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708 backblasts mention “Barry Manilow”

SLOW BURN · FRI SEP 4 Keep it close Q: Peach Stand · 11 PAX WARMUP: windmills, cherry pickers, planks, down and up dogs, Peter Parker’s, shoulder taps - many in cadence THE THANG: stations were marked in a row of parking spaces. In each was written an exercise. Pax selected a… CLYDESDALES · WED SEP 2 Missing in Action Q: Stagecoach · 20 PAX Munn then right on Harris. Enter neighborhood past Sam smith and run to masons Bend dead end and circle back to cot THE BALLROOM · TUE SEP 1 Running bootcamp Q: Assassin · 8 PAX WARMUP: None THE THANG: We ran poles in the driveway at P Knoll. Turned a bootcamp into a modified LIIT. Ended up about 2 miles worth of running. MARY: Yes, including Peter Pointers ANNOUNCEMENTS: Bethel Shelter… 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 FORGE · FRI AUG 28 Lawn Ornament Weights Q: Pauly D · 10 PAX · +1 FNG WARMUP: SSH / Cherry Pickers / 5 Windmills (crowd wasn't happy with the low quantity) / one lap around the lot dodging geysers. THE THANG: AMRAP CIRCUIT. 5 pairs of PAX. One pair leaves to do a lap with Cindys, Sandbags… CLYDESDALES · WED AUG 26 Kingsley Loop by Hominy Q: Hominy · 19 PAX I rucked. Others ran. Around Kingsley and back. THE BALLROOM · TUE AUG 25 A comfortable August morning?!? Q: Cyclops · 12 PAX WARMUP: Mosey to behind the stadium via pedestrian bridge Hold plank until 6 arrived Exercises in cadence Windmills Cherry pickers Imperial walkers Hillbilly walkers Seal jacks Merkins Mountain climbers THE THANG: Mosey… MINNOW POND · THU AUG 20 3 exercises on repeat...for 4 miles Q: maximus · 25 PAX WARMUP: Non existent THE THANG: Super simple...running with push-ups, V-ups and American Hammers. At every stop, the PAX would perform: 5 V-Ups, 10 Merkins, 15 American Hammers Here's the route we took: Up Massey and… 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 THE BALLROOM · TUE AUG 18 Step Q Q: Mark Nestel · 7 PAX Changeorder wrote it out in chalk at the ballroom if you wanna see the workout. 6@6 · SAT AUG 15 @6@6officialtherealthisone Q: Barry Manilow · 14 PAX WARMUP: guessing who was getting extra credit THE THANG: running mostly MARY: various shenanigans and rounding off runs ANNOUNCEMENTS: heart walk thing, talk to Sasquatch, everybody will be there COT: coffee at Panera… SLOW BURN · FRI AUG 14 Mike Tyson on Repeat Q: Band Camp · 13 PAX · +1 FNG WARMUP: yea, near the second worst dumpster in The Fort. We moved quickly toward the pediatric dentist office THE THANG: Mike Tyson in cadence 10 lunge walk down Mike Tyson in cadence 10 lunge walk back Did the same… CLYDESDALES · WED AUG 12 2x Kingsley Q: Barry Manilow · 17 PAX WARMUP: OYO THE THANG: old and new Kingsley, with side pieces to add up to 4.6 MARY: no ANNOUNCEMENTS: yes COT: yes BLOCK PARTY · TUE AUG 11 Run The Block !!! Q: Sofrito · 10 PAX Disclaimer Shared WARMUP: 10 Wind Mills 10 Moroccan night clubs 10 Imperial Walkers 10 Hillbilly Walkers THE THANG: Round Run Station First Round 400m 10 reverse lunges each leg 2nd Round 400m 10 burpees 3rd Round 400m… 6@6 · MON AUG 10 Twister v. Brass Q: Twister · 17 PAX WARMUP: Band Camp and Pauly D ran from town, nuf warm up for all THE THANG: mostly running MARY: no ANNOUNCEMENTS: yes COT: yes SLOW BURN · FRI AUG 7 3 corners Board of Pain Q: Vuvuzela · 12 PAX WARMUP: SSH, mountain climbers, peter parker, parker peter, wind mills, Cherry pickers. Mosey 100 yards, stop. LBCs, AHs, mosey to board of pain. THE THANG: board of pain - 20 Merkins - 20 Squats - 20 LBCs - 20 CDD - 20… MINNOW POND · THU AUG 6 Link street on my heart Q: Band Camp · 20 PAX Written by DOAH in slack: [commentary by Band Camp] Heart Breakers: Cubbie and almost Crystal Lake, but he uncommitted sometime last night… The Thang: Route attached [was attached in slack, you could look up today's… THE BALLROOM · TUE AUG 4 Left Right Left…which way? Q: Fogerty · 8 PAX WARMUP: Stretch, SSH, Merks, Squats, HoneyMooner, Cherry Pickers. LBCs and a Mosey. THE THANG:Rinse and Repeat - bench work - Dips, Irkins. step Ups. Crazy 8s - with Squats and OH Claps in the middle. Finished up with 5… 6@6 · SAT AUG 1 Woe to you, oh earth and sea … Q: Barry Manilow · 6 PAX WARMUP: not really THE THANG: to WEP, Bama, Hardees loop, home MARY: no ANNOUNCEMENTS: buy some garlic bread and sign up for Bethel Men’s Shelter COT: yes Follow by a fresh light roast at Panera 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: THE BALLROOM · TUE JUL 28 Carolina Day Ballroom Q: HarryCarry · 8 PAX Started with a mosey run Warmup: SSH, Windmills, Imp Walkers, LSS, arm circles, peter parkers, plank stretches -Run- Do-run-do routine: At baseline do 15 bobby Hurleys, run to halfway point, do 15 bobby Hurleys, run to… 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 DAWN PATROL · THU JUL 23 Impossible Island Hopping Q: Dojo · 14 PAX WARMUP: moseyed with some stops along the way. No feedback on the cadence calling. The PIP I was on was in full effect. Finished with Bonnie Blairs X 10. THE THANG: In honor of The Pirate, a 4 corners, 20 reps at each…