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213 backblasts mention “CSPAN”

CLYDESDALES · WED MAY 20 Fashionably Late Q: Bass · 11 PAX 3 runners went Munn, Harris to Jackson and back. Ruckers got lost in Kingsley don’t know how that happened but they were late. COT: Cspan style lots going on DAWN PATROL · THU MAR 26 ZigZag Cones - CSPAN Style Q: Old Bay · 6 PAX WARMUP: Super-G had the warmup. Quick mosey to one of the many lots at Dawn Patrol. Some SSH, merkins, Moroccan nightclubs, windmills, and maybe a few others, this old man can't remember. THE THANG: Pax partnered up, so… DEC 9, 2025 Backblast! The Gloom Always Collects — Check on th Q: Jeremy Holt - · 5 PAX Warm-Up We kicked things off with Imperial Walkers, then moseyed to the parking-lot island for hamstring stretches and hip openers. From there, we sprinted to the flag and continued the mosey over to the new bootcamp… THE BALLROOM · OCT 7, 2025 Backblast! Broken doesn’t mean stop Q: Shady · 4 PAX WARMUP: With Bass on the mend, he still showed up to put in work and modified as needed. Smart man for knowing how much he can push as we needed his fellowship this morning. Started out with: SSH, windmills, cherry… AMERICAN JACKAL · OCT 6, 2025 Backblast! Jacked up at Jackal Q: Shady · 9 PAX WARMUP: 8 (Drop hunted for us later) gathered to enjoy the cooler temps. Quick mosey to the bottom of the hill for: SSH, windmills, cherry pickers, low slow squats, merkins, a few lower back stretches. THE THANG: At the… KITCHEN SINK · OCT 1, 2025 Backblast! Full gear. Go. Q: Shady · 8 PAX WARMUP: Gathered with all the gear we could find in trunks and truck beds. First we did a quick mosey around the parking lot. Then the infamous 33x11 warmup, thanks to Cha-Ching. YHC messed up at first by doing 33 SSH… CURRAHEE · AUG 26, 2025 Backblast! Deuces, sandwiches and firearms… and th Q: Shady · 6 PAX WARMUP: wasn’t sure if we were joining the inning club or if the 2nd core principle was about to be challenged, but then figured out the run club had a new meet up spot. Started with SSH, cherry pickers, merkins, up and… BLOCK PARTY · AUG 5, 2025 Backblast! It certainly wasn’t hot Q: Shady · 3 PAX · +1 FNG WARMUP: 3 gathered in the wet because they decided today was a day to get a little better. We took off towards the engineering building where the mini wall is located and did SSH, cherry pickers, windmills, low slow… RING OF FIRE · JUN 25, 2025 Backblast! 1 is the loneliest number but 3 makes a Q: Cake Boss · 3 PAX WARMUP: slow mosey through parking lot stops at speed bumps for some exercise moves THE THANG: Band lot endzone line Bear crawl 10 yards so 10 LBCs Continue bear crawl ever 10 yards and do LBCs for yard marker… THE ARMORY · FEB 17, 2025 Backblast! The Gauntlet: Strength & Stride Q: Jeremy Holt - · 4 PAX WARMUP: 15-Moroccan night clubs 15-Overhead Claps 15-Imperial walker 10-Wind mills THE THANG: Slosey to the entrance 15 KB curls 15 KB overhead presses 10 KB rows each arm Run to the 1st cone: 5 merkins Run back to the… RING OF FIRE · FEB 5, 2025 Backblast! Q School at RoF - Leadership Q: Pusher · 9 PAX YHC was honored to lead the Pax at Q School at Ring of Fire. T-claps to Cake Boss for leading this monthly event in an effort to standardize the Q across the region. While well suited for FNGs as part of the onboarding… THE FORT · FEB 1, 2025 Backblast! Chasing Amy, I mean Twister Q: Shady · 6 PAX WARMUP: 6 gathered, which was a great number, for a full 1 hour of party packed entertainment. Twister joined us to say hi as he terrains his 6@6, but before he got 75 yards away, we had a quick disclaimer and took off… DAWN PATROL · DEC 31, 2024 Backblast! Bury those burdens Q: Double D · 10 PAX WARMUP: Standing at start waiting for Pusher to get his act together THE THANG: We completed a holiday lights ruck through FM. Along the way we shared some low points, burdens, disappointments from 2024 with a fellow… THE HIVE · DEC 13, 2024 Backblast! Coming in Hot at 30 degrees ? Q: Cake Boss · 14 PAX WARMUP: Happy Hour started the warm up because YHC was coming in Hot from North Fort Mill and got stopped by the border patrol at Captain Steve’s. Seems anyone coming for outside the bubble of Baxter or Eastside is… THE YARD · NOV 16, 2024 Backblast! Iron Mike made me late Q: Shady · 8 PAX WARMUP: When you stay up late to watch Tyson, you sleep too long and then the site Q takes over. When you hear others stayed up to watch as well, you don’t have any excuses. Thanks to JCruise for stepping in to get… RING OF FIRE · NOV 6, 2024 Backblast! If you do it long enough, you’ll feel i Q: Shady · 13 PAX WARMUP: quick disclaimer when YHC identified no new pax, got a quick raise of hands on “new’ish” Pax that may not have Q’d a lot since this was Q school themed. Also a refresher for how Qs need to lead. Took off on a… OCT 10, 2024 Backblast! Funhouse sendoff at the Pond Q: Shady · 22 PAX WARMUP: ran to Hardee’s, did SSH, planked, ran more. Ran down to city hall building. THE THANG: 2 exercises at the city hall building, ran down to 4 way stop for 1 burpee (added 1 burpee each time we passed it, then up… THE COACH'S BOX · MAY 9, 2024 Backblast! Meeting Q1.12 Q: Band Camp · 8 PAX WARMUP: yes THE THANG: string of pearls 5 merkins 5 lunges each leg 5 side lunges each side Some other work throw in 7 total decided to meet with a Q who was willing to take responsibility for the outcome including… ALCATRAZ · APR 6, 2024 Backblast! The dog ate my homework. Q: backdraft · 8 PAX WARMUP: mosey 1/2 mile to golf course parking lot. 15 ssh, 15 mtn. Climbers, 15 lbc. THE THANG: 10 burpees, 20 alternating jump squats, 30 cdd, 40 squat jumps, 50 merkins run lap in between exercises 50 squats, 40… FEB 15, 2024 Running with push ups Q: Peach Stand · 18 PAX Slackblast: Running with push ups DATE: 2024-02-15 AO: ao-minnow-pond Q: Peach Stand PAX: 38 Special Farmers Only Shady Warning Track Barry Manilow Sugar Daddy Slash OldBay Anchorman CakeBoss Pusher CSPAN… KITCHEN SINK · FEB 14, 2024 Life is Like a Box of Chocolates Q: Warning Track · 13 PAX Slackblast: Life is Like a Box of Chocolates DATE: 2024-02-14 AO: ao-kitchen-sink Q: Warning Track PAX: Maximus fishstix Cyclops Skipper SouptoNuts Straight Up CSPAN (Fort/Philly/Metro/Dallas) Slapshot Mark Nestel… KITCHEN SINK · NOV 15, 2023 Grab ‘em by the ears Q: Shady · 13 PAX Slackblast: Grab ‘em by the ears DATE: 2023-11-15 AO: ao-kitchen-sink Q: Shady PAX: Bonsai Maximus Spider-Man darkhelmet Mainframe fishstix Peta Flounder Slapshot Sprocket Cheddah Divac FNGs: 0 COUNT: 13 WARMUP: ran… THE COACH'S BOX · AUG 24, 2023 Slackblast: Q: Jeremy Holt - · 11 PAX Slackblast: "Blindly Following the Leader: Because Questionable Choices Make the Best Stories!" DATE: 2023-08-24 AO: ao-the-coachs-box Q: Cornerstone PAX: Half Shell Bonsai Cyclops Slow Jams chickenhawk Kermit Mark… AUG 15, 2023 Whipped out a swampy sweaty wienke with a shable Q: Shady · 7 PAX Slackblast: Whipped out a swampy sweaty wienke with a shable DATE: 2023-08-15 AO: ao-golden-corral Q: Shady PAX: Senator Tressel Italian Job Slow Jams Half Shell Skipper Mark Nestel FNGs: 0 COUNT: 7 WARMUP: It was warm…