WoD - Thursday 27th March, 2025

A tribute for McCoy

Good wasn’t good enough - he always wanted to be the best.

He was a warrior. McCoy Turner had battled complex PTSD for years and yet he was described by all that knew him as a beacon of light, having a warmth, a kindness and a smile that would light up any room. Fooling even those closest to him and on the very rare occasions when he did ask for help, seemed as he didn’t want to be a burden.

A L4 CrossFit Seminar Staff ‘Red Shirt’, McCoy taught a staggering 246 L1 & L2 seminars globally across Europe and Asia. A Flowmaster, and Coaching Mentor he truly was a master of his craft.

McCoy was a wonderful father, a friend and for those lucky enough to call him, a brother.
He finally lost his fight with his own mind, and on the 8th of March and in solitude, committed suicide.
In doing so he has left a void in this world that will never be filled. You cannot replace a man like McCoy, I will miss him dearly.

If I am ever capable of being half as strong, half as talented, half as passionate and half of the man that McCoy was, I will consider myself complete.

He will continue to influence me every day, I will never forget him and always celebrate him.

McCoy my friend, may you finally be at peace.

Not all illnesses are visible, even those who on the surface have it all, can be suffering inside. So please be kind, reach out to your friends and loved ones and tell them what they mean to you, as you never know how long you have left with them.

CrossFit Cardiff Partner WoD
Celebration
Complete as many rounds and reps as possible within 25 minutes of:
42 Kettlebell walking lunges
38 Burpees
38 Kettlebell ground to overhead
400m run
Athletes will both lunge, one carrying the kettlebell, share the burpees and GTOH and run together, one carrying the kettlebell.
KB 24/20kg

WoD - Monday 25th May, 20120

It’s plain and simple, Murph…

In memory of Navy Lieutenant Michael Murphy, 29, of Patchogue, N.Y., who was killed in Afghanistan June 28th, 2005.

Michael Patrick "Murph" Murphy (May 7, 1976 – June 28, 2005) was a United States Navy SEAL officer who was awarded the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions during the War in Afghanistan. He was the first member of the U.S. Navy to receive the award since the Vietnam War. His other posthumous awards include the Silver Star Medal (which was later upgraded to the Medal of Honor) and the Purple Heart.

Michael Murphy was born and raised in Suffolk County, New York. He graduated from Pennsylvania State University with honors and dual degrees in political science and psychology. After college he accepted a commission in the United States Navy and became a United States Navy SEAL in July 2002. After participating in several War on Terrorism missions, he was killed on June 28, 2005, after his team was compromised and surrounded by Taliban forces near Asadabad, Afghanistan.

The U.S. Navy ship USS Michael Murphy, and several civilian and military buildings have been named in his honor.

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.

CrossFit Cardiff HomeFit WoD

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

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 armour, wear it.

Pull up alteration
- Weighted bent over row - same reps. Max loading 40kg

Warm up
Run 400m
2 Slow rounds of:
5 Pull up (bent over rows)
10 Walk outs (with one press up)
10 Cossack lunges
5 Air squats
If you have a vest, put it on for the second round of the warm up
Run 400m

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