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236 backblasts mention “Minuteman”

6@6 · JUN 21, 2025 Backblast! When we are dancing tip to tip ! Q: Sofrito · 14 PAX WARMUP: None. We stretched THE THANG: Two Routes Provided = Trails and Road Ruckers Rucked. Sydney Swam MARY: She was missed ANNOUNCEMENTS: Bethel, Convergence 4th of July, Fort Mill Care center lawn, Newsletter, Trout… DAWN PATROL · JUN 19, 2025 Backblast! Looked good on Paper-Too Many Burpees ( Q: Short Sale · 7 PAX WARMUP: mosey tube behind epic chophouse for a COP. Included SSH‘s, mountain, climbers, imperial walkers, squats, and finished with five Burpee‘s OYO. THE THANG: head behind Panera for a starfish WO. Three Burpee’s… DAWN PATROL · JUN 17, 2025 Backblast! Huey, Dewy and Sweaty Q: Time Machine · 6 PAX WARMUP: Cyclops kindly warmed up the Pax as YHC was coming in hot after doubling down THE THANG: Moseyed to the field next to the park, laid out the Starfish workout, the 5 arms were counts of 15 each and they were… DAWN PATROL · JUN 12, 2025 Backblast! Crawl-Climb-Conquer Q: Poppins · 8 PAX WARMUP: 100 SSH THE THANG: 5 cones spaced ~15 yards apart Bear crawl from cone to cone Perform cumulative exercises at each cone: Cone 1: squats – 10 Cone 2: humpers – 20 IC Cone 3: CDD – 15 Cone 4: LBCS – 15 IC Cone 5… DAWN PATROL · JUN 3, 2025 Backblast! Ok it’s 061……what??!? Q: Cyclops · 14 PAX WARMUP: mosey to the upper lot for windmills. I/C, burpees, imperial walkers I/C, burpees, Hillbilly walkers I/C, burpees, Moroccan night clubs I/C, burpees, Seal jacks I/C, burpee Mosey to the Pike Electric lot THE… 6@6 · MAY 31, 2025 Backblast! Running with scissors Q: Barry Manilow · 13 PAX · +1 FNG WARMUP: listening to Twister talk THE THANG: running and listening to Twister talk MARY: was listening to Twister talk ANNOUNCEMENTS: yes, official (corporate was present) COT: yes, pre and post Welcome FNG, Shaqaroni… DAWN PATROL · MAY 29, 2025 Backblast! My Pet Rock Q: Minuteman · 7 PAX WARMUP: Mosey to main road beside the pond, then SSH, Seal Jacks, Windmills THE THANG: Mosey to rip rap pile. PAX picked a rock, then we did 15 in cadence of each: - Derkins (feet on rock) - LBCs (holding rock) … DAWN PATROL · MAY 27, 2025 Backblast! The Wetter the Better Q: Double D · 4 PAX WARMUP: Brief COP and stretching by the bandshell THE THANG: We made our way around WEP stopping for fun in some traditional old school ways. From the path along 160 at the far end we Inch Wormed across the field… DAWN PATROL · MAY 22, 2025 Backblast! Return of the buckets Q: Assassin · 6 PAX Six young men enjoyed running thru Kingsley this morning, picking exercises out of three different buckets spread out around the campus. The required number of burpees was achieved and there was little complaining… DAWN PATROL · MAY 15, 2025 Backblast! Homage & Something New Q: Minuteman · 3 PAX Combine some of the greatest hits from previous Qs at Dawn Patrol and mix in something new. WARMUP: Mosey by the pond to staircase: SSH, Windmills Bear crawl the stairs Imperial & Hillbilly Walkers THE THANG: Mosey back… 6@6 · MAY 10, 2025 Backblast! A beautiful morning for a run … Q: Barry Manilow · 7 PAX WARMUP: coffee for me THE THANG: it was a perfect morning for a run, YHC did 5, Vuvu did 8-10. I gave a route and then did not follow it. Instead, down Munn (great warm up mile), left on Harris, flat, down, UP, left on… DAWN PATROL · MAY 8, 2025 Backblast! 4 corners Q: Jekyll · 5 PAX WARMUP: ran the loop pearls on a string style with SSHs and squats THE THANG: Four corners. We ran to the Sunbelt parking lot. The four corners were mountain climbers, Carolina Dry Docks, squats and merkins. We did an… APR 24, 2025 Backblast! Angry Assassin Q: Assassin · 5 PAX 5 pax enjoyed buckets of pain around Kingsley, launching from the amphitheater for today’s version of Dawn patrol. Angry, being awake since 3:30, I tried to take it out on the guys just a little but it was child’s play… 6@6 · APR 19, 2025 Backblast! Loopy Loop Q: Liberty Bibberty · 10 PAX Kingsley loop DAWN PATROL · APR 18, 2025 Backblast! 10-20-30 Back to Back Days Q: The Pirate · 4 PAX WARMUP: Mosey and then SSH, cherry pickers, windmill, imperial walkers, hillbilly walkers, plank, merkins, walk the dog, honeymooners, etc. THE THANG: Utilizing 3 islands in the parking lot behind Panera, we did… 6@6 · APR 12, 2025 Backblast! AKA hills and running Q: Shady · 13 PAX WARMUP: nah THE THANG: trail runners hit the trail. Path for runner was down Munn, into the school, ran all the way out the back by the pull up bars. Then down Harris and up Jackson. Then either to Massey or through WEP… DAWN PATROL · APR 10, 2025 Backblast! Webb-o-rama 'til the Sun Rises Q: Old Bay · 5 PAX WARMUP: 10x SSH 10x Windmills 10x Imperial Walkers 10x Cherry Pickers 10x TRUE Sumo Squats THE THANG: 4 cones set up along path near the pond. On each cone were 2 exercises to be done in Jack Webb style (1:4 ratio) Cone… DAWN PATROL · APR 3, 2025 Backblast! $100,000 Pyramid (Scheme) Q: Minuteman · 5 PAX WARMUP: Seal Jacks, Moroccan Nightclubs, Cherry Pickers, Windmills THE THANG: The amphitheater has 11 stone “benches”. An index card with 2 exercises was placed on each stone. One at a time, a pax bear-crawled to a… DAWN PATROL · MAR 27, 2025 Backblast! Pyramids at DP Q: Pusher · 2 PAX Mosey to the Sunbelt Lot Warmarama followed by Pyramid of Pain circling the lot between reps Pyramid of Pain Take 1 lap after completion of each exercise Jump Squats x 10 Flying Squirrels x 20 Carolina Dry Docks x 30… 6@6 · MAR 22, 2025 Backblast! Well crap just run Q: Bass · 10 PAX Ran down Munn to Harris up ardrey to 160 down Jackson up Harris cut through school lot. Dropped off Twisty and did a new Kingsley loop cause Rockthrill encouraged us. :joy: DAWN PATROL · MAR 20, 2025 Backblast! Everyone wants to be Double D Q: The Pirate · 7 PAX WARMUP: Mosey around the park with the following exercises throughout - SSH, cherry pickers, imperial walkers, hillbilly walkers, moroccan nightclub, windmill. THE THANG: Start with bear crawls at the roundabout, then… 6@6 · MAR 15, 2025 Backblast! Not a one trick pony … Q: Barry Manilow · 7 PAX WARMUP: mostly chit chat with the new top brass THE THANG: 2 for trails, 5 ruckers MARY: breakfast samiches for the kid ANNOUNCEMENTS: double down at the Jaeger, noon at Model-A for the charity presentation COT: OYO DAWN PATROL · MAR 6, 2025 Backblast! Breezy beat down Q: Minuteman · 4 PAX WARMUP: Seal Jacks, Moroccan Night Clubs, Windmills THE THANG: Mosey to parking lot with some Karaoke, Butt Kickers, and High Knees along the way. Dora with one partner running the perimeter of the parking lot while the… DAWN PATROL · FEB 27, 2025 Backblast! Elevated 4 Corners Q: Old Bay · 5 PAX WARMUP: Quick warmup on the Kingsley amphitheater stage (SSH, Windmills, Toy Soldiers). THE THANG: Run to building near the hotel for 4 corners. Round 1- 1 burpee at each corner Round 2 - 1 burpee, 2 Donkey Kicks at…