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253 backblasts mention “gekko”
SWEEP THE LEG · MON OCT 26
Getting Loopy
WARMUP: mosey towards berkshire loop with a stop on 160 for IC monkey humpers THE THANG: berkshire loops with 10 squats 10 merkins 10 LBCs at each stop sign. MARY: nah ANNOUNCEMENTS: newsletter COT: yup
SWEEP THE LEG · SUN OCT 4
Running
WARMUP: no THE THANG: Ran down to school. 5 burpees/13squats/10 big boys run 1/4 mile rinse and repeat. Do until 555. Everyone got in 4. MARY: no ANNOUNCEMENTS: newsletter COT: what happens stays
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…
SWEEP THE LEG · MON SEP 14
Post BRR good ideas
(Courtesy of DH, thanks buddy!!) 10 came to Sweep the Leg to celebrate the one day of the year that I get to run near the front of the pack… the Monday after BRR. It was a veritable party… Q: Shady Pax: Shady 38 Special…
TRAINING GROUND · SUN SEP 6
Running at a rucking ao
WARMUP: start running THE THANG: ran back around the school and out towards Walmart(this is where we spotted gecko out after his 21 mile run yesterday) go around Walmart and out Hubert Graham towards Gold Hill, right on…
SWEEP THE LEG · MON AUG 31
F3 Hyrox Training
WARMUP: Mosey around parking lot to set lap THE THANG: 800s (2 laps around parking lot) Can't move on to next set of exercises until you complete 2 laps and exercises 800 - 50 Burpees 800 - 50 Squats 800 - 50 Lunges 800…
FLIGHT PLAN · MON AUG 17
Welcome Baby Owen!
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…
KITCHEN SINK · THU AUG 6
School Route
Run from Tega Cay Elementary to Gold Hill Middle and back
FLIGHT PLAN · MON AUG 3
Assassin is AWESOME -Willowbrook loop
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:
6@6 · SAT JUL 25
The Hills Had Moist Eyes
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
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
FLIGHT PLAN · MON JUL 13
Loops, loops and loops
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 JUL 6
Backblast for the Slackers
WARMUP: meet and greet THE THANG: run through the bubble MARY: was a fine girl ANNOUNCEMENTS: Rob says USC is different than Southern California COT: pray more worry less
FLIGHT PLAN · MON JUN 8
Flight Plan Folly
18 for a muggy am of Ruckers and Runners. Rewarded with a nice sunrise. YHC failed at the recording duties.
SWEEP THE LEG · MON JUN 1
Little Baby Sandbags
THE THANG: partner up. One partner carries two 2lb sand bags, switch at each station. 1st stop- south state bank = 5 reps (4 count) SSH, seal jacks, plank jacks 2nd stop- culdesac of Patricia Lane = 15 Superman’s, 15…
6@6 · SAT APR 25
Boston Marathon finisher on Q
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
SWEEP THE LEG · MON APR 20
(De)Construction Zone
WARMUP: Quick lap around the main parking lot (not going behind the stores), then circle up for the following, 10-15 of each: – SSH – WM – IW then HW – MNC – Strawberry pickers Then mosey not too far from COT for…. THE…
SWEEP THE LEG · MON APR 13
Brayden Loop
WARMUP: None THE THANG: 4+ Miles @ Brayden, 3 stations 20 Seal Jacks, 15 Merkins, 20 Seal Jacks 15 LBC’s , 20 Seal Jacks 15 Lunges MARY: None ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT:
SWEEP THE LEG · MON MAR 30
March Madness
WARMUP: SSH, Imperial Walkers, cherry pickers, runners stretch, merkins, mosey then some merkins, squats, bigboys THE THANG: Partner up, split up 100 merkins, 100 dry docs, 100 dips while partners alternate running…
FLIGHT PLAN · MON MAR 23
Run and Ruck
WARMUP: THE THANG: run or ruck MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT: prayers and praises
FLIGHT PLAN · MON MAR 23
Run/ruck flight plan
WARMUP: THE THANG: run or ruck to harvest point MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT:
SWEEP THE LEG · MON MAR 16
Backblast! Sweep the 7s
WARMUP: Side straddle hops, imperial walkers THE THANG: 7s between merkins and burpees. About .42 mile in between. MARY: running inspired stretching ANNOUNCEMENTS: Several events coming up including a trip to the DMV…
6@6 · SAT MAR 14
Backblast! 6ish @ 6ish
Simple route down 160 to QT and back, with multiple options to lengthen or shorten the route as needed.
SWEEP THE LEG · MON MAR 9
Backblast! Are you making this up?
WARMUP: we don’t do that here THE THANG: We stayed together as a group today. First stop at Southstate bank for merkins. Second stop at Hoof and Barrel for 5 burpees, third stop at Delaney for 5 burpees with a plank…