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Every workout’s write-up, newest first — straight from the Q’s backblast.
253 backblasts mention “gekko”
CLYDESDALES · JUN 4, 2025
Backblast! Kingsley Time!
WARMUP: None THE THANG: Kingsley Loops MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT:
SWEEP THE LEG · JUN 2, 2025
Backblast! Berkshire Loop
WARMUP: None - Not @ STL THE THANG: Nine HIMs showed up ready to put in work for a Baxter-to-Berkshire loop beatdown. We took off on foot for the Berkshire loop, stopping at every stop sign to drop: • 5 Jump Squats • 5…
SWEEP THE LEG · MAY 26, 2025
Backblast! Dynamic Memorial Day
THE THANG: run ~1/4 mile to cones (lunge walk between cones); run ~1/4 mile to cones (toy soldiers between cones); run ~1/4 mile to cones (side shuffle between cones); run ~1/4 mile to cones (skip between cones); run…
CLYDESDALES · MAY 21, 2025
Backblast! No rain but sure felt like rain
WARMUP: None THE THANG: Munn to Harris to Ardrey to 160, down Jackson to Harris back to COT MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT:
SWEEP THE LEG · MAY 19, 2025
Backblast! The Greyhounds could not be slowed with
23 at ao-sweep-the-leg this morning. The plan, 1/2 mile loops with 4 pain stations. Pain Station 1 - 5 burpee bomb jacks, each lap first 15 pax added 2 reps (leaders did 15 reps on their final lap) Pain Station 2 - 5…
SWEEP THE LEG · MAY 12, 2025
Backblast! Soggy Bottoms and Sucky Hills
WARMUP: disclaimer, Mission and 5 core values (in order) 30 SSH THE THANG: Mosey to top of hill at Dave Gibson, Issue plan for workout- not well received Hill repeats .25 down and .25 back- exercises at top of hill…
CLYDESDALES · MAY 7, 2025
Backblast! Loop de loop
WARMUP: not today THE THANG: Kingsley loops MARY: also not today ANNOUNCEMENTS: This Sat trash pickup, Canoli Run the 17th, Tortoise and Hare in June. COT: prayers for the mental battle
FLIGHT PLAN · MAY 5, 2025
Backblast! Harvest Point or bust
WARMUP: None THE THANG: Run to River District and come back before 6:00 MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: Trash pickup, Cannoli run COT: Prayers for parents health, dealing with teenagers
SOUL TO SOLE · MAY 1, 2025
Backblast! Big 5-0
Move everyone and everything to back corner of panera lot. Warm-up was run one lap slick, ruck one lap, ruck one lap with sandbags. Then 5 rounds of 10 merkins w/ruck, 10 overhead presses, and 10 swings. Ruck a lap with…
CLYDESDALES · APR 30, 2025
Backblast! Where are the crowds
WARMUP: None THE THANG: Munn to Harris to Jackson to Ardrey to Harris, back to COT!! MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: Cannoli Run. Litter pick up COT:
ALCATRAZ · APR 29, 2025
Backblast! AMRAP 4 AUTISM 2025
14 Bootcampers showed up (3 more for 6 @ 6) for the 4th annual AMRAP 4 AUTISM. YHC was humbled to lead this event again and thankful to all who’ve donated and those who showed up for the workout! WARMUP: A lap around…
SWEEP THE LEG · APR 28, 2025
Backblast! AKA at STL
THE THANG: - Warmup run to GHES parking lot at the top of Dave Gibson. Round of Mary as we wait for the 6 - Run to access road at the back of the school for a “light pole” workout - Round 1: 5 burpees at the first pole…
CLYDESDALES · APR 23, 2025
Backblast! Wow that was a lot of hills
WARMUP: None THE THANG: Head out to Munn to Harris make a right and a Right on Spring Blossom cross Sutton onto Sutton View past the Anchorman estate into Masons Bend and back. Some how it was uphill both ways?!? MARY…
SWEEP THE LEG · APR 21, 2025
Backblast! The Gin Blossoms ran along Alison Road,
THE THANG: Run to the Mushroom pond for 10BBSU and 20 Merkins Take Richard's Crossing to Sutton and down to Alison park. Stops at Tuckerton, Catherine something, and Sutton road. Alternate sets of 10 BB + 20 Squats and…
ALCATRAZ · APR 12, 2025
Backblast! Sharknado Returns To Alcatraz
WARMUP: 15 Hill Billy Walkers, 15 Potato Pickers, 15 Windmills , 10 Moroccan Nightclubs and 15 Overhead Claps THE THANG: Enter Sharknado: Five different exercises 20 Reps each, after each exercise run up the big steep…
CLYDESDALES · APR 9, 2025
Backblast! Sam Smith
WARMUP: yes THE THANG: out and back MARY: Nope ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT: prayers and praises- Fast 5
CLYDESDALES · APR 2, 2025
Backblast! Fast 5k Training
Lap around old Kingsley and back to the school. Hill repeats. To the front entrance. Fast lap around the car pickup line, recovery lap, rinse and repeat. Mosey to main lot. Sprints between the light poles. Rinse and…
SWEEP THE LEG · MAR 31, 2025
Backblast! Grocery Bag of 2# Weights
Partner Up, 1 partner carries (2) 2# weights, other doesn't Run to end of parking lot near Duck Donuts, 10 SSH in cadence, switch 2# weights with your partner. Run to bottom of Brayden Pkwy, 10 SSH in cadence, switch 2#…
ALCATRAZ · MAR 29, 2025
Backblast! Halfpipe Hell
WARMUP: - Mosey around the park - SSH - Windmill - Imperial Walker THE THANG: Everyone pulled a block from my truck. These are pavers that weigh slightly more than a cindy. One end of the parking lot - 26 curls - 26 leg…
THE HIVE · MAR 28, 2025
Backblast! 1 Minute Closer to Death
WARMUP: windmill x10, cherry picker x 10 THE THANG: This may or may not be accurate. Overhead carry KB 1st Station 10 burpees 25 90/45 25 chest to back pullover 25 Curls 25 lunge with pass through Overhead Carry 2nd…
SWEEP THE LEG · MAR 24, 2025
Backblast! 1st ever Hubert Graham Pwky workout
THE THANG: 1. Run 160, Stonecrest, Hubert Graham and back 2. 16 March Madness Merkins at every other light pole on Stonecrest and Hubert Graham 3. When there’s a guardrail, alternate between incline merkins and Derkins…
THE HIVE · MAR 21, 2025
Backblast! Pending Bandcamp Approval
WARMUP: Thank you Liberty Bibberty warming up the Pax. YHC came flying in hot and managed to get a little additional warm up. Downward dog, honeymooner, windmills, and quad stretches THE THANG: simple but hard…5 rounds…
MAR 20, 2025
Backblast! It Pays to be a 1
It was a relatively warm morning at Minnow pond where 17 strong PAX met to get some miles..but only limited smiles. Ran straight to WEP in front of the stage. The workout: Start with 10 Burpees Run to the first swing…
CLYDESDALES · MAR 19, 2025
Backblast! Run to the Hills!
WARM UP: We are waiting it to happen THE THANG: Some ran, some rucked. Some decided to run trails too. Those who ran - 4.6 mile course. Down Munn to Harris, L on Harris, L on McCammons, L on White/160, L on Jackson, R…