Patch - GORUCK TRIBE - 2021

NOTE: Not a subscription, individual patches only. See the GORUCK Tribe page for subscription sign up and details. 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 1 is SEEK PAIN. Within each year, each month has a theme and a unique patch that will ship out automatically when you subscribe. 2021 GORUCK Tribe patches: January - Pain February - Love March - Misery April - Endure May - Honor June - Fear July - Defy August - Suffer September - Duty October - Chaos November - Persevere December - Sacrifice January Details Workout: MILLER HERO WOD: 3 Mile Ruck 12 Rounds: 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  3 Mile Ruck Rucking: 1 mile/day. 5 mile penalty ruck per day missed. Use baseline weight. Book: Tribe, by Sebastian Junger Additional Tasking: Reach out to and connect with one person you haven't been in contact with in too long. Ruck with them, side by side, or virtually (phone call) while rucking.  February Details Workout: IWO JIMA WOD: 2 Rounds: 19 Sandbag Cleans 300M Ruck 45 Burpee Step Ups 300M Ruck Rucking: 4 x 5 Miler throughout the month. Book: A Warrior's Creed, by Roger Sparks Additional Tasking: Write and send 4 hand written letters. One of which attempts to make amends.  March Details Workout: Fall of Baghdad 2000m Ruck then34 rounds: 1 sb CLUSTER (sq clean + thruster) 3 Ruck Push Ups 5 mountain climbers 2000m Ruck to finish Rucking: 3 x 2 Miler (Baseline weight + 20%), 1x 8 Miler (Baseline weight) Book: Fight Club, by Chuck Palahniuk Additional Tasking: Do one miserable thing (with someone else) that you haven't done in at least a year. You should be scared, at least a little bit, to do it. April Details Workout: Bataan Memorial WOD 9 rounds: 10 Slick Burpees over Sandbag / Ruck 11 Deadlifts (80#/60#) 12 Thrusters with Ruck (30#/20#) 13 American Twists with Ruck (30#/20#) 14 Standing Arm Circles (30#/20#) 15 Neck Circles (Feel Elevated Position) 16 Sit Ups with Ruck (30#/20#) 170M March (30#/20#) Rucking: 12 Miler, 10 days of consecutive rucking of 2 or more miles // ADVANCED: 26.2 Miler, Ruck 2 or miles miles every day. Book: The White Darkness by David Grann Additional Tasking: Dream up something big, something you have at least a 50% chance of failing. Write it down somewhere you’ll be reminded of it often. Do something symbolic to take the first step down that path, then endure it as long as you can. May Details Workout: "MURPH" HERO WOD Murph: 1 Mile Ruck 100 Pull-Ups 200 Push-Ups 300 Squats 1 Mile Ruck All with (20/14 lb). 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: 15 consecutive days with 2+ miles rucking/day. If you miss a day, make it up with a 10 mile ruck. Book: Ashley's War: The Untold Story of a Team of Women Soldiers on the Special Ops Battlefield by Gayle Tzemach Lemmon. Additional Tasking: Reach out to and connect with one person you admire greatly, and tell them why. June Details Workout: D-Day WOD 1 Mile Ruck 77 Ruck Squat 77 Push-Up 77 Ruck Deadlift 77 Ruck Shoulder Press 1 Mile Ruck Rucking: 77 Miles throughout the month. Book: Band of Brothers Additional Tasking: Memento Mori - visit a gravesite and make a commitment. What that is is entirely up to you. July Details Workout: Join or Die4 Rounds:  - 250m Ruck  - 17 Squats  - 250m Ruck  -76 (different movement each round) Pull Throughs (R1), 4 count Flutterkicks with Ruck Overhead (R2), High Pulls (R3), Push Ups (R4) Rucking: 3 x 5 Miler (Baseline +20%) Book: The Last Hero: A Life of Henry Aaron Additional Tasking: Write down a list of your loyalties in life. People, causes, you name it. What you do with that list is entirely up to you. One suggestion is to pick your top three and talk to a friend or loved one about it. Are they the right loyalties? August Details Workout: Extortion 17AMRAP (with a Partner) in 31 minutes Partner A performs AMRAP of: - 8 Thrusters (heavy sandbag)- 6 Rows + Knee Ups (60#/40#)- 11 Squats + Jump Overs While Partner B performs: 400 meter Sandbag Run (45/25 lb) Partners switch after each Run. Rucking: 6 x 2 Miler (2 with sandbag in addition to rucksack), max distance in 60 minutes (45# / 30# recommended) Book: Comfort Crisis by Micheal Easter Additional Tasking: Volunteerism. Find a good cause and donate a block of your time, asking nothing in return. September Details Workout: 9/112001 meter Ruck Buy In 11 Step Ups with Ruck 11 Thrusters 11 Sandbag Rows 11 Power Cleans 11 Ruck Push Ups 11 Ruck Swings 11 Ruck V Ups 11 Deadlifts 11 Push Jerks 2001 meter Ruck Cash Out Rucking: 13 Mile Ruck - One mile for each service member who died in Afghanistan. (Baseline weight) Book: Fall and Rise: The Story of 9/11 Book by Mitchell Zuckoff Additional Tasking: FUNCTIONS CHECK - 7 DAY CHALLENGE 10,000 Steps/Day - 100% outside 3 Workouts, 30 minutes minimum - 100% outside No Social Media or Video Games, as in zero Eat well, Prioritize sleep, Talk to people in the real world Optional: No Alcohol, No Caffeine, No Tobacco October Details Workout: Mog Mile4 Rounds for time of:19 Ground to Overhead19 Front Squats19 Push-ups each arm, one hand on sandbag or ruck at all times, left then right for a total of 38400 m run with SandbagCan be completed with a Ruck or Sandbag. Treat the sandbag or ruck as your battle buddy and keep one hand on it throughout the entire workout. If you let go of contact, you must start the round over Rucking: Cashout 4X. After 4 separate workouts in the month -- 1 Mile Ruck - Max Weight for time. Book: Black Hawk Down by Mark Bowden Additional Tasking: Write a love letter, put a stamp on it, and mail it to them. November Details Workout: CHAD 1000x: 1000 Step Ups for Time Rucking: 22 Miles. You pick how to get them in. Book: A Grief Observed by CS Lewis Additional Tasking: Ask a Veteran what the best part of their service was. December Details Workout: Pearl Harbor 80 push ups 1 mile Ruck THEN 12 Rounds: 7 Sandbag Clean and Press 41 Flutterkicks on odd rounds, *41 mountain climbers on even rounds THEN 1 mile Ruck PLUS Sandbag 80 slick push ups Rucking: Ruck every day this month - you pick the distance, weight, and time. And complete one heavy 12 Miler (Baseline + 20% or Double Baseline if ready) Book: Man's Search For Meaning by Viktor Frankl Additional Tasking: Write down the answer to something you've been thinking about for far too long.