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FLIGHT PLAN · MON MAR 23 Run/ruck flight plan Q: backdraft · 20 PAX WARMUP: THE THANG: run or ruck to harvest point MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT: SLOW BURN · FRI MAR 13 Backblast! 3-13 Q: Mainframe · 17 PAX Good group for a chilly morning. Decided to be super creative and use date as workout plan. Yog over to side of lowes for 3 exercises, 13 reps of each: HR merkins, big boys, and squats. Repat this at 2 more stops until… CLYDESDALES · WED MAR 11 Backblast! Twisty runs Q: Shady · 15 PAX WARMUP: we watched Vuvu and Rolloff do a pre run THE THANG: Ran to Kingsley, ran to the street leading to the trails in Kingsley, ran all the way down the road to the back corner of the parking lot at Sunbelt, ran to… COLOSSEUM · TUE MAR 10 Backblast! Following the arrows… Q: Half Shell · 7 PAX WARMUP: Mozy to the front of GHMS for imperial walkers, mountain climbers, and Moroccan night clubs. THE THANG: After the warmup proceeded toward Dave Gibson blvd and stopped at the first working street light for the… DAWN PATROL · THU MAR 5 Backblast! Title loading… Q: Peach Stand · 10 PAX WARMUP: produce pickers, windmills, imp walkers, plank/down and up dog stretching, Peter Parker’s, all in cadence THE THANG: we moseyed to the back parking lot and started at the first island of the top row. We… COLOSSEUM · TUE FEB 17 Backblast! O Brother Where Art Tho? Q: Stang · 6 PAX WARMUP: Imperial Walker, Hill Billy Walker, Over Head Claps, Windmill, and Potato Pickers All 11 Count THE THANG: Mosey to front of school for start of 4 Corners. 4 Rounds were called with different exercises each… 6@6 · SAT FEB 14 Backblast! To Hill or Not to Hill…That is the Ques Q: Minuteman · 16 PAX WARMUP: THE THANG: Run up 160 to Sutton to New Gray Rock (Here most went down and back up the big hill, some went rogue.) Back across to Sharon Lee, then 3 rights to connect back on Sam Smith Harris to Munn back to COT… ALCATRAZ · SAT FEB 14 Backblast! Sysiphus returns Q: gekko · 4 PAX WARMUP: Mosey and then the usual minus the SSH THE THANG: went back to an old COVID WOD from backdraft 5 Burpees every minute for 20 min & mixed in some Squats, MNCs, Calf raises with the spare seconds. After that we… BLOCK PARTY · THU FEB 12 Backblast! How far can you Nur? Q: Crystal Lake · 19 PAX WARMUP: do we warm up at Block Party on Thursday’s? THE THANG: Head to WEP, stop for merkins, around the park, stop for low slow squats, stop for American hammers in parking lot, through the woods to Harris street, stop… THE ARMORY · MON FEB 9 Backblast! Armory Q: backdraft · 5 PAX WARMUP:SSH, Cherry Pickers, arm rolls, IWs, Squats THE THANG: Various exercises in groups of 3 with 3 sets of each MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: Break the dam, trash pickup COT: 2.0s, parents, Jesters 6@6 · SAT FEB 7 Backblast! More than 6@6 Q: McHale · 18 PAX WARMUP: OYO THE THANG: >6 miles Kingsley to Munn to Harris to Fort Mill back to Jackson to Harris to Munn to Kingsley MARY: Burpees & other stuff OYO ANNOUNCEMENTS: One Word, Men’s Shelter COT: THU JAN 29 Backblast! Walmart Trip Q: Birdcage · 0 PAX - 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 Q: Birdcage · 22 PAX - 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… THE BALLROOM · TUE JAN 27 Backblast! Dancing the Cold Away Q: Cake Boss · 6 PAX WARMUP: Classic CoP with about 5 exercises while Bonsai arrived at joined us THE THANG: Slow mosey with exercises every 50yards to continue to warm up Cross the frozen bridge to football field Four corners around track… BLOCK PARTY · THU JAN 22 Backblast! 3 Mile Tour Q: Italian Job · 19 PAX We had 19 for a 3-mile tour at Block Party. Here’s what we did: Run to Fort Mill Church of God .3 miles - 10 Burpees - 20 Merkins - 30 Squats - 40 LBCs - 50 Calf Raises Run to Unity Presbyterian .4 miles - 10 Burpees … FLIGHT PLAN · MON JAN 19 Backblast! GHES out and back Q: Bonsai · 19 PAX WARMUP: THE THANG: Ran to Gold Hill Elementary and back. 4+ miles depending on which loop you hit at the school MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT: SLOW BURN · FRI JAN 16 Backblast! Have a plan Q: backdraft · 12 PAX WARMUP: mosey around parking lot with dynamic movements, ssh, in, hillbilly walkers cherry pickers, arm circle then repeat THE THANG: mosey around and to side parking lot 5 sets of 10 burpees with 45 second rests in… BLOCK PARTY · THU JAN 15 Backblast! Zipper Q: Bonsai · 26 PAX WARMUP: The pledge of allegiance THE THANG: Run to old Hardee’s parking lot Provide directions to Pax to run right side zipper. At each end 10 merkins and 10 squats Run back to COT 3 miles 100 merkins 100 squats Most… 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 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. 6@6 · SAT JAN 3 Backblast! No rain today Q: Fogerty · 9 PAX WARMUP: Yup THE THANG: Harris Munn Sam Smith and Sutton. MARY: None ANNOUNCEMENTS: Break the Dam, 8 blocker, Read Newsletter COT: Yes THE HIVE · FRI JAN 2 Backblast! Deep Dish 1 year anniversary beatdown Q: Deep Dish · 12 PAX WARMUP: yes THE THANG: First set: 5 rounds: Single arm 3 cleans, 3 overhead press, 3 front rack squat in one complex. Switch arms. Suitcase carry between each round. Repeat 5x Second set: Partner up at bottom of hill… KITCHEN SINK · DEC 31, 2025 Backblast! NYE Party in the dark. Q: Pauly D · 3 PAX WARMUP: 25 SSH / 15 Windmills / 15 Cherry Pickers / Broga THE THANG: AMRAP 30min Squat thruster X10 Weighted Merkin X10 Lunge X10 each Flutter kick 4ct X10 Ruck 1 lap 400m Repeat Tabata 20 s on 10 s rest Mountain… COLOSSEUM · DEC 23, 2025 Backblast! Not another 12 days workout Q: Mainframe · 5 PAX All veterans today so quick disclaimer and then yog down to far end of entry drive. Basic series of warm up exercises. Yog back to loop in front of school. On one side of flag pole do 15 bomb jacks. Run loop to other…