Rucking (Ruck Marching)

[1369]

Couple of more loops from the house this week. All part of the plan to hit this particular loop 3x/week with increasingly longer rucks on Sunday. the ruck on the 31st was at 20# and yesterday's was at 30#. Yesterday's was solo, hence the quicker speed. Plan on 14 on Sunday with a lot of elevation change mixed in.

[1369]

This AM. 20 pounds on the pack.
It ain’t speedy at all.

Well, the Sunday ruck won't have this much elevation change...

[ladrones]

Rucking (Ruck Marching)

Mark what pace do y’all work toward when you do a ruck like Bataan? I want to try Bataan this next spring.


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[ladrones]

Rucking (Ruck Marching)

This evening in the foothills by the casa.




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[1369]

Mark what pace do y’all work toward when you do a ruck like Bataan? I want to try Bataan this next spring.


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Normally try to keep around a 18:00/mile pace while moving. Or, 3 miles an hour. Here’s my stats from this year.

[ladrones]

Normally try to keep around a 18:00/mile pace while moving. Or, 3 miles an hour. Here’s my stats from this year.

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I'm on the cusp of 18 on the level sand of the Bosque. Pretty far off when im on the rocks in the hills. Gives me something to work toward. Thanks.

[BigL]

Other than just grab a pack and start walking, any advice to someone who wants to get started doing this? What are good entry packs, etc?

[1369]

Other than just grab a pack and start walking, any advice to someone who wants to get started doing this? What are good entry packs, etc?

First thing I’d invest in is a fitted pair of boots/shoes. You get blisters and you’re not going far. As far as a pack, all depends what you’re gonna do with it. I ruck a GORUCK GR1. Very minimalist, like a military “assault” pack. Others in my group use Osprey. Mine is just for weight over distance, so it works for my needs.

[ladrones]

Other than just grab a pack and start walking, any advice to someone who wants to get started doing this? What are good entry packs, etc?

I have been just using a vest (45 pounds). When I go further than a five k I just use my hunting day pack to haul some minor gear and whatever weight to get it up to 20-25 pounds.
I walk in the rocks with trail shoes to build up my ankles. You don’t need to spend a bunch. Use what you have and just start walking.


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[1369]

Nice and humid out there today. Handy hint, don’t eat a mess of Frito pie the night before a longish ruck lest you get told to get 30 meters behind everyone and stay there.

[SwampRabbit]

Nice!

With this heat, maybe a good time to put in long evening ruck... I mean, 8 of your 20 rucking hours will be at night....

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[1369]

Yea, we are plotting an overnight ruck. Just need to find the right route.

[SwampRabbit]

Ever so close. Still frustrated being this far behind my origional pace.



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[ladrones]

This one is beating me up this AM. Steep.



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[ladrones]

This stuff here sure works your legs out. Tougher on the way down.




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