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GORUCK Tribe brings organization and inspiration to those of you who choose the harder path. Tribe is a way of life, the Cadre and community are the accountability. The theme of year 2 is LIFE HAS RISK.
Within each year, each month has a theme and a unique patch that will ship out automatically when you subscribe.
2022 GORUCK Tribe patches:
- January - Risk
- February - Strength
- March - Courage
- April - Breathe
- May - Reverence
- June - Dare
- July - Revolt
- August - Peace
- September - War
- October - Live
- November - Freedom
January Details
Workout: MILLER HERO WOD:
6 x Sandbag/Ruck Rows
6 x Burpee Squats (Full Burpee with Jump followed by Squat)
6 x 4 Ct Mountain Climbers
6 x Rucksack Getups
Rucking: 1 mile/day, every day. Use baseline weight.
Book: The Mission the Men and Me - Pete Blaber
Additional Tasking: Write down something positive that you want to do this year, and what you need to do to be ready. As opposed to cutting things out that you think of as negative, add a goal to your life that is positive. It works better.
February Details
Workout: Hero Wod DT
(1X IN February)
15 minute AMRAP:
- 3 sandbag hang cleans
- 3 sandbag press
- 6 push ups
Significance: This month we will honor USAF SSgt Timothy P. Davis "DT" who was killed on February, 20 2009 supporting operations in OEF when his vehicle was struck by an IED. You pick the weight and if you want a single or a double serving of shared pain.
Rucking: 1 Miler , 2 Miler, 3 Miler, 4 Miler, 5 Miler - ALL TIMED at baseline weight for you, or 45/30 (heavy). At least 2 full days rest between each one. See how you do.
Book: A Farewell to Arms - Ernest Hemingway
Quote: “The world breaks every one and afterward many are strong at the broken places.”
― Ernest Hemingway
March Details
Workout: "Harrison"
(1X IN February)
15 minute AMRAP:
- 3 Sandbag Hang Clean (#60/#40)
- 3 Sandbag press (#60/#40)
- 6 Ruck push-ups (#30/#20)
- 12 Sit-ups with Ruck on chest (#30/#20)
BONUS WOD:
FALL OF BAGHDAD
Infill: 2000m Ruck (#30/#20)
34 rounds of:
- 1 Sandbag CLUSTER (#60/#40, which is a full squat clean +thruster)
- 3 Ruck Push Ups (#30/#20)
- 5 Mountain climbers
Exfil: 2000M Ruck (#30/#20)
Significance: Calvin Harrison was born in March
Rucking: 3x 3 mile Rucks using heavier than “normal” on all 3. 30 use 40/45/50 20 use 30/ 40/ 45 45 use 50/60/70
Book: Generation Kill
Additional Tasking: Courage is contagious. Reach out to at least 2 people and tell them why you believe they are courageous. Then do something that tests your courage, physically or mentally.
April Details
Workout: "Piestewa"
(1X in April)
6 rounds:
- 400M Ruck
- 7 "Double Push Up" Get Ups with Ruck On
Hold water in mouth throughout entire workout like Apache Run.
Significance: Lori Piestewa was the first Native American woman KIA. Ambushed in the attack where Jessica Lynch was taken POW. Her surname is derived from a Hopi language root meaning "water pooled on the desert by a hard rain"; thus, Piestewa (Hopi: [piˈɛstɛwa]) translates loosely as "the people who live by the water."
Rucking: RUCK: -3x 1 mile “Apache” Rucks. Mouth full of water. Only nose breathing.
-12 miler Timed. Go hard.
Book: Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art by James Nestor
Additional Tasking: Dedicate 5 minutes a day to a breathing practice/meditative/box breathing technique.
May Details
“Murph” HERO WOD(1X in April)
- 1 Mile Ruck
- 100 Pull-Ups
- 200 Push-Ups
- 300 Squats
- 1 Mile Ruck
All with (20/14lb)
Modification: Bent over sandbag rows (60/40) are a substitute for pull-ups.
Significance: In memory of Navy Lieutenant Michael P. Murphy, 29, of Patchogue, NY, who was killed in Afghanistan June 28, 2005. A U.S. Navy SEAL officer, Murphy was awarded the U.S. military’s highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions during the War in Afghanistan.
Rucking: 2 x 5 milers (timed) at baseline weight (usually 20/30#)
5 miler
5 miler retest
Either as standalone or combined with 5 milers above, ruck 2+ miles in the vicinity of a local cemetery. No noise, only respect.
Additional Task: Additional task: Visit a grave and make an offering. Consider visiting a veteran’s grave as part of the UWVC Memorial Day #LestWeForget Ruck (special patch details forthcoming). Say their name so they are not forgotten. Render a salute or place your hand over your heart in a moment of silence. If you feel compelled to do more, placing a small American flag would be an appropriate tribute in honor of their service to our country.
June Details
Workout: Stirling
(1X in June)
8 rounds:
Max Reps Ruck Unbroken Push-Ups (#30/#20)
74 Ruck Lunges (#30/#20)
**If you don't hit more than 5 push-ups then go Slick
Score: How many pushes in the 8 rounds Unbroken- Max Push-ups
“Who dares, wins. Who sweats, wins. Who plans, wins.” – British Special Air Service (SAS)
Significance: Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Archibald David Stirling, DSO, OBE (15 November 1915 – 4 November 1990) was a Scottish officer in the British Army, mountaineer, and the founder of the Special Air Service. He saw active service during the Second World War.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Stirling
Rucking:
2 X 4 miles Heavier
20 use 30/ 40/ 45
30 use 40/45/50
45 use 50/60/70
Retest: 3 miles to compare to your March Month
Additional Task: Dare yourself to try something new that you've been hesitant to try.
July Details
"Revolt is the right of the people." - John Locke
Workout: KNOWLTON
(1X in July)
17 minute AMRAP:
9 Ruck Upright Row (#30/#20)
16 Ruck Swings (#30#20)
76 Steps Sandbag and Ruck Carry (#60/#40 & #30/#20)
Then 1 Mile HEAVY RUCK, (100 LBS RX/Double your baseline/Scale as needed)
9-16-76 represents the day Col Thomas KNOWLTON was killed in action in the Revolutionary war.
Significance: "When virtue forces you to cross the line" Tell the story of Thomas KNOWLTON and his actions during the Revolutionary War:
Rucking:
Ladder style (1 of each):
5 mile, 4 miles, 3 miles, 2 mile, 1 mile.
All done with “event standard” weight for Time. #30 for over 150 lb Body weight #20 for under 150lb body weight
Additional Task: The First Amendment of the US Constitution grants the right of the people to peaceably assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. This is a form of revolt. Find a cause that you feel strongly about and find a way to petition the Government to make a change.
August Details
"Peace begins with a smile." -Mother Teresa
Workout: "The 13"
(1X in August)
Part 1: 13min AMRAP
13 sandbag man makers
13 ruck lunges
Immediately after Ruck 1 mile
Part 2: At the 30min Mark (you have a time hack)
13- min AMRAP
13 Sandbag get-ups
13 ruck push-ups
Immediately Ruck 1 Mile
Significance: Honoring the 13 Troops killed during the final days and withdrawal from Afghanistan. : https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-marine-corps/2021/08/28/here-are-the-names-of-the-13-service-members-who-died-in-afghanistan-attack/
Rucking:
31 Total miles. Broken any way throughout month. 31+ lbs.
September Details
“Only the dead have seen the end of war.” ― Plato
9/11 NEVER FORGET:
BUY-IN: 2001 Meter Ruck (1.25 Miles) - Ruck + Sandbag Carry
9 rounds of these movements:
11 Step Ups with Ruck (sub lunges if no box available)
11 Sandbag Thrusters
11 Sandbag Rows
11 Sandbag Over the shoulder Throws
11 Sandbag Single Leg Deadlifts
Significance: Note: The movements simulate the kinds of push/pull/press carry movements that First Responders performed as they helped people to safety in Lower Manhattan and at the Pentagon, and the kinds of movements they performed to dig through rubble for survivors. Never Forget.
Rucking:
110 Flights Of Stairs or 2,071 steps
RX: Ruck weight #30/#20
110 Flights Of Stairs or 2,071 steps
RX: Ruck weight #30/#20
Scale up: Ruck weight #45 which is an average weight of basic firefighters gear
Scale down: Ruck Weight (#20/#10)
The numbers are significant — 343 New York City Fire Department first responders died at Ground Zero that day trying to climb the 110 flights of stairs to save people during an unimaginable event.
Additional Task: "It takes courage to stand up and speak. It also takes courage to sit down and listen." This quote is from Sebastian Junger's Vets Town Hall organization whose mission is to give veterans a space to speak about their experience at war. This month your additional challenge is to find someone who has been to war and ask them to speak about their experience as you listen. If you are someone who has been to war, you can still participate in this challenge as both a listener and a speaker.
October Details
Workout: Chad 1000X
1,000 box step-ups completed as a team, partner, or individual for time.
3 OPTIONS: 1. Slick // No rucksack. You pick the height of the step-ups.
2. Standard // 30#/20# rucksack. You pick the height of the step-ups.
3. Expert // 45# rucksack. Use 20" box for step-ups.
Significance
Sara Wilkinson and GORUCK present the hero workout “CHAD” - in honor of Navy SEAL Chad Wilkinson who took his life on October 29, 2018 due to the effects of numerous deployments, several TBIs, blast wave injuries and PTSD. Our goal is to honor Chad’s life and legacy and to raise awareness for suicide prevention. This year, join us again in paying respect to Chad Wilkinson and all those who have been lost to suicide, while also committing to try to change the number. #CHAD1000X
Rucking
Buddy Check: Ruck with a buddy 4 times this month. If you can't ruck with them then phone a buddy and catch up with them.
