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This is for any ladies wearing boots or thinking about upgrading to boots and you don’t have any friends/family to show you the ropes (no pun intended lol). I know I wouldn’t have known what to do without my husband, so I just figured I’d share some tips when I think of them! You want to tuck your laces if you’ll be in the woods so they don’t get snagged on stuff and you also don’t want to have to keep tying them obv lol.

1. Tie your laces as you normally would, then pull the strings so the loops and tails are even.
2. Make a double knot and pull again so all loops/strings are neat and even
3. Fold your sock over the top of the boot and then tuck the loops/tails underneath and kinda to the sides so it’s neat, not bulky, and nothings hanging out

Have a great day!

Hi guys! I’m new to the rucking community. My husband is in the military and I always thought rucking looked fun and then recently he participated in a memorial ruck/swim/run event and I was really inspired. The girls were kickass and there was one girl who was a civilian - 16 years old - and she did amazinggg! So anyway, that motivated me and now here I am rucking and running everyday and hopefully one day I can participate in events too!

My short term goals are to: 1) Get up to 15 min pace 2) Get up to 12 miles and then LTG eventually I’d love to do 12 miles @ 15 min pace.

My last ruck was 5.3 miles, my average pace is usually 16-17 min/mile, and I carry 35 lbs. I’m 5’2, 140 lbs.

So far rucking has been amazing. It’s made me run faster, lose weight, my posture has improved, and I’ve gone up a lot in weight on deadlifts.

Here’s my setup! (Don’t come at me for the PT bear “Labubu” lmao). I’m going to put my “In case of emergency” info in the ID holder for when I’m in the woods.

Pack: ILBE Boots: Danner Resurgents Socks: Fox Rivers (or I steal the husbands Darn Toughs if I didn’t do laundry lolol)