The workout will be always referred to as the "MURPH". What is the Murph workout? I'm glad you asked.
For Time:
1 mile run
100 Pull-Ups
200 Push-ups
300 Squats
1 Mile Run
When I showed up to the workout on Monday morning, the trainer offered the 1/2 Murph. That would ONLY be 50 Pull-ups, 100 Push-ups and 150 Squats. Did I just say ONLY? If we wanted to do this we could. I waited for someone....anybody to say they where going to do the 1/2 and there wasn't a single person who was willing to do the 1/2. I really wanted to do the 1/2 but peer pressure got the best of me so I signed up for the full.
Off we went, about 15 of us to do the mile run. After that it's into the gym to get some things done. I broke my MURPH workout into groups. I did 10 Pull-ups, 20 Push-ups and 30 squats, and I did this for 10 rounds. My fourth round I started to feel a little nauseas, but pushed through it. On about my 9th round I noticed that I am the only one left in the gym. Everyone else has headed out for their last mile run. Darn it! After I finished my rounds I headed out for my last mile run and convinced the gentlemen that came in first to run another mile with me. He Did! I honestly don't think I could of ran it if he wasn't with me.
There where some tears at the end, and as I finished everyone was cheering for me. I came in last and it took me 68 minutes to finish, but I finished!!!!
It was very rewarding to finish this workout. I read that this was Lt. Michael Murphy's favorite work out. My husband and son also did the MURPH. This is a photo of us after the workout.
This was the hardest part for me. Pull-Ups! Push out of your comfort zone.
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