Rob Murphy

December 21, 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:	26.00	Month:	81.25	Year:	1690.95

Tue, Jul 15, 2014

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
10.00	0.00	0.00	1.50	11.50

AM: At cross country practice...

3.25 mile warm-up then 6 X 1/4 mile on the region xc course at Cottonwood Complex. We ran these along the fence line on the west side of the park which has a long, gradual downhill. The idea was to give the kids a little boost in working on some faster than race pace turnover.

My splits were 82, 80, 77, 76, 71, 68. Lots of fun. It's been years since I did a workout like this.

That's right, 68 on the last one!

Nice to have Kramer join us today. Abby did the workout with the girls and was a real trooper.

PM: Gym workout while Abby was swimming. 4 miles of eliptickling and 1.25 miles on the stair master on 14. Sweatfest!

Night Sleep Time: 0.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 0.00	Weight: 0.00	Calories: 0.00

Comments

From Christie on Tue, Jul 15, 2014 at 14:35:36 from 67.22.173.213

Hey Rob! You always have good book recommends... I need a few please :)

From Rob Murphy on Tue, Jul 15, 2014 at 14:49:38 from 24.10.247.181

Well thanks…what sort of books do you prefer?

From Kam on Tue, Jul 15, 2014 at 15:08:16 from 68.66.163.179

I have to get in on this comment string...Hemingway, Steinbeck, Stegner.

From Christie on Tue, Jul 15, 2014 at 15:31:51 from 67.22.173.213

Give me two... one along the lines of Elite Minds and one political/historical.

From Rob Murphy on Tue, Jul 15, 2014 at 19:05:54 from 24.10.247.181

OK Christie, I have three just in case you've read one…

"The Unwinding: An Inner History of the New America" by George Packer.

"Beyond the Hundredth Meridian" by Wallace Stegner

"Iron War" by Matt Fitzgerald

The first one just won the Pulitzer for the best non-fiction of 2013. It's basically a history of the major changes in this country over the last 40 years or so.

Stegner's book is about John Wesley Powell.

Iron War is awesome! Especially for a triathlete. It's about Dave Scott and Mark Allen's epic battle in 1989. You may have read it though?

From Christie on Mon, Jul 28, 2014 at 17:40:06 from 66.111.126.189

Beyond the Hundredth Meridian and Iron War were both great!

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