backblasts
Every workout’s write-up, newest first — straight from the Q’s backblast.
213 backblasts mention “CSPAN”
AUG 4, 2023
Stuff the Bus Convergence
Slackblast: Stuff the Bus Convergence DATE: 2023-08-04 AO: ao-convergence Q: Bonsai PAX: Cousin Eddie fishstix CSPAN (Fort/Philly/Metro/Dallas) Peach Stand Solo Barkley SouptoNuts Twister trucker Vuvuzela Fogerty Fire…
BUSHWOOD · JUN 28, 2023
We figured it all out
Slackblast: We figured it all out DATE: 2023-06-28 AO: ao-bushwood Q: Shady PAX: Fogerty OldBay FNGs: 0 COUNT: 3 WARMUP: ran to the back entrance of the school, 20 SSH, 20 merkins, 10 low slow squats, 8 windmills, 10…
THE FORT · APR 8, 2023
Slackblast:
Slackblast: An Easter Escaltor With Visting Gods Houses Along The Way DATE: 2023-04-08 AO: ao-the-fort Q: Cornerstone PAX: Sprocket darkhelmet Grinder bodywash FNGs: 0 COUNT: 5 WARMUP: Run to the top of the hill and…
BLOCK PARTY · MAR 7, 2023
Snarky Title!
Slackblast: Snarky Title! DATE: 2023-03-07 AO: ao-block-party Q: Wegmans PAX: Band Camp Punch List Tesla81 Shady Kermit SouptoNuts Sprocket Sugarbug Slash Pusher Poppins Dojo fishstix Cubbie Cohiba JWOW Cyclops FNGs: 0…
DEC 22, 2022
Slackblast:
Slackblast: Warm and Sunny Progressive Ladders or String of Pearls DATE: 2022-12-22 AO: ao-laces-in Q: Cubbie PAX: 38 Special Cyclops Yard Sale Skipper Slow Jams FNGs: 0 COUNT: 6 WARMUP: ‘‘Twas a tad moist, so we jogged…
DEC 1, 2022
A Tribute to
Slackblast: A Tribute to DATE: 2022-12-01 AO: ao-laces-in Q: Shady PAX: Band Camp Yard Sale Tesh Cheddah Half Shell Slow Jams Skipper trucker FNGs: 0 COUNT: 9 WARMUP: A quick run up the hill to pay tribute…to the hill…
VARSITY · NOV 18, 2022
Slackblast:
Slackblast: Rinse and Repeat DATE: 2022-11-18 AO: ao-varsity Q: NASA PAX: Shield Headspin Splinter Rainmaker FNGs: 0 COUNT: 5 WARMUP: Quick jaunt to just inside the gate of the football stadium Keep it simple .....SWIMS…
THE FORT · SEP 17, 2022
10 Year Convergence
Ten year celebration came to a close this morning with a convergence at WEP. 12 men came earlier for a run to support Operation Sweet Tooth. 84 men attended the main event with three great HIM leading the workout…
JUL 26, 2022
Up & Down The River
WARMUP: mosey with some ab work THE THANG: up and down the HT aisles, 5 reps of merkins, then groiners, then CDDs, then flutters MARY: accumulating clock merkins and accumulating clock squats ANNOUNCEMENTS: CSPAN outtro…
MAY 11, 2021
Tour de Golden Corral
2020 was a bad year. COVID, death, etc. I am a creature of routine and nearly ALL of them were interrupted or flat out stopped. My cheese was moved big time. I was also in a big time headspace rut. Down on myself…
BUSHWOOD · APR 14, 2021
Bushwood 4.14.2021
L Train and YHC were the only two boot campers not in awe of the celebrity of CSPAN, who was on Q at Snake Pit. Fair. Run long ways around the school and to the base of the main entrance hill. Stopping at random…
JAN 22, 2020
Cards at the JOC
Today at the Joint Operations Command AO, we had 7 join me for a total of 8, to take on the deck of cards. It's not the most creative workout you'll ever do but I can promise you, you'll get your money's worth. If you…
OCT 2, 2019
A wee bit of everything at Pantheon
Unbelievable. Amazing. Has it REALLY been almost 4 years since YHC first posted to that fear-inducing AO known as Pantheon? What little I remember from that first WO was cursing the Q's name (the evil Double D) and…
JUN 25, 2019
A Return To The Corral Which Is Golden
Man, it's been a long time. It's been a long time since coming to the Golden Corral, or as it was often referred, the Buffet of Pain but it's also been too long since my last post. No better way to knock the rust off…
RING OF FIRE · MAY 22, 2019
Partner Work at the Coop
To say I was excited to lead at the Coop for the first time since since handing the Shovel Flag off to Punchlist would be an understatement. After a brief disclaimer off we went on a mosey past the pull up bars and…
BLOCK PARTY · MAY 7, 2019
Block Party Beat Down
I was excited to Q Block Party after the co-Q at The Fort on Sat. I arrived early and saw 7 runners take off at 5:00 sharp with Bird Cage leading the way down the back trail. Cars began to file in and the cars kept…
APR 4, 2019
1st Quarter Check-in at Footloose - Are You Accelerating or Going Backwards?
When a glorious morning of 51 degrees dawned on The Fort, I figured that there may be a decent size crowd at Footloose. The Pax did not disappoint. Put out some hype in the Twitterverse along with my man, Beacon, and…
DEC 12, 2018
12 days (actually 13) to celebrate a shovel flag handoff!
Big shovel flag hand-off day so hype train was in full effect! As PAX walked up to the gathering, Bear Grylls had 80s hairband music rocking why he was making preparations for post-workout coffeeteria. YHC gave the…
BLOCK PARTY · DEC 4, 2018
Aces UP for a blockparty beat DOWN
After a quick disclaimer, we took off for the track around to park to make pit stops at each of the posts for some warmup exercises. At each post, we started with the following exercise and then 2 burpees after each…
OCT 15, 2018
The Green Monster @ Crow's Nest
Monday morning came quickly...always a great day to get started the right way! It was going to be dark (like most F3 mornings). I was happy to see the Nantan Cakeboss and our OG for the Fort Double D roll in for their…
SNAKE PIT · OCT 3, 2018
Reunion Tour @ The Tomahawk
If we go back to Summer 2017... I was EH’d to The Tomahawk by Dark Helmet and Bird Cage. It happened while helping Sharknado move in just down the street. My interest was peaked, so I gave it a try. It was awesome, but…
ALCATRAZ · SEP 8, 2018
Alcatraz "fun"
8 HIM got better this morning at Runde Park for some Lutefisk and Bear Grylls fun. After a quick disclaimer (no FNGs) we moseyed around the parking lot to the field where we circled up for 7 warm-up exercises: Peter…
COLOSSEUM · AUG 28, 2018
Good times at the Colosseum
Sorry for the delay….went DR right after for the week Was called on to Q the Colosseum and worked to make sure everyone got better. 10 PAX joined me on this balmy morning, except one guy was missing? No FNG’s, but made…
AUG 15, 2018
Iron PAX Challenge - Week 2
This morning workout was the week 2 of the Iron PAX Challenge. In addition, the RYAOA (Run your ass off August) crew was geared up for a run day. The PAX was equally split, 10 for the challenge, 10 for the run…