November 1st, 2017 By Project

So a few days ago, YHC accepted an open invitation from fellow MeCa Pax Brian Baute (Future edit of F3 name coming if anyone knows it) to sign up for a ruck training program from Team Spearhead called Pathfinder (https://pathfinderrucktraining.com).  After checking out the interwebs, YHC took the leap in preparation for the upcoming GoRuck Tough in March 2018, along with some other PAX.  The program runs 12 weeks and the requirements are briefly listed below.  Since the training starts 11/01/17, I decided to take the Q for day one of training with a ruck workout.  As I posted, I would see there were four runners and 1 rucker, (this solo Q) for a total of 5 PAX posting in the gloom.  A super brief disclaimer to the F3 veterans and this is how it went.

Runners

Completed a circuit in MC that included the haunted day care route.  The running PAX averaged a blistering 7:10-9:10 minute pace for a 4 mile average.  Nice work gentlemen.  Keep up the work!

Rucker

As mentioned above, the Pathfinder Endure (Class 014) program requires the following for successful completion:

• 125 rucking miles
• 24 ruck workouts
• 5 Pathfinder challenges (see above website for challenge details)

So for day 1, this is how the ruck workout went:

Ruck weight: 50#

Ruck 1 mile as fast as you can (YHC hit 15:45) and immediately go into the following ladder:

50 SSH
40 Lunges (20 each leg)
30 Side Lunges (15 each side)
20 Mountain climbers
10 Merkins
20 Mountain climbers
30 Side Lunges (15 each side)
40 Lunges (20 each leg)
50 SSH

Finish by rucking another mile as fast as you can (YHC forgot to pause the timer for the beatdown.  Lesson learned).

CoT

• Continue to pray for Marie Callender’s mom.
• Pray for Hula who is traveling internationally on a mission trip
• Tonight is HDHH at 26 acres with a special Sugar beatdown

Moleskin

• Unknown to any of the PAX who posted today, YHC took his first nose dive with full ruck on.  After stepping of a curb wrong in the dark, YHC realized it’s hard to prevent a fall with a 50# ruck.  Sure would have been nice to have a fellow rucker there to cover my six.  Oh well, maybe next week.
• YHC definitely needs continued work on his form with a ruck, as well as distance and time hacks.  
• YHC has to remember to work the distance timer’s correctly to make sure time hacks are being made.
• I hope to see more ruckers in the future.  YHC will be doing some weird things, like beatdowns with a ruck, over the next few weeks of Boot Camps and Bell Busters.

Go work gentlemen.  Looking forward to seeing you in the gloom.

Rolling Ruck, The Satisfaction Cruise

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