Honor is a tricky sentiment. It’s not as clear cut as the movies or novels often portray. Over the course of my life, there have been times when I felt that I fell short of being honorable. I have regrets over things I did or did not do. There exists a complicity amongst the living, as …
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GORUCK Community: Enduring the 50 Miler Solo
JAX BEACH STAR COURSE-50 MILER-NOVEMBER 13, 2020 SIGH – I clicked on the link and registered…for the third time in three years. When the Star Course came out in 2018, I immediately jumped on the bandwagon. I had done 35+ events, some with nearly that many miles and a few with more. So, in November …
GRT Reunion 2020: Rucking in the Time of COVID
“Take advantage of it now, while you are young, and suffer all you can, because these things don’t last your whole life.” ― Gabriel García Márquez, Love in the Time of Cholera It was unlike any GRT Reunion that had ever taken place before. In the weeks leading up to it, we wondered how it would …
Why I Ruck by Val Klein
The other day someone asked me to tell them a little about who I am. I laughed, drew a blank for a split second, and then recovered (somewhat) by blurting out: “I’m just a girl from Pennsylvania who married Kit and if I could be paid to work out, I’d be so happy.” I mean, …
50 miler Star Course AAR – November 2018 Jax Beach by Doug Schwerin
Straight up bullet points Team Easy Street: Amy, Dain, Chip, JC, Doug Weather was tropical for the yankees, 60-70s F 14 points, 47-51 miles expected, mostly flat except for over and back across the inter-coastal Packed super light, only weight and water…maybe a small chewy here and there. But wait, we had 2 rock star …
PRESS: Uniting Running and Rucking: GORUCK Brings New Energy to National Breast Cancer Marathon
GORUCK partners with The DONNA Foundation in support of families living with breast cancer to create new DONNA Marathon rucking division July 26, 2018, Jacksonville, Fla. – GORUCK, a veteran-owned fitness company that specializes in leading rucking-based endurance events and producing American-made equipment and apparel, has partnered with The DONNA Foundation to create a new …