[infobox]"...I promised to him that I would complete this heavy for him, and that I would get that Heavy patch to his wife, and one of my bricks to his sister. Small tokens to honor a great man." June Chung's After Action Review of GoRuck Heavy Class 014[/infobox] … [Read more...]
A Challenge on the Historic Beaches of Normandy
0100 06 June 2013 Point Du Hoc, Normandy, France A cold mass of buddies seeks shelter in one of the remaining bunkers on Point Du Hoc from the wind. As we are making small talk, and getting to know each other, from the rim of the bunker you hear, “One grenade and you’re all dead!” … [Read more...]
It Gets Easy in About 20 Meters
During the welcome party of my first GRC last summer in Pittsburgh, I told myself I'd never do this again, but after bonding with Class 229 and earning that patch at the end of those 11 grueling hours, I got the itch again. This time, it was Class 657 in Columbus, OH. … [Read more...]
Building & Crashing The Spartan Race
What’s better than running your first Spartan Race? Building the course for your first Spartan Race THEN running it for free! … [Read more...]
In Honor of a Friend
“It’s not about you, it’s about them” “Bye, I hope you have a safe trip.”, were the last words I spoke to my friend Roslyn “Roz” Schulte that day, May 20th, 2009, four years ago, in Kabul, Afghanistan. A few hours later I got the news that an IED (Improvised Explosive Device) had taken her life … [Read more...]
From 80 Pounds Overweight to GoRuck Tough
As I sit here and try to process everything that happened at my Go Ruck Challenge the question I get asked most often is "Why?". … [Read more...]