Author: backblasts

Date: 2025-08-30
AO: ao_mastodon
Q: TBTF
PAX: Sparrow, Stock boy, Cheap Shot, Short Circuit, Jailbreak, Mr Roboto, TBTF FNGs: None
COUNT: 7
WOR:
SSH x20 IC
CH Squats x10 IC
CH Merkins x10 IC
T-Bone Burpees x10 OYO
Abe Vegodas x10 IC

The Thang:
Started with a coupon focused Tabata routine, followed by a “Pearls On A String” style 4-corners beatdown around the Archive mile, then ending back at the flag for another coupon focused Tabata routine

– Coupons Round 1 – Tabata 40/20 (work/rest) – 10 rounds alternating coupon swings/goblet squats – mosey to stop 1 – burpees to Chumbawumba’s Tubthumper
– mosey to stop 2 – balls to the wall utilizing the rail of the walking ridge (in lieu of the Overhead Press); Tabata style 40/20 (work/rest) x5 rounds
– mosey to stop 3 (but not before stopping at Dan Taylor Alley to pay the toll; Lt Dan’s up to 6/24); merkins to Sally Up/Sally Down – mosey to stop 4 – BBSUs Tabata 40/20 (work/rest) x5 rounds
– mosey to stop 5 – Squats to Sally Up/Sally Down (yes I re-used the same sound twice)
– mosey back to flag – Coupons Round 2 – Tabata 40/20 (work/rest) – 10 rounds alternating OH Press/Curls (fast pace/push) Moleskine:

COT:
Prayers for jobs

Tags: ao_mastodon, Sparrow, Stock boy, Cheap Shot, Short Circuit, Jailbreak, Mr Roboto, TBTF

Date: 2025-09-02
AO: ao_flat_earth
Q: Cheese
PAX: Cheese, T.B., Jack, Bloomer, Candyland, Oompa, Banks, Panda Express, Jolly, Shiplap, Tortuga FNGs: None
COUNT: 11
WOR: SSH and Down and Back

The Thang: Ultimate on a beautiful morning

Moleskine: Step-in to September

COT:

Tags: ao_flat_earth, Cheese, T.B., Jack, Bloomer, Candyland, Oompa, Banks, Panda Express, Jolly, Shiplap, Tortuga

Date: 2025-09-01
AO: downrange
Q: Crack
PAX: Crack, Coach (Q), Bonefish
FNGs: None
COUNT: 1
WOR: Tried to find the correct parking location in the dark, ended up starting 15 min late

The Thang: Hiked Olomana 1 – 3.3mi, 1,500ft of elevation, 2ish hours

Moleskine: Do hard things

COT: prayed for the PAX

Tags: downrange, Crack, Coach (Q), Bonefish

Date: 2025-09-01
AO: ao_flat_earth
Q: Jolly
PAX: Noodles, Bo-Peep, T-bone, Katniss, Fiona, Candyland, Tortuga, Jack, Krampus, Sparrow, Manhole, DQ, Wagyu, T.B., Pitch Pipe, Cheese, Banks, Stock boy, Panhandle, Cottontail, White Noise, BigBlue, Linc, Mr Roboto, Da Vinci, Toto, Panda Express, LeMond, SAGA, DaCount, Bucky FNGs: None
COUNT: 32
WOR: SSH, Picking Daisies, Down and Back for Ultimate pax. Run club did some additional warmups

The Thang: 9v9 Ultimate, Run Club did some sprints, stairs, burpees and probably some other boring stuff.

Moleskine: Know your strengths and weaknesses. If moleskines are a weakness let Saga do it and then completely forget what he said.

COT: Thanks for F3

Tags: ao_flat_earth, Noodles, Bo-Peep, T-bone, Katniss, Fiona, Candyland, Tortuga, Jack, Krampus, Sparrow, Manhole, DQ, Wagyu, T.B., Pitch Pipe, Cheese, Banks, Stock boy, Panhandle, Cottontail, White Noise, BigBlue, Linc, Mr Roboto, Da Vinci, Toto, Panda Express, LeMond, SAGA, DaCount, Bucky

Date: 2025-08-04
AO: downrange
Q: Ankles
PAX: Ankles, Stinger-Q, Whiplash, Animal, and about 12 others who’s names I didn’t catch FNGs: None
COUNT: 15
WOR: Motivators (starting at 10…pretty brutal), copperhead merkins, copperhead squats, run stretch, arm circles, Michael Phelps

The Thang: Various exercises w coupons & without around parking lot of Rotary Club Park.

Thang 1: Paired up with partner, each moseying in opposite direction (clockwise & counter clockwise). When you meet up again (approx half way thru, but not always if big fitness disparity), do 10 burpees. Repeat 3 times.

Thang 2: Same as Thang 1, but do 20 Bobby Hurleys instead of burpees.

Thang 3: Individual 11s w coupons, doing thrusters & derkins at each end of the parking lot doing a medium mosey back & forth

Moleskine: Don’t recall.

COT: Don’t recall.

Tags: downrange, Ankles, Stinger-Q, Whiplash, Animal, and about 12 others who’s names I didn’t catch

Date: 2025-08-22
AO: ao_ground_zero
Q: Ankles
PAX: Stock boy, Crack, Mr Roboto, Ankles, Panhandle, LeMond, Cottontail, The wet burrito FNGs: None
COUNT: 8
WOR: Various runners stretches OYO

The Thang: Most ran; some rucked.

Moleskine: Change is mandatory; growth is optional

COT: Prayers for PAX; moment of silence; ending with Serenity Prayer

Tags: ao_ground_zero, Stock boy, Crack, Mr Roboto, Ankles, Panhandle, LeMond, Cottontail, The wet burrito

Date: 2025-08-29
AO: ao_ground_zero
Q: Cottontail
PAX: Panhandle, Ankles, Beaker, Dr. Phil, Dumpster, LeMond, Mr Roboto, Stock boy, The wet burrito, Toto FNGs: None
COUNT: 11
WOR: SSHs, SOYO

The Thang: 6 ran North, 4 walked/rucked North

Moleskine: Encouraging to take time, stop and be thankful for what you have vs what you don’t and be content with what you have. Hebrews 13:5

COT: Mr Roboto

Tags: ao_ground_zero, Panhandle, Ankles, Beaker, Dr. Phil, Dumpster, LeMond, Mr Roboto, Stock boy, The wet burrito, Toto

Date: 2025-08-29
AO: ao_flat_earth
Q: Jolly
PAX: Manhole, TBTF, Krampus, White Noise, BigBlue, Oompa, Bloomer, DQ, Tortuga, Panda Express, Candyland, Cheese, Jack, Shiplap, Sparty FNGs: None
COUNT: 16
WOR: SSH down and back

The Thang: 8v8

Moleskine: When things get hard don’t feel sorry for yourself. Keep fighting and you can lose by one point instead of 5!

COT: Krampus traveling, BigBlue schooling.

Tags: ao_flat_earth, Manhole, TBTF, Krampus, White Noise, BigBlue, Oompa, Bloomer, DQ, Tortuga, Panda Express, Candyland, Cheese, Jack, Shiplap, Sparty

Date: 2025-08-28
AO: ao_dark_room
Q: Manhole
PAX: Tortuga, Lakers, Banks, Toto, Beaker, Noodles, Flower Boy, DQ, Framed, Manhole, @Body Double, @Tangled FNGs: 1 @Tangled
COUNT: 12
WOR: yup

The Thang: mosey to 1/4 mile track, 5 blockies, rifle carry to the next “corner”, 10 thrusters, mosey to the next corner, 15 spider Merkins, mosey to the next corner, 20 side lunge, mosey to the next corner, 25 lbc, mosey 5/4 of a lap and repeat

Moleskine: in the circle we do not compete against one another, we offer

COT: Flower Boy school starting, Noodles safety surveys, Minnesota school shooting

Tags: ao_dark_room, Tortuga, Lakers, Banks, Toto, Beaker, Noodles, Flower Boy, DQ, Framed, Manhole, @Body Double, @Tangled

Date: 2025-08-28
AO: ao_mastodon
Q: Stock boy
PAX: Panhandle, Cheese, Da Vinci
FNGs: None
COUNT: 4
WOR:
Motivators, Abe Vigodas, toy soldiers, stretches

The Thang:
4 rounds of exercises; first PAX to finish the set rep count does a single murder bunny with his coupon. Next to finish the set leaves their coupon and does a murder bunny with the first coupon. After doing a murder bunny, start next set with whatever coupon is available; do SSHs if none is available until one is available. Do this coupon relay until the original coupon reaches the top of Hoffa.

Rounds/sets
1. 10 blockees
2. 20 curls
3. 20 goblet squats
4. 20 overhead presses

Finished with Mary

Moleskine:
Practice doing small challenging things willingly, so that when a bigger, real challenge arises in life, you have trained yourself to meet it head on.

COT:
Wheaton College first week, Stock boy’s 2.0s looking for work.

Tags: ao_mastodon, Panhandle, Cheese, Da Vinci