FROM THE FIELD
From the Field
Training briefs, field notes, and drops from the Class 5 Performance community. Built for lift, run, ruck, and trail.
Run Every Day: Hardest Day #1. The Moab Alley Laps
Late February 2019. I was in the middle of a PCS move, one of those all-day hauls with everything we owned jammed into two...
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Run Every Day: Hardest Day #2. The Injury Run
It was early February 2020, and I was working swing shifts. That morning I had a plan: 12 miles before work. I had a...
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Air Force PT Test 2026: What Changes July 1st (And How to Prep Now)
If you're an Airman reading this in late February 2026, you've got exactly four months before the Air Force flips the switch. July 1st...
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First Responder Gear: Beyond the Uniform with C5P
When you're hauling 75 pounds of gear up five flights of stairs at 0200, your shirt isn't just a shirt. When you're running drills...
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Run Every Day: Hardest Day #3. The COVID Runs
I didn’t want COVID. No one does. And I definitely didn’t want it a second time. But despite my best efforts, it got me...
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Why Veteran-Owned Hits Different: The Truth About Class 5 Performance
You've seen the labels. "Veteran-owned." "Military-inspired." "Tactical this, tactical that." Most of it's marketing garbage. Here's the truth: slapping a flag on a t-shirt...
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CrossFit Shirts for Men: 7 Mistakes You're Making (And How to Fix Them)
Look, I get it. You survived boot camp, deployment, and probably a dozen PT tests that made you question your life choices. But somehow,...
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PT Test Prep Guide: 6 Weeks to Show Up Ready (No Overthinking)
Look, you've got six weeks until test day. That's plenty of time if you don't waste it chasing miracle programs or overthinking every workout....
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Run Every Day: Hardest Day #4. When I Almost Talked Myself Out of Everything
There wasn’t anything special about that day. No big life event. No injury. No travel. No weather drama. Just a quiet fall afternoon in...
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