backblasts
Every workout’s write-up, newest first — straight from the Q’s backblast.
457 backblasts mention “Double D”
THE FORT · SAT FEB 14
Backblast! Don't Forget the Flowers!
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
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
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 BALLROOM · TUE FEB 10
Backblast! Change is the Game
WARMUP: Cold morning required a warm up session for the Q so the rest of the pax got the same THE THANG: Mosey to basketball court on far side of school. Stopped on way at picnic tables for some step-ups and dips (3…
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:
DAWN PATROL · THU FEB 5
Backblast! Up…. And down
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
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…
SLOW BURN · FRI JAN 30
Backblast! A Celebration Trip to the Islands
WARMUP: Tried and true -- SSH, Windmill, Mtn climber, down dog, up dog, etc. mosey to Lowes THE THANG: Pax mustered near island at far entrance of Lowes. Completed a routine of doing some form of upper body exercise x15…
THU JAN 29
Backblast! Walmart Trip
- 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
- 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…
CLYDESDALES · WED JAN 28
Backblast! Forbidden Zone route
WARMUP: describe the route option THE THANG: run to the forbidden zone, option going through the 160 overpass and do a complete loop or just go backwards and comeback at sixth baxter. MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT:
DAWN PATROL · TUE JAN 20
Backblast! Clubbing in the Gloom
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
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
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
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
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…
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…
SWEEP THE LEG · MON JAN 5
Backblast! Prison Squats
WARMUP: Run to hill @Gold Hill Elementary and did 15 SSH THE THANG: 10 prisoner squats 10 big boys 10 merkins at every light pole up hit every light pole down w each 3 set exercise. MARY: running back to COT…
THE FORT · SAT JAN 3
Backblast! For whom the bell tolls
Bear Crawl Indian Run Around the park Start at each swing chair Do 1 imperial walker & 1 hillbilly walker MOT Mosey Dora 50 Merkins 100 Squats 150 Lunges 200 LBCs Stage to tree run Around the world Use deck pick…
THE FORGE · FRI JAN 2
Backblast! Closeout 2025 before opening 2026
WARMUP: SSH, MCs, Parker Peter, Peter Parker, Plank, L/R planks,. Mosey to back parking lot, cariaco THE THANG: Muster on the grassy patch in back parking lot where we started, left, and returned a few times. Running…
CLYDESDALES · DEC 31, 2025
Backblast! The problem we didn’t know we had
WARMUP: oyo THE THANG: route to WEP (4.4mi) L on munn L on Harris L on ardrey L on N White L on Jackson R on harris R on munn Back to COT MARY: no ANNOUNCEMENTS: Minnow pond tomorrow am Bethel tomorrow pm 8blocker+one…
DAWN PATROL · DEC 30, 2025
Backblast! Minuteman’s a grandpa!
WARMUP: Imp walkers/MNC/arm raises/SSH/plank/merkins THE THANG: THANG 1: ROUND 1 100 ∙ Partner A: Diamond Merkins (max reps) ∙ Partner B: Wall Sit (against stage) ROUND 2 200 ∙ Partner A: American Hammers ∙ Partner B…
FLIGHT PLAN · DEC 29, 2025
Backblast! Whose guidance you following?
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…
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…