Available in: Forward, Endure, Advanced

This Challenge prepares you for real-world endurance events by building your ability to ruck under fatigue. During most events, you'll ruck for distance, then perform intense PT or functional movements, often with your ruck still on. The 36-Mile Pre/Post Workout Challenge mimics this by pairing ruck mileage immediately before or after a workout session.

Challenge Overview

• Total Requirement: Complete 36 ruck miles
  All miles must be done immediately before or after a workout.

• Workout Pairing Options:

  • Ruck to Workout

  • Workout to Ruck

  • Ruck to Workout to Ruck

• RUCK+ Workouts Exception:
  If you're completing a PATHFINDER RUCK+ Workout, those ruck miles count toward your 36-mile total.

• Workouts:
  Use any ruck-friendly training session, but this Challenge is most effective when paired with official PATHFINDER workouts.

Mileage Limits by Program

To encourage gradual conditioning, there are limits on how many miles can be counted per session:

• Forward:

  • Min: 1 mile

  • Max: 3 miles (pre, post, or combined)

• Endure:

  • Min: 3 miles

  • Max: 6 miles

• Advanced:

  • Min: 4 miles

  • Max: 6 miles

Life, Compete, Stirling:
Not required, but may be attempted voluntarily.

Miles beyond the session maximums will not count toward your 36-mile total.

Weight Requirements

• Forward & Endure:
  No set weight, but use a ruck that is appropriately challenging for your current level.

• Advanced:

  • 45# dry ruck weight if you weigh 150 lbs or more

  • 30# dry ruck weight if under 150 lbs

How to Log Your Progress

• This Challenge is not complete until all 36 miles have been rucked.

• Log your mileage in your daily workout entry, and use the Notes section to track your cumulative total.

  Example:
  “Rucked 4 miles pre-workout. 10 of 36 miles complete for the Pre/Post Challenge.”

• Once you hit 36 miles, mark the Challenge as completed in your dashboard.

Challenge Safety & Restrictions