The Selection Chronicles

As of tomorrow, I have 33 weeks until GORUCK Selection. My plan is to post my daily workouts, nutrition, weight, and progress. You would think having done 4 GORUCK events, and one attempt at Selection already would help, but I am considering myself starting at ground zero. I'm following  Bert Kuntz basic approach to preparation, and gleaning wisdom from a book Selection finisher Tim Erwin sent me. Like Dan said, why talk to anyone else other than those who have finished.

Each week I will be running on M,W,F, and rucking T,S. My off days will be TH,SN. In addition to these, I will be cross training 5 days a week, and alternating push-ups and sit-ups at lunch each day. So, 5 days a week I will be training 3 times a day, with one long ruck on the 6th day. My cross training will be primarily comprised of Beachbody workouts ( P90X3, T25, Insanity, etc). My nutrition will include Shakeology in the morning and afternoon, and follow the basic nutrition guides provided by BB.

Currently, I'm just under six feet tall, and weigh 230. I can do 62 push-ups in 2 minutes, and 65 sit-ups in 2 minutes. My average mile pace is right around 9 minutes for 3 miles. My ruck pace for 7 miles is currently 16ish minutes. Given that I'm preparing in Western, PA should help because there's not a straight flat road to be found.

I divided the 33 weeks into three 11 week periods, each with an event at the end ( 1/2 marathon, Heavy, Selection). Each of the 11 week periods I'll be following a 1/2 marathon training program starting at novice and working up to intermediate, including rucking ( I keep hearing do more rucking).  My immediate goal is to prepare for the 1/2 marathon (May 4th), with the goal of loosing the first 20 lbs, and dropping my mile pace to 8:30.  My intermediate goal is sub 200 lbs,  and running as close to 8 minute miles as possible for Heavy (July 11th). My Selection goals is to be at 190 lbs and  be able to exceed all PT standards (October 10th).

The adventure begins in 5 hours. It's time to kill the bear.