I AM TOUGH RUCKING FOR AMERICA'S FALLEN MILITARY & FIRST RESPONDERS
This April, I will be joining Tough Ruck Nation to complete a marathon with a weighted rucksack (backpack). Tough Ruck 26.2 Boston is an elite group of 1000 who ruck to HONOR AMERICA'S FALLEN MILITARY & FIRST RESPONDERS. We humbly carry the names of the Fallen on our rucks as they will NEVER BEEN FORGOTTEN. We will also be raising critical funds for our Warriors. This is where we need your help! The basic ideal that drives our efforts is simple: as much as our Warriors have sacrificed, they and their families deserve the best care and support available in their hour of need. Your tax deductible donation literally provides a lifeline to a Warrior.
On April 15, 2013, Tough Ruckers were at the finish line of the Boston Marathon and joined the first responders to help those that were injured by the horrific blasts. They truly exemplify the best of what our Nation is. Today the Tough Ruck takes place the weekend before Boston Marathon Monday. Tough Ruck is the only ruck march partnered with the Boston Marathon and finishers are awarded the official Boston Marathon Medals and receive recognition from the Boston Athletic Association. Military Friends Foundation is the official charity of Tough Ruck Nation.
This year will be my third Tough Ruck event; I also participated in the 2020 and 2022 races. I will again be rucking in the Civilian Heavy division, carrying a minimum 35-lb dry weight ruck. My two goals will be to beat my previous time of 6:51:52 (15:43 pace) from the 2022 Tough Ruck and to be a top five female finisher in the Civilian Heavy division. I will be rucking in memory of Officer Sean Collier, MITCP #179, the MIT police officer whose watch ended on April 18, 2013 in the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombing. I was a graduate student at MIT at the time of the attack, so this incident will be forever in my memory. I will also be rucking in honor of my partner, who is currently serving in the military. I am humbled to have the opportunity to be a part of the Tough Ruck Nation for this third year, and I truly appreciate any support you can provide for such a notable cause.
