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    • bagley920B
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      Good read, especially his final thoughts:

      http://www.artofmanliness.com/2012/12/07/the-goruck-challenge-a-review/

      If I am not I, who will be? -Henry David Thoreau

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      • seanoconoS
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        Great read, bags.  Thanks for sharing.  I recommend taking a few extra minutes to read through the comments.  There is some inspiring stuff in there.

        How'd Day One of rucking go?

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        • emceeQE
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          Weighed my pack today and realized I carry ~25 lbs daily.  Almost there, thank you text books and laptop.

          On a workout related note, similar to Adam, pushups till I can't stand it, 5-10 minute break.  Lather, rinse, repeat a few times.

          Commute with the heavy pack, and then I finally went running for a few miles after not doing so for that last few months.

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          • madmondayM
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            walked around with the daughter on my shoulders as the boy practiced with his track team. did a few push-ups, but heard & felt some creaking & knocking so I slowed down on that.

            thinking of setting monthly goals & seeing how this continues to progress.

            oh & scheduled a full check-up with a doctor to ensure my knocking & ticking is just from inactivity & to get the official green light to move full steam ahead.

            looking forward to getting back in shape & impatiently waiting on dates & location so I can make sure i'm in on this epic event.

            *need images in here of some of your routines to keep this moving

            head high, middle finger higher

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              thanks for sharing monday
              I'm sure you'll get a passing grade, hell you turn sideways these days you almost disappear
              (seriously how much weight did you lose?)

              yesterday was cardio day, 30 min run
              today was repeat kb workout, need to change up the routine a bit

              here's some more stuff from the goruck news blog, for folks who enjoy reading
              the news blog is really good, good people, pick any old random post, you'll probably enjoy it
              http://news.goruck.com/challenge/the-roots-of-the-challenge/

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              • madmondayM
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                😞

                i haven't lost anything, i'm still round as ever; but i'm going to continue working on it (plus black is slimming hahahahahaha).

                *** should be noted that i have yet to modify my diet & haven't really been doing any serious cardio. i doubt i'm going to start dropping pounds until i make those much needed adjustments.

                head high, middle finger higher

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                • bagley920B
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                  Changes don't happen overnight. That's why I'm glad we started this a year early

                  If I am not I, who will be? -Henry David Thoreau

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                  • madmondayM
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                    true, true.

                    reading what all the kids are doing in this thread is motivating. if i wasn't so vain i would put an image of what i look like now & then one every month as well as my amount of pull ups & run times.

                    it will be great to see where we start & where we end up

                    head high, middle finger higher

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                    • bagley920B
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                      I thought about that as well but didn't want to post pictures of myself on here haha

                      If I am not I, who will be? -Henry David Thoreau

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                      • DougNgD
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                        Seawolf can't commit to the Goruck Challenge next year, but it looks like we're going to do the one in Annapolis this fall. Still in pencil, but even if he doesn't go, I have a couple coworkers that want to go with me

                        I know violence is not the answer, I got it wrong on purpose

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                        • seawolfS
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                          Doug is correct, as I'm not sure where I'll be living next year. How about penciling me in as a maybe for the Team IH?

                          “Good design is actually a lot harder to notice than poor design, in part because good designs fit our needs so well that the design is invisible” - Don Norman

                          @zeebeeleather

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                          • bagley920B
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                            So who we got for sure? seawolf and Rafa are maybes

                            If I am not I, who will be? -Henry David Thoreau

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                            • madmondayM
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                              . . .  motivated to do it, BUT can not say for sure, for sure until I know when & where it's taking place.

                              *** i understand d triple & big zee can only give folks dates when the goruck folks give them dates & so it's akin to, "it will happen when it happens" thingy i've grown accoustomed to on the forum. to be fair to the goruck folks we are only going into the second quarter of 2013. having dates set for 2014 for a few denim dudes wouldn't be very high on my list of things to do.

                              head high, middle finger higher

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                              • bagley920B
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                                I understand that Monday.

                                How far in advance does Goruck set dates and locations?

                                If I am not I, who will be? -Henry David Thoreau

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                                • madmondayM
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                                  that i do not know & do not want to ass-u-me to make an even bigger ass of me & or you.

                                  i'm just looking forward to it as big fun in March or April of 2014

                                  head high, middle finger higher

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                                  • derivative666D
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                                    Dates are out to end of the year right now. Both Z & I have had several conversations with GORUCK guys and they are psyched about us

                                    "honorable mention to the bearded giant aka derivative666 for being a stand up dude & not changing with the seasons since i've been around these parts" Monday

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                                      @zhivago:

                                      if ya know, ya know…

                                      Exactly….

                                      Love this quote Z.

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                                      • zhivagoZ
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                                        ok, had a day of cardio, then a day with wine and cheese (amazing) then another day of cardio

                                        today:
                                        goblet squats with KB
                                        hands close together push ups, ya know the ones where you make the DDP symbol with your hands

                                        one arm dead lifts on each side
                                        push presses on each side

                                        star jumps, cause your a shooting star

                                        rowing crunches
                                        flutter kicks
                                        planks

                                        Feeling better all the time…

                                        Zhivago

                                        MM: "we all got to start somewhere"

                                        G: "Never once did he bitch, moan or complain.  He just motivated the team and got on with it"

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                                        • seanoconoS
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                                          Started messing around with the kettlebells a couple days ago.  I'm really liking the experience so far.  Traditional weightlifting has just grown stale, for me.  I needed something new, and this is definitely it.  My plan is to get another week or so with them under my belt, and then go see an RKC trainer for a few sessions.  I just want to make sure my repaired shoulder is strong enough first.  So far so good.

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                                          • DougNgD
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                                            Tabata today

                                            3 min rounds, 1 min off

                                            Sumo yoyo
                                            Alternating suitcase deadlifts
                                            Seesaw bent over rows
                                            Seesaw chest press
                                            Yoyo cleans
                                            Seesaw presses
                                            Yoyo tricep extension

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                                            I know violence is not the answer, I got it wrong on purpose

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