In memory of Navy Lieutenant Michael Murphy, 29, of Patchogue, N.Y., who was killed in Afghanistan June 28th, 2005.
This workout was one of Mike's favorites and he'd named it 'Body Armor.' From here on it will be referred to as 'Murph' in honor of the focused warrior and great American who wanted nothing more in life than to serve this great country and the beautiful people who make it what it is.
April Challenge
1/2 "Murph"
800m run
50 pull-ups
100 push-ups
150 squats
800m run
No partitioning
Can I come for my first real crossfit workout today at 12p? If full I'll see you Sat at 10a.
ReplyDeleteRead about SEALs Lt Michael P. Murphy, Medal of Honor winner. When my hands rip and my legs get a little sore, I'll remember that it doesn't compare.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.navy.mil/moh/mpmurphy/index.html
And the MOH citation:
FOR CONSPICUOUS GALLANTRY AND INTREPIDITY AT THE RISK OF HIS LIFE ABOVE AND BEYOND THE CALL OF DUTY AS THE LEADER OF A SPECIAL RECONNAISSANCE ELEMENT WITH NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE TASK UNIT AFGHANISTAN ON 27 AND 28 JUNE 2005. WHILE LEADING A MISSION TO LOCATE A HIGH-LEVEL ANTI-COALITION MILITIA LEADER, LIEUTENANT MURPHY DEMONSTRATED EXTRAORDINARY HEROISM IN THE FACE OF GRAVE DANGER IN THE VICINITY OF ASADABAD, KONAR PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN. ON 28 JUNE 2005, OPERATING IN AN EXTREMELY RUGGED ENEMY-CONTROLLED AREA, LIEUTENANT MURPHY’S TEAM WAS DISCOVERED BY ANTI-COALITION MILITIA SYMPATHIZERS, WHO REVEALED THEIR POSITION TO TALIBAN FIGHTERS. AS A RESULT, BETWEEN 30 AND 40 ENEMY FIGHTERS BESIEGED HIS FOUR-MEMBER TEAM. DEMONSTRATING EXCEPTIONAL RESOLVE, LIEUTENANT MURPHY VALIANTLY LED HIS MEN IN ENGAGING THE LARGE ENEMY FORCE. THE ENSUING FIERCE FIREFIGHT RESULTED IN NUMEROUS ENEMY CASUALTIES, AS WELL AS THE WOUNDING OF ALL FOUR MEMBERS OF THE TEAM. IGNORING HIS OWN WOUNDS AND DEMONSTRATING EXCEPTIONAL COMPOSURE, LIEUTENANT MURPHY CONTINUED TO LEAD AND ENCOURAGE HIS MEN. WHEN THE PRIMARY COMMUNICATOR FELL MORTALLY WOUNDED, LIEUTENANT MURPHY REPEATEDLY ATTEMPTED TO CALL FOR ASSISTANCE FOR HIS BELEAGUERED TEAMMATES. REALIZING THE IMPOSSIBILITY OF COMMUNICATING IN THE EXTREME TERRAIN, AND IN THE FACE OF ALMOST CERTAIN DEATH, HE FOUGHT HIS WAY INTO OPEN TERRAIN TO GAIN A BETTER POSITION TO TRANSMIT A CALL. THIS DELIBERATE, HEROIC ACT DEPRIVED HIM OF COVER, EXPOSING HIM TO DIRECT ENEMY FIRE. FINALLY ACHIEVING CONTACT WITH HIS HEADQUARTERS, LIEUTENANT MURPHY MAINTAINED HIS EXPOSED POSITION WHILE HE PROVIDED HIS LOCATION AND REQUESTED IMMEDIATE SUPPORT FOR HIS TEAM. IN HIS FINAL ACT OF BRAVERY, HE CONTINUED TO ENGAGE THE ENEMY UNTIL HE WAS MORTALLY WOUNDED, GALLANTLY GIVING HIS LIFE FOR HIS COUNTRY AND FOR THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM. BY HIS SELFLESS LEADERSHIP, COURAGEOUS ACTIONS, AND EXTRAORDINARY DEVOTION TO DUTY, LIEUTENANT MURPHY REFLECTED GREAT CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND UPHELD THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
WOD: 110 total sit-ups, 60 SDHP (55#), 64 box jumps, and 800m run
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ReplyDelete50,50,50 jumping pullups.
1/2 Murph 17:50
ReplyDelete1/2 Murph 20:02
ReplyDelete1/2 murph- 16:36
ReplyDelete.5 Murph 26: and change
ReplyDeleteAffiliate Team Quote
"We want to be in a situation under maximum pressure, maximum intensity, and maximum danger. When it's shared with others, it provides a bond which is stronger than any tie that can exist."
- SEAL Team Six Officer
1/2 Murph - 23:08 With a green band today to see if there was a huge time difference from yesterday's half murph completed in 26:10 w/no band and regular push-ups....looks like I need to work on Murph.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the encouragement and the extra push CSCF!!
trainer challenge day 12-
ReplyDelete6am - 4 egg whites, 1 egg, 1/2 avocado, advocare spark
7:30am (pre-workout) - apple, 2 tbsp almond butter
9:30am (post workout) - advocare post workout recovery shake
10am - coffee with splash of honey, skim milk and 2 splenda packets
11:15am - 1/3 pound of turkey (rudy's), orange, 1/4 cup walnuts
2pm - "old school shake" 2 cups mootopia, 2 tbsp almond butter, 1/2 banana
5pm - 2 cups grapes, 1/4 cup cashews, 2 cups broccoli, 10 oz chicken breast
7pm - (carino's) salad with balsamic vinnegarette, 8 oz salmon, mixed veggies (spinach, broccoli, mushrooms, zucchini), 14 oz miller lite
9:30pm - another one of my "old school shakes"
1/2 Murph 27:21
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