Backblasts

Date: 2025-11-04
AO: ao_mastodon
Q: Lakers
PAX: Big Mac, Mr Roboto, Stock boy, Da Vinci, LeMond, Falsetto, Jailbreak, Too Big To Fail (TBTF), Samsonite FNGs: None
COUNT: 10
WOR:
20 SSH, IC
10 Tappy Taps, IC
10 Arm Circles, IC
10 Reverse Arm Circles, IC
10 Chinooks
Hurdle Stretches
Butterfly Stretch

The Thang:
1st and 10
10 merkins 1 burpee
Sprint 100 yds mosey back 90
9 Merkins 2 burpees
Sprint 90 yds mosey back 80
8 Merkins 3 burpees
Sprint 80 yds mosey back 70
R&R

Block & Roll Circuit
1. Block Curls
2. Block Overhead Press
3. Block Flamingo One Armed Row
4. Block Swings
5. Block Sit-Ups (WW3)
6. Block Pass-Through Plank

Cool Down Stretch

Moleskine:
Question-o-Rama:
Where are you finding joy?

COT: IYKYK

Tags: ao_mastodon, Big Mac, Mr Roboto, Stock boy, Da Vinci, LeMond, Falsetto, Jailbreak, Too Big To Fail (TBTF), Samsonite

Date: 2025-11-03
AO: ao_tar_pit
Q: Big Mac
PAX: Jolly, DQ, Oompa, Tortuga
FNGs: None
COUNT: 5
WOR:
5 minute EMOM: 35SSH & 8 Burpees
5 t-bone burpees
Pick Daisies OYO
Arm circle stuff

The Thang:
Mosey to far side of football field.
Alternate exercise pairs every 10 reps until PAX get to 80 of each then move on to the next pair. Every 5 minutes use the MOT prescribed to go 10 yards back and forth, and continue.

1. Flying Squirrels & WWIII Sit-ups; MOT: Coupon Lunges
2. Block over Burpees & No Cheat Merkins (Hand Release, and Shoulder taps); MOT: Murder bunny and reverse murder bunny. 3. Thrusters & Coupon Swings; MOT: Rifle Carry

45 minutes, repeat if finish.

Moleskine: Sin and its effects on earth are a blip in terms of eternity. Core of who you are is defined by what you love, desire. What are you pursuing?

COT: Jolly’s brother.

Tags: ao_tar_pit, Jolly, DQ, Oompa, Tortuga

Date: 2025-11-03
AO: ao_ground_zero
Q: Mr Roboto
PAX: Dr. Phil, SAGA, Sparrow, Samsonite, Brainfog, Stock boy, Cheap Shot, Short Circuit, Pool Boy, Manhole, Too Big To Fail (TBTF), Crack, Mr. Bean, Da Vinci FNGs: None
COUNT: 15
WOR:
SSHs x10
Imperial Walkers x10
Good Mornings x10
Picking Daisies
Tappy Taps x10
Stretch OYO

The Thang:
– Run/Ruck south on the Prairie Path.
– Had a roughly 50/50 split of runners and ruckers.
– A couple of PAX modified as necessary by rucking north.

Moleskine:
You don’t control the feelings you have, but you control what you do with each feeling—how you respond to it and how you make others feel as a result.

COT:
Jobs, work travel, thanks for sunlight in the morning again.

Tags: ao_ground_zero, Dr. Phil, SAGA, Sparrow, Samsonite, Brainfog, Stock boy, Cheap Shot, Short Circuit, Pool Boy, Manhole, Too Big To Fail (TBTF), Crack, Mr. Bean, Da Vinci

Date: 2025-10-29
AO: ao_ground_zero
Q: Beaker
PAX: Audible, Crack, Ankles, Mr. Bean, Beaker
FNGs: None
COUNT: 5
WOR: SSHs, Runners stretch

The Thang:
Ruck north
COT: yup

Tags: ao_ground_zero, Audible, Crack, Ankles, Mr. Bean, Beaker

Date: 2025-11-01
AO: ao_flat_earth
Q: Cheese
PAX: Bloomer, White Noise, Cheese, Bucky, Homie, Hypotenuse, Jolly, Too Big To Fail (TBTF), Shiplap, BigBlue, Panda Express, Has Been, Banks, Oompa, Samsonite, DQ, Tortuga, @count, @treebeard FNGs: None
COUNT: 19
WOR:

The Thang:

Moleskine:

COT:

Tags: ao_flat_earth, Bloomer, White Noise, Cheese, Bucky, Homie, Hypotenuse, Jolly, Too Big To Fail (TBTF), Shiplap, BigBlue, Panda Express, Has Been, Banks, Oompa, Samsonite, DQ, Tortuga, @count, @treebeard

Date: 2025-10-31
AO: ao_ground_zero
Q: Dumpster
PAX: Panhandle, T-bone, SAGA, Flower Boy, Mr. Bean, Ankles, Samsonite, Mr Roboto, Too Big To Fail (TBTF), LeMond, Stock boy, Dumpster, Endo FNGs: None
COUNT: 13
WOR:
1. Sunstretch
2. Arm circles
3. Goofballs
4. Zombies
5. Imperial walkers
6. Mountain climbers
7. Runners Stretch

*Special guest – Sheila the mannequin

The Thang:
Run/Ruck East to Wheaton field & back

Moleskine: I CAN DO HARD THINGS (book reading)

COT: Silence, “We can do hard things” and Amen.

Raffle- with various prizes at the end!

Tags: ao_ground_zero, Panhandle, T-bone, SAGA, Flower Boy, Mr. Bean, Ankles, Samsonite, Mr Roboto, Too Big To Fail (TBTF), LeMond, Stock boy, Dumpster, Endo

Date: 2025-10-30
AO: ao_mastodon
Q: DQ
PAX: Panhandle, Tortuga, Jolly, Jailbreak, Too Big To Fail (TBTF), Falsetto, Mr Roboto, Homie, Da Vinci, Stock boy FNGs: None
COUNT: 11
WOR:
– SSH
– Arm circles
– Abe Vigodas
– Copperhead merkins

The Thang:
SHOP Tabata (20s w / 10s rest) 5 rounds
• derkins
• table presses
• tricep dips
• upright row
• curls

COOTIES Tabata (20s w / 10s rest) 5 rounds
• Pull-up
• single arm rows (R)
• single arm rows (L)
• coupon swings
• skull crushers

DQ’s Physical Therapy
• marches
• clam shells
• canoe flappers
• bird dogs
• dead bugs
• american hammers

Moleskine:
Put your best foot forward at home. There are certain positive things we do behaviorally or relationally better outside the home, and neglect to do those same things when we’re at home with our loved ones. Put your best foot forward at home. Your family deserves your best.

COT:
– Jailbreak’s third child getting baptized
– Administrator at Wheaton going through a difficult time with his health – Mr. Roboto potential opportunity for a new job

Tags: ao_mastodon, Panhandle, Tortuga, Jolly, Jailbreak, Too Big To Fail (TBTF), Falsetto, Mr Roboto, Homie, Da Vinci, Stock boy

Date: 2025-10-30
AO: ao_dark_room
Q: Manhole
PAX: Lakers, Framed, Ankles, Sparrow, Toto, Flower Boy, LeMond, Dumpster, Manhole FNGs: None
COUNT: 9
WOR: oh yeah, you betcha!

The Thang: modified Bill Murray Mile, some coupon work

Moleskine: write your M a note of gratitude

COT: IYKYK

Tags: ao_dark_room, Lakers, Framed, Ankles, Sparrow, Toto, Flower Boy, LeMond, Dumpster, Manhole

Date: 2025-10-29
AO: ao_tar_pit
Q: Tortuga
PAX: Panhandle, Stock boy, Too Big To Fail (TBTF), Samsonite FNGs: None
COUNT: 5
WOR: ssh, good mornings, Abe Vigodas (slow), batwings

The Thang: Moseyed to the west side of the lake.
Triangle of trees: at tree one – one burpees, tree two – five star jumps, tree three – 10 overhead claps. Repeat with 2/10/20 then 3/15/30, 4/20/40, 5/25/50. Back down until the six finished 5/25/50.

Moseyed to the north end of the lake.
Dan Taylors to 6 squats and 24 lunges. When Stock Boy got there everyone reversed course and counted back down ending with one squat and four lunges.

Moseyed to the south side of the lake.
Inch-wormed to one merkin, then to 2, on up to ten merkins. Reverse course and descending reps to one. Once Stock Boy finished we all recovered.

Mosey to south west corner of lake.
Jack Webbs with bbsu and raise the roofs: One bbsu to four raise the roof, then 2/8, 3/12, up to 10/40.

Mosey up to the spa.
Plank cross toe taps, box cutters, protractors.

Moleskine: “Love me when I deserve it the least, because that’s when I need it the most.” This is on a framed needlepoint in my parents’ house.

COT: Praise that baby Mason is home from the NICU. Baby Kaho is in the NICU in Japan and is progressing well.

Tags: ao_tar_pit, Panhandle, Stock boy, Too Big To Fail (TBTF), Samsonite

Date: 2025-10-28
AO: ao_flat_earth
Q: Cheese
PAX: Shiplap, Oompa, Jolly, Wagyu, Bucky, Jack, Banks, Dewey, BigBlue, White Noise, earnhart, treebeard, 2 FNGs: 1 2
COUNT: 15
WOR: SSH, There and Back

The Thang: Ultimate Frisbee

Moleskine: See SMAC — saturday morning article for post from Da Vinci (great read)

COT:

Tags: ao_flat_earth, Shiplap, Oompa, Jolly, Wagyu, Bucky, Jack, Banks, Dewey, BigBlue, White Noise, earnhart, treebeard, 2