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735 backblasts mention “Bass”

CLYDESDALES · WED FEB 25 Backblast! Old Kingsley Loops Q: Old Bay · 15 PAX We ran. Some rucked. In loops. Around Old Kingsley (business park). ~4.5 miles THE BALLROOM · TUE FEB 24 Backblast! Time to work the arms! Q: Mark Nestel · 5 PAX WARMUP: THE THANG: did some curls, squats and other fun things with weights MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT: 6@6 · SAT FEB 21 Backblast! Wet 6 or 9 Q: Bass · 2 PAX Get your minds outta the gutter. It was raining I got 7 and Peach Stand did 9. That is all. SLOW BURN · FRI FEB 20 Backblast! Anchorman Rules Q: Anchorman · 7 PAX WARMUP: stretchy stretchy bc we are all respectable THE THANG: shuttle runs and then a relaxing round of BOMBS (200 each) MARY: shared love around the circle SOUL TO SOLE · THU FEB 19 Backblast! Old Kingsley, Old Glory Q: Cyclops · 13 PAX WARMUP: Nope THE THANG: Ruck 3.3 miles with stops at the flag at St. Philip Neri for the pledge and the turnaround point at Fort Mill High School. MARY: no time ANNOUNCEMENTS: always COT: 5th core principle The… CLYDESDALES · WED FEB 18 Backblast! Taper Before Dam to Dam - NOPE Q: Fogerty · 12 PAX WARMUP: Mumblechatter THE THANG: 4.25 miles Munn to Harris to Ardrey to loop around WEP and back. MARY: Heck no… ANNOUNCEMENTS: Adopt A Highway, Bethel, May Overnight Ruck, Break the Dam, Read Newsletter COT: Solid… THE BALLROOM · TUE FEB 17 Backblast! Good Morning Respectables! Q: Senator Tressel · 8 PAX WARMUP Disclaimer and some static stretches at the flag. THE THANG: Take a lap around the parking lot and stop at the front of school for COP. All in Cadence: SSH x 20, windmill x 10, Mountain climber x 15, Low slow… SLOW BURN · FRI FEB 13 Backblast! Failed Expectations Q: Airborne · 8 PAX WARMUP: mosey to chik fil a parking lot and warm up while hoping to see the crewed rocket launch at 5:15. Side straddle hops, Moroccan night clubs, reverse lunges and windmills. Saw the upper stage separating from the… SOUL TO SOLE · THU FEB 12 Backblast! Ruckin for fun Q: Bass · 12 PAX We rucked to the pull-up bars and came back. That is all CLYDESDALES · WED FEB 11 Backblast! The road least traveled Q: Peach Stand · 15 PAX WARMUP: the nice warm air gave us all the warm up we needed THE THANG: the recommended route was L on munn, R on Harris, R on Sam smith, R into Sutton place neighborhood, take the first left 3 times to arrive at Sutton… THE BALLROOM · TUE FEB 10 Backblast! Change is the Game Q: Double D · 9 PAX WARMUP: Cold morning required a warm up session for the Q so the rest of the pax got the same THE THANG: Mosey to basketball court on far side of school. Stopped on way at picnic tables for some step-ups and dips (3… SLOW BURN · FRI FEB 6 Backblast! Big Deck Q: Time Machine · 11 PAX WARMUP: CP, WM HW and the “other walker” THE THANG: mosey to the CFA parking lot where a giant deck of cards was found. Board was also conveniently located on a rock. After shuffling we took turns pulling cards and… BLOCK PARTY · THU FEB 5 Backblast! You can daraleek my hand release merkin Q: Shady · 21 PAX WARMUP: we did the pledge and they got a disclaimer…it’s Minnow Pond (RIP) THE THANG: Old school go time. Exercises at each of the stops was 5 hand release with a shoulder tap in between. Then 5 jump squats. The route… THE BALLROOM · TUE FEB 3 Backblast! Out numbered Q: Bass · 2 PAX Campus tour lots of convo about houses shieldlock and various other topics. Yes we were out numbered by the lady runners on the track. How sad. 6@6 · SAT JAN 31 Backblast! Running in the snow Q: Vuvuzela · 10 PAX WARMUP: THE THANG: choose your own route and distance. Everyone needs put the miles in from 4+ to 15+ miles!!! MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: 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… THE FORT · SAT JAN 24 Backblast! Ice Apocalypse at The Fort Q: Fogerty · 8 PAX WARMUP: Yes. SSH, Hillbilly, Imperial walkers, Windmills, Planks, Downward Dog, Updog, PeterParker and ParkerPeter, with a mosey. THE THANG: Wallsits w Merks, Squats and Incline Merks in multiple rounds as each Pax… THE BALLROOM · TUE JAN 20 Backblast! The frozen tundra Q: Peach Stand · 6 PAX · +1 FNG WARMUP: ssh, slow windmills, imp walkers, plank/updog/downdog, Peter parkers THE THANG: mosey to the football field Start at one goal line and run to the 10, then do 10 reps of designated exercise, then run back to the… 6@6 · SAT JAN 17 Backblast! Forbidden Zone Q: Twister · 13 PAX WARMUP: None THE THANG: we ran to the forbidden zone MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT: 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… FLIGHT PLAN · MON JAN 12 Backblast! Trails Are The Better Option Q: Stang · 27 PAX WARMUP: THE THANG: Some ran trails others ran boring roads to Wally World MARY: Nope ANNOUNCEMENTS: Read Newsletter COT: Yes 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…