A bit of a climb

We looked at the sky, and at 18F said in unison “this feels warm”. Yes, out loud and it didn’t even phase us. Getting up to head outside and get our workout in has made it being in colder temps and make statements like that common between us RuFF regulars.

I mean how often do you really make it outside in below freezing weather while wearing one or two layers to get on icy covered ground for a workout? Turn around the next day and do it again. It is challenging to begin a process as physically demanding as getting up that early (0400) for the general population.

Once you have step one covered then getting yourself outside with us is Huge! You’ll find yourself in the company of others that refuse to do regular things and be okay with it. You will be challenged to do things that inside the gym are uncomfortable.

Today one of the consistent hints was a 200m run between exercises on an icy hill. Like run up there hill, lunges (2 laps) up the hill, burpees, goblet squats, push ups, bear crawl up the hill.

Oh, I also forgot to mention that we were not able to take off our rucksacks for the entire time we rucked to the park, worked out, and rucked back to our starting point CF Spero.

Today the rucks needed to be on the heavier side than usual which meant that ladies had to put extra weight inside them while the guys put extra-extra weight to get this done.

A little confession- my butt cheeks almost cramped while doing the lunges up the hill! Those are tougher than they look. Especially with the extra weight added.

These are pics of Selene getting the last exercise in

Hero WOD Moreno

Today we Honor Captain Jennifer Moreno

US Army

KIA 131006 Afghanistan while responding to help fallen soldiers wounded by explosives.

  • 2km run with vest/ruck
  • 20 x burpee pull ups
  • 100 x flutter kicks
  • 20 x burpee bj
  • 100 x flutter kicks
  • 20 x burpee pull ups
  • 100 x mountain climbers
  • 20 x dips

It’s a loaded run

Early this week we spoke about the bridge, and repeats that suck the life out of you when they’re a long distance and high reps.

Today is such a day where mental fortitude is built. Days like today you need to have in your schedule so that like the marathon finisher that has covered many miles just to run 26.2 in one day has the fortitude to see their training come to fruition.

Physically everyone can do this, mentally we’re going to see who begins, and then completes the training today. I know you will if you’ve followed our training for over a month.

Today we’re at our lovely hill in Westchester Woods, Westchester, IL

Vests/Rucks runs

  • 1 x hill (walk/run)
  • 800m run
  • 2 x hill
  • 600m run
  • 3 x hill
  • 400m run
  • 4 x hill
  • 200m run

Rickety

Love the fact that a ruck can be so versatile, and can go from wooden floor to backs of humans, and hold a variety of items from water bladders, weights, bandaids, shoes, electrolytes, and so much more. What’s in your ruck?

We’ve been able to move ridiculous amount of weight on, and inside our ruck recently so this should not be a big issue for most. The dry weight is just the empty bag and the required weight to be moved. Adding hydration, keys, and other items will of course bring it the weight, but those items do NOT constitute the dry weight.

Be willing to be uncomfortable and enjoy the suck. You’ll be working with your ruck on your body the entire time so lock into the inner voice that will get you in gear and not let you quit!

Rucks On! 10/20# dry

Run to boulder ~ 1.25 mile

@benches

  • 50 x shoulder to shoulder
  • 1 x climb over bench
  • 50 x ruck curls
  • 1 x climb over bench
  • 50 x ruck swings
  • 1 x climb over bench

Run to Hill