The Norwegian Foot March - Hazed & Unfazed
Updated: 2 hours ago
With goHADR's Norwegian Foot March currently postponed, I’m already thinking about the day we can get back on the Rail Corridor. Some of you know me as the organiser of our regular Rail Corridor ruck sessions. Beyond the friendships I’ve made along the way, this has been a huge part of my own health journey over the past year. As a healthcare professional, that carries real personal meaning for me.
Originated by members of the SAFVC, Singapore’s NFM route is like none other on the global event calendar. Dark, humid and hemmed in by vegetation, the course makes demands you won’t find anywhere else. Under these unique conditions, our group sessions have focused on developing distance, pace and durability.
When the haze limits what we can do outdoors, the work we do on our knowledge, strength and lifestyle still count. This is why I’m offering our course "Built to Ruck - The Science and Practice of Rucking Performance" to all NFM participants, and, if your interest in health goes beyond rucking, invite you to join our health focused community, 88 Rebels.
Course: "Built to Ruck"
Built to Ruck is a self-paced, online course that takes the guesswork out of rucking, so you can progress safely and consistently. You learn to develop your own skills, to create and customise your own programme.
For newcomers to rucking, Built to Ruck starts with the fundamentals of balancing pace, load and distance, then moves on to advanced training, fuelling, recovery, minimising risk and more.
For those with more experience (including military whose training has often been supported) Built to Ruck fills in knowledge gaps using the latest research, to complement your practical experience.
Use coupon NFMSG, S$21 (usual price S$30; accessed via app or desktop).
"Built to Ruck" + "88 Rebels" Community
If your interest in health goes beyond rucking, consider joining our community, 88 Rebels. Its ethos is simple: health is for living well.
On our ad-free app (mobile and desktop) you’ll receive news and updates covering nutrition, exercise and healthspan, along with the latest research (in plain language), plus tips, motivation and inspiration to live well. Part newsletter, part social media - you choose your level of interaction.
Use coupon NFMSG to get 30% off Built to Ruck and first month membership,: S$33.60; S$12.60 a month thereafter.
Health, for me, means getting the most out of life, whether that’s the NFM or adventures further afield. Rucking is my personal commitment to building physical and mental resilience.
For now - haze be damned, there’s plenty we can do for our physical, mental and social health. I welcome you to join. If you have any questions, you'll find me in the NFM Chat Groups or contact me here.
Alastair
NFM - official event comms - from goHADR
About me: I am the co-founder of Singapore's Whole Health Practice and a Duke-trained health coach. At The Whole Health Practice we support our clients to develop lifestyle practices to achieve specific health goals, most often taking action around diet, exercise, sleep and stress management.
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