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GORUCK's Selection 022 Sole Finisher: Chad Malone

Every year GORUCK holds grueling endurance challenges, and in 2021, Chad Malone was the only finisher of Selection, the most difficult of all the events. In this episode, I talk with Chad about his experience with Selection and other GORUCK events. He exp

An episode of the Path for Growth podcast, hosted by Path for Growth, titled "GORUCK's Selection 022 Sole Finisher: Chad Malone" was published on December 14, 2021 and runs 93 minutes.

December 14, 2021 ·93m · Path for Growth

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Every year GORUCK holds grueling endurance challenges, and in 2021, Chad Malone was the only finisher of Selection, the most difficult of all the events. In this episode, I talk with Chad about his experience with Selection and other GORUCK events. He explains how a change in motivations helped him to succeed, and he discusses his experience with bouncing back after failure. This episode is packed with inspiring insight that will make you want to challenge yourself in new ways, so be sure to listen! What was your first GORUCK event like? (2:39) Why did you want to do more events after that? (7:57) What do the people who do an event like HTL have in common? (12:51) What does GORUCK Selection entail? (17:14) How much does Selection cost, both financially and in terms of time spent? (21:08) You said that when you started out, your “why” was to be the best. What changed? (28:40) How do you guard your heart and mind to keep up the motivation in an event like this? (37:07) Has GORUCK impacted the person you are in other areas of your life? (41:05) What motivated you to start your own business? (46:18) How did you handle feelings of failure in 2019? (48:55) What would you say to someone who thinks that “hard equals bad?” (56:37) What was your mindset going into Selection in 2021? (1:03:35) Has that experience of practicing presence translated to other areas of your life? (1:08:45) What was the most grueling moment in the 2021 Selection, and what did it feel like to finish? (1:10:44) How to connect with Chad (1:26:30) What advice do you have for people who are ready to level up? (1:30:20) Follow Chad on Instagram  Chad’s blog post about completing Selection Path for Growth Membership Path for Growth One-on-One Coaching Sign up for the Worth it Wednesday Email Join Path for Growth on Instagram and Facebook

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Every year GORUCK holds grueling endurance challenges, and in 2021, Chad Malone was the only finisher of Selection, the most difficult of all the events. In this episode, I talk with Chad about his experience with Selection and other GORUCK events. He explains how a change in motivations helped him to succeed, and he discusses his experience with bouncing back after failure. This episode is packed with inspiring insight that will make you want to challenge yourself in new ways, so be sure to listen!


  • What was your first GORUCK event like? (2:39)
  • Why did you want to do more events after that? (7:57)
  • What do the people who do an event like HTL have in common? (12:51)
  • What does GORUCK Selection entail? (17:14)
  • How much does Selection cost, both financially and in terms of time spent? (21:08)
  • You said that when you started out, your “why” was to be the best. What changed? (28:40)
  • How do you guard your heart and mind to keep up the motivation in an event like this? (37:07)
  • Has GORUCK impacted the person you are in other areas of your life? (41:05)
  • What motivated you to start your own business? (46:18)
  • How did you handle feelings of failure in 2019? (48:55)
  • What would you say to someone who thinks that “hard equals bad?” (56:37)
  • What was your mindset going into Selection in 2021? (1:03:35)
  • Has that experience of practicing presence translated to other areas of your life? (1:08:45)
  • What was the most grueling moment in the 2021 Selection, and what did it feel like to finish? (1:10:44)
  • How to connect with Chad (1:26:30)
  • What advice do you have for people who are ready to level up? (1:30:20)


Follow Chad on Instagram 

Chad’s blog post about completing Selection

Path for Growth Membership

Path for Growth One-on-One Coaching

Sign up for the Worth it Wednesday Email


Join Path for Growth on Instagram and Facebook


If you’re ready to move beyond just gathering information and start executing on what truly matters, Path for Growth’s 1-on-1 coaching can help. Apply now at pathforgrowth.com/coaching.

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