Author: backblasts

Date: 1/29/2024
AO: #ao_mastodon
PAX: @LouGee @TBTF @Samsonite @Jailbreak @Panhandle @LeMond @Dr. Phil @SAGA @Crack
FNGs: 0
Q: @Stock boy
Total: 10

Backblast: Black Diamond Leg Day
Date: 01/30/24
AO: #ao_tar_pit
PAX: @Panhandle @Jolly @Banks @DQ @8-Track @Bones @Spokes @Tortuga
FNGs: 0
Q: @Banks
Total: 8

Conditions: Unseasonably Warm

WoR:
7x Motivators
10x Windmills IC
10x Mountain Man Poopers IC
10x Merkins IC
25x Squats IC
25x Good Mornings IC
Bataan Death March around the lake stopping for 5 burpees and then running to the front

The Thang: Frenemies
We partnered up with someone of like ability. We took turns running the big hill and at the end compared reps to see who won the round. We completed 4 rounds:
Jump Squats
BBS
Burpees
Lateral Lunges

1 MOM: 20x each side Inner Thigh Raises IC

Moleskin: Be hard on yourself. "Take the cold bath bravely and make yourself do unpleasant things so as to gain the upper hand of your soul" W. E. B. Dubois

Prayers for DQ’s Aunt, Spokes and family as they make a major life decision, and for peace around the world with the many wars that are occurring simultaneously.

Date: 01/29/24
AO: #ao_flat_earth
PAX: @Shiplap @Gummi Bear @Krampus @Tortuga @8-Track @Hershey @Banks @Spit Valve @Velveeta @Jolly @Panda Express @DQ
FNGs: 0
Q: @DQ
Total: 12

WOR

• SSH

The thang
6 v 6 Ultimate on an almost entirely snow-free field with only a couple little icebergs left.

Moleskin
Seek out guidance from people ahead of you in life. Our young family group enjoyed a conversation with a panel of grandparents who shared their parenting experiences and wisdom. It was really awesome getting to know them more and to soak up what they had to share. Books and podcasts are great sources of learning, but don’t underestimate the value of learning from people in your own community who have gone before you. Because you have relationships with these people, it’s more personal and you keep learning over time.

Backblast: Our patience is at an end

Date: 1/25/24

AO: #ao_dark_room

PAX: @Noodles, @Framed, @Toto, @Manhole, @LeMond

FNGs: 0

Q: @LeMond

Total: 5

• Warmorama:

  • Goofballs

  • Imperial Walkers

  • Mountain climbers.

  • Tappy taps

  • Mountain man poopers

• Pre-Thang at Hoffa, by the hill.

  • 20 SSHs, 10 groiners at top

  • 20 seal SSHs, 10 groiners at top

  • 20 mountain climbers, 10 groiners at top

• No Mercy Mile with variations: lamppost to lamppost on trail.

  • jog, 20 merkins

  • bear crawl

  • jog, 40 squats

  • lunge walk

  • Repeat step 1

  • Should do four rounds.

  • Merkin variations: regular, diamond, wide, one-legged.

  • Squat variations: Chinook, sumo, jump squats, side lunges

• Mary

  • Outlaws

  • Zombie crunches

• Moleskin:

“Our fatigue is often caused not by work, but by worry, frustration and resentment.”

—Dale Carnegie

Backblast: Black Diamond Dora
Date: 01/23/24
AO: #ao_tar_pit
PAX: @Panhandle@Shiplap@Jolly@Banks@DQ@8-Track@LeMond
FNGs: 0
Q: @Shiplap
Total: 7Conditions: ICEYWoR: at the SPA

• SSH x 20
• Tins Soldiers x 15
• Picking Daiseys
• Arm Circles
• Deep Squats OYO

Thang 1: DORA with a BD twist

• PAX 1 Complete rep count, PAX 2 ran down the ramp comepleted 10 THRUSTERS and ran back up – rinse and repeat
• Exercises – 100 Burpees, 200 Merkins, 300 BBSU, 400 Skull Crushers, 500 Curls –
• Once we got to BBS we switch from Thrusters to 10 Bonnie Blairs – 2 is 1

Moleskin: If something isn’t working, change it up

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