backblasts
Every workout’s write-up, newest first — straight from the Q’s backblast.
500 backblasts mention “Ruby Slippers”
VARSITY · DEC 2, 2022
Birthday blast
Slackblast: Birthday blast DATE: 2022-12-02 AO: ao-varsity Q: bodywash PAX: Ruby Slippers Saw Dust Shield Kaiser Splinter HarryCarry Straight Up FNGs: 0 COUNT: 8 Stretch- warm up SSH LSS Merkins Run to pull up bars 5…
RING OF FIRE · NOV 30, 2022
Slippery When Wet
Slackblast: Slippery When Wet DATE: 2022-11-30 AO: ao-ring-of-fire Q: CakeBoss PAX: Slow Roll Drop Thrill Kaiser Ruby Slippers HarryCarry Clickbait Saw Dust Mainframe FNGs: 0 COUNT: 9 WARMUP: mosey to School Gym e…
THE YARD · NOV 26, 2022
Merkin 200 at the Yard
Slackblast: Merkin 200 at the Yard DATE: 2022-11-26 AO: ao-the-yard Q: HarryCarry PAX: Vuvuzela Grinder Grout Fogerty darkhelmet backdraft Dojo JWOW Twister Bitcoin Ruby Slippers Short Sale 3D Slow Jams Barry Manilow…
THE HIVE · NOV 25, 2022
Black Friday “Convergence”
Slackblast: Black Friday “Convergence” DATE: 2022-11-25 AO: ao-the-hive Q: Airborne PAX: darkhelmet Dojo Drop Thrill Maximus Ruby Slippers HarryCarry FNGs: 0 COUNT: 7 WARMUP: Toy soldiers, butt kickers, karoaci and…
THE RANCH · NOV 24, 2022
2022 Thanksgiving Day Convergence
Slackblast: 2022 Thanksgiving Day Convergence DATE: 2022-11-24 AO: ao-the-ranch Q: JWOW Grout HarryCarry PAX: Saw Dust shower curtain Quack Attack Cubbie trucker Senator Tressel Barry Manilow Hardwood Headspin Cheddah…
RING OF FIRE · NOV 23, 2022
Keep it simple
Slackblast: Keep it simple DATE: 2022-11-23 AO: ao-ring-of-fire Q: Kaiser PAX: Sasquatch Saw Dust Maximus SkateOrDie Joe Lyons (F3 Long Duck) Punch List HarryCarry Headspin darkhelmet Straight Up Ruby Slippers FNGs: 0…
COLOSSEUM · NOV 22, 2022
Slackblast:
Slackblast: Pole Dancing at Colosseum DATE: 2022-11-22 AO: ao-colosseum Q: NASA PAX: shower curtain Ruby Slippers Joe Lyons (F3 Long Duck) Incoming HarryCarry JWOW Rebound Barkley FNGs: 0 COUNT: 9 WARMUP: Ran to the…
THE RANCH · OCT 13, 2022
Surprise! Lights Special
Slackblast: Surprise! Lights Special DATE: 2022-10-13 AO: ao-the-ranch Q: Cohiba PAX: Poppins Happy Hour Barkley HarryCarry backdraft photobomb Ruby Slippers Jump Shot Grout Saw Dust FNGs: 0 COUNT: 11 WARMUP: Mosey to…
VARSITY · OCT 7, 2022
Butterflies 🦋 & bidets 🚽
Slackblast: Butterflies :butterfly: & bidets :toilet: DATE: 2022-10-07 AO: ao-varsity Q: Shady PAX: Band Camp Esso Splinter Headspin HarryCarry backdraft bodywash Ruby Slippers Grout Barkley FNGs: 0 COUNT: 11…
THE ARMORY · OCT 3, 2022
bells with the boys!!!
Slackblast: bells with the boys!!! DATE: 2022-10-03 AO: ao-the-armory Q: shower curtain PAX: Battle Bot Lookout Tesh UHaul Peabody Shady Joe Lyons (F3 Long Duck) Assassin Walker Cousin Eddie 3D 38 Special JWOW Router…
SOUL TO SOLE · SEP 29, 2022
Leg Day Rucking
Slackblast: Leg Day Rucking DATE: 2022-09-29 AO: ao-soul-to-sole Q: OTG PAX: Ruby Slippers Sprocket Shield Battle Bot FNGs: 0 COUNT: 5 WARMUP: 15 Windmills in cadence and 10 Cherry pickers THE THANG: 3.25 miles with…
MAR 17, 2022
St. Patrick's Day WOD
Today is St. Patty's Day...so I came up with a Irish, St. Patty's themed WOD. We had 3 for the workout ,3 runners and 1 dog walker. Our warmup consisted of windmills, Morrocan nightclubs, Imperial walkers and Hillbilly…
OCT 21, 2021
Loopy Loop
Total of eleven pax for the third installment of Q-swap Thursdays in October. Today, the Ranch swapped for Laces In. Bootcamp for Bootcamp. Since Ruby Slippers' shoulder is on the mend (TAPs), I covered for him today at…
OCT 7, 2021
Big Book of Pain
Six pax posted at Footloose. I was expecting rain, but none was to be had. This was part of the Q swap event for October...I was filling for Ruby Slippers. Disclaimer given (twice) and then proceeded to: Warm Up Mosey…
THE RANCH · DEC 31, 2020
Upside Down
SkyQ was stirring the Site Q's spirit 30 days ago, suggesting he needed to loop YHC in for a New Year's Eve Q at The Ranch. Little did he know 12/31 happens to be my birthday, so there was no way I could pass up the…
NOV 6, 2020
Mettle Forger
Two showed up for a noon time study/work break on Friday. It would be a simple workout, just some resistance work with bricks ..I borrowed this idea from Ruby Slippers. We ran a warmup lap around the field and did the…
THE RANCH · OCT 8, 2020
Stay Hard
I’ve been reading a handful of books these days, and one phrase that has stuck within my mind (as well as my SL) is #StayHard. It has pushed me through the mindset of “I can’t do this” or “I shouldn’t do this.” How many…
AUG 10, 2020
The Full MALTZ at The Honey Badger
Today, we would be honoring Master Sergeant Michael H. Maltz (19 September 1960 - 23 March 2003). Week 2 of Hard-Charging August consisted of the Full MALTZ. In total, 22 of us made the decision to start the week at The…
THE RANCH · JAN 9, 2020
Sore legs, laps, and laughter
Due to scheduler difficulties, YHC didn't know about this Q until a day or two before, which is fine, because there's so darn much a guy can do in a Q at an AO that's as diverse as the Ranch Unfortunately, I was about 5…
VARSITY · SEP 13, 2019
A Slow and Steady Howler on Friday the 13th.
Can you believe after all of my time at NaFo, I’ve never been on Q at Varsity? What?! Thankfully, Harry Carry noticed a gap in my portfolio and decided that needed to be filled. This week has been rough... and when I…