Backblasts

Date: 2025-07-29
AO: ao_mastodon
Q: Mr Roboto
PAX: Sparrow, SAGA, Samsonite, LouGee, Falsetto, Jailbreak, Airpump, Da Vinci, Stock boy, Jayhawk, Penny FNGs: None
COUNT: 12
WOR:
SSHs x20
Grass Pickers x10
Abe Vigodas x10
Michael Phelps OYO

The Thang:
(Courtesy of Thin Mints from AO Legion of Gloom in F3 Pittsburgh)
Mosey to playground. According to https://youtu.be/v69HA7CpU7A?si=trETplBqWueImPYa, the men who fought in WWI and WWII did only the following to prepare. – SSHs x10
– Merkins x10
– BBSUs x10
– “Climb the rope” x10 (Get your harness on first!)
– Lap around the baseball field

Completed 6 sets.

3 minutes of Mary

Moleskine:
Habits can be formed and broken with reward systems. (Case in point, my 10-year Dunkin’ habit.) If there’s a habit you want to start or stop, you may want to try a reward system.

COT:
Jobs, citizenship, new moves.

Tags: ao_mastodon, Sparrow, SAGA, Samsonite, LouGee, Falsetto, Jailbreak, Airpump, Da Vinci, Stock boy, Jayhawk, Penny

Date: 2025-07-29
AO: ao_flat_earth
Q: Panda Express
PAX: BigBlue, Candyland, Fiona, Wagyu, Shiplap, Tortuga, Jack, Lib, Jolly, Cheese, DQ, TBTF, Swish, Panda Express, dacount FNGs: None
COUNT: 15
WOR:
SSH, there and back
The Thang:
frisbee
Moleskine:
have fun
COT:

Tags: ao_flat_earth, BigBlue, Candyland, Fiona, Wagyu, Shiplap, Tortuga, Jack, Lib, Jolly, Cheese, DQ, TBTF, Swish, Panda Express, dacount

Date: 2025-07-28
AO: ao_tar_pit
Q: Panhandle
PAX: SAGA, Jolly
FNGs: None
COUNT: 3
WOR: (had to move to parking garage b/c of lightning) SSHs, Abe vigodas, copperhead squats, picking daisies

The Thang: 7 stations with an exercise and mode of transport to the next station. Make your way through with 10, then 20, and then 30 reps per station. Exercises and mode as follows:

– merkins/lunge
– squats/bear crawl
– BBSs/sumo lunge
– Hand-release merkins/lunge (switched to shoulder taps b/c garage ground was kinda nasty) – star-jumps/bear crawl
– leg-lifts/sumo-lunge
– broad-jump burpee to last cone

(note that original plan had to make PAX run a lap in between sets, but with move to garage, just ran back down to first cone)

Moleskine: invest in people

COT: Panhandle’s friend Bill with brain cancer; SAGA’s dissertation writing

Tags: ao_tar_pit, SAGA, Jolly

Date: 2025-07-28
AO: ao_ground_zero
Q: Manhole
PAX: Stock boy, Mr Roboto, Manhole
FNGs: None
COUNT: 3
WOR: nope, drove to parking garage

The Thang: walked stairs up, ramps down

Moleskine: enjoy the time you spend with others

COT: Stock boy 2.0 looking for a job, Manhole M with health issues

Tags: ao_ground_zero, Stock boy, Mr Roboto, Manhole

Date: 2025-07-26
AO: ao_flat_earth
Q: Shiplap
PAX: BigBlue, Shiplap, Candyland, Fiona, Stump, Jack, Cheeks, Jolly, gUMP FNGs: None
COUNT: 10
WOR: ssh, DOWN AND BAKC

The Thang: Ultimate

Moleskine: Enjoy time with the kids – it goes fast

COT:

Tags: ao_flat_earth, BigBlue, Shiplap, Candyland, Fiona, Stump, Jack, Cheeks, Jolly, gUMP

Date: 2025-07-26
AO: ao_mastodon
Q: Stock boy
PAX: Jailbreak, Cheap Shot, The wet burrito, Carmen, Dave (flesh wound) FNGs: None
COUNT: 6
WOR:
Side straddle hops, mountain man poopers, Abe Vigodas, toy soldiers, bat wings

The Thang:
Six rounds of 5 stations. We did coupon exercises at station 1, then related non-coupon exercises at the 4 other stations, then the same coupon exercise at station 1 again. Exercises were: 1. 10 nut crackers/BBSUs
2. 20 derkins/merkins
3. 30 kettlebells/good mornings
4. 40 curls/pretzels
5. 50 goblet squats/air squats
6. 60 coupon calf raises/curb calf raises
Moleskine:
Find ways to surprise your loved ones with simple gifts or words or affirmation.

COT:
Jobs for Stock boy’s 2.0s

Tags: ao_mastodon, Jailbreak, Cheap Shot, The wet burrito, Carmen, Dave (flesh wound)

Date: 2025-07-26
AO: downrange
Q: Mr Roboto
PAX: Mr Roboto, Thin Mints, Ramblin’
FNGs: None
COUNT: 1
Backblast: Bob Wylie Beat Down
Date: 7/26/25
AO: #ao-legion-of-gloom
PAX: Thin Mints, Ramblin’ , Mr Roboto
FNGs: 0
Q: Thin Mints
Total: 3
Conditions: Upper 70’s and humid

Warm-O-Rama:
Welcomed Mr. Roboto from F3 Wheaton.

Side straddle hops 15xArm circles F&R 10xTapout twist 10xDon Quixote’s 10xGrass Grabbers 10x

The Thang:
The Q had come across a video clip of NFL football coach saying that stretching is overrated. We won two world wars by having guys get in shape doing jumping jacks, push ups, sit ups, rope climbing and running. So that is what we did today. 5 rounds of the following:

Side straddle hops 10x Merkins 10x Big boy sit ups 10x Rope climbers 10x Run or walk the circle

Mary:
Was built in to the thang. So we did a cool down stretching routine. Sky reach, Body hang, Michael Phelps, Open the gate

COT
Prayers for our fellow PAX and all those traveling. Prayers for Ramblin’s recovery from injury. Prayers for 724’s family.

Tags: downrange, Mr Roboto, Thin Mints, Ramblin’

Date: 2025-07-25
AO: ao_ground_zero
Q: Cottontail
PAX: Noodles, Dr. Phil, LeMond, Stock boy
FNGs: None
COUNT: 5
WOR: goofballs, SOYO

The Thang: 3 ran W,E, loop. 2 rucked

Moleskine: be consistent on taking care of yourself, keep dental and docs appointments, don’t procrastinate. You’ll pay for it.

COT: traveling mercies for Noodles and Dr.Phil on upcoming trips

Tags: ao_ground_zero, Noodles, Dr. Phil, LeMond, Stock boy

Date: 2025-07-25
AO: ao_flat_earth
Q: Manhole
PAX: Banks, Jolly, Stump, Candyland, Jack, Cheese, Dewey, T.B., Fiona, Shiplap, Manhole, DQ, LouGee, @tbtf ? FNGs: None
COUNT: 14
WOR: sure

The Thang: Frisbee

Moleskine: have fun

COT: travel

Tags: ao_flat_earth, Banks, Jolly, Stump, Candyland, Jack, Cheese, Dewey, T.B., Fiona, Shiplap, Manhole, DQ, LouGee, @tbtf ?

Date: 2025-07-24
AO: ao_dark_room
Q: Crack
PAX: Manhole, Beaker, LouGee, Tortuga, LeMond, Noodles, Panhandle, Toto, DQ, Flower Boy FNGs: None
COUNT: 11
WOR: SSH/Burpees to “Tubthumping”
Abe Vigodas
Bat Wings
Moroccan Night Clubs
Tappy Taps

The Thangs:
1. Elevens at the light poles – merkins/BBSU
2. All About the Benjamins – 25 reps each, 25 walking lunges between exercises, 4 rounds – Curls
– Squats
– Overhead presses
– Hand-Release Merkins

Moleskine: Only 2% of people choose to take the stairs when an escalator or elevator is available. Be the 2% and choose to do the hard things.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/6EDcPmRd6HHh2zdDnapEFS?si=S8wSKsFhRk2BqBmMmxmgvA

COT: Panhandle’s friend, Bill (cancer), one other that I’ve forgotten

Tags: ao_dark_room, Manhole, Beaker, LouGee, Tortuga, LeMond, Noodles, Panhandle, Toto, DQ, Flower Boy