Rob Murphy

March 28, 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: 11.50 Month: 121.75 Year: 375.97
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Took the day off to fret about the state of our country. Happy that I've been running since 1978 and no one has shot me while out on a run.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Comments
From Jon on Fri, May 08, 2020 at 13:31:48 from 96.33.80.155

And you even lived and ran in the racist South for a while. Of course, you're white.

From Rob Murphy on Fri, May 08, 2020 at 16:35:49 from 67.177.30.39

I have had beer bottles thrown at me.

From Jon on Fri, May 08, 2020 at 21:17:37 from 96.33.80.155

I have as well. More in Utah than SC.

From Jason D on Sun, May 10, 2020 at 22:15:17 from 73.144.88.57

That surprises me about Utah, but I've never been and I my knowledge about it is from the blog (which would represent the state well). I've never had beer bottles throne at me, but know it's a thing from one of the guys I used to run with who grew up in southern Illinois and went to college in, what he described as, "the boot heel of Missouri." I didn't know that was actually a thing that people did, though I've encountered a decent amount of harassment (I lived in Indiana for several years when I started running).

Runners are weirdly targeted, but this was more an instance of racist execution while "happen to be running," which is probably apparent to both of you.

Wishing you both and your families the best always but especially in these times.

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