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361 backblasts mention “Short Sale”
SLOW BURN · FRI OCT 23
Accumulating Reps
WARMUP: SSH, Merks, Squats, Stretching, Nightclubs, LBCs, THE THANG: 4 corners ( 5, 10, 15, 20 reps) Squats, Merks, Bigboys, SSH, PlankJax) 3 rounds of 5 exercises with a lap in between. MARY: 3 mins of Mary…
CLYDESDALES · WED OCT 21
Figure 8's With Horses
WARMUP: Nope THE THANG: 2 "instructions" 1. The route: Attempt to run figure-8's through new/old Kingsley 2. Interval-style running which means .25mi quicker run and .25 just slower than normal run. Do this the entire…
6@6 · SAT OCT 17
Raining an running
WARMUP: chit chat with Twister THE THANG: running, all runners MARY: was not present (again) ANNOUNCEMENTS: Bethel and BBBB COT: coffee
6@6 · SAT OCT 10
Running and coffee
WARMUP: avoided the rain for some, marathon miles for some THE THANG: coffee for some marathon miles for some MARY: not really ANNOUNCEMENTS: some COT: pre Vuvuzela and his merry band of marathon trainees were there, I…
SLOW BURN · FRI OCT 9
We’re dry for now
WARMUP: windmills, imperial walkers, hillbilly walkers, Peter parkers all in cadence with some up and down dog stretching THE THANG: moseyed to the back of Lowe’s for a station to station ladder. Station 1- exercises…
THE BALLROOM · TUE OCT 6
1 minute timer with ABS and Running
Did a little warmup and then off to the field. It was wet so found dry ground. You’re welcome. Did some sprints across field and moved into core workout. 1 min of exercise then run the field. We did LBCs, Flutters…
MINNOW POND · THU OCT 1
Skipper zipper
THE THANG: Zipper route starting at Elliott St. 10 merkins and 10 jump squats at the end of every street. 5 burpees each time the pax cross Springs St. Pax logged 3.5-4.5 miles.
CLYDESDALES · WED SEP 30
Boiler up
WARMUP: nah THE THANG: Runners were told to go old Kingsley to new Kingsley for big loops. Ruckers did old Kingsley and small loop at new Kingsley. MARY: nope ANNOUNCEMENTS: men’s shelter!! COT: we did it! Prayers for…
BLOCK PARTY · TUE SEP 29
FORTeen Years
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
WARMUP: yes THE THANG: running MARY: no ANNOUNCEMENTS: yes COT: yes
CLYDESDALES · WED SEP 23
Some Running/rucking
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…
THE BALLROOM · TUE SEP 22
Counting down from 100
WARMUP: Ran around the back of the school, stopping along the way for various warm-up COPs. THE THANG: Ran back and forth from one parking lot to another, doing each of these exercises. 100 Flutters 90 Squats 80…
THE HIVE · FRI SEP 18
It’s pain o’clock
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
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:
THE BALLROOM · TUE SEP 15
A bridge to far
WARMUP: The usual suspects. THE THANG: mosey to benches in back for 10 dips/10 step ups 3 Rounds To b-ball court for lunge walks and a triple. 10 jump squats/10 CDD’s X 3. To BRIDGE for a BLIMPS type workout over the…
6@6 · SAT SEP 12
Let’s visit QT
WARMUP: barely THE THANG: out 3 miles to QT and back 3 miles to Panera MARY: Hail Mary ANNOUNCEMENTS: Convergence COT: Prayers and Praises
SLOW BURN · FRI SEP 11
Never Forget
Driving to the AO this morning, I saw Italian Job running done 160 carrying a shovel flag to ao-the-forge . Great reminder for the community to never forget 9/11. If you have ever carried a shovel flag for an extended…
MINNOW POND · THU SEP 10
Pre-BRR Squatch Beatdown
WARMUP: run to Print Shop THE THANG: 5 pull-ups, 5 toes to bar, 5 dips Run to church Partner wheelbarrow 20yds, flapjack Run, turn left, run turn left down stairs to other church Partner push 20yds, flapjack Run, turn…
SLOW BURN · FRI SEP 4
Keep it close
WARMUP: windmills, cherry pickers, planks, down and up dogs, Peter Parker’s, shoulder taps - many in cadence THE THANG: stations were marked in a row of parking spaces. In each was written an exercise. Pax selected a…
CLYDESDALES · WED SEP 2
Missing in Action
Munn then right on Harris. Enter neighborhood past Sam smith and run to masons Bend dead end and circle back to cot
6@6 · MON AUG 31
The Velocity Vanguard Run
WARMUP: admiring my handy work on the new base for the flag THE THANG: after oooo-ing and awww-ing for quite some time, we ran MARY: did not give a rats tail about my handy work ANNOUNCEMENTS: 6@6 has a new spot to put…
THE FORGE · FRI AUG 28
Lawn Ornament Weights
WARMUP: SSH / Cherry Pickers / 5 Windmills (crowd wasn't happy with the low quantity) / one lap around the lot dodging geysers. THE THANG: AMRAP CIRCUIT. 5 pairs of PAX. One pair leaves to do a lap with Cindys, Sandbags…
CLYDESDALES · WED AUG 26
Kingsley Loop by Hominy
I rucked. Others ran. Around Kingsley and back.
THE BALLROOM · TUE AUG 25
A comfortable August morning?!?
WARMUP: Mosey to behind the stadium via pedestrian bridge Hold plank until 6 arrived Exercises in cadence Windmills Cherry pickers Imperial walkers Hillbilly walkers Seal jacks Merkins Mountain climbers THE THANG: Mosey…