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Every workout’s write-up, newest first — straight from the Q’s backblast.
501 backblasts mention “Anchorman”
FLIGHT PLAN · AUG 26, 2024
Backblast! Great bootcamp weather for a run (10 de
Walmart Route
CLYDESDALES · AUG 21, 2024
Backblast! Brilliant Fashion
WARMUP: No THE THANG: munn to left on Harris, left on Jackson, left on 160 and back to cot. Add in more of needed MARY: Huh ANNOUNCEMENTS: Read your newsletter COT:
AUG 20, 2024
Backblast! Space X and Dumpsters (same?)
mosey, warm-up, imperial walker, hillbilly walker, OH claps, windmill, Freddie, dying cockroach, stationary lunge, travolta, mt climber. Not in that order, 12-20 reps mosey around back to some fresh air, four corners, 2…
FLIGHT PLAN · AUG 19, 2024
Backblast! Running amongst the AOs
WARMUP: THE THANG: ran through Baxter to front st, out to 160, through the earthfare lot to the turnaround at Gold Hill Middle - 4.5 mile round trip MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT:
CLYDESDALES · AUG 14, 2024
Backblast! Can BAMA Stop the Run?
WARMUP: Disclaimer Provided, Pax Count, and Routes Shared THE THANG: Some did trails, some did their own thing, most went on the "Alabama Run". MARY: She was missed ! ANNOUNCEMENTS: Tortoise & The Hare, Read Your…
CLYDESDALES · AUG 7, 2024
Backblast! Whoops
WARMUP: THE THANG: 160 into fort mill, left on main, turn around at old Hardee’s for 3, go up to summersby for 4.5 MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT:
BLOCK PARTY · JUL 23, 2024
Backblast! Low and slow
WARMUP: Goofballs Low slow squats Low slow merkins THE THANG: Bear crawl up the hill Mozy to Print Shop Reminder that Pints and Padres is tonight 5 rounds of Cindy Slow it down Dead hang for the 6 Mozy to hill behind…
JUL 18, 2024
Backblast! BLIMPS Loops
WARMUP: None THE THANG: Pax to run loops around Veteran's Park (N. White to FMRX, around Clebourne to Main, Down Main back to Veteran's Park). 4 stops along the way. First stop is 2 reps. Second is 4, then 6, then 8…
CLYDESDALES · JUL 17, 2024
Backblast! Coffee anyone?
WARMUP: THE THANG: Kingsley Spring Blvd to Wamsutta Mills Dr, into and around the Sunbelt Rental parking lot, back out to Textile Way, up the hill, through the parking lot on the back side of Starbucks and Panera…
FLIGHT PLAN · JUL 15, 2024
Backblast! Sweating to the River District
WARMUP: walking from car to shovel flag THE THANG: River District with twist Down 160 to Sutton Left on Sutton to Mills Right on Mills to Stafford Left on Stafford to Harvest To bottom of street and back to COT 3, 4…
CLYDESDALES · JUL 10, 2024
Backblast! Hills on repeat
WARMUP: none THE THANG: run down munn, left on Harris, cross 21 and down to bottom of hill. Run back up to the light, repeat. Or run wherever you feel like MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: newsletter COT: yup
THE BALLROOM · JUL 9, 2024
Backblast! DJ IJ’s 80s Rock Block
13 men took a trip down memory lane at The Ballroom this morning for an 80s music-themed beatdown. Conditions were brutal (79 degrees and 95% humidity - air you can wear). Here’s what we did. It was more of difficult…
RING OF FIRE · JUL 3, 2024
Backblast! It hurt me more than it hurt you
Opening Act: windmill, dying cockroach, hillbilly walker, mt climber, overhead clap, freddie merc, low slow squat, plank jack, side straddle hop, flutter, calf raise Headliner: accumulator, 5, 5-10, 5-10-15, up to 35…
FLIGHT PLAN · JUL 1, 2024
Backblast! Down by the river
We ran to the river district down harvest point and back.
SLOW BURN · JUN 28, 2024
Backblast! The Greatest Workout of All Time? Yes.
WARMUP: Probably. No one remembers. THE THANG: A few rounds of 11s, 7s, and other nonsense. The REAL nonsense, though, came in the form of setting things right in the naming department. Sadly, in only 45 minutes, I…
JUN 27, 2024
Backblast! Swimming laps with the big fish
Ran 1 mile loop 3-4 times with 4 corners 20 Burpees 40 Merkins 60 Donkey Kicks
CLYDESDALES · JUN 26, 2024
Backblast! The Puertorican Nightmare
VQ?: Yes WARMUP: Pre Run/Walk for some, then disclaimer given with shared route and counted 15 HIMs THE THANG: The Route roughly +3.5 miles: Founders to Munn Rd, Left on Munn, Left on Harris St, gingerly cross over Hwy…
FLIGHT PLAN · JUN 24, 2024
Backblast! Walmart
Missing Rebel, Esso stepped up and declared the run to Walmart. All cooperated. Looking forward to July 4th convergence, Triple CSAUP, Live Right Acceleration this Friday. Please consider signing up for lawn mowing at…
CLYDESDALES · JUN 19, 2024
Backblast! Clydesdales Sutton Rd Loop
THE THANG: 4.5 mi loop…North on 160, left on Sutton, left into the Sutton Place neighborhood at the New Grey Rock Rd light, right turns at each cross street (3 total) got us to Sam Smith Rd, left on Sam Smith, left on…
JUN 13, 2024
Backblast! Disappointment and Failure
WARMUP: We did after a little jaunt to WEP - THE THANG: Run to WEP at corner of Ardrey, warmup in parking lot - Run to Sidney Johnson - 3 burpees, 5 squats, 10 merkins, 15 flutters (2 count) - Run to Jackson – at each…
SLOW BURN · JUN 7, 2024
Backblast! What a turnout
Word for the day was “consistency”. Anyone can do it in bursts or for a short while but a consistent performance will take you further. When you are tired or disinterested, that consistency will help you to focus…
CLYDESDALES · JUN 5, 2024
Backblast! Miles
WARMUP: no THE THANG: 160, turn on main, turn on summersby, turn on the next road, back down 160 MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: CSAUPs coming up COT:
FLIGHT PLAN · JUN 3, 2024
Backblast! Wally World and FNG at FP
WARMUP: THE THANG: We ran the 4 miles Wally World out and back! MARY: none ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT: Welcome FNG - Ryan William’s as DreamHouse….
THE BALLROOM · MAY 28, 2024
Backblast! Ab-Lab
VQ?: No WARMUP: Mosey THE THANG: Ab-Lab (Run a lap of the parking lot between each exercise) LBC x 100 Flutter Kick x 90 Freddie Mercury x 80 American Hammer x 70 Mountain Climber x 60 Reverse Crunch x 50 Big Boy x 40…