05/22/2026
βIf it doesnβt challenge you, it cannot change you. But on Monday morning, the challenge isnβt about you at all.β
This Monday morning marks my 10th consecutive year stepping up to take on the MURPH challenge. Looking back at this collage spanning 9 years of sweat, torn hands, and heavy vests, itβs easy to focus on the physical numbers: a 1-mile run, 100 pull-ups, 200 push-ups, 300 squats, and a final 1-mile run. But if you are doing this workout just to see your name on a leaderboard or to burn calories, you are completely missing the point.
We donβt do MURPH for a PR. We do it to remember the WHY.
This event is a solemn tribute to Navy SEAL Lieutenant Michael P. Murphy and every single brave individual who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. When youβre wearing that 20-pound vest at rep 150 of the push-ups, your lungs are burning, and your mind is screaming for a way out, that physical discomfort is a choice. You have the privilege to stop. They didnβt. Shifting your perspective from βI have to do thisβ to βI get to do thisβ is where true transformation happens.
As a high-performance endurance coach, this is the exact foundation of building a Resilient Self. Through the Endurance Edge Roadmap, we use targeted physical challenges to forge an unbreakable lifestyle blueprintβone that teaches you to lead by example for your family, stay accountable to your tribe, and reject the cycle of average. If you are stepping up to the bar this Memorial Day, tie your purpose to something bigger than yourself.
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