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621 backblasts mention “Mainframe”
CURRAHEE · TUE FEB 17
Backblast! Buy in, cash out
WARMUP: SSHs and windmills. Then partner up and catch me if you can around loop. P1 does 5 hand release merkins, p2 farmer carries both rucks. P1 runs to catch P2 and switch. On and on around loop. THE THANG: Buy in: 50…
THE FORGE · FRI FEB 13
Backblast! Stockade Olympics
WARMUP: IWx15, HW x15, Windmill x10, Cherry Picker x15, Plank- Mountain Climber x11, Peter Parker x11, Parker Peter x11 THE THANG: Mosey to small round about circle (short track): PAX do Apollo Ono while everyone does a…
CURRAHEE · TUE FEB 10
Backblast! CURRAHEE!!!
WARMUP: SSH, Casbah Number 2s THE THANG: Two teams. Two 60lb sandbags (thanks Skipper) Teams line up shoulder to shoulder and pass the sandbags up and down the line 2x rucks on. Get up the hill where a stack of…
THE FORGE · FRI FEB 6
Backblast! Old fashion
WARMUP: Disclaimer and off to mosey to the church parking lot. Did some arm circles, MNC, and Wind Mill. Off to mosey to the back of HarriscTeeter for more warm ups. SSH, mount. climbers, hill Billy walkers, and down/up…
BLOCK PARTY · THU FEB 5
Backblast! You can daraleek my hand release merkin
WARMUP: we did the pledge and they got a disclaimer…it’s Minnow Pond (RIP) THE THANG: Old school go time. Exercises at each of the stops was 5 hand release with a shoulder tap in between. Then 5 jump squats. The route…
THE FORGE · FRI JAN 30
Backblast! Pre-Snowmageddon
WARMUP: We did The Fort Standard mosey, SSH, both the walkers, windmills, cherry pickers, Toy Soldiers, Down Dog, Honeymooner, and Plank to toe touches. THE THANG: Declinator Starting at 10, working down to 1, Squats…
KITCHEN SINK · WED JAN 28
Backblast! Sandbag fun
WARMUP: Jog a lap then normal mix of SSHs, Walker's, windmills, and merkins. THE THANG: Grab bags and move to front of school. 10 clean & presses, 15 bent over rows, 20 step over merkins. Overhead carry to end of…
THE FORGE · FRI JAN 23
Backblast! Because Miyagi gave me an unfriendly re
WARMUP: We did THE THANG: - Go to the rocks - 1st phase: - EMOM – 10/10/10 (15?) – curls, OHP, Bent over rows - 2nd phase: - 11s – Manmakers (leave the rock), jump squats – the run is to the cigar lounge and back (touch…
KITCHEN SINK · WED JAN 21
Backblast! Good old fashioned ruck and sandbag wor
WARMUP: - Mosey around the entire entrance loop - Merkins x10 - Peter Parker x10 - Parker Peter x10 - Windmill x10 THE THANG: Move to the grass field with just the sand bag. Gather at one end of the field. - Sandbag…
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…
CURRAHEE · TUE JAN 13
Backblast! We came to Boogie
WARMUP: 2x loops on campus waiting for Boogie Down thinking he might think ao-currahee started at 5:15 instead of 5:00 THE THANG: Ruck to Decibel’s office across from TC Fire on Stonecrest.. some incline Merkins on the…
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…
BLOCK PARTY · TUE JAN 6
Backblast! Stroll in the Park
WARMUP: Mosey to pharmacy parking lot. Imperial Walkerx10, Hillbilly Walker x10, Windmill x10, Cherry Picker x10, Plank: HoneyMooner and Down Dog. MTN climber x15, Peter Parker x15 and Parker Peter x15. THE THANG: Mosey…
ALCATRAZ · SAT JAN 3
Backblast! Pyramid on a string
3 started out "bad idea" Saturday with a pre-run at 530. Rolloff shot for the stars (collusseum) and landed on the moon (IR). Fishstix decided a pre- ruck would be in his best interest (expected the Q to bring a…
COLOSSEUM · DEC 23, 2025
Backblast! Not another 12 days workout
All veterans today so quick disclaimer and then yog down to far end of entry drive. Basic series of warm up exercises. Yog back to loop in front of school. On one side of flag pole do 15 bomb jacks. Run loop to other…
FLIGHT PLAN · DEC 22, 2025
Backblast! Running for the Harvest
WARMUP: THE THANG: MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT:
ALCATRAZ · DEC 20, 2025
Backblast! Here, There and Everywhere
WARMUP: None until 3/4 of the way through the workout THE THANG: Mosey to pull up bars. Plank while each Pax does 5 pull ups. Mosey to pickle ball courts and do 20 monkey humpers. Mosey to wall and do: 25 dips, 20 step…
DEC 19, 2025
Backblast! Leg-Heavy, Imagine That
WARMUP: Run the entirety of the larger Teeter/Stockade lot then NUR up and back the main straightaway. THE THANG: Run to the circle at Stockbridge at the entrance to the apartments. 25 Squats & 25 Peter Parkers I/C Run…
THE BALLROOM · DEC 16, 2025
Backblast! Staying warm
Yog a lap then circle up for usual stretchy warm up exercises. Yog down to behind school for some wall qork. Everyone get in peoples chair qhile one by one PAX bear crawl to other end. Next series was broad jumps. Next…
ALCATRAZ · DEC 13, 2025
Backblast! Alcatraz
Normal warm-ups with lap around park. Partner up for Lazy Dora. 100 merkins, 200 squats, 300 LBCs. P1 does 10 merkins while P2 holds plank. Keep switching until 100 cumulative. P1 does 20 squats while P2 holds Al Gore…
DEC 12, 2025
Backblast! Kicking Ass & Chewing Bubble Gum
Driving around FM the night before running errands and thinking about my Q at the Stockade. Reviewed a few BBs and didn't see any references to coupons. Messaged The Pirate, who was Qing at Varsity, and asked if I could…
THE RANCH · DEC 11, 2025
Backblast! Transparent Thought Life
WARMUP: 50xSSHIC followed by a short mosey to our first pain station. THE THANG: At the end of the warm-up mosey we found ourselves at the entrance to the loop at the front of the school. Played Catch Me If You Can with…
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…