Backblasts

Date: Thursday, 08/29/24
AO: #ao_mastodon
PAX: @Cheese (respect) @TBTF @Spokes @Linc @Jolly (respect) @Panhandle (respect) @Ankles @Da Vinci @Stock boy @Sparrow @Big Mac @Samsonite (respect) @Tortuga (respect) @SAGA
FNGs: 3 @Maxi @Puddles @CPR
Q: @SAGA
Total: 17

Conditions: A lamplit 70-degree morning.

Warm-Up: Motivators / Tappy-Taps / calf stretch into runners stretch / T-Bone burpees / Arm Circles / lap around parking lot

Thang 1: partners start at lamppost at end of parking lot: one PAX farmer carries to next lamppost while other PAX does push-ups / coupons are set down and partner runs back to pick up other partner and they both run to coupons and continue from lamppost to lamppost around the loop to Hoffa

Thang 2: repeat Thang 1 rotation but farmer carry past one lamppost and drop coupons at the second lamppost while partner is doing burpees until partner comes back and they run back to the coupons to continue rotation

Thang 3: Redrum up Hoffa (murder bunny up / 10 blockees / rifle carry down)

Thang 4: Manrise

Announcements: #2nd-f events: 1) Westside Improv w/ @Linc & @Samsonite on 8/30, 2) Taco Truck Party on the 9/14 @T-bone’s || + last calls for #rim-to-rim-october-2024 adventure

COT: @Sparrow’s personal FNG-drive today with 3 namings – thanks for the PAX!

MOLESKIN: Life is practice, which is a form of play, which is a form of worship.

Date: 08/27/24
AO: #ao_tar_pit
PAX: @T-bone @Panhandle @NATTY @Big Mac @Spokes @DQ
FNGs: 0
Q: @DQ
Total: 6

WOR

• SSH
• Goofballs
• Copperhead squats
• Copperhead merkins
• Arm circles

The thang
PAX met at the base of the spa and split into two groups. One group navigated the small wheel like so:

• Farmer carry two coupons up ramp
• 15 back flys with two coupons at top of ramp
• Farmer carry two coupons across to the top of the stairs
• Set two coupons about 2-3 feet apart. Lateral hops or tires across coupons 15 times.
• Rifle carry one coupon down to the base, run back up, rifle carry second coupon down

While the first group did the small wheel, the second group rotated through the following spittoons:

• 100 no cheat merkins
• 100 oblique v-ups (1 is 1)
• 100 dive bombers
• 100 4ct flutters

When the first group returned, that group performed the spittoon rotation while the second group did the small wheel. Each group was able to do the small wheel once until we relocated to another staircase because another workout group "was there first".

At the second staircase, the PAX performed the above routine one more time. We had time for one more similar routine:

• Rifle carry coupon up, run back down, rifle carry second coupon up
• 15 block squat thrusters
• 15 double block derkins
• Farmer carry back down

Spittoons:

• 50 burpees
• 100 2ct plank jacks
• 100 4ct mountain climbers
• 100 2ct american hammers

PAX ended with a 150 rep burpee spittoon all together.

Moleskin
Numbers 9:15-23
In this story, Israel is following God as the cloud as they navigate the wilderness. When the cloud moves, they moved. When the cloud stayed, they stayed. When Israel was waiting, God was with them. When we wait, we can know that we are not waiting for God to show up, as if he is not with us, but rather that God’s manifest presence is always with us. He is with us even in our waiting.

CoT

• @Panhandle’s friend entering chemo treatment
• @Spokes and all teachers back to school, that they’re able to engage with parents and influence them through tough times
• @Big Mac’s friends having lost their baby in the second trimester

Date: Tuesday, 8/27/24, 05:30 am

AO: #ao_mastodon
PAX: @Sparrow, @Samsonite, @Linc, @Dead drop, @Lib , @LeMond, @TBTF, @Jailbreak, @Mr Roboto, @Rosetta, @Bo Staff, @Maniac
Q: @Stock boy

FNGs: 0

Total: 13

WOR: Copperhead squats, copperhead merkins, Abe Vigodas, arm circles.

Thang: Parking lot 11s – 10 reps of exercise A and 1 rep of B, a lap around the lot, then 9 of A and 2 of B, another lap etc. We did three rounds:
1. Goblet toasts and 4 count American hammers
2. Derkins and 4 count side-straddle-hops
3. Lunge squats (2 is 1) and 4 count flutter kicks

Moleskine: Realize that there are probably many people in this world going through a lot more trials and tribulations than you, so keep a level headed perspective, try not to complain about trivial things, and be grateful for what you have.

COT: @Lib’s marriage, @Stock boy’s friend Tyler and family going through medical issues, @Stock boy’s friend Rich looking for work since February.

Date: Thursday, 08/22/24
AO: #ao_mastodon
PAX: @Jolly (respect) @Rosetta (respect) @Stock Boy @DQ @Tortuga (respect) @Toto @TBTF @Archive @T-bone (respect) @Jailbreak @Linc @SAGA
FNGs: 0
Q: @SAGA
Total: 12

Date: 08/16/24
AO: #ao_flat_earth
PAX: @Hershey @Tortuga @Jolly @Cheese @Swish @TBTF @CHiPs @Panda Express @LeMond @Krampus @Samsonite @8-Track @Spokes @DQ
FNGs: 0
Q: @DQ
Total: 14

WOR

• SSH
• Back and forth across the field however PAX desire

The thang
Ultimate! A fun, competitive game ending in a tie. Trophies for everyone!

Moleskin
Keep short accounts. Confess sin quickly. Don’t let the impact of unrepentant sin fester in your relationships.

CoT

• @Cheese and all students / teachers / staff as a new school year begins. May God’s presence be in our schools, and may the kids know truth and know they are loved.

Backblast: 5-Alive and Well

Date: 8/15/2024

AO: #ao_dark_room

PAX: @Beaker, @Framed, @Manhole, @Crack, @LeMond

FNGs: 0

Q: @LeMond

Total: 5

• Warmorama:

  • Motivators from 7

  • Tappy Taps

  • Mountain Climbers

  • Monkey Humpers

  • Arm circles, both directions

• Pre-thang:

  • Aiken Legs: 20 Squats, 20 Box Jumps, 20 Lunges (10 each leg), 20 Split Jacks (10 each leg forward).

  • Plank for 6

• 5-Alive with coupons

  • Merkins off coupons

  • Curls

  • Salt Shakers

  • Swings

  • American Hammers with Coupon

  • Partners: One Pax farmer carries coupons; another Pax does 3 burpees and then catches up.

• Moleskin: Jack London Book the Sea Wolf

  • In the story, Van Humphrey notes that while the ship is under rifle fire, his leg is shaking but Captain Wolf’s is not.

  • Not fleeing for cover, Van Humphrey concludes that he is braver than than captain, who

  • Give yourself credit for taking on tasks which are difficult for you even if they may not be for others.

Date: Tuesday, 8/13/24, 05:30 am

AO: #ao_mastodon
PAX: @Samsonite, @Linc, @Sparrow, @Lib, @TBTF, @Jailbreak, @Low Tide, @Cottontail, @Mr Roboto
Q: @Stock boy
FNGs: 0
Total: 10
WOR: Copperhead merkins, copperhead squats, arm circles, Abe Vigodas.
Thang1: 16’s – 15 curls and 1 coupon press to 1 curl and 15 presses.
Thang2: Tabata – 6 rounds, 45 seconds on, 15 off of pull-ups/chin-ups and merkins/derkins
Thang3: Tabata – 6 rounds, 45 seconds on, 15 off of BBSUs and planking shoulder taps
Moleskin: Try to give your family your full attention when they talk to you; it is easy to only half engage with them, but you may be missing out on true connections with them that you’ll regret eventually

COT: @Jailbreak’s neighbor Dan with heart issues, @Lib’s marriage, @Low Tide’s lost keys (we found them!)

Backblast: Second String Q

Date: 8/8/2024

AO: #ao_dark_room

PAX: @LeMond

FNGs: 0

Q: @Manhole, @Beaker, @Lakers, @Manhole, @LeMond

Total: 5

• Warmorama:

  • Motivators from 7

  • Copperhead squats

  • Copperhead merkins

  • Windmills

  • Arm circles forward, backward

• Pre-Thang at Shelter

  • 10 stair merkins, while partner holds wall sit

  • Repeat once

  • 60-sec balls-to-the-walls

• Squat Workout

  • Low Squat, bringing both hands to touch the ground.

  • 1 rep, walk a couple of steps forward

  • 2 reps, walk a couple of steps forward

  • Continue to 15 reps

• Head to Hacksaw Ridge

  • 7s of blockees and thrusters at top

  • Rifle carry down

• One-legged coupon curls.

• Mary:

  • 20 4-ct flutter kicks

  • Box cutters

  • Freddie Mercuries

  • American Hammers

• Moleskin (repeated from Tuesday at #ao_mastodon):

  • For most of us, our natural, reflexive reaction is to try to move away from pain. But avoidance will not serve us; it only brings us more anguish in the long run. The response that will serve us best is to feel. As author John Green (2012) wisely put it, pain demands to be felt.

  • Our first reaction to pain or discomfort is to try and fix it. It feels too warm so I crank up the A/C; I have a headache so I take acetaminophen. Sometimes, we can open to the pain/discomfort and learn.

Date: 8/6/2024

AO: #ao_mastodon

PAX: @Stock boy, @Samsonite, @Linc, @Falsetto, @Da Vinci, @LeMond

FNGs: 0

Q: @LeMond

Total: 6

• Warmorama: 5 mins

  • Goofballs

  • Monkey humpers

  • Imperial Walkers

  • Arm circles forward, backward

  • Side leg raises

• Leave coupons at path junction

  • Rifle carry to the path junction

  • Guardian run to pool house with burpee for last Pax

• Pre-Thang at Pool House

  • 100 Rocky Balboas

  • 10 stair merkins, while partner holds wall sit

  • Repeat once

  • 60-sec balls-to-the-walls

• Parking Lot Mike Tyson Squat Workout.

  • 1. Start with 10 cards and line them up about 3 inches apart.

  • 2. Squat and pick up the first card, then move to the next card and place the first card on top of the second card.

  • 3. After which, you squat twice more to pick up each card individually, before moving to the third card.

  • 4. Walk to the third card and squat twice to stack each card, then squat three times to pick up each card before carrying the cards to the fourth card, and proceeding with the pattern.

  • 5. You will continue this pattern of individually stacking and picking up the cards until you move through all 10 cards in the line.

• Guardian Run back to path junction

  • 7s with blockers and table presses

• Mary:

  • Murder bunnies to base of Hoffa, man rise to top

  • 20 4-ct flutter kicks

  • Lizard Dance

  • American Hammers

• Moleskin:

  • For most of us, our natural, reflexive reaction is to try to move away from pain. But avoidance will not serve us; it only brings us more anguish in the long run. The response that will serve us best is to feel. As author John Green (2012) wisely put it, pain demands to be felt.

  • Our first reaction to pain or discomfort is to try and fix it. It feels too warm so I crank up the A/C; I have a headache so I take acetaminophen. Sometimes, we can open to the pain/discomfort and learn.

Date: 8/10/24, 7:00am

AO: #ao_mastodon
PAX: @TBTF, @Samsonite, @Mr Roboto, @Linc
Q: @Stock boy
FNGs: 0
Total: 5
WOR: SSHs, copperhead squats, copperhead merkins, Abe Vigodas
Thang1: Extended WOR: In order, each PAX picks a warm-up exercise, then all run a lap around the parking lot. These included tin soldiers, imperial walkers, copperhead squats, and goofballs.
Thang2: Moving clockwise around the park, at each lamppost, each PAX in order picks an exercise in cadence for 10ish reps, and then mode of transport to the next lamppost. Many exercises were done including SSHs, LBCs, BBSUs, star jumps, jump squats, merkins, diamond merkins, American hammers, flutter kicks, planks, Freddie Mercurys, crunchy frogs, Abe Vigodas, mountain climbers, mountain man poopers, plank jacks, side lunges, one legged squats, goofballs, and probably more. Modes of transports included broad-jump burpees, bear crawls, backward crab crawls, forward crab crawls, Bernies, sprints, one foot hops forward, one foot hops backwards, lunge walks, scout lunge walks, skipping, plank drags, simple moseys, and probably more.
Moleskin: I challenged PAX to try to do something nice for the M without them having to ask (nag) you to do it. I ended up working in the garden with my M for a few hours today.

COT: Prayed that God would bless our upcoming week.