I've done my share of 25 mile forced marches during my time in the173rd and usually a 5-10miler once a week. I can say it wrecks your back. IF you don't do it right. An internal frame ruck is ok If that's all you have. You really need a kidney pad with a belt. This puts the weight on your hips not on your shoulders. You may not Be able to tell now but if you do it for long periods of time it will wear on you and most will start getting back pain. Lastly just weights inside a pack Is not a great idea because it doesn't move or flex. I would suggest packing it with gear. I did that 1 time thinking that it was just a quick way to get my pack to weigh the 45 pounds I needed. I can tell you from experience it is a bad idea. Guys are doing great I just want to give you got some heads up Those of that are planning to do the 1000 miles or whatever it might be something to think about.
Thank you guys for getting me motivated to do something. I
With my career change I don't have the availiaility to ride my bike like I was in the past. This seems like the obviously solution to gain control of my health. As a former Marine I have had my fair share of Forced Marches!!! Found a simple Ruck sak online and plan on starting off slow this week with a 10# sand bag and a goal of 5 miles each day of the work week and a 10 mile on a weekend day.
Starting weight is 218 goal weight is 190.
Another 7 miles in this chilly arse morning and that puts me at 76.75 for the year (Shut it, Swamp Rabbit). Took a new ruck out today that I finally received from a Kickstarter campaign and I have to say I know it's not purpose built for loading steel plates (or bricks) like my GR0 is (although, one of the co-owners was one of the designers/founders for GORUCK when they developed the GR rucks) it really rides nice with a 30# plate in the laptop compartment. I've got an 18 mile training ruck this Saturday so I'm going to also load two 10# bags of rice into it to get up to 50# and if all goes well I'll bring it to Jailbreak.
I have been doing it 2 to 3 times a week and love it. I usually do about an hour to 1.5 hrs. I really have nothing to judge as I'm not in the business of loosing weight but after my walks I feel like I have got something out of them.
I have been doing it 2 to 3 times a week and love it. I usually do about an hour to 1.5 hrs. I really have nothing to judge as I'm not in the business of loosing weight but after my walks I feel like I have got something out of them.
When I am controlling my eating.. walks always make a difference. They keep my metabolism up so that calorie cuts dont just slow you down.
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