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Memorial Day isn’t just about the BBQ. It’s about honoring and remembering all those who have given their lives in defense of America and our freedom. It’s also an opportunity for some shared suffering on behalf of their sacrifice.
To honor Memorial Day 2023, Fran Racioppi and Jessie Graff sat down with Dr. Josh Appel live from the finals at GORUCK Games to share the story of The Memorial Day Murph Challenge; one of the hardest Hero WODs in the CrossFit arsenal:
The Murph:
1 mile run
100 pull ups
200 push ups
300 squats
1 mile run
*body armor optional
Fran, Jessie and Josh share his emotional story of the rescue of Marcus Luttrell and the recovery of LT. Michael Murphy and GM2 Danny Dietz, as well as the loss of the rescue force in Operation Red Wings II. Josh was instrumental in solidifying Murph as the Memorial Day Hero WOD and explains how to scale it to any fitness level.
Learn more about Memorial Day Murph and honor the fallen this Memorial Day at The Murph Challenge.
Check out The Jedburgh Podcast Website. Subscribe to us and follow @jedburghpodcast on all social media. Watch the full video version on YouTube.
Highlights:
0:00 Welcome to the finals of GORUCK Games
3:30 Operation Red Wings rescue helicopter is shot down
6:58 The rescue of Navy SEAL Marcus Luttrell
14:15 CrossFit’s Murph Hero WOD
18:02 The Michael Murphy Foundation
20:07 Scaling Murph for anybody
Quotes:
This episode is brought to you by Jersey Mike’s, Compass Workforce Solutions and GORUCK.
By Fran Racioppi5
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Memorial Day isn’t just about the BBQ. It’s about honoring and remembering all those who have given their lives in defense of America and our freedom. It’s also an opportunity for some shared suffering on behalf of their sacrifice.
To honor Memorial Day 2023, Fran Racioppi and Jessie Graff sat down with Dr. Josh Appel live from the finals at GORUCK Games to share the story of The Memorial Day Murph Challenge; one of the hardest Hero WODs in the CrossFit arsenal:
The Murph:
1 mile run
100 pull ups
200 push ups
300 squats
1 mile run
*body armor optional
Fran, Jessie and Josh share his emotional story of the rescue of Marcus Luttrell and the recovery of LT. Michael Murphy and GM2 Danny Dietz, as well as the loss of the rescue force in Operation Red Wings II. Josh was instrumental in solidifying Murph as the Memorial Day Hero WOD and explains how to scale it to any fitness level.
Learn more about Memorial Day Murph and honor the fallen this Memorial Day at The Murph Challenge.
Check out The Jedburgh Podcast Website. Subscribe to us and follow @jedburghpodcast on all social media. Watch the full video version on YouTube.
Highlights:
0:00 Welcome to the finals of GORUCK Games
3:30 Operation Red Wings rescue helicopter is shot down
6:58 The rescue of Navy SEAL Marcus Luttrell
14:15 CrossFit’s Murph Hero WOD
18:02 The Michael Murphy Foundation
20:07 Scaling Murph for anybody
Quotes:
This episode is brought to you by Jersey Mike’s, Compass Workforce Solutions and GORUCK.

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