A Year of Flânerie

Every morning, millions of people around the world wake up, get dressed, and go to their place of employment for 8+ hours. Some wear suits, while others wear shorts. They work with varying degrees of enthusiasm until it’s time to go home. I was one of them – until a year ago. My first job …

A Tale of Redemption

“I did it” It was a short and simple text, sent several times over the course of last Saturday. Nevertheless, every recipient knew what I was referring to. Completing the GORUCK Challenge had been my focus since the start of 2014. I won’t rehash the nearly 13 hour event, as teammate Dave has already done …

On Zen and Rucking

go·ruck [verb go + verb ruck] noun ruck is short for rucksack (aka backpack), it’s also a verb: to ruck is to move with a rucksack, and implies action, energy, and purpose. It is 8:36 PM on Wednesday April 9, 2014. Seated at my bedroom computer, I type a few words before pausing to gulp …