So today I switched things up a bit. Rucked hard for 1-1/2 miles. Then jettisoned the ruck on the move to sprint out the last 1/2 mile. Going to alternate this up with trail running.
ETA: 16.49/mile
ETA: 16.49/mile
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Running and rucking crossover
- Thread starter Dimethylamine
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So I did 3 miles today, hot as blazes.
In fact it sucked bad enough to go faster every mile
In fact it sucked bad enough to go faster every mile
Managed to get some river swimming in
Rucked back into one of Missouri's beautiful state parks, Johnson Shut-In's.
Set up a day camp and we hiked and swam all afternoon.
I did a water crossing wih my ruck as well, that was fun as hell!
Rucked back into one of Missouri's beautiful state parks, Johnson Shut-In's.
Set up a day camp and we hiked and swam all afternoon.
I did a water crossing wih my ruck as well, that was fun as hell!
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The 2.12 mile data is for the hike back into a creek crossing. Where we set up a little day camp and, soaked in the cool stream.
The 1.24 mile hike out data is wrong by about 20 minutes and .24 miles. Because I forgot to end the workout function on my watch.
Just a day hike @ 89 degrees with 39% humidity. I had on some Magellan hiking pants and shirt in Realtree. That I found separately at thrift stores.
The clothing as treated with a 5% permethrin solution kept me tick free
As well as the Merrell Moab III's were great on the trail, even when wet. Along with a pair of Wright Sox double layer boot socks.
Had 36#'s wet in the ruck. We both had most of two Mr. E's fine cuisine. With 3 liters of water onboard.
All in all a great ruck outing. Was not really concerned with time. As much as weight of loadout and terrain, forest trail from ~18" - ~36".
Ugh, I decided to try a work out called 5x5 which a retired SF Officer told me about. It involves a 5 mile ruck, 100 ruck squats, 5 mile run, 100 air squats.
I decided to do a diagnostic to see how I'd do. I did a 3.25 mile 42 lb ruck at a 14:00 pace, 100 ruck squats, and went immediately to a 3.25 mile run at a 9:30 pace, and finished up with the air squats. I'm walking like a new born horse today.
I decided to do a diagnostic to see how I'd do. I did a 3.25 mile 42 lb ruck at a 14:00 pace, 100 ruck squats, and went immediately to a 3.25 mile run at a 9:30 pace, and finished up with the air squats. I'm walking like a new born horse today.
That is pretty bad ass!
