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mdqs on August 22, 2020 at 5:02 am · in reply to: Rucking for Speed & Distance #44447

Hi Drew,

Circling back to get clarity on the above points. Thanks again for your time and input.

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mdqs on July 21, 2020 at 5:37 am · in reply to: Rucking for Speed & Distance #43744

Drew, thanks for the quick feedback. Would the workouts you described above be supplemental (i.e., performed occasionally as the high-intensity component of a higher-mileage plan) or the entirety of your rucking workload prescription (performed consistently, e.g. 1-3x/wk) for an athlete prepping for selection, esp AFSPECWAR / A&S?

Also, do you have any personal stances / empirically-grounded beliefs about intensity/frequency w/r/t rucking as it pertains to injury prevention and performance? People almost universally say not to train with >45# and not to ruck >1x/wk, but I can’t square that with the fact that hikers and backcountry hunters move heavy weight frequently, and yet we aren’t talking about how they’re constantly injured. Do any guys in your populations continue to ruck as a training modality once they’re on team, and if so, anything that seems to set some apart w/r/t injury/performance, be it some strength:BW benchmarks, consistent recovery work, general height/weight parameters..?

Sorry for the barrage of questions — huge fan of your work, heard you first on PJ Medcast with Doc Rush. Thanks again.

John

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mdqs on April 27, 2020 at 10:19 am · in reply to: Lower Body ME after Aerobic Ruck #40930

Copy that. Thank you for the help.

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mdqs on April 2, 2020 at 10:45 am · in reply to: ME: Long vs Quick #40075

Understood. Thanks, Scott.

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mdqs on January 23, 2020 at 9:19 am · in reply to: Arch Pain #36766

Thanks to everyone for the responses — really very helpful. Coincidentally, shortly after posting I ran into an old friend who is now a DPT. He gave things a look and said the abductor hallucis seems weak. When he tensioned it, the discomfort area was pinpointed. Suggested barefoot single-leg work, a lot of emphasis on intrinsic muscles of the foot, and, of course, hip strength / mobility.

Pete, the 2/1, 5/1, 10/2 progression is great. Looking forward to trying that.

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mdqs on January 15, 2020 at 12:50 pm · in reply to: PJ A&S Training Plan: Sanity Check #36315

Scott, I’ll go ahead and do that. Thanks for the tip.

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mdqs on January 14, 2020 at 4:02 pm · in reply to: PJ A&S Training Plan: Sanity Check #36277

Fantastic response. Thanks so much. I’m having a hell of a time diagnosing what’s going on with my foot — doesn’t quite fit with plantar fasciitis — but in any case, you’re right: probably not possible to devote too much time to swimming.

I had no idea Stew Smith hosted those Severna Park workouts. Incredible. Thanks for the tip. Just when you think you’ve turned over all the stones…

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mdqs on January 6, 2020 at 3:41 am · in reply to: PJ A&S Training Plan: Sanity Check #35511

Scott — I really appreciate the input.

The requirements are mixed: some known, some unknown. Drew will probably have a lot of insight into the expectations/tests, having worked specifically with PJs, but I doubt he’ll be able to share specifics. That’s half the fun, anyway. The trouble, as I see it, is that the requirements are so mixed-modal: one ought to be a fairly fast but highly efficient runner, rucker, and swimmer (several strokes) with outsize bodyweight strength/endurance and generally high overall strength. Some expected tests incl. 1500m fin swim for time, 4mi ruck in <1hr; old standards included e.g., 6mi run at ~7:15/mi pace, plus minimum 20 pull-ups/2 min. The other challenge is that the selection & pipeline processes are long & grueling, like any other SOF selection, and so a candidate just has to be able to endure a lot of unknown tests on little sleep/food.

The other advice is fantastic. Thanks again.