Rucking Wednesday!

When:

every Wednesday morning 7am, weather permitting

Where:

We will meet in the parking lot behind/below Sutter street steakhouse on Reily st, park close to Reily st.

Parking is free and address is:

609 Leidesdorff St Folsom CA 95630.

What to bring:

Any good/sturdy/comfortable backpack with some weight in it
Good walking/hiking shoes
Hydration
And that's really it!

How long:
Goal is to keep it to 1.5 hours because I need to get back to work, you can go longer if you have the time. We will cross the pedestrian bridge and go up the bike trail to almost Folsom dam then turn around. Total distant should be a little over 3 miles with about 400ft of elevation gain. Also optional is taking the dirt trail parallel to the bike path on the way up.

What is Rucking?
In simplest form, Rucking is just walking/hiking with a weighted backpack. No special equipment and super easy to do! How much weight depends on your fitness/strength, generally it's good to start with around 10% of your body weight or just some extra water in your backpack. If you are into backpacking then bring out your full load equivalent and get some weekday training in!
Here are links to fancier descriptions of Rucking:
https://www.goruck.com/pages/what-is-rucking
https://health.clevelandclinic.org/what-is-rucking
https://www.verywellfit.com/what-is-rucking-8619172
Benefits of Rucking:
Full body workout to develop muscle, especially at shoulders, core and legs
Burn 3x calories as just walking with less impact than running
Improve bone density with load/mechanical stress on skeletal structure
Improve fitness/endurance with less time
Improve balance
The list of benefits is very long!

Notes: If you have not tried Rucking before PLEASE start light and add as you progresses. Please make sure your back can handle the weight, last thing anyone needs is to get injured.
Feel free to message me with any questions.