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Posted On: October 19th 2026, 10:30 am
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The RUCK RACE LEAGUE was everything I hoped it would be. This is a long post, but I hope you’ll read til the end for my latest unlocked achievement (?) 😊
Roughly 200 men and 120 women competed this spring and summer for a spot at this race, with the Top 30 men and Top 30 men making the cut to go to the FINALS in October. I finished the season in 18th overall and in 1st in my age group.
Coming into the Finals, I had a few goals:
*Complete the entire race. This was not a given and I knew there were some DNFs last year.
*Stay injury-free.
*Be present, enjoy the experience, and meet some wonderful people.
*Less important, but always on my mind, I also hoped to finish higher than my regular season ranking.
The day was amazing. Such a great group of people. @billanthes and @karianneanthes , you know how to put on an event! And, while all athletes were out there competing, the energy was all camaraderie.
I loved the format. Show up with a 45lb ruck. Finding out what each quarter of the event would entail only after you finished the previous one was an adventure. Bill promised that we would have plenty of time to”between our ears” and in our own thoughts and he was right. Lots of time to reflect on all kinds of things. At times that was intense, and at other times (toward the end, when I was just trying to hold it -my body - together) I found myself doing things like humming the outro music to the Great British Baking Show! 😆
I met all of my goals for the day and, at the end, found out one interesting distinction. Turns out I was the oldest person on the course. While getting older is inevitable, getting older and still putting in the work has been a choice, so, I can say out loud that I’m proud that this 53 year old got it done on October 17th.
Thank you @ruckraceleague for a perfect event and, to my fellow competitors, it was an honor to race with you!
📸Photo Credit: @jenniferstevensphotography
Gratitude as well to @michaelishustle for capturing so much of the day on video.
Gear: @frontline_athletic @titan6actual
Fuel: @bubsnaturals @thefeed
Shout out to @elite_fpt as well. Always want to represent!
Roughly 200 men and 120 women competed this spring and summer for a spot at this race, with the Top 30 men and Top 30 men making the cut to go to the FINALS in October. I finished the season in 18th overall and in 1st in my age group.
Coming into the Finals, I had a few goals:
*Complete the entire race. This was not a given and I knew there were some DNFs last year.
*Stay injury-free.
*Be present, enjoy the experience, and meet some wonderful people.
*Less important, but always on my mind, I also hoped to finish higher than my regular season ranking.
The day was amazing. Such a great group of people. @billanthes and @karianneanthes , you know how to put on an event! And, while all athletes were out there competing, the energy was all camaraderie.
I loved the format. Show up with a 45lb ruck. Finding out what each quarter of the event would entail only after you finished the previous one was an adventure. Bill promised that we would have plenty of time to”between our ears” and in our own thoughts and he was right. Lots of time to reflect on all kinds of things. At times that was intense, and at other times (toward the end, when I was just trying to hold it -my body - together) I found myself doing things like humming the outro music to the Great British Baking Show! 😆
I met all of my goals for the day and, at the end, found out one interesting distinction. Turns out I was the oldest person on the course. While getting older is inevitable, getting older and still putting in the work has been a choice, so, I can say out loud that I’m proud that this 53 year old got it done on October 17th.
Thank you @ruckraceleague for a perfect event and, to my fellow competitors, it was an honor to race with you!
📸Photo Credit: @jenniferstevensphotography
Gratitude as well to @michaelishustle for capturing so much of the day on video.
Gear: @frontline_athletic @titan6actual
Fuel: @bubsnaturals @thefeed
Shout out to @elite_fpt as well. Always want to represent!
Comments (55)
2 days agolauripowerfit
Congrats on finishing the Finals, Jon. Good to see you still moving well in that ruck on a trail like that, and the autumn light in the photo makes it look like a great day out.
16 days agofinnsmom428
Congratulations! You continue to be an inspiration🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥! Love that you hit all of your goals👏👏👏👏
16 days agofitgarbageman
This is so amazing man! Congrats on completing and your display of grit is truly inspiring
17 days agosolstiziofit
Not only you're a great competitor, but also a great person. It was an honor to compete alongside you🔥 looking forward to seeing you again in December!
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