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735 backblasts mention “Bass”

BLOCK PARTY · THU JAN 8 Backblast! Minnow Party Q: Fishstix · 27 PAX Lots of people showed up, unfortunately they got me on Q. Original plan was to run with merkins to Riverview elementary school, but with so many pax I decided to stay local. Plan was to run around town with Jack Webb… 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 THE BALLROOM · TUE JAN 6 Backblast! Locked gates brings pole work Q: Assassin · 6 PAX We found the football field/track LOCKED for the first time in years, so the weinke was modified. We made it work at this “moderate” AO with getting in around two miles of running, sprints and a little mall walking… 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. SLOW BURN · FRI JAN 2 Backblast! Back Across The Road Q: Twister · 8 PAX WARMUP: Stretching THE THANG: Across to Baxter for a Heavy Dora up and down the steps MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT: THU JAN 1 Backblast! Crossroads Between 2025 and 2026 13 PAX 10 Minnows, 2 runners (BassOMatic, Wegmans), 1 rucker w nutsniffer (Cake Boss and Jarvis) WARMUP: Nah THE THANG: Mosey on over to the corner of Academy and Withers, via Main to Confederate. Academy and Withers is the… CLYDESDALES · DEC 31, 2025 Backblast! The problem we didn’t know we had Q: Cherry Pie · 14 PAX WARMUP: oyo THE THANG: route to WEP (4.4mi) L on munn L on Harris L on ardrey L on N White L on Jackson R on harris R on munn Back to COT MARY: no ANNOUNCEMENTS: Minnow pond tomorrow am Bethel tomorrow pm 8blocker+one… THE BALLROOM · DEC 30, 2025 Backblast! Last Dance in 2025 at Ballroom Q: Fogerty · 4 PAX WARMUP: SSH, CherryPickers, Squats, Seal Jax, Merks, OH Claps, Nightclubs, and a slow mosey. THE THANG: Crazy Eights, 4 corners, wall sits w discussion on our “one word” and a burpee. MARY: 3 mins of Mary or one round… FLIGHT PLAN · DEC 29, 2025 Backblast! Whose guidance you following? Q: Double D · 19 PAX WARMUP: OYO THE THANG: Run out Richards Crossing all the way to the end including the loop; on the return take a right on Front St to Berkshire; do Berkshire loop 2x; return home on Richards Crossing. MARY: she… 6@6 · DEC 27, 2025 Backblast! Pre run the pre run, then we run Q: Barry Manilow · 12 PAX WARMUP: pre run THE THANG: running MARY: was late ANNOUNCEMENTS: yes COT: yes SLOW BURN · DEC 26, 2025 Backblast! Boxing Day ? Q: Soup To Nuts · 22 PAX WARMUP: windmills, SSH, IW’s, Plank, Up Dog, Down Dog, Merkins, Mosey w some shuffles and butt kickers. THE THANG: 3 rounds of Merkins, Big Boys, Squats, Dips, Bobby Hurleys, Hammers and Derkins. Mosey around Lowe’s. 3… DEC 24, 2025 Backblast! Eve of the Lord's birth - convergence Q: darkhelmet · 85 PAX WARMUP: The usual THE THANG: DH-type-stuff MARY: worked into Thang ANNOUNCEMENTS: Newsletter & upcoming changes COT: Lauren Hope Styles (sp?) - 21 RIP, Prayers for Geronimo & family. Reading from Ezekiel centered around… THE BALLROOM · DEC 23, 2025 Backblast! Christmas spelled out Q: Cyclops · 6 PAX WARMUP: mosey to back of school - exercises in cadence were windmills x 12, beet pickers x 12, imperial walkers x 12, hillbilly walkers x 12 and side straddle hops x 12 THE THANG: 5 rounds of Christmas - 23 reps on… FLIGHT PLAN · DEC 22, 2025 Backblast! Running for the Harvest Q: Cake Boss · 20 PAX WARMUP: THE THANG: MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT: 6@6 · DEC 20, 2025 Backblast! Do as I say, not as I do Q: Liberty Bibberty · 16 PAX WARMUP: waiting on Q THE THANG: choose your own adventure MARY: would have been a better Q ANNOUNCEMENTS: don’t be late for your Q COT: yes DEC 18, 2025 Backblast! Respectables take over the Pond Q: Cake Boss · 11 PAX WARMUP: pledge of allegiance THE THANG: 1 mile lap Four corners with 5 burpees 10 merkins and 15 leg raises at each corner MARY: Dis you know?? ANNOUNCEMENTS: Christmas is 5 days away COT: Pray for the children THE BALLROOM · DEC 16, 2025 Backblast! Staying warm Q: Mainframe · 5 PAX Yog a lap then circle up for usual stretchy warm up exercises. Yog down to behind school for some wall qork. Everyone get in peoples chair qhile one by one PAX bear crawl to other end. Next series was broad jumps. Next… FLIGHT PLAN · DEC 15, 2025 Backblast! A bit nipply out Q: Shady · 12 PAX WARMUP: zip unless you did some stretching THE THANG: ran through Baxter (some of us got lost and then figured it out), ran down 160 to colosseum parking lot (or before), and turn back. MARY: nope, maybe some stretching… THE BALLROOM · DEC 14, 2025 Backblast! 12 comes of Christmas Q: Bass · 4 PAX Old bay had every intention on Qing however a call from the M created a change of plans due to a water leak at home. Fortunately he gave me the winky to make it all happen. We did a little warmup and took a mosey to the… 6@6 · DEC 13, 2025 Backblast! running 6@6 Q: Barry Manilow · 18 PAX WARMUP: marshmallows around a campfire THE THANG: running MARY: brought hot chocolate after the run ANNOUNCEMENTS: Santa Claus is coming to town COT: aye SLOW BURN · DEC 12, 2025 Backblast! Dozens and dozens Q: Peach Stand · 9 PAX WARMUP: ssh, slow wind mills, imp walkers, hillbilly walkers, plank/down and up dog, Peter Parker’s. All in cadence and most for 12 reps THE THANG: 12 days of Christmas. Each day took place at a different location… SOUL TO SOLE · DEC 11, 2025 Backblast! Badlands 8 Blocker Rucking Kingsley Loo Q: McHale · 12 PAX WARMUP: not needed THE THANG: Ruck with Low Slow Squats and Merkins around the Kingsley Loop while discussing the F3 8 Blocker goal sheet for 2026 (sets of 8) MARY: No ANNOUNCEMENTS: 401.k and 5k this Saturday COT: yes 6@6 · DEC 6, 2025 Backblast! 6@6 Q: Sprocket · 16 PAX WARMUP: None THE THANG: Suggested route to Walmart Round About through Baxter along Richard's Crossing out to RT160 MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT: DEC 4, 2025 Backblast! Park to Calhoun Q: Band Camp · 23 PAX WARMUP: it was cold. we'll warm up on the run THE THANG: cover distance stop for: 5 burpees 10 merkins 15 squats added some lunges once did some leg lifts after a muscle up twice bear crawled the length of Calhoun St…