Speed Ruckin’ at the Barracks

THE SCENE AND EVERYTHING ELSE: Cold. Dark, but the ROTC field lights were warming up. YHC pulled into the lot at 0511. There were several cars and some PAX were talking or exchanging contraband out of someone’s trunk. Other PAX were sitting in their cars keeping warm. NO TIME! YHC rucked up, grabbed the shovel flag, and hustled up to the track. 

0514, staring at the time. 

Bookworm comes shuffling up at approx 05:14:50. The clock struck 0515, I hit “Start” on my handy interval timer, and we were off. 

I’m not a professional. I am not being paid. You are exercising at your own risk and assume all liability of injury. Modify as necessary. 

At 0517, the alarm sounded and we started our first minute-long shuffle. The intervals continued through 19 cycles of 2 minutes walking, 1 minute shuffling.

At approx 0520, five other PAX came galloping up and we made a b-line for the road. 

I’m not a professional. I am not being paid. You are exercising at your own risk and assume all liability of injury. Modify as necessary. 

YHC proceeded to explain the interval to the PAX and outline some shuffling basics. Head up, shoulders back, back straight, feet shuffling. 

We made one big loop around Highland, one smaller loop around Patterson, and about a full lap around the track at the end. Tiger Lilly peeled off after the first big loop.

We were able to maintain around a 12 minute mile pace for the whole hour. Great work, gentlemen!

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
Seven PAX, no FNGs

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
YHC borrowed from Gus’s COT from the day before. The Pro is Prepared. Often, YHC does not prepare to come home after work and be an engaged husband and father. Instead, I put myself on the throne of my tiny kingdom and let my wrath fall on any and all who don’t behave as I think they ought. Don’t do that! Prepare!

https://f3nation.com/2017/12/26/preparedness-f5/