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361 backblasts mention “Short Sale”

DAWN PATROL · OCT 21, 2025 Backblast! Patrolling at Dawn Q: Short Sale · 6 PAX WARMUP: Yog to upper WEP lot for a little of this/little of that. Included a sliding scale of Burpees OYO THE THANG: Head down dark path to hill running up to Ardrey St. Ladder of 7s with Merkins at top of path, Big… SLOW BURN · OCT 17, 2025 Backblast! so much chatter at slowburn Q: Cadre Olaf · 21 PAX WARMUP: windmill mosey, imperial walkers, hillbilly walkers, low slow squats THE THANG: Dora with merkins, squats, crunches. Other guy runs loop. Lunge walk then bearcrawl, across the parking lot. Goldilocks squats… OCT 16, 2025 Backblast! Zipper backwards Q: Vuvuzela · 23 PAX WARMUP: run to new Arbis parking lot, plank for the 6, then 10 burpees oyo. Run 2 blocks straight on Spring st, plank and do 10 Merkins OyO. Run down two More blocks on Spring and plank then 10 mike Tysons. Run down to… 6@6 · OCT 4, 2025 Backblast! 21 Jump Street Q: Minuteman · 11 PAX · +1 FNG WARMUP: fresh mumble chatter THE THANG: for a change of scenery some braved 21 for an out and back to Captain Steve’s. Others chose a “safer route” with a surprise sink hole. A couple rucked and one on the trails… VARSITY · OCT 3, 2025 Backblast! Have you ever seen a live alligator in Q: Barry Manilow · 6 PAX WARMUP: yes, it was spectacular THE THANG: 4 corners, same exercise all 4 corners round 1, round 2 add an exercise, up to 4 rounds, 4 exercises at each corner. Merkins, BBs, Squats, Burpees(ish). Then over to… OCT 2, 2025 Backblast! Don't Get It Caught in The Zipper 15 PAX WARMUP: Run up to old hot dog place parking lot corner of Main and Clebourne, plank then wait for the group to explain the thing. THE THANG: THE ZIPPER - Ran to end of Springs St to Summersby, then took a right to… THE HIVE · SEP 19, 2025 Backblast! Minimal running is just fine Q: Shady · 17 PAX WARMUP: The gloom was in full effect and guys just kept showing up. We did a short run through the parking lot, followed by some SSH, cherry pickers, windmills, mountain climbers, Moroccan, and imperial walkers. THE… SEP 18, 2025 Backblast! Uphill both ways Q: 3D · 18 PAX WARMUP: THE THANG: ran to academy and whiters intersection. Ran up the big hill to parking lot, 10 hand release merkins Back down to intersection, 10 butterfly sit-ups Up the opposite hill to the Baptist church driveway… CLYDESDALES · SEP 17, 2025 Backblast! Kingsley……because…..that’s what we do Q: Cyclops · 16 PAX WARMUP: Nope - It’s a running/rucking/jogging AO THE THANG: route called - leave the high school up the hill, north on Munn - left on Kingsley park drive to the crossing at 160 into the Kingsley development for 1 mile… THE YARD · SEP 13, 2025 Backblast! Honoring the OGs-13 years of The Dort Q: Short Sale · 11 PAX WARMUP: mosey to front of FMMS. All exercises done IC, 13 reps. SSH, squats, Mtn. Climbers, MCs THE THANG: head to the bottom of the entry hill & grab a coupon. 20 curls, run up and back, 20 tri extensions, up & back… SEP 11, 2025 Backblast! Remember 9/11 Q: backdraft · 16 PAX WARMUP: THE THANG: partners up while partner 1 runs hill partner 2 does 9 burpees, 11 squat jacks, step ups until partner returns rinse and repeat for entire workout. Climbing stairs and being prepared for whatever… CLYDESDALES · SEP 10, 2025 Backblast! Post BRR Q: Band Camp · 16 PAX THE THANG: run through Kingsley until you give up or have to get back to COT at 0600 ANNOUNCEMENTS: Invergence on Saturday COT: Lots of respectables, Wisdom abounds, take advantage SLOW BURN · SEP 5, 2025 Backblast! 20 by 10’s at Slow Burn Q: Esso · 9 PAX Mosey warmup Exercises in cadence (20) followed by mode of transport, then 10 more IC, run back to starting point - merkins/lunge walk - Squats/bear crawl - Big boys/toy soldiers - Handrelease merkins/lunge walk … CLYDESDALES · SEP 3, 2025 Backblast! The Return of Atticus!! Q: Jon Coffin · 8 PAX WARMUP: Nada THE THANG: Run to Harris to WEP trail, decide to turn back or around WEP and back MARY: Nope ANNOUNCEMENTS: Golf Tourney, 9/11 Stair climb COT: Prayers and Praises given!! THE BALLROOM · SEP 2, 2025 Backblast! Dancing in Cadence at the Ballroom Q: Fogerty · 6 PAX WARMUP: SSH, Merks, Mosey, Squats, Imperial Walkers, WAM, Plank Jax, Light Stretch. THE THANG: 6 exercises with increasing reps each round (5,10,15) with a mosey across the bridge walkway towards the turf football… THE YARD · AUG 30, 2025 Backblast! Partners, Light poles and Blimps Q: Cyclops · 11 PAX WARMUP: Mosey to the side of the school for exercises in cadence: Windmills Cherry pickers Imperial walkers Hillbilly walkers Seal jacks Side straddle hops THE THANG: part 1 - partner up and either people’s chair or… THE HIVE · AUG 29, 2025 Backblast! BHAG at the Hive Q: Pusher · 14 PAX YHC was making up for a missed Q two weeks ago due to sickness. As I was reviewing previous backblasts, I came up with a Big Hairy Audacious Goal for the workout to circle the entire FMHS while carrying the KB with pain… AUG 28, 2025 Backblast! substi-Q at the pond Q: Badlands · 27 PAX My boy Poppins blew out his hammy doing something in the shower... sounds wild... so I figured PAX could chase me around for 45 minutes instead. Pledge at 5:14 brief disclaimer and LFG Out and back route up main street… THE BALLROOM · AUG 26, 2025 Backblast! 4 horsemen Q: Bass · 4 PAX The four Horsemen took to the parking lot at the ballroom. We contemplated rocking but opted not to go that route. We took a little mosey over to the back parking lot did a little warm up with some size straddle hops… 6@6 · AUG 23, 2025 Backblast! It Just Running Q: Twister · 14 PAX WARMUP: None THE THANG: Trail Running - no idea where they went, Rucker again no idea, Runners were supposed to go via the Candy Cane forest, gumdrop lane, past the goat house, up a hill to the old mill, downtown and… VARSITY · AUG 22, 2025 Backblast! Chance of Rain Q: Sprocket · 8 PAX WARMUP: IW, HW, Merkins, MC, MNC, THE THANG: Thing #1 400M Run 21 Burpees 21 Heels to Heaven 21 Squats 400M Run 15 Burpees 15 Heels to Heaven 15 Squats 400M Run 9 Burpees 9 Heels to Heaven 9 Squats Thing #2 15 Burpees… THE HIVE · AUG 22, 2025 Backblast! Swole city, bro! Fist pumpin’ through t Q: Pauly D · 15 PAX WARMUP: • 20 SSH IC • 10 Windmill Cherry Pickers IC • World’s Greatest Stretch (both sides) THE THANG: AMRAP Circuit – 40s on / 20s off (4 rounds) 1. KB Swings 2. KB Goblet March 3. Suitcase Deadlifts 4. Cross Body… AUG 21, 2025 Backblast! Minnow Pond - 8/21/25 Q: Keith Crockett · 17 PAX 17 at Minnow Pond for 3.5ish miles and a bounty of plank jacks, HR merkins, jump squats, and flutters. Route: Confederate, Country Club Dr, Academy, Monroe White, repeat 2x. My message: Who is watching you? Is it… THE BALLROOM · AUG 19, 2025 Backblast! Brought to you by the number 14 Q: Short Sale · 5 PAX Shared a quick message that we are not at the center of our universe. I’ve had lots of changes come my way in 2025 (some expected & some unexpected) and my decision making was made easier when I realize that I needed to…