Reminder – Prep Course starts tomorrow night! Still a couple spots left.
EMOM for 10 min
3 Sumo Deadlifts @ 65%
3 Burpees
NFT
100 Weighted Flutterkicks (4 count) @ 45#
75 Kickouts
*break up any way
There we are – standing in the middle of the Boston Public Gardens – waiting for the Cadre to arrive and give our group the details for the night. We are a group of 12 individuals from all walks of life, each carrying a 35-45 pound pack.
Our Cadre for the event is Cleve (he refused to explain where the name came from). He asked for two volunteers to be team leaders. Myself and a vet name Jason put our hands up and led the group through the first half of the event. We were shown a map and told to reach our first 2 mile destination in 30 minutes. We hit a few road blocks, but we made it to a park.
Our “warm-up” was a demonized version of the Deck of Death. At the end of 63 minutes, we had completed 792 reps (and a couple sprints). All with our rucks on (just a reminder – they were about 40# each and could never touch the ground). But, we didn’t complete it in the 50 minute time cap, so we would face a penalty of doing it all again – 12 hours later. After a brief “swim” in the Harbour, we were on our way to the next “event”.
Cadre Cleve brought some empty sandbags. When we came across a construction site, we were instructed to fill the bags. We had two 60# bags, one 80# and one 120# sucker. We were told that these sandbags would bring our team closer together. And they DID!
After another ruck, we played a few “games” on the side of a highway. Hot potato with two 60# sandbags (losers had to do twenty 8-count body builders). And Beep Beep, I’m a Jeep, Clank Clank, I’m a Tank. Let’s just say duck walking with weight burns A LOT. And again, more body builders for the losers.
We came across a playground that had a beam that was 8.5 feet off the ground. Our mission was to get our entire team over it, with ONLY 2 people touching the beam during the mission. We were successful in the mission, but not for the time cap. Our penalty was one hundred 8-count body builders.
After a couple hours of rucking, Cleve found a pile of trees. He found a suitable one for us to carry for miles and miles. It weighed approximately 350#. This is in addition to the rucks, flag, 25# team weight, sandbags and water we were already carrying. I was too tall to carry the log, so John and I traded that 120# mother of a sandbag for most of the trip. Joanna also had a few turns under that massive load.
As dawn was breaking on the horizon, we knew our night was soon to be done. But we also knew there was a lot ahead of us. We stopped for a team picture, brought the log a little further, and ditched it.
We rucked through the city, passing old houses, morning runners and Fenway park, with our final destination on the top of our minds. Before we reached the park, we stopped in a side street and Cleve had everyone talk about what the American flag meant to them. Joanna and I were exempt from this activity, but we couldn’t restrain ourselves. We were proud to be a part of this event and felt a great sense of pride.
With only one city block to go, the Cadre said two of our teammates stepped on landmines. We had to carry them the rest of the way.
We reached the park. Finally. Eleven hours of rucking and events was over. Oh. Wait. Remember when we didn’t finish the Deck of Death under the cap? Yeah, now we had to do it again. BUT, we bargained with the Cadre. Instead of doing the Deck again, we had to go in the duck pond (which makes Centennial pond look like drinking water). In perfect sync, we had to do 30 fully submerged pushups. This made Cleve happy.
They call it the GoRuck Tough. Not the GoRuck Easy. Not the GoRuck Pretty Hard. It was TOUGH. We earned this badges. You can’t buy them, you have to earn them.
Joanna asked on the way home if I’d do it again. Once the blisters heal and the pain in my body subsides, I’m sure it will be a “Hell Yeah”.
Please cancel my 6 am.
Got it
Kevin and Jo you are a huge inspiration to many! That sounds like an incredible (extremely tough) experience. You make us all proud, great leaders!
EMOM for 10 min
3 sumo deadlift @ (65%) 340
3 burpees
NFT
100 weighted flutterkicks @ 45#
75 kickouts
Great class Maria, and great work 6 amer’s!!
Thanks Shane!
Your deadlifts were impressive!
Love your recap Kevin! You are both amazing!
EMOTM for 10 min
3 Sumo DL @ 110 (65%)
3 Burpees
NFT
100 Flutterkicks (4 count), 25# weight
75 Kickouts
Thanks for the coaching Maria!
Nice work Jackie!!
Thanks Jackie! And Carly is still pooped from her weekend at Hotel Cantin.
Sounds like an awesome experience! Thanks for sharing!
Wow. What a great recap of your event. Both of you are so so so inspiring. <3
WOD
EMOM
3 Sumo DL @ 175#
3 Burpees
NFT
100 weighted Flutterkicks (45#, 4 count…which basically means 400 single counts lol)
75 kickout
Broke this off in 10 rounds of 40 flutter kick (1 count) and 4 kickouts (did 10 and 9 on the last 2 rounds to make it to 75).
Fun sweaty morning!
Thanks Chantal!
That is suppose to say 7 kickouts
Very cool experience Kevin! Congtraz to you and Joanna for completing it. Wow!!
EMOM for 10 min
3 Sumo Deadlifts @ 65% – 245#
3 Burpees
NFT
100 Weighted Flutterkicks (4 count) @ 45# – did 2 count for simplicity in my head 50-25-25-25-25-25-25
75 Kickouts – in between I did 15-10-10-10-10-10-10
*break up any way
Thanks Maria
Thanks Del!
Great core workout. I think the 45# plate made the kicks EASIER. Forced core engagement and gave you something else to focus on.
EMOM
3 Sumo DL 275# (65% of 1RM)
3 Burpees
100 Flutter Kicks (4 count)
75 Kick outs
In sets of 25, alternating. Started and ended on 25 Flutter kicks.
SWEATY
NFT but it was 6:45, just for reference.
MOB + WUx2
EMOM for 10 min
3 Sumo Deadlifts @ 85#
3 Burpees
NFT
100 Weighted Flutterkicks (4 count) @ 25#
75 Kick outs
Cashout; 400m med ball run with 14#. After that sweaty wod, def stopped to catch my breath after 200m. Thanks for joining the run Chris K!
DL were at 105#… Not 85#!
Sumo deadlifts at 115#
25# plate for flutter kicks – I think I actually like them better with weight.
EMOM with 255# (plenty heavy for today)
NFT @ 45#
broke into sets of 25
Felt great to get a WOD in that wasn’t in goose poop.
EMOM for 10 min
3 Sumo Deadlifts @ 135#
3 Burpees
NFT
100 Weighted Flutterkicks (4 count) @ 45#
75 Kickouts
*break up any way
Sweaty mess!
Kevin and Jo, you both make me believe anything is possible, you can overcome anything!
EMOM for 10 min
3 Sumo Deadlifts @ 65%, 105lb
3 Burpees
NFT
100 Weighted Flutterkicks (4 count) @ 25#
75 Kickouts
*break up any way
Mob
WU x2
Group Mob & WU
Sumo DeadLift WU @ 55-125-145#
EMOTM 10 mins
3 Sumo DL (155#)
3 Burpees
NFT
100 Flutterkicks (4count & 25# plate)
75 Kickouts
Great job Kevin and Jo!
Couldnt’ get in today, but did the 10min AMRAp of DU’s
387 reps which is a 67 rep PR from last time.
I went in with a plan this time and instead of just pumping out as many as possible, I tried to do 20 every 30 seconds and then rest for the remaining time know that it would have given me a PR. Adjusted the plan to 15 ever 30sec after the 6th minute then for the last minute just tried for as many as possible. Trying to work smarter.
sumo DL x5
135-165
EMOM @ 180#
NFT:
100 weighted flutter kicks @ 45# (4 count…wtf, I can’t count like that)
75 kickouts
broken up as:
50,25,50,25,50,25,50
with 2 count, because 4 count is just too confusing
Thanks Mandy, what a sweat fest!
Kevin & Jo, you guys inspire me on a regular basis and you’ve impressed us all yet again with what you’re capable of! Another amazing accomplishment!
Mob + WU x2
EMOTM 10 mins
3 Sumo DL @ 115#
3 Burpees
NFT
100 Flutterkicks (4count & 25# plate)
75 Kickouts
EMOM @ 95#
NFT:
100 weighted flutter kicks @ 25# (4 count…wtf, I can’t count like that)
75 kickouts
broken up as:
50,25,50,25,50,25,50
with 2 count, because 4 count is just too confusing
Copied Cara’s breakdown because it was exactly the same thing I thought.
EMOTM for 10 min
3 Sumo DL @ 130 (65%)
3 Burpees
NFT
100 Flutterkicks (4 count), 25# weight
75 Kickouts
WUx1
EMOM for 10 min
3 sumo deadlift @ (65%) 245#
3 burpees
NFT
100 weighted flutterkicks @ 45#
75 kickouts