Author: backblasts

Date: 2026-07-24
AO: Ground Zero
Q: Endo ,
PAX: Panhandle, Cottontail, Beaker, LeMond, Mr. Bean, Ankles, Runs, Endo, Samsonite, Dumpster, Toto, Crack, Stock boy, Cheap Shot, Mr Roboto FNGs: None
COUNT: 15
Conditions: 60 and pleasant

WOR: ssh, stretch

The Thang: went north

Moleskine: mentioned the 4 areas of leadership growth that my kids’ camp works on.

Faith (personal relationship with Jesus)
Grounded identity
Authentically connected
Intentionally missional

Elaborated on the 3rd one.

Tags: Ground Zero, Panhandle, Cottontail, Beaker, LeMond, Mr. Bean, Ankles, Runs, Endo, Samsonite, Dumpster, Toto, Crack, Stock boy, Cheap Shot, Mr Roboto

Date: 2026-07-24
AO: Flat Earth
Q: DQ ,
PAX: Has Been, Oompa, White Noise, Wagyu, Panda Express, Banks, MaiTai, Jolly, Boomerang, Pine tar, Audible, Y2K, DQ, Knuckleball, Shiplap, Chopsticks FNGs: None
COUNT: 16
Conditions:
– Beautiful

WOR:
– SSH
– Down and back

The Thang:
8v8 then 8v7 Ultimate frisbee

Days Since Last Ultimate Injury:
0

Moleskine:
A friend of mine is going through a tough time in his marriage where his wife has become increasingly verbally and physically abusive towards him, culminating in him no longer feeling safe and calling the police. They’ve been through therapy over the past year but it has not been working out and a divorce is likely.

This is just a sober reminder to pursue your wife. Pursues her, build her up, and in general be intentional about ways in which you can foster an environment where your marriage can flourish. The success of your marriage does not ultimately 100% rest on your shoulders, but make sure you take the time to be a good steward of your marriage so that it is always directed towards success.

Tags: Flat Earth, Has Been, Oompa, White Noise, Wagyu, Panda Express, Banks, MaiTai, Jolly, Boomerang, Pine tar, Audible, Y2K, DQ, Knuckleball, Shiplap, Chopsticks

Date: 2026-07-23
AO: Dark Room
Q: Lakers ,
PAX: Dumpster, Manhole, Jolly, Lakers, perculator, Beaker, Framed, LeMond, Toto, Crack, Endo FNGs: None
COUNT: 11
Conditions: Gloriously Cool for July

WOR:
Mosey to the Broga mat
Warm up stretches:
Childs Pose
Hero’s Pose
Deep Stretch Low lunge both sides
Half split both sides
Cat Cows
Downward Dog
Three legged dog both sides
High Plank
Step to Rag Doll – Deep Forward Fold

The Thang:
All sets began and ended with a vinyasa, which included three merkins performed slowly. Each set also ended with a run to the soccer field baseline and back.

Chair Pose
Chair Pose with twist

Warrior 1 and 2

Warrior 1, 2, Reverse, 3

Chair Pose with twist
Attempted Crow Pose, Dumpster was the only one to get it!

Moleskine: Hold your plans loosely. Be ready for change, failure and redirection. But never forget your goals.

Tags: Dark Room, Dumpster, Manhole, Jolly, Lakers, perculator, Beaker, Framed, LeMond, Toto, Crack, Endo

Date: 2026-07-23
AO: Mastodon
Q: Mr Roboto ,
PAX: The wet burrito, Mr Roboto, Falsetto, Audible, LouGee, DQ, Da Vinci, Stock boy FNGs:
COUNT: 8
Conditions: A beautiful, crisp 54° with breathable air

WOR:
Motivators x7
Tin Soldiers x20
Mountain Man Poopers x15

Thang 1: Bataan Death March
PAX jog the long mile while one stays behind to perform 3 Burpees and then sprint to catch up.

Thang 2: Bearpees
Banks wrote “We headed to the tennis courts and started Bearpees (1 Burpee 4 Bearcrawl) until we crossed the full length of the courts. After this evolution the Q graciously gave the PAX a 10-count to catch their breath and then had everyone go the full length back but instead of 1 burpee each time he upped the game to 2 burpees and 4 bearcrawls.” I did the same, but gave us TWO 10-counts. 😅

Thang 3: Burp Back Mountain
Mosey to the hill and perform 200 Burpees Dora style. While one PAX performs the exercise, the others Bernie Sanders halfway up the hill and run back down. (200 was not enough, so we did 150 more before finishing with a Bernie-rise.

Thang 4: The Finale
No time for pullups, but we did do Jack Webbs at the flag. (1 Merkin 4 Overhead Claps, 2:8, 3:12…except I thought the claps were double the Merkins, not x4) Ended with some Mary

Moleskine:
Some of us saw The Odyssey yesterday. There’s a moral code called “Zeus’s Law.” It means that you welcome beggars into your company because you never know when one is a god in disguise. It reminded me of the biblical story of Abraham welcoming angels into his gone and being told he would have a son. For me, the point is that you never know someone’s story, so treat everyone with respect.

COT: Health, jobs

Original Banks Q from https://pax-vault.f3nation.com/stats/events/1641333

Tags: Mastodon, The wet burrito, Mr Roboto, Falsetto, Audible, LouGee, DQ, Da Vinci, Stock boy

Date: 2026-07-22
AO: Tar Pit
Q: Too Big To Fail (TBTF) ,
PAX: Panhandle, LouGee, Too Big To Fail (TBTF), Tortuga, Portage FNGs: None
COUNT: 5
Conditions:
brisk

WOR:
Abe Vegoda’s, SSH, CH Squats, Arm Circles, Stretch OYO

The Thang:
Chutes and Ladders (kid’s board game) themed beatdown. The AO has 4 (rather lengthy) staircases leading to a common area with a ramp down.

At the base of each staircase we started with 5 blockees, 10 OH Presses, 15 curls. We then drew a card (there were 10 unique cards) which assigned us a mode of travel up the stairs, an exercise at the top of the stairs/common area, and a mode of travel down the ramp.

We did all 4 staircases once and repeated one (so 5 rounds total).

Then back to the flag.

Moleskine:
the workout themed after the board game Chutes and Ladders was intended to reflect that you work your way up a challenge (a set of stairs in this case) and life can knock you back down however the PAX just kept going back up. Moleskine = keep getting back up and pushing. It will work out as God intends it to.

Tags: Tar Pit, Panhandle, LouGee, Too Big To Fail (TBTF), Tortuga, Portage

Date: 2026-07-21
AO: Mastodon
Q: Too Big To Fail (TBTF) ,
PAX: Da Vinci, LeMond, Stock boy, Mr Roboto, Endo, Big Mac, Samsonite, Too Big To Fail (TBTF), Bostaff, The wet burrito, Tortuga FNGs: None
COUNT: 11
Conditions:
typical July

WOR:
SSH, Abe Vegodas, Arm Circles, Good Monrings

The Thang:
45 minute beatdown inspired by watching Jim Abbott receive the Jimmy V Perseverance Award. Jim achieved his dream of becoming a professional athlete despite being born with only one hand. All we had to do is show in the gloom and throw around some coupons – and the HIMS showed up!

4 rounds:
Round 1 – starting with your dominant hand (use other hand not at all or as minimal as possible) – 1 minute coupon overhead press
– 1 minute bent over rows
– 1 minute curls
– 1 minute goblet squats
– Farmer carry across the field and back
– drop the coupon (finally) and mosey up/down Hoffa
– One hand/arm plank for the six
– mosey up Hoffa and back, hold 1 arm plank

Round 2 – Repeat Round 1 with non-dominant hand.

Round 3 – back to the dominant hand/side
– 1 minute One-arm overhead hold
– 1 minute Lunges
– 1 minute Merkins
– 1 minute Flutter kicks
– 1 minute Plank
– mosey up/down Hoffa
– One hand/arm plank for the six

Round 4 – repeat round 3 with non-dominant hand/side

Then back to the flag

Moleskine:
Today’s beatdown was entirely using one hand at a time (modifying as needed of course). It felt harder than it should be, it was a little frustrating, and it was ackward but that was the point. Life isn’t always easy, life can be unfair but at the end of the day that doesn’t stop us. If you find a way to deal with it you will always be better on the other side (ie Jim Abbott theme of the beatdown – he found a way to overcome his challenge and found success despite the odds)

Tags: Mastodon, Da Vinci, LeMond, Stock boy, Mr Roboto, Endo, Big Mac, Samsonite, Too Big To Fail (TBTF), Bostaff, The wet burrito, Tortuga

Date: 2026-07-22
AO: Ground Zero
Q: Audible ,
PAX: Dumpster, Stock boy, Samsonite, Cheap Shot, Audible
FNGs: None
COUNT: 5
Conditions:
Clear and cool

WOR:
SSH
Stretch OYO

The Thang:
Rucked

Moleskine:

“Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might.”

Tags: Ground Zero, Dumpster, Stock boy, Samsonite, Cheap Shot, Audible

Date: 2026-07-21
AO: Flat Earth
Q: Hypotenuse ,
PAX: DQ, Jolly, Pine tar, Oompa, Hypotenuse, Bloomer, Cheese, Panda Express, Gummi Bear, Krampus, Lib, Boomerang, Cookies, Wagyu, White Noise, MaiTai, Shiplap, Chopsticks, Waffles, Knuckleball, TubaGoodingJr, Boomerang FNGs: 1 Boomerang
COUNT: 22
Conditions: Nice

WOR: 15XSSH , DnB

The Thang: Two Games

Moleskine: Manage Expectations

Tags: Flat Earth, DQ, Jolly, Pine tar, Oompa, Hypotenuse, Bloomer, Cheese, Panda Express, Gummi Bear, Krampus, Lib, Boomerang, Cookies, Wagyu, White Noise, MaiTai, Shiplap, Chopsticks, Waffles, Knuckleball, TubaGoodingJr, Boomerang

Date: 2026-07-20
AO: Ground Zero
Q: Cheese ,
PAX: Flower Boy, Cheese, Endo, Archive, Mr Roboto, Hypotenuse FNGs: None
COUNT: 6
Conditions: Cooler Temps brought Sloane and Mermaid to join the PAX.

WOR: Stretch on your own.

The Thang: Head north.

Moleskine: Historical note: 57 years ago (July 20, 1969), the first lunar landing. Neil Armstrong was the first & Buzz Aldrin the second to walk on the moon. Buzz Aldrin famously took communion before stepping on the moon. Then transmitted to the world as he stepped out of the module, “Beautiful, magnificent desolation.”

Tags: Ground Zero, Flower Boy, Cheese, Endo, Archive, Mr Roboto, Hypotenuse

Date: 2026-07-20
AO: Downrange
Q: Crack ,
PAX: Noodles, Too Big To Fail (TBTF), Portage, Crack, Brainfog, Beaker, DQ, Stock boy, Lakers FNGs: None
COUNT: 9
Conditions: Lovely! 60°F, light fog in low lying areas

WOR: SSH, Abe Vigodas, Bat Wings, Mosey around perimeter of park

The Thang:
Dora 1, 2, 3: Sandbag Thrusters, Bent-Over Rows, Deadlifts
One partner ran down to large goal (~50yds away) and back while the other partner did reps.

Mary Ring of Fire – American Hammers, Double Leg Lifts, Oblique V-ups (aka DQ’s), Minnesota Manhole Meatballs, Plank

Moleskine:
“You don’t rise to your goals, you sink to your systems.” – Joe de Sena, founder of SpartanRace.

We all have goals, but we can’t achieve them without a system to support the habits and actions needed. Make sure your systems are solid.

Tags: Downrange, Noodles, Too Big To Fail (TBTF), Portage, Crack, Brainfog, Beaker, DQ, Stock boy, Lakers