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735 backblasts mention “Bass”

THE BALLROOM · TUE JUL 14 No title, just work Q: Bonsai · 7 PAX WARMUP: SSH, windmill, low slow squats and broga THE THANG: Ran the light poles between the elementary and middle school. Backwards. Stopping at each light pole adding one merkin each time we stopped. Moved over to the… FLIGHT PLAN · MON JUL 13 Loops, loops and loops Q: Cyclops · 22 PAX WARMUP: Nope - it's a run/ruck workout THE THANG: Richard's Crossing to Front Street to Berkshire Heights, loop 1, 2 or 3 times and return the way pax got there. MARY: No sir - open to all men ANNOUNCEMENTS: Always COT… THE BALLROOM · TUE JUL 7 The Ballroom Playbill Q: Bitcoin · 4 PAX The Quad: 4 PAX. Small enough to be an intimate dinner party; strong enough to reshape the concrete. ​The Main Event: Four Corners. Because why just run in a straight line when you can suffer at every cardinal… FLIGHT PLAN · MON JUL 6 Backblast for the Slackers Q: Cake Boss · 17 PAX WARMUP: meet and greet THE THANG: run through the bubble MARY: was a fine girl ANNOUNCEMENTS: Rob says USC is different than Southern California COT: pray more worry less COCKPIT · SAT JUL 4 ‘Merica 250 Q: Time Machine · 58 PAX WARMUP: 5 Burpees THE THANG: Flipped off King George, as well as 13 Colony inspired exercises for a rep count of 1776 MARY: She slept in ANNOUNCEMENTS: Read your various newsletters COT: Remembered what our fore fathers… SLOW BURN · FRI JUL 3 Chutes and Ladders 🪜- Round 2 Q: JWOW · 9 PAX 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… MINNOW POND · THU JUL 2 Straight Horseshoe Q: Rolloff · 16 PAX WARMUP: run THE THANG: 5 burpees every time @ bottom of Monroe white, 10 Merkins + 10 squats + 20 LBCs at the top of Monroe white and up at the old town hall building MARY: yeah ANNOUNCEMENTS: convergence COT: THE BALLROOM · TUE JUN 30 Dancing shoes!! Q: Honkey Tonk · 3 PAX WARMUP: 20 windmill 20 cherry pickers 20 imperial walkers 20 low and slow THE THANG: Mosey to the basketball court 20 count downward dawg 20 count high plank 20 LBC Down and back 3 rounds Mosey to the wall Wall sit… 6@6 · SAT JUN 27 Running in heat sux Q: Bass · 13 PAX · +1 FNG 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 🐂 💩 Q: Stagecoach · 19 PAX 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: THE BALLROOM · TUE JUN 23 The Ballroom Q: backdraft · 11 PAX WARMUP: solid warmup THE THANG: work, work, work MARY: some core ANNOUNCEMENTS: bethel men’s shelter, 4th of July converge COT: prayers and praises all around FLIGHT PLAN · MON JUN 22 Equator loops Q: Bass · 13 PAX No warmup just run around Baxter for loops. Ecuador is in South America too. 6@6 · SAT JUN 20 Where is Everyone? Q: Fogerty · 8 PAX WARMUP: Chatter THE THANG: 6 miles through downtown Ft Mill via 160 MARY: Nah ANNOUNCEMENTS: yes COT: Worth the Time CLYDESDALES · WED JUN 17 Running with scissors Q: Anchorman · 11 PAX Ran up the hill out of the parking lot, lots of complaining and then ran the Jackson loop. Gave option of sketchy run around Epps but not takers. CLYDESDALES · WED JUN 10 WEP Q: Soup To Nuts · 18 PAX WARMUP: THE THANG: Take Munn to 160 and turn right. Pass WEP and take Massey up hill. Take right on Harris and run up another hill. Turn right at Munn and keep running till 6 COT. MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT: prayers… THE BALLROOM · TUE JUN 9 1 Jarvis + 1 Bobber = Acceleration Q: JWOW · 12 PAX 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 Q: Cobra Kai · 18 PAX 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 Q: Barry Manilow · 9 PAX WARMUP: stretching and grunting THE THANG: Alabama MARY: coffee & one word ANNOUNCEMENTS: trash pick up COT: @ coffee THE BALLROOM · TUE JUN 2 Tuesday Ballroom Q: Bass · 8 PAX 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 Q: Sofrito · 19 PAX 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 Q: Fogerty · 16 PAX 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 Q: Italian Job · 6 PAX 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!! Q: Fogerty · 15 PAX 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… MINNOW POND · THU MAY 21 Tour de Fort Mill Q: Spectre · 20 PAX WARMUP: Mosey to Pharmacy Parking Lot SSH, Imperial Walkers, Hillbilly Walkers, Windmills THE THANG: Reverse Alabama Stops along the way... 20 Reverse Lunges 7 Burpees 15 Big Boys Down to Harris St Park. Indian Run up…