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139 backblasts mention “Blue”

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… COCKPIT · WED AUG 26 100-Yard Double Quarter Pounder Q: Goose · 11 PAX WARMUP: SSH, Windmills and others THE THANG: - First Quarter (25 Yards): Run to the 25-yard line, complete 25 merkins Nur to the goal line. - Second Quarter (50 Yards): Run to the 50-yard line, complete 50 squats, and… THE FORGE · FRI AUG 21 Full-body at The Forge Q: Italian Job · 9 PAX 9 men survived The Forge this morning. Here’s what we did: Warm Up: - 10 Low Slow Squats (IC) - 10 Imperial Walkers (IC) - 10 Windmills (IC) - 10 SSHs (IC) The Thang Long Loop Mosey behind HT and back to Starting Point… 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… DAWN PATROL · TUE AUG 18 Blast Coupon Q: Spike · 12 PAX WARMUP: buttkick, high knees, karaone THE THANG: Run up to parking lot and did following exercises 10 counts 1) side str hops 2)imperial walker 3) Hillbilly walkers 4) moraka night club or sun god run up to big parking… THE YARD · SAT AUG 15 Borrowed ideas of sweat Q: Dojo · 12 PAX WARMUP: Mosey with SSH, Hillbiliies, Lo Slo Squats, Bonnie Blair’s THE THANG: 4 Corners with 5 Burpees in middle (plagiarized from Maximus The Fort Q a few weeks ago. 2 Rounds 15 Merkins 15 Jump Squats 15 Carolina Dry… DAWN PATROL · THU AUG 13 10x10 - and again Q: Old Bay · 6 PAX WARMUP: Ran around and did a few of the standards. THE THANG: 10x10 At the board with the following exercises, we gather and did 10 of the first exercise, then ran a loop (with a burpee at the mid-way point). Then we… DAWN PATROL · TUE AUG 11 Warning Lights Q: Double D · 14 PAX WARMUP: a series of exercises with 1 rep (yes, DOAH, ONE rep!) plus some moseys and other movements around the loop to the playground THE THANG: The main event theme was Blue Ridge Relay training in the form of hill… THE YARD · SAT AUG 8 My Qshake Brings The Boys To The Yard Q: Cohiba · 18 PAX Mission of F3: To plant, grow, and serve small workout groups for men for the invigoration of male community leadership. 5 Core Principles: 1. Free of charge 2. Open to all men 3. Held outdoors, rain or shine, heat or… 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… THE YARD · SAT AUG 1 Not-erate Yard Work Q: Minuteman · 16 PAX WARMUP: 10 each - SSH - Moroccans - Cherry Pickers - Windmills - Flying Squirrels Mosey on track doing: - Butt kickers - High knees - Karaoke - Toy Soldier - Lunge - Burpee broad jumps (~10) - Bear crawl THE THANG: Goal… DAWN PATROL · THU JUL 30 Rock n Roll Q: Jekyll · 6 PAX 6 Pax showed up to take on the morning gloom. Cooler weather for a SC July was welcomed. WARMUP: COP usuals: SSH, IW, HW, squats, windmills, cherry pickers, arm circles THE THANG: Thang 1: bear crawl down, 10 merkins… DAWN PATROL · TUE JUL 28 Playground Fun Q: Old Bay · 10 PAX WARMUP: Snooker lead us through a series of in-place warm-ups, including great hits like "Buttkickers", "High-Knees", and "Good Mornings". THE THANG: Moseyed on the trail about 1/4 around the park, stopping at the… 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… DAWN PATROL · TUE JUL 21 McHale’s Dawn Patrol 5, 10, 20, 10, 5 Q: McHale · 11 PAX WARMUP: 5 minutes: Side straddle, hops, hillbilly walkers, windmills, cherry pickers, Moroccan nightclubs, squats, high knees THE THANG: sets 5, 10, 20, 10 and 5: Carolina dry docs, mountain climbers, Merkins, big boys… SEABISCUIT · TUE JUL 21 Running Q: Tiller · 11 PAX WARMUP: THE THANG: running, starting at Blue Smokehouse down North Dobys, Left on Fairway, Left on Banks, Left on Wolfpack trail, Right on Fort Mill Parkway (4.8 miles) back to COT MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: 5:30 tonight… THE YARD · SAT JUL 18 Coupon at the Yard Q: Float Bridge · 9 PAX WARMUP: - SSH - Windmill - Moroccan Night Club - Cherri Picker - Imperial Walker THE THANG: Station 1 Thrusters - Situp with Overhead Press - Side Straddle Hop - Overhead Press - Tricep Curls - Jog to next station… 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… COCKPIT · SAT JUL 4 ‘Merica 250 Q: Time Machine · 58 PAX WARMUP: 5 Burpees THE THANG: Flipped off King George, as well as 13 Colony inspired exercises for a rep count of 1776 MARY: She slept in ANNOUNCEMENTS: Read your various newsletters COT: Remembered what our fore fathers… DAWN PATROL · FRI JUL 3 Time Check Site Q! Q: Boogie Down · 14 PAX WARMUP: Abe Vigoda, Arm Circles, Cherry Pickers, Downward Dog, Honeymooners, Pideon Stretch THE THANG: Mosey to Pain Station #1 in front of Hotel. F3 cards focused on arms. Pick a card and tell Pax how & when you were… DAWN PATROL · TUE JUN 30 Four Corners(ish) at WEP Q: F3 DaVinci · 11 PAX WARMUP: Took a soft-J jog around the outer perimeter of WEP with some stop-offs for warm up exercises. SSH, IW, HBW; sumo squats, plank-jacks, seal-jacks; broga stretches THE THANG: 4 corners, self paced. Rinse and… DAWN PATROL · TUE JUN 23 Board of Pain Q: Jekyll · 20 PAX Muggy morning but 20, yes 20 PAX showed their intestinal fortitude by taking on the board of pain. Several new comers to the board and everyone did great! We even had an FNG brought by Mater. It was also my 50th… DAWN PATROL · TUE JUN 16 Burning day Dawn Q: Spike · 10 PAX WARMUP: Side Straddle Hops (SSH) • Imperial Walkers • Hillbillies • Merkins THE THANG: Run to Baby Jesus church from COT. 1 Copperhead Squats 2 Big Boys 3 Bomb Jacks 4 Merkins 5 LBCs (Little Baby Crunches) 6 Jump Squats… THE HIVE · FRI JUN 12 Shanaynay In The House! Step Off! Q: Drop Thrill · 5 PAX Uno! Called no one as none of us won a game of Uno, but we all won for posting. Your Q went like this: Blue - Curls Green - LBC Yellow - Goblet Squats Red - Chest press Skip - Run +2 - pick 2 exercises, 2 reps +4 - 4…