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Participants take part in the annual Murph workout hosted by D1 Training Toledo on Monday, May 25, 2026, in Toledo, Ohio, as community members gathered for the Memorial Day tradition honoring fallen U.S. service members.

The Murph is a Memorial Day workout completed by thousands of people across the country each year. The workout consists of a 1 mile run, 100 pull ups, 200 push ups, 300 air squats and another 1 mile run, often performed while wearing a weighted vest. While originally popularized in the CrossFit community, many gyms and fitness organizations now host public Murph events as a way to honor military service members and bring communities together through a shared physical challenge.

The workout is named after Lt. Michael P. Murphy, a U.S. Navy SEAL who was killed in Afghanistan in 2005 during Operation Red Wings. Murphy was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during the mission. The workout was one of his favorites and was originally called “Body Armor” before being renamed Murph in his honor. Events like the one hosted by D1 Training Toledo continue the tradition by combining fitness, remembrance and community participation.

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Rejection

It was almost 7:30 p.m. and I still didn’t have a photo for the day. The first person I asked said no, which was hard, but that’s also the point of this project. Nothing bad happened. No one laughed. No one took away my birthday.

A little later, while ordering dinner at Chipotle (easily my favorite fast food restaurant) I asked the person making my food. She agreed.