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103 backblasts mention “Everest”

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 ALCATRAZ · SAT OCT 10 Run & Work Q: Cobra Kai · 6 PAX WARMUP: Soup handled the warmup THE THANG: The running got shorter, but the work got harder. Then the work got lighter, but the runs got longer. 9-rounds, 3.8-mi covered ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT: We did one 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… FLIGHT PLAN · MON AUG 17 Welcome Baby Owen! Q: Cherry Pie · 23 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 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… 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: FLIGHT PLAN · MON JUL 13 Loops, loops and loops Q: Cyclops · 22 PAX WARMUP: Nope - it's a run/ruck workout THE THANG: Richard's Crossing to Front Street to Berkshire Heights, loop 1, 2 or 3 times and return the way pax got there. MARY: No sir - open to all men ANNOUNCEMENTS: Always COT… FLIGHT PLAN · MON JUN 22 Equator loops Q: Bass · 13 PAX No warmup just run around Baxter for loops. Ecuador is in South America too. SOUL TO SOLE · THU JUN 18 Trail Snails Q: Cobra Kai · 9 PAX Rucked thru Kingsley to Springs and back ANNOUNCEMENTS: Read your newsletter COT FLIGHT PLAN · MON JUN 8 Flight Plan Folly Q: Cobra Kai · 18 PAX 18 for a muggy am of Ruckers and Runners. Rewarded with a nice sunrise. YHC failed at the recording duties. THE FORGE · FRI MAY 29 Ascending Everest Q: Half Shell · 11 PAX WARMUP: Returned to Golden Corral COT to pay respects with Hillbilly walkers, imperial walkers, MNCs THE THANG: 5/29 1953 - Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay became the first to summit Mt. Everest 73 years ago. In… FLIGHT PLAN · WED MAY 13 Running is fun? Q: Poppins · 28 PAX WARMUP: N THE THANG: Y MARY: N ANNOUNCEMENTS: Y COT: Y 6@6 · SAT APR 25 Boston Marathon finisher on Q Q: Wegmans · 15 PAX 4 early 2 for coffee and stories 4 trails 5 roads WARMUP: petting Wegmans Boston Marathon medal THE THANG: see above MARY: too many to name ANNOUNCEMENTS: Wegmans ran the Boston Marathon COT: more petting FLIGHT PLAN · MON APR 13 Spring break is over Q: Cherry Pie · 17 PAX WARMUP: OYO THE THANG: Suggested route Richard’s crossing to R on front st to L on 160 L on Stonecrest blvd Through Walmart shopping center back to 160 and reverse back 4.4mi MARY: no ANNOUNCEMENTS: QvQ @ JOC this wed +… FLIGHT PLAN · MON MAR 30 Sutton x 3 Q: Everest · 22 PAX WARMUP: THE THANG: Sutton rd to Sutton Place and return on Sutton MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: >, QvQ, Bethel COT: prayers and praises FLIGHT PLAN · MON MAR 30 Sutton x 3 Q: Everest · 22 PAX WARMUP: THE THANG: Sutton rd to Sutton Place and return on Sutton MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: >, QvQ, Bethel COT: prayers and praises FLIGHT PLAN · MON MAR 30 Sutton x 3 Q: Everest · 22 PAX WARMUP: THE THANG: Sutton rd to Sutton Place and return on Sutton MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: >, QvQ, Bethel COT: prayers and praises FLIGHT PLAN · MON MAR 2 Backblast! Homestead Route Q: Band Camp · 21 PAX WARMUP: Not at this AO. But YHC did jump a lot from 5:10-5:14 (Q-drenaline) THE THANG: Run to WillowBrook and back via Orchard Park Elementary. Proof: https://www.strava.com/activities/17574144266 MARY: Might have… WED FEB 25 Backblast! Trails were conquered Q: Decibel · 6 PAX WARMUP: maybe THE THANG: run trails MARY: no ANNOUNCEMENTS: sorta COT: yes 6@6 · SAT FEB 7 Backblast! More than 6@6 Q: McHale · 18 PAX WARMUP: OYO THE THANG: >6 miles Kingsley to Munn to Harris to Fort Mill back to Jackson to Harris to Munn to Kingsley MARY: Burpees & other stuff OYO ANNOUNCEMENTS: One Word, Men’s Shelter COT: 6@6 · SAT JAN 24 Backblast! Apple fritter Q: Assassin · 21 PAX WARMUP: None Announcements: None Mary: None Route was down Munn Rd to Harris St to Corner Donuts (have you tried?) and back. No one brought me anything back from Corner Donuts. FLIGHT PLAN · DEC 22, 2025 Backblast! Running for the Harvest Q: Cake Boss · 20 PAX WARMUP: THE THANG: MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT: CLYDESDALES · OCT 15, 2025 Backblast! Creekside Adventure Q: Cobra Kai · 13 PAX THE THANG: 5K & 4-mi option from the HS to Creekside and the trail connector to Harris St Park. There were hills. MARY: didn’t see here ANNOUNCEMENTS: Newsletter-Golf Tournament, F3Chester, HIM Camp COT: Prayers for the… CLYDESDALES · AUG 27, 2025 Backblast! Celebrating Tay Tay and Travy Q: Anchorman · 19 PAX Celebrating the engagement the night before of Ms Swift and Mr Kelsey by running rings. Pick your poison - munn>harris>trail to wep and run around that or hit old Kingsley for the familiar vibe of long term marriage. I…