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708 backblasts mention “Barry Manilow”
THE BALLROOM · TUE JUL 21
PoBoy Mike Tyson’s
WARMUP: straight up Broga with some stretching THE THANG: mosey to benches for hips and back. Went to back lot for other warmup stuff two kinds of walkers, squats etc. more hip and hammy stretching. Down to playground…
6@6 · SAT JUL 18
6at6ish : QT Out and back
WARMUP: mumblechatter THE THANG: 3 miles out and 3 miles back - QT Springfield pkwy MARY: none ANNOUNCEMENTS: Few COT: solid
THE FORGE · FRI JUL 17
Partners in the Gloom
WARMUP: little COP for warm up with 4-6 exercises and 1burpee for Slapshot THE THANG: Mosey to apartments and lunge 50 yards Mosey to Tiny Time day care for some DORA Lots of stops along the way for Monkey Humpers Mosey…
THE FORGE · WED JUL 8
Carrying the burdens
WARMUP: Disclaimer announced and off to Grace Presbyterian lot Plank until all pax arrived and moved into exercises Windmills x 10 I/C Cherry pickers x 10 I/C Imperial walkers x 10 I/C Hillbilly Walkers x 10 I/C Merkins…
SLOW BURN · FRI JUL 3
Chutes and Ladders 🪜- Round 2
It was a steamy morning at Slow Burn and the PAX were chomping at the bit to accelerate. Quick warmup with the stretching and we were off. Over to the hill for some Chutes and Ladders. :ladder: There were two cones at…
CLYDESDALES · WED JUL 1
The Suggested Route
WARMUP: Reviewed the running route THE THANG: 4.18 mile route around Downtown Fort Mill MARY: She doesn't like to run ANNOUNCEMENTS: Read your newsletter COT: Prayers and Praises
6@6 · SAT JUN 27
Running in heat sux
We ran to QT and back twister did not follow. He went rogue and took a different path the end.
MINNOW POND · THU JUN 25
Some 🐂 💩
WARMUP: THE THANG: Suicides on Williamson st starting at church to banks. 10 merkins and 20 monkey humpers at each of the 6 stops. +1 burpee everytime you hit the start MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT:
DAWN PATROL · TUE JUN 23
Board of Pain
Muggy morning but 20, yes 20 PAX showed their intestinal fortitude by taking on the board of pain. Several new comers to the board and everyone did great! We even had an FNG brought by Mater. It was also my 50th…
6@6 · SAT JUN 20
Where is Everyone?
WARMUP: Chatter THE THANG: 6 miles through downtown Ft Mill via 160 MARY: Nah ANNOUNCEMENTS: yes COT: Worth the Time
DAWN PATROL · THU JUN 18
Dawn Patrol with Cake 🎂
WARMUP: mosey with stops for some exercises THE THANG: 11’s 11 stations 3 levels each level had accumulating exercise moves 10 reps each Run down hill for 11 merkins and run back Hard spring g to finish MARY: gas…
DAWN PATROL · TUE JUN 16
Burning day Dawn
WARMUP: Side Straddle Hops (SSH) • Imperial Walkers • Hillbillies • Merkins THE THANG: Run to Baby Jesus church from COT. 1 Copperhead Squats 2 Big Boys 3 Bomb Jacks 4 Merkins 5 LBCs (Little Baby Crunches) 6 Jump Squats…
6@6 · SAT JUN 13
Two loops within the 6 mile
WARMUP: Mumblechatter THE THANG: 6 miles with a loop around WEP and a loop around Kingsley ( or modified with Alabama) Up 160 and back down 160z MARY: nope ANNOUNCEMENTS: Yep COT: Yes - Announcement and Coffee
THE BALLROOM · TUE JUN 9
1 Jarvis + 1 Bobber = Acceleration
It was a beautiful morning at The Ballroom and the PAX were chomping at the bit to accelerate…Or was that Jarvis chomping on a T-Bone?:cut_of_meat: Quick warmup with the Polish Mating Dance and we were off. Over to the…
FLIGHT PLAN · MON JUN 8
Flight Plan Folly
18 for a muggy am of Ruckers and Runners. Rewarded with a nice sunrise. YHC failed at the recording duties.
6@6 · SAT JUN 6
Still running
WARMUP: stretching and grunting THE THANG: Alabama MARY: coffee & one word ANNOUNCEMENTS: trash pick up COT: @ coffee
DAWN PATROL · THU JUN 4
4 Corner Accumulators
Favorite of YHC. 4 corners. Stopped at each corner to do the following. Round 1- 1 burpee at each corner Round 2 - 1 burpee, 2 SSH at each corner Round 3 - 1 burpee, 2 SSH, 3 Run Stance Switch Round 4 - 1 burpee, 2 SSH…
THE BALLROOM · TUE JUN 2
Tuesday Ballroom
WARMUP: a little stretching mosey then more Broga THE THANG: mosey down hill to start the fun. Do 3/4 exercises the. Run around the loop. Round 1: WAM, merkins, shoulder taps, run round 2 SSH, OH claps, Moroccan KCs…
6@6 · SAT MAY 30
The Journey of Getting Better
Disclaimer Shared ! Routes and Buddy System Encouraged WARMUP: 10 Min Stroll to Desired Starting Point THE THANG: Go get 4-9 miles worth of journey and share with your partners MARY: Was never found, Smoke :dash…
CLYDESDALES · WED MAY 27
No Rain at the Moment
WARMUP: Maybe THE THANG: out and back - Munn to Harris to Sam Smith. 4 miles with plenty of Ruck options MARY: None ANNOUNCEMENTS: Trash Pick up/ Bethel Men’s/ Christmas party COT: Prayers and Praises from each pax (…
THE BALLROOM · TUE MAY 26
Your Sweat is Your Consent
6 men shunned the fartsack for a the soggy parking lot of Pleasant Knoll Middle. Here’s what we did: Warm-up - 10 Low Slow Squats (IC) - 10 Imperial Walkers (IC) - 10 SSHs (IC) The Thang - .5 mile Mosey to the Track…
SLOW BURN · SAT MAY 23
What Rain!!
WARMUP: Merks, SSH, Nightclubs, Stretch, Mosey, PlankJax, Imperial Walker, OH Claps THE THANG: 4 Corners w accumulator adding an exercise. 1st Corner 10 Merks, 2nd Corner 10 Merks,10 Squats, 3rd corner 10 Merks, 10…
THE BALLROOM · TUE MAY 19
Barry said no moderate
WARMUP: light jog to bball court, SSH, cherry pickers, windmills, low slow squat, tempo merkins THE THANG: old school Dora: 100 merkins, 200 squats, 300 LBCs. Wrapped up the Dora and jogged over to the track. At the…
THE BALLROOM · TUE MAY 19
Post CSAUP FOMO
15 showed up for ao-the-ballroom for a not moderate (thanks to Barry Manilow for the motivation) as there were a handful of csaup-may-2026 participants this morning. - Honky Tonk is living in the current shadow of his…