12 miles is a warm up on an A-Team...and the weights you will encounter operationally could cripple a Missouri mule. If you research preparation for WWII units, you will notice they all had one exercise in common - forced marches. Put your ruck on and follow the program. If you get the rucking right, running will be easier. In fact, everything will be easier. rucking is the King of the Hill when it comes to conditioning - that's why we do it. 
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Somewhere a True Believer is training to kill you. He is training with minimal food or water, in austere conditions, training day and night. The only thing clean on him is his weapon and he made his web gear. He doesn't worry about what workout to do - his ruck weighs what it weighs, his runs end when the enemy stops chasing him. This True Believer is not concerned about 'how hard it is;' he knows either he wins or dies. He doesn't go home at 17:00, he is home.
He knows only The Cause.
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