GORUCK TRIBE CALENDAR

GORUCK Tribe is more than a daily training program—though it is that, with scalable workouts for all abilities and a patch to earn every month. But Tribe is so much more. It’s been called the “soul” of GORUCK and the “community-building action arm” of everything we stand for. We couldn’t agree more. Real accountability doesn’t come from just another training plan or a gym full of mirrors. It comes from the people around you—your Tribe—who push you to show up and get after it every day.

Jason McCarthy
Founder, GORUCK

• WORKOUT // KNOW THYSELF
• BOOK // Tribe by Sebastian Junger (If New to Tribe); Adrift: Seventy-six Days Lost at Sea by Steven Callahan (Returning Tribe)

After retiring from the military, tattooing fell into my lap. Through that work I tend to see emotions and stories as images. This month’s theme is “Beauty”. We also celebrate Valentine's Day with our V-day Massacre workout. At times with Tribe, our theme and workouts don’t necessarily match. The themes we pick are for you to pause and consider. This month the theme and workout paired nicely…
There is nothing as beautiful as love, especially knowing everything in our life is finite…
Do the workout, earn the patch, and consider what love and beauty mean to you… 

Roger Sparks

• WORKOUT // Valentines Day Massacre
• BOOK // All The Beauty in the World by Patrick Bringley

Mystery–the question of what is just beyond the known, around the corner, up the stairs and through the door. Take a step into the unfamiliar. Let yourself be changed by what you find. This is courage; this is growth. Look up at the night sky, stop thinking, and just feel. What will we find? What will we be?

Roger Sparks

• WORKOUT // FOX FORCE 55
• BOOK // Daughter of Mine by Megan Miranda

A clown’s laughter is a spark of magic,
It defies despair and affirms the resilience of the human spirit.
The clown weaves light into the shadows turning sorrow into play.
Let it remind us to embrace playfulness in a world that often takes itself too seriously.

- Roger Sparks

• WORKOUT // MANION WOD
• WATCH //  Ronny Chieng: Love to Hate It

Belief is like a phoenix rising from the ashes–an unyielding force that emerges even after hope seems lost. It reignites our spirit, fueling transformation through trials and turning setbacks into rebirth. In the flames of doubt, belief is the fire that refuses to die.

- Roger Sparks

• WORKOUT // MURPH
• READ //  In My Time of Dying by Sebastian Junger

Resilience and a sunrise represent the power to begin again after hardship or darkness. Like the steady rise of the sun each morning, resilience is the strength to face a new day with hope...

-Roger Sparks

• WORKOUT // THE APACHE WAY
• WATCH // The 12th Man

Dreams and stars both guide us toward unseen destinies. Just as stars light the night sky, dreams illuminate the paths we long to follow. Together, they symbolize the yearning to reach beyond the ordinary and touch something eternal.

- Roger Sparks

• WORKOUT // Independence Day Beer Mile
• BOOK / FILM // Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card

Evolve...
The Fibonacci Sequence is a mathematical pattern found in all naturally evolving systems. These rhythms are easily seen in growth patterns of plants, trees, animal horns and even our ocean's shells. These patterns allow us to witness the intelligence of our creation and evolution...

- Roger Sparks

• WORKOUT // Grin and Bear It
• BOOK // Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari

Reinvent...
The lightbulb symbolizes innovation and the power of a single idea to spark transformation. Reinvention mirrors this, as it involves shedding old ways and illuminating new paths through creativity and change...

-Roger Sparks

• WORKOUT // TBA
• BOOK // No Rules Rules: Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention by Reed Hastings and Erin Meyer

Adventure...
The "broken" compass symbolizes the wild nature of true adventure, where the journey matters more than the destination. It reflects the thrill of navigating the unknown, trusting instinct over direction...

- Roger Sparks

• WORKOUT // Broken Mogadishu Mile
• BOOK // James by Percival Everett

Awe,
She lifted her gaze to the vast endless sky, feeling small beneath its boundless sweep of color and light. A quiet awe stirred within her, as if the universe itself was breathing in her wonder...

- Roger Sparks

• WORKOUT // CHAD 1000X
• BOOK // Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How It Can Transform Your Life by Dacher Keltner

Life blooms from what has fallen, drawing strength from the quiet hush of death. In this dance, endings are seeds, and every breath carries the echo of what once was.

- Roger Sparks

• WORKOUT // NIGHTMARE WOD BEFORE CHRISTMAS
• WATCH // It's a Wonderful Life