RUCKS & GEAR

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GORUCK Tribe brings organization and inspiration to those of you who choose the harder path. Tribe is a way of life, the Cadre and community are the accountability. The theme of year 2 is LIFE HAS RISK.

Within each year, each month has a theme and a unique patch that will ship out automatically when you subscribe.

2022 GORUCK Tribe patches:

• January - Risk
• February - Strength
• March - Courage
• April - Breathe
• May - Reverence
• June - Dare
• July - Revolt
• August - Peace
• September - War
• October - Live
• November - Freedom

Workout: MILLER HERO WOD:

• 3 Mile Ruck
• 12 Rounds:

6 x Sandbag/Ruck Rows
6 x Burpee Squats (Full Burpee with Jump followed by Squat)
6 x 4 Ct Mountain Climbers
6 x Rucksack Getups

• 3 Mile Ruck

Rucking: 1 mile/day, every day. Use baseline weight.

Book: The Mission the Men and Me - Pete Blaber

Additional Tasking: Write down something positive that you want to do this year, and what you need to do to be ready. As opposed to cutting things out that you think of as negative, add a goal to your life that is positive. It works better.

Workout: Hero Wod DT
(1X IN February)

15 minute AMRAP:
- 3 sandbag hang cleans
- 3 sandbag press
- 6 push ups

Significance: This month we will honor USAF SSgt Timothy P. Davis "DT" who was killed on February, 20 2009 supporting operations in OEF when his vehicle was struck by an IED. You pick the weight and if you want a single or a double serving of shared pain.

Rucking: 1 Miler , 2 Miler, 3 Miler, 4 Miler, 5 Miler - ALL TIMED at baseline weight for you, or 45/30 (heavy). At least 2 full days rest between each one. See how you do.

Book: A Farewell to Arms - Ernest Hemingway

Quote: “The world breaks every one and afterward many are strong at the broken places.”
― Ernest Hemingway

15 minute AMRAP:

• 3 Sandbag Hang Clean (#60/#40)
• 3 Sandbag press (#60/#40)
• 6 Ruck push-ups (#30/#20)
• 12 Sit-ups with Ruck on chest (#30/#20)

BONUS WOD:

FALL OF BAGHDAD

Infill: 2000m Ruck (#30/#20)

34 rounds of:

• 1 Sandbag CLUSTER (#60/#40, which is a full squat clean +thruster)
• 3 Ruck Push Ups (#30/#20)
• 5 Mountain climbers

Exfil: 2000M Ruck (#30/#20)

Significance: Calvin Harrison was born in March

Rucking: 3x 3 mile Rucks using heavier than “normal” on all 3. 30 use 40/45/50 20 use 30/ 40/ 45 45 use 50/60/70

Book: Generation Kill

Additional Tasking: Courage is contagious. Reach out to at least 2 people and tell them why you believe they are courageous. Then do something that tests your courage, physically or mentally.

Workout: "Piestewa"
(1X in April)

6 rounds:

• 400M Ruck
  
• 7 "Double Push Up" Get Ups with Ruck On

Hold water in mouth throughout entire workout like Apache Run.

Significance: Lori Piestewa was the first Native American woman KIA. Ambushed in the attack where Jessica Lynch was taken POW. Her surname is derived from a Hopi language root meaning "water pooled on the desert by a hard rain"; thus, Piestewa (Hopi: [piˈɛstɛwa]) translates loosely as "the people who live by the water."

Rucking: RUCK: -3x 1 mile “Apache” Rucks. Mouth full of water. Only nose breathing.

-12 miler Timed. Go hard.

Book: Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art by James Nestor

Additional Tasking: Dedicate 5 minutes a day to a breathing practice/meditative/box breathing technique.

• 1 Mile Ruck
  
• 100 Pull-Ups
  
• 200 Push-Ups
  
• 300 Squats
  
• 1 Mile Ruck
  

All with (20/14lb)

Modification: Bent over sandbag rows (60/40) are a substitute for pull-ups.

Significance: In memory of Navy Lieutenant Michael P. Murphy, 29, of Patchogue, NY, who was killed in Afghanistan June 28, 2005. A U.S. Navy SEAL officer, Murphy was awarded the U.S. military’s highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions during the War in Afghanistan.

Rucking: 2 x 5 milers (timed) at baseline weight (usually 20/30#)

5 miler

5 miler retest

Either as standalone or combined with 5 milers above, ruck 2+ miles in the vicinity of a local cemetery. No noise, only respect.

Additional Task: Additional task: Visit a grave and make an offering. Consider visiting a veteran’s grave as part of the UWVC Memorial Day #LestWeForget Ruck (special patch details forthcoming). Say their name so they are not forgotten. Render a salute or place your hand over your heart in a moment of silence. If you feel compelled to do more, placing a small American flag would be an appropriate tribute in honor of their service to our country.

Workout: Stirling
(1X in June)

8 rounds:

Max Reps Ruck Unbroken Push-Ups (#30/#20)

74 Ruck Lunges (#30/#20)

**If you don't hit more than 5 push-ups then go Slick

Score: How many pushes in the 8 rounds Unbroken- Max Push-ups

“Who dares, wins. Who sweats, wins. Who plans, wins.” – British Special Air Service (SAS)

Significance: Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Archibald David Stirling, DSO, OBE (15 November 1915 – 4 November 1990) was a Scottish officer in the British Army, mountaineer, and the founder of the Special Air Service. He saw active service during the Second World War.

Rucking:

2 X 4 miles Heavier

20 use 30/ 40/ 45

30 use 40/45/50

45 use 50/60/70

Retest: 3 miles to compare to your March Month

Additional Task: Dare yourself to try something new that you've been hesitant to try.

"Revolt is the right of the people." - John Locke

Workout: KNOWLTON
(1X in July)

17 minute AMRAP:

9 Ruck Upright Row (#30/#20)

16 Ruck Swings (#30#20)

76 Steps Sandbag and Ruck Carry (#60/#40 & #30/#20)

Then 1 Mile HEAVY RUCK, (100 LBS RX/Double your baseline/Scale as needed)

9-16-76 represents the day Col Thomas KNOWLTON was killed in action in the Revolutionary war.

Significance: "When virtue forces you to cross the line" Tell the story of Thomas KNOWLTON and his actions during the Revolutionary War:

Rucking:

Ladder style (1 of each):

5 mile, 4 miles, 3 miles, 2 mile, 1 mile.

All done with “event standard” weight for Time. #30 for over 150 lb Body weight #20 for under 150lb body weight

Additional Task: The First Amendment of the US Constitution grants the right of the people to peaceably assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. This is a form of revolt. Find a cause that you feel strongly about and find a way to petition the Government to make a change.

"Peace begins with a smile." -Mother Teresa

Workout: "The 13"
(1X in August)

Part 1: 13min AMRAP

13 sandbag man makers

13 ruck lunges

Part 2: At the 30min Mark (you have a time hack)

13- min AMRAP

13 Sandbag get-ups

13 ruck push-ups

Immediately Ruck 1 Mile

Significance: Honoring the 13 Troops killed during the final days and withdrawal from Afghanistan. :

Rucking:

31 Total miles. Broken any way throughout month. 31+ lbs.

“Only the dead have seen the end of war.” ― Plato

9/11 NEVER FORGET:

BUY-IN: 2001 Meter Ruck (1.25 Miles) - Ruck + Sandbag Carry

9 rounds of these movements:

11 Step Ups with Ruck (sub lunges if no box available)

11 Sandbag Thrusters

11 Sandbag Rows

11 Sandbag Over the shoulder Throws

11 Sandbag Single Leg Deadlifts

Significance: Note: The movements simulate the kinds of push/pull/press carry movements that First Responders performed as they helped people to safety in Lower Manhattan and at the Pentagon, and the kinds of movements they performed to dig through rubble for survivors. Never Forget.

Rucking:

110 Flights Of Stairs or 2,071 steps

RX: Ruck weight #30/#20

110 Flights Of Stairs or 2,071 steps

RX: Ruck weight #30/#20

Scale up: Ruck weight #45 which is an average weight of basic firefighters gear

Scale down: Ruck Weight (#20/#10)

The numbers are significant — 343 New York City Fire Department first responders died at Ground Zero that day trying to climb the 110 flights of stairs to save people during an unimaginable event.

Additional Task: "It takes courage to stand up and speak. It also takes courage to sit down and listen." This quote is from Sebastian Junger's Vets Town Hall organization whose mission is to give veterans a space to speak about their experience at war. This month your additional challenge is to find someone who has been to war and ask them to speak about their experience as you listen. If you are someone who has been to war, you can still participate in this challenge as both a listener and a speaker.

Workout: Chad 1000X

1,000 box step-ups completed as a team, partner, or individual for time.

3 OPTIONS: 1. Slick // No rucksack. You pick the height of the step-ups.

2. Standard // 30#/20# rucksack. You pick the height of the step-ups.

3. Expert // 45# rucksack. Use 20" box for step-ups.

Significance

Sara Wilkinson and GORUCK present the hero workout “CHAD” - in honor of Navy SEAL Chad Wilkinson who took his life on October 29, 2018 due to the effects of numerous deployments, several TBIs, blast wave injuries and PTSD. Our goal is to honor Chad’s life and legacy and to raise awareness for suicide prevention. This year, join us again in paying respect to Chad Wilkinson and all those who have been lost to suicide, while also committing to try to change the number. #CHAD1000X

Rucking

Buddy Check: Ruck with a buddy 4 times this month. If you can't ruck with them then phone a buddy and catch up with them.

Quality embroidered 2" x 3" patch with reflective spearhead and VELCRO® "hook" backing.

Espionage isn't supposed to be eye-catching, but sometimes rules are meant to be broken.

Back in the 80s, kids learned that “Knowing is half the battle.”

And you all know that consistency is key when it comes to weekly Ruck Club events. But sometimes we all get stuck in a rut, rucking the same routes over and over. That’s why we’re looking to expand your knowledge of the rucking options in your area by bringing you the Recon Ruck!

This concept is simple: do some reconnaissance and scout out a NEW location you haven’t rucked before, then bring your crew there for some miles and smiles. That’s it. Just change it up! It could be someplace in town like a park you’ve not visited before, or a route through a different neighborhood, or it could even be an off-road trail you’ve not rucked before as a club. Then enjoy the new sights and sounds with your team. As always, cap it off with beers (or the celebratory beverage of your choice) at ENDEX.

• Minimum distance is 4 miles
• 4 participants or more
• You decide how much weight you carry in your ruck
• Share on social media using #RUCKCLUBCALLOUT and tag @goruck

In the 1984 black comedy, Gremlins, a gadget salesman buys a special gift for his son at a store in Chinatown. The shopkeeper reluctantly sells him a cute but mysterious creature known as a “mogwai,” with a warning to never expose him to bright light, water, or to feed him after midnight. When his son fails to heed these rules, he accidentally unleashes a horde of malevolent creatures on a small town.

Welcome to the Gremlins Ruck! For this month’s Halloween-themed 80s callout, you and your team will similarly fail to heed the shopkeeper’s warnings, unleashing some mischievous Good Livin’ on your city. First of all, you’ll need to step off after midnight. Then, you’ll ruck to a body of water; it could be a creek, a fountain, a pond, or even a splash pad. What matters is that you all get completely immersed…or at least drenched from head to toe. (Bonus points if you all do hydro-burpees as a team!) Then head out to ruck 4 miles or more together.

If you want to add an extra challenge with some Gremlin-style shenanigans, include an after-midnight food challenge! Line up everyone for a rucks-on bear crawl race, set out a matching number of hot dogs (or a snack of your choice) at the turnaround point, then have everyone bear crawl 25 yards out, devour the food, and then quickly bear crawl back to the starting line!

• 4 participants or more

• Minimum distance is 4 miles

• Must begin AFTER midnight

• Must get completely soaked/immersed at the beginning of the ruck

• Bonus cool points for hydro-burpees as a team

• Food challenge (optional)

• 25 yard bear crawl race, wolf down a hot dog (or snack of your choice), bear crawl back

• Share on social media using #RUCKCLUBCALLOUT and tag @goruck

Since the weather is starting to warm up, we thought we’d bring back a good ol’ fashion Ranger Panties Ruck. So track down your RPs and get some sun on those thighs! Bonus points for rucking through busy public spaces and making sure everyone sees what you’re bringing to the table.

• 4 miles minimum
• Everyone must be wearing Ranger Panties/Silkies (bonus cool points for carrying Old Glory)
• No weight requirement; use your normal training weight
• You have to ruck with at least 4 other people. Minimum 5 people per group. Everyone must be in the group picture where we can see and count them in order to be eligible.
• Screencap of distance covered with some sort of date/time stamp
• Share on social media and use #RUCKCLUBCALLOUT and tag @goruck.

We’re celebrating America’s 250th birthday the GORUCK way: with a heaping helping of Good Livin’!

Welcome to the Freedom Mile. Participants will choose a weight that challenges them (60, 80, or 100 lbs) and carry it for 1 mile as fast as they can in addition to their ruck. This can be scaled based on the participant’s age and physical ability.

Participants are encouraged to consume 4 x 12 oz. beers (or their choice of non-alcoholic beverages) during the event. Four laps, four beers, best time wins!

On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence, severing the 13 American colonies from Great Britain. Drafted primarily by Thomas Jefferson, it outlined reasons for separation, provided a list of grievances, and established America’s foundational principles of natural rights, including life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

In honor of that watershed moment, we will ruck 17.76 miles. And we encourage you to wear red, white, and blue and carry Old Glory at the front of your formation!

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  Dress in your best patriotic outfit, carry the flag, and ruck 17.76 miles
  
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  Advanced: Complete 17.76 miles in a single ruck event
  
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  Intermediate: Complete 17.76 miles within a week
  
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  Beginner: Complete 17.76 miles during the month
  
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  Weight:
  
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  20lb plate - Men
  
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  10lb plate - Women
  
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  Share on social media using #RUCKCLUBCALLOUT and tag @goruck
  

Preorder, ships mid March

"Give me liberty, or give me death!" is a famous quote from a speech by Patrick Henry, delivered on March 23, 1775 at the Second Virginia Convention, urging the state to raise a militia for the Revolutionary War against Britain. The speech argued that peaceful negotiation was futile and that the colonies must fight for their freedom. The line served as a rallying cry for America’s independence.

Welcome to the Liberty or Death Ruck. You and your team will complete a 5K distance (or more if your club has a bunch of hard chargers). Each time you complete a mile, you will give your participants a choice: LIBERTY OR DEATH:

LIBERTY = A patriotic activity

Examples:

• Sing a patriotic song (such as “Yankee Doodle,” “You're a Grand Old Flag,” “America the Beautiful,” or “My Country 'Tis of Thee”)
• Recite the preamble to the Constitution
• Recite a line from Patrick Henry
• Give participants 60 seconds to list the Bill of Rights

DEATH = Short, simple PT (1 set of 10 reps, hard chargers can do 3 sets of 10 reps)

Examples:

• 10 ruck burpees
• 10 ruck squats
• 10 ruck presses
• 10 ruck push-ups

• Ruck the route and complete a “Liberty or Death” challenge at each mile.
• Minimum distance: 3 miles
• Weight: rucker's choice, but go heavy on this one…liberty is worth the effort!
  • If you normally ruck 10# dry, level up to 20#
  • If you normally ruck 20# dry, level up to 30#
  • If you normally ruck 30# dry, level up to 45#
• Share on social media using #RUCKCLUBCALLOUT and tag @goruck

Sandbags (and rucksacks) come with patch friendly 2” x 3” VELCRO® sewn on to the front. When a Sandbag PT session calls for multiple weights, label your Sandbags with weight patches.

Add your initials and create your own unique personalized leather patch.

NOTE: 5 character limit. Uppercase Letters or numbers (0-9) only. Allow 5-7 business days for customization after placing order. Custom initials can not be changed after order is placed.

Custom patches will ship separately from the rest of your order. Cannot ship internationally.

Flat Laces
Ideal for athletic shoes, flat laces are built to fit our Low Top Ballistic Trainers and I/O Cross Trainers. They will stay very securely tied and helps spreads pressure more evenly across the top of the foot.

NOTE: Flat laces are not compatible with Mid Top Ballistic Trainers

We are committed to doing things the right way, not the easy way. That’s why we design and build our fabrics from the ground up and customize the fits to match. The standard approach—the one nearly everyone takes—is to slap a logo on some off-the-shelf hat that already exists. The world’s landfills are full of hats that are made like this. We reject that outright. That’s not how you build gear that lasts.

We invest the time, effort, and energy to do it our way. We take pride in every stitch, we obsess over every detail, so that it meets our standards.

Two things make running in the Florida sunshine even better. A rucksack to increase our VO2 Max and a featherweight ToughMesh hat to keep our core temp down and the sun’s cancer rays off our skin. ToughMesh is our premium Italian fabric that weighs just barely more than nothing and dries lightning fast - even after you jump your sweat drenched body in the pool after a long, hard ruck run. We are meant to live life at the edges, the A/C life is not for us. Wear hard, use often.

1000X tougher than a cheap ass coozie, Ballistic Beer Jackets also keep your beer colder longer, and feel like pure quality with every sip. Customize the experience with your favorite patch. Specially designed by our talented Scars team here at home – because we know how cold a beer should be.

Pro Tip: Always bring two. One for you, one for your buddy.

Looking for your own DIY ruck upgrade? Customize the color of your paracord zipper pulls with this kit and our easy to follow how-to video. Kit contains 12 heat shrink tubes and 4 yards of paracord.