Author: backblasts

Date: 2025-11-15
AO: ao_flat_earth
Q: Panda Express
PAX: Gummi Bear, Wagyu, White Noise, Jack, Hypotenuse, Spielberg, Jolly, Cheese, T.B., DQ, Too Big To Fail (TBTF), Lakers, Has Been, Banks, BigBlue, Shiplap, Panda Express, Tortuga, yak FNGs: None
COUNT: 19
WOR:
ssh, there and back

The Thang:
ultimate

Moleskine:
have fun

COT:
priest chemo and T.B. M in Boston

Tags: ao_flat_earth, Gummi Bear, Wagyu, White Noise, Jack, Hypotenuse, Spielberg, Jolly, Cheese, T.B., DQ, Too Big To Fail (TBTF), Lakers, Has Been, Banks, BigBlue, Shiplap, Panda Express, Tortuga, yak

Date: 2025-11-14
AO: ao_ground_zero
Q: Dumpster
PAX: Toto, Mr Roboto, T-bone, Panhandle, Dumpster, Too Big To Fail (TBTF), Crack, Stock boy, Dr. Phil, Pacecar, LeMond, Beaker, Endo, Reboot FNGs: 1 Reboot
COUNT: 14
WOR:
Tappy taps
SSH’s
Michael Phelps
OYO Stretching for one minute

The Thang:
Run or Ruck North

FNG = Reboot

Moleskine: Just because something is a good deal, doesn’t mean you should do it, or buy it.

COT: Pax prayed aloud and ended with this prayer:

My Creator,
I am now willing that you should have all of me, good & bad. I pray that you now remove from me every single defect of character Which stands in the way of my usefulness to you & my fellows. Grant me strength, as I go out from here to do your bidding.

Tags: ao_ground_zero, Toto, Mr Roboto, T-bone, Panhandle, Dumpster, Too Big To Fail (TBTF), Crack, Stock boy, Dr. Phil, Pacecar, LeMond, Beaker, Endo, Reboot

Date: 2025-11-14
AO: ao_flat_earth
Q: Spielberg
PAX: Tortuga, Wagyu, Hershey, Gummi Bear, Panda Express, DQ, Manhole, Candyland, Oompa, BigBlue, Banks, Samsonite, Bloomer, Krampus, Cheese, Shiplap, White Noise, Jolly, Spielberg FNGs: None
COUNT: 19
WOR: SSH, Reverse Lunges, Lateral Squats, Drinking Birds

The Thang: some catching practice then a game

Moleskine: Say thank you to practise gratitude

COT: Lifting up the sick, Wagyu’s Aunt Sue and Jaxon (Wheaton student)

Tags: ao_flat_earth, Tortuga, Wagyu, Hershey, Gummi Bear, Panda Express, DQ, Manhole, Candyland, Oompa, BigBlue, Banks, Samsonite, Bloomer, Krampus, Cheese, Shiplap, White Noise, Jolly, Spielberg

Date: 2025-11-08
AO: ao_mastodon
Q: Stock boy
PAX: Too Big To Fail (TBTF), Jailbreak, Mr Roboto, Cheap Shot, Bloomer FNGs: None
COUNT: 6
WOR:
Some warm-up-y stuff

The Thang:
We did loops around Hoffa, stopping at certain points to reps of exercises. We started with 10 reps for the first loop, then 9, then 8, etc. The loop was: 1. Curls at the base of Hoffa, followed by murder bunnies to the top 2. Goblet squats at the top of Hoffa, followed by rifle carry down 3. Table presses at the shop
4. Pull-ups at COOTEES
5. Derkins at the Warming Shelter, followed by Lt. Dans to the base of Hoffa

No one finished 10 loops

Moleskine:
Strive for perfection, knowing that you cannot achieve it; it’s the journey that counts and makes us better men.

COT:
Jobs for PAX and 2.0s

Tags: ao_mastodon, Too Big To Fail (TBTF), Jailbreak, Mr Roboto, Cheap Shot, Bloomer

Date: 2025-11-13
AO: ao_mastodon
Q: Stock boy
PAX: Dumpster, Falsetto, Too Big To Fail (TBTF), Jailbreak
FNGs: None
COUNT: 5
WOR:
SSH, Abe Vigodas, tappy taps, arm circles, trunk twists, Michael Phelps

The Thang:
10 blockees at the lot, 50 goblet squats at the Hamptons, 50 curls at the Warming Shelter, 50 coupon swings at the Mt. Hoffa foothills, man-rise up Mt. Hoffa, 1 minute plank at the summit of Mt. Hoffa, 20 table presses at the shop, 15 pull-ups at COOTEES, 1 minute wall sit at the pickleball courts, bear crawl across the northmost bridge. Lt. Dan (6 rounds) across Dan Taylor alley, 20 diamond merkins at the north baseball field, take turns at the monkey bars THE MONKEY BARS ARE GONE!!, 20 derkins on the rocks where the monkey bars used to be, no feet crossing the north bridge to the island, crab walk across the south bridge at the island, 50 dips at the stone circle in the playground, and some Mary back at the flag.

Moleskine:
Persevere with patience for the ones you love.

COT:
Jobs for PAX and 2.0s who need it

Tags: ao_mastodon, Dumpster, Falsetto, Too Big To Fail (TBTF), Jailbreak

Date: 2025-11-13
AO: ao_dark_room
Q: Banks
PAX: Tortuga, Jolly, Beaker, Manhole, Framed, Banks, Ankles, Crack, LeMond, Toto, Woodrider (Justin Lacy) FNGs: None
COUNT: 11
WOR:
– Chumbaburpee
– 10x Windmills IC
– 10x Mountain Man Poopers IC
– Stretch OYO

The Thang:
We started with breaking into 2 groups and doing a scout run in opposite directions around the short loop. The good guys won.

Then we circled up and did exercises with one as the pacer and then would rotate after. Exercises were:

– Pacer – 8x Sandball over the shoulders Round 1, 10x sandees round 2 – LBCs
– 2x draw from the deck and do the exercise listed
– bent over sandbag rows
– sandbag squats
– overhead press
– abyss merkins
– curls
– coupon grave diggers
– flutter kicks

Moleskine:
Don’t worry about what other people think

COT: iykyk

Tags: ao_dark_room, Tortuga, Jolly, Beaker, Manhole, Framed, Banks, Ankles, Crack, LeMond, Toto, Woodrider (Justin Lacy)

Date: 2025-11-12
AO: ao_ground_zero
Q: Crack , Pacecar
PAX: Da Vinci, Bo-Peep, Pacecar, Mr. Bean, Audible, Ankles, Samsonite, Elmer Fudd FNGs: None
COUNT: 7
WOR:
SSH, Tappy Taps, Stretch OYO

The Thang:
Run/Ruck north (or whatever direction Da Vinci decided to solo run)

Moleskine:
Encourage one another. We are more likely to push ourselves to get better when supported by our friends.

COT: IYKYK

Tags: ao_ground_zero, Da Vinci, Bo-Peep, Pacecar, Mr. Bean, Audible, Ankles, Samsonite, Elmer Fudd

Date: 2025-11-12
AO: ao_tar_pit
Q: Banks
PAX: Framed, DQ, Tortuga, Panhandle, Banks, Too Big To Fail (TBTF) FNGs: None
COUNT: 6
WOR:
– 50 ssh IC
– 10 windmills IC
– 10 Mountain man poopers IC
– 10 merkins IC
– Stretch OYO

The Thang:

Thang 1: we started off with a 25 burpee race and then. Lined up in finishing order. We counted off last to first and your number was the amount of burpees you needed to do on a Bataan death march around the lake.

Thang 2: blackjack
We lined up and started with 20 thrusters and ran over to the merkin area and completed 1 merkin, then ran back and completed 19 thrusters and 2 merkins. We did this until we completed all rounds and finished with 1 thruster and 20 merkins

Mary: we round robined the Mary:
– 20 American hammers
– 10 box cutters
– 20 bbs
– 10 whatever that thing was DQ made us do
– 20 lbcs
– 20 leg raises

Moleskine:
Don’t complain

COT: Panhandles FIL and Framed’s friends

Tags: ao_tar_pit, Framed, DQ, Tortuga, Panhandle, Banks, Too Big To Fail (TBTF)

Date: 2025-11-11
AO: ao_flat_earth
Q: Cheese
PAX: Cheese, Gummi Bear, Jolly, Banks, Tortuga, Wagyu, White Noise, Shiplap, @count FNGs: None
COUNT: 9
WOR: SSH & Down and Back

The Thang: Ultimate Frisbee

Moleskine: Honoring our Veterans

COT:

Tags: ao_flat_earth, Cheese, Gummi Bear, Jolly, Banks, Tortuga, Wagyu, White Noise, Shiplap, @count

Date: 2025-11-11
AO: ao_dark_room
Q: Crack
PAX: Flower Boy, Beaker, Toto, Framed, Jayhawk, Lakers, Manhole FNGs: None
COUNT: 8
The Q brought out a special friend for today’s workout, but nobody was man enough to take the challenge… Don’t worry, Bertha will show up at future workouts for those who want to step up their game!

WOR:
SSH
Abe Vigodas
Bat Wings
Tappy Taps
Mosey around the parking lot

The Thang:
Elevens at the light poles: derkins/thrusters

Dan Taylors (w/ :coupon:) towards Hacksaw Ridge

This One Goes to Eleven! – 11 reps of each exercise followed by run up Hacksaw and back down Curls
OH Presses
Goblet Squats
Merkins
Dips
Fox Holes

Mary
Flutter Kicks to 50
American Hammers

Moleskine:
107 years ago, an armistice was signed between the Allies and the Axis powers. The hope was that this would be the end of major conflicts/wars. A mere 21 years later, an even bigger conflict erupted.
We celebrate Armistice Day/Remembrance Day/Veterans Day to remember those who served and gave up some or all of their lives to give us the freedom that we so often take for granted. My charge for you today is to TAKE NOTHING FOR GRANTED! Thank a veteran today, and remember those who gave the ultimate sacrifice.

COT: IYKYK

Tags: ao_dark_room, Flower Boy, Beaker, Toto, Framed, Jayhawk, Lakers, Manhole