Backblast! IPC Week 1 - Runners are people too!
DATE: 2026-09-08
AO: The Battlefield
Q: @Milton,
PAX: @E720 @Riggs @Crispitos @F’Bomb @Milton @Mr Clean @Sunshine @Vicksburg @Doodles @Rat_Trap @Bookworm
FNGs: None
COUNT: 11
WARMUP: Teeny tiny stretch OYO before starting THE THANG:
- Format
- 45-minute AMRAP
- Counting the total number of complete 400-meter laps
- If time stops and you’re in the middle of the lap, it does not count. Whole numbers only.
- Equipment
- Standard Coupon
- 400 meters measured out
- The Thang
- Start the timer
- Run 400 meters
- After 400 meters, complete
- 10 Thrusters
- 10 Bonnie Blairs (right leg-left leg = 1 rep)
- 10 Jungle Boy Squats
- 10 Bonnie Blairs (right leg-left leg = 1 rep)
- 10 Thrusters
- Continue the pattern until time is called
- Scoring
- Count the total number of 400-meter laps in 45 minutes
- Modifications
- Shorten distance of run
- Exercise Modifications
- Thrusters
- Air Squats
- Bonnie Blairs
- Stationary lunges
- Jungle Boy Squats
- Air Squats
MARY: No way! ANNOUNCEMENTS: Mindfreak 50k is this weekend for whoever is going out there! Kemp Park Info is here --> https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=136826 We are starting a shirt order soon! Be on the lookout I need an F2 sidekick to help setup some F2 events! Please reach out to me if you're interested - It's college football season so it's a great time to hangout COT: Many times, we go about our lives and say we are good and things are great, but if we are honest, there is sometimes just a TON of stuff we are shouldering. It's easy to brush it off and continue on with life as in reality, life continues- Kids have to get to school, you have to work, you have to be a spouse, you have to be all of these superficial roles we assume. But if we are honest, there is some stuff we are going through that is just freaking hard. And the hard part that creates is the emotions and internal state we find ourselves in, oftentimes NOT giving our own selves the permission to feel the feelings we feel, thinking they are "inferior" or that "a real man wouldn't feel that". But the reality is that suppression of emotion does NOT equal strength - Strength is being able to bear under those emotions, and move through them. There are some specific PAX in our region shouldering some really large burdens we need to be praying for, especially for them to navigate these situations with grace, and peace, and comfort. Please, PLEASE reach out to these PAX and see how you can help @Ray gun has shared the unfortunate news that his Mother in Law is in hospice unexpectedly, and they are preparing to likely say goodbye, but, the situation could change. In addition, he is going through a ton of challenges with the remodel of the coffee shoppe. Please pray for him and his M as they navigate this @Brown Marble recently got news that his mother in law has had a recurrence of cancer that she had previously been in remission for, which is devastating news for his M and their family. In addition his family has been battling various illnesses for over a month- Please pray for them @Fansville recently had to take his daughter to the ER at CHOA due to respiratory and asthmatic challenges with fighting off of a virus - This can be a scary situation to deal with as a parent especially when you are trying to make sure your child can breathe- Good news is his daughter is on the mend now it seems, but please continue to pray for him and his family Prayers for @E720 as his recent job transition has created some emotional and medical challenges for his wife, specifically when he is out of town traveling and can't be there to support his M. This has created other circumstances he has trying to figure out how to navigate with wisdom and care. Please pray for him Prayers for @Crispitos as he, his wife, and 3 kiddos have just relocated from Denver CO and are trying to settle into a new routine. His oldest kiddo is specifically having challenges and missing their old home, and he needs wisdom, guidance, and support in navigating what to do about this and about his current businesses he owns in CO. Guys - This is some HARD stuff to have to deal with. I commend these PAX for having the courage to share what's going on so we can support them! Also, I pray that we ALL have the courage to reach out to someone else, even just one person to check in with them and ask what is going on in their life where they need support, or just someone to talk to? Appreciate every one of you guys!!! Much love Milton
