On the 7th of June, 2025 (it was the day when I wrote this text), I asked myself where my endurance limit is.
I did after rucking. On that day, I was walking with a rucksack that weighed 37.5 kg (83 lbs). It was the third time I was walking with such a heavy burden on my back and shoulders. Did it hurt? Yes. The physical strain was evident, but the mental challenge was equally significant. I took almost 10k steps and felt exhausted after finishing my walk. I took nearly 100 pictures during this hectic walk. Do I plan to repeat this walk tomorrow? After all, it would be Sunday, and I had the option to sleep quite late. Yes, I plan to repeat it.
Do I plan to increase the weight of my backpack?
No. Undoubtedly, I won’t increase the weight of my burden during the upcoming weeks or even months. For today, I know where my endurance limit is. Still, I can imagine that within the next couple of months, I will be able to increase the weight of my rucksack. I was forty years old when I wrote this text. I can imagine that I will be rucking (walking with a heavy burden) during the next thirty or even forty years. What will be the limit of my endurance? How much weight am I able to carry while walking and taking pictures on Warsaw’s street?
Only the future knows.
For today, 37.5 kg on my back and shoulders is definitely enough for my muscles and mind to feel that I am getting out of my comfort zone each time I ruck. Can I not wait for the next photo walk with a heavy rucksack? No. For now, as I write this text and lie comfortably on my couch, I feel grateful that I do not need to carry this backpack. Still, I know that tomorrow, I will face the challenge of rucking again. I am convinced that I will step out of my comfort zone with a smile on my face, wondering what my endurance limit will be when it comes to rucking.
I look forward to the future challenges and the growth they will bring.
