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, Sep 24, 2013
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

Five miles at AM cross country practice. Some barefoot running and 4 barefoot striders.

Here's a partial list of running and coaching related books I read over and over again...

The Talent Code and The Little Book of Talent by Daniel Coyle

Running and Being by George Sheehan

Run: The Mind-Body Method of Running By Feel by Matt Fitzgerald

Road To The Top by Joe Vigil

Anything by or about John Wooden.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Comments
From Steve on Wed, Sep 25, 2013 at 09:44:22 from 66.87.79.216

Road to the Top is the most common sense awesome training book out there.

From RileyCook on Wed, Sep 25, 2013 at 09:49:28 from 132.3.57.79

Do you happen to have any of those in a loanable kindle version? ;-)

From Jon on Wed, Sep 25, 2013 at 19:39:43 from 107.203.52.135

After getting my butt kicked by the Adams St guys for years, I should read Vigil's book.

From Rob Murphy on Wed, Sep 25, 2013 at 21:28:03 from 24.10.249.165

They have always been a D1 team masquerading as a D2 team Jon.

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