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453 backblasts mention “Assassin”

6@6 · MON AUG 31 The Velocity Vanguard Run Q: Barry Manilow · 16 PAX WARMUP: admiring my handy work on the new base for the flag THE THANG: after oooo-ing and awww-ing for quite some time, we ran MARY: did not give a rats tail about my handy work ANNOUNCEMENTS: 6@6 has a new spot to put… THE HIVE · FRI AUG 28 Citius, Altius, Fortius Q: dehappymeal3 · 11 PAX WARMUP: Warmup - SSH x 30 - Imperial Walkers x 20 - Toy Soldiers x 20 - Side Lunges x 15 each side - World’s Greatest Stretch x 5 each side Dynamic Prep: - High Knees (20 yards) - Butt Kickers (20 yards) - A-Skips (20… DAWN PATROL · THU AUG 27 Bucket list Q: Assassin · 12 PAX WARMUP: The usual warmups with some clapping THE THANG: We moseyed around Kingsley and found three buckets that all had orders inside. Ran between each of them. All enjoyed immensely. MARY: There was Mary but I had to… FLIGHT PLAN · MON AUG 24 First time for everything Q: Assassin · 23 PAX Missed the Q … nice … Bonsai took it… nice … They ran to Walmart … some rucked to wherever … nice … COT: We have guys with kids that are struggling. Real stuff. We are blessed to be able to get together and bring these… THE HIVE · FRI AUG 21 35lb Moderate 24kg Hard Q: Band Camp · 14 PAX WARMUP: Yep THE THANG: Move to parking lot: Single Arm Deadlift Clean Squat and Press Overhead hold and March did 5 reps on the right, then 5 on the left We did some type of travel between round. I think we hit 4-ish… DAWN PATROL · THU AUG 20 Every Second Counts Q: Double D · 14 PAX WARMUP: Blue took the reins and rocked his first leadership effort as a pax of The Fort! SSH, Windmill, Merkin, etc THE THANG: Pax moseyed to the parking garage at Sunbelt Rentals (The Forbidden Zone according to… CLYDESDALES · WED AUG 19 Bojangles Loop Q: Sprocket · -162 PAX WARMUP: None THE THANG: 4 mile loop down to Bojangles and back to Bob Jones Stadium MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: Fort Mill Lawn Care service opportunities COT: Closed in prayer FLIGHT PLAN · MON AUG 17 Welcome Baby Owen! Q: Cherry Pie · 23 PAX WARMUP: oyo THE THANG: Harvest pointe Market street Cross Sutton to Founders st Straight onto Settler heights dr Straight onto Stratford run dr Cross new gray rock to Harvest pointe Down to the end and back 4mi MARY: no… CLYDESDALES · WED AUG 5 Can’t outrun being anxious!!! Q: Sofrito · 15 PAX Omitted! All Veteran PAX WARMUP: shared route, some pre stretched others pre walked THE THANG: Right on Munn Left on Old Kingsley Cross Hwy 160 Left on Sun Belt Drive Lap around lot perimeter Out on Wamsutta to Hwy 21… DAWN PATROL · TUE AUG 4 Rome if you want to Q: Minuteman · 10 PAX Rome is the city of 7 hills. In Roman fashion, the Pax did 7 hill repeats on White St. WARMUP: Mosey out of WEP to first parking lot for SSH, Windmills, Cherry Pickahs. Mosey to upper parking lot near White St. doing… FLIGHT PLAN · MON AUG 3 Assassin is AWESOME -Willowbrook loop Q: Bonsai · 25 PAX WARMUP: THE THANG: Run to willowbrook neighborhood. Loop the hood and back down 6th and head toward oak ridge elementary. Stop for a quick prayer for the start of school and back to COT. MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT: CLYDESDALES · WED JUL 29 Rolling Hills Q: Vuvuzela · 13 PAX WARMUP: THE THANG: run over to Masons Bend down through Harris, 2 miles out, 2 miles back MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT: 6@6 · SAT JUL 25 The Hills Had Moist Eyes Q: Stang · 12 PAX WARMUP: Nope THE THANG: We ran down Harris Up Sam Smith to Baxter and Ran down then back up Gardenia. It rained the whole time it was perfect. MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT: 6@6 · SAT JUL 25 it rained, still running Q: Stang · 20 PAX WARMUP: it was raining THE THANG: some did 3.2, some did 6, some did 15 MARY: does not go out in the rain ANNOUNCEMENTS: generally, yes COT: yes, COT was very nice SLOW BURN · FRI JUL 17 What are you smiling about? Q: Sofrito · 7 PAX Omitted! Twister & Cohiba where speaking of bowel movements & health stats WARMUP: Cherry :cherries: Pickers Moroccan Night Club Hillbilly Walkers Imperial Walkers THE THANG: 4 Corners with 4 Movements Each… CLYDESDALES · WED JUL 15 NASA? Q: Cherry Pie · 19 PAX WARMUP: OYO THE THANG: MUNN -> Harris -> ardrey - WEP -> trail back to Harris -> munn 4mi +/- MARY: no ANNOUNCEMENTS: newsletter, la grama, BOLO new AO trailhead coming this fall - see McHale COT: health/ dr visits…… DAWN PATROL · TUE JUL 14 Bucket brigade Q: Assassin · 7 PAX WARMUP: We did so nicely, yes. THE THANG: The world famous three buckets made an appearance this morning. Each bucket contained strips of paper that burdened the PAX with exercises they were not forced to do but all… FLIGHT PLAN · MON JUL 13 Loops, loops and loops Q: Cyclops · 22 PAX WARMUP: Nope - it's a run/ruck workout THE THANG: Richard's Crossing to Front Street to Berkshire Heights, loop 1, 2 or 3 times and return the way pax got there. MARY: No sir - open to all men ANNOUNCEMENTS: Always COT… SLOW BURN · FRI JUL 10 Suspicious F3 Behaviour Around Lowes! Q: Boogie Down · 9 PAX - - WARMUP: Abe Vigoda, Downward Dog, Honeymooner, Pigeon Stretch, SSH. - THE THANG: Mosey to 4 corners around Lowe's. Pain Station equipped with F3 cards. Each concentrating on 4 areas: Arms, Cardio, Core, Legs. The… DAWN PATROL · THU JUL 9 Stairway to heaven Q: Bonsai · 13 PAX WARMUP: SSH, windmill, burpees to quite the pax, squats, more burpees, moroccan Club, more burpees, stretching THE THANG: 3 rounds 20 squats 20 lunges 20-20-20 in/out/ regular calf raises Run up the steps and around 3… THE BALLROOM · TUE JUL 7 The Ballroom Playbill Q: Bitcoin · 4 PAX The Quad: 4 PAX. Small enough to be an intimate dinner party; strong enough to reshape the concrete. ​The Main Event: Four Corners. Because why just run in a straight line when you can suffer at every cardinal… FLIGHT PLAN · MON JUL 6 Backblast for the Slackers Q: Cake Boss · 17 PAX WARMUP: meet and greet THE THANG: run through the bubble MARY: was a fine girl ANNOUNCEMENTS: Rob says USC is different than Southern California COT: pray more worry less 6@6 · SAT JUN 27 Running in heat sux Q: Bass · 13 PAX · +1 FNG We ran to QT and back twister did not follow. He went rogue and took a different path the end. FLIGHT PLAN · MON JUN 22 Equator loops Q: Bass · 13 PAX No warmup just run around Baxter for loops. Ecuador is in South America too.