Dirt in your skirt blog

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Posted on September 27, 2013 by Ambassador Jessica
So in the last post, I wrote about the first perhaps 11 hours of Chicago Heavy class 014.  As the sun was coming up and we were eating for the first time that night in our little penguin huddle.  It was a pretty magical moment there on the beach and......
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Posted on September 26, 2013 by Ambassador Jessica
I found out about GORUCK Heavy late last year and decided with several of my close Cincinnati friends that we would attempt one.  GORUCK Heavy is billed as 24+ hours of special forces training and will cover 40 to 50 miles.  Same brick requirements as a regular challenge so 4......
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Posted on September 5, 2013 by Ambassador Jessica
Light does note equal easy, but it does equal fun! In August, I did my first GORUCK Light. They say it will last 4 to 5 hours and cover about 7 to 10 miles. Similar rules to the GORUCK Challenge, except team weight is only 15 pounds and you need......
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Posted on July 20, 2013 by Ambassador Jessica
“The GORUCK Challenge is a team event, never a race. Think of it as a slice of Special Operations training where – from start to finish — a Special Operations Cadre challenges, teaches, and inspires your small team to do more than you ever thought possible. Leadership is taught and......
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Posted on June 14, 2013 by Ambassador Jessica
Last month, I finished coaching with Girls on the Run. We had our final run which was a big 5k and the first race for 1100 girls in the Cincinnati area. Over the past month I’ve been trying to figure out how I want to sum up this incredible season......