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505 backblasts mention “Twister”

THE HIVE · FRI OCT 23 Semi professional Q: Assassin · 7 PAX WARMUP: with some stretching, mumble chatter, etc. THE THANG: Went to the tennis court bleachers as home base with bells (and so I could have balance) Did multiple circuits of KB thangs Dips Skull crushers Lawnmower… 6@6 · SAT OCT 17 Raining an running Q: Barry Manilow · 8 PAX WARMUP: chit chat with Twister THE THANG: running, all runners MARY: was not present (again) ANNOUNCEMENTS: Bethel and BBBB COT: coffee SLOW BURN · FRI OCT 2 Slow Burning Beatdown 🔥 Q: Cohiba · 12 PAX Warm-Up: SSH – 20 IC Imperial Walkers – 15 IC Moroccan Night Clubs – 10 IC Windmills – 10 IC Strawberry Pickers- 10 IC Mosey around the parking lot The Thang: 1. 4 Corners: Corner 1: 10 Merkins Corner 2: 20 Squats… BLOCK PARTY · TUE SEP 29 FORTeen Years Q: Double D · 85 PAX 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 Q: Barry Manilow · 14 PAX WARMUP: yes THE THANG: running MARY: no ANNOUNCEMENTS: yes COT: yes THE HIVE · FRI SEP 25 Smokin Kettlebell Beatdown Q: Cohiba · 11 PAX Warm-Up: SSH – 20 IC Windmills – 10 IC Moroccan Night Clubs – 15 IC Imperial Walkers- 20 IC Mosey around parking lot The Thang: 1. Ladder Start at 5 reps, add +5 each round until 20, then work back down. Exercises: KB… 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 SLOW BURN · FRI SEP 18 Hominy is tired, and he is improvising. Q: Hominy · 7 PAX I improvised this plan Warmup exercises, slightly off from the normal warmup location. Slow mosey around the grounds, around Lowe’s towards the Chick-fil-a parking lot. Stopped to do some extended planks, stopped to do… 6@6 · MON AUG 31 The Velocity Vanguard Run Q: Barry Manilow · 16 PAX 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 HIVE · FRI AUG 28 Citius, Altius, Fortius Q: dehappymeal3 · 11 PAX WARMUP: Warmup - SSH x 30 - Imperial Walkers x 20 - Toy Soldiers x 20 - Side Lunges x 15 each side - World’s Greatest Stretch x 5 each side Dynamic Prep: - High Knees (20 yards) - Butt Kickers (20 yards) - A-Skips (20… 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 SLOW BURN · FRI AUG 21 Slowest of Burns Q: maximus · 11 PAX WARMUP: Mosey up and down a few parking lot lanes with a round of NUR and some exercises after each round. THE THANG: Mosey to the curb on the side of Persis 10 Mike Tysons 20 Squats & 20 Squat Pulses Over to the curb… DAWN PATROL · THU AUG 20 Every Second Counts Q: Double D · 14 PAX WARMUP: Blue took the reins and rocked his first leadership effort as a pax of The Fort! SSH, Windmill, Merkin, etc THE THANG: Pax moseyed to the parking garage at Sunbelt Rentals (The Forbidden Zone according to… 6@6 · SAT AUG 15 @6@6officialtherealthisone Q: Barry Manilow · 14 PAX WARMUP: guessing who was getting extra credit THE THANG: running mostly MARY: various shenanigans and rounding off runs ANNOUNCEMENTS: heart walk thing, talk to Sasquatch, everybody will be there COT: coffee at Panera… SLOW BURN · FRI AUG 14 Mike Tyson on Repeat Q: Band Camp · 13 PAX · +1 FNG WARMUP: yea, near the second worst dumpster in The Fort. We moved quickly toward the pediatric dentist office THE THANG: Mike Tyson in cadence 10 lunge walk down Mike Tyson in cadence 10 lunge walk back Did the same… 6@6 · MON AUG 10 Twister v. Brass Q: Twister · 17 PAX WARMUP: Band Camp and Pauly D ran from town, nuf warm up for all THE THANG: mostly running MARY: no ANNOUNCEMENTS: yes COT: yes 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… DAWN PATROL · THU AUG 6 It's not 'negative', its 'eccentric' Q: Casey Kasem · 14 PAX WARMUP: windmills, produce pickers then mosey to Kingsley Springs corner monsters, knee grabs, arm stretches to lakeside benches THE THANG: C.H.I.P.S. and Dips Complete 20 reps each of exercises, in cadence, followed by… 6@6 · SAT AUG 1 Woe to you, oh earth and sea … Q: Barry Manilow · 6 PAX WARMUP: not really THE THANG: to WEP, Bama, Hardees loop, home MARY: no ANNOUNCEMENTS: buy some garlic bread and sign up for Bethel Men’s Shelter COT: yes Follow by a fresh light roast at Panera 6@6 · SAT JUL 25 The Hills Had Moist Eyes Q: Stang · 12 PAX WARMUP: Nope THE THANG: We ran down Harris Up Sam Smith to Baxter and Ran down then back up Gardenia. It rained the whole time it was perfect. 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 SLOW BURN · FRI JUL 24 4 Corners and 11's Q: Old Bay · 7 PAX WARMUP: Lead by Snooker. Did a great job. THE THANG: Moseyed around a bit, then landed at a parking lot with 4 cones set up about 50 yards apart. The thang was to do 11's, but across 4 corners. Corner 1 - 10 Merkins… SLOW BURN · FRI JUL 17 What are you smiling about? Q: Sofrito · 7 PAX Omitted! Twister & Cohiba where speaking of bowel movements & health stats WARMUP: Cherry :cherries: Pickers Moroccan Night Club Hillbilly Walkers Imperial Walkers THE THANG: 4 Corners with 4 Movements Each… SLOW BURN · FRI JUL 10 Suspicious F3 Behaviour Around Lowes! Q: Boogie Down · 9 PAX - - WARMUP: Abe Vigoda, Downward Dog, Honeymooner, Pigeon Stretch, SSH. - THE THANG: Mosey to 4 corners around Lowe's. Pain Station equipped with F3 cards. Each concentrating on 4 areas: Arms, Cardio, Core, Legs. The…