AO: all-things-rucking
Q: heatstroke
PAX: Gulfstream, Scrum, Hacksaw, Handy Manny
FNGs: None
COUNT: 5
QIC: Heatstroke
PAX: Gulfstream, Scrum, Handy Manny, Hacksaw

A special Iron Pax Challenge modification was on deck this morning with nothing but rucks, sweat, and bad music to carry us through. The Chris Kyle Ruck WOD looked manageable on paper… until the ruck swings, thrusters, and ruck burpees set in. Turns out it takes deceptively long to get through those rounds. Great work by all regardless — nobody quit, even when 73 degrees felt like 93.

⏱ Format
• 40 min AMRAP
• Burpees don’t count toward rep total
• EMOM at 5 min intervals

🎒 The Thang
• 40 Ruck Swings
• 40 Lateral Ruck Hops
• 40 Ruck Thrusters
• 40 Decline Merkins (feet up on ruck)

➡️ Every 5 minutes: stop, ruck run 25 yards out, 5 burpees, ruck run 25 yards back, then pick up where you left off.

The soundtrack? Brutal. QIC had high hopes for a gritty American Sniper vibe, but apparently his music app thinks Jock Jams Vol. 2 is the way. Collective suffering ensued.

Highlights:
• Hacksaw revealed his war movie résumé is basically just Star Wars (yes, intergalactic nonsense counts).
• Hacksaw also learned the hard way that Co-Q responsibilities are a one-way street.
• Everyone learned that tapering for a double tough doesn’t mean things get any easier.

Solid work, men. No better way to start the morning.