Coast Guard member from Wakefield completing grueling workout challenge on Memorial Day

A Coast Guard member from Wakefield is nearly done with a grueling workout challenge months in the making For days Jake Prusha will be doing the Murph Challenge which is named after a Marine who was killed in action in Afghanistan It s a -mile run pull-ups push-ups squats and another -mile run with a -pound vests The workouts he says are to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice and mental healthcare awareness I yearned to do days because I figured days of anything people would start to pay attention he stated I know a lot of people talk about mental strength but I believe actions speak louder than words Prusha says he has dealt with his own struggles with anxiety and depression Personally I struggle with anxiety and depress and I didn t talk a lot about it but I realize I m not the only one and there are a lot of people in the military who are struggling he noted Just because you re struggling mentally and you can t see it and it s not tangible it is OK to talk about it and you can still be a strong person His th day will be on Memorial Day He s already raised