I did about 5 miles and some change this morning and I want to talk about the difference between ruck shuffling, rucking and ruck running. What you saw in the CrossFit Games was a ruck run. People were by and large running as fast as they could with weight on their backs, in a rucksack. …
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GRHQ Brew Ruck: Community, Beer, and Rucking
HEY Y’ALL, In May of 2017, we started a Service Action initiative at the GORUCK Challenge. After working to inspire people to spearhead service, our goal became to put that into action by serving the communities that our events were held in. A few hundred events and service actions later, HQ wanted to make …
Off-Leashing at the Beach with Monster
We’re all going to the same beach, Monster just wants to get there faster. A Labrador on a leash at the beach is about the same thing as taking your kids to Disney, putting them on leashes, and not letting them ride any of the rides or meet Mickey Mouse. Good luck with either of those great …
Monster and the Cone of Shame
I ate a stupid rope toy and they cut me open to get it out. It happens fast. You’re alive, they shave you, you fall asleep, you’re gone. But I was lucky. While I was on the operating table, the vet told my dad it was worse than expected, that I had a 50/50 chance …
Monster the Fighter
It’s a good thing Monster’s a fighter, because last night he was fighting for his life in a metal box. The history: for a week or so, he’s been trying to hack something up. Nothing crazy, once or so a day, usually on our 4 mile bike/run to work. I thought, Monster ate something, what …
The Simple Pant Explained
Blue jeans are a good look when they don’t put diamonds and sparklers all over ‘em. Simple and classic is better, and I’ve been a Levi’s 501 wearer for a long time. But my 501’s get wet and they’re twice as heavy. I’m on the move and they fight back. If I’m rucking or biking …