On June 28, 2005, Navy SEAL Lt. Michael Murphy was killed on a mountaintop in Afghanistan while on a reconnaissance and surveillance mission. His heroic actions, as recounted by fellow SEAL Marcus Luttrell, sole survivor of the Taliban attack, have posthumously earned the nation's highest battlefield award, the Medal of Honor.
“Only I knew what Mikey had done. He’d understood we had only one realistic chance, and that was to call in help. Knowing the risk, understanding the danger, in the full knowledge the phone call could cost him his life, Lieutenant Michael Patrick Murphy...walked out into the firestorm. His objective was clear: to make one last valiant attempt to save his two teammates.” - Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class (SEAL) Marcus Luttrell, lone survivor
Read more about Lt. Murphy and the events of Operation Red Wing here.
Lt. Murphy's favorite workout, dubbed "Murph" is shown on the right. If you have a weight vest, wear it. Scale as needed, but remember the courage of those who are fighting for our freedom.
Tips on scaling this workout: Do a "1/2 Murph": 1/2 mile run/walk, 50 pull-ups, 100 push-ups, 150 squats, 1/2 mile run. Scale movements: pull-ups, push-ups, squats. Complete as much of the workout as you can. Give it your best effort. Complete it as quickly as you can. Post your time and any modifications to the comments.
