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341 backblasts mention “Farmers Only”

SWEEP THE LEG · AUG 18, 2025 Backblast! Pendulum 8s Q: Farmers Only · 18 PAX WARMUP: mosey through the stopping points THE THANG: Starting at top of Dave Gibson hill on middle school side and running to 160 we did 8s with 7 burpees at the top, 1 navy seal burpee at the bottom, 7 burpees at the… TRAINING GROUND · AUG 17, 2025 Backblast! Rolling hill around Baxter Q: Vuvuzela · 8 PAX WARMUP: grab Sand bags and rock/weight vest THE THANG: walk towards Baxter back road including Gadenia and rotate the 4 sand bags through the 8 PAX every 7 to 10 minutes. End it up with 3.75 miles fast walk. MARY… TRAINING GROUND · AUG 10, 2025 Backblast! Sandbag to Sandbag Q: Crystal Lake · 5 PAX WARMUP: THE THANG: 160 to Stonecrest Blvd, up Hubert Graham to Kitchen Sink and same way back MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT: AUG 7, 2025 Backblast! Pit and the Pendulum Q: Time Machine · 26 PAX THE THANG: Harris St Hills, pendulum from 21 to Audrey. 10 Mike Tyson’s at Audrey, 10 Am Hammers at the park and 10 Jump Squats at 21, repeat until legs are shot or time for COT ANNOUNCEMENTS: Bethel and Naked Gun COT… CLYDESDALES · AUG 6, 2025 Backblast! Dry Bones Q: Bass · 13 PAX WARMUP: none THE THANG: run around Kingsley. Don’t get lost and don’t die. Didn’t get wet hence dry bones but wet feet. Read newsletter for announcements. SEABISCUIT · AUG 5, 2025 Backblast! Swim @ The Biscuit Q: Grout · 3 PAX WARMUP: NONE THE THANG: This Morning’s Run Recap ?‍♂️? Original plan was to hit Fairway Dr and pass Esso’s place, but with all the rain overnight, I called an audible to stay off the slick roads and low visibility… AMERICAN JACKAL · AUG 4, 2025 Backblast! Monday blues Q: Farmers Only · 14 PAX WARMUP: mosey, ssh, merkin THE THANG: Four rounds of super sets with different MOT between. station one: four rounds of 5 jump squat, 10 jump lunge, 20 squat mosey and then duck walk Station 2: 3 rounds of 5 mike Tyson… SLOW BURN · AUG 1, 2025 Backblast! Gen X'er Beatdown Q: Sprocket · 18 PAX WARMUP: All the classics THE THANG: Wall Sits Two Pax did 3 burpee broad jumps and lunge walked back to the wall. Repeat until all pax have gone. 2 Rounds 7's on the Hill Mountain Climber and Merkins In the Chick-fil-a… JUL 31, 2025 Backblast! Multiples of 5 Q: Beaker · 32 PAX WARMUP: Mosey to Print Shop THE THANG: 5 pull-ups at the Print Shop. Run to parking lot at the corner of Williamson St and Watson St. for 10 merkins Down Williamson St hill to Fort Mill COG for 15 LBCs Up Academy St for… KITCHEN SINK · JUL 30, 2025 Backblast! 30 7s on 7/30 Q: Farmers Only · 7 PAX WARMUP: pick up all your things and carry them to the workout location THE THANG: Wearing weight vest or ruck we attempted to complete as many rounds of 7s with different exercises and gear each round. MARY: take all… COLOSSEUM · JUL 29, 2025 Backblast! Conundrum Q: Farmers Only · 8 PAX WARMUP: a little bit THE THANG: some stuff MARY: not really ANNOUNCEMENTS: newsletter COT: yep SLOW BURN · JUL 25, 2025 Backblast! Real American Crazy Train Q: Warning Track · 15 PAX WARMUP: SSH, Morrocan Night Club, Merkins, Windmill, Cherry Picker, Low Slow Squat THE THANG: Mosey from station to station. 3 exercises at each station. 45 seconds on, 15 seconds rest. 2 rounds at each station. - Low… JUL 24, 2025 Backblast! Squatch Pond Q: Sasquatch · 16 PAX WARMUP: run to Church of God Worship Center, 5 SSH, 5 Seal jacks, 5 downdog merkins THE THANG: pick up two 2lb weights, run to stairs at FM COG, calf raises on steps x10, SSH x10, seal jacks x10, run through upper lot… 6@6 · JUL 14, 2025 Backblast! 6@6 07-12-2025 Q: Fogerty · 16 PAX WARMUP: none THE THANG: Run trails or Run Road MARY: Nah ANNOUNCEMENTS: Yep COT: Amazingly proficient JUL 10, 2025 Backblast! Not All Heroes Wear Capes Q: Italian Job · 19 PAX YHC brushed off the cobwebs from a weinke from 2017. It was hard then and even worse this time. Here’s what we did: Warm-up - 10 Low Slow Squats (IC) - 10 Mountain Climbers (IC) - 10 SSHs (IC) Run the Main Street to… COLOSSEUM · JUL 8, 2025 Backblast! Welcome back to the 90s Q: Shady · 19 PAX WARMUP: SSH while we gathered everyone to get the party started. Then took off for a short mosey over to the flags. Windmills, cherry pickers, low slow squats, merkins. Then ran to the back of the school. THE THANG: we… JUL 7, 2025 Backblast! 20yr Anniversary of the Murph Q: Poppins · 11 PAX WARMUP: barely THE THANG: THE MURPH. MARY: nah ANNOUNCEMENTS: Sweaty Barry, Stuff the Bus, newslettery stuff COT: indeed TRAINING GROUND · JUL 6, 2025 Backblast! Guardrails - Building the walls togethe Q: Brawny - The Fort · 9 PAX WARMUP: - Plank to DD, Sunrise stretch calf’s - 20 Side Straddle Hops THE THANG: - Move to Dave Gibson Blvd, Convo then shuffle/run to circle - Build the foundation - alternating lunge lateral twist Indian run style, 6… COLOSSEUM · JUN 24, 2025 Backblast! Convergence?? Q: Cyclops · 8 PAX WARMUP: mosey up the hill behind the AO. Warm up exercises every few lightpoles THE THANG: go to wal mart and meet Golden Corral PAX for a partner DORA 1/2/3 100 merkins 200 squats 300 LBC’s Mosey back with a few… JUN 23, 2025 Backblast! Hero WOD + Q: maximus · 7 PAX WARMUP: Jog around the parking lot, including some NUR and side lunges. THE THANG: Part 1: Police Officer Tara Christina O'Sullivan Sacramento Police Department, California End of Watch Wednesday, June 19, 2019 Police… KITCHEN SINK · JUN 18, 2025 Backblast! Halfway there…… 10 Seconds…. Q: Slapshot · 19 PAX Beautiful day in the Gloom. Always look forward to Q. Great turnout at the sink for my madness with a timer. Warmup: SSH x 15 Seal Jack x 15 Plank Jack x15 Mountain Climber x 15 Pick up something heavy get to the field… TRAINING GROUND · JUN 15, 2025 Backblast! Ruckin with Peggers Q: Wooden Leg · 5 PAX WARMUP: none THE THANG: 3.4 mile ruck, 8 minute intervals of sandbag carry MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: read your newsletter COT: Prayers and Praises..pray for Famers Inly… he needs it! JUN 12, 2025 Backblast! What’s the Cadence Q: Soup To Nuts · 13 PAX WARMUP: LOL. Just counted # of packets THE THANG: Jog to town of Fort Mill wall 15 Derkins in cadence, jog to WEP stage 20 LBCs in cadence, Jog a loop round WEP back to stage 25 Merkens in cadence, jog to Massy Hill 15… SOUL TO SOLE · JUN 5, 2025 Backblast! Harold and Kumar go to coaches box Q: Halfback · 7 PAX WARMUP: helping one another pull our rain coats over our rucksacks. THE THANG: Headed out towards the coaches box, logged around 3 miles total. - Went one way to find a locked gate. - Second shot was through the…