Category Archive For "AAR"
Bolts and Baptisms – Veterans Day HTL 2019 AAR
This is a recap of my experience at the 2019 Veterans Day GORUCK HTL… Well, at least the H & the T, but more on that later. (All photos by Dan Sell. Check him out.) A note for friends and family While many of the readers of this site know all about GORUCK, I often …
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9/11 GORUCK NYC HTL AAR – 2019
The 9/11 Memorial GORUCK events are, hands down, some of the best events that GORUCK puts on. My first Heavy was a 9/11 event and it impacted me deeply. Below, Erin Turowski shares her experience at the GORUCK 9/11 NYC event. During the event, she earned her HTL bolts. Her AAR is below. == Event: …
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GORUCK Self Responder AAR
The other day I saw a short post and patch picture pop up on the GORUCK Reddit sub. I had not heard of GORUCK Self Responder and was intrigued. I reached out to the poster, Brink, and asked if he could write up a quick AAR to share. He obliged and we’ve posted it below. …
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How to Complete the GORUCK Star Course 50-Mile in 10 hours
The 2019 GORUCK Star Course 50-miler in DC was an amazing event. It was my first Star Course experience and, as I note in my GORUCK Star Course AAR, it did not disappoint. Early in the event my team and I were cranking at a 14-minute-mile pace (+/-) and for a moment I thought, “We …
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GORUCK DC Star Course 50 Mile – AAR
The GORUCK Star Course 50 is no joke. Ruck 50 miles with 20+ pounds in under 20 hours. It ranks right up there with some of the hardest events I’ve done, my Heavy and HTL included. Below, I will share my thoughts on gear, training, my experience on the course, and post-event thoughts. In addition, …
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Fifth Annual GORUCK GRT Reunion AAR
In my mind, Jacksonville seemed a lot closer to Richmond than it is in reality. I thought it would be a relatively quick trip down on Friday, have some fun at the GRT Reunion, and then head back home Sunday. Apparently, it takes 9.5 to 10 hours to get down there. A twenty-hour round-trip effort …
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A Shot at Redemption – GORUCK Anaconda Light AAR
2019 Mar 18 Mike V. If you’ve been following along, you know that exactly two years ago I was fed an entire Humble Pie by Cadre Shredder and Cadre Cleve. The chances to right a personal failure are rare, so when I saw Shredder assigned to moderate this event, I knew I had a chance to …
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2019 GORUCK Tough Battle of the Bulge AAR – Cleveland, Ohio
What: GORUCK Tough Battle of the Bulge Where: Cleveland, Ohio Cadre: Cadre Igor At 0700 everything seems like a pretty good idea. Get together with some friends, meet at a blustery beach park in sub-freezing weather, talk about the events of the Battle of the Bulge and attempt to complete your first GORUCK Tough event. …
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On the Lighter Side – GORUCK Battle of the Bulge Light AAR
2019 Feb 19 Mike V. Back in November, when I was visited by the Good Idea Fairy and decided to do 12+ events in 2019 (you can read about it here), I made sure I pushed my first event out a few months. So imagine my surprise when I found myself in front of a …
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My First GORUCK – Battle of the Bulge AAR
Battle of the Bulge GORUCK Light San Jose California January 19, 2019 Submitted by Cas Bass My first GORUCK Light is in the bags. I wanted to share this AAR with the community/ www because I’m not your typical endurance athlete. I’m a short (5’3”), morbidly obese (220) female. I was scared signing up. I …
