCEMENTS: golf tournament, care center, invergence COT: prayers for DDs M and marriages 6@6 · AUG 16, 2025 Backblast! Same Bat Time, same Bat Channel Q: Short Sale · 12 PAX One 6-mile road route was offered. Up to each man to find his own way. WARMUP: nope THE THANG: Run, Ruck, Jog or stroll. MARY: no time ANNOUNCEMENTS: Start running COT: FLIGHT PLAN · AUG 11, 2025 Backblast! A large ruck club Q: Esso · 18 PAX Walmart round suggested but many Rucker looping aromas Baxter as well. SOUL TO SOLE · AUG 7, 2025 Backblast! Trust falls and Lake Loops Q: Sofrito · 9 PAX WARMUP: Rucks and get moving THE THANG: Over 3 miles of fun, fellowship, and work. Out for a few Kingsley Lake Loops with stops of pain. Dips, Ruck Curls, Ruck Tricep pulls, squats, incline merkins, over head carry… CLYDESDALES · AUG 6, 2025 Backblast! Dry Bones Q: Bass · 13 PAX WARMUP: none THE THANG: run around Kingsley. Don’t get lost and don’t die. Didn’t get wet hence dry bones but wet feet. Read newsletter for announcements. THE BALLROOM · AUG 5, 2025 Backblast! Have you ever seen the rain ? ? Q: Cake Boss · 9 PAX WARMUP: Classic COP with 5-8 exercises with a mosey THE THANG: Tabada with 25 sec move 12 sec rest 4 rounds of 2 sets 1 merkin 2 big boys 3 SSH 4 flutters 5 burpees 6 leg lifts 7 sumo squats 8 American hammers 9 monkey… FLIGHT PLAN · AUG 4, 2025 Backblast! Recovery is Required Q: Double D · 20 PAX loops of the Baxter green. Slack giving me fits so that's all you get. You shoulda been there. WARMUP: THE THANG: MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT: 6@6 · AUG 2, 2025 Backblast! some ran, some rucked, some coffee only Q: Barry Manilow · 20 PAX WARMUP: grunting, groaning and stretching (respectables mostly) THE THANG: old man rucking, speed rucking, trail running, road running MARY: I asked who had signed up on Gloom Schedule the day before, then proceeded to… JUL 31, 2025 Backblast! Multiples of 5 Q: Beaker · 32 PAX WARMUP: Mosey to Print Shop THE THANG: 5 pull-ups at the Print Shop. Run to parking lot at the corner of Williamson St and Watson St. for 10 merkins Down Williamson St hill to Fort Mill COG for 15 LBCs Up Academy St for… THE BALLROOM · JUL 29, 2025 Backblast! Good Times Q: Sprocket · 10 PAX WARMUP: IW, HW, LSS, SSH, Merkins, MNC THE THANG: 5 rounds of 3 broad jumps and 4 lunge walks Miserable Mile - run 1/4 lap 10 flying squirels, run a 1/4 lap, 10 squats, run 1/4 lap 10 merkins, run 1/4 lap 10 LBC ( 4… FLIGHT PLAN · JUL 28, 2025 Backblast! To go where none have gone before Q: Peach Stand · 16 PAX WARMUP: THE THANG: out market towards the river district. Turn right on gardenia, first right on morris hunt. Go all the way to the end, turn around and head back. Next left on downing, follow until it ends at the… THE FORT · JUL 26, 2025 Backblast! Repeat post Q: Bass · 11 PAX · +1 FNG Solid workout similar to varsity last week. We did all 4 muscle groups for 15 minutes each. I am tired mostly due to trash pick up. Various counts from 10-20 Shoulders Moroccan Night Clubs Overhead Claps Arm Circles… JUL 26, 2025 Backblast! Adopt a Highway - 3rd qtr 2025 Q: Fogerty · 12 PAX WARMUP: Community Service THE THANG: Adopt a Highway MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT: 3rd Qtr 2025 JUL 24, 2025 Backblast! Slaying Trout to Trout Q: Double D · 9 PAX WARMUP: Monkey humpers on Main St Blowing Rock :-0 THE THANG: Pax ran like billy goats up and down the mtns and then sharpened each other along with Boone pax and others in 2nd F. Mission accomplished on all fronts!… RING OF FIRE · JUL 23, 2025 Backblast! ROF 7-23 Q: Barry Manilow · 14 PAX WARMUP: yes, 7 minutes THE THANG: A cinder block board of pain OH claps/Imp walkers squats shoulder taps curls clean and press (maybe not, could have been a dead lift) LBCs merkins swings man makers OH press high reps… JUL 22, 2025 Backblast! The NOT SO Sweaty Barry Q: Cake Boss · 35 PAX If I missed your name, feel free to edit it in.... The weather did not agree with us, but I hope everyone had a nice evening at The Barry (aka The Sweaty Barry). I'm really not sure how a person could not have a good… THE BALLROOM · JUL 22, 2025 Backblast! Ballroom Tues 7-22 Q: Barry Manilow · 7 PAX WARMUP: yes THE THANG: escalating 4 corners, wall stuff, Jack Webb, suicides, all kinds of good stuff MARY: yes, 2 exercises, my timing was impeccable ANNOUNCEMENTS: Yes, The Barry being the highlight of the…