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318 backblasts mention “Tiller”

THE HIVE · FRI FEB 27 Backblast! Ladder Workout Q: Bam Bam · 7 PAX WARMUP: Merkins, Windmills, Moroccan Night Club, Cherry Picks THE THANG: 10 Reps each Ladder Workout K-BELL Swings, Goblet Squats, Over head press, Calf Raises, Curls, Lungs (L+R), Plank Pull Though (L+R), Sumo Squat… SEABISCUIT · TUE FEB 17 Backblast! Pirates route Q: Time Machine · 10 PAX WARMUP: Run slower THE THANG: run faster (see map) MARY: run the parking lot ANNOUNCEMENTS: Lots of opportunities to go for runs COT: Patience, one key is setting aside your expectations. 6@6 · SAT FEB 14 Backblast! To Hill or Not to Hill…That is the Ques Q: Minuteman · 16 PAX WARMUP: THE THANG: Run up 160 to Sutton to New Gray Rock (Here most went down and back up the big hill, some went rogue.) Back across to Sharon Lee, then 3 rights to connect back on Sam Smith Harris to Munn back to COT… 6@6 · SAT FEB 7 Backblast! More than 6@6 Q: McHale · 18 PAX WARMUP: OYO THE THANG: >6 miles Kingsley to Munn to Harris to Fort Mill back to Jackson to Harris to Munn to Kingsley MARY: Burpees & other stuff OYO ANNOUNCEMENTS: One Word, Men’s Shelter COT: COCKPIT · WED JAN 21 Backblast! Firefighter drills Q: Tiller · 6 PAX WARMUP: SSH / Burpees / THE THANG: Mosey around the school down the front sidewalk and around to the loading dock. Found a huge tire and did partner roll ups with merkins after each shove up the smaller hill. Mosey over… SEABISCUIT · TUE JAN 20 Backblast! Don’t get lost Q: Cyclops · 12 PAX WARMUP: Nope - it’s a running AO THE THANG: Run into Massey for 4-5 miles - Neff Ct to Dudley to Felts to Kingsbottom and back. MARY: Nope - it’s a running AO ANNOUNCEMENTS: always COT: 5th core principle It was great… COCKPIT · MON JAN 19 Backblast! Whoops I forgot Q: Deep Dish · 6 PAX WARMUP: THE THANG: MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT: 6@6 · SAT JAN 17 Backblast! Forbidden Zone Q: Twister · 13 PAX WARMUP: None THE THANG: we ran to the forbidden zone MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT: SLOW BURN · FRI JAN 16 Backblast! Have a plan Q: backdraft · 12 PAX WARMUP: mosey around parking lot with dynamic movements, ssh, in, hillbilly walkers cherry pickers, arm circle then repeat THE THANG: mosey around and to side parking lot 5 sets of 10 burpees with 45 second rests in… 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… SEABISCUIT · TUE JAN 13 Backblast! Lost in Running Translation Q: Cohiba · 7 PAX WARMUP: No warmup. Runners don't need a warmup. They just start running ??‍♂️ THE THANG: Ran between 4.4 to 5 miles. NASA and Cohiba got lost on the way back which created us running close to 5 miles. The original route… COCKPIT · MON JAN 12 Backblast! Chest Pain with Dora Q: Hershey · 14 PAX WARMUP: THE THANG: MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT: 6@6 · SAT JAN 10 Backblast! I can see for miles and miles Q: Barry Manilow · 25 PAX WARMUP: 2 miles for some, some miles for 2 THE THANG: 6+ miles for some 14+ for some MARY: could not keep up ANNOUNCEMENTS: sign up for Break the Dam COT: Olaf wrapped it up for us Followed by drinks at Replay, and… SEABISCUIT · TUE JAN 6 Backblast! You can run hills on your own time Q: Peach Stand · 8 PAX WARMUP: light stretching THE THANG: we ran through dominion bridge, taking the high line to avoid the large hill (I felt like having a flat run today). Exit the neighborhood on whites and turn left - follow to the… COCKPIT · MON JAN 5 Backblast! Crows Nest was A Virgin Q: Cohiba · 12 PAX Warm-Up: SSH – 20 IC Imperial Walkers – 20 IC Windmills – 10 IC Moroccan NC – 10 IC Strawberry Pickers - 10 IC Quick mosey around parking lot Cheese Shredder Thang 1: Set 4 corners ~ Stay together with the HIMs in your… 6@6 · SAT JAN 3 Backblast! No rain today Q: Fogerty · 9 PAX WARMUP: Yup THE THANG: Harris Munn Sam Smith and Sutton. MARY: None ANNOUNCEMENTS: Break the Dam, 8 blocker, Read Newsletter COT: Yes LAZARUS · DEC 18, 2025 Backblast! MILGA WRAP at Lazarus Q: Bobber · 6 PAX · +1 FNG Last WO of the year at Lazarus. Poppins had EH'd an F&G, so a proper disclosure was given with an introduction to FOOPC. We did a short warm‑up in the parking lot while getting to know F&G, then headed to the circuit… CLYDESDALES · DEC 17, 2025 Backblast! Audible at O-Dark-Thirty Q: Jeremy Holt - · 12 PAX Vuvuzela sent a text around 1:30am saying he was still up and wouldn’t be able to Q. Since I was already covering site Q duties anyway, I did what any site Q should do when you have a no show Q—step up and Q yourself… SEABISCUIT · DEC 16, 2025 Backblast! King’s Bottom loop Q: McHale · 12 PAX WARMUP: OYO THE THANG: We Ran Dudley to Kings Bottom Loop & Back (4 to 5.5 miles) MARY: No ANNOUNCEMENTS: Christmas Eve convergence, Break to Dam 5k/10k, shovel flag / site changes. COT: Columbia bus crash, Salisbury… AMERICAN JACKAL · DEC 15, 2025 Backblast! A cold day in American Jackal Q: Keith Crockett · 8 PAX WARMUP: SSH Merkins Broga Peter Parker’s Windmill Imperial Walkers Hillbilly Walkers THE THANG: Hardest quarter mile: 100m - burpee broad jump 100m - lunge walk 100m - bear crawl 100m - sprint Mosey Top o’ the hill 10 … VARSITY · DEC 12, 2025 Backblast! Merkins on Merkins Q: The Pirate · 5 PAX WARMUP: mosey around the parking lot with karaoke, high knees, toy soldiers, butt kicks. Circle up for SSH, cherry pickers, windmill, imperial walkers, hillbilly walkers, plank, etc. THE THANG: Mosey to practice… SEABISCUIT · DEC 9, 2025 Backblast! Massey Christmas lights Q: Cherry Pie · 11 PAX WARMUP: MUST when it’s this cold THE THANG: 4.2mi Head towards 7-11 L on trail b/f Dobys Bridge to Neff Ct L on Dudley drive L on Thomas Knapp Parkway L on Felts Pkwy R on Callahan R on kings bottom Dr L on Felts Pkwy R… 6@6 · DEC 6, 2025 Backblast! 6@6 Q: Sprocket · 16 PAX WARMUP: None THE THANG: Suggested route to Walmart Round About through Baxter along Richard's Crossing out to RT160 MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT: 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