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Posts & stories from GORUCK, 2008-2022
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6 years ago

What Is Your Why? By Alex Kaliniak, Selection 021 Finisher

by GORUCK

“What is your why?” Cadre kept asking. I thought I knew my why going into GORUCK #selection021, but looking back I really didn’t. The more it sucked the more I enjoyed it, the misery was comforting. I did some groundbreaking soul searching between pissing myself during hydro-burpees and pissing myself to stay warm during tropical storm Nester. …

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  • Rucking & Training
6 years ago

Featured GORUCK Club: Mitch Monarchino and the Red Rock Ruck Club

by GORUCK

“I got in to GORUCK after watching the Team Assessment back in May of this year. I was scrolling through Facebook, saw the live feed that morning, and was instantly hooked. After that event was over I signed up for the Extortion 17 GORUCK Tough event on August 9th in Des Moines and it was …

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  • Rucking & Training
6 years ago

Behind the Scenes: The Cadre of GORUCK Selection

by GORUCK

As we reflect on Selection 021, we wanted to share with you firsthand experiences from the GORUCK Cadre themselves, the men behind the pain. “The people. That’s the reason I continue to come back and do this. We go overseas and come back and see what the normal populous is concerned with – the Kardashians …

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  • Rucking & Training
6 years ago

A Few Notes About Selection…It Was Fun While It Lasted

by jason

Before we get to a few notes about Selection, a quick reminder that we work for you and not the other way around. Yes, pictured is us at work. 🙂 It’s our job to to push you, to inspire you, to bring you closer together as people, as communities, as friends. This is the motivation …

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  • News & Updates
6 years ago

Featured GORUCK Club: Paul Herring and the Bad Mother Ruckers

by GORUCK

  “I got into GORUCK when the Star Course in DC was announced. The ad appeared in my news feed and I made the terrible mistake of thinking it would be an easy notch on the belt. Sitting in the Uber heading home after walking 34 miles in Class 001: The DC Deathmarch, I realized …

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  • Rucking & Training
6 years ago

Community: Rucking Through Pancreatitis – Matt’s Story

by GORUCK

In May of 2014, I woke up one morning and had what I thought was really bad indigestion along with some abdominal pain. I had physical therapy that morning from a recent shoulder surgery and went about my morning routine as usual. While at PT, the pain started to get severe and I was sweating …

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