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Cardio today.

Where is pointer? Not cyber-stalking but I've missed his posts lately.....

Sunday
I tried "The Murph"
Run 1 mile. 100 push ups, 200 pull ups, 300 air squats, then run 1 mile. I got through 15 sets of pull ups and had to start using the pull down machine due to my hands being too sore. I felt it all the next day.

Today
Walked 2 miles with a 40 lb pack.

200 pull ups in one session sounds brutal.

The Murph is a mile run followed by 100 pull-ups, 200 push ups, and 300 squats, then another mile run.... Not 200 pull ups.

Tanner

You appear to miss me more than my wife. I was out of state hunting last week, didn't get back until Sunday. Took a flyer on this week and plan to be back at it 5am Monday.

I probably have as many posts as anyone on this thread and am probably the most out of shape and and even more certainly the heaviest. Can't decide it that's funny or sad...

Just do a few Murphs and get back to us. I looked up "The Murph" on-line, here's what I found:


"Murph"

For time:
1 mile Run
100 Pull-ups
200 Push-ups
300 Squats
1 mile Run

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.

Partition the pull-ups, push-ups, and squats as needed. Start and finish with a mile run. If you've got a twenty pound vest or body armor, wear it.

The upshot is, you guys need to be wearing a 20-lb. vest.

20 Lb vest? What's that the sissy vest?

My body armor in Iraq was 40+ lbs!

OK, so wear a 40-lb vest, do a few Murphs, and get back to us.

Seriously, even unweighted, the Murph sounds like a workout done by a guy you don't want to F*** with!!

3 guys in the gym I go to did it in under 45mins. Those are the type you want in elk camp with you when there's a bull to pack out!

The last one I did was in 41 minutes (I posted it on this thread a while back), and I felt very close to death afterwards. IIRC, my first mile was just under 6 minutes, and the second one was around 9... Brutal.

Tanner

your first minute was under 6 minutes?

oxygen starved?

Took the pup for a few miles up and down some hills this morning with a 50 lb. pack. The grass was wet and slick, with just enough loose rock underneath to make it interesting, thought it would be good practice.

Yep, my bad. It makes my day to find out I don't have to attempt 200 pull-ups ever again. Not sure how I misread that when I was looking at the workout. Oh well. As I was doing it I was wondering how the heck anyone could that many in one session. Ha

It wasn't fun just to get to 100. I'm glad I misread the workout.

Today
squats
step ups
hamstring curls
landmine 180
leg raises
dips
1 arm bench w/DB

Did another few miles with the dog and pack today. Getting my footwear dialed in.

Decided to just stretch every morning last week for about 30-45 minutes. Noticed some improvement by end of week.

Saturday I helped a friend plant 300 seedlings and salt and trace minerals. Decided to see how the Kelty Hauler worked with heavy weight off trail. First load was 50lbs and not bad. Second load was 100lbs and tougher. Distance was only maybe 1/2 mile with a decent ravine I had to go down and up. Leg held up well with minimal swelling.

4 mile run this morning.

As a partnered team, complete for time:

Time Cap 20 Minutes

115#/75# Snatch, 100 reps
Burpee-over-box, 200 reps 20in/16in

2 bars may be used during the WOD. Partner 1 must hold weight over head while partner 2 is executing the snatch for reps to count and vice versa. During the Burpee-over-box, partner 1 must hold an air squat while partner 2 is executing the Burpee-over-box reps.

Post time to comments

Partner and I timed out. Made it through the snatches and partially through the burpees. Tough day for the first workout in two weeks.

PS- I still really f*cking hate burpees.

Cardio today. I did my special high intensity training routine.