I want to write about something other than rucking. Still, I cannot do it.
I wrote this text on the 5th of March, 2025. It was a typical day in the office. Because days are still not long enough, I do not take photos on Warsaw’s streets straight after my office work. That’s why when I went out of the office, I was walking in the adammazek.com t-shirt while it was 12 degrees Celsius (53.6 degrees Fahrenheit). Also, I was rucking with my new rucksack and a 25 kg barbell plate. Knowing that my backpack weighed 2.3 kg and I had office equipment (including a laptop), I assumed that my rucksack weighed 29 kg (64 lbs.). Undoubtedly, while rucking today (I made 9k steps), I broke my record in terms of walking with heavy equipment on my back and shoulders.
It was a moment of triumph, a personal best that I will always remember.
This activity, rucking, not only helps me physically but also mentally. It’s not just about the muscle pain, but the sense of accomplishment, the mental strength it builds. When I am rucking during the upcoming weekend, I won’t be walking with office equipment. Still, I will add 2 kg so that the minimal weight of my backpack will be 29 kg. I must admit it. I was fatigued while writing this text. Still, walking with a heavy backpack is something I desire to do, even if it is an exhaustive task. I do not need a gym to become a more robust human, not only physically but also mentally.
The truth is that I only need a heavy rucksack.
While walking, I feel the muscle pain. Luckily, most of us know the famous words: “No pain, no gain.” For today, I cannot write about other topics because I simply live with walking with a heavy rucksack. While writing all these things, I asked myself whether I should add during the upcoming weekend three kilograms to my backpack, to write proudly that I walk with 30 kg. I do not know what the future holds. Perhaps I will do it. But one thing is for sure, the sense of accomplishment I felt today is something I want to experience again and again (even if I know it is impossible to feel the euphoric state of mind all the time).
