Hey everyone, glad to be here! Started rucking mid '23 after reading "The Comfort Crisis" and listening to Peter Attia. I'm 60 and looking for longevity! I started with an old Gold's Gym 20 lb adjustable weight vest. Wanted to make sure I liked it before spending money. Believe I started with 8 pounds and slowly increased by 2 pounds. A few months ago I picked up a RUSH 12 from 5.11 along with 20 and 10 pound plates. I'm now doing 33 lbs including the pack on 4 mile rucks(3-4 times per week) in the regional park near my house. My normal pace is around 13.5 mins per mile and there is a total of 500 ft vertical on the route. Happy to join this online community and looking to join a local community here in San Diego as well. PS: Just read the contest rules and I'll enter on Thursday, don't really like taking selfies but for a GoRuck plate carrier...I'm in.

Completed my ruck! Ended up accidentally being a little over 4 miles but it felt good! Pics are before, after, and tracker.

I just did my first Ruck. I did 2.5 miles in 1 hour. I had my backpack with a 22 pound kettle bell inside. Hoping to get to 4 miles by the end of the week!