Rob Murphy

December 30, 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: 0.00 Month: 124.75 Year: 1734.45
Mon, Jul 10, 2017
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
14.500.000.000.0014.50

14.5 miles on the Jeremy Ranch Road. 8.15 average so keepin' it chill today :-). Didn't drop under 8 minute pace until mile 12. Things I thought about along the way...

1. Teaching stuff and how to do it better. 2. The need to re-instate a military draft in this country. 3. The Pony Express and how cool that was. 4. Why the Murphy kids aren't into reading books of any kind ever when both their parents have college degrees and read all the time. 5. The importance of hydration on long summer runs. 5. How Trump Jr. just issued his third statement clarifying his meetings with Russians and how if you have to issue 3 statements on the same subject you are either lying or have horrible communication skills. 6. How it's possible that, given the fact that the JRR run is an out-and-back, there always seems to be a headwind both ways. 7. Maybe taking a quick trip to Lake Tahoe for a few days at the end of July.

( the Jeremy Ranch Road is the old Pony Express route from 1859-1860)

 

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Comments
From Bret on Mon, Jul 10, 2017 at 12:18:53 from 216.234.133.229

Excellent thoughts. Would have loved to have joined you in conversation on Jeremy Ranch Road. As long as you keep it chill...

From Bret on Mon, Jul 10, 2017 at 12:28:00 from 216.234.133.229

Will you be in town for Des News this year?

From Rob Murphy on Mon, Jul 10, 2017 at 12:30:37 from 67.166.78.47

Yes. Will you?

From dugco on Mon, Jul 10, 2017 at 12:35:36 from 68.35.217.251

I think I can answer #4 - well, I can provide a smart aleck comment anyway. You guys are too smart/read too much... neither my wife nor I are big readers, but both our kids have always been impressively avid readers. What we did do is read to them very often when they were about 18 months to 5 yrs old - who knows?!

From Bret on Mon, Jul 10, 2017 at 12:35:56 from 216.234.133.229

Thinking about doing the half...

From Rob Murphy on Mon, Jul 10, 2017 at 12:53:02 from 67.166.78.47

Thanks Doug. We did what you did as well. At any rate, it's too late now. Crazy how kids are these independent beings with minds of their own huh? It may have been that fancy-pants private school you brung 'em to.

Love to see you Bret. Our guest bedroom will be occupied by my mom though. There's a really convenient and fairly new Hampton Inn right up on Foothill Blvd. Also the Marriott up by the 10k start.

From dugco on Mon, Jul 10, 2017 at 13:02:49 from 68.35.217.251

Ah yes the fancy pants school did indeed offer huge cash rewards for number of books read during a week - I forgot about that ;-)

From Jon on Mon, Jul 10, 2017 at 20:53:07 from 96.33.87.148

We do we need a military draft?

From Jason D on Mon, Jul 10, 2017 at 20:53:49 from 73.144.91.168

Much to respond to here. I'm not sure how to read #2. For or against? As for 4 I think it's important for children to have enough of their parents values while rejecting enough of them to do some thinking for their own. That said, I think people should read. Sadly, I'm very educated but read about as much as the "average" American. I did thoroughly enjoy Shop Class as Soulcraft if I didn't already mention that.

In the Midwest we get headwinds in at least three directions :-) I've never been in a race and thought,"wow this tailwind is really making things easy."

From Jon on Tue, Jul 11, 2017 at 07:47:26 from 165.156.40.29

8. Why did Rob repeat number 5?

From Jon on Tue, Jul 11, 2017 at 07:48:03 from 165.156.40.29

Jason- you need to run Top of Utah half or full marathon. Leaving the canyon, you get a nice mile of strong tailwind pushing you along...

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