BackBlast Coordination Issues were discovered

Coordination Issues were discovered

AO Catapult Conditions 24 Degrees and brisk Another brisk morning for the Grandstrand. After months of sweltering heat the cold weather is accepted with open arms. It will be so hot in a few months that we will be complaining about the heat. I wanted to bring a new exercise and mix up some inks …

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BackBlast Countdown to Christmas

Countdown to Christmas

As a result of losing a wager to Hedgehog on the Braves-Phillies Playoff series, I (1st Base) am required to write Hedgehog’s next three Backblasts. For this lovely morning, filled with liquid sunshine, HH decided to make use of the family advent calendar, packing each of the 25 days with an exercise for PAX to …

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BackBlast Like Blind Melon said… No Rain

Like Blind Melon said… No Rain

Earlier in the week the forecast was an 80% chance of rain Thursday morning, so naturally I prepared a rain Q. Weds night the forecast hadn’t changed much, so I went to bed planning on being under the overhang. At 4:30 the radar showed a huge dry window from 5am to 6:30, go figure. Since …

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BackBlast Light The Fire, It’s Cold Out Here

Light The Fire, It’s Cold Out Here

AO: Catapult Conditions: 30s and clear Well its my 15th Q since the First F Challenge started… honestly it feels like it should be a lot more than that, but it is what it is. Judge Judy asked me if I had any ideas left… answered him pretty quickly. I don’t! But I think we …

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BackBlast 11 for 11s

11 for 11s

COPSSH x 20 ICTTT x 15 ICTempo Merkins x 10 ICIW x 10 ICTempo Squats x 10 ICWindmills x 10 ICLBAC, Reverse, Seal Claps, Overhead Claps x 12 IC Mosey to the coupon pile, pick out a block, and make your way the the main parking lot lined up along the pond First set of …

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BackBlast Blocks? We Don’t Need No Stinkin Blocks.

Blocks? We Don’t Need No Stinkin Blocks.

COP: Harry Rockettes, SSH, Willy Mays Hayes, TTT, LBAC (F), Cherry Pickers, LBAC (R) Beatdown: Indian Run Around AO and finish at cross. 50 Step Ups around cross, 40 Rocky Balboas on Curb, 30 Step Ups, 20 Rocky Balboas, 10 Step Ups (OYO) Mosey over to big lot. Bear crawl between lines, 2 merkins at …

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BackBlast Appetizers

Appetizers

Candy Cane reached out to on Tuesday to ask about having a mini-convergence on Thanksgiving at Plantation Lakes Clubhouse in advance of the annual Turkey Trot. Word was put out about the alternate AO and start time. COP 10 Burpees OYO 15 Hairy Rockettes 10 Willie Mays Hayes 15 Thru The Tunnels 15 Don Quixotes …

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BackBlast The Lines Are Not Your Friend

The Lines Are Not Your Friend

K.I.S.S. Principle today. No cones, no tires and sledgehammers, no frills. Warm up, take a lap, grab blocks, head to big lot. First set: 10 curls at line 1, 5 OHP at next line, repeat to end of lot which is 17 lines. Instantly Judge Judy started bitching about the set being a bit ambitious. …

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BackBlast Catapult Escalator

Catapult Escalator

AO: Catapult Conditions: 50s and clear Boxcar hit me up yesterday afternoon and asked if I was up for a pre-run. I promptly responded with an “SC” as I hate pre-runs mainly because I have to get up an extra 15-20 min early to stretch ever since I tore my achilles. But after taking a …

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BackBlast Tropical Storm Catapult

Tropical Storm Catapult

Conditions– Breezy in anticipation of Tropical Storm Nicole/Depression or whatever it is 🙂 I was anticipating a 50/50 chance of rain this morning, so I prepped accordingly to take shelter underneath the church awning. However, we were able to keep The Thang outside in the AO. Kotter, Flatliner, rolled in on his bike and Sideout …

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