Alas, a hamburger… there’s always that one guy. Next, came the ceremonial confiscation of GRT snacks. I counted at least three Savage staff/volunteers (Sam, Lee, and Rachel) in the ranks. If I remember correctly, the lineup started with 43 GRTs, some of whom already made rounds on the Savage obstacle course earlier that day. That’s right, a salty special ops unicorn. Added bonus, Cadre CJ was a tad salty on the edges. Basically, they’re like the flying unicorns of US special ops. Think Black Hawks, Chinooks, Little Birds. Its missions include attack, assault, and reconnaissance, and are conducted at night at high speeds, low altitudes, under short notice. For those who are unfamiliar, the 160th is the US Army Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne), also known as the Night Stalkers. Next was Savage Race medic, Cadre CJ, originally from the 160th SOAR (A). Every event I’ve had with him has been different.” “It’s hard to say,” he responded, “…Cadre JC likes to switch it up. As GRTs were lining up for the admin phase, I asked the gent next to me if he knew what to expect. This was my first GR challenge with Force Recon Marine, Cadre JC. Having just emerged from winter hibernation, my grip strength was nonexistent, my hands weren’t properly callused, and I wasn’t even sure I had the requisite endurance. This was exactly the event I’d been hoping for, but it was just a few weeks away and I was worried I didn’t have enough time to train. When I heard about GR-Savage 001, I couldn’t have been more excited or terrified. It’s just one of those things I can’t explain, except to say that it was one of the best worst nights I’ve experienced. In fact, I was grateful that my scarf-covered all evidence of how euphoric I was at that moment. The enormous smile that was plastered across my face made zero sense, given the circumstances. The surrounding moans indicated just how frozen, tired and miserable we all were. I was hurting badly by that point, and I wasn’t alone. I realized I had “the weird” just before sunrise, as we silently rucked along the Northbank trail. I showed up knowing no one, and I made every rookie mistake possible. My first GR challenge was Tough Class #2157 on, in RVA. Wedged firmly between layers of mud, exhaustion, failure, and triumph, this is where I finally discovered my inner happy place. My first obstacle course race (OCR) was the 2015 Spartan Super in Wintergreen, VA. Notable talent: my dad jokes are hilarious. My license says I’m 5’4” so I’ll go with that. Maybe I was born with it, maybe it’s GRT. Here’s my story… About me:Ī little weird. With access to Savage Race’s 27+ obstacles, the course was closed overnight to everyone in the world, except GR-Savage Class 001. GORUCK and Savage Race recently teamed up to offer a custom Tough challenge on the grounds of Savage Race Maryland.
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