I’ve spent my entire life in love with Ireland. It reminds me of my grandparents and no doubt it reminded them of theirs. And the older I get the more I want to know more about the people and the places that shaped my past. Enter the Wall of Fame in Dublin. OK not really …
The elephant in the room is: What makes GORUCK Nasty special? You’ve done the mud run thing, your spam folder is full of invitations to 100 more, and Nasty looks similar enough. It’s also a departure from the small class sizes that make up The Challenge. So-called mud runs are a fad – like rollerblades …
Selection 000/002: After Action Review (AAR) Cadre: Chris don’t call him Donnie he hates that, Jason, Lou, Patrick Post Author: Christian Kovac It all started with the Selection Screener 000, when GORUCK posted an open invitation for any people who were willing to subject themselves to a new event to apply. I was all over it and even …
GORUCK Light is an introduction to the team-based training found in Special Operations. It is also much less grueling than our original event, the GORUCK Challenge. Your class will consist of up to 30 participants (aka members of your new GORUCK family). One Cadre, an experienced member of Special Operations, will teach leadership as your …
“Pain don’t hurt.” – Patrick Swayze, Road House Foot Care By Cadre Garrett My feet first spoke to me in the summer of 1995. I was 12 years old and running track. It was cool to wear Vans back then, but as I found out, it wasn’t cool to wear Vans and run track. I was …
Selection 005: After Action Review (AAR) Cadre: Lou, Michael B. Post Author: Grant Shymske (pictured 2nd from the left), one of three finishers The Physical: My first shot at Selection was class 002. I VW’d around hour 17 for a number of reasons that were mostly mental; but I will focus on the physical here. First and …
