#goruckstarcourse

Highlights (and lowlights) from today’s @goruck #goruckstarcourse in #Indiannoplace . 26.47 miles. Not a great pace, but a finish is a finish. Couple things to note: I was SO BAD at getting the right picture at each waypoint that @goruckstarcourse was like “Dude, COME ON!”. So that cool headless statue? Wrong statue. That was probably the worst of it (I hope? Ha-Ha?). Also, note the exponential lack of enthusiasm @francisco.pascual.9469 displays in each passing frame. I kid, dude’s a trooper and a great teammate. Finally, the effects of the effort on my feet. #ruckup #soldiers&sailors #hooks #thewrongstatue #theruins #fairbanksartpark #CMI #krampuschallengescdb #okthatsenoughwiththehashtags Can’t cheat the Mountain, can’t Grey-man the Star Course. Now excuse me whilst I go teddy-Bear-nite-nite for the next day or so. (at Indianapolis, Indiana) https://www.instagram.com/p/CGvzDqOBFuX/?igshid=1nt308el3m5xc

10 miler https://www.rucksonparade.com/ Suns Out Guns Out this past Saturday, adding my own Skys Out Thighs Out to the ruck action. Rebuilding full body ruck strength for #route66marathon (rucking the Half in November) and #goruckstarcourse #StarCourse26 again in 2021. Surprisingly, my abs are feeling it more than any other muscle group after a few months away from distance rucking and general workouts! Started Saturday morning welll hydrated at 8 AM with overcast skys and trees along the Katy Trail providing lots of shade to keep the summer temp down. You can see my heart rate increaseing and pace decreasing near the end, though. Pushed knee strength, chafing tolerance, and public indecency to the limit wearing nothing but Merrell boots, Injinji toe socks, Semper Silkies, GORUCK Rucker, and a tank that became a wet neck cooling rag before the end. Body Glide to the rescue for sure! #ComeWithItNow #RucksOnParade #sempersilkies #weatherproof #enigmamachinetulsa #fitover50 #silverbeard #RWBRucking #RockTheRoute #RT66RunAmbassador #RT66RuckAmbassador #RT66Run #GreenCountryRuckers #embracethesuck #nuunambassador #StayHydrated #nuunlife #oldmanstrength #beingweakisdangerous #1stPhorm #charitychallenges #thankfulforsomuch (at Tulsa, Oklahoma) https://www.instagram.com/p/CDIBiwCHQkr/?igshid=mcqllvutm2x2

And… That's a wrap. In the end we ended up going about an extra mile, but that's OK. The point is to get strong. And as we always tell Duncan, hard things make you better. We said that a number of times during this ruck today. We lost Moira at the halfway point, but figured she still got her 5K patch, so will order that for her. Duncan and I will get the 10 K patches. 🎒👍🏻 #goruck #goruckstarcourse #columbusruckingclub #dfq #rucking #keeptrainjng #family #clintonville #whetstone #rucker #getfilthy #embracethesuck (at Columbus Metropolitan Library - Whetstone Branch) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_snxFSgSWh/?igshid=1ve3jnh183cp4

Last stop before the actual last stop- Bishop Watterson high school, the other high school in Clintonville.🎒 #goruck #goruckstarcourse #columbusruckingclub #dfq #rucking #keeptrainjng #family #clintonville #whetstone #rucker #getfilthy #embracethesuck (at Bishop Watterson High School) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_sldK-AOCj/?igshid=j03h9azu5iv8

Our latest stop was at a fantastic garden shop here in Clintonville, we are lots of people who are into do it yourself food production and like preferred to get there wares. We are past 5 miles now, and coming in on the homestretch. 🎒 #goruck #goruckstarcourse #columbusruckingclub #dfq #rucking #keeptrainjng #family #clintonville #whetstone #rucker #getfilthy #embracethesuck (at City Folk's Farm Shop) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_sjpybAGDG/?igshid=1bs8pay5ng4gi

Next stop, Duncan's high school: Columbus Whetstone HS. We had to make a stop here, because the school has been awesome for him as he transitioned out of his all autism school to a typical high school. He's been on the swim team, he's gotten honor roll every term he's been at school, and this place has just been fantastic. Go Braves! 🎒🇺🇸 #goruck #goruckstarcourse #columbusruckingclub #dfq #rucking #keeptrainjng #family #clintonville #whetstone #rucker #getfilthy #embracethesuck (at Whetstone High School) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_shDHDg0Gm/?igshid=1bhn06z9xnepk

And the next stop… Longview Barber Shop. This is the oldest continually running business in Clintonville, and also the place Duncan and I get our haircut. Had to make a stop here!🎒 #goruck #goruckstarcourse #columbusruckingclub #dfq #rucking #keeptrainjng #family #clintonville #whetstone #rucker #getfilthy #embracethesuck (at LONGVIEW BARBER SHOP) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_sbVnPAZLL/?igshid=etcdj2fid6th

Stop number three: the Clintonville Vietnam Memorial. I thought it was important to stop here and remember one of the reasons that we're out here today. 🇺🇸 #goruck #goruckstarcourse #columbusruckingclub #dfq #rucking #keeptrainjng #family #clintonville #whetstone #rucker #getfilthy #embracethesuck (at Clintonville, Columbus, Ohio) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_saMD5geRD/?igshid=rwk8fsz67vxg