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:
26.00
Month:
81.25
Year:
1690.95
Wed, Jan 08, 2014
Easy Miles
Marathon Pace Miles
Threshold Miles
VO2 Max Miles
Total Distance
2.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
2.00
Tired today. Questioning my purpose. Sometimes teaching/coaching can wear a person down.
It will pass though.
PM: Ran an easy 2 on the treadmill and then did a hard strength/core workout.
Took Jake's hot tub advice after.
Night Sleep Time: 0.00
Nap Time: 0.00
Total Sleep Time: 0.00
Weight: 0.00
Calories: 0.00
Comments
From Jake K on Wed, Jan 08, 2014 at 09:51:52 from 199.190.170.28
Just send all the kids (not just the runners, the regular students too) out for a gully long run while you hit the hot tub. That'll reset the system.
From Bret on Wed, Jan 08, 2014 at 14:18:22 from 216.234.133.229
So I went for a Run...by Mark Remy
I was angry, so I went for a run. And things got better.
I was confused, so I went for a run. And things got better.
I was exhausted, so I went for a run. And things got better.
I was lost, unsure, empty, afraid. Certain that whatever was left of my sanity had snapped, had come untethered and floated away, to a place so high and remote that I would never see it again, and that even if I did, I wouldn't recognize it.
So I went for a run. And things got better.
I felt like things could not possibly get worse, so I went for a run. And things got better.
(Another time, I felt like things could not get much better. I went for a run. Things got much better.)
After enough miles, over enough runs and enough years, I realized: No matter what, no matter when, or where, or why, I can find my shoes and go for a run and things will get better.
And that realization? Just knowing that?
It made things better.
From Rob Murphy on Wed, Jan 08, 2014 at 14:27:05 from 163.248.33.220
Thanks Bret. I should be able to get one in this afternoon!
From jtshad on Wed, Jan 08, 2014 at 14:29:08 from 141.221.191.225
Hang in there, it doesn't just happen to teachers/coaches.
Bret, nice poem.
From the book of Romans 5: 3 And not only that, but we[d] also boast in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, 4 and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, 5 and hope does not disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit that has been given to us.
From Rob Murphy on Wed, Jan 08, 2014 at 19:30:03 from 24.10.249.34
Thanks Jeff. That's why I like this blog so much.
From Jon on Wed, Jan 08, 2014 at 19:46:44 from 107.203.52.135
Yes, hang in there, Rob. Sometimes we just need to get by and wait for things to improve. Running helps.
From Steve on Wed, Jan 08, 2014 at 23:04:40 from 66.87.112.46
You just need a good slap.
A R2R2R could do it too.
Miss you guys!
From Blake Bennion on Wed, Jan 08, 2014 at 23:15:56 from 66.29.190.63
Thanks for coaching us!!! We couldn't have a better Coach!
From Ashton Arndt on Thu, Jan 09, 2014 at 09:56:18 from 163.248.33.220
Blake is right! As your runners we couldn't ask for a better coach. You however have the right to ask for more commitment from certain members of the team.
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