[ruckus] So glad it’s longer
AO: ruckus Q: Posse PAX: Pyro, Wilbur, Cartel, U-Haul, Posse FNGs: None COUNT: 5 Did this route when ruckus was only 45 minutes & barely got to where I wanted to go. COT: Unlike cynicism, hopefulness is hard-earned, makes demands upon us, & can often feel like the most indefensible & lonely place on Earth. […]
[ruckus] Ruckus Party of 1
AO: ruckus Q: U-Haul PAX: U-Haul FNGs: None COUNT: 1 What had happened was: Ruckus advertising went out the night before. Invite extended specifically to encourage the PAX training for GTE. Pace was intentionally bumped up to challenge and prep those needing more time under the ruck. Only the Q showed. Mileage: 4.25 miles Pace: […]
[ruckus] Not a Single Bite on this Catfish Trip.
AO: ruckus Q: U-Haul PAX: Posse, Cartel, Wilbur, Radar, U-Haul FNGs: None COUNT: 5 What had happened was: “Skunked but Not Sunk” The day didn’t start like they planned. U-Haul, Wilbur , Cartel , Posse l had their hopes set on a legendary Catfishing trip. Rods ready, bait set, confidence high — but after an […]
[ruckus] Rainy
AO: ruckus Q: Hatchet PAX: Pyro, Hatchet, U-Haul, Posse, Jingles FNGs: None COUNT: 5 What had happened was: It was rainy, but 5 showed up. Good push from all.
[ruckus] May the Fourth be with You!
AO: ruckus Q: U-Haul PAX: Pyro, Catfish, U-Haul FNGs: None COUNT: 3 What had happened was: On this fine May the 4th, three HIMs—U-Haul, Catfish, and Pyro—gathered at the Five Stones Church parking lot for a journey through the unknown… or at least Championship Forest. Led by U-Haul, the trio rucked with purpose through trails […]
[ruckus] 4 miles
AO: ruckus Q: Hatchet PAX: Hatchet, U-Haul, Posse, Cartel, Wilbur FNGs: None COUNT: 5 What had happened was: We stayed on campus and took big loops around the 5 stones parking lots. We had a goal of 4 miles and we got it done. Good push by the boys.
[ruckus] Who Wants to be Me More Than Me?
AO: ruckus Q: Posse PAX: McGruff, U-Haul, Hatchet, Chastain, Deadwood, Posse FNGs: None COUNT: 6 Neighborhood Watch sucked, but before the body lost any heat, ruckus showed up on Sundays. NW was dumb for a 60 minute walk, but here we are – Ruckus becomes an hour long today, and I get to Q. And […]
[ruckus] Missing in Action
AO: ruckus Q: Pyro , U-Haul PAX: Pyro, U-Haul, Chastain, Cartel, Jewel FNGs: 1 Jewel COUNT: 5 What had happened was: we rucked and we walked in two groups while staying in church parking lot as U-Haul was recovering from recent calf injury and talked about grills and a favorite singer of a 9 year […]
[ruckus] 5 Stones and 8 Men
AO: ruckus Q: U-Haul PAX: Wilbur, Black Hat, Posse, Chastain, Pyro, Hatchet, Zinfandel FNGs: None COUNT: 8 What had happened was: At the crack of dawn—6:00 AM sharp—eight men set off with weighted packs, grit in their hearts, and the streets and trails of Five Stones Church and Champion Forest ahead of them. Mission: 45 […]
[ruckus] When Leadership Shows Up Sleepy!!
AO: ruckus Q: U-Haul PAX: Chastain, Deadwood, Posse, Catfish, Cartel, U-Haul, Gilmore, Chubbs FNGs: None COUNT: 8 What had happened was: Half asleep and rucking like a zombie. It was a crisp Sunday morning, just before dawn, when eight men gathered in the church parking lot. The sun hadn’t yet risen, and the cool air […]