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Ruck Résumé
A shareable card for what you've actually done. Type in your numbers and get an image you can post anywhere.
Your numbers stay on your device. Nothing gets sent to us.
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Ruck Résumé
Rucker
Rucking since Dec 2025
100
Miles
5.0
Longest
30
Heaviest
0
Events
Training with purpose. Going farther and carrying more.
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What Goes on a Ruck Résumé
Four stats do most of the work: total miles (how much you've put in), longest single ruck (how far you've gone in one session), heaviest pack weight (how much you've carried), and events finished (your credentials). Together they say more about a rucker than a single fitness score could. Add your club or tribe if you're part of one. Community shows up too.
Why a Card Instead of a Number
Tools like the Ruck Score answer the question "how fit am I right now?" The résumé answers a different question: "what have I done?" Think of it like Strava's year in review. Numbers on their own don't share well. A card does.
How the Title Is Picked
The card grabs your strongest stat (longest ruck, heaviest load, or events finished) and matches it to a title. The bars are set low on purpose, because rucking rewards consistency more than peak days. Three months in with a few sessions a week gets you to Consistent Rucker. Finishing an event or carrying 35+ lbs on a long day gets you to Event Proven.
The Honor System
Nobody checks your numbers. You type what you remember. Think of this as a self-portrait, not a leaderboard. If you want a number you didn't pick yourself, the Ruck Score builds one from your typical sessions, and the Event Readiness Estimator grades you against actual event demands.
Frequently asked questions
What is a ruck résumé?
A shareable card that summarizes your rucking experience - total miles, longest single ruck, heaviest pack weight, GORUCK events finished, and any club affiliation. The format borrows from the running and cycling community's strava-card aesthetic, designed to share to Instagram or Facebook without writing a caption from scratch. It is a vanity object first and a quick-credentials reference second - useful when joining a new ruck club or signing up for an event.
Can I share my ruck résumé on social media?
Yes. The tool generates a 1080 by 1350 pixel portrait image that matches Instagram and Facebook feed dimensions. On mobile, the share sheet opens directly so you can post in one tap. On desktop the image downloads to your Downloads folder for manual upload. The card is yours - no Ruck Authority logo lock-in or watermark requirement, though tagging us is appreciated.
How are the rucker titles picked?
The title at the top of the card is auto-selected based on the combination of stats you enter. A new rucker with light loads gets a different title than someone with 5,000 lifetime miles and a Heavy finisher patch. The system uses a tiered ladder: New Rucker, Steady Rucker, Trail-Tested, Event Finisher, and a handful of niche titles for heavy-load specialists or long-distance ruckers. No external validation - the honor system applies.
Do I have to enter every field?
No. Every field is optional. You can build a card with just total miles and longest ruck if those are the stats you want to highlight. Some ruckers prefer to omit pack weight because their training is endurance-focused; others omit event count because they have not done one yet. Whatever combination tells your story honestly is the right combination.
What stops people from inflating their numbers?
Nothing technical - the tool runs on the honor system. The reason it still works is that the rucking community is small enough and event-based enough that inflated claims get tested at the first ruck-club meetup or GORUCK event. Showing up to a Tough with a résumé claiming a Heavy finish does not end well. Most ruckers err on the side of honest understatement.