BackBlast Calm Before the Storm

Calm Before the Storm

Checking the weather before hitting the fartsack last night, YHC figured there may be a light showing at Doug Shaw this morning. 60 degrees with a 70% chance of rain at 0500. But, as all F3GrandStrand PAX should know: a. rain or shine and b. those early morning rain forecasts almost always back up a …

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BackBlast Blood Moon and Bear Crawls

Blood Moon and Bear Crawls

AO: The Plank Conditions: High 60s and perfect Well after yesterday’s unexpected rocket launch during the beatdown, I wasn’t expecting much when I got to the AO. As I was stretching and watching Boxcar, Drifter, Candy Cane, and Castaway finish their pre-runs, I think it was Headgear that pointed out today’s unexpected interstellar craziness… a …

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BackBlast Sliders, not the burger’s

Sliders, not the burger’s

So this month will be fun. No one can catch Candycane and we’ll it’s a race for second place. Anyone that knows me, knows I scheme and have a plan. I’ve been waiting to bring my new stuff to the plank. No idea how this would work (as usual for me) but I knew I …

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BackBlast Yeeeeee-Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Yeeeeee-Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

19 on Q on this fine morning.. Yep, 19.. Had no clue that would be the case when thinking of what to do on the ride up from Murrells Inlet. Arrived at 5:05 to see Candy Cane, Drifter, and Tiny Dancer finishing up a 5k pre-run. They crushed the beatdown that later ensued as well. …

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BackBlast Quaker’s Dozen

Quaker’s Dozen

AO: The Plank Conditions: Perfect It’s been a minute since YHC Q’d at The Plank so the night before I worked diligently on my Weinke making sure it was up to snuff (#TheStandardIsTheStandard) for this crew of Bat Flippers! At a minimum, there needed to running, bleachers, and burpees. There would be constant pain and …

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BackBlast What are we doing here?!?

What are we doing here?!?

AO: The Plank- Run Day Conditions: Perfect for running So I’ve started to run a little more and the more I run the more I get I hired. Ugh. But with the challenge it has pushed me out of my typical workout days to other AO’s to workout. Which is one of the reasons to …

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BackBlast Full Body Burner

Full Body Burner

So in order to keep up with the idea that The Plank is some tough AO that nobody wants to venture out and try other than a select few YHC came up with a full body workout for today as we were doing the 5K prerun before the beatdown (yes it was last minute but …

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BackBlast Shoulder Blast and Back Blast

Shoulder Blast and Back Blast

Conditions: Beautiful 61 degrees The Thang: 1 minute Warning/ Disclaimer No music was needed, with 14 pax, the mumble chatter was plentiful. 1 SSH I.C. / Harry Rockets 30 Reps Line up on the goal line and do each exercise to the 25 yard line and back, 50yds total. Mousey Toe touches Karaoke Arm swings …

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BackBlast I Swear We Are Only Doing 4

I Swear We Are Only Doing 4

Like the title states YHC started the morning out with promising the other 4 pax that we were only doing 4 miles and taking it easy since I’m running the half marathon Sunday. Pikachu and I have been talking with Mayday for a while now trying to get him back out in the gloom after …

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BackBlast I thought this was a boot camp

I thought this was a boot camp

Conditions– Low 60s and no wind- great weather for a beatdown which to me does’nt matter because aren’t we supposed to show no matter what? As i ran up (from my 5K prerun which i had to get in since i saw a perfect chance to really put some points on the board) to the …

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