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THE BALLROOM · MAY 20, 2025
Backblast! Happy days
WARMUP: ssh, windmills, imp walkers, hillbilly walkers and Peter Parkers, all in cadence THE THANG: a round of 13s - 2 stations were set up a hundred or so feet from each other. Station 1 the pax did merkins and…
FLIGHT PLAN · MAY 19, 2025
Backblast! Construction-free Jogs
WARMUP: Disclaimed - then off THE THANG: Richard’s crossing to front street to Berkshire circling as many times as selected then returning the way pax went out. MARY: Nope - open to all men. She was not there…
6@6 · MAY 17, 2025
Backblast! Before the cannolis, there was 6@6
WARMUP: Discussions of travel through the Dallas airport THE THANG: 2 trails, 2 on the road, 1 lone rucker MARY: must have been the one walking her dog ANNOUNCEMENTS: watch the weather COT: OYO Looks like we made it…
MAY 15, 2025
Backblast! 2025 PGA Championship - Quail Hollow
WARMUP: Pledge of Allegiance THE THANG: Inspired by the 2025 PGA Championship at Quail Hollow this will be a loop with 18 stops. The distance between the stops are based on the length of the holes (slightly modified…
RING OF FIRE · MAY 14, 2025
Backblast! IPAX inspired workout
WARMUP: SSH, Merkins, Run, Wind Mill, Squats, Run, Grave Cinder Blocks. THE THANG: 35 yard Merry, one end do 50 reps of and exercise the use the corresponding MOT, then do 5 Burpees and return to the beginning using the…
THE BALLROOM · MAY 13, 2025
Backblast! All of them
WARMUP: Mosey to behind the track. Windmills, cherry pickers, imperial walkers, clear the circle for runners coming through, resume imperial walkers, merkins, stretches and shoulder taps. THE THANG: We all need partners…
FLIGHT PLAN · MAY 12, 2025
Backblast! A little rain never hurts..
WARMUP: route discussion THE THANG: run the route MARY: return to starting point ANNOUNCEMENTS: Canoli run, Read newsletter COT: Announcements and Prayers
6@6 · MAY 10, 2025
Backblast! A beautiful morning for a run …
WARMUP: coffee for me THE THANG: it was a perfect morning for a run, YHC did 5, Vuvu did 8-10. I gave a route and then did not follow it. Instead, down Munn (great warm up mile), left on Harris, flat, down, UP, left on…
SLOW BURN · MAY 9, 2025
Backblast! Webb-O-Rama at The Burn
WARMUP: Mosey to “mulch” side of Loews for Seal Jacks, Windmills, Merkins, MCs, MMCs THE THANG: mosey behind Lowes for 15 Irkins, Dips & Derkins. Rinse & Repeat, Mosey to Portico for Captain Thor (4 Am. Hammers for each…
MAY 8, 2025
Backblast! Guess who’s back…back again
WARMUP: pledge to the flag and disclaimer THE THANG: on the corner of downtown, instructions were given for the .5 mile loop. - merkins with a shoulder tap at the top (15) in corner one where we were at - At the 4…
RING OF FIRE · MAY 7, 2025
Backblast! But what about the blocks?
WARMUP: 4 minute warning and then a 2 minute warning Started with mission of F3 Plant, Grow and Serve small workout groups for men for the invigoration of make community leadership DISCLAIMER Warmup…
FLIGHT PLAN · MAY 5, 2025
Backblast! Harvest Point or bust
WARMUP: None THE THANG: Run to River District and come back before 6:00 MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: Trash pickup, Cannoli run COT: Prayers for parents health, dealing with teenagers
6@6 · MAY 3, 2025
Backblast! It’s Twister’s world, we all rent space
WARMUP: no THE THANG: 1/3 trails, 1/3 forbidden land, 1/3 corn dogs at the strawberry festival MARY: not present ANNOUNCEMENTS: Twister was on TV, sign up for the Cannoli Run, Twister was on TV COT: always
SOUL TO SOLE · MAY 1, 2025
Backblast! Big 5-0
Move everyone and everything to back corner of panera lot. Warm-up was run one lap slick, ruck one lap, ruck one lap with sandbags. Then 5 rounds of 10 merkins w/ruck, 10 overhead presses, and 10 swings. Ruck a lap with…
KITCHEN SINK · APR 30, 2025
Backblast! BOP Kitchen Sink Style
Brought a BOP to the Kitchen Sink. WARMUP: Not enough time for a standard warmup. Warmup was reviewing the list of exercises on the BOP as there were some combo exercises , PAX performed 2-3 reps to ensure they…
SWEEP THE LEG · APR 28, 2025
Backblast! AKA at STL
THE THANG: - Warmup run to GHES parking lot at the top of Dave Gibson. Round of Mary as we wait for the 6 - Run to access road at the back of the school for a “light pole” workout - Round 1: 5 burpees at the first pole…
CLYDESDALES · APR 23, 2025
Backblast! Wow that was a lot of hills
WARMUP: None THE THANG: Head out to Munn to Harris make a right and a Right on Spring Blossom cross Sutton onto Sutton View past the Anchorman estate into Masons Bend and back. Some how it was uphill both ways?!? MARY…
DAWN PATROL · APR 22, 2025
Backblast! 2.5 miles and a cloud of dust
WARMUP: Snake Pit THE THANG: double down with a 2.5m ruck MARY: was not present, but Dojo was ANNOUNCEMENTS: yes COT: yes
SNAKE PIT · APR 22, 2025
Backblast! Slow is the name of the AKA game
WARMUP: stuff THE THANG: Slow controlled reps up and down Single arm curls (left and right) Triceps Front raises Bent over rows (left and right) Calf raises Side bends (left and right) BBS MARY: 5 min of around the…
APR 21, 2025
Backblast! Anna @ AKA
WARMUP: dynamic plank exercises (merkins, peter parker, plank jacks, parker peter) with upward dog<>downward dog variations sprinkled in, ending with child's pose THE THANG: "Anna" partner WOD (see attached image) MARY…
THE YARD · APR 19, 2025
Backblast! Ass Kicking April - Yard
WARMUP: Mosey to warmup - SSH, windmill, imperial walker, cherry picker, hillbilly walker, Moroccan nightclub, merkins, calf raises. THE THANG: Mosey to parking lot with track to complete 7 of diamonds - 4 laps around…
APR 18, 2025
Backblast! Ass kickings only
WARMUP: Windmills, SSH, Low Slow Squats THE THANG: 4-corners 5–10-15-20-25 Merkins, Squats, LBC’s, HTH 5-10-15 Wide arm merkins, lunges, V-ups, Big boys Mosey from COT to behind Oriley’s and participate in 11’s on the…
THE COACH'S BOX · APR 17, 2025
Backblast! A girl named Cindie
Everyone grabbed a Cindie. MurderBunny 10 yds 20 curls. Repeat. Lunge with torso twist back 10yds and bent over double arm row. Repeat. Start over with Murder Bunnies again. Ended with some Mary.
BUSHWOOD · APR 16, 2025
Backblast! AKA Birthday
WARMUP: Quick disclaimer as we watched the guest of honor roll up at exactly 5:15. Started with 15IW, 5 Slow Windmills and 53 SSH THE THANG: Mosey to the top of the hill, did a long set of 7’s with Iron Mike’s at the…