Category Archive For "AAR"
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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 …
From Zero to HTL
Silverback’s AAR (Images courtesy of Beth Sundquist) Recently I completed my first GORUCK event, the JFK Memorial Heavy…and then the Tough…and then the Light. Yes, my first GORUCK event (ever) was an HTL, and I enjoyed it thoroughly. I profited greatly from the AAR’s of other GORUCK athletes and I want to return the favor …
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My First GORUCK Event – Veteran’s Day AAR – Dan Metcalf
By Dan Metcalf (IG: @dmetcalfpcv) Veterans Day GORUCK Tough 2018 What a beautiful way to celebrate this weekend. Got to see the city from angles I hadn’t before. Got to do more than I ever could on my lonesome through collective effort. Brought out the same in others. Reflected on service and sacrifice. And the …
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GORUCK Selection 020 – 13 Q’s with Roster #020 (VW)
Like many people, I faked working in order to watch the first several hours of the GORUCK Selection live feed of the admin phase. After the briefing, the cadre ran the candidates through the usual, “Empty your ruck. Pack your ruck.” shenanigans. The activity is intended to add a little stress to the already stressful situation …
