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DEC 13, 2024 Backblast! The Triangle Q: Rumbling Bald · 11 PAX WARMUP: Parking lot mosey with 20 SSH IC, 15 Moroccan NC IC, 15 IW IC, 15 HW IC THE THANG: Started at Dollar Tree with 30 Merkins, Mosey to Pet Groomer with 30 Squats, Mosey to Dogtopia with 30 LBC’s. Rinse & Repeat for… DEC 13, 2024 Backblast! The Triangle Q: Rumbling Bald · 11 PAX WARMUP: Parking lot mosey with 20 SSH IC, 15 Moroccan NC IC, 15 IW IC, 15 HW IC THE THANG: Started at Dollar Tree with 30 Merkins, Mosey to Pet Groomer with 30 Squats, Mosey to Dogtopia with 30 LBC’s. Rinse & Repeat for… THE RANCH · DEC 12, 2024 Backblast! TB12 4-Square Q: Suplex · 7 PAX WARMUP: SSH, IW's, CPickers, HWalkers all IC THE THANG: Appetizer: - Buy-in: 5 Lt. Dan ( - OYO - To end of lot: Cocaine Bear Crawls - Every powder-lines x 2 merkin each… - Cash out: 5 Lt. Dan Salad: Dribble and Pain … ALCATRAZ · DEC 7, 2024 Backblast! No more burpees….sort of. Q: Cyclops · 7 PAX WARMUP: mosey to fire station lot Windmills, low slow squats, imperial and hillbilly walkers and seal jacks all in cadence with a few burpees in between exercises - but just a few. YHC said no more burpees - but YHC… DEC 6, 2024 Backblast! Tour de Dora Q: Farmers Only · 9 PAX WARMUP: mosey to tour the different dora stations THE THANG: Dora with 80 of each - calf raises and flutters run in between. Mosey to next station with 80 squat and diamond merkin. Mosey to next station with 80 step up… THE RANCH · DEC 5, 2024 Backblast! The Return Q: Rumbling Bald · 7 PAX WARMUP: Parking Lot Mosey: 20 SSH IC, 10 Windmill IC Mosey to American Flag Pole: 10 IW IC, 10 HW IC THE THANG: Run lap around drop-off loop, returning to flag pole - 25 Merkins Run lap around drop-off loop, returning… KITCHEN SINK · DEC 2, 2024 Backblast! Ranger Merkens Q: Soup To Nuts · 13 PAX WARMUP: YOG with stretches mainly to the groin region THE THANG: 4 corner Loops round the parking lot with curls, squats, curls, and dead lifts. Dora - Ranger Merkens 75, Overhead Press 75, farmer carry to other side of… CURRAHEE · NOV 26, 2024 Backblast! Smorgasbord of fun Q: Gary Fike · 4 PAX WARMUP: Mosey around school. IWx15, HWx15, Windmill x12, Plank (6”, honeymooner, down dog and pigeon) THE THANG: Partner up: 6 exercises with partner 2 Farmers Carry 100 yards and overhead carry 100 yards. Other partner… CLYDESDALES · NOV 22, 2024 Backblast! Running in the rain Q: Gary Fike · 11 PAX We ran in the rain. THE RANCH · NOV 21, 2024 Backblast! Final Countdown 8 PAX Temps dropped a bit so the plan was to keep us moving to stay warm. WARMUP: Started with SSHinCadenceX50, then moseyed to the loop at the front of the school. While moseying we got in some high knees, butt kickers, &… CURRAHEE · NOV 19, 2024 Backblast! Post-Marathon Ruck Work Q: Sasquatch · 8 PAX WARMUP: dynamic plank and upward<>downward dog... we even flipped our dogs and thrusted our hips towards the sky THE THANG: [rucks on shins dying cockroach, flutter with a press, rucks on shins LBCs, ruck curls… 6@6 · NOV 16, 2024 Backblast! 6@6 Q: Barry Manilow · 7 PAX WARMUP: no THE THANG: running MARY: no ANNOUNCEMENTS: no COT: pre NOV 15, 2024 Backblast! 3 lessons from Sugar Daddy Q: Cyclops · 5 PAX WARMUP: Jog to the barber shop - various exercises in cadence - windmills, low slow squats, seal jacks, imperial and hillbilly walkers, plank and stretch - then PAX we’re off for a trip to the dumpsters THE THANG… THE RANCH · NOV 14, 2024 Backblast! Leg Day Q: JWOW · 9 PAX Quick warmup on this rainy morn we did a shout out to trucker with some windmills and another shoutout to Kielbasa for some Polish Mating Dancing :man_dancing: and we were off. Headed to the car loop for some Dora… CLYDESDALES · NOV 13, 2024 Backblast! Great day for a run Q: gekko · 13 PAX WARMUP: none THE THANG: some ran trails and some did a Sam Smith/Baxter loop MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT: prayers for Cobra Kai family, Praise for Luca’s 14th B-Day!! CURRAHEE · NOV 12, 2024 Backblast! Ruck to the border Q: Fishstix · 5 PAX Five guys ventured through the backstreets of Tega Cay to the border of NC. Lots of discussions of food and date night spots. ALCATRAZ · NOV 9, 2024 Backblast! Up and Down Q: Über · 5 PAX WARMUP: Uber started w Yog round main rd of Tega Cay and back to parking lot for all your favorites including SSH, night club brothers, and hammy and groin stretch stuff. THE THANG: Indian run to pull up boards 6 does 2… NOV 8, 2024 Backblast! Humid in November Q: Keith Crockett · 12 PAX WARMUP: Ran a lap Reviewed F3 motto and core principles SSH, Imperials, Hillbilly’s, Cherry Picker, Windmill The Thang: Part 1: 20 - Bulgarian Pistol Squats Wall sits while each PAX Cubbie Crawls across the street and… CLYDESDALES · NOV 6, 2024 Backblast! A tropical misty hill of a good time at Q: Greg Shoney · 20 PAX WARMUP: tried to do SSH, but the Pax just wanted the route THE THANG: south Munn Loop, South on Munn, East on Harris, north on Jackson, west on 160 MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: Sign up for FREE 4.01k Run… 6@6 · NOV 2, 2024 Backblast! 6 @ 6 Q: Assassin · 12 PAX YHC rolled in at 0559 after cruising the route and looking for potholes. Few went that way …. Trail running, street running and walking occurred. THE RANCH · OCT 31, 2024 Backblast! By way of instruction... The Ranch. Hal Q: darkhelmet · 24 PAX · +1 FNG WARMUP: How do you know you're just getting started? Well, Band Camp tells you that you are taking too long with the disclaimer and such. But there was an FNG and I wanted to be a good example. I have no idea what… 6@6 · OCT 26, 2024 Backblast! Run run runaway Q: Liberty Bibberty · 14 PAX Ran to QT and back. The rough terrain post Panera was mad max like SLOW BURN · OCT 25, 2024 Backblast! No Run Broga Q: Bass · 12 PAX Kick things off with a brief story thanks to Destiny‘s text message. We only had one rule today no running anyone who ran would have to do a Burpee. Flounder was the only taker the bury that is We did a brief broga… CLYDESDALES · OCT 16, 2024 Backblast! Clydestrails Q: Cobra Kai · 20 PAX THE THANG: Pre-run optional then 6 hit Trails, 14 hit pavement ANNOUNCEMENTS: Christmas Party, Cold Weather Drive for WNC, & Read your newsletter COT: Ball of Man-Closing Prayer