Big Ruckus

A quick stroll around the lake at Promised Land State Park. Not as quick as I hoped, but all in time. Really is no more beautiful place I can think of to get a little training in 6.5mi. T-8 days.

As the cold weather breaks, there's no place I would rather be than outside in nature. Out shed hunting on this amazing day!

Ruck vs Slick
1 week apart. Same distance, same time, similar weather. Only notable difference, the low heart rate was slick, and the high heart rate was with a ~35 # Ruck. Feels great!

My bio? I hate talking about myself, so I'll keep it short. I'm 33. I have been an EMT since 2010, and a Medic since 2016. Full time paid, and part time volunteer. Never served in the armed forces.

A friend who is former army got me into rucking a few years back. I signed up to do a GoRuck Tough event, but realized I wasn't ready. Then covid got bad, work got crazy, and I never had any time for myself. I ended up getting covid in there somewhere and it knocked my on my ass. I let this be my excuse for too long. Training/Cardio is still tough, but now I'm tired of putting myself and my health on the back burner.

Shooting to complete a 10mile ruck by this fall, and hopefully a GoRuck Basic in Spring of '23.

I'm a huge supporter of raising awareness, and helping people be more cognitive of their mental health and well being, specifically in the first responder community.