Archive: Interviews

Check out the SGPT GoRuck Interview with Brad McLeod SGPT: Tell us about yourself? Brad: I am a family guy first and love to help athletes around the world achieve their goals. I went through BUD/S twice and served on SEAL Team Four serving in the Navy a total of six years. I am very... Read More

SGPT GoRuck Interview with Dave Merriott SGPT: Tell us about yourself? Dave: Im currently an IT support person with no military background that has recently found a passion for fitness. SGPT: Did you have an athletic background growing up? GoRuck Challenge Toronto 2013 Dave: No. up until 2.5 years ago i was a couch potato... Read More

Tell us about yourself. I am a Mom, wife and long distance endurance athlete. Did you have an athletic background growing up? I went out for our High School track and cross country team and did not make the team. I was told I was too slow. This set me up feeling as if I... Read More

By Brad McLeod 1-28-2014 Check out the SGPT GoRuck Interview with Rita Potakh SGPT: Tell us about yourself? Rita: I have no military background. I am a working mom of 2 very busy elementary school aged kids. My day is spent earning a living as an analyst in the Oil & Gas industry, and my... Read More

Check out this interview with Army veteran Rich Xs as he gives us the inside scoop on doing multiple GoRuck events. SGPT:Tell us about yourself? RX: I’m a 23 year old veteran of the Army, did four years as a forward observer, doing PSYOP in the Reserve now. SGPT: Did you have an athletic background... Read More

By Brad McLeod 12-20-2013 Check out the Marine veteran Sal Rizo GoRuck interview. SGPT: Tell us about yourself? SR: Sal, 29 years old, I was in the Marines for 4 years, 3 combat Deployments to Iraq, now I’m an oilfield electrician. SGPT: Did you have an athletic background growing up? SR: No, unless you consider... Read More

SGPT Interviews Steph Brownell GoRuck graduate. SGPT: Tell us about yourself? SB: I’m an almost 32-year-old overly-active divorced business professional/intermediate CrossFitter/beer lover/mom to 2… adorable puppies. Haha. I also work part time at whole foods. I love to drive stick, ride fast bikes, shoot clay pigeons, and be covered in chalk. I love all things... Read More

SGPT: Tell us a little about yourself and your background coming into the GoRuck and 20X events? LL: I am a CrossFit coach at CrossFit Throne in Lubbock, TX. I have been a CrossFit athlete for two and a half years. Prior to CrossFit I did ice hockey, gymnastics, martial arts, track, volleyball, and dance.... Read More

SEALgrinderPT catches up with Jeremy Debie who we met a few months back at the SEALFIT Kokoro camp.  You can tell very quickly that Jeremy is a top notch performer and a stud at everything he does. Jeremy is a former Navy SEAL and the founder of SEAL Multi Vitamin. Check out this killer interview... Read More

SEALgrinderPT sits down with and exclusive interview with UKJay Anthony – the first UK Bar-Barian and a beast athlete.  Check it out. SGPT: Tell us about yourself? UKJAY: I was born and raised in London England, with a passion for fitness from the age of sixteen. I read a lot of comic books back then which... Read More

Check out this GoRuck Selection AAR (After Action Report) SGPT: Tell us about yourself? JM: I’m 43, married with a three year old son. I’m a certified master instructor of Tang Soo Do, a Korean martial art. I also teach fitness, nutrition and wellness classes. SGPT: Did you have an athletic background growing up? JM:... Read More

SEALgrinderPT catches up with Phil Black – who is not only a former Navy SEAL – but was a Harvard grad and started the fitness business, FitDeck. Phil takes time to sit down with SGPT and fill us in on what he is doing these days and how FitDeck Cards can help athletes of all levels. SGPT: Tell... Read More

SGPT sits down with GoRuck graduate Mike Kalinowski for an interview about his recent GoRuck event that he finished. SGPT: Tell us about yourself? MK: I am a 31 year old father and husband. I recently went back to school to get my bachelor’s degree. SGPT: Did you have an athletic background growing up? Grab... Read More

In the climbing world John Gill needs no introduction.  He is called the Father of Modern Bouldering and he set the stage for hard climbing today.  John Gill’s past ascents are still sought after and it is common for problems in a local boulderfield that he visited to be called “Gill Problems”. He is known... Read More