Murph lite:

1 mile run
50 jump pullups
100 pushups (various inclines)
150 squats

Tuesday was a milestone. I completed the Murph.

CrossFit is known for many things, one of which being the hero workouts. Named after military personnel who were killed in action, the workouts are a universally known activity that CrossFitters do together in a spirit of community.

One of the most popular is the Murph. Always done on Memorial Day, it’s pretty simple: 2 mile run, 100 pullups, 200 pushups, 300 squats.

Easy, right?

I’ve never known done the Murph before and was hoping to do this year. So, I was ready to go on Memorial Day, a hot, blustery day here in the District. Usually, I work the holiday but due to some creative maneuvering, I had the day off. I was ready to go.

And I overslept. Straight up slept in. Clearly off to a blazing start.

So, it went to Tuesday. By 8:30 a.m., it was nearing 80 and humid. Again, off to a blazing start. But I ran to the Rock Creek Parkway training course, resistance band and water in tow.

The resistance band wasn’t going to work and my upper arm strength still isn’t up to snuff, so it’s jumping pull ups for me. And I got going, 10 rounds of 5 pullups, 10 pushups and 15 squats.

And it got done in about 35 minutes, with a small break after round five. My arms are still feeling it but it wasn’t as bad I thought it would be. Mind you, doing the full Murph with stricter pullups would be a different story. However, considering where I’ve come from, this was a real success.

Then I tried running back for that second mile. Yeah, that didn’t happen.

Oh well, something to work on for next year.