Saturday May 2, 2009
The second annual MURPH for Miller is scheduled for Saturday, May 2nd, 2009. This year a local gymnasium TriCities CrossFit in St Charles, Illinois, is hosting in their new facility. We will run start clocks on the top of every hour starting at 9:00am through 4:00pm. We are also asking for volunteers to assist as "counters." (Anyone who has done a MURPH quicky learns how simple brain function such as counting deteriorates.)
MURPH is a CrossFit workout named in honor of Navy SEAL LT Michael Murphy, who was killed in action and then received the Medal of Honor. His honorary workout is as follows:
- Run 1 mile.
- Do 100 pullups, 200 pushups, 300 air squats (partition as needed).
- Run 1 mile.
It is simple...however not easy. This is an individual event. Your "score" is total time. Here is a link to training and prep advice for last year's participants. In addition to the full MURPH, participants can do modified versions such as: Half, Assisted (jumping pullups or assist bands), and Body Armor.
A nominal donation of $25 is requested. Last year we raised over $1200 for the Special Operations Warrior Foundation.
About Robert Miller: US Army Staff Sergeant Rob Miller grew up in the Wheaton area and attended Wheaton North High School. He was a competitive gymnast and a highly skilled athlete. He enlisted in the United States Army in 2003 and was accepted into the Special Forces selection and training process. He graduated and received his Special Forces tab on September 30, 2005. He was assigned to the 3rd Special Forces Group and deployed to Afghanistan to support Operation Enduring Freedom from August 2006 to March 2007.
Rob returned to Afghanistan for his second tour in October 2007, where he served as a Weapons Sergeant for his team.
Rob was killed in action on January 25, 2008. He was killed by enemy fire during an ambush near the Pakistan border. He died while providing cover fire for the evacuation of his team captain, who was seriously injured at the beginning of the attack. Rob’s actions saved the captain’s life and enabled his team to gain cover and return fire.
Rob returned to Afghanistan for his second tour in October 2007, where he served as a Weapons Sergeant for his team.
Rob was killed in action on January 25, 2008. He was killed by enemy fire during an ambush near the Pakistan border. He died while providing cover fire for the evacuation of his team captain, who was seriously injured at the beginning of the attack. Rob’s actions saved the captain’s life and enabled his team to gain cover and return fire.
Read more about Rob's courageous story here. Click the label MILLER for more information about this event, including some MUPRH for Miller 2008 entries.
Monday, May 25, 2009
Monday, May 25, 2009
2009 Trevor Win'E Memorial Challenge
Date: Memorial Day- May 25, 2009
http://CrossFitorangecounty.typepad....memorial_2009/
Times & Locations: At participating CrossFit affiliates worldwide. Ask your local affiliate to participate!! This is a great event to get your affiliates name in the press and help the troops at tghe same time.
What: The 3rd annual Trevor Win'E Memorial Challenge is a CrossFit Team WOD designed to support our active duty mmilitary personnel who are currently deployed in the middle east. Each participating team donates one cooling vest (Mist-n-go) to deployed service person in Iraq or Afghanistan. Your team can donate your vest to any deployed service man or woman! Your affiliate can also sponsor a unit and we can take care of a group.
Last years Trevor Win'E (pronounced Win-Nay) CrossFit Challenge raised over $51,000 and the cause was able to donate 364 cooling vests to the folks who need them most. Join the cause and do it for the heroes!
The WOD: Teams of four complete the following:
300 Pull ups
400 Push ups
500 Sit ups
600 Squats
Execution: This is a team effort so it is accumulative reps. Only two teams members can exercise at a time, and all reps must be completed before moving on to the next movement (i.e. finish all pull ups before moving on to the push ups). FORM COUNTS!! All counters must insure that repititions be performed perfectly.
Prizes for fastest team times and for the CrossFit affiliate who donates the most cooling vests!
http://www.trevorwine.com/article.php
To Donate for this great cause without participating in the challenge, follow this link: http://www.active.com/donate/trevorwine
The Trevor Win'E Memorial Fund is a true non-profit orgainization (E.I.N. Tax ID 20-8539627)
http://CrossFitorangecounty.typepad....memorial_2009/
Email us if you have any other questions!
