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358 backblasts mention “Badlands”

SWEEP THE LEG · MON OCT 26 Getting Loopy Q: Badlands · 13 PAX WARMUP: mosey towards berkshire loop with a stop on 160 for IC monkey humpers THE THANG: berkshire loops with 10 squats 10 merkins 10 LBCs at each stop sign. MARY: nah ANNOUNCEMENTS: newsletter COT: yup 6@6 · SAT OCT 24 Vuvu’s 45th Birthday Bash Q: Barry Manilow · 10 PAX WARMUP: old men stretching THE THANG: running, 4mi on the low end, 16 on the high end MARY: still a no show ANNOUNCEMENTS: Bethel, BBBB, trash pick up COT: pre 6 for coffee, Frittata and cinnamon rolls 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 CLYDESDALES · WED OCT 7 Bojangles Q: Rolloff · 9 PAX · +1 FNG WARMUP: no THE THANG: run to Bojangles and back MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: newsletter and trash pickup COT: yes SEABISCUIT · TUE OCT 6 Small loops , bigs speeds Q: Rolloff · 8 PAX WARMUP: THE THANG: laps around 7/11 and blue, one lap on one lap off, rinse repeat MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT: 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… SEABISCUIT · TUE SEP 22 We all made it back Q: Peach Stand · 8 PAX WARMUP: a few of us had 3 ish miles of pre-run fun to warm up, the rest of us showed up as warm as we were prepared to get THE THANG: left the parking lot and cut through the dominion bridge neighborhood - taking the… 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… SEABISCUIT · TUE SEP 15 The Forest, Forest, Forest Q: Pauly D · 7 PAX WARMUP: OYO THE THANG: Run to The Forest and do 1-3 laps. Totals of 3-5 miles were had MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT: 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: CLYDESDALES · WED SEP 2 Missing in Action Q: Stagecoach · 20 PAX Munn then right on Harris. Enter neighborhood past Sam smith and run to masons Bend dead end and circle back to cot FLIGHT PLAN · MON AUG 24 First time for everything Q: Assassin · 23 PAX Missed the Q … nice … Bonsai took it… nice … They ran to Walmart … some rucked to wherever … nice … COT: We have guys with kids that are struggling. Real stuff. We are blessed to be able to get together and bring these… 6@6 · SAT AUG 22 Harveste Point and back Q: Fogerty · 14 PAX WARMUP: THE THANG: 3miles out and 3 miles back - two options to choose. MARY: None ANNOUNCEMENTS: yes COT: Prayers MINNOW POND · THU AUG 20 3 exercises on repeat...for 4 miles Q: maximus · 25 PAX WARMUP: Non existent THE THANG: Super simple...running with push-ups, V-ups and American Hammers. At every stop, the PAX would perform: 5 V-Ups, 10 Merkins, 15 American Hammers Here's the route we took: Up Massey and… SEABISCUIT · TUE AUG 18 Hunting for hill$$$$ Q: Badlands · 9 PAX WARMUP: not even a chance THE THANG: run to the end of trinity ridge - dream about what people must do to live in such big houses MARY: never met her ANNOUNCEMENTS: newsletter COT: yup MINNOW POND · THU AUG 13 Badland's 1 yr MANniversary Q: Badlands · 15 PAX Turned 41 today... 1 year anniversary of becoming a man they say. WARMUP: train going through town at 0510 caused a few late arrivals. Did pledge and then 41 ssh IC while the stragglers got parked and over to the flags… CLYDESDALES · WED AUG 12 2x Kingsley Q: Barry Manilow · 17 PAX WARMUP: OYO THE THANG: old and new Kingsley, with side pieces to add up to 4.6 MARY: no ANNOUNCEMENTS: yes COT: yes SEABISCUIT · TUE AUG 11 Soggy Sea Biscuits Q: Cake Boss · 13 PAX WARMUP: Broga THE THANG: Run through Massey to Forest neighborhood for loops and run back 3-5 mi was completed MARY: Broga ANNOUNCEMENTS: Read newsletter COT: don’t believe the false identities placed on you but rather… SLOW BURN · FRI AUG 7 3 corners Board of Pain Q: Vuvuzela · 12 PAX WARMUP: SSH, mountain climbers, peter parker, parker peter, wind mills, Cherry pickers. Mosey 100 yards, stop. LBCs, AHs, mosey to board of pain. THE THANG: board of pain - 20 Merkins - 20 Squats - 20 LBCs - 20 CDD - 20… FLIGHT PLAN · MON AUG 3 Assassin is AWESOME -Willowbrook loop Q: Bonsai · 25 PAX WARMUP: THE THANG: Run to willowbrook neighborhood. Loop the hood and back down 6th and head toward oak ridge elementary. Stop for a quick prayer for the start of school and back to COT. MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT: MINNOW POND · THU JUL 30 Minnow pond Q: Shaq · 17 PAX WARMUP: pledge THE THANG: squats, merkins, flutter kicks and hills MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT: 6@6 · SAT JUL 25 it rained, still running Q: Stang · 20 PAX WARMUP: it was raining THE THANG: some did 3.2, some did 6, some did 15 MARY: does not go out in the rain ANNOUNCEMENTS: generally, yes COT: yes, COT was very nice THE FORGE · FRI JUL 24 10 Days to School Q: Grout · 13 PAX WARMUP: 20 SSH, 10 Hillbilly Walkers, 10 Goofballs THE THANG: Backblast – The Forge Q: Jason Workout: Ladder to 10 Distance: Just under 4 miles Great work by everyone who showed up at The Forge this morning. The focus…