I had some success in high school and college. Winner 1985 Rod Dixon Run
Had a fair amount of success as a Masters runner for most of my 40s.
Short-Term Running Goals:
Have fun with running, explore more trails, stay healthy.
Long-Term Running Goals:
Keep running and racing consistently for as long as I can. Find what is sustainable for me over the long run.
Personal:
I teach AP European History and other courses at Alta High School. I coached the track and cross country teams at Alta for 16 years.
Married, two kids - Abby and Andy
My Twitter @murphy_rob
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Miles:
This week:
36.00
Month:
91.25
Year:
1700.95
Thu, May 02, 2013
Easy Miles
Marathon Pace Miles
Threshold Miles
VO2 Max Miles
Total Distance
12.50
0.00
0.00
0.00
12.50
Eight miles in the early AM. Cold, windy.
Don't let this become the Fast Mud-Run Blog! Just say no.
PM: 4.5 miles on the treadmill.
Then I did some strength/core exercises.
Night Sleep Time: 0.00
Nap Time: 0.00
Total Sleep Time: 0.00
Weight: 0.00
Calories: 0.00
Comments
From Jon on Thu, May 02, 2013 at 08:36:23 from 107.203.52.135
no
From dugco on Thu, May 02, 2013 at 08:55:03 from 68.35.217.251
No! But how 'bout one or two of them color/splatter runs?! Please, please, pretty please?
From Chad Robinson on Thu, May 02, 2013 at 09:18:17 from 50.73.39.89
Unless it is with a weight vest...
From Josh E on Thu, May 02, 2013 at 09:31:09 from 205.235.104.4
If you can't beat 'em, do something else. I am trying to make belching the alphabet a professional sport. I am thinking I could be world class.
From Jake K on Thu, May 02, 2013 at 09:33:47 from 67.177.11.154
yeah dugco is right, its all about color runs these days. That's the future of the sport.
From Marlin on Thu, May 02, 2013 at 11:00:37 from 70.196.194.120
Hey Rob. How have you been, I have been good. I have just went MIA for a few and am back now. I just needed to get over a few things with some people on the blog that just got me P.O. (no one I even know but over it now) Are you running Ogden I'm two weeks?
From Rob Murphy on Thu, May 02, 2013 at 17:15:15 from 24.10.249.165
Good to hear from you Marlin. I'm not running Ogden. I am doing the Utah Valley Half in June and the Deseret News Marathon in July.
From Rob on Thu, May 02, 2013 at 17:45:54 from 204.15.86.95
How about the sub 2 hour blog?
From Neasts on Thu, May 02, 2013 at 18:10:42 from 75.169.56.70
Someone with a vinyl pig on their rear window somewhere will be offended, somehow.
From Bam on Fri, May 03, 2013 at 00:28:57 from 89.126.28.24
Why all the vitriol?
I thought you Utah folks were all "good" God fearing souls of some brand or other and that you loved everybody - except me of course - and that's cool:)
Although I don't understand what's triggered the antipathy towards the much maligned sport of mud-running, perhaps it would do you some good to show a bit of grace and good manners. It could be argued - quite strongly in certain quarters - that mud racing is more legit than downhill racing - Ok I'm outta here...:)
From Rob Murphy on Fri, May 03, 2013 at 05:53:39 from 24.10.249.165
Just a weak stab at humor on my part Bam. I welcome all mud runners, I used to run obstacle courses in elementary school and in the Army all the time and rather liked it.
Besides, it looks like Hobie doesn't intend to actually post his workouts here anyway. Too bad. The man has managed to achieve an incredible level of fitness and I was looking for some tips.
From Bam on Fri, May 03, 2013 at 06:41:46 from 89.126.28.24
Ah, I get it now - I've noticed I'm missing the point recently; must be the old senescence (thanks for that word Neasts) thingymajig.
What was I talking about? Where's the kitchen? Who said I was in the army?
I was going to mention something about mud-wrestling but on second thoughts, maybe I should just disappear... :)
From Rob on Fri, May 03, 2013 at 06:58:01 from 166.137.119.32
I don't get credit for being the only one to get your joke?
From Jake K on Fri, May 03, 2013 at 07:10:54 from 67.177.11.154
I hesitate to share this... but back before mud runs were a popular thing and during the time of my life where I wasn't really running much, they had one at the Teva Mountain Games. The games were held in Vail, and generated a lot of excitement, and since I lived there at the time...
http://goo.gl/03ecY
http://goo.gl/7aAcW
It was very difficult. Not an obstacle course race, just a hard XC race at 8500 feet elevation with 2 mudpits.
My hair was stellar back then.
From Lulu Walls on Fri, May 03, 2013 at 07:32:46 from 155.100.212.147
You were in the Army?!?
From Neasts on Fri, May 03, 2013 at 10:37:19 from 75.169.56.70
Jake, those pictures are awesome!! You should share more.
Rob, I got the joke, too. :-)
From Lulu Walls on Fri, May 03, 2013 at 13:39:20 from 155.100.212.147
Ha ha ha! Jake did a MUD run :)
From Jason D on Fri, May 03, 2013 at 17:51:33 from 24.1.80.94
I was wondering when/where this conversation might come up. I should have known the critical voice of Rob Murphy I've come to appreciate would have a response.
Jake: I can't post my exact response to all that hair but it begins in "Oh" and ends in "it."
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