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COCKPIT · MON MAR 2 Backblast! Blown away at Cock Pit Q: Time Machine · 2 PAX WARMUP: SSH, WM, Down/up dog THE THANG: mosey to student parking, 5 rounds of 4 corners, 10 merkins, 15 dips, 20 heels to heaven 25 calf raises. Mosey to grass behind the wall and flip the tires we found to the wall… RING OF FIRE · MON FEB 23 Backblast! Pfc Shawn Falter Q: Time Machine · 7 PAX WARMUP: 20IW, watch Senator show up in shorts in awe, 10 Cherry Pickers, 15 HW, Down/Up Dog, stretching and then plank for Shawn’s story. THE THANG: Shawn loved and played Varsity Basketball and Football. Brought some… BLOCK PARTY · THU FEB 19 Backblast! 20 and 12 Q: Peach Stand · 10 PAX WARMUP: THE THANG: mosey to the church of god parking lot where the pax did a few Freddy mercuries while they waited for the six (me) to arrive. From there we did the cross workout. Run out to one of four points and… COCKPIT · WED FEB 18 Backblast! Wait... I thought Olaf was on Q Q: Spectre · 11 PAX · +1 FNG WARMUP: 20 SSH IC 10 Windmills IC 10 Moroccan Night Clubs IC 10 Cherry Picker IC Plank Warm Up THE THANG: Partner DORA 100 Merkins 200 Squats 300 LBC's Lunge Worm 11's Lt. Dan Magic Legs : BBS MARY: Not enough time… SEABISCUIT · TUE FEB 17 Backblast! Pirates route Q: Time Machine · 10 PAX WARMUP: Run slower THE THANG: run faster (see map) MARY: run the parking lot ANNOUNCEMENTS: Lots of opportunities to go for runs COT: Patience, one key is setting aside your expectations. COCKPIT · MON FEB 16 Backblast! Up 1-0 & a FNG Q: Cyclops · 8 PAX · +1 FNG WARMUP: mosey to the back of football stadium - exercises in cadence Windmills Cherry Pickers Plank, down dog, up dog, plank Merkins Peter Parker’s Shoulder Taps Low slow squats Add Moroccan night clubs Seal Jacks THE… THE YARD · SAT FEB 14 Backblast! V Day - showed lotta love to all the ma Q: Greg Shoney · 9 PAX WARMUP: yep, lots THE THANG: four circuits, chest, legs, abs l, cardio, merkins- reg, wide arm and diamond, jump squats, squats, wall squats and 11’s MARY: no time ANNOUNCEMENTS: FNG drive COT: LAZARUS · THU FEB 12 Backblast! Redstone Suicides Q: Chiclets · 5 PAX WARMUP: THE THANG: Suicide runs to each island. From curb to island 1 do the work run back to the curb then to island 2 and back continuing that pattern until island 6 then work it in reverse until you get back island… RING OF FIRE · WED FEB 11 Backblast! King of Ring - IPC Style Q: Ruby Slippers · 13 PAX Workout inspired by IPC Killer Bs, modified the routine a bit, still sucked, but better for it. WARMUP: 50xSSHIC at COT, moseyed to the FB field, 5 burpees OYO, ready to work. THE THANG: Start on goal line Broad Jump to… SEABISCUIT · TUE FEB 10 Backblast! Whitegrove backwards route Q: Vuvuzela · 10 PAX WARMUP: THE THANG: we head over the Whithegrove throught the FC and CR school and hit a brand new pave trail. Everybody one got at least 4.5 miles. MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT: COCKPIT · MON FEB 9 Backblast! My wife saw my weinke and the thang. Qu Q: Stagecoach · 7 PAX WARMUP: mosey to band lot 20 SSH 10 imperial walkers 10 hill Billy walkers 10 cherry pickers 10 merkins Calf stretch Down/up dog THE THANG: Indian run to baseball/softball fields. 1 burpee at back before running up… THE YARD · SAT FEB 7 Backblast! Not A Moderate Workout Q: Cohiba · 10 PAX Warm-Up: SSH – 20 IC Imperial Walkers – 15 IC Moroccan Night Clubs – 10 IC Windmills – 10 IC Strawberry Pickers- 10 IC Mosey around the parking lot The Thang: 1. Light Poles: Light Pole 1: 10 Merkins Light Pole 2: 15… 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… CLYDESDALES · WED FEB 4 Backblast! Kingsley laps Q: Shaq · 16 PAX WARMUP: THE THANG: running in circles around Kingsley MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT: COCKPIT · MON FEB 2 Backblast! Not OTB Q: Stagecoach · 6 PAX We took turns call exercises on several stops around the Hugh school. WARMUP: THE THANG: MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT: 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: LAZARUS · THU JAN 29 Backblast! Autopilot Q: Time Machine · 5 PAX WARMUP: THE THANG: YHC (Poppins) wanted to play capture the flag and was set to do it but a nagging injury forced me to the sidelines and so as an audible a running route was suggested: 3.7 miles were gained with… COCKPIT · WED JAN 28 Backblast! Workouts Band Camp Would Call Q: Stagecoach · 11 PAX WARMUP: Mosey to the band parking lot SSH, imperial walkers, Jimmy Dugan, merkins, calf stretch and runners pose THE THANG: run to lot by the baseball field and get a partner. Partner 1 runs across the lot and back… SEABISCUIT · TUE JAN 27 Backblast! Safe Route in the Cold Q: Float Bridge · 9 PAX WARMUP: - Stayed in the car until 5:15am THE THANG: - Neff Ct to Dudley to Felts to Callahan and return MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT: - Prayers for the people out in the cold - Try and make someone smile THE YARD · SAT JAN 24 Backblast! Basketball Legends Q: Panhandle · 12 PAX WARMUP: "Tip -Off" - Warm-Up “Tip-Off” - Circle-up, all reps in cadence - Side Stradel Hops-15 - Windmills-10 - Imperial Walkers-10 - Low Slow Squats (hold) 5 - Mountain Climbers 30 - 1 Burpee (Bobby Hurley & Merkins… 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 … CLYDESDALES · WED JAN 21 Backblast! Trip to the ER Q: Time Machine · 10 PAX WARMUP: Done in the car THE THANG: Munn to 21, loop the hospital, back up 21, loop Sunbelt, then up the hill, over the woods avoiding the big bad wolf and back to COT, 4-5 miles depending upon your loops in the woods… SEABISCUIT · TUE JAN 20 Backblast! Don’t get lost Q: Cyclops · 12 PAX WARMUP: Nope - it’s a running AO THE THANG: Run into Massey for 4-5 miles - Neff Ct to Dudley to Felts to Kingsbottom and back. MARY: Nope - it’s a running AO ANNOUNCEMENTS: always COT: 5th core principle It was great…