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358 backblasts mention “Badlands”
SWEEP THE LEG · MON JUL 13
Hills have eyes
WARMUP: mosey down to bottom of Brayden hill THE THANG: 10 jump squats at bottom of hill 10 merkins at the first street 10 lunges and the parking lot entrance 5 burpees at the top Run back to the bottom and repeat MARY…
SEABISCUIT · TUE JUL 7
Round and round
THE THANG: Ran out to Whites Rd then down to Waterside through 1, 2, or 3 roundabouts and back. COT: yes, we circled and we trusted
SEABISCUIT · TUE JUN 23
Holbrook Out & Back
WARMUP: THE THANG: Holbrook Out & Back MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT:
SEABISCUIT · TUE MAY 26
Waterside
WARMUP: THE THANG: Dominion Bridge to Whites Rd. - into Waterside, right on Bryson Gap, Right on Sparkling Brook. Turned around at the ball fields. MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT:
SEABISCUIT · TUE MAY 19
7 Runners and a Rucker
THE THANG: I gave a route, Neff to Dudley across Dobys Bridge to circle around Monteray Oaks a coupe times and back to COT. Announcements were made. COT: we shared and prayed
FLIGHT PLAN · WED MAY 13
Running is fun?
WARMUP: N THE THANG: Y MARY: N ANNOUNCEMENTS: Y COT: Y
THE FORGE · FRI MAY 8
2026.19 The Forge
Mosey to the church parking lot for Dora with 100 merkins, 200 squats, 300 LBCs. Bear crawl length of lot with 3 merkins at every other parking line. Mosey around to the large wall of the grocery for Wall sits and…
SWEEP THE LEG · MON MAY 4
There and back x6
WARMUP: mosey to bottom of Brayden THE THANG: 20 merkins, 20 big boys then run up Brayden to the stoplight and do 20 squats and 20 calf raises then run down Brayden. Repeat 5 times to get 100 reps of each. Run back to…
SLOW BURN · FRI APR 24
Do 1 More
WARMUP: lap around the parking lot, SSH, Moroccan Nightclubs, windmills THE THANG: Do 1 More This is a 12 round AMRAP 1 minute each with a 45 second break to do as many as you can. I told the pax to write down their…
SWEEP THE LEG · MON APR 13
Brayden Loop
WARMUP: None THE THANG: 4+ Miles @ Brayden, 3 stations 20 Seal Jacks, 15 Merkins, 20 Seal Jacks 15 LBC’s , 20 Seal Jacks 15 Lunges MARY: None ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT:
BLOCK PARTY · TUE APR 7
Birthday Beatdown
WARMUP: THE THANG: 7s on hill by church up to tom hall and then went to print shop for 5 pull ups 10 merkins 15 squats and run around buildings. Repeat x5 MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT:
6@6 · SAT MAR 28
River District
WARMUP: Nope THE THANG: Munn to Harris under I77 to Sam Smith across Sutton down to New Grey Rock and back. MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT:
CLYDESDALES · WED MAR 25
lotsa left turns
WARMUP: disclaimer THE THANG: wander through FMHS past the baseball field and pullup bars to get to Harris st. LEFT.... run to Walden Park entrance..... LEFT.... hug the LEFT curb and keep making LEFTS until you run…
SEABISCUIT · TUE MAR 24
Seabiscuit - Holbrook Bypass
WARMUP: THE THANG: MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT:
CLYDESDALES · WED MAR 18
Backblast! Beast Mode
WARMUP: disclaimer THE THANG: run to masons bend MARY: run further ANNOUNCEMENTS: Italian night at Bethels, Frozen chickens, tortoise and hare, over night ruck COT: prayers and praises
SLOW BURN · FRI MAR 13
Backblast! 3-13
Good group for a chilly morning. Decided to be super creative and use date as workout plan. Yog over to side of lowes for 3 exercises, 13 reps of each: HR merkins, big boys, and squats. Repat this at 2 more stops until…
BLOCK PARTY · THU MAR 12
Backblast! 2026.11 Minnow Pond
Run up Massey hill, 20 bobjacks in Sisk parking lot, run to gas station for 10 merkins, run to Millstone park for 30 flutters, run to the millstone for 10 1leg air humpers (trying to put a foot on the wall). Repeat as…
BLOCK PARTY · TUE MAR 10
Backblast! Is this minnow pond?
After an extended sabbatical from bootcamp—featuring a highlight reel of injuries and a little side quest called cancer— Cubbie decided it was my time to step back into the Q saddle. Turns out the saddle still fits……
SWEEP THE LEG · MON MAR 9
Backblast! Are you making this up?
WARMUP: we don’t do that here THE THANG: We stayed together as a group today. First stop at Southstate bank for merkins. Second stop at Hoof and Barrel for 5 burpees, third stop at Delaney for 5 burpees with a plank…
6@6 · SAT MAR 7
Backblast! Pre Trash Pick Up
WARMUP: no THE THANG: run to round about down Kingsley hang right on 21 to Peach Stand hang left on 160 to Main Street up to Tom Jones hang right to little Walmart and trace the steps back. Some rucked, some ran, some…
THE HIVE · FRI MAR 6
Backblast! 2026.10 The Hive
The Longest Ladder 5 burpees or 2 55# manmakers at the baseline. Snatch squat at each rung on 1st ladder Two high pulls on the 2nd
SEABISCUIT · TUE MAR 3
Backblast! Tour de Eastside
WARMUP: Explain the route. If you’re not showing up the Seabiscuit warmed up, stretched and ready to go you’re in trouble. THE THANG: Run 5.5 miles or less if needed Cross Dobys through dominion bridge to white rd, run…
THE FORGE · FRI FEB 27
Backblast! Neese's was almost the death of us
WARMUP: Yes, IW; HW; some yoga. Introduced the reverse burpee (you go down on your 6, lay on your back, and then return to standing for a jump). Stagecoach busted his wrist and YHC was tired of seeing him modify. THE…
BLOCK PARTY · THU FEB 26
Backblast! Humpers, pumpers and burps
WARMUP: mosey to church parking lot for merkins THE THANG: partner up, each partner had a quarter mile out run with 10 monkey humpers and 10 gas pumpers and then back to the lot. Each team had a cumulative twenty…