Not only did the DC Heavy class get to embrace the suck for Memorial Day, they got to shake hands with an American hero. Just after they had visited the Korean War Veterans Memorial, Cpl. Miyamura and friend Joe stopped the class to learn about this GORUCK thing and share their story. Hiroshi H Miyamura, …
Tag: Washington DC
GORUCK Star Course 50 Miler – AAR
It felt like Fight Club. 700 of us in teams of 2-5 underneath a freeway in Georgetown at 9pm on a Friday night. Rucks and 20 Lb. Ruck Plates and Body Glide and an infinite echo of energy bars in crinkly plastic moving toward the sound of the bull horn. Start lines are always fun …
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In Their Words: the 3 Finishers of Selection Class 001, Washington DC
David: So it goes without saying that this was the hardest physical and mental challenge I have ever gone through. Cadre dropped the MF’ing hammer unleashing a blitzkrieg of PT (physical training) and rucking of the likes you cannot imagine. This of course gives rise to seeing either the very best or worst in people. …
DC Brau’s Citizen
Bud Heavy is always local to my heart, but when in DC, the locally brewed DC Brau Citizen is a nice companion to what is finally here: summer. And if you can’t find DC Brau where you are, try something else local to ring in the summer. A.C.R.T. Advanced Cellular Repair Technology. Way back when …
Trek: Behind the Scenes and On the Streets
Trekkers have dubbed themselves ‘GORUCK Smart,’ a way to indicate that Trek is a thinking man’s game of covert operations. The scenario is such that you and your team are in an environment of pure ambiguity, forced to deal with warlords, NOC’s, the mafia, and a nefarious network now known as the Jackal. Shady characters …