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453 backblasts mention “Assassin”

THE HIVE · FRI OCT 30 Hive Hillsplora Q: Brawny - The Fort · 8 PAX WARMUP: - 10 Moroccan Nightclubs - Mosey around loop - Toy Soldiers - Carrachas - 10 Windmills THE THANG: - Carry KB to the circle Dora the Hillsplora, partner runs up the hill and back. Hillsplora#1 - 100 KB Curls … FLIGHT PLAN · MON OCT 26 Guess What. Go run. Q: maximus · 12 PAX WARMUP: THE THANG: Run to the end of Harvest Pointe/River District and back, adding more if time was on your side. Do 1/4mi - 1/2mi intervals. MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: yes COT: yes THE HIVE · FRI OCT 23 Semi professional Q: Assassin · 7 PAX WARMUP: with some stretching, mumble chatter, etc. THE THANG: Went to the tennis court bleachers as home base with bells (and so I could have balance) Did multiple circuits of KB thangs Dips Skull crushers Lawnmower… DAWN PATROL · THU OCT 22 Mall Cop Special 🚨 Q: Cake Boss · 9 PAX WARMUP: 8 or so exercises to get the blood flowing THE THANG: mosey down to circle and partner up 1) runs up hill 2) does Freddy mercurys Flip flop Mosey across the street 1) bear crawl up hill and run back 2) merkins… FLIGHT PLAN · MON OCT 19 Bad Route Q: Time Machine · 20 PAX WARMUP: Too cold to warm up so we just ran THE THANG: YHC posted a route the night before, was all downhill, but driving up Sutton realized there was less sidewalk and minimal shoulder to safely run on so quickly… THE HIVE · FRI OCT 16 KB BOP for Farmers Q: Ruby Slippers · 15 PAX Site Q let me know there would be a shovel flag handoff this morning so expected a large crowd. Means different paces needed to be accommodated, perfect for a BOP. Arrived early to set-up and get a prerun in, because… DAWN PATROL · TUE OCT 13 Brought the Gear to Dawn Patrol Q: Ruby Slippers · 9 PAX Have participated in the Dawn Patrol workouts for a few months now. Noticed one thing missing at most workouts, gear. Remedied that this morning. WARMUP: Started at COT with the usual suspects THE THANG: Set-up gear in… FLIGHT PLAN · MON OCT 12 Harvest Pointe Hill Q: Fogerty · 19 PAX WARMUP: Mumblechatter THE THANG: Out and Back - Harvest Pointe MARY: no ANNOUNCEMENTS: yes COT: prayers and praises FLIGHT PLAN · MON OCT 5 Morris Hunting Q: Band Camp · 18 PAX WARMUP: frowned upon at this AO THE THANG: head down Market until it changes names, keep going, turn right on Gardenia, turn right on Morris Hunt, hit the cul-du-sac and come back MARY: did a little yoga up till 0600… BLOCK PARTY · TUE SEP 29 FORTeen Years Q: Double D · 85 PAX WARMUP: 14 Burpees THE THANG: Mosey to center of WEP Pax rotated into center based on year of 1st post (ie Class of 2026, 2025, 2024, etc). Varied exercises were performed by all including Burpees, Partner Derkins… 6@6 · SAT SEP 26 Running with scissors Q: Barry Manilow · 14 PAX WARMUP: yes THE THANG: running MARY: no ANNOUNCEMENTS: yes COT: yes THE HIVE · FRI SEP 25 Smokin Kettlebell Beatdown Q: Cohiba · 11 PAX Warm-Up: SSH – 20 IC Windmills – 10 IC Moroccan Night Clubs – 15 IC Imperial Walkers- 20 IC Mosey around parking lot The Thang: 1. Ladder Start at 5 reps, add +5 each round until 20, then work back down. Exercises: KB… CLYDESDALES · WED SEP 23 Some Running/rucking Q: Shaq · 15 PAX WARMUP: THE THANG: big 4 mile loop around some unnamed roads MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: Bethel Men’s Shelter next Thur. TACO Thursday! COT: happy birthday soup-to-nuts son turning 5 today! Prayers for all of our marriages… 6@6 · MON SEP 21 Running in the Dark Q: Barry Manilow · 15 PAX WARMUP: some THE THANG: some did some, some did double digits MARY: some ANNOUNCEMENTS: some COT: yes FLIGHT PLAN · MON SEP 21 MCHale’s 4 miler Q: McHale · 20 PAX WARMUP: OYO THE THANG: Harvest pointe Market street Cross Sutton to Founders st Straight onto Settler heights dr Straight onto Stratford run dr Cross new gray rock to Harvest pointe Down to the end and back 4mi MARY: no… THE HIVE · FRI SEP 18 It’s pain o’clock Q: Über · 10 PAX WARMUP: yes THE THANG: 3burpee kbell chase, peoples chair w kbell pass, it’s pain o’clock MARY: in a rotating fashion ANNOUNCEMENTS: read you news letter COT: always CLYDESDALES · WED SEP 16 Kingsley Q: McHale · 11 PAX WARMUP: THE THANG: 3.7 to 4.7 miles Munn to Kingsley, Sunbelt lot and around Kingsley then back to the Stadium to finish with lap. MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT: DAWN PATROL · TUE SEP 15 No buckets just work Q: Assassin · -75 PAX WARMUP: Large circle of warmup, while a pax runs twice around the circle THE THANG: The Thang went from warmup to partner sprint/chase, to the dreaded hill for Indian Bear Crawls uphill a few time (ask someone) - then… FLIGHT PLAN · MON SEP 14 Through Those There Woods Q: Stang · 12 PAX WARMUP: THE THANG: Some Ran Some Rucked Some or One Visited The Woods. It Was Humid and Hot. MARY: Passed A Lady Could Have Been Her Name. ANNOUNCEMENTS: Golf Tournament First Week Of December COT: THE HIVE · FRI SEP 11 Hot and humid Q: Sunkist · 11 PAX WARMUP: Easy does it. Windmills. Didn’t do any SSH THE REAL WARMUP: -10min Armor Building Complex (EMOM) with a partner (double kb’s) THE THANG: Mosey to the top of the hill and back. Circuit, 3x through. 8-10 reps… CLYDESDALES · WED SEP 9 To Baxter and back Q: Peach Stand · 12 PAX WARMUP: some light stretching and jangling around THE THANG: munn to Harris to Sam smith, through Sutton place neighborhood to right on Sutton until turnaround at or about 6th Baxter - and then back again MARY… FLIGHT PLAN · MON SEP 7 Quiet Morning Q: Grout · 6 PAX WARMUP: Nope THE THANG: 5+ headed down Richard’s Crossing all the way to Dave Gibson back to Gold Hill Middle then back. MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT: 6@6 · SAT SEP 5 Flight Attendant INSTRUCTOR Q: Barry Manilow · 12 PAX WARMUP: very little THE THANG: little a this, little a that MARY: proud, very proud ANNOUNCEMENTS: always COT: always THE BALLROOM · TUE SEP 1 Running bootcamp Q: Assassin · 8 PAX WARMUP: None THE THANG: We ran poles in the driveway at P Knoll. Turned a bootcamp into a modified LIIT. Ended up about 2 miles worth of running. MARY: Yes, including Peter Pointers ANNOUNCEMENTS: Bethel Shelter…