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FLIGHT PLAN · MON MAR 2 Backblast! Homestead Route Q: Band Camp · 21 PAX WARMUP: Not at this AO. But YHC did jump a lot from 5:10-5:14 (Q-drenaline) THE THANG: Run to WillowBrook and back via Orchard Park Elementary. Proof: https://www.strava.com/activities/17574144266 MARY: Might have… SLOW BURN · FRI FEB 20 Backblast! Anchorman Rules Q: Anchorman · 7 PAX WARMUP: stretchy stretchy bc we are all respectable THE THANG: shuttle runs and then a relaxing round of BOMBS (200 each) MARY: shared love around the circle CLYDESDALES · WED FEB 18 Backblast! Taper Before Dam to Dam - NOPE Q: Fogerty · 12 PAX WARMUP: Mumblechatter THE THANG: 4.25 miles Munn to Harris to Ardrey to loop around WEP and back. MARY: Heck no… ANNOUNCEMENTS: Adopt A Highway, Bethel, May Overnight Ruck, Break the Dam, Read Newsletter COT: Solid… CLYDESDALES · WED FEB 11 Backblast! The road least traveled Q: Peach Stand · 15 PAX WARMUP: the nice warm air gave us all the warm up we needed THE THANG: the recommended route was L on munn, R on Harris, R on Sam smith, R into Sutton place neighborhood, take the first left 3 times to arrive at Sutton… SLOW BURN · FRI JAN 30 Backblast! A Celebration Trip to the Islands Q: Double D · 13 PAX WARMUP: Tried and true -- SSH, Windmill, Mtn climber, down dog, up dog, etc. mosey to Lowes THE THANG: Pax mustered near island at far entrance of Lowes. Completed a routine of doing some form of upper body exercise x15… THE COACH'S BOX · THU JAN 29 Backblast! Patience is a Virtue Q: Cohiba · 4 PAX Warm-Up: SSH – 20 IC Imperial Walkers – 15 IC Windmills – 10 IC Moroccan NC – 10 IC Mosey lap around AO Main Thang: Round 1: Cinder Strength Perform 3 rounds: (10, 15, 20 reps) Cinder Block Squat Press (Thruster) Cinder… CLYDESDALES · WED JAN 21 Backblast! Trip to the ER Q: Time Machine · 10 PAX WARMUP: Done in the car THE THANG: Munn to 21, loop the hospital, back up 21, loop Sunbelt, then up the hill, over the woods avoiding the big bad wolf and back to COT, 4-5 miles depending upon your loops in the woods… FLIGHT PLAN · MON JAN 19 Backblast! GHES out and back Q: Bonsai · 19 PAX WARMUP: THE THANG: Ran to Gold Hill Elementary and back. 4+ miles depending on which loop you hit at the school MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT: FLIGHT PLAN · MON JAN 12 Backblast! Trails Are The Better Option Q: Stang · 27 PAX WARMUP: THE THANG: Some ran trails others ran boring roads to Wally World MARY: Nope ANNOUNCEMENTS: Read Newsletter COT: Yes SLOW BURN · FRI JAN 9 Backblast! Festivais for the rest of us Q: Mark Nestel · 9 PAX WARMUP: running THE THANG: Festivus MARY: airing of Grievance ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT: CLYDESDALES · WED JAN 7 Backblast! Substiloop Q: Rolloff · 16 PAX WARMUP: no THE THANG: we ran and ran and we ran MARY: no ANNOUNCEMENTS: were made COT: prayers FLIGHT PLAN · MON JAN 5 Backblast! Monday River Run Q: Assassin · 21 PAX · +1 FNG We ran down Market St thru Baxter to Grey Rock and back. Only 3 members of the ruck club today. SLOW BURN · FRI JAN 2 Backblast! Back Across The Road Q: Twister · 8 PAX WARMUP: Stretching THE THANG: Across to Baxter for a Heavy Dora up and down the steps MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT: FLIGHT PLAN · DEC 29, 2025 Backblast! Whose guidance you following? Q: Double D · 19 PAX WARMUP: OYO THE THANG: Run out Richards Crossing all the way to the end including the loop; on the return take a right on Front St to Berkshire; do Berkshire loop 2x; return home on Richards Crossing. MARY: she… DEC 24, 2025 Backblast! Eve of the Lord's birth - convergence Q: darkhelmet · 85 PAX WARMUP: The usual THE THANG: DH-type-stuff MARY: worked into Thang ANNOUNCEMENTS: Newsletter & upcoming changes COT: Lauren Hope Styles (sp?) - 21 RIP, Prayers for Geronimo & family. Reading from Ezekiel centered around… FLIGHT PLAN · DEC 22, 2025 Backblast! Running for the Harvest Q: Cake Boss · 20 PAX WARMUP: THE THANG: MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT: FLIGHT PLAN · DEC 15, 2025 Backblast! A bit nipply out Q: Shady · 12 PAX WARMUP: zip unless you did some stretching THE THANG: ran through Baxter (some of us got lost and then figured it out), ran down 160 to colosseum parking lot (or before), and turn back. MARY: nope, maybe some stretching… SLOW BURN · DEC 12, 2025 Backblast! Dozens and dozens Q: Peach Stand · 9 PAX WARMUP: ssh, slow wind mills, imp walkers, hillbilly walkers, plank/down and up dog, Peter Parker’s. All in cadence and most for 12 reps THE THANG: 12 days of Christmas. Each day took place at a different location… CLYDESDALES · DEC 3, 2025 Backblast! Kingsley loops Q: Masterpiece · 18 PAX WARMUP: none THE THANG: right on Mun left and Kingsley park circle, cross over 160 to Kingsley do as many loops as possible, head back MARY: none ANNOUNCEMENTS: Christmas Party COT: keep several father in laws and… FLIGHT PLAN · DEC 1, 2025 Backblast! The Winter of Wegs’ discontemt Q: Short Sale · 15 PAX WARMUP: Too cold THE THANG: in the words of Rev. Al Green, “Take Me To The River”runners ran to the River & back. Ruckers did they own thang MARY: nope ANNOUNCEMENTS: The Usual COT: prayers & praises CLYDESDALES · NOV 26, 2025 Backblast! How soon until we’re back at founders? Q: Anchorman · 9 PAX Surprise surprise. We ran down Munn to Harris. Jackson street to Ardrey loop. The gubmint needs to put them sidewalks back in so we can have some of our old routes back. Alabama anyone?! FLIGHT PLAN · NOV 24, 2025 Backblast! The hills are alive…. Q: Anchorman · 15 PAX Run. Run run run. Run. Stop walking. Run run run. :runner: Braden hill repeats. Run run run back. BUSHWOOD · NOV 19, 2025 Backblast! Family and service Q: Airborne · 16 PAX WARMUP: mosey around the parking lot, Carioke, toy solders and butt kickers. Windmills, Moroccan Night Clubs and merkins THE THANG: Mosey to student parking lot. Sprints at 50% then 75%. Rinse and repeat for a total of… FLIGHT PLAN · NOV 17, 2025 Backblast! Disruption to the Status Quo at FP Q: Pusher · 24 PAX Loops around Gardenia. Oof!