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572 backblasts mention “Mark Nestel”
THE RANCH · JAN 14, 2025
Backblast! Cubbie Testimonial
1/9/24 - the Ranch Bootcamp PAX Soup to Nuts HalfShell Rainmaker JWOW Birdcage Sugarbug Kielbasa Grout Kermit Harry Carey Masterpiece Mark Nestel Change Order Cubbie Warmup SSH Cherry Picker Windmill Peter Parker Parker…
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…
ALCATRAZ · JAN 11, 2025
Backblast! Iditarod Training
WARMUP: ground work, non ground work THE THANG: line drills, pull-ups, wall work, dog sledding using Esso’s hotel routine, broyoga MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT:
JAN 10, 2025
Backblast! Pirateless
No Pirate…. No problem for todays Q as the rest of us figured it out in the fly. I did a 10 minute warmup just make sure we didn’t have any stragglers then Change order took over the next piece. We partnered up and one…
CURRAHEE · JAN 7, 2025
Backblast! miles "intermediate workout"
WARMUP: windmill, cherry pickers, imperial walkers, merkins THE THANG: ruck miles with pain stations(10 x merkins, curls, overhead press, flutters and LBC MARY: american hammer ANNOUNCEMENTS: dam to dam, Valentine's day…
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:
DAWN PATROL · JAN 2, 2025
Backblast! 4 corners of Pain
She was a balmy 31 degrees. I was the only one wearing shorts. Go figure. Great to see so many faces at DP! WARMUP: run to sunbelt parking lot. Standard array of SSH, IW, squat, cherry pickers, arm circles, merkins…
CURRAHEE · DEC 31, 2024
Backblast! Ruck-O-Merkin Mile
WARMUP: SSH hillbilly windmill merks THE THANG: 1+ miles of light post pain station. Rucks with sandbag coupon passes MARY: two rounds ANNOUNCEMENTS: happy new year! 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…
ALCATRAZ · DEC 28, 2024
Backblast! One Word for the Win
WARMUP: Killed some time with usual fare in pkg lot while Mainframe and Pusher fixed the wrinkle in their panties THE THANG: Ran past the golf course (with some exercises along the way) to the lower part of the trail…
ALCATRAZ · DEC 21, 2024
Backblast! Festivas for the Rest of us and Christm
WARMUP: traditional THE THANG: feats of strength for Fetivus MARY: Christmas Vacation Trivia ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT:
THE RANCH · DEC 19, 2024
Backblast! Fetivus around 1
WARMUP: traditional THE THANG: feats of strength and airing of grievances MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT:
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…
SLOW BURN · DEC 13, 2024
Backblast! Slow Smokin Pain
WARMUP: SSH, Windmills, Imperial Walkers, Moroccan NC, and Strawberry Pickers THE THANG: Phase 1- Cheese Shredder Phase 2- Wall Sits= Hands High, Hands In Front, and Overhead Claps Balls to the Wall= Norma and Merkins…
THE RANCH · DEC 12, 2024
Backblast! TB12 4-Square
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 …
CLYDESDALES · DEC 11, 2024
Backblast! A run in the rain
WARMUP: mile 1 THE THANG: Munn to Harris to Sam Smith and retrace MARY: nope ANNOUNCEMENTS: Christmas party, CRI run, Acceleration project COT: yes
ALCATRAZ · DEC 7, 2024
Backblast! No more burpees….sort of.
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…
SLOW BURN · DEC 6, 2024
Backblast! Cuddle Party?
WARMUP: Mosey SSH Cherry picker HB Walker Imperial Walker THE THANG: 1. Partner up - run laps in opposite direction of partner, every time you meet , 10 merkins, 10 diamonds, 10 big boys. Complete 3 full laps. 2. Indian…
THE RANCH · DEC 5, 2024
Backblast! The Return
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…
CLYDESDALES · DEC 4, 2024
Backblast! Cool runnings
THE THANG: some of us ran on the road - route was Munn Rd to Kingsley Park to 160. Roughly 1 mile loops. Encouraged PAX to go in opposite directions to encourage each other as we passed. Most ran trails though…
CURRAHEE · NOV 26, 2024
Backblast! Smorgasbord of fun
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…
NOV 22, 2024
Backblast! 40 days left til 2025
7 @ stockade, cold morning. Jog around the parking lot, picked up a couple late comers. Warm ups - SSHs, Imperial Walkers, Windmills, plank. Next, we moseyed to the entrance of the Apartments. Six count Merkins - three…
THE RANCH · NOV 21, 2024
Backblast! Final Countdown
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, &…
KITCHEN SINK · NOV 20, 2024
Backblast! Failure is fine
WARMUP: Gathered with our sandbags and left those for a quick mosey after a quick disclaimer. Came back for SSH, windmills, low slow squats, merkins, cherry pickers. THE THANG: Came back to our sandbags and took our…