Rob Murphy

October 2016

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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
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226.704.001.000.50232.20
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5.200.000.000.005.20

5.2 miles on my 52nd birthday. I realize that I'm setting the bar pretty high here - that this is a committment to running 10.0 miles on my 100th birthday. Check my blog entry this day in 2064.

125 push-ups, 125 abs, core, jumping of the rope.

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AM: I met Jake and Andrea up at Jeremy Ranch this morning and I needed the motivation  as I was feeling BLAH when I woke up. A combination of the race Friday evening and the cold I'm fighting. I managed 15 miles at 7:50 pace. 

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Zero. Rest day.

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10 miles. 10 stadiums. 100 push-ups, 100 abs.

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Lots of push-ups and sit-ups. My arms feel like spaghetti. Limp, lifeless. This afternoon I will run on gully trails.

PM: Gully Longer Run. Closed it out strong to dip unter 8 minute pace. Felt grateful to be outside on a crisp fall day.

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PM: 2.5 miles easy with the team.

Later PM: Treadmill workout totaling 9.5 miles. Included 4 X 1 mile at 6:30 pace and 4 X 1/4 mile at 6:00 pace.

Sitting at Beans & Brews in Sandy waiting for Abby to finish with Alta High homecoming pep rally, burning of the "A", and fireworks stuff. Long day but I suppose I'll miss it someday?

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AM: Slipped out of my classroom for a few minutes to run 1.25 miles on the track and 10 stadiums. Push-ups/Sit-ups.  Region XC this afternoon.

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6.500.000.000.006.50

6.5 miles around Sugar House

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AM: 6.5 miles around Sugar House.

PM: 5.5 miles around Liberty Park. 6 long striders, 40 yard sprints after. Cool down.

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I have an achy right knee so I took a day off. Judged Sterling Scholar applicants after school.

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AM: 4.25  miles in lane 8 of the Alta High Track. 

PM: 5 miles around the school. 15 stadiums, push-ups, sit-ups, core.

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Trump. He's toast.

Sorry, thought I was on Twitter.

The Run: 9.25 miles arounf Sugar House Park. 6 quality striders. Rope jumping.

Happily watching the Jazz now and eating lasagna while reading up on the religious wars of the 16th century.

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AM: 125 push-ups, 125 sit-ups, dead lifts.

PM: 4.25 neighborhood miles at a relaxed pace.

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8 miles around Sugar House. Kind of a grind.

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Early AM 11.25 miles on the Pipeline Trail. Averaged 7:53 which may be my fastest ever for the Pipeline.

Not a grind today. Downright delightful in fact.

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12.25 miles at Alta Ski Area. Up the summer road from the Alta Lodge and 10 campground loops. 40 degrees, drizzly, awesome!

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AM: 125 push-ups, 125 sit-ups, more core stuff.

PM: 30 minute ride to nowhere on the stationary bike. Weights/

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I'm pretty sore today. Thinking about taking the day off. We'll see.

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AM: 2 easy miles on the upper loop.

PM: 4.5 easy miles around Liberty Park. The ridiculous soreness from overdoing it in the weight room on Monday is finally waning - a little.

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AM: 6.25 in Sugar House Park

Tonight in Jackson, Wyoming! #raregetaway

PM: 3.75 mile tour of Jackson with Abby. About 9 minute pace.

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9 miles around the Taggart Lake and Bradley Lake trail in Grand Teton NP (Abby joined me so we had to stop a lot to take pictures). Such a beautiful run with a fair amound of icy snow on the trail here and there. 

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16 out and back on the Elk Refuge Road to the Curtis Canyon Road. Saw lots of deer and bighorn sheep but no elk.

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Day off. 2 mile walk around Lander, Wy. in the morning and a second walk with Andy around Wheeler Farm in the afternoon. Tired but rested if that makes any sense.

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8.25 treadmill miles. Swimming. Hot tub.

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AM: 125 push-ups, 125 sit-ups

PM: 6.5 miles, weights, plyos.

UTAH JAZZ OPENER TONIGHT!!!!!!!

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9 miles consisting of 6 laps around Liberty Park plus a little extra. Shirtless since it was sunny/high 70s. Trying to stave off the winter Vitamin D deficit. 

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AM: 2.25 mile walk for my general sanity and well-being. The swiftest traveler is he that goes afoot.

PM: 6 miles. Combination of running, cross training, plus 30 minutes fairly hard on the spin cycle. Achy these days - hips, shins, knees, feet - so trying to take it easy. Hot tub after.

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10 miles on the Pipeline. 8:20 pace. Nice run.

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AM: 3 mile walk to Chik-fil-a and back with Abby and Andy.

Late AM: 10 miles in 1:15 mostly around the Highland High track.

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Fueled by Abby's pumpkin chocolate chip pancakes, I decided to to an Alta run today. It could have been a great run but for the overzealous Alta town marshall who decided to pick up my jacket with my car key in it that I left beside the trail in the campground. I figured it would be safe since I was virtually the only one up there and I was doing campground loops so I would be passing my jacket every 5 minutes. After about my 12th loop I noticed it was gone (when it started to rain/snow and I wanted it). A couple hikers told me they saw the marshall driving down so I had to run down the mountain to the Alta Lodge to make a phone calls to track down my jacket. Picked up the jacket from "Alta Central" and then ran back up to Albion Basin where I parked my car.

It ended well and was a pretty good run even with the aggrivation factored in.

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AM: 2.25 mile walk/jog around Sandy, UT.

That's all for today.

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