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SLOW BURN · FRI JAN 30
Backblast! A Celebration Trip to the Islands
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…
CLYDESDALES · WED JAN 21
Backblast! Trip to the ER
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
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
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
WARMUP: running THE THANG: Festivus MARY: airing of Grievance ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT:
CLYDESDALES · WED JAN 7
Backblast! Substiloop
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
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
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?
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
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
WARMUP: THE THANG: MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT:
FLIGHT PLAN · DEC 15, 2025
Backblast! A bit nipply out
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
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
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
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?
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….
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
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
Loops around Gardenia. Oof!
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
THE HIVE · NOV 7, 2025
Backblast! 4 corners and a Cake
WARMUP: Handful of exercises to loosen up THE THANG: 4 corners of exercises with 20 as rep number 5 exercises at each corner 3 rounds each with lap between rounds MARY: Flutters, Hello Dollys, big boys ANNOUNCEMENTS…
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…