Never Forget
September’s Mission = Never Forget
Why: In keeping with our mission, join us as we Never Forget 9/11/2001.
What: 9.11K (5.66 miles) and 412 reps of 5 exercises.
Where: Anytime/anywhere. This is a virtual mission.
Who: Open to all and for all fitness levels.
Cost: Only $20.24 to register, which includes a challenge coin (free shipping)! Click the REGISTER button above.
Step 1: Review the Mission below.
Step 2: Register here!
Step 3: Share photos/videos of your progress. Tag us in your social media posts and use @ruck_n_run for Instagram and @RuckNRun for Facebook. Use #NeverForget
Step 4: Complete the mission to earn your challenge coin!
The mission:
Honor: Prep - Read this article here.
Distance: 9.11K (5.66 miles)
Ruckers, ruck (carry weight, your preference)
Runners, run (do not carry any weight)
Or a combination of both.
Exercises: (Total reps for the month. Scalable: Reps per week = 103. Reps per weekday = 20 or 21)
412 Push Ups (8 count)
412 Walking Lunges
412 Step Ups
412 Mountain Climbers (4 count)
412 Burpees (6 count)
Suggested: Divide the distance and reps into 4 weeks and then divide again into 3-5 days.
During the September 11 attacks of 2001, 2,977 people died, and more than 6,000 others were injured. 2,726 death in the World Trade Center and in the surrounding area. (2,103 [77%] were male and 623 [23%] were female).
We’ve divided this mission into four sections:
Week 1: New York, NY - Flight 11 (87 onboard) hit the North Tower at 8:46AM (EST) and Flight 175 (60 onboard) hit the South Tower at 9:03AM (EST), resulting in 2,726 deaths.
Week 2: Arlington, VA - Flight 77 (59 onboard) hit the western side of the Pentagon (just 2 miles from the White House) at 9:37AM (EST) resulting in 184 deaths.
Week 3: Somerset County, PA - Flight 93 (40 onboard) crashed in a field at 10:03AM (EST) resulting in 40 deaths.
Week 4: Over 6,000 reported injured with countless continual consequences of injuries and illnesses related to the attacks, including PTSD and other mental illnesses.
Emergency workers killed in the September 11 attacks: Among those killed in the September 11 attacks, 412 were emergency workers in New York City who responded to the World Trade Center. This included:
343 firefighters (including a chaplain and two paramedics) of the New York City Fire Department (FDNY)
37 police officers of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Police Department (PAPD)
23 police officers of the New York City Police Department (NYPD)
8 emergency medical technicians and paramedics from private emergency medical services 1 patrolman from the New York Fire Patrol