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Location:

Lake Orion,MI,

Member Since:

Dec 28, 2011

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

PRs

16:52 Phillies Charities 5k (2016)

35:52 Beach to Beacon 10k (2015)

58:10 Broad Street 10 Mile (2016)

1:16:02 Philadelphia Rock and Roll Half Marathon (2015)

2:46:54 Philadelphia Marathon (2015)

Personal:

I live in Michigan with my wife, Megan, and our boys, Charlie and Sawyer. I started running in September 2010.

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 57.70 Year: 1986.65
Miles With Megan Lifetime Miles: 613.75
Miles With The Boys Lifetime Miles: 99.90
Nike Zoom Streak LT4 Mr. Pinks Lifetime Miles: 21.60
Saucony ISO Freedom 3 #2 Lifetime Miles: 253.80
Altra Rivera Lifetime Miles: 357.35
Altra Rivera (Dark Blue) Lifetime Miles: 145.10
Saucony Kinvara 13 Lifetime Miles: 465.10
Saucony Endorphin Pro Lifetime Miles: 287.00
Active 88 Boulder Lifetime Miles: 5.00
Saucony Freedom 5 Lifetime Miles: 304.80
Saucony Kinvara 13 #2 Lifetime Miles: 310.95
Saucony Endorphin Pro White Lifetime Miles: 23.40
Kinvara 14 Blue/Grey Lifetime Miles: 64.50
Saucony Ride Teal Lifetime Miles: 23.40
Saucony KInvara 14 Yellow Lifetime Miles: 12.40
Nike XC Flats Lifetime Miles: 4.10
Active 88 Boulder Lifetime Miles: 13.10
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.300.000.000.008.30

AM: 8.3 miles, averaged 8:42. HR 137.

PM: Off.

Cold this morning (18 degrees). Megan and I are going to Dearborn this evening for dinner with a colleague.

Apparently there is a Planet Fitness going in directly behind us in the old Hollywood Markets building. It's about a two minute walk at most. I guess if we have to live where we are for another year and a half, having a gym that close is a bonus (our complex gym is terrible.

Saucony Kinvara 5 Teal (Vault) Miles: 8.30
Weight: 175.40
Comments
From Rob Murphy on Sat, Jan 12, 2019 at 17:16:20 from 67.177.30.39

I've always been a bit of a gym rat and I love mine (24 Hour Fitness) and I won't apologize for it. The more workout options you have, the easier it is to be consistent.

Sounds like things are working out well for you in Michigan hey?

You still need to road trip up to Bad Axe (Huron County where we Murphy's hail from) and visit Murphy's Bakery. Cabins on Lake Huron at Port Austin are dirt cheap if I recal correctlyl.

From Jason D on Sat, Jan 12, 2019 at 17:58:45 from 73.144.88.57

I like the gym. I have several Planet Fitnesses around, the gym at Oakland University, and a gym at our complex, which works in a pinch but it is often hot and it's basically the size of a large bedroom.

The trip to Murphy's Bakery is on my list. We were supposed to go to Bad Axe, as Megan has a student that told her about a kayaking place. I told her it was essential to stop at Murphy's Bakery.

Things are good in Michigan. A bit of a rough transition for me the first year or so, but things are much better.

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