backblasts
Every workout’s write-up, newest first — straight from the Q’s backblast.
458 backblasts mention “Double D”
BLOCK PARTY · JUN 18, 2024
Backblast! 3 Lessons of Marcus Aurelius
WARMUP: off to Kimbrell’s after being disclaimed. PAX did LSS, Windmills (approved by Trucker), imperial walkers, hillbilly walkers and 50 side straddle hops - with a declining number of burpees (not approved by…
FLIGHT PLAN · JUN 10, 2024
Backblast! Next stop Brayden
VQ?: No The route Down Richard crossings 160 to second Brayden entrance at light Follow to bottom of Brayden hill Turn left on Afton and follow loop Run back to Brayden blvd Up to 160 Back to COT
DAWN PATROL · JUN 4, 2024
Backblast! School’s Out: Dawn Patrol Edition
Nice showing at DP. A couple double downs, a couple big brains (SLT) and a couple late risers … all perfectly acceptable. With that said, “I have to get the kids to school” is not valid for June and July, so get out and…
BLOCK PARTY · JUN 4, 2024
Backblast! Murphish
WARMUP: SSH, mosey to print shop THE THANG: 1st Station - Print shop 25 pull ups 25 squats 2nd Station - Academy & MAIN 25 merkins 25 squats 3rd station - Academt & Monroe White 25 merkins 25 squats Repeat - most got 3…
DAWN PATROL · MAY 30, 2024
Backblast! Wish you were here
It all happened but Bot won't take my description WARMUP: THE THANG: MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT:
CLYDESDALES · MAY 29, 2024
Backblast! To the Fort and Back
WARMUP: none THE THANG: 3,4,and 5 mile option. 2 miles to Hobos and back, 3 miles to Poppy Seed and back, 5 miles with a loop around Academy. Trail runners and ruckers participated too MARY: none ANNOUNCEMENTS…
LAZARUS · MAY 20, 2024
Backblast! Death by overtime
VQ?: Yes WARMUP: A quick mosey followed by side straddle hops, windmills, Moroccan night clubs and imperial walkers. THE THANG: Core Crusher Circuits, each circuit done 3 times First circuit: Merkins 12 Reps, LBC’s 25…
FLIGHT PLAN · MAY 20, 2024
Backblast! Not lost, just searching
Ran loops, original plan was a 1.7mi loop but ended up doing a reverse YMCA route 2x loops. I got 2.8mi in. Everyone was accounted for.
SWEEP THE LEG · MAY 13, 2024
Backblast! Sweep The Leg
WARMUP: route was discussed 3.75 miles THE THANG: Ran down 160 to Baxter, we ran a loop in Baxter going counter clockwise. Fist stop :octagonal_sign: sign we did three man- makers with cinder blocks, every other stop…
DAWN PATROL · MAY 9, 2024
Backblast! Takes Two to Tango
WARMUP: the usual -- SSH, MTN climber, stretching, hillbillies, IWs, Moroccan nightclubs THE THANG: plank walk along stone wall, step ups, plank walk up back along stone wall, derkins, mosey/dip/bear crawl/dip series…
DAWN PATROL · MAY 7, 2024
Backblast! Elders on Foot
THE THANG: 3+ mile run on the Zipper route COT: Good convo re uphills and downhills of life and the fact that our world has many elderly people and not enough elders.
6@6 · APR 27, 2024
Backblast! Running
WARMUP: no THE THANG: running MARY: water ANNOUNCEMENTS: yes COT: yes we counted everyone who launched or participated in COT. Some ran, some are in middle management and had a meeting. I was told B.O.B. was in…
DAWN PATROL · APR 23, 2024
Backblast! Smartsack Special
THE THANG: 3 runners, 2 ruckers COT: great to have Venue for Dojo and for him to sharpen us!
FLIGHT PLAN · APR 22, 2024
Backblast! Ass-less Monday
THE THANG: Hill O Brayden sans Site Q Assassin who was DR. COT: yes, we all finished 1-0!
DAWN PATROL · APR 18, 2024
Backblast! Patrolling Kingsley at Dawn
WARMUP: SSH, Hillbillies, a new funky Merkin thing THE THANG: Short Mosey Loop to Firepit that included bear crawl along the mural. At COT SSH, Hillbillies. Mosey to stairs on hill. Each pax did stairs twice and calling…
DAWN PATROL · APR 16, 2024
Backblast! Cars are everywhere at 7 AM
Double down for Tiller, Old Bay, Sofrito and YHC Runners: Dojo and Tiller Ruckers: Old Bay, Sofrito and YHC We went Massey to Harris to Jackson and then looped back to Harris and Massey. Finished with some Mary
RING OF FIRE · APR 10, 2024
Backblast! Block Burpee Blast @ Ring of Fire
WARMUP: The Usual THE THANG: Block and burpees MARY: Run the hill ANNOUNCEMENTS: Newsletter COT: Cake Boss send off
DAWN PATROL · APR 9, 2024
Backblast! Dawn Patrol
A few proud gents doubled down during AKA and took advantage of the run/ruck option. Battle Bot was especially excited to be back at his first weekday AO in about a month by having us enjoy his 60 lb coupon. Praises for…
SLOW BURN · APR 5, 2024
Backblast! Fun with buckets
Everyone loved my Q this past Friday. We had 3 buckets placed around the parking lot with various exercises to pick from each bucket. Many of you have struggled through it before. If you haven’t it truly is one of the…
DAWN PATROL · APR 4, 2024
Backblast! Spring Breaking
WARMUP: 10 burpees, SSH, 10 burpees THE THANG: Run some stair laps repeatedly around the building with Corkscrew, partner style with 1 partner doing exercises and the other running. Ran to bottom of road below LPL, then…
APR 4, 2024
Backblast! 35 reps for 35 years
WARMUP: Run up 160 around back of WEP on the north end, plank in parking lot THE THANG: we ran hill repeats with 15 squats at top of stairway to heaven and 10 box cutters at stop sign in parking lot entrance plus 5…
DAWN PATROL · APR 2, 2024
Backblast! Time to Double Down
The Q opined on safety
FLIGHT PLAN · APR 1, 2024
Backblast! Brayden Concourse
THE THANG: Run thru Baxter to Brayden for loop thru the hood, add a second loop up Brayden Pkwy if time allows.
THE FORT · MAR 23, 2024
Backblast! Wet at WEP
Wet morning, light rain, but it did not stop eight studs from coming out to the park and putting some work in. Warm ups in the parking lot. Next we traveled around the park stopping at each swing for 10 reps of merkins…