Author: backblasts

Date: 2026-10-24
AO: Flat Earth
Q: Jolly , Jolly
PAX: Panda Express, BigBlue, Crack, Candyland, Pancake, Cheese, Bloomer, Hypotenuse, D’Count, Y2K, Too Big To Fail (TBTF), Jolly, T.B., Tortuga, Knuckleball, Waffles, Stage Fright FNGs: None
COUNT: 17
Conditions:
Delightful
WOR:
SSH, sideline to sideline
The Thang:
9v8 Ultimate. Make it, take it.
Moleskine:
Have fun.

Tags: Flat Earth, Panda Express, BigBlue, Crack, Candyland, Pancake, Cheese, Bloomer, Hypotenuse, D’Count, Y2K, Too Big To Fail (TBTF), Jolly, T.B., Tortuga, Knuckleball, Waffles, Stage Fright

Date: 2026-10-22
AO: 2nd-F
Q: Lakers ,
PAX: Beaker, Endo, Tortuga, Lakers
FNGs: None
COUNT: 4
Conversation was GREAT last night. Lots of discussion about what makes F3 Wheaton unique and how we align with our mission to “Plant, serve and grow small workout groups for men for the purpose of reinvigorating male community leadership!”

Tags: 2nd-F, Beaker, Endo, Tortuga, Lakers

Date: 2026-10-23
AO: Flat Earth
Q: Panda Express ,
PAX: Manhole, Swish, Pine tar, Pancake, Y2K, DQ, Shiplap, Big Mac, BigBlue, LouGee, Panda Express, Jolly, Tortuga, Spokes, Oompa, Babe, Cheese, Hypotenuse, bolt FNGs: None
COUNT: 19
Conditions:

WOR: ssh

The Thang: frisbee

Moleskine:

Tags: Flat Earth, Manhole, Swish, Pine tar, Pancake, Y2K, DQ, Shiplap, Big Mac, BigBlue, LouGee, Panda Express, Jolly, Tortuga, Spokes, Oompa, Babe, Cheese, Hypotenuse, bolt

Date: 2026-10-13
AO: Flat Earth
Q: Gummi Bear ,
PAX: DQ, Gummi Bear, Banks, Cheese, Too Big To Fail (TBTF), MaiTai, Tortuga, Shiplap, Swish, Snatch (F3 NW HWY), Pancake, Jolly, BigBlue, Dewey, Panda Express, Big Mac, Hypotenuse, Pine tar, Babe FNGs:
COUNT: 19
Conditions:

WOR:

The Thang: the ushe

Moleskine: Gummi story with no punchline or lesson

Tags: Flat Earth, DQ, Gummi Bear, Banks, Cheese, Too Big To Fail (TBTF), MaiTai, Tortuga, Shiplap, Swish, Snatch (F3 NW HWY), Pancake, Jolly, BigBlue, Dewey, Panda Express, Big Mac, Hypotenuse, Pine tar, Babe

Date: 2026-10-22
AO: Dark Room
Q: Manhole ,
PAX: Jolly, Tortuga, Lakers, Manhole, Brainfog, Oompa, Beaker FNGs:
COUNT: 7
Conditions: Absolutely gorgeous!

WOR: You know it.

The Thang: Stargazers…in a way

Moleskine: IYKYK

Tags: Dark Room, Jolly, Tortuga, Lakers, Manhole, Brainfog, Oompa, Beaker

Date: 2026-10-22
AO: Mastodon
Q: Endo ,
PAX: Archive, Mr Roboto, Big Mac, DQ, Cheese, Stock boy, Sparrow, Endo FNGs: None
COUNT: 8
Conditions: clear, dark, 47

WOR: motivators, arms, apolos, bonnies

The Thang: Cindy 500! See the preblast for details. We made it through lap 400. Then some light PT exercises. PAX rocked out to Bon Jovi.

Moleskine: Sometimes we just need to talk through an intense event with somebody (Stock Boy’s near fight in the Taipei airport). Or write about it (Endo’s bedtime story for his kids after an overnight on the airport floor). Or sometimes talking with a coworker over a complex thing at work reveals a clear aha moment or path forward. Aye!

Tags: Mastodon, Archive, Mr Roboto, Big Mac, DQ, Cheese, Stock boy, Sparrow, Endo

Date: 2026-10-21
AO: Ground Zero
Q: Pool Boy ,
PAX: Tenderfoot, Mr Roboto, Mr. Bean, Crack, Pool Boy, Stock boy, Endo FNGs: None
COUNT: 7
Conditions: cool

WOR: SSH

The Thang: run ruck

Moleskine: Beware vending-machine religion

Tags: Ground Zero, Tenderfoot, Mr Roboto, Mr. Bean, Crack, Pool Boy, Stock boy, Endo

Date: 2026-10-21
AO: Tar Pit
Q: Panhandle ,
PAX: T-bone, Panhandle, Tortuga, Too Big To Fail (TBTF), Oompa FNGs: None
COUNT: 5
Conditions: cool but lovely

WOR: SSHs, Abe Vigodas, arm circles, picking daisies

The Thang:

Old-fashioned DORA. PAX paired up and shared exercises. Each pair of exercises had a different mode of movement for the guy not doing the reps and after each pair, PAX ran a lap around the track. Pairs of exercises were: – 50 burpees / 150 mercins (run 100 yards)
– 150 BBSs / 200 squats (bernie 100 yards)
– 200 appolo onos / 250 curls (shuffle 50 yards)
– 150 leg-lifts / 250 overhead press (lunge 50 yards)

Moleskine: figure out how to find joy even in the midst of suffering by recognizing the things to be grateful for and the resolute hope of redemption

Tags: Tar Pit, T-bone, Panhandle, Tortuga, Too Big To Fail (TBTF), Oompa

Date: 2026-10-20
AO: Dark Room
Q: Noodles ,
PAX: Brainfog, Lakers, Noodles, Manhole, perculator, Crack, Toto, Body Double, Beaker, 0 FNGs: 1 0
COUNT: 9
Conditions: Dark Room living up to it’s name. Brisk 44 degrees, dark, gloomy and foggy.

WOR: Side Straddle Hops x30, Ballerina Toe Squats x15, Abe Vigodas x15, Bat Wings x15, Moroccan Night Clubs x15, Michael Phelps, Mosey around the parking lot

The Thang: .45 Merkin Hour – Modified and minus WoR ended up being a good 30-35 mins. The following merkin variations were performed from a knee position:

Iron Fist Merkins x 10
Hammer Merkins x10
Merkins x10
Crucible Merkins x10
Diamond Merkins x10
Mike Tyson x10
Chuck Norris x10
Jack Knife Merkins x10

Lap around the parking lot.

Rinse and repeat for 4 Rounds.

That was the goal in my head. It was met. So who was the Baddest Man Alive? No one here but we sure ended up as High Impact Men!

MoM: Wrapped up the last five minutes of our beatdown with the following exercises: American Hammers, Mountain Climbers, Big Boy Sit Ups, Flutter Kicks, Oblique V Ups

Moleskine: Everyone experiences grief and loss differently. Today, I just reminded the Pax that we often times may feel guilty when we experience moments of joy during our grief. Lean into God during times of grief. Remember that it is okay to give yourself permission to experience joy while dealing with grief.

Prayers: Praise for Manhole’s grandmother on celebrating her 95th birthday. Prayers for Cookies’ M and Gummi Bear’s M and their current health battles. Asking that God provide them with strength, comfort and his healing hand.

Tags: Dark Room, Brainfog, Lakers, Noodles, Manhole, perculator, Crack, Toto, Body Double, Beaker, 0

Date: 2026-10-20
AO: Flat Earth
Q: Hypotenuse ,
PAX: Jolly, Pine tar, Y2K, Hypotenuse, Shiplap, Tortuga, Too Big To Fail (TBTF), Panda Express, Spokes, Cheese, Bolt, Lib FNGs: None
COUNT: 12
Conditions: Autumnal

WOR: 15 SSH. D&B

The Thang: 6×6

Moleskine: Reflecting on 14 years. Look back and be grateful. Look forward and be hopeful. Look around and be helpful.

Tags: Flat Earth, Jolly, Pine tar, Y2K, Hypotenuse, Shiplap, Tortuga, Too Big To Fail (TBTF), Panda Express, Spokes, Cheese, Bolt, Lib