Liam Darmody

I’m proud of myself today. I just finished my second Murph ever. And I didn’t finish last. For those who don’t know, the Murph is:

Run 1 mile
100 pull-ups
200 push-ups
300 air squats
Run 1 mile to finish

It’s long and it is taxing. Especially if you’re not a runner and I am definitely not a runner.

I almost didn’t go because last Saturday I tweaked my back on a deadlift and took the whole week off. was lying in bed at 6am scrolling LinkedIn and going back and forth about whether or not I should go.

I went.

Three years ago I started working out at 347 lbs. In 2024, after a full year of training, I watched Megan Bailey Darmody do the Murph and stood there in awe. I didn’t attempt it. I wasn’t confident I could finish and I wasn’t going to start something I couldn’t complete.

In 2025 I felt ready. Incredibly nervous, but ready.

I did it.

This year I knew I could do it. But for a second, laziness crept back in. Self-discipline won.

I’m 275 lbs now. About 49% of the way to my goal of 199.

This year I tried the harder rep scheme — 10 pull-ups, 20 push-ups, 30 squats x 10. Three sets in, I realized that was too ambitious and switched back to the 5/10/15.

A few years ago that would have crushed me mentally. Today it felt like growth. I’ve learned how to pace myself so I can actually finish what I start. That’s a new kind of fitness maturity and I’m proud of it.

To Lieutenant Michael Murphy and every veteran who has served to keep us safe — thank you.

Happy Memorial Day weekend. 🇺🇸

Hi5,
LD

This Mama is my everything. I didn’t even know Moms as great as she is existed until she brought me these two incredible gifts who have all of her best traits in spades. Everything I aspire to be as a parent stems from my desire to set the bar she has set. Happy Mother’s Day and to all the Mommas out there who are raising amazing littles like she is. I feel eternally lucky to be her husband and the father of her kids.