This blog is written by Kassandra Marin, and reposted from the MTN RNR Marin blog. “I’ve been with a lot of you; I don’t mean sexually…but…at events…” Cadre Mocha Mike talking camaraderie and competition. FRIDAY NIGHT, 19 NOVEMBER, WASHINGTON D.C. Check-in and start point was Folger Park, about a block away from Capitol Hill, and …
Tag: 50 Miler
Rucking World Championship 2021 AAR: Shannon McFall
Written by Shannon McFall, republished from the SCMcBass Blog. I signed up for Rucking World Championships in August 2020, and the event was originally scheduled for November 2020. Like most of 2020, RWC was postponed, and honestly the event slipped from my mind for most of 2021. Looking back, it was ridiculous I even …
50 Mile Star Course: Pavement, Pain, and Perseverance
With 7 miles to go in our 50 hour endurance suck fest, I collapsed under a tree from exhaustion. Dripping with sweat, carrying my 35 pound ruck, plus a teammate’s 20# plate to give him a break, I sat under a tree waiting for my team to catch up. I had foolishly taken off for …
028: The GORUCK Show – Is America Soft?
No, America is not getting soft. Here’s what we tackle in this episode: More Americans than ever are signing up for hard things. Blayne’s recap of the Bataan Memorial Death March event. Training for a rucking event and how to ruck a marathon the right way. GORUCK footwear sneak peek and review. That time …