backblasts
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149 backblasts mention “Shaq”
SEABISCUIT · TUE FEB 3
Backblast! Golf course road run
WARMUP: THE THANG: to the golf course and back MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT:
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:
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.
CLYDESDALES · WED JAN 21
Backblast! Trip to the ER
WARMUP: Done in the car THE THANG: Munn to 21, loop the hospital, back up 21, loop Sunbelt, then up the hill, over the woods avoiding the big bad wolf and back to COT, 4-5 miles depending upon your loops in the woods…
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…
CLYDESDALES · WED JAN 14
Backblast! Run for piece……of a biscuit.
WARMUP: Suggested the route to Bojangles. THE THANG: Men ran, a couple rucked. MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT:
SEABISCUIT · TUE JAN 13
Backblast! Lost in Running Translation
WARMUP: No warmup. Runners don't need a warmup. They just start running ??♂️ THE THANG: Ran between 4.4 to 5 miles. NASA and Cohiba got lost on the way back which created us running close to 5 miles. The original route…
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
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…
CLYDESDALES · WED JAN 7
Backblast! Substiloop
WARMUP: no THE THANG: we ran and ran and we ran MARY: no ANNOUNCEMENTS: were made COT: prayers
SEABISCUIT · TUE JAN 6
Backblast! You can run hills on your own time
WARMUP: light stretching THE THANG: we ran through dominion bridge, taking the high line to avoid the large hill (I felt like having a flat run today). Exit the neighborhood on whites and turn left - follow to the…
FLIGHT PLAN · MON JAN 5
Backblast! Monday River Run
We ran down Market St thru Baxter to Grey Rock and back. Only 3 members of the ruck club today.
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…
SEABISCUIT · DEC 30, 2025
Backblast! Be sure to hit the fairway
WARMUP: Nada THE THANG: Run from Blue Smokehouse down Doby's and take a left on Fairway Dr. Run until that ends, head back to Blue. MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: Blood drive in Massey on 1/10, Break the Dam is on 1/31! COT:
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…
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…
FLIGHT PLAN · DEC 22, 2025
Backblast! Running for the Harvest
WARMUP: THE THANG: MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT:
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…
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…