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505 backblasts mention “Twister”
SLOW BURN · FRI FEB 27
Backblast! Dealer's Choice
Nice and gloomy, misty, cool morning. Just being out in this means you made the choice to NOT let the Jester win. WARMUP: Slow mosey to the contractors pickup area at Lowe's, circle up for the following, my standard…
CLYDESDALES · WED FEB 25
Backblast! Old Kingsley Loops
We ran. Some rucked. In loops. Around Old Kingsley (business park). ~4.5 miles
SLOW BURN · FRI FEB 20
Backblast! Anchorman Rules
WARMUP: stretchy stretchy bc we are all respectable THE THANG: shuttle runs and then a relaxing round of BOMBS (200 each) MARY: shared love around the circle
6@6 · SAT FEB 7
Backblast! More than 6@6
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:
SLOW BURN · FRI FEB 6
Backblast! Big Deck
WARMUP: CP, WM HW and the “other walker” THE THANG: mosey to the CFA parking lot where a giant deck of cards was found. Board was also conveniently located on a rock. After shuffling we took turns pulling cards and…
CLYDESDALES · WED FEB 4
Backblast! Kingsley laps
WARMUP: THE THANG: running in circles around Kingsley MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT:
6@6 · SAT JAN 24
Backblast! Apple fritter
WARMUP: None Announcements: None Mary: None Route was down Munn Rd to Harris St to Corner Donuts (have you tried?) and back. No one brought me anything back from Corner Donuts.
DAWN PATROL · THU JAN 22
Backblast! Coming in HOT
WARMUP: yes THE THANG: SECTION 1: AMPHITHEATER ESCALATION (15 min) Partners start at bottom level. One partner works, one rests/counts. Round 1 - Level 1: ∙ Partner A: 20 dips ∙ Partner B: 20 Squats ∙ Both: BEAR CRAWL…
6@6 · SAT JAN 17
Backblast! Forbidden Zone
WARMUP: None THE THANG: we ran to the forbidden zone MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT:
SLOW BURN · FRI JAN 16
Backblast! Have a plan
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…
6@6 · SAT JAN 10
Backblast! I can see for miles and miles
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…
SLOW BURN · FRI JAN 9
Backblast! Festivais for the rest of us
WARMUP: running THE THANG: Festivus MARY: airing of Grievance ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT:
DAWN PATROL · THU JAN 8
Backblast! Board & Blocks VQ
WARMUP: Side Straddle Hops, Squats, Merkins, Up Dog, Down Dog, Walk the Dogs THE THANG: Mosey to the buildings for a Board of Pain One PAX runs a lap up and down stairs while other PAX does the exercise, then switch so…
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:
6@6 · DEC 27, 2025
Backblast! Pre run the pre run, then we run
WARMUP: pre run THE THANG: running MARY: was late ANNOUNCEMENTS: yes COT: yes
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…
6@6 · DEC 20, 2025
Backblast! Do as I say, not as I do
WARMUP: waiting on Q THE THANG: choose your own adventure MARY: would have been a better Q ANNOUNCEMENTS: don’t be late for your Q COT: yes
CLYDESDALES · DEC 17, 2025
Backblast! Audible at O-Dark-Thirty
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…
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 10, 2025
Backblast! The Winter of Wegs’ discontent Part De
WARMUP: 4 mile Route was described THE THANG: Head up Munn, left on Harris, loop through WEP and back. MARY: 2 minutes at the end. ANNOUNCEMENTS: Xmas Party, Xmas Eve Convergence, Bethel Men’s Shelter COT: Prayers for…
6@6 · DEC 6, 2025
Backblast! 6@6
WARMUP: None THE THANG: Suggested route to Walmart Round About through Baxter along Richard's Crossing out to RT160 MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT:
THE FORT · NOV 22, 2025
Backblast! Three Strands of Strength
WARMUP: NASA led warmup. Slow mosey around the parking lot, ending near where we started for 10-20 of the following: - SSH - WM - MNC - IW - Produce Pickers The slow mosey to the front stage area of the amphitheater to…
SLOW BURN · NOV 21, 2025
Backblast! Musical spaces
WARMUP: WINDMILLS/PICKERS/MERKINS/LOW AND SLOW SQUATS THE THANG: mosey over to Lowe’s 11s with big boys and merkins PART 1: MUSICAL CHAIRS WITH THE BURPEE PIT (20 min) Setup: Everyone in a parking spot. ONE LESS spot…
CLYDESDALES · NOV 19, 2025
Backblast! Jacket Dirty Mile
WARMUP: The usual suspects THE THANG: Jacket-Dirty-Mile 4 laps around FMHS track... 3 "excursions"/lap - Up & down Railings of Home side bleachers (so... up, over, down, over, up, over, down...and rejoin track) - East…