Author: backblasts

Backblast: Slushy mess

Date: Thursday, 1/25/24

AO: #ao_mastodon

PAX: @Samsonite, @Pool Boy, @Beaker, @Jolly, @Panhandle, @Bloomer, @Jailbreak, @TBTF, @Banks, @Mad Cow, @Da Vinci, @SAGA, @Sparrow, @Tortuga

FNGs:

Q: @Stock boy

Total: 15

WoR: Motivators, Abe Vigodas, arm circles forward/backward, seal claps, overhead claps, Moroccan night clubs, stretch on your own

Thang 1: Run/ruck laps around Hoffa, staying on the gravel path where possible stopping for 4 exercise stations:

1. 50 Merkins just north of the circle of trust.

2. 25 table presses at the SHOP

3. 25 table shrugs near baseball field

4. 10 pull-ups/chin-ups at COOTIES

After one super slushy, regrettable lap, I realized that was a mistake, so we modified to…

Thang 2: Run/ruck laps around the parking lot down to the pool house, stopping for 3 exercise stations:

1. 50 Merkins just north of the circle of trust.

2. 10 pull-ups/chin-ups at COOTIES both coming from and going to the pool house

3. 50 dips at the pool house

Moleskin: Sometimes your M, 2.0s, and other family just want to be heard. Try not to get frustrated, be supportive, and try to react in a way you would be proud of later..

Prayers: Prayers for the John Weck’s family as they mourn his passing, for my neighbor Mike’s recovery from surgery, and for all our family relationships

Date: 1.23.24

AO: #ao_dark_room
PAX: @Manhole @Toto @Framed @Beaker @Noodles
FNGs: 0
Q: @Noodles
Total: 5

Conditions: Frozen sheets of ice everywhere! @Toto coming in doing donuts in the parking lot!

WoR: Windmills x15, Tappy Taps x15, Batwings x15, Morrocan Nighclubs x15

We attempted a mosey around the AO but were quickly defeated by the mounds of snow and slippery conditions. SAFETY FIRST!

The Thang: B.O.M.B.S. – Dora Style

Partner beatdown. Cumulative rep count of the following exercises:
Burpees x50
Overhead Claps x100
Merkins x150
Big Boy Sit Ups x150
Squats x200

1 PAX began with reps while the other PAX moseyed to a nearby tree and back. I’m sorry @Framed, I think I had us go 250 on the squats.

MOLESKINE: “Excuses are the tools of the incompetent used to build bridges to nowhere and monuments of nothingness”

COR/NOR/COT: Prayers for loved ones struggling with serious health issues. Prayers for the medical providers involved so that God may grant them wisdom and guidance in caring and treating our loved ones. Praise for healthy pregnancies.

Backblast: UBU Monday
Date: 1/22/2024
AO: #ao_mastodon
PAX: @Sparrow@TBTF@Samsonite@Jailbreak@Mr Roboto@LeMond
FNGs: 0
Q: @Stock boy
Total: 7

Backblast: UBU Monday
Date: 1/15/2024
AO: #ao_mastodon
PAX: @Sparrow@Pool Boy@T-bone@TBTF@Frank@Tortuga
FNGs: 0
Q: @Stock boy
Total: 7

Date: 01-20-2024
AO: #ao_mastodon
PAX: @Falsetto @Stock boy @Jailbreak @TBTF (QIC)
FNGs: 0
Q: @TBTF
Total: 4
Temperature: soooo coldWoR
– SSH x25
– Copperhead Squat x10
– Copperhead Merkin x10
– Abe Vegods x10
– Picking Daisies x10
– Arm Circles x10Pre-Thang – Starting with Mary
Mosey to mid-point of small loop and find a cozy place in the snow
Bruce Lee routine – 6 exercises at 20 reps each as a superset, rinse and repeat (we did it twice but the routine should be three times). Movements included:
– Hammer
– Leg raises
– LBC’s
– Heel Touches
– Crunchy Frog
– 100’sThang:
Moseyed from the far west bridge to the pool stairs with a few stops in between all the while getting some miles in! 2 rounds total. Each round consisted of:
– start: far west bridge – Derkins on the rails x15
– stop 1: Monument circle at the entrance – bear crawl the perimeter
– stop 2: Basketball court – Bobby Hurleys x15
– stop 3: pool house – x10 burpees
– back to stop 2 and 1 before returning to the starting point (bridge).We had a few minutes left so did 4 rounds of merkins "ring of fire" style using each PAX age as our group merkin goal.Mosey to the flagMoleskin – some days you just need to rely on grit and push through (any PAX posting early in the morning at these temperatures probably have plenty of grit). These past few days have been that way for me but these are the things we do to better men, better husbands, and the superhero our 2.0s think we are. Keep pushing PAX. Your awesome.COT – Prayers for @Stock boy‘s neighbor as he continues to work through health issues and @Falsetto‘s son exploring college options

Date: 01/17/24

AO: #ao_tar_pit

PAX: @Samsonite @Panhandle @Tortuga @Jolly @Da Vinci @Captain Caveman @Shiplap @Gummi Bear @8-Track @TBTF

FNGs: 0

Q: @Jolly

Total: 10

Conditions: slightly less cold – a balmy 0°

WoR:

• mosey to Spa
• Seated tappy taps
• Leg stretches
• Should stretches
• Mosey around the school

Thang 1:
5x5x5 (5 sets of 5 reps of 5 exercises)

Round 1
Rows/Curls/Squats/Overhead press/Triceps extension
Run short loop down ramp and back up other ramp. As the pax returned to the spa they did thrusters until we did a total of 200 – borrowed @Beaker’s burpee spittoon idea.

Round 2
Big boy sit-ups/merkins/burpees/jump squats/Bonnie Blair’s
Run short loop down ramp and back up other ramp. As the pax returned to the spa they did dips until we did a total of 400

Round 3
Repeat round 1 with just 3 sets and 3 reps. 100 thrusters

Round 4
Repeat round 2 with just 3 sets and 3 reps. 200 dips

Thang 2
Mary – flutter kicks/crunchy frogs/outlaws

Moleskine:
Don’t look for excuses not to do things. Look for the reasons to do them.

COT: Praise that @Bo-Peep and family arrived safely

Backblast: Brain frozen, body still active.

Date: 1/16/24

AO: #ao_mastodon

PAX: @Stock boy, @Sparrow, @Gummi Bear, @Bloomer, @TBTF, @LeMond

FNGs: 0

Q: @LeMond

Total: 6

• Temperature: -8° F

• Warmorama:

  • Goofballs

  • Arm circles forward and backward.

  • Imperial Walkers

  • Mountain climbers, bring leg up to side.

  • Tappy taps

  • Mountain man poopers

  • Mosey around parking lot

• Pre-Thang at Hoffa, by the parking lot.

  • 20 SSHs, 10 shoulder taps

  • 20 seal SSHs, 10 plank jump-ins

  • 20 smurf SSHs, 10 plank rotations

  • 20 high knees, 10 plank jacks

  • 20 SSHs, 10 alt arm/leg merkins

• Guardian run with coupon at the front to end of other parking lot..

• No Mercy Mile: lamppost to lamppost on trail.

  • jog, 25 merkins

  • bear crawl

  • jog, 50 squats

  • lunge walk

  • jog, 25 merkins

  • bear crawl

  • jog, 50 squats

  • lunge walk

  • jog, 25 merkins

  • bear crawl

  • jog, 50 squats

  • lunge walk

  • Jog to finish

• Q didn’t budget time or distance correctly and Pax had to run back to the flag.

Moleskin:

“I can alter my life by altering my attitude. He who would have nothing to do with thorns must never attempt to gather flowers.”

-Henry David Thoreau.

Backblast: Chilly Ultimate
Date: 01/15/24
AO: #ao_flat_earth
PAX: @Hershey @Jolly @Shiplap @DQ @8-Track @Velveeta
FNGs: 0
Q: @DQ
Total: 6

Conditions
-15. -31 with wind-chill

WOR

single file mosey to map out the field in the snow.

The thang
3 v 3 Ultimate

Moleskin
The conditions this morning remind me that there’s no such thing as bad weather, just bad gear. In the Bible, we’re told to put on the whole armor of God to defend ourselves against the evil one. In life, we don’t have to let circumstance dictate our trajectory. Put on the good gear, the whole armor of God… and go dominate.

Date: 01/16/2024

AO: #ao_dark_room

PAX: @Framed @Toto @Crack @Beaker

FNGs: 0

Q: @Beaker

Total: 4

WOR

Goofballs, ic, x20

SSHs, ic, x20

Windmills, ic, x20

Tappy taps

Thang:

On my way in, YHC noticed that the 1/4 mile loop was not shoveled. So we started out with a mosey to scout out the 1/2 mile loop. part wat through we gathered enough information, turned around and hit the 0.80 mile loop. At the end we found that one to be unusable as well. Since YHC doesn’t learn, we also tried to mosey the trail around the skate park and tennis courts. Finally i gave up.

We did something I call the B-B-BRRR.

Burpees

Bonnie Blairs

Bobby Hurleys

Raggedy Andy’s

Run 2x around the parking lot

Repeat

First time around we performed 5 reps of each exercise. Increase to 10 on the next time around, then 15 and finally 20.

Moleskin: Challenge yourself to try something hard. Worst thing that can happen is your try hard and it fails.

COT: @Manhole and this long-lasting virus, the cold and those without reliable shelter, @Crack’s 2.0 on her way to WI today.

Date: 01/09/23
AO: #ao_tar_pit
PAX: @SAGA @Panhandle @T-bone @LeMond @Jolly @8-Track @Da Vinci @DQ
FNGs: 0
Q: @DQ
Total: 8

WoR:

• Motivators
• Oblique warriors
• Copperhead squats
• Copperhead merkins

The Thang
Each PAX ran a minimum 1.5 miles around the track. Every lap, one exercise was completed at each of the four corners of the track:

• Squats
• Merkins
• Burpees
• Thrusters

The number of reps for each exercise started at 5 for the first lap, and increased by 5 for every lap afterwards. So, the last lap of the 1.5 mile run included 30 reps of each exercise. While waiting for the six to complete, the twelves were pushed to continue running laps and incrementing rep counts by 5.
We finished with a 2 minute plank.

Moleskin
“Ministry takes place when divine resources meet human needs through loving channels to the glory of God”
Warren W. Wiersbe

CoT

• Resilience for @Sweet Treats enduring rigorous training and his wife holding down the fort at home