I first found GORUCK through Huckberry a few years ago. I was looking for exercises to help me lose weight. I would go for rucks by myself at work on my lunch break. During one of the amazing GORUCK sales I bought a GR1 and the rest is history. I started doing the monthly challenges with …
For GORUCK’s One Team One Fight Callout, a group of us organized a “Differing Perspectives” Ruck and a Juneteenth Ruck in Fredericksburg, VA. What most people do not realize (I didn’t until just a few days ago) is that for some time the Rappahannock River here in Virginia separated the Free and the Slaves. On …
This week we celebrate EMS week and as life has been different for all of us, we can only imagine how it’s changed for those serving on the frontlines. Life as we know it has changed completely. We heard from a GRT Brett Hoversen who is an EMS in Leon County, Florida about how life …
I hope you are all keeping your sanity during these strange days. During these times, we are all adjusting to a new normal, however temporary or permanent it is. I wanted to take a moment and reflect upon what I have been doing in Chicago, how GORUCK and my time with the Cadre have impacted …
Reconnecting with my daughter, Lucy, has been a big part of the silver lining in this pandemic for me. When she was twelve, she started on her path in dance, which consumed her every waking moment. She was so focused, so sure of herself. At that same time, I was facing what appeared to be …
Each day, my feelings change on the pandemic – what I should be doing, how I can help in the overall effort and for people nearby and most of all, how I can care for my family. I find myself mentally and emotionally drained in ways I haven’t quite experienced before and I know I …
