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254 backblasts mention “Stang”

THE FORGE · WED FEB 11 Backblast! Bearded Brothers Beatdown Q: Stang · 7 PAX WARMUP: 3/4 mile run to the dance studio with some monkey Humpers, burpees and squats along the way at various spots THE THANG: Had a conversation with Rebound Monday after Flight Plan and found out he had the Q at… SOUL TO SOLE · FRI FEB 6 Backblast! Rucking Miles & Rugby ? Sprints Q: Crab Cakes · 15 PAX WARMUP: NA THE THANG: Rucking miles and Rugby Sprints MARY: NA ANNOUNCEMENTS: One Word, Men’s Shelter, Break the Dam and Dam to Dam COT: Yes THU JAN 29 Backblast! Walmart Trip Q: Birdcage · 0 PAX - run to hardees for a less than warm up . wait for birdcage to arrive - run to walmart . wait for birdcage to arrive - partner work at walmart, 1 person plank and the other lap the parking lot - run to hardees. wait… BLOCK PARTY · THU JAN 29 Backblast! Walmart Trip Q: Birdcage · 22 PAX - run to hardees for a less than warm up . wait for birdcage to arrive - run to walmart . wait for birdcage to arrive - partner work at walmart, 1 person plank and the other lap the parking lot - run to hardees. wait… THE ARMORY · MON JAN 19 Backblast! Trail Runner With Runners Arms Invades Q: Stang · 5 PAX WARMUP: 8 Little Arm Circles, 8 Overhead Claps, 10 Imperial Walkers, 10 Hill Billy Walkers THE THANG: 30 minute AMRAP was drawn out on a F3 special board, cardboard to be exact. Exercises where as follows: - Kettlebell… BLOCK PARTY · THU JAN 15 Backblast! Zipper Q: Bonsai · 26 PAX WARMUP: The pledge of allegiance THE THANG: Run to old Hardee’s parking lot Provide directions to Pax to run right side zipper. At each end 10 merkins and 10 squats Run back to COT 3 miles 100 merkins 100 squats Most… 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 BLOCK PARTY · THU JAN 8 Backblast! Minnow Party Q: Fishstix · 27 PAX Lots of people showed up, unfortunately they got me on Q. Original plan was to run with merkins to Riverview elementary school, but with so many pax I decided to stay local. Plan was to run around town with Jack Webb… THU JAN 1 Backblast! 2 at Panera 8 blocker Q: McHale · 2 PAX WARMUP: THE THANG: 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… SLOW BURN · DEC 26, 2025 Backblast! Boxing Day ? Q: Soup To Nuts · 22 PAX WARMUP: windmills, SSH, IW’s, Plank, Up Dog, Down Dog, Merkins, Mosey w some shuffles and butt kickers. THE THANG: 3 rounds of Merkins, Big Boys, Squats, Dips, Bobby Hurleys, Hammers and Derkins. Mosey around Lowe’s. 3… FLIGHT PLAN · DEC 22, 2025 Backblast! Running for the Harvest Q: Cake Boss · 20 PAX WARMUP: THE THANG: MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT: SOUL TO SOLE · DEC 18, 2025 Backblast! What is Active Recovery ❤️‍? Q: Sofrito · 9 PAX Half Way Mentioned. We are all Veterans today. WARMUP: Slow Mosey to the back of Panera THE THANG: 1st 3/4 of the Workout :weight_lifter: 10 Pain Stations with 10 Reps Each followed by 1 Lap Around the Lot; Rinsed and… BUSHWOOD · DEC 17, 2025 Backblast! Loop-tidy Loops At Bushwood Q: Stang · 8 PAX WARMUP: Run 1/8 mile to hill at entrance to Catawba Ridge THE THANG: Had a list of exercises that the pax completed one at a time and after that exercise was completed they ran a .17 mile loop up the hill and back. Pax… SOUL TO SOLE · DEC 11, 2025 Backblast! Badlands 8 Blocker Rucking Kingsley Loo Q: McHale · 12 PAX WARMUP: not needed THE THANG: Ruck with Low Slow Squats and Merkins around the Kingsley Loop while discussing the F3 8 Blocker goal sheet for 2026 (sets of 8) MARY: No ANNOUNCEMENTS: 401.k and 5k this Saturday COT: yes THE FORT · DEC 6, 2025 Backblast! We Took the Long Route So No One Could Q: Jeremy Holt - · 12 PAX The PAX were asked a simple question before the work began: “What burdens are you carrying?” No answers required yet—just something to sit with. Opening Smoke Session Sprint up the hill, knock out 5 burpees, then run it… DEC 4, 2025 Backblast! Park to Calhoun Q: Band Camp · 23 PAX WARMUP: it was cold. we'll warm up on the run THE THANG: cover distance stop for: 5 burpees 10 merkins 15 squats added some lunges once did some leg lifts after a muscle up twice bear crawled the length of Calhoun St… THE FORT · NOV 15, 2025 Backblast! Mariachi Band Tryouts Q: Keith Crockett · 12 PAX · +1 FNG WARMUP: SSH Windmill Cherry Pickers Imperial Walkers Hillbilly Walkers Peter Parker’s Broga THE THANG: Motivators Mucho Chesto - 10X run around WEP, repeat Standard Merkins, Wide arm, diamond, Left offset, Right offset… SOUL TO SOLE · NOV 13, 2025 Backblast! Flag Hand-Off: Congratulations McHale! Q: Pollo Hermano · 16 PAX WARMUP: Zilch THE THANG: miles and smiles MARY: We stretched her out:chicken: ANNOUNCEMENTS: CHRISTMAS PARTY!!, Break the Dam, CRI run/ruck, Thanksgiving Convergence 6:30A @ AO The Ranch COT: Yes. Thank you, Jesus. THE FORT · NOV 8, 2025 Backblast! It's about community Q: Double D · 26 PAX · +2 FNG WARMUP: The heartstrings got loosened up out of the gates as Warning Track unloaded some baggage from a tough week, acknowledging the challenges of Living Right through the Flux of life and the importance of showing up… SOUL TO SOLE · NOV 6, 2025 Backblast! Full moon Q: Assassin · 8 PAX WARMUP: We had to wait for Stang to go to Starbucks THE THANG: Moseyed through Kingsley and a brief trail visit with some great fellowship and encouragement. MARY: Stang did not get the bear from Starbucks… THE FORT · NOV 1, 2025 Backblast! Cuomo And Stang Board Games At The Fort Q: Stang · 8 PAX WARMUP: Run Around WEP stop at every swing and do 10 SSH THE THANG: Cuomo Had A Board and I Had A Board. Mine Was Better Only Because It Had Mac Tar Dyes Involved MARY: Some In Cadence Which Pax Thought I Couldn’t Do… OCT 30, 2025 Backblast! Identify vs Armor Q: Sofrito · 4 PAX YHC shared from the heart — not advice, just something real. Sometimes courage gives another man permission to set his armor down. The focus was on identity — how childhood experiences shape us, and how facing them… FLIGHT PLAN · OCT 13, 2025 Backblast! Trails, Roads, Rucks Q: Cobra Kai · 24 PAX THE THANG: Road runners to Brayden, Ruckers in the BAX Bubble, & Trail Run tour of the Village. ANNOUNCEMENTS: Golf Tournament, Garbage Pickup, & F3Chester reminders COT: Prayers for DD and his M!