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It made sense to talk to Emily and Jason McCarthy while walking — or, to be more specific, while rucking.
Dave Castro rarely speaks of his service at the tip of the spear but the imprint of those years of training to excellence is apparent in eve
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TRIED AND TESTED IN TIMES OF CHAOS
Via Jason McCarthy
I do my best to stay away from the (political) hate, there’s no hope in that and it doesn’t help anyone who needs it. But I’ve gotten enough forwards and seen enough venom in the last couple days about everything from energy independence to vaccination justice to a softer military — all pointing to some sort of validation of our nation’s demise — if you tune in too much, you’ll swear it never stops. But it needs to.
It’s not to say we’re perfect. No matter your beliefs, we have a hard road ahead. Embrace it — ours has always been the harder path. But the more important message is to say that the struggle begins from within. And then it stays close to home, with those we love and those we break bread with, our communities. If you want to complain about everything all the time, these actions are part of the problem. Change your ways.
Here’s a brief how-to, call it a life hack tried and tested in times of chaos. You need to take care of yourself so that you can take care of and inspire others, better. For me, that means add a little weight to the ruck in the morning and toss some sandbags around till the brain clears up. This has nothing to do with a thumb work-out, nothing to do with staring at a screen, or yelling at some bot on some thread that found me. Let it go.
Move heavy stuff till you get more optimistic. Then share that tale far and wide. The good news is, you’ll feel better, too.
Monday Love
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If you hate what you do, and this goes on for too long, change your life. I’m not talking about a bad day or a bad week — we all have those. I’m saying, if you permanently dread Mondays, you do actually have options. First is, show up to work in such a state that you have to take a shower or at a minimum that you learn the art of the baby wipe wipe down. Everything is better without the fuzz in your brain, and only physical exhaustion cures it — we all know this about our dogs and our kids, let’s remember it for ourselves. My life hack is a 4 mile ruck to work, with Monster. By the time I get to @goruck, I have a short list of things I’m really excited to get to work on today.
Another option - fake it till you make it. Pretend you do love your job, change your attitude. Try to make the others around you better instead of lamenting your lot in life. Self-pity is toxic for all, and most of all for you. Optimism and a good attitude are self-fulfilling prophecies — the thing is, you have to keep the faith because they will be tested.
The last option is, if you hate your life for too long, change up the scenery. Find a new job, pursue a new dream, do something different. If it entails less money, ask yourself what you really value in life. If it entails more money, make sure it’s not a trap to get you to forsake a life you do love for someone else’s version of your path.
Your path is your path. You get to choose. So choose wisely.
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Date & Time Sunday, December 20, 2020 08:00 Start Point GORUCK HQ 415 Pablo Avenue North, Suite 140, Jacksonville Beach, FL 10 Year Tough
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“Bricks – four if you are under 150 pounds, six if you’re over. Life isn’t fair. Each brick should weigh 4-6 pounds.”
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Teamwork, leadership, camaraderie, smiles, and a gut-check worthy of Special Operations training. But the beauty of the Challenge is that it
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This is a free 10-week training plan/guide for those training to complete a GORUCK Tough. Overview This GORUCK Tough Training Plan is design
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Here is our second installment in Derek’s “Meet the GRT” series, taking a look at the life and times of the ruckers in our community. — Meet
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After being an avid runner for years, I started obstacle course racing to try something new and I tried a few Spartan Hurricane Heats as wel
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Ruck BEAST Squad features interviews with members of the community to highlight their lives, training, gear, and insight. Hopefully as you r
“This sucks, but you’re up to it physically, so let go and laugh at the absurdity! Across the street some lonely financial planner is watching TV in his $2 million living room, and you’ve chosen to fireman carry a Filipino school teacher with sand in your nostrils! Trust me, this is awesome!”
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PART 1 – HOW TO GET STARTED & THE FUNDAMENTALS Let’s just say this and start here: rucking is simple to start. You can do it in your neighbo