Brian's Note: Harvey is a friend of mine who I trained with a bit leading up to HCL 001. It should be noted that the GORUCK Heavy he completed in HCL 001 was the FIRST GORUCK event he has ever attempted. Harvey did set any self-imposed limitations on himself and I believe that's one of the reasons … [Read more...]
GORUCK HCL 001 AAR (Joseph Parente)
JOSEPH PARENTE (1OF12 DIRTY DOZEN) AAR: HCL 001, Sleepless in Seattle, WA Prior to reading you have to have met me once or understand the way my brain works… or doesn’t work, if you take offense to anything then you are reading this wrong... … [Read more...]
GRL115: Tunneling in San Francisco
Light does not mean easy. This must be distinctly understood or nothing wonderful can come from the story I'm going to relate. Is it going overboard to misquote “A Christmas Carol” when speaking about a physical fitness event? Yes, but overboard is what Light 115 was all about. … [Read more...]
Beneath the Surface
The GORUCK challenge means a lot of things to a lot of people. To some people, it is a way to challenge themselves physically and mentally and once they receive their patch - mission accomplished. To others, alumni for example, it is an excuse to catch up with and meet like minded friends and have a … [Read more...]
No One Gets Out Alive
No One Gets Out Alive #000 – Colorado Heavy #020 I sit here typing this and it hurts to laugh. I’m sure my heart was trying to violently escape my chest cavity from the exertions of the weekend, and it feels like my chest is bruised from the inside. … [Read more...]
A Review of GoRuck Nasty 001
GoRuck's announcement earlier this year that they would be hosting an obstacle course run was met with a lot of excitement in the GoRuck community. As news about the "Nasty Nick" origins of the obstacles and the beautiful venue emerged, Nasty became a regular topic of conversation among GoRuck's … [Read more...]