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Yeah, I sure wish I'd been more disciplined on my first ruck. The day after I talked to my recruiter about transferring to the NG and starting the selection process I decided to throw on a 55 pound ruck and my LBE. I started cross country and moved to a bike trail, covering about seven miles. I would admit this as an accomplishment for a newbie if it weren't for the fact that I didn't let myself stop for a foot drill, even after getting my feet a bit wet trying to jump across a stream. the only stop I made was to retie a ruck strap, and I paid no attention to the hot spots on my feet. I was far too hard core in my own estimation. Bottom line is that all this got me were some fun looking blisters on my feet, a few of which got infected. Thanks TR and W-M. Your info is all written down in the notes section of my ranger handbook.
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