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150 backblasts mention “Casey Kasem”

DAWN PATROL · THU FEB 19 Backblast! Cougars and Gold Diggers Q: Band Camp · 8 PAX Stole from Spike: https://f3thefort.com/2026/02/18/hill-sprints/ WARMUP: yea THE THANG: see Spike’s stuff. I dropped many (NOT ALL) of the burpees by poplar demand MARY: flutters ANNOUNCEMENTS: lots in the newsletter… DAWN PATROL · MON FEB 16 Backblast! Hill Sprints Q: Spike · 7 PAX WARMUP: Mosey up the hill towards the lot by White Street, stopping along the way for: Side Straddle Hops, Squats, Peter Parker, Parker Peter, Up Dog, Down Dog, Walk the Dogs THE THANG: Board of Pain at top of hill by… THE FORT · SAT FEB 14 Backblast! Don't Forget the Flowers! Q: Double D · 10 PAX WARMUP: Cohiba's attempt at the F3 Mission flopped so we started with 10 burpees flower by SSH and some other moves. Then we set off on a field trip. THE THANG: Pax covered 2 ish miles today with stops at Town Hall… DAWN PATROL · THU FEB 12 Backblast! My taste was acquired Q: Assassin · 8 PAX The chill came back and 8 showed up for a run around the Sunbelt parking lot. From the amphitheater at Kingsley we moseyed up to Sunbelt. At one end of the lot, we completed various upper and lower exercises that were… DAWN PATROL · TUE FEB 10 Backblast! Super G loves Jack Webb Q: Jekyll · 8 PAX 36 degrees and balmy compared to how it has been. WARMUP: ran to the corners of the path around WEP and performed SSH, Squats, mountain climbers and others. THE THANG: 1. Jacob’s ladder on the hill. Merkins at bottom… THE FORT · SAT FEB 7 Backblast! Discovering the Meaning of 6-7 Q: Mark Nestel · 9 PAX The temps were chilly so Change Order kept his shirt and pants on. A quick warmup and we were off. Thang: Two laps around the park while stopping at each swing fo a plethora of exercises. Back to COT for some Broga and… DAWN PATROL · THU FEB 5 Backblast! Up…. And down Q: Cherry Pie · 8 PAX WARMUP: ssh, iw, hillbilly walker, Moroccan night clubs, windmills, THE THANG: Mosey around/ behind broadcloth to covered breezeway. 1. DORA -partner runs upstairs - across - downstairs and back Exercises: 100 merkin… DAWN PATROL · TUE FEB 3 Backblast! Fibonacci Escalator Q: Casey Kasem · 8 PAX WARMUP: Mosey around the flag, stopping for windmills, cherry pickers, walkers, and some stretching THE THANG: Rounds are cumulative Celebrate the end of each round with a mosey up the hill for burpees numbering the… DAWN PATROL · THU JAN 29 Backblast! Preparing for 5k/10k Q: The Pirate · 7 PAX WARMUP: Mosey our way towards the sunbelt parking lot and on the way - SSH, cherry pickers, stretching, Moroccan nightclub, etc. THE THANG: Using the islands in the parking lot as transition points, we completed the… THE FORT · SAT JAN 24 Backblast! Ice Apocalypse at The Fort Q: Fogerty · 8 PAX WARMUP: Yes. SSH, Hillbilly, Imperial walkers, Windmills, Planks, Downward Dog, Updog, PeterParker and ParkerPeter, with a mosey. THE THANG: Wallsits w Merks, Squats and Incline Merks in multiple rounds as each Pax… DAWN PATROL · THU JAN 22 Backblast! Coming in HOT Q: Poppins · 7 PAX 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… DAWN PATROL · TUE JAN 20 Backblast! Clubbing in the Gloom Q: Double D · 6 PAX WARMUP: Mosey with some karaoke over to Town Hall side parking lot where we checked the SSH box and did some stretchy, warm up moves THE THANG: Ran to Millstone Park where we spent most of the affair, including burpees… THE FORT · SAT JAN 17 Backblast! Hitting all the Corners Q: Half Shell · 9 PAX WARMUP: Mozy past the bathrooms and stopped for SSH. We kept going and headed up the hill toward the parking lot for windmills then ran back down the hill and stopped near COT for squats. THE THANG: We continued past… DAWN PATROL · THU JAN 15 Backblast! The ol Tripod Q: Jekyll · 7 PAX Was a chilly one today but we kept moving to warm us up. With some running events on the calendar for the PAX, it was a good time to bring out the Tripod WARMUP: Run to the traffic circle (1/2 mile). SSH, Squat, merkin… DAWN PATROL · TUE JAN 13 Backblast! No Stone Unturned Q: Short Sale · 6 PAX WARMUP: SSH, Mtn. Climbers, Imperial and Hillbilly Walkers, MNC & Squats THE THANG: mosey to parking lot up by the Soccer Field. Burpee Broad Jump over 2 parking spaces, do 2 squats, jump 3 more spaces, do 3 squats… THE FORT · SAT JAN 10 Backblast! 1-10-26: Breathing exercises Q: Cyclops · 6 PAX · +1 FNG WARMUP: Mosey to Police Station lot Exercises in cadence Imperial walkers Hillbilly walkers Windmills Low slow squats Hold people’s chair with Moroccan night clubs Side straddle hops Mosey to veterans park - plank and… DEC 30, 2025 Backblast! Last Call Q: Casey Kasem · 5 PAX WARMUP: Windmills Calf raises SSH Elbows-to-High Knees Cherry Pickers THE THANG: HIIT Tour to Grace Covered Pavilion (including parking lot four corners) 15 Merkins 20 Shoulder Taps 25 Jump Squats Arm Dora @ Grace… DEC 24, 2025 Backblast! Eve of the Lord's birth - convergence Q: darkhelmet · 85 PAX 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… DAWN PATROL · DEC 18, 2025 Backblast! Rockin Around the Kingsley Christmas Tr Q: Casey Kasem · 7 PAX *** 'around' should be interpreted here as 'in the vicinity of' WARMUP: windmills, imperials, calf raises, moseyed for a bit and added some monsters THE THANG: In celebration of the most popular Christmas hit singles… DAWN PATROL · DEC 16, 2025 Backblast! Rockin around the Christmas Tree Q: Dojo · 6 PAX WARMUP: couple loops in the AO lot with high knees, buttkickers, and karoake. THE THANG: Bucket 11 - one bucket at each end of the top lot. Pax pulled random exercises in an 11 format. Mak tar jyes and burpees were… DAWN PATROL · DEC 11, 2025 Backblast! Counting Down from 100 Q: Old Bay · 5 PAX WARMUP: Spike took the warmup right where we plant the shovel flag. Counts and cadence were perfect, and we even did 6-count burpees. Impressive!!! THE THANG: Ran around to do a few more warm ups before heading to a… 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… DAWN PATROL · DEC 4, 2025 Backblast! Brick by brick/Post by post Q: Dojo · 6 PAX WARMUP: Did some moseying around with SSH, Hillbillies, and Squats THE THANG: A Dip/Derkin 11 at the Ampitheater/ mosey to the Stairs in Textile Way / pax planked and elbow planked while one at a time went up/down… DAWN PATROL · NOV 25, 2025 Backblast! Piracy and Imposters Q: Casey Kasem · 7 PAX WARMUP: - Windmills - Cherry Pickers - Imperial Walkers - Hillbilly Walkers - Calf Raises THE THANG: - Travel to playground (pirated from The Pirate) - Begin with 5 squats then mosey to 2nd tree on the left-hand side of…