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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…
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…
DAWN PATROL · DEC 23, 2025
Backblast! Barry Manilow is not just a F3 name
WARMUP: mosey around park while doing SSH, windmill, cherry pickers, imperial walkers, hillbilly walkers, low slow squat, merkins THE THANG: start off in the parking lot by the fields - from one end to the other, bear…
DEC 18, 2025
Backblast! Respectables take over the Pond
WARMUP: pledge of allegiance THE THANG: 1 mile lap Four corners with 5 burpees 10 merkins and 15 leg raises at each corner MARY: Dis you know?? ANNOUNCEMENTS: Christmas is 5 days away COT: Pray for the children
DEC 16, 2025
Backblast! Stuff Half Shell Aint Never Done
WARMUP: Yes, this is important. It was also cold THE THANG: 4 corners around the old Rite Aid: merkins, squats, flutters, burpees ADHD Mosey Pick up 2 rocks and do some squats Hand release negative merkins with hands on…
THE BALLROOM · DEC 14, 2025
Backblast! 12 comes of Christmas
Old bay had every intention on Qing however a call from the M created a change of plans due to a water leak at home. Fortunately he gave me the winky to make it all happen. We did a little warmup and took a mosey to the…
DEC 11, 2025
Backblast! Parading around Minnow Pond
Temperature was 40 degrees however it was a bit windy. The Pledge of Alliance was recited, the Pax were counted and instructions were given. WARMUP: N/A for Minnow Pond THE THANG: Following the FM Christmas Parade…
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…
DEC 4, 2025
Backblast! Park to Calhoun
WARMUP: it was cold. we'll warm up on the run THE THANG: cover distance stop for: 5 burpees 10 merkins 15 squats added some lunges once did some leg lifts after a muscle up twice bear crawled the length of Calhoun St…
CLYDESDALES · DEC 3, 2025
Backblast! Kingsley loops
WARMUP: none THE THANG: right on Mun left and Kingsley park circle, cross over 160 to Kingsley do as many loops as possible, head back MARY: none ANNOUNCEMENTS: Christmas Party COT: keep several father in laws and…
FLIGHT PLAN · DEC 1, 2025
Backblast! The Winter of Wegs’ discontemt
WARMUP: Too cold THE THANG: in the words of Rev. Al Green, “Take Me To The River”runners ran to the River & back. Ruckers did they own thang MARY: nope ANNOUNCEMENTS: The Usual COT: prayers & praises
COLOSSEUM · NOV 24, 2025
Backblast! They’re Entertained….And sweaty!
WARMUP: Is 36+ years at a job meaningless or meaningful?? How you approach it makes the difference but finishing strong is the key to legacy :muscle: THE THANG: Dynamic warm up 5 burpees Toy soldiers Shuffle Butt…
6@6 · NOV 22, 2025
Backblast! Hills, Hills and more hills
WARMUP: Chatter THE THANG: Out and Back - Munn Harris under 77 up Sam Smith to Sutton down 6th Baxter and back. MARY: Nah ANNOUNCEMENTS: Yup COT: Fantastic
NOV 20, 2025
Backblast! Minnow Pond / Harris Street x2
Harris Street x2 120 merkins 120 LBC’s 4 miles
CLYDESDALES · NOV 19, 2025
Backblast! Jacket Dirty Mile
WARMUP: The usual suspects THE THANG: Jacket-Dirty-Mile 4 laps around FMHS track... 3 "excursions"/lap - Up & down Railings of Home side bleachers (so... up, over, down, over, up, over, down...and rejoin track) - East…
SLOW BURN · NOV 14, 2025
Backblast! Lessons, Learnings and Mahktar Ndiayes
WARMUP: Mosey to behind Empire for COP with various exercises in cadence including; SSH, Imperial Walkers, Hillbilly Walkers and a question answered incorrectly by the PAX. Therefore.....5 burpees OYO. THE THANG: 3…
NOV 13, 2025
Backblast! Unexpected Opportunities
WARMUP: Disclaimer and Pledge duly pronounced THE THANG: 1 mile loop (rectangle) with an exercise at each corner. Up Massey, right on Harris, right on Ardrey, right on 160 Burpees x10 Hand release merkins x10 Apollo ono…
THE HIVE · NOV 7, 2025
Backblast! 4 corners and a Cake
WARMUP: Handful of exercises to loosen up THE THANG: 4 corners of exercises with 20 as rep number 5 exercises at each corner 3 rounds each with lap between rounds MARY: Flutters, Hello Dollys, big boys ANNOUNCEMENTS…
NOV 6, 2025
Backblast! Run, Do The Thing, Repeat
After a prompting from Farmers Only (On Q elsewhere today), I decided to recycle a workout from last year. WARMUP: No THE THANG: Run to a stop, do exercises, run to the next, etc... The first 3 stops had 3 exercises at…
CLYDESDALES · NOV 5, 2025
Backblast! Pray for Jamaica
WARMUP: sure THE THANG: Out and back - 4.3mi L on Munn R on Harris R on Sam Smith R on Choate L on Drew L on Sharon Lee R on Sutton Out to 6 Baxter MARY: nah ANNOUNCEMENTS: 4Bs, Xmas party COT: prayers for Jamaica…
SLOW BURN · OCT 31, 2025
Backblast! What costume are you wearing?
We did a little warmup with the usual exercises. I proceeded to introduce the topic for thought. What costume are you wearing? Are you being an imposter? Mosey over to the first stop for some 4 corners. 3 exercises then…
OCT 30, 2025
Backblast! Springs street spine
15 total with six runners at Minnow Pond. Remainder did rucking. Pledge and then run to former Hardee’s lot where the thang is explained as follows: Parking lot is base camp. Do 10 burpees here. Run up Springs st to its…
CLYDESDALES · OCT 29, 2025
Backblast! run, rundown, run-of-the-mill, runaway
WARMUP: assorted stretching, grunting, groaning, whining about the cold THE THANG: FMHS to new Kingsley, out/back to 21, around Sunbelt parking lot, back out. Studs add old Kingsley. MARY: assorted stretching, grunting…