Category Archives: #ruck

1/27/19 BO 12-Mile Ruck Back Blast

PAX: Meter Maid, Vacuum, and Plumb Bob WEATHER: Upper 30s, Clear, Breezy, especially along the river LOCATION: Meet up at the base of the Big Four Bridge, traveled both sides of the river DISTANCE: 12 Miles TIME: 3:28 Huggies sent out a message recently about an on your own GoRuck 12-mile timed event.  That’s perfectContinueContinue reading “1/27/19 BO 12-Mile Ruck Back Blast”

BO 12 Mile Ruck Sunday 1/27 @ Big Four

This pretty much explains it all.  Huggies posted this a few days ago and there seems to be some interest.  We will start on the Kentucky side of the Big Four Bridge at 5:00 AM.  We will travel on both sides of the river.  I’ve mapped out a path that (if the GPS and GoogleContinueContinue reading “BO 12 Mile Ruck Sunday 1/27 @ Big Four”

1/6 Backblast- “Stranger Danger” Ruck

  7 PAX met up at 5:30 to start a 10 mile ruck at the Posh. 4 of us were there on time…Meter Maid had technical difficulties and couldn’t get out of his house, so Airplane being a true HIM, swooped by and grabbed him on the way. In typical Momma’s Boy fashion, he cameContinueContinue reading “1/6 Backblast- “Stranger Danger” Ruck”

Pre-Blast. BO. Ruck. Black Friday: Let’s Go Shopping…Ruck. I Meant To A BEAT DOWN!

  Date: 11/23/2018   Time:  0630   Where: The O — Basketball Courts   Gents, Who wants to get in some extra credit before we start?? HA! Joking.  I won’t be on Miyagi-Time. I will be on F3 Time. So let’s get out there and get to it! We will be booking it, and thereContinueContinue reading “Pre-Blast. BO. Ruck. Black Friday: Let’s Go Shopping…Ruck. I Meant To A BEAT DOWN!”

BO Ruck. Back Blast. Calling an Audible: Here Comes a Millennial Ruck. Sorry, Abacus. 11.16.2018.

It was approximately 5:30pm, on Friday, 11/16/2018. I hopped into my car, and I was off to Mad Cow’s house to pick up his rucksack that he lent me for the big November Ruck Event. I was getting pumped thinking about all the mumble chatter around what the Abacus ruck would entail. I was excited,ContinueContinue reading “BO Ruck. Back Blast. Calling an Audible: Here Comes a Millennial Ruck. Sorry, Abacus. 11.16.2018.”

Back Blast – Operation Legacy Veteran’s Day Ruck in honor of Marine Sgt. David N. Wimberg 11/11/2018

Weather – Cold Sunny 25 degrees.  75% humidity 14 PAX – Sump Pump, Alexa, Meter Maid, Airplane, Skid, McCoy (R, FNG), Huggies (Q), Jitterbug (R), Maize, Catfish, Diablo, Momma’s Boy, Fungi, Chestnut I’ll start with how this all came together.  I was in a time pinch trying to get this project off the ground.  We’veContinueContinue reading “Back Blast – Operation Legacy Veteran’s Day Ruck in honor of Marine Sgt. David N. Wimberg 11/11/2018”

PreBlast – November Ruck Abacus Q 11/16/18 8:30PM Seneca Park Basketball Courts

Join Abacus for an urban hike (RUCK) through the park as we get better! Starting point – Seneca Park Basketball Courts Time – 8:30 Sharp Ending point – TBD Charity / Good Works – We all have been impacted by cancer in one way or another. Many cancer patients benefit from transfusions of blood, platelets,ContinueContinue reading “PreBlast – November Ruck Abacus Q 11/16/18 8:30PM Seneca Park Basketball Courts”

9.21.18 Ruck Training Back Blast

Just like yesterday’s pre-blast, I plan to keep this simple as well. Sometimes I spend to much time overthinking a workout when most of the time the simplest ideas get the best results. I intended to let the PAX know that this would not be an easy workout, and this morning it was apparent thatContinueContinue reading “9.21.18 Ruck Training Back Blast”

9.21.18 Ruck Training Pre-Blast

I am going to keep it simple this time. If you like to RUCK and you like the MURPH, then this workout will be perfect for you. It’s probably not going to be easy, it might even be downright brutal, but we don’t get up for easy. So if your HIM enough to give itContinueContinue reading “9.21.18 Ruck Training Pre-Blast”

St Aloys – Rucking Black Ops – Backblast 9.8.18

PAX: Viking, Meter Maid (Q) I had the privilege of taking Viking on his first ruck prior to his football theme VQ at the County. We were able to converse through our track through Pewee Valley. As I have said before, rucking is a great 2F to get to know your other PAX. Be lookingContinueContinue reading “St Aloys – Rucking Black Ops – Backblast 9.8.18”

St. Aloys – Black Ops Pre Workout Ruck for 9.9.18 – Pre Blast

This will be a good one for rucking beginners and 2.0 friendly. We will begin at 6am in the usual spot of the St Aloys parking lot. We will do a little more than three miles prior to the Viking 7am football themed beat down. SYITG! -Meter Maid

08.25.18 St. Aloys Rucking Black Ops Backblast

Yesterday night I agreed to the Rucking Q for St. Aloys. I wanted to get an event up for this morning on short order especially considering next weekend is Labor Day. In the end, I ended up rucking with LaunchPad and his 2.0. Q: Meter Maid Pax (3): LaunchPad (respect), iPad (FNG 2.0), Meter MaidContinueContinue reading “08.25.18 St. Aloys Rucking Black Ops Backblast”

GoRuck Rain Ruck Training Back Blast – 8.17.18

Yesterday I was sitting at work minding my business when I see a slack notification come through from Twitter on my desktop (Thanks to CI for his Slack training, I now keep it on my desktop to stay in the know) about a Rain Ruck event that is being put on by GoRuck. Once IContinueContinue reading “GoRuck Rain Ruck Training Back Blast – 8.17.18”

Ruck Training Pre Blast – GoRuck Rain Ruck – 8.17.18

Earlier today we saw a tweet regarding this opportunity to receive a GoRuck patch for completing a “Rain Ruck” challenge. A few of us decided to turn tomorrow’s ruck training into a perfect opportunity to make this happen. *We have adjusted the time to 0500-0615. Still at the Poshlands. Please see the details below andContinueContinue reading “Ruck Training Pre Blast – GoRuck Rain Ruck – 8.17.18”

Black Ops Ruck Training at the Posh Back Blast 7-27-18

Weather – Light Rain early on. 70 degrees 84% humidity PAX 7 – Abacus, Nice n’ Slow, Pew Pew, Meter Maid, Launch Pad, Fanny Pack (R), Huggies (Q). This was the first of, hopefully, many Friday morning ruck training WOs.  Ruck sacks were worn the entire workout.  YHC wearing the Rucker 2.0 with 30 lbs.ContinueContinue reading “Black Ops Ruck Training at the Posh Back Blast 7-27-18”

Pre Blast – Black Ops Ruck Training at the Poshlands 7-27-18

When: Friday 7-27-18 @ 5:30am Where: Splash pad area at Beckley Creek Park What to Bring: A ruck sack with some weight.  General Rule:  If you are over 150 lbs then 30 lbs. of weight in the ruck.  If under then 20 lbs.  If you don’t have the weight, that’s ok too.  Bring what youContinueContinue reading “Pre Blast – Black Ops Ruck Training at the Poshlands 7-27-18”

BackBlast GoRuck Operation Red Wings Tough 7/20/18

The following backblast were written from our unique perspectives of the challenge. SKID – just proud of you all clearly leading the way despite being newbies If anything, I’d add how I hate being platoon leader/ squad leader….. but how GOOD it is for me to do that. I don’t like having people depend onContinueContinue reading “BackBlast GoRuck Operation Red Wings Tough 7/20/18”

PRE-BLAST; July F3 Ruck Event; 7/14/18 0600 @ Jefferson Memorial Forest

Saturday July 14, 2018 0600 to ~1030 for full 12.5 miles OR 0600 to ~830 for half 6.5 miles Jefferson Memorial Forest 11311 Mitchell Hill Road Fairdale, KY 40118 🚨 Please be sure to arrive a few minutes early.  We will leave the parking lot at 0600.  🚨 This month’s Ruck Event will not be anythingContinueContinue reading “PRE-BLAST; July F3 Ruck Event; 7/14/18 0600 @ Jefferson Memorial Forest”

Team #1 Capture the Flag BB: Risk and (no) Reward (6/22)

I had the distinguished honor of captaining Team #1 or shall I say the A-Team! Gypsy aka Faceman, always looked good, start to finish. Old Bay aka Hannibal, not the captain, but a true leader within this crew.  He brought a speaker-genius! Newman aka B.A. Baracus, the man can carry 10 times his body weightContinueContinue reading “Team #1 Capture the Flag BB: Risk and (no) Reward (6/22)”

June 22 Capture the Flag Ruck Event – (Maybe) Final Preblast

10 Teams; +/-40 Pax.  Here is your (maybe) Final update/packing list: 1. Each team must have a sharpie to mark their map (or a marker capable of marking a laminated map), so they can clearly mark the map and text the image at 8 pm. 2. Teams must stay together at all times. 3. “CapturedContinueContinue reading “June 22 Capture the Flag Ruck Event – (Maybe) Final Preblast”

Backblast, “Currahee Ruck” Nolin Black-Ops May 27, 2018.

Backblast, “Currahee Ruck” Nolin Black-Ops May 27, 2018. Weather: Perfect! 81 Degrees, sunny with light cool breeze.  QIC: Flounder  Pax: Flounder, Gypsy, Pew Pew, Meter Maid.  4 HIMs assembled to tame Currahee, 2 miles up and 2 miles back(+a little extra credit). Hi Ho Silver! Pew Pew unable to ruck due to injury, modified byContinueContinue reading “Backblast, “Currahee Ruck” Nolin Black-Ops May 27, 2018.”

Black Op Ruck BB – Nothing Fancy

Mad Cow, Wham!, Star Child, Flounder, Zartan, Old Bay, Mouth and CI went for a ruck over the Big 4 Bridge to Indiana and back. Here are the highlights: The train almost made us all late The Ferris Wheel is gone, but it was expensive and you could have got stuck watching fireworks Zoo isContinueContinue reading “Black Op Ruck BB – Nothing Fancy”

GROWRUCK09 (GORUCK Custom Tough 2621) Backblast Link

For those of you that were there, wanted to go but couldn’t, are curious, or just bored, here is a link to the Backblast for GROWRUCK09, which occurred in Toledo, Ohio on April 28-29, 2018. http://f3toledo.com/f3-ohio-growruck09-backblast/ Also, here is a link to the AAR done by the F3 Louisville Pax, which may be of interestContinueContinue reading “GROWRUCK09 (GORUCK Custom Tough 2621) Backblast Link”

GORUCK Tough 2621: GrowRuck09 — AAR Backblast 4/30/2018

Seven of us participated in the GORUCK Custom Tough 2621 (GrowRuck09) in Toledo Ohio on April 28-29, 2018.  Below are After Action Reports (AARs) – more gear and physical/mental state focused – which may be helpful to you in future events. The actual Backblast AAR is coming soon. It will be epic. CI AAR First,ContinueContinue reading “GORUCK Tough 2621: GrowRuck09 — AAR Backblast 4/30/2018”

4/14 Night Ruck Backblast – Hard Rain 2

Q-dre: Captain Insane-o (YHC), Zartan Pax (9): OJ, PK, Star Child, Mouth, Tool Time, Diablo, Mad Cow, Zartan, CI Objective: Ruck over 10 miles, starting at 2100 and ending at 0100 through a challenging, hilly environment with PT and fellowship. Method: I’ll be real honest, I forgot I signed up to plan this one. ZartanContinueContinue reading “4/14 Night Ruck Backblast – Hard Rain 2”