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Date/Time
Date(s) - 11/12/2022
5:30 am - 6:30 am
Site Q - Rudy
Location
The Battlefield
Categories
What the ruck is a ruck? A hike with a weighted backpack (approx 30 lbs) while stopping along the brisk walk to do some invigorating exercise. Excellent 1st F (fitness) and 2nd F (fellowship). If an FNG (Friendly New Guy) is a bit timid to post for a workout the ruck is a great intro to the pax.
Pre Peepshow ruck
PAX: Cinnamons, Woodstock, Mercy, Runt, Bourbon, Lonzo – Q
We rucked around the pond and theater a few times so we could pick up Woodstock. Cinnamons complained the entire time about how early it was, but he got through it. It was a good warmup for the following events.
Peepshow Post/Recovery Ruck
PAX: Woodstock, Huck, Bourbon, Mercy, Lonzo -Q
We rucked over to the monument so we could experience “the hill” that the Churchill’s runners were going to have to do later. On the way back we were able to cross the finish line before the race started. So we won.
Peepshow Ruck
PAX: Woodstock, Bourbon, Meatloaf, Rudy, Floaties, Behr, Chicken Noodle, Runt, Manchester, Lonzo, Fat Amy, Cinnamons, Footloose, Keebler, Reload, Huckleberry, Mercy (q)
Intro, Principles, Mission
Beatdown:
Different from a standard pre ruck, the focus was coupons. In order to get stronger carrying coupons, carry coupons for shorter distances until you can carry more for longer, incrementally.
There were 3 classes of coupons: Coupons under 50 pounds worth their weight, between 50 – 99 pounds worth double their weight, and over 100 pounds worth triple their weight.
With the intent to incentivize carrying heavy objects, the 100# sandbag, punching bag, and an old, awkward carpet hit the triple points.
Split into 2 teams, after the PAX made the .25 mile trip around the theater, one would record the trip that was made, plus the total weight carried on the trip. If one carried 2 35# cinder blocks, they would mark 70. Since the weight of the coupons hit the 50-100 weight class, that 70# was given double points at the end when tallying points. For context, 2 trips with 1 35# cinder block would only give single points when tallied at the end.
There is room for improvement when it comes to the tallying. Perhaps there should be 1 type of coupon per weight class. Then the pax would only mark what weight class they carried, instead of weight of individual coupon. Class 1 – 1 cinder block. Class 2 – sandbags or 2 cinder blocks. Class 3 – the extra heavy stuff.
At the end, the count was rigged and stolen by Lonzo. Team 2 supposedly won, but Lonzo still has possession of the tally sheets.Team 2 did make more trips with the 100# coupons, and at triple points, they delivered the most bang for the *ruck.*
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