GORUCK Challenge

bagley920

Thanks Doug, that will help me out too

Jeff, hang in there man, it's a marathon

seanocono

d666, do you have access to a pool? I highly recommend swimming. Fantastic cardio workout and the weightlessness with help your ankle's recovery. There is a reason why every pro athlete's (below the waist) post-op journey begins in the water.

seanocono

^You can also work up to running in waist deep water. It's a great workout, and very low-impact on your ankle.

derivative666

we are trying to do our own custom challenge the cost $3000. If we have 10 commitments it will be the price of an IH shirt. We all know we usually have no problems with that. The event date will be April 1 2014. We are going through locations now. Hopefully this enables us to better plan. I will be speaking with GORUCK later this afternoon.

Locations in no paticular order
1. New York
2. Washington DC
3. Laguna Beach
4. Seattle
5. Oklahoma City
6. Florida Keys
7. Seattle

Please let Z or I know your thoughts.

bagley920

Hoping we can get some more people because that's 300 plus travel and lodging and food etc

Giles

I see no "Gosport", Which would certainly be a first…..

zhivago

More the merrier by all means, I think Jeff was just using 10 as an example.

Let's get 30 of us in this bitch!!!

bagley920

To be honest, I don't quite care where we go as long as there's good fun, good food, good booze and above all else, good people (you guys)

seanocono

EDIT: After reading Doug's post, below, I've simplified for those not wanting to read through my extended rant:

1.) Laguna
2.) Seattle
3.) Keys

Although, I wouldn't mind NYC or DC, either.

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Okay, I am going to sound like a "Grade A" asshole after bagley's genuinely uplifting statement, but here are my thoughts, take them for what you will: Perhaps selfishly, my vote goes to Laguna; it's the best combination of weather, beaches, and tourist attractions -- justifying an extended stay, if so desired. I love Seattle (my native home), but it will probably be cold and wet. The weather doesn't really cooperate until after the 4th of July. The Florida Keys would be cool; probably the most expensive destination, but their beaches are damn nice. New York is always a good idea/location. I like D.C. too, because I think it would be inspiring to do a GORUCK challenge in our nation's capital. Both NY and DC would be pretty cold after a swim, though; just something to consider. My worst location would be OKC. One, what is there to see? Two, where would we swim, in a lake? And three, because I really don't want to get within even a thousand miles of Clay Bennett, or any Thunder fans.

DougNg

By preference:

Seattle
Laguna Beach
NYC (hotels here can get cost prohibitive)

Keep in mind that April 1st is in the range for Spring Break, so we may regret the Keys. I'm certainly not in the age demographic to participate in Spring Break activities

I loathe DC, and I live right next to it

Who loves standing denim? I know I do. Here's a blank design for a patch without the GORUCK logo:

I think it would be sweet if this could have indigo-dyed threads for the jeans, sulphur-dyed black (or OD green) background, and some type of bright red that fades. That way this patch would age with wear!

seanocono

Nice, Adam! I love the fading idea, too.

zhivago

Laguna/Newport is just so inviting on multiple fronts, anybody strongly disagree?

seanocono

Here's an idea, and feel free to throw e-tomatoes, G/fellas. If the competition was in Newport/Laguna, maybe we could talk Kiya into throwing a party at SELA to promote Iron Heart's S/S 2014 line?

DougNg

Random fact: Jody and I met in Newport Beach, CA, not far from Laguna

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jacoavlu

a minor consideration, I think if they already have a cadre in/near the city, the cost may be $500 less
another consideration, you have a good chance to end up in the water no matter where you're at
at the beach, you're sure to spend time in the ocean, and you'll probably have sand in your asshole in the morning

zhivago

A what better sand to have in one's arse than SoCal sand?

bagley920

I think sand would be the least of our worries after completing this

zhivago

Yesterday was a swimming day for Big Zee

zhivago

And for today…

tabata method 4 rounds (except Mtn. Climbers)

squat then lunge with KB
star pushups

bent over rows with KB alternating left then right
slams w/ this thing https://www.hyperwear.com/discover/steelbell.html

mtn. climbers (6 rounds)

side crunches left an right
planks (push up style)

battling ropes.

Lotta sucking air today, must get better!!!

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