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THE HIGHEST POINT OF THE MIDDLE OF NO WHERE -- As I stood for the team photo, I double-checked myself. Keeping warm as not optional. My ruck was covered with half-frozen water after my Camelback bottle leaked. It was heavy and I didn't want to carry it. But the letters DFQ rang in my head … Continue reading The after-glow of GORUCK: Setting goals
Today is the day of my GORUCK event. Four to five hours of exercise for a little patch. Crazy, isn't it? When I did my marathon last year, I was OK up until I started making my way to the start line. This year, I'be been a big ball of nerves the past few days. … Continue reading Pre-GORUCK jitters
I am at the point where I can keep track of the days until I participate in my first GORUCK. For week 5, the training plan calls for embracing the suck. Week 4 wasn't exactly a walk in the park. Week 4 included a lot of rucking. There was also some plyometrics and speed work … Continue reading GORUCK training: Week 4 wrap up
I have my ruck, hydration unit, weight and a tentative list of supplies for my GORUCK light event in late October. I just confirmed that one piece of technology, my Milestone Pod, should be able to handle the challenge. I'm in the process of getting a new Lifeproof case for my phone so it survives. … Continue reading Three weeks to GORUCK
This is when I'm supposed to start the training program supplied by GORUCK over. But I'm still sore from Monday's beat down. Monday I went to a session with my extreme endurance friends at Hoorah 2 Heroes. The person who usually leads the training sessions wasn't there, so it was me, the OCR athlete and … Continue reading GORUCK training: Week 6
WOD (workout of the day) Equipment: None, though a strong upper body and core helps, parental instincts, the ability to forgive yourself Workout: Walk a mile to school. Drop of kids and proceed to your workout location. Attempt box jumps on the really high steps. If you fail, try the little steps instead. Get phone call … Continue reading GORUCK training: Week 5
So last week's Week 3 of GORUCK training was a bust. I did one and a half of the workouts. I struggled with muscle soreness and a virus that kept me congested and feeling like I needed to sleep all day. But, I'm better now, so I'm going to try this week again. So far … Continue reading Training: Week 3, The Remix
I stopped marathon training, because ... well, I don't have time to train for it this year. I've switched gears and plan to do one of the GORUCK challenges. It's the same length of time as a marathon, 4-7 hours, but the training takes less time out of my day, usually an hour or two. … Continue reading Training for life: Week 1
