backblasts
Every workout’s write-up, newest first — straight from the Q’s backblast.
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6@6 · OCT 11, 2025
Backblast! New 10K Route (Hilly route)
WARMUP: layout the route (optional) THE THANG: run down to Sutton through Munn, back up to downtown through Spratt, back to home through 160. MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT:
6@6 · OCT 4, 2025
Backblast! 21 Jump Street
WARMUP: fresh mumble chatter THE THANG: for a change of scenery some braved 21 for an out and back to Captain Steve’s. Others chose a “safer route” with a surprise sink hole. A couple rucked and one on the trails…
VARSITY · OCT 3, 2025
Backblast! Have you ever seen a live alligator in
WARMUP: yes, it was spectacular THE THANG: 4 corners, same exercise all 4 corners round 1, round 2 add an exercise, up to 4 rounds, 4 exercises at each corner. Merkins, BBs, Squats, Burpees(ish). Then over to…
OCT 2, 2025
Backblast! Don't Get It Caught in The Zipper
WARMUP: Run up to old hot dog place parking lot corner of Main and Clebourne, plank then wait for the group to explain the thing. THE THANG: THE ZIPPER - Ran to end of Springs St to Summersby, then took a right to…
CLYDESDALES · SEP 24, 2025
Backblast! From Clydesdales to Clydesdales
WARMUP: THE THANG: We counted off and some ran and some rucked. Route was to circle around the Founders location where Clydesdales once called home. MARY: Nah ANNOUNCEMENTS: Convergence, golf tourney, CANNOLI RUN!, and…
FLIGHT PLAN · SEP 22, 2025
Backblast! River District out and back
We ran and/or rucked to the River District and back.
THE HIVE · SEP 19, 2025
Backblast! Minimal running is just fine
WARMUP: The gloom was in full effect and guys just kept showing up. We did a short run through the parking lot, followed by some SSH, cherry pickers, windmills, mountain climbers, Moroccan, and imperial walkers. THE…
SEP 18, 2025
Backblast! Uphill both ways
WARMUP: THE THANG: ran to academy and whiters intersection. Ran up the big hill to parking lot, 10 hand release merkins Back down to intersection, 10 butterfly sit-ups Up the opposite hill to the Baptist church driveway…
CLYDESDALES · SEP 17, 2025
Backblast! Kingsley……because…..that’s what we do
WARMUP: Nope - It’s a running/rucking/jogging AO THE THANG: route called - leave the high school up the hill, north on Munn - left on Kingsley park drive to the crossing at 160 into the Kingsley development for 1 mile…
THE BALLROOM · SEP 16, 2025
Backblast! I like legs!
WARMUP: -windmill -ssh -imperial walkers -hillbilly walkers -yoga flow: fwd fold - down dog- plank-6” - updog Mosey around back Wall sit and take turns running stairs Lunge walk across bridge to flagpoles THE THANG…
6@6 · SEP 13, 2025
Backblast! There and back again
WARMUP: a couple announcements and plenty of kibitzing THE THANG: munn to Harris through Sutton place to Sutton view into mason’s bend, did a little loop in there and the headed back Ruckers probably just walked where…
SEP 11, 2025
Backblast! Remember 9/11
WARMUP: THE THANG: partners up while partner 1 runs hill partner 2 does 9 burpees, 11 squat jacks, step ups until partner returns rinse and repeat for entire workout. Climbing stairs and being prepared for whatever…
CLYDESDALES · SEP 10, 2025
Backblast! Post BRR
THE THANG: run through Kingsley until you give up or have to get back to COT at 0600 ANNOUNCEMENTS: Invergence on Saturday COT: Lots of respectables, Wisdom abounds, take advantage
FLIGHT PLAN · SEP 9, 2025
Backblast! The 6 Rights make a Left Baxter Loop
WARMUP: THE THANG: Run 3.2 miles on large Baxter loop : Market R on Gardenia R on Morris Hunt R on Downing R on Berkshire R on Tuckerton R on Richard’s Crossing Back to COT MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT: fight or flight …
THE BALLROOM · SEP 9, 2025
Backblast! Coupon Collectors Anonymous
YHC provided the disclaimer and we got after it. Warm-Up: - Stretching (hams & calves) - Imperial Walkers - Mosey to the back wall → peoples chair with escalating 10-counts. The Thang: - Bear crawl halfway, lunge walk…
6@6 · SEP 6, 2025
Backblast! Winging it with accuracy
Went down munn to Harris up to 160 went to Grier and still for Alabama. Back to Panera with a loop through apartment complex. Right at 6miles. Not a professional.
SLOW BURN · SEP 5, 2025
Backblast! 20 by 10’s at Slow Burn
Mosey warmup Exercises in cadence (20) followed by mode of transport, then 10 more IC, run back to starting point - merkins/lunge walk - Squats/bear crawl - Big boys/toy soldiers - Handrelease merkins/lunge walk …
THE HIVE · AUG 29, 2025
Backblast! BHAG at the Hive
YHC was making up for a missed Q two weeks ago due to sickness. As I was reviewing previous backblasts, I came up with a Big Hairy Audacious Goal for the workout to circle the entire FMHS while carrying the KB with pain…
AUG 28, 2025
Backblast! substi-Q at the pond
My boy Poppins blew out his hammy doing something in the shower... sounds wild... so I figured PAX could chase me around for 45 minutes instead. Pledge at 5:14 brief disclaimer and LFG Out and back route up main street…
THE BALLROOM · AUG 26, 2025
Backblast! 4 horsemen
The four Horsemen took to the parking lot at the ballroom. We contemplated rocking but opted not to go that route. We took a little mosey over to the back parking lot did a little warm up with some size straddle hops…
FLIGHT PLAN · AUG 25, 2025
Backblast! Next exercise SSHops
It was a run thing to Brayden for loops. All didn’t die. Love messin with anchorman. :joy:
6@6 · AUG 23, 2025
Backblast! It Just Running
WARMUP: None THE THANG: Trail Running - no idea where they went, Rucker again no idea, Runners were supposed to go via the Candy Cane forest, gumdrop lane, past the goat house, up a hill to the old mill, downtown and…
VARSITY · AUG 22, 2025
Backblast! Chance of Rain
WARMUP: IW, HW, Merkins, MC, MNC, THE THANG: Thing #1 400M Run 21 Burpees 21 Heels to Heaven 21 Squats 400M Run 15 Burpees 15 Heels to Heaven 15 Squats 400M Run 9 Burpees 9 Heels to Heaven 9 Squats Thing #2 15 Burpees…
AUG 21, 2025
Backblast! Minnow Pond - 8/21/25
17 at Minnow Pond for 3.5ish miles and a bounty of plank jacks, HR merkins, jump squats, and flutters. Route: Confederate, Country Club Dr, Academy, Monroe White, repeat 2x. My message: Who is watching you? Is it…