Founder & CEO, GORUCK
Past: 10th Special Forces Group
The State of GORUCK 2019: Elite, not Elitist The first time I visited Normandy I was 23 years old and knew nothing of warfare or the sacrifice it entails. I was drawn to visit because the war in Afghanistan was new, and my generation’s call, and I was too scared to figure out the fastest …
I wear Simple Pants 365 days a year for traveling, commuting, rucking, and training. From Colombia to Thailand to Vietnam to Tokyo to the Grand Canyon, at OCR’s (Obstacle Course Races), at all GORUCK Events and for my daily life in Florida, these are my go-to’s. And every pair I’ve ever owned is still in …
And then the WWII Ranger told them, “Get your asses in the water!” And no class in history was ever so happy to have the chance to do so. It was such an honor to be in Normandy for the 75th. Listening to the Veterans’ stories and just taking it all in was a lot. …
26.2 Miler Star Course — After Action Review (AAR) Los Angeles, March 9, 2019 I was curious to see where this event stacked up between the Tough Challenge, our classic event, and the 50 Mile Star Course I did last year that beat me up pretty good and was a lot harder than I expected. …
In 2002, I flew to Istanbul on a one-way ticket, with plans to meet people and get into adventures. I didn’t know anyone and didn’t know how people met local people outside of just hanging out with the other travelers staying at the same hostel playing the same movies you can watch back home. It …
It had been too long and it was an easy yes. We’ve worked with Savage Race for a year or so and Sam, CEO & Co-Founder, pinged me and asked if I’d like to join him in Gainesville. Are you rucking it? I asked Hell yeah I’m rucking, he shot back. Cool, I’ll bring the …
