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341 backblasts mention “Farmers Only”

SWEEP THE LEG · MON JUL 13 Hills have eyes Q: Rolloff · 12 PAX 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 Q: Double D · 12 PAX 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 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 THE FORGE · FRI JUN 26 Forged...for Sprinting Q: maximus · 13 PAX WARMUP: We charted a lap around the parking lot and completed a few warmup exercises. THE THANG: Before we took off, I asked the PAX to remember one thing. When the assignment is to run to a specific destination, do not… TRAINING GROUND · MON JUN 15 TBD Walmart Q: McHale · 3 PAX WARMUP: THE THANG: >3 miles past Walmart MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT: CLYDESDALES · WED JUN 10 WEP Q: Soup To Nuts · 18 PAX WARMUP: THE THANG: Take Munn to 160 and turn right. Pass WEP and take Massey up hill. Take right on Harris and run up another hill. Turn right at Munn and keep running till 6 COT. MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT: prayers… MINNOW POND · THU MAY 21 Tour de Fort Mill Q: Spectre · 20 PAX WARMUP: Mosey to Pharmacy Parking Lot SSH, Imperial Walkers, Hillbilly Walkers, Windmills THE THANG: Reverse Alabama Stops along the way... 20 Reverse Lunges 7 Burpees 15 Big Boys Down to Harris St Park. Indian Run up… MINNOW POND · THU MAY 14 7-14-21 M&M’s Q: Time Machine · 15 PAX WARMUP: The Pledge of Allegiance THE THANG: Mosey to corner of Pine and Leroy. A repeating ladder at each intersection, 7 diamonds at first intersection, back to bottom of ladder for 5 squats, 14 Regular Merkins at 2nd… 6@6 · SAT APR 25 Boston Marathon finisher on Q Q: Wegmans · 15 PAX 4 early 2 for coffee and stories 4 trails 5 roads WARMUP: petting Wegmans Boston Marathon medal THE THANG: see above MARY: too many to name ANNOUNCEMENTS: Wegmans ran the Boston Marathon COT: more petting MINNOW POND · THU APR 23 Miles and Smiles Q: Beaker · 16 PAX WARMUP: None THE THANG: 0514 - The pledge 0515 - 4ish miles around Fort Mill, stopping every half mile-ish for burpees alternating counts of 6&7 with some pull-ups thrown in there MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: Newsletter COT: MINNOW POND · THU APR 16 Sharks and Minnows at The Block Party Q: Fishstix · 20 PAX Lots of dudes showed up to the Pond Party this morning . Pledge..Let's go First stop, The Pharmacy for SSHs and a couple burpees Next Stop, New parking lot, Old Hardee's 10 merkins, 10 Squats, 10 LBCs. Partner up with… SWEEP THE LEG · MON APR 13 Brayden Loop Q: Grout · 20 PAX 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 · THU APR 9 Minnow Pond Greatest Hits and Shovel Flag Handoff 19 PAX My last day as site Q for Minnow Pond / Thursday Block Party, so I wanted to revisit some of the more fun workouts had here in the past. WARMUP: None THE THANG: Part 1 - Harris St Hill Work Proceed down White/160, left… SEABISCUIT · THU APR 2 Loop or no loop! Q: Vuvuzela · 13 PAX WARMUP: NA THE THANG: run Dobbys Bridge towards downtown, left on Fairway, if you are over 20 minutes when you get to the end of Fairway, just turn back the same way. If 20 minutes or less, left on Banks, left on FM… BLOCK PARTY · THU APR 2 Expedited Tour of Fort Mill w/Pain Stations Q: Pocahontas · 18 PAX WARMUP: Mosey to FM Animal Hospital, SSH, Merkins, Calf Stretch, Runners Stretch THE THANG: Run to Walmart, 7s with merkins and dry docs, run to CVS, 10 merkins, 10 squats, 10 lunges (repeat 3x with a lap around CVS in… BLOCK PARTY · THU MAR 19 Backblast! Hills and Pull ups Q: Stagecoach · 14 PAX WARMUP: mosey to Print shop SSH x 20 Imperial walker x 10 Hillbilly Walker x 10 Cherry picker x 10 Calf stretch runner stretch THE THANG: triple nickel from town hall up hill past church 5 Bonnie Blair’s 2 is 1 5 jump… BLOCK PARTY · TUE MAR 10 Backblast! Is this minnow pond? Q: Badlands · 11 PAX 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? Q: Crystal Lake · 11 PAX 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 Q: Soup To Nuts · 17 PAX 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 Q: Tesh · 16 PAX 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 THE FORGE · FRI FEB 27 Backblast! Neese's was almost the death of us Q: Band Camp · 19 PAX 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 Q: Farmers Only · 16 PAX 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… SWEEP THE LEG · MON FEB 16 Backblast! Sweep the Leg Field Trip Q: darkhelmet · 14 PAX WARMUP: Nope THE THANG: Every stop = 10 Merkins, 10 Dry Docks, 15 Squat Jumps, 20 LBCs - Cross street turn right, head to Towne Tavern parking lot - Continue to Enterprise Rent-a-Car - Continue to My Eye Dr - Continue… SLOW BURN · FRI FEB 13 Backblast! Failed Expectations Q: Airborne · 8 PAX WARMUP: mosey to chik fil a parking lot and warm up while hoping to see the crewed rocket launch at 5:15. Side straddle hops, Moroccan night clubs, reverse lunges and windmills. Saw the upper stage separating from the…