Rob Murphy

April 18, 2024

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Location:

Salt Lake City,

Member Since:

Feb 11, 2010

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

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: 12.50 Month: 71.00 Year: 480.97
Sun, Apr 28, 2013
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Zero miles running.

Plenty of lawn mowing and associated yard work though. Plus a nice walk around the neighborhood with Ann.

Did anyone here listen to a band called The Replacements back in the 80s? One of my favorites. They had a song with a line that went, "the plan was to sweep the world off its' feet so you sweep the garage for the neighbors to see". Happy Town I think the song was.

That's how I mostly am. I'll get ambitious sometimes, but just a little bit. 

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Comments
From Bret on Tue, Apr 30, 2013 at 08:35:14 from 96.45.118.12

Yes - Paul Westerberg - I believe - the lyric is from Happy Town --"The plan was to set the world on its ear

And I bet you don't know why you're here"

From Rob Murphy on Tue, Apr 30, 2013 at 10:04:52 from 163.248.33.220

I saw them twice. One opening for Tom Petty. Petty stole a lyric from Westerberg... "A rebel without a clue".

The other time was at the Cuban Club in Ybor. They were too drunk to play any of their songs. They would play about 30 seconds of each song and fall apart.

From Jason D on Tue, Apr 30, 2013 at 15:03:50 from 128.210.82.162

I was just a pup in the 80s but I have since come to enjoy the band. A friend introduced me to them about 5 years ago. Good stuff.

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