Backblasts

Date: 2025-12-26
AO: ao_ground_zero
Q: Mr Roboto ,
PAX: LeMond, Samsonite, Too Big To Fail (TBTF)
FNGs:
COUNT: 4
WOR:
Imperial Walkers x10
Grass pickers x10
Abe Vigodas x10

The Thang:
1 runner/3 ruckers headed east

Moleskine:
Introduce yourself to people, even if you think you may never see them again. You might find a connection that you didn’t expect.

COT:
Safe travels home from visits. Samsonite’s M’s family. Lemond’s brother.

Tags: ao_ground_zero, LeMond, Samsonite, Too Big To Fail (TBTF)

Date: 2025-12-26
AO: ao_flat_earth
Q: DQ ,
PAX: White Noise, Gummi Bear, BigBlue, Panda Express, Da Count FNGs:
COUNT: 6
WOR:
SSH
Down and back

The Thang: Short field ultimate

Moleskine:
Thank your wife for all her work organizing Christmas

COT:
– Grier family
– Da Count’s aunt recovering from giving birth

Tags: ao_flat_earth, White Noise, Gummi Bear, BigBlue, Panda Express, Da Count

Date: 2025-12-24
AO: ao_ground_zero
Q: Cottontail ,
PAX: Audible, Katniss, Mr Roboto, Stock boy
FNGs: None
COUNT: 5
WOR: SSH, SOYO

The Thang: 2 ran North, 3 rucked North,

Moleskine: material things yield diminishing returns, consider Jesus as the gift that keep on giving, grace and mercy will not run out.

COT: traveling mercies for all traveling & peaceful interactions with family.

Tags: ao_ground_zero, Audible, Katniss, Mr Roboto, Stock boy

Date: 2025-12-23
AO: ao_mastodon
Q: LouGee ,
PAX: T-bone, Mr. Bean, Mr Roboto, Stock boy, Jailbreak, Samsonite, LeMond, LouGee FNGs: None
COUNT: 8
WOR:
20x SSH, 10x Goofballs, 10x Alt. Side Squats, 10x Merkins, 10x Superman’s, Plank (60 sec)

The Thang:
1. Mary: Single leg crunch (l-r), Plank rock, Pickle Pokers (3-6-9-12-9-6-3 reps
2. We formed a circle – one Pax ran with weight bag around the circle, while the rest performed the exercise (2 times): Al Gore (w/Coupon), Plank (w/Coupon), V-Sit 3. Recovery walk
4. Repeated Mary
5. Back to the circle – one Pax ran around the swings, while the rest performed the exercise: Moutain Climbers, Decline Planks
6. Al Gore (with Coupon), one pax ran with weight bag around the swing, while we performed the exercised Moleskine:
We get to do this!
COT:
60 seconds of silence

Tags: ao_mastodon, T-bone, Mr. Bean, Mr Roboto, Stock boy, Jailbreak, Samsonite, LeMond, LouGee

Date: 2025-12-22
AO: ao_ground_zero
Q: Sparrow ,
PAX: Flower Boy, Samsonite, Stock boy, Ankles, Mr Roboto, Bean, Sparrow FNGs: None
COUNT: 7
WOR: stretch

Suggested topics for your R&R
Icebreaker: tell a joke
Share a regret
Something you’re looking forward to.

The Thang: run/ruck to the parking deck then go up and down.

Moleskine: take action on the Bible, don’t just read it. This week I bridled my tongue because the Bible said to, and that went a lot better than 3 weeks ago when I didn’t.

COT: traveling mercies, blood feuds.

Tags: ao_ground_zero, Flower Boy, Samsonite, Stock boy, Ankles, Mr Roboto, Bean, Sparrow

Date: 2025-12-23
AO: ao_flat_earth
Q: Bloomer ,
PAX: White Noise, Shiplap, Fiona, BigBlue, Bloomer, Pine tar, Jolly, Cheese, T.B., Candyland, Has Been, Panda Express, Katniss, DQ, Malware FNGs: None
COUNT: 15
WOR: 15 straddle hops and across the field and back

The Thang: Frisbee

Moleskine: Get off your phone and be present with people

COT: White Noise M and new baby on the way, Trier family at Wheaton college. Dan passed last night.

Tags: ao_flat_earth, White Noise, Shiplap, Fiona, BigBlue, Bloomer, Pine tar, Jolly, Cheese, T.B., Candyland, Has Been, Panda Express, Katniss, DQ, Malware

Date: 2025-12-18
AO: ao_mastodon
Q: Beaker ,
PAX: Ankles, Framed, Samsonite, Too Big To Fail (TBTF), Mr Roboto, Banks, Jolly, Manhole, Katniss, Audible, Toto, Lakers, Hypotenuse, Candyland, Jailbreak, LeMond, Brainfog, Da Vinci, Sparrow, Flower Boy, Falsetto, Big Mac, Dumpster, Stock boy, Panhandle, T-bone, SAGA, Beaker FNGs: None
COUNT: 28
WOR: goofballs, various awkward Archive like things

The Thang:
A) Race: 10 burpees and a lab around the obelisk. Plank in order of finish.

B) White elephant gift exchange. In the order of finish, PAX called an exercise for all PAX (10 reps), and then grabbed a gift from the center or stole one from another PAX. Each gift could be stolen up to three times. I ended up with two pickles that play music; I am thrilled.

Moleskine:
The true meaning of Christmas. Luke 2: 8-14, courtesy of Linus.

COT: yep.

Tags: ao_mastodon, Ankles, Framed, Samsonite, Too Big To Fail (TBTF), Mr Roboto, Banks, Jolly, Manhole, Katniss, Audible, Toto, Lakers, Hypotenuse, Candyland, Jailbreak, LeMond, Brainfog, Da Vinci, Sparrow, Flower Boy, Falsetto, Big Mac, Dumpster, Stock boy, Panhandle, T-bone, SAGA, Beaker

Date: 2025-12-22
AO: ao_tar_pit
Q: T-bone ,
PAX: Portage, Da Vinci, Katniss, Too Big To Fail (TBTF), SAGA, The wet burrito, Manhole, DQ FNGs: None
COUNT: 9
WOR: Motivators (7), AV’s, Arm Circles, Runners Stretch

The Thang: 3x 8 minute EMOM. Round 1 at Spa – Thrusters and Coupon Swings, Round 2 at Circle at top of school – Merkins and Squats, Round 3 back at Spa – Blockees.

Moleskine: Linus response to meaning of Xmas: Luke 2:8-14.

COT: Dan battle with cancer, Manhole’s friend with return of cancer.

Tags: ao_tar_pit, Portage, Da Vinci, Katniss, Too Big To Fail (TBTF), SAGA, The wet burrito, Manhole, DQ

Date: 2025-12-20
AO: ao_mastodon
Q: Stock boy ,
PAX: Cheap Shot, Short Circuit, Mr Roboto, Bloomer, The wet burrito, Jailbreak, Dumpster, Treebeard FNGs: None
COUNT: 9
WOR:
Follow the leader in SSHs, Abe Vigodas, imperial walkers, copperhead squats, arm circles, seal claps, overhead claps, and Michael Phelps.

The Thang:
We ran a lap around the parking lot before each of the following done grinder/spittoon style:

1. Curls x 900
2. Overhead Presses x 450
3. Burpees x 225
4. Flutter kicks x 450
5. Coupon Swings x 450
6. Coupon calf raises x 900
7. Goblet Squats x 450
8. Bent-Over Rows x 900
9. Chest Presses x 450
10. Imperial Walkers x 900
11. Big Boy Sit-Ups x 450
12. Deadlifts x 450
13. Lunge Squats x 450
14. Glute Bridges x 900
15. SSHs x 1800

Moleskine:
Perform acts of love for your family; it’s not just about the material gifts.

COT:
Sanity, unity, patience, and love during the holidays.

Tags: ao_mastodon, Cheap Shot, Short Circuit, Mr Roboto, Bloomer, The wet burrito, Jailbreak, Dumpster, Treebeard

Date: 2025-12-19
AO: ao_flat_earth
Q: Samsonite ,
PAX: DQ, White Noise, Samsonite, Homie, Jolly, BigBlue, Katniss, Candyland, Cheese, Bloomer, Pine tar, Shiplap FNGs: None
COUNT: 12
WOR: SSH, Over and Back

The Thang: Beautiful, perfect Ultimate

Moleskine: Sometimes you need to go before you’re ready. Trust yourself. Follow your feet.

COT: Babies coming into the world, growing, and all the baby things. People suffering with illness.

Tags: ao_flat_earth, DQ, White Noise, Samsonite, Homie, Jolly, BigBlue, Katniss, Candyland, Cheese, Bloomer, Pine tar, Shiplap