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SWEEP THE LEG · MON FEB 23
Backblast! Sub of the substitute Q
WARMUP: mosey to goodwill SSH Imperial walkers Hillbilly walkers Cherry pickers THE THANG: Mosey to Planet Fitness explain exercises 5 Lt Dan 10 scissor kicks at eat stop sign through Waterstone. Right at the pool and…
SWEEP THE LEG · MON FEB 16
Backblast! Sweep the Leg Field Trip
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…
ALCATRAZ · SAT FEB 14
Backblast! Sysiphus returns
WARMUP: Mosey and then the usual minus the SSH THE THANG: went back to an old COVID WOD from backdraft 5 Burpees every minute for 20 min & mixed in some Squats, MNCs, Calf raises with the spare seconds. After that we…
SWEEP THE LEG · MON JAN 12
Backblast! Partner bearcrawls at STL
Disclaimer was disclaimers-hate me now... Love me later WARMUP: windmills, downward dog, upward dog, runners stretch right, runners stretch left, shoulder taps, THE THANG: partner up. One partner starts bearcrawling…
SWEEP THE LEG · MON JAN 5
Backblast! Prison Squats
WARMUP: Run to hill @Gold Hill Elementary and did 15 SSH THE THANG: 10 prisoner squats 10 big boys 10 merkins at every light pole up hit every light pole down w each 3 set exercise. MARY: running back to COT…
SWEEP THE LEG · DEC 29, 2025
Backblast! BRR prep Hill repeats
WARMUP: mosey to bank Moroccan night club, cherry pickers, windmill, downward dog, honey mooner THE THANG: hill repeats with 4 station 1st 10 x merkins, 10 flutters, 2nd 10 x merkins 10 box cutters, 3rd 10 wide arm…
SWEEP THE LEG · DEC 15, 2025
Backblast! Afton loops
WARMUP: pre-run Ben Casey thru parking lot down to Patricia lane and back to launch + 20 SSH THE THANG: Dave Gibson > Emory > Braden Pkwy > Afton Way with stops along Emory for houses with Christmas lights (total: 1…
SWEEP THE LEG · DEC 1, 2025
Backblast! What it is to be a Good Man
WARMUP: In Cadence: Imperial Walkers, Cherry Pickers, Hillbilly Walkers & Windmills. Counted off. THE THANG: Took off for a basic run and boot. 3.02 miles with stops along the way. Pain Station stops included: merkins…
SWEEP THE LEG · NOV 24, 2025
Backblast! Charge!
WARMUP: Jog with some karaokes, toy soldiers, and power skips. THE THANG: Took the long way down the hill (Ben Casey to Patricia Lane) At stop sign, 10 pulse squat to squat jumps (1 pulse squat and 1 squat jump is 1…
CLYDESDALES · NOV 19, 2025
Backblast! Jacket Dirty Mile
WARMUP: The usual suspects THE THANG: Jacket-Dirty-Mile 4 laps around FMHS track... 3 "excursions"/lap - Up & down Railings of Home side bleachers (so... up, over, down, over, up, over, down...and rejoin track) - East…
FLIGHT PLAN · NOV 17, 2025
Backblast! Disruption to the Status Quo at FP
Loops around Gardenia. Oof!
6@6 · NOV 15, 2025
Backblast! Journey anyone?
WARMUP: yes THE THANG: R on Textile Way R on Wamsutta Mills Dr R on Kingsley Springs Pkwy Cross 160 onto Munn R on Harris R on Spring Blossom L on Misty Morning Ct (1st cul-de-sac) L on Spring Blossom L on Brookcrest…
CLYDESDALES · NOV 12, 2025
Backblast! VO2 Max training
Track workout including 2 options: Run a mile on the track then: 1. Calculate Vo2 max by running hard for 12 minutes 2. Sprint workout with race pace followed by jog (400,800, 1200 meters)
FLIGHT PLAN · NOV 10, 2025
Backblast! Running, Monday, Flight Plan
WARMUP: jibber jabber THE THANG: Berkshire loop(s) MARY: more jibber jabber ANNOUNCEMENTS: yes COT: yes Looks like we made it, Barry Manilow
CLYDESDALES · NOV 5, 2025
Backblast! Pray for Jamaica
WARMUP: sure THE THANG: Out and back - 4.3mi L on Munn R on Harris R on Sam Smith R on Choate L on Drew L on Sharon Lee R on Sutton Out to 6 Baxter MARY: nah ANNOUNCEMENTS: 4Bs, Xmas party COT: prayers for Jamaica…
CLYDESDALES · OCT 29, 2025
Backblast! run, rundown, run-of-the-mill, runaway
WARMUP: assorted stretching, grunting, groaning, whining about the cold THE THANG: FMHS to new Kingsley, out/back to 21, around Sunbelt parking lot, back out. Studs add old Kingsley. MARY: assorted stretching, grunting…
CLYDESDALES · OCT 15, 2025
Backblast! Creekside Adventure
THE THANG: 5K & 4-mi option from the HS to Creekside and the trail connector to Harris St Park. There were hills. MARY: didn’t see here ANNOUNCEMENTS: Newsletter-Golf Tournament, F3Chester, HIM Camp COT: Prayers for the…
SWEEP THE LEG · OCT 13, 2025
Backblast! “No Mercy” Monday @ STL
WARMUP: NONE THE THANG: 19 men took off at quickly for No Mercy Monday. After a quick mosey to South State Bank, we fired up the legs with 5 Bonnie Blairs to get loose. From there, we charged down Dave Gibson Blvd to…
CLYDESDALES · OCT 8, 2025
Backblast! BoJangles Route
WARMUP: None THE THANG: Run route: Munn Rd to Harris Rd to 1st Street South to Doves Rd to Country Haven LN to Country Lodge Rd to Bojanles and back to COT . ~ 4miles loop MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: Newsletter COT: Closed in…
OCT 7, 2025
Backblast! 13 YR Anniversary Convergence
WARMUP: THE THANG: Here is my weinke - Assassin We had about 12 runners and 6 ruckers tackle the tundra of the paved loop around the schools. Starting at the front door we headed around the back, past the shop, past the…
CLYDESDALES · SEP 24, 2025
Backblast! From Clydesdales to Clydesdales
WARMUP: THE THANG: We counted off and some ran and some rucked. Route was to circle around the Founders location where Clydesdales once called home. MARY: Nah ANNOUNCEMENTS: Convergence, golf tourney, CANNOLI RUN!, and…
SWEEP THE LEG · SEP 22, 2025
Backblast! STL meets Jack Webb
No warm-ups, no disclaimer (oops) Ran down to school parking lot Simple routine, at first light pole, kick off Jack Webb (1 merkin, 4 OH claps), run to the far end parking lot, 1 burpee. Add to the count +1 merkin, +4…
CLYDESDALES · SEP 17, 2025
Backblast! Kingsley……because…..that’s what we do
WARMUP: Nope - It’s a running/rucking/jogging AO THE THANG: route called - leave the high school up the hill, north on Munn - left on Kingsley park drive to the crossing at 160 into the Kingsley development for 1 mile…
SWEEP THE LEG · SEP 15, 2025
Backblast! Sweep goes metric
A count of 10 pax posted for Sweep the Leg (Metric version). Thang: Starting at the earthfare lot, run to the flag pole in front of the elementary school. This is about 1 km. Do exercises noted Run to the back side of…