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681 backblasts mention “Sprocket”

SOUL TO SOLE · THU OCT 22 Come as you are Q: Honkey Tonk · 5 PAX Good way to start the day!! CLYDESDALES · WED AUG 26 Kingsley Loop by Hominy Q: Hominy · 19 PAX I rucked. Others ran. Around Kingsley and back. 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… SOUL TO SOLE · THU AUG 20 Sprockets back Q: McHale · 8 PAX WARMUP: Orange Theory w Shield THE THANG: loops around Kingsley MARY: Plank ANNOUNCEMENTS: yes COT: yes CLYDESDALES · WED AUG 19 Bojangles Loop Q: Sprocket · -162 PAX WARMUP: None THE THANG: 4 mile loop down to Bojangles and back to Bob Jones Stadium MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: Fort Mill Lawn Care service opportunities COT: Closed in prayer 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… 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 CLYDESDALES · WED AUG 5 Can’t outrun being anxious!!! Q: Sofrito · 15 PAX Omitted! All Veteran PAX WARMUP: shared route, some pre stretched others pre walked THE THANG: Right on Munn Left on Old Kingsley Cross Hwy 160 Left on Sun Belt Drive Lap around lot perimeter Out on Wamsutta to Hwy 21… CLYDESDALES · MON AUG 3 We ran Q: Warning Track · 13 PAX We ran CLYDESDALES · WED JUL 15 NASA? Q: Cherry Pie · 19 PAX WARMUP: OYO THE THANG: MUNN -> Harris -> ardrey - WEP -> trail back to Harris -> munn 4mi +/- MARY: no ANNOUNCEMENTS: newsletter, la grama, BOLO new AO trailhead coming this fall - see McHale COT: health/ dr visits…… CLYDESDALES · WED JUL 8 Get out and back Q: Dojo · 8 PAX WARMUP: We showed up THE THANG: A route was suggested. We ran and rucked whatever route we wanted dang it. MARY: At Clydesdales? ANNOUNCEMENTS: All of them. COT: Open up and share at COT. We all have S@#t going on. CLYDESDALES · WED JUL 1 The Suggested Route Q: Cohiba · 8 PAX WARMUP: Reviewed the running route THE THANG: 4.18 mile route around Downtown Fort Mill MARY: She doesn't like to run ANNOUNCEMENTS: Read your newsletter COT: Prayers and Praises CLYDESDALES · WED JUN 24 Location change to WEP due to construction Q: Cyclops · 5 PAX WARMUP: nope THE THANG: run or ruck the following loop WEP to 160 left on Clebourne, which becomes Tom Hall at Main, then a right on Banks, right on academy back to the millstone and return to WEP, once or twice… CLYDESDALES · WED JUN 17 Running with scissors Q: Anchorman · 11 PAX Ran up the hill out of the parking lot, lots of complaining and then ran the Jackson loop. Gave option of sketchy run around Epps but not takers. CLYDESDALES · WED JUN 10 WEP Q: Soup To Nuts · 18 PAX WARMUP: THE THANG: Take Munn to 160 and turn right. Pass WEP and take Massey up hill. Take right on Harris and run up another hill. Turn right at Munn and keep running till 6 COT. MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT: prayers… CLYDESDALES · WED MAY 27 No Rain at the Moment Q: Fogerty · 16 PAX WARMUP: Maybe THE THANG: out and back - Munn to Harris to Sam Smith. 4 miles with plenty of Ruck options MARY: None ANNOUNCEMENTS: Trash Pick up/ Bethel Men’s/ Christmas party COT: Prayers and Praises from each pax (… RING OF FIRE · WED FEB 11 Backblast! King of Ring - IPC Style Q: Ruby Slippers · 13 PAX Workout inspired by IPC Killer Bs, modified the routine a bit, still sucked, but better for it. WARMUP: 50xSSHIC at COT, moseyed to the FB field, 5 burpees OYO, ready to work. THE THANG: Start on goal line Broad Jump to… RING OF FIRE · WED JAN 14 Backblast! King of The Ring Round 1 Q: Cohiba · 8 PAX Warm-Up: SSH – 25 IC Imperial Walkers – 15 IC Merkins – 10 IC Low Slow Squats – 15 IC Moroccan NC – 15 IC Windmills - 10 IC Strawberry Pickers - 10 IC The Thang: Perform a Ladder: (Start with 5 reps; Add +5 each round… SOUL TO SOLE · DEC 18, 2025 Backblast! What is Active Recovery ❤️‍? Q: Sofrito · 9 PAX Half Way Mentioned. We are all Veterans today. WARMUP: Slow Mosey to the back of Panera THE THANG: 1st 3/4 of the Workout :weight_lifter: 10 Pain Stations with 10 Reps Each followed by 1 Lap Around the Lot; Rinsed and… VARSITY · DEC 12, 2025 Backblast! Merkins on Merkins Q: The Pirate · 5 PAX WARMUP: mosey around the parking lot with karaoke, high knees, toy soldiers, butt kicks. Circle up for SSH, cherry pickers, windmill, imperial walkers, hillbilly walkers, plank, etc. THE THANG: Mosey to practice… SLOW BURN · DEC 12, 2025 Backblast! Dozens and dozens Q: Peach Stand · 9 PAX WARMUP: ssh, slow wind mills, imp walkers, hillbilly walkers, plank/down and up dog, Peter Parker’s. All in cadence and most for 12 reps THE THANG: 12 days of Christmas. Each day took place at a different location… SOUL TO SOLE · DEC 11, 2025 Backblast! Badlands 8 Blocker Rucking Kingsley Loo Q: McHale · 12 PAX WARMUP: not needed THE THANG: Ruck with Low Slow Squats and Merkins around the Kingsley Loop while discussing the F3 8 Blocker goal sheet for 2026 (sets of 8) MARY: No ANNOUNCEMENTS: 401.k and 5k this Saturday COT: yes 6@6 · DEC 6, 2025 Backblast! 6@6 Q: Sprocket · 16 PAX WARMUP: None THE THANG: Suggested route to Walmart Round About through Baxter along Richard's Crossing out to RT160 MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT: VARSITY · DEC 5, 2025 Backblast! It’s raining Cindys Q: Soup To Nuts · 13 PAX WARMUP: 67 SSH’s and then I Fd up cadence on the rest. THE THANG: Tabata with cinder blocks 55 seconds AMRAP -man makers -OP -Curls -merkins - 25 -Goblet squats -Chest Press -Bulgarians -merkins - 25 -Swings -Lunges…