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6@6 · SAT JAN 10 Backblast! I can see for miles and miles Q: Barry Manilow · 25 PAX 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… THE YARD · SAT JAN 10 Backblast! Don’t Stop Q: Drop Thrill · 13 PAX WARMUP: We warmed up. THE THANG: Headed to the light poles al did something similar to a suicide. Repeat each exercise at each light pole going and coming back. 20 squats 20 SSH 20 raise the roof 20 lunges 20 merkins 20… ALCATRAZ · SAT JAN 10 Backblast! BOAPS for the win Q: Bonsai · 10 PAX · +1 FNG WARMUP: Quick mosey SSH Windmill Low slow squat But kickers Karaoke Toy soldiers Inch worm merkins Soccer hips THE THANG: Handed off to Spider-Man for a terrible idea Mosey to back hill Start at bottom and run up one… THE FORT · SAT JAN 10 Backblast! 1-10-26: Breathing exercises Q: Cyclops · 6 PAX · +1 FNG WARMUP: Mosey to Police Station lot Exercises in cadence Imperial walkers Hillbilly walkers Windmills Low slow squats Hold people’s chair with Moroccan night clubs Side straddle hops Mosey to veterans park - plank and… SLOW BURN · FRI JAN 9 Backblast! Festivais for the rest of us Q: Mark Nestel · 9 PAX WARMUP: running THE THANG: Festivus MARY: airing of Grievance ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT: THE HIVE · FRI JAN 9 Backblast! What she said Q: darkhelmet · 13 PAX WARMUP: THE THANG: 10+3 got Hived as I visited the DMZ and gave a KB lesson. - JCruise , Cherry Pie , and Time Machine rucked it out. I believe that most of the world’s problems got solved, but as capitalists, you'll… DAWN PATROL · THU JAN 8 Backblast! Board & Blocks VQ Q: Spike · 8 PAX WARMUP: Side Straddle Hops, Squats, Merkins, Up Dog, Down Dog, Walk the Dogs THE THANG: Mosey to the buildings for a Board of Pain One PAX runs a lap up and down stairs while other PAX does the exercise, then switch so… LAZARUS · THU JAN 8 Backblast! Twice as nice Q: Liberty Bibberty · 11 PAX · +1 FNG Warmup SSH Imp Walkers HB Walkers Low slow squat Merkin Broga Bear crawl Indian run - 6 does 5 flutters Subdivisions Cocaine bear crawls Lunge Walk Compounding SSH Duck Walk with compounding squats Dora 50 CDD 75 SSH… THE COACH'S BOX · THU JAN 8 Backblast! The width Q: Band Camp · 7 PAX WARMUP: :white_check_mark: THE THANG: move around and do a lot. MARY: not much. Made it back for 10 burpees at the close ANNOUNCEMENTS: :white_check_mark: COT: discussion on candor BLOCK PARTY · THU JAN 8 Backblast! Minnow Party Q: Fishstix · 27 PAX 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… SOUL TO SOLE · THU JAN 8 Backblast! Ruck walk with pain stations Q: Honkey Tonk · 7 PAX WARMUP: dis used our "one word!" THE THANG: 3 miles with pain stations MARY: N/A ANNOUNCEMENTS: break the dam. Dam to dam COT: praises and praises THE FORGE · WED JAN 7 Backblast! You never forget your first Q: Liberty Bibberty · 9 PAX · +1 FNG Warmup SSH Imp Walkers HB Walkers Low slow squat Merkin Broga Bear crawl Indian run - 6 does 5 flutters Subdivisions Cocaine bear crawls Lunge Walk Compounding SSH Duck Walk with compounding squats Dora 50 CDD 75 SSH… KITCHEN SINK · WED JAN 7 Backblast! The Straw Q: Band Camp · 10 PAX Bell+ruck+sandbag WARMUP: move to the back of the school Drop the sandbag, keep ruck on 15 swings 5 merkins 5 squats 15 swings 4 merkins 4 squats Etc. THE THANG: Leave the bell Bear crawl back to the bag Carry to get… CLYDESDALES · WED JAN 7 Backblast! Substiloop Q: Rolloff · 16 PAX WARMUP: no THE THANG: we ran and ran and we ran MARY: no ANNOUNCEMENTS: were made COT: prayers DAWN PATROL · TUE JAN 6 Backblast! Over sharing Q: Band Camp · 6 PAX WARMUP: in the police parking lot (Longshanks style) Toysoldiers, mosey, butt, kickers, mosey, high knees, karaoke THE THANG: Hit the hill (minuteman has some video evidence) for 7s Burpees and Bombjacks Headed over to… SEABISCUIT · TUE JAN 6 Backblast! You can run hills on your own time Q: Peach Stand · 8 PAX 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… CURRAHEE · TUE JAN 6 Backblast! Friends don’t let friends skip leg day Q: Bitcoin · 4 PAX THE MEN: 4 HIM (Highly Impressive Men) The Pre-Game (Warm-O-Rama) Four brave souls gathered at TCE to see if their knees still worked. After a brisk air-sniffing session, we jumped into the basics. 30 Side Straddle… COLOSSEUM · TUE JAN 6 Backblast! “Do not skip” leg day Q: Vuvuzela · 13 PAX WARMUP: SSH, Low slow squat, mtn climbers, peter Parkers, parker peters, toy soldier, 5 burpees. Run to benches by the basketball courts. 20 step ups. Run across the courts with high knees, butt kickers, toy soldiers… SNAKE PIT · TUE JAN 6 Backblast! Old Man 80s Music Q: Hominy · 7 PAX Playlist: Amazon Music Playlist: “Snake Pit - Old Man 80s Music Etc” WARMUP: SSH, Imperial Walker, Moroccan Night Club, Merkins, LBC, Freddy Mercury (all in cadence) THE THANG: Format: AMRAP – AsManyRoundsAsPossible… THE BALLROOM · TUE JAN 6 Backblast! Locked gates brings pole work Q: Assassin · 6 PAX We found the football field/track LOCKED for the first time in years, so the weinke was modified. We made it work at this “moderate” AO with getting in around two miles of running, sprints and a little mall walking… BLOCK PARTY · TUE JAN 6 Backblast! Stroll in the Park Q: Decibel · 14 PAX 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… COCKPIT · MON JAN 5 Backblast! Crows Nest was A Virgin Q: Cohiba · 12 PAX Warm-Up: SSH – 20 IC Imperial Walkers – 20 IC Windmills – 10 IC Moroccan NC – 10 IC Strawberry Pickers - 10 IC Quick mosey around parking lot Cheese Shredder Thang 1: Set 4 corners ~ Stay together with the HIMs in your… FLIGHT PLAN · MON JAN 5 Backblast! Monday River Run Q: Assassin · 21 PAX · +1 FNG We ran down Market St thru Baxter to Grey Rock and back. Only 3 members of the ruck club today. THE ARMORY · MON JAN 5 Backblast! That’s a board of pain of I’ve ever see Q: Beaker · 4 PAX WARMUP: SSHx10 , IWx10, Merkins x 5 THE THANG: - 30 Reverse Lunges (SC) - 50 KB Swings - 30 Jumps Squats - 25 Big Boys - 20 KB Snatches (SC) - 100m Farmer’s Carry - 30 Step-ups (SC) - 20 Cleans (SC) - 20m Bear crawl…