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417 backblasts mention “Grout”
SEABISCUIT · TUE JAN 27
Backblast! Safe Route in the Cold
WARMUP: - Stayed in the car until 5:15am THE THANG: - Neff Ct to Dudley to Felts to Callahan and return MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT: - Prayers for the people out in the cold - Try and make someone smile
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.
SEABISCUIT · TUE JAN 20
Backblast! Don’t get lost
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…
FLIGHT PLAN · MON JAN 19
Backblast! GHES out and back
WARMUP: THE THANG: Ran to Gold Hill Elementary and back. 4+ miles depending on which loop you hit at the school MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT:
FLIGHT PLAN · MON JAN 12
Backblast! Trails Are The Better Option
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
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…
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…
CURRAHEE · DEC 23, 2025
Backblast! Get the ruck outta here
SubstiQ for my boy Poppins as he recovers from a Hammy issue. Get better bro! WARMUP: circle up for IC SSH, produce pickers, IW, broga stuffs, and Mtn climbers THE THANG: Assortment of circuits 4rounds- 4 min ruck…
SWEEP THE LEG · DEC 22, 2025
Backblast! Marathon Pace
WARMUP: SSH IC x 10 Squats x 10 Merkins IC x 10 Moseyed across Dave Gibson to the Ben Casey cul-de-sac and repeat above Moseyed to down through the parking lot to Patricia Ln and Dave Gibson and repeat. Reverse route…
SEABISCUIT · DEC 16, 2025
Backblast! King’s Bottom loop
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…
FLIGHT PLAN · DEC 15, 2025
Backblast! A bit nipply out
WARMUP: zip unless you did some stretching THE THANG: ran through Baxter (some of us got lost and then figured it out), ran down 160 to colosseum parking lot (or before), and turn back. MARY: nope, maybe some stretching…
6@6 · DEC 13, 2025
Backblast! running 6@6
WARMUP: marshmallows around a campfire THE THANG: running MARY: brought hot chocolate after the run ANNOUNCEMENTS: Santa Claus is coming to town COT: aye
SOUL TO SOLE · DEC 11, 2025
Backblast! Badlands 8 Blocker Rucking Kingsley Loo
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
SEABISCUIT · DEC 9, 2025
Backblast! Massey Christmas lights
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…
SWEEP THE LEG · DEC 8, 2025
Backblast! Adding Gardenia
WARMUP: Not typically done at this AO. Try to get here early enough to manage yourself. THE THANG: Run towards Gardenia every stop sign we did and additional merkin starting with 1. There are 10 stop signs. 7s on the…
SLOW BURN · DEC 5, 2025
Backblast! Stole from Dojo
It was raining, so we ran straight for the Lowe's Contractor covering. WARMUP: Standard fare of SSH, IW, Hillbilly Walkers, Butt Kickers, High Knees, etc, then loop around Lowe's THE THANG: This was stolen from Dojo…
DEC 1, 2025
Backblast! Gobbler Challenge
WARMUP: skipped it THE THANG: Honored Richard Sheltra Firefighter Pineville-Morrow Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue North Carolina Age: 20 Year of Death: 2016 Year Honored: 2017 Richard Michael Sheltra Richard was…
6@6 · NOV 29, 2025
Backblast! Embrace the ish
WARMUP: not needed THE THANG: lotta runnin’ MARY: not present ANNOUNCEMENTS: newsletter COT: personal
BLOCK PARTY · NOV 25, 2025
Backblast! Apparently “another” Pendulum
WARMUP: Some THE THANG: Pendulum on Monroe White St. 5 Bombjacks in the middle: 25 Merkins at the top of the hill. 25 Seal Jacks at the top of the other. Decrease by 5 each round then back up. MARY: some ANNOUNCEMENTS…
SWEEP THE LEG · NOV 24, 2025
Backblast! Charge!
WARMUP: Jog with some karaokes, toy soldiers, and power skips. THE THANG: Took the long way down the hill (Ben Casey to Patricia Lane) At stop sign, 10 pulse squat to squat jumps (1 pulse squat and 1 squat jump is 1…
NOV 21, 2025
Backblast! End of the Road
WARMUP: Yea, this is important. SSH IW HW Plank sequence Included some dynamic stretching THE THANG: String of Pearls 5 burpees 10 merkins 15 squats 20 lunges 25 ....... something added an exercises each stop. (e.g…