Category Archive For "HTL"
GORUCK GOREV Philly HTL AAR
This is my AAR (After Action Report) for the GORUCK GOREVOLUTION HTL event in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The AAR will address each event of the HTL (the Heavy, Tough, and Light) individually with commentary on the overlapping aspects of the HTL as a singular event. GORUCK Overview GRT, you can skip this. If you don’t know what …
Packing Video for GORUCK Heavy, Tough, and Light
In the video below I show exactly what (and how) I pack for a GORUCK Heavy, Tough, and Light. I’ve also included my gear list below the video with links in case you want to grab anything you see. If you have any questions (or suggestions) drop them in the comment section below. Gear List …
in HTL GORUCK HTL Redemption
My last attempt at an HTL didn’t go very well. In fact, the whole experience, from training to completing the Heavy to quitting the HTL, was so mentally and emotionally exhausting that I had a hard time getting back to rucking. I did one event 3 months after my failed HTL attempt and the results were less than …
IFQ – Failing My HTL – AAR
I freakin quit. In some ways, it is just that simple. Sure, I completed a GORUCK Heavy and I fully understand that this is no small thing. But, I didn’t sign up for a Heavy. I didn’t train for a Heavy. I didn’t plan and prepare for a Heavy. I didn’t sacrifice time, energy, and …
GORUCK 9/11 DC Heavy – AAR – Class 131
Start point: 15+/- miles outside of DC. Team: Twenty-nine men and women reported to SP. Twenty-five at ENDEX. Conditions: Sunny and mid 90’s both days. Yeah… it was hot. Cadre: JC Jordan (Force Recon, Active Duty), Brain Squared (Force Recon) Distance: 40+/- (actual miles unknown) Time: 24+/- hours (actual time unknown) The Standards – I Might …
in HTL I Registered for My First GORUCK HTL
I’ve talked about it for months. It has existed in theory. I even started training for my first GORUCK HTL. But, today, shit just got real. Thanks to GORUCK’s Father’s Day sale, it was time to commit and, honestly, I was scared. I put the events in my cart and just stared at them. In …
Training For My First GORUCK HTL
Failing to plan is planning to fail. In just over three months I’m going to attempt the first GORUCK HTL and I have given a tremendous amount of thought to my training plan and how I should prepare. I want to outline a training plan below and, while I can’t recommend that you follow it at this …
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