backblasts
Every workout’s write-up, newest first — straight from the Q’s backblast.
214 backblasts mention “McHale”
6@6 · DEC 27, 2025
Backblast! Pre run the pre run, then we run
WARMUP: pre run THE THANG: running MARY: was late ANNOUNCEMENTS: yes COT: yes
SOUL TO SOLE · DEC 25, 2025
Backblast! Closed Christmas Day
WARMUP: THE THANG: MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT:
DEC 24, 2025
Backblast! Eve of the Lord's birth - convergence
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…
6@6 · DEC 20, 2025
Backblast! Do as I say, not as I do
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
SOUL TO SOLE · DEC 18, 2025
Backblast! What is Active Recovery ❤️?
Half Way Mentioned. We are all Veterans today. WARMUP: Slow Mosey to the back of Panera THE THANG: 1st 3/4 of the Workout :weight_lifter: 10 Pain Stations with 10 Reps Each followed by 1 Lap Around the Lot; Rinsed and…
SEABISCUIT · DEC 16, 2025
Backblast! King’s Bottom loop
WARMUP: OYO THE THANG: We Ran Dudley to Kings Bottom Loop & Back (4 to 5.5 miles) MARY: No ANNOUNCEMENTS: Christmas Eve convergence, Break to Dam 5k/10k, shovel flag / site changes. COT: Columbia bus crash, Salisbury…
TRAINING GROUND · DEC 14, 2025
Backblast! Tropical Ruck
WARMUP: SSH, Good Mornings, Merkins, Arm circles, squats THE THANG: ruck with one pain station, ruck curls, ruck OHP, ruck swings, ruck flutter w press ANNOUNCEMENTS: D2DB, Christmas Eve convergence
THE YARD · DEC 13, 2025
Backblast! McHale’s Navy 8 blocker theme
WARMUP: windmills, arm circles, grass grabbers, copperhead squats, side saddle hops (8 each) THE THANG: Toy Soldiers, mosey to poles, next exercises at next poles 8 counts: Carolina Dry Docks, Mountain Climbers, Peter…
SOUL TO SOLE · DEC 11, 2025
Backblast! Badlands 8 Blocker Rucking Kingsley Loo
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
TRAINING GROUND · DEC 7, 2025
Backblast! Bearded Wonder
WARMUP: THE THANG: Down to Colosseum, up to Walmart, back to Earth Fare MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT:
THE YARD · DEC 6, 2025
Backblast! Santa workout
WARMUP: THE THANG: MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT: TBD getting in the count for the stats to start
SOUL TO SOLE · DEC 4, 2025
Backblast! Dozens at S2S
WARMUP: Wide, regular, and diamond half merkins in cadence, alternating with wide, regular, and close ankle half squats in cadence. THE THANG: Partnered and alternated burden carries of sandbags, kettlebells, Spartan…
TRAINING GROUND · NOV 30, 2025
Backblast! Mumblechatter Filled Miles
WARMUP: None THE THANG: We rucked from the training ground along 160 to stonecrest, then to huber graham way to tega cay elementary and back MARY: Not today, Satan ANNOUNCEMENTS: Read your newsletters COT: Kept it…
DAWN PATROL · NOV 20, 2025
Backblast! Finding meaning in the mundane
WARMUP: 5 burpees and 5 exercise moves THE THANG: Jacobs ladder with bomb jack’s and inch worm merkins Native American run 4 corners increasing reps 3 rounds 5, 10, 15 9 different exercise moves MARY: Dips Dirkens, step…
SOUL TO SOLE · NOV 20, 2025
Backblast! Soul2Sole
WARMUP: THE THANG: MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT:
TRAINING GROUND · NOV 16, 2025
Backblast! Keeping up with Boogie
WARMUP: THE THANG: 160 to Stonecrest Blvd, down to Dam road, and back to COT the way we came MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT:
SOUL TO SOLE · NOV 13, 2025
Backblast! Flag Hand-Off: Congratulations McHale!
WARMUP: Zilch THE THANG: miles and smiles MARY: We stretched her out:chicken: ANNOUNCEMENTS: CHRISTMAS PARTY!!, Break the Dam, CRI run/ruck, Thanksgiving Convergence 6:30A @ AO The Ranch COT: Yes. Thank you, Jesus.
TRAINING GROUND · NOV 9, 2025
Backblast! @traingground 2 HIMs Rucking
WARMUP: THE THANG: MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT:
6@6 · NOV 8, 2025
Backblast! Easy route a few took on
Six at six the usual stuff and a good group. Might be missing one or two pax. Everyone enjoyed. Welcome Cerebus (Shaq’s brother.)
THE HIVE · NOV 7, 2025
Backblast! 4 corners and a Cake
WARMUP: Handful of exercises to loosen up THE THANG: 4 corners of exercises with 20 as rep number 5 exercises at each corner 3 rounds each with lap between rounds MARY: Flutters, Hello Dollys, big boys ANNOUNCEMENTS…
SOUL TO SOLE · NOV 6, 2025
Backblast! Full moon
WARMUP: We had to wait for Stang to go to Starbucks THE THANG: Moseyed through Kingsley and a brief trail visit with some great fellowship and encouragement. MARY: Stang did not get the bear from Starbucks…
CLYDESDALES · NOV 5, 2025
Backblast! Pray for Jamaica
WARMUP: sure THE THANG: Out and back - 4.3mi L on Munn R on Harris R on Sam Smith R on Choate L on Drew L on Sharon Lee R on Sutton Out to 6 Baxter MARY: nah ANNOUNCEMENTS: 4Bs, Xmas party COT: prayers for Jamaica…
TRAINING GROUND · NOV 2, 2025
Backblast! Daylight savings miles
WARMUP: no THE THANG: 3.3 miles total, brought a 60lber with us. Mixed in some squats, dips, bear crawls. MARY: no ANNOUNCEMENTS: read newsie COT: yes
6@6 · NOV 1, 2025
Backblast! Over and Under I77
WARMUP: Chatting THE THANG: 6 mile loop within the Forbidden area utilizing the I77 overpass and Sam Smith to Harris to Munn. MARY: Nope ANNOUNCEMENTS: Bethel, Bourbon and Christmas party! COT: Prayers and Praises…