MEMORIAL DAY MURPH
HERO WOD “Murph” will be performed tomorrow, as a part of an annual Memorial Day CrossFit tradition. Although we can’t be physically together this year, this workout symbolizes (more than ever) CrossFit’s community and togetherness.
I dug up the following quote Rob posted last year. I hadn’t read this before, and think it perfectly resonates with what doing “Murph” is all about. (Shout out to @wolfgang2242 on Instagram)
This [day] is for remembering and loving those that have gone before us. It's also a great time to think of those that are with us now. These moments can be fleeting, it all changes, sometimes sooner than we would like. Enjoy those you are with, whether there are many or few. Cherish what is right now. It's the best way to love.
Thank you to all who have served our country, and to those who are serving right now.
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Whether you’ve participated in this annual WOD since you’ve started CrossFit, or if it’s your first time doing so, it’s important to see the history behind the workout and why it was conceived:
"Murph" is 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.
- CrossFit.com (July 18, 2005)
Especially for those first timers, you may look at the WOD and be shocked at its volume. Don’t worry! We’ll have our usual scaling options and will strictly enforce a timecap. For those of you performing the workout on your own, please ensure you’re scaling appropriately. Be mindful of the workout volume and how much you’ve been doing lately. The class plan in the FB groups has scaling options and substitutes for workout movements. Please also follow the strict timecap.
hWOD for 05/25/20
“MURPH”
1 Mile Run
100 Pull Ups
200 Push Ups
300 Air Squats
1 Mile Run
Partition pull up, push ups, and air squats any way you’d like we recommend 20 rounds of “CINDY”: 5 pull ups, 10 push ups, 15 air squats
Score = time completed