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6,128 backblasts mention “Thang”
TRAINING GROUND · SUN APR 26
Better late than never
3.57 miles WARMUP: THE THANG: MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT:
6@6 · SAT APR 25
Boston Marathon finisher on Q
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
6@6 · SAT APR 25
Rucking to find the million dollar bridge
WARMUP: put rucks on, grab one sandbag to share while exploring a route to the spring trails trying to find the million dollar bridge THE THANG: leave NAFO parking lot, go up the the traffic light and cross the street…
THE FORT · SAT APR 25
Padre-Sandbag
WARMUP: the usual suspects THE THANG: 1. Catch me if you can: 1 pax walks w/ Sandbag or chosen coupon… Other (at each handoff), does 10 BBSU, 20 monkey humpers then moseys up for handoff 1. Pitt-stop at Playground for…
THE HIVE · FRI APR 24
Complex
WARMUP: Of course! Halo, around the world, single leg deadlift with the kettlebell a bit after some standard stuff without the bell (SSH,IW,HW) and yoga to make Coaster groan. THE THANG: Humane Burpee Clean, Reverse…
THE FORGE · FRI APR 24
All The Corners
WARMUP: Mosey, SSH, Plank, Imperial Walkers, Hillbilly Walkers, Best Damn Stretch, and maybe 1-2 others I am forgetting THE THANG: First 4 corners - Corners were the corners of the HT parking lot - 20 Squats - 15 Big…
SLOW BURN · FRI APR 24
Do 1 More
WARMUP: lap around the parking lot, SSH, Moroccan Nightclubs, windmills THE THANG: Do 1 More This is a 12 round AMRAP 1 minute each with a 45 second break to do as many as you can. I told the pax to write down their…
SOUL TO SOLE · THU APR 23
Heavy Ruck-a-bout
WARMUP: N/A THE THANG: 3 Miles with rucks and sandbags around Kingsley and across 160 MARY: N/A ANNOUNCEMENTS: Read your newsletter! COT: It is what it is…
THE COACH'S BOX · THU APR 23
Tires and blocks extravaganza
WARMUP: 1 lap around the field block carry: - Bear hug, over the back, shoulder, block overhead - 10 count buyins: goblet squats, chest press, overhead press, curls, tris, SSH THE THANG: 5 stations: Timer - shoulder…
MINNOW POND · THU APR 23
Miles and Smiles
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:
KITCHEN SINK · WED APR 22
Last min v2
WARMUP: yes THE THANG: deck of cards, see picture. Gear was on, ruck, sandbag. Jokers meant carry all the gear for ~100 yards. MARY: stretches ANNOUNCEMENTS: yes COT: yes
RING OF FIRE · WED APR 22
Bucket of Death with Circle of Fun
WARMUP: - Moroccan Night Club - Windmill - Cherry pickers - Imperial walker THE THANG: - partner workout x 2 - 40 CDD, 60 Merkins, 80 Squats, 100 LBC, 120 side straddle hops - Circuit x 2 50 sec exercise + 20 sec rest …
CLYDESDALES · WED APR 22
My route was used
WARMUP: None THE THANG: I asked if anyone was interested in my route. A few select quality gentleman said yes. Then we took off. MARY: None ANNOUNCEMENTS: Yes COT: Some prayers and praises were shared.
CURRAHEE · TUE APR 21
Last min before month end v1
WARMUP: yes THE THANG: sandbag Indian walk where we had 8 sandbags and we did a full walk around the school. The goal was to learn how to handoff bags while walking ranging from 40, 60, and 80 lb bags. Round 2 was 4…
BLOCK PARTY · TUE APR 21
Starry Abs
WARMUP: 51 SSH (DH birthday) Merkins, PP, WM and stretching THE THANG: Star of abs workout 5 stations 20 reps each, first round the middle was 10 Burpees, second round was 20CDD, then on to circle of hell, one man took…
DAWN PATROL · TUE APR 21
In Which We Ask the Musical Question, 'Can You Last Two Minutes?'
WARMUP: Included THE THANG: The board lists a primary exercise and alternates. Focus on the primary and pivot to the alternates if needed for the duration of the corresponding song. Each song approximately 2 minutes in…
THE BALLROOM · TUE APR 21
Annie debuts on broadway - 1977
WARMUP: SSH, imp walk, hillbilly walker, cherry picker, Moroccan night clubs, down dog flow, mosey lap around parking lot THE THANG: light poles… stop at each one for 10 merkins, 10 squats, 10 calf raises. 15 in total…
COCKPIT · MON APR 20
Birthday Boy 4-20
WARMUP: Warmup THE THANG: Thanged MARY: Quickie ANNOUNCEMENTS: > COT:
RING OF FIRE · MON APR 20
Smokin Cindy Beatdown
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SWEEP THE LEG · MON APR 20
(De)Construction Zone
WARMUP: Quick lap around the main parking lot (not going behind the stores), then circle up for the following, 10-15 of each: – SSH – WM – IW then HW – MNC – Strawberry pickers Then mosey not too far from COT for…. THE…
FLIGHT PLAN · MON APR 20
Go The Extra Mile
WARMUP: THE THANG: MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT:
THE ARMORY · MON APR 20
Pop Culture
WARMUP: Moroccan nightclubs, windmills, cherry pickers, imperial walkers Mosey for some merkins and low slow squats THE THANG: Top Gun Mjolnir The Hodor Dirty Man-Makers MARY: Man-makers for 30 seconds ANNOUNCEMENTS…
BLOCK PARTY · SUN APR 19
Nothing Fancy
WARMUP: THE THANG: Through Colosseum to Walmart and Model A then back the way we came for 3.5 miles MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT:
ALCATRAZ · SAT APR 18
Cones & Such
WARMUP: a few exercises I/C then mosey to firehouse lot for a few more exercises I/C. Then mosey to the back corner of park for more exercises I/C then mosey back to the main lot THE THANG: cones on the field Part 1 …