Rob Murphy

SOJO Break the Freeze 5k

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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: 25.25 Month: 118.36 Year: 945.54
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
933.100.0012.440.00945.54
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

OK, finally back at it...

4 mile easy jog plus some strength training in the rapidly deteriorating Alta High weight room.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.000.000.000.007.00

PM: 7 miles, mostly around the Alta track.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.500.000.000.005.50

PM: 4.5 eliptical miles, 1 mile row.

We had a much needed light dusting of snow today. I haven't shoveled once this winter and we're well into January. Last winter we had the most snow ever, this year we're on track for the opposite. That's the way it is these days.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.500.000.000.007.50

PM: 6.5 miles on the treadmill, 1 mile row.

More snow today!

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.000.000.000.008.00

AM: 6.5 eliptical, 1.5 mile row, light strength training and plyos.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.500.000.000.008.50

AM: 1.25 mile warm-up, stretching, 7.25 miles on the treadmill in 60 minutes.

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AM: Made oatmeal for the whole family before work/school. Walked the dog and did a little snow shoveling.

PM: Walked 6 miles.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.250.000.000.008.25

PM: 7 miles on the treadmill and 2000 meters on the rower.

A hellacious snow squall moved in this evening! Snow mixed with high wind and lightening!

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.000.000.000.002.00

PM: 2 mile warm-up, weights

More snow shoveling! Hoping for a snow day tomorrow or at least a 2 hour delay.

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Comments
From Jon on Wed, Jan 10, 2024 at 19:29:13 from 99.63.224.99

Or you could move back to SC, where we cancelled school yesterday because of a rainstorm. Really- no snow predicted, just a bit rainy and gusty resulted in no school.

The bit rainy was 5 inches at my house, though, so not bad for 12 hours.

From Rob Murphy on Thu, Jan 11, 2024 at 19:05:09 from 163.248.33.245

I taught for 6 years in Greenville. Snow days were the best! Not only that, but when it would start snowing the principal would send everyone home. Good times.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.500.000.000.007.50

PM: Went to the gym and ran 7.5 miles on the treadmill in 62 minutes.

Then showered and went back to school and met Ann for dinner at Slackwater Pizza. Pretty good. Then back to school for Andy's wrestling match.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.000.000.000.003.00

PM: 3 eliptical miles, strength training including box jumps and bear crawls.

We are going to Jake and Andrea's for dinner tonight and to play with their toddler.

 

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
9.750.000.000.009.75

AM: 9.75 eliptical miles.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.250.000.000.007.25

AM: 7.25 miles around the slushy streets of my neighborhood. 8:58 pace.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
1.500.000.000.001.50

Andy drove me to the gym in Sandy before wrestling practice and then picked me up.

AM: 2400 meter row to warm-up and then lots of lifting. Sauna after,

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It is likely that I won't run today. I'm pretty sore.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.500.000.000.007.50

PM: 6.5 eliptical miles, 1 mile row.

This week has thrown obstacles in my path. Hope to be more in sync going forward.

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Race: SOJO Break the Freeze 5k (3.11 Miles) 00:20:13, Place overall: 3, Place in age division: 1
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
1.500.003.110.004.61

Fun race on a challenging course. I didn't wear my watch because the course was very hilly and it was really windy - something I only discovered while warming up. I saw the start location on the Jordan River Parkway and assumed the race would be a flat out and back. But no, the course quickly exited the parkway and wound through a neighborhood along the river. So I decided I would just focus on the competition and not my time. So I was relly happy with my time and now wish I had worn my watch.

This race had a very appealing 10 am start time which I find to be the heart of civilized, especially in the winter.

Happy Saturday everyone.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

AM: Walked to the gym, 5 eliptical miles and weights, walked home.

 

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AM: Walked 3 miles

PM: Walked 6 miles

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
9.000.000.000.009.00

PM: 9 treadmill miles - 1.25 mile warm-up, 7.5 miles in 60 minutes, short walk/jog cool down.

7.5 miles in 60 minutes is hardish for me now.

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6 mile walk.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
9.250.000.000.009.25

PM: 8.25 mile eliptical, 1 mile row. The row being hard.

Heading over to Highland High to watch Andy wrestle. Only a couple more high school wrestling matches for him.

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Race: SLTC Winter Series 5k (3.11 Miles) 00:20:48, Place overall: 42, Place in age division: 3
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
1.000.003.110.004.11

Not a good race today and doubly disappointing because I had high expectations. I was hoping to run about one minute faster.

Splits were 6:17, 6:46, 6:59 and 46 seconds for the point one. Oh well, I guess they can't all be winners.

Couple things though...consciously or subconsciously, I've made 5ks the focus of my racing. If I'm going to continue with that I should probably throw some striders and faster running into my training every now and then. Also more running across earthly terrain and less treadmill running. 

PM: Walked 6 miles.

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Walked 11 miles. Yes, that took a while.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.500.000.000.006.50

PM: 6.5 miles in The Gully which was, amazingly, snow-free on the last day of January.

It was good to get outside and stare at the mountains. I've been spending too much time indoors under flourescent lights.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.000.000.000.003.00

PM: 3 mile jog around the Alta track.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.000.000.000.002.00

PM: 2 miles, lots of push-ups, sit-ups etc...

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.000.000.000.007.00

AM: 7 miles around Sugar House Park.

Spent the rest of the day at the divisional (half of the state) wrestling tournament. Andy finished 4th to qualify for his first state tournament in two weeks.

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Comments
From Steve on Sun, Feb 04, 2024 at 11:22:14 from 172.59.152.168

Sweet! I just logged in to this blog for the first time in years and glad to see you’re still logging the miles! Congrats Andy!

From Jon on Thu, Feb 08, 2024 at 08:34:08 from 99.63.224.99

Congrats to Andy!

From Vis on Thu, Feb 08, 2024 at 21:10:54 from 64.255.87.200

Yay, Andy!

From jtshad on Fri, Feb 09, 2024 at 07:13:59 from 75.174.58.199

Awesome job, Andy!

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.500.000.000.008.50

AM: 8.5 miles on the treadmill.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.250.000.000.005.25

PM: 4.5 eliptical miles, 1 mile row.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.500.000.000.004.50

PM: 4.5 ELIPTICAL MILES

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.500.000.000.007.50

PM: 6.5 eliptical miles, 1 mile row.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.500.000.000.006.50

AM: 6.5 miles around the Foothill Loop. The sun was out!

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

AM: Walked to the gymnasium. 15 miles on the bike, weights, walked home.

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Comments
From Jon on Mon, Feb 12, 2024 at 05:53:11 from 99.63.224.99

How long does 15 bike miles take?

From Rob Murphy on Tue, Feb 13, 2024 at 10:54:33 from 163.248.33.245

Generally around 45 minutes.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.500.000.000.006.50

PM: 15 miles on the spin bike alternating hard and easy miles. 1 mile row.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
1.500.000.000.001.50

PM: 1.5 mile warm-up, weights.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.250.000.000.008.25

PM: 2 mile treadmill run, 6.25 eliptical miles.

State wrestling tomorrow!

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.000.000.000.008.00

PM: 21 miles on the spin bike. Quite hard.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.000.000.000.008.00

AM: 21 miles on the spin bike. Lots of walking.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.000.000.000.002.00

AM: 2 mile warm-up, weights etc...

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.500.000.000.005.50

PM: 4.5 eliptical miles, 1 mile row.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.000.000.000.008.00

PM: 21 miles on the spin bike. Quite hard!

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.000.000.000.002.00

PM: 2 easy miles, weights.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.500.000.000.006.50

PM: 6.5 miles in The Gully. The sun was out for the first time in ages and it was rapturous.

I'm meeting Kramer for a run and breakfast to discuss his comeback at age 28. 

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.500.000.000.006.50

AM: 6.5 miles in The Gully with Kramer. Had breakfast after and discussed many things.

It's 52 and sunny now!

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

AM: 6 miles on the Jeremy Ranch Road with spikes. 

Lots of walking today. It was just so beautiful that I had to be outside.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

PM: 4 eliptical miles, weights etc.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.500.000.000.006.50

PM: 6.5 miles in The Gully. Windy!

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.500.000.000.007.50

AM: Walked to gym, 7.5 eliptical miles. Ann and Abby picked me up at the gym and we went to breakfast.

Alta will be playing Olympus for the 5A state basketball championship today at 4:30. You can watch it on kslsports.com and look for me in the crowd.

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Comments
From Jon on Fri, Mar 01, 2024 at 20:26:38 from 99.63.224.99

Looks like a close score but, sadly, Olympus got the win. Pretty cool to play in the title game, nonetheless.

From Rob Murphy on Sat, Mar 02, 2024 at 20:27:36 from 76.149.134.98

Alta scored 4 points in the 3rd quarter

:(

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8.500.000.000.008.50

AM: 8.5 miles on the eliptical, bodyweight strength training, lots of walking, lots of snow shoveling - heavy, wet snow.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.000.000.000.002.00

AM: 2 mile warm-up, weights. Oh, and plenty of snow shoveling...

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I will probably take the day off - maybe some walking if the weather is nice.

One of my former cross country runners and students from the class of 2008 took his own life over the weekend and I'm struggling to hold back the tears. He was a doctor at the George Washington University Medical Center and a graduate of BYU and the University of Utah School of Medicine. He was a joy to teach and coach.

Once it's public and in the newspapers I'll probably write more about him.

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Comments
From jtshad on Mon, Mar 04, 2024 at 14:36:02 from 141.221.191.225

I am sorry for the loss of your friend.

From steve ash on Mon, Mar 04, 2024 at 20:30:24 from 174.23.18.221

Sorry about your loss Rob. Looking forward to your next post.

From Bret on Mon, Mar 11, 2024 at 06:27:07 from 99.1.32.252

So sorry to hear of your loss Rob. How tragic.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.250.000.000.008.25

PM: 8.25 miles on the eliptical.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.000.000.000.002.00

PM: 2 mile warm-up, weights.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.500.000.000.006.50

PM: 6.5 chilly miles in The Gully.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.500.000.000.006.50

PM: 6.5 miles in The Gully. Repeat of Thursday. It's better to be outside than in the gym on the treadmill or eliptical. Better for my general outlook on life that is...

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Comments
From jtshad on Fri, Mar 08, 2024 at 17:58:59 from 75.174.8.255

Here here. Hope all is well.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
9.250.000.000.009.25

PM: 8.25 eliptical miles and 1 mile of rowing.

I went to Will's funeral today. Long, about two hours. Will had 5 brothers and sisters and they all spoke as well as both his parents and multiple officials of the church. The family was great though and I enjoyed their thoughts and memories of Will. It was also a bit of an Alta cross country reunion and I saw many old runners now in their mid 30s. Nice, except for the circumstances obviously. 

There was lots of honest talk about depression and the stresses associatiated with a medical residency. Will's dad chose to read the note Will left which was mostly addressed to his colleagues at the hospital where he worked. That will stay with me. Will was a thoughtful, decent, and accomplished young man.

https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/legacyremembers/william-west-jr-obituary?id=54544839

 

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

AM: 6 miles around Liberty Park. It was a delightful morning but there were lots of young, bouncy runners out and it made me feel wistful.

Lots of walking in the afternoon.

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Comments
From Bob on Mon, Mar 11, 2024 at 08:32:34 from 12.104.218.248

ahhh youth and bounciness, those were the days

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8.5 miles of walking.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.250.000.000.008.25

PM: 8.25 miles on the treadmill. Spent quite a bit of time at 8 mph or faster which made me feel good.

If I could exchange my 59 year old tendons and connective tissue for a 40 year-olds, I could still run pretty fast.

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Comments
From Bret on Thu, Mar 14, 2024 at 06:51:38 from 170.85.56.122

It does become a bit frustrating that the "old chassis" is not operating with the same resilience and strength as it once did - even 10 years earlier, let alone 20. But you can be assured that you are probably way more fit than the average 59 year old!

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.500.000.000.006.50

PM: 6.5 miles in The Gully.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.500.000.000.008.50

AM: 7.5 eliptical miles and 1 mile row.

PM: Walked to Barnes and Nobel in Sugar House where I am sitting in the cafe typing this. I'm fortunate to be able to walk places like movie theater, breweries, restaurants, and book stores. On the other hand, we had a checklist of things we wanted when we moved here and being able to walk places was on the list so maybe fortunate isn't the right word.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.500.000.000.006.50

PM: 6.5 miles in The Gully. Swim and hot tub after.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.500.000.000.005.50

PM: 5.5 miles around Sugar House Park with Joah... Beautiful afternoon and Salt Lake was out in force.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.500.000.000.006.50

ACT DAY! Today I am administering the ACT to high school juniors. It's actually sort of fun as it calls me to remember those late high school days when we were all on the cusp of adulthood making epic decisions that we thought would determine our future.

PM: 6.5 miles in The Gully.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

PM: 6 eliptical miles, weights.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

AM: 6 miles around the neighborhood. 8:40 pace.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

AM: 5 elipticsl miles, weights.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.500.000.000.006.50

PM: The rain/snow clouds parted for a couple hours this afternoon so I was able to have a delightful experience in the Dimple Dell Gully after work.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.500.000.000.003.50

PM: 3.5 miles around the Alta High track.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.000.000.000.008.00

PM: 6 mile eliptical, 2 mile row.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.750.000.000.008.75

PM: 8.75 treadmill miles - 1.5 mile warm-up and then 7.25 miles in 60 minutes.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
1.250.000.000.001.25

PM: 1.25 miles and then pulled the plug because I just wasn't feeling it.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.500.000.000.007.50

AM: 7.5 eliptical miles, weights.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

AM: 5 miles of elipticaling.

 

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

AM: Walked 2 miles

PM: Walked 6 miles around Pinedale, Wyoming.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.250.000.000.006.25

AM: Chillly 10k in Pinedale, Wyoming. Much of it around the high school track.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

AM: Walked 3 miles.

Later AM: Weights and swimming at the Pinedale Aquatic Center.

PM: Lots of walking and thinking around Fremont Lake and the CCC Ponds north of Pinedale. It's mule deer migrating season so that was fun. Tried to drive north into the Wind River Range but the road was closed except for snowmobiles.

The lady who's managing the cabins where I stay is from Clemson so we had some good South Carolina conversation.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

AM: 4 mile jog around Pinedale.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.000.000.000.007.00

AM: 6.25 miles around the Foothill Loop.

Last night I was re-reading Jim Fixx's The Complete Book of Running and on my run today I was thinking about him and others like George Sheehan who discovered running in middle age in the 1970s and wrote about it with such enthusiasm. I mean, there aren't many more basic human activities that running but it basically remained undiscovered as an activity for the masses until the 1970s. That's remarkable isn't it? 

PM: Swam 3/4 mile and sat in the sauna for 30 minutes.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.000.000.000.008.00

Late AM: 8 eliptical miles.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.000.000.000.007.00

AM: Plodding 7 mile run around the Highland High track. 9:23 pace. 

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
1.000.000.000.001.00

PM: One mile swim.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.000.000.000.008.00

PM: 8 miles eliptical.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.000.000.000.007.00

PM: 7 miles around the neighborhood.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.250.000.000.0010.25

AM: 2 mile jog, 8.25 mile eliptical.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

PM: 5 miles on the Jeremy Ranch Road.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
1.000.000.000.001.00

PM: 1 mile swim.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.500.000.000.005.50

PM: 5.5 eliptical miles, 1 mile row, strength training.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
1.000.000.000.001.00

PM: 1 mile swim.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
1.000.000.000.001.00

PM: One mile swim.

I had an annual checkup yesterday and all of my number from my labs were excellent. I should live 110 years. I do have another appointment Thursday morning with a sports medicine doc to hopefully address my persistent achilles/heel pain and swelling that keeps me from running as much as I want to.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.250.000.000.008.25

AM: 8.25 eliptical miles, weights, lots of walking.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

All Day: walked 9 miles.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

PM: Ran 5 miles on the Pipeline Trail. It was uplifting. Saw a moose on the trail and gave her a wide berth.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.500.000.000.007.50

PM: 6.5 ELIPTICAL, 1 MILE ROW.

 

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.000.000.000.007.00

PM: 7 miles on the Pipeline Trail.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

AM: Appointment and x-ray with the sports medicine doc. Achilles is Fu#*ed up. That's the official diagnosis. Might have to have surgery.

PM: Walked 6.5 miles.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Comments
From jtshad on Sat, Apr 27, 2024 at 03:19:23 from 75.174.0.247

Sorry to hear about the achilles issues.

From Bret on Tue, Apr 30, 2024 at 08:00:00 from 170.85.56.122

Ugh... sorry Rob. If it is not a complete rupture - I happened to have a history of that kind of achilles tendon injury for much of last year. May have a few suggestions if you want to DM me about it.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
1.000.000.000.001.00

PM: Swam a little over a mile after a dumb teacher meeting after school.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.500.000.000.008.50

Early PM: 7.5 eliptical miles, 1 mile row.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

AM: 4 mile eliptical, weights etc.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
9.500.000.000.009.50

PM: 8.5 ELIPTICAL MILES, 1 MILE ROW.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.500.000.000.006.50

AM: 6.5 miles up and down Grandeur Peak.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.500.000.000.008.50

PM: 8.5 Eliprical miles.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

100 push-ups/100 sit-ups

Walked 9 miles.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.500.000.000.006.50

PM: 5.5 miles on the treadmill, 1 mile row.

Ann and I saw a nifty band at The State Room called La Lom (Los Angeles League of Musicians).

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.000.000.000.002.00

PM: 2 eliptical miles, weights.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

Walked 11 miles.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.500.000.000.006.50

AM: 6.5 miles up and down Grandeir Peak. Had to put my spikes on at the top - lots of snow.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

AM: Walked 4 miles.

PM: Walked 7 miles.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.250.000.000.004.25

PM: 4.25 miles on the treadmill, weights.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.500.000.000.007.50

PM: One hour on my sifty new Schwinn spin bike.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.500.000.000.006.50

PM: 6.5 miles on the Pipeline Trail!

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.500.000.000.007.50

PM: Relatively hard hour on the spin bike.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.500.000.000.006.50

AM: 6.5 miles. Four laps arounf Liberty Park plus a little extra and a couple striders.

PM: 4 mile walk.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.500.000.000.006.50

AM: 6.5 miles up and down Grandeur Peak. Also, 100 push-ups.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
1.000.000.000.001.00

PM: 1 mile swim.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.500.000.000.007.50

PM: 22.5 miles on the bike. I belive the display console is suspect.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.000.000.000.008.00

PM: 8 miles on the Pipeline Trail. Ann and I sat by the river for a while after and talked about life. She's the best.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

Walked 11 miles.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

PM: Jogged to the gym. Lifted weights. Jogged home.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
9.000.000.000.009.00

AM: 9 eliptical miles.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Comments
From Jon on Sat, May 25, 2024 at 23:18:55 from 99.63.224.99

Rob, what coaching certifications did you ever get? Was it worth it?

From Rob Murphy on Mon, May 27, 2024 at 09:53:36 from 71.195.234.57

Hey Jon. I have the USATF Level I and the USTFCCCA Endurance Specialist Certification. It addition, I always made it a point to attend every conference I could.

It was worth it to me because I was usually able to convince my school to pay for it. I also met and continued to communicate with several of the best coaches in the country. Honestly, that was probably the most valuable aspect. The type of coaches who attend these things almost never feel like they have all the answers and are eager to learn from others.They are also really excited about the sport and coaching in general and I thought it was important to surround myself with people like that.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.500.000.000.006.50

AM: 6.5 up and down Grandeur Peak. Cloudy the whole way when the weather forecast 12 hours ago said nothing but sun.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
9.000.000.000.009.00

PM: 30 miles on the bike.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.500.000.000.006.50

PM: 6.5 miles on the treadmill.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

Day off. Andy graduated from Alta High this morning. We're having a drop-in this evening and lots of people that used to post here on the fastrunningblog are coming. Looking forward to it.

2494 Hartford St. SLC, UT. 

Join us!

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Comments
From Blake Bennion on Wed, May 29, 2024 at 19:41:58 from 174.105.72.13

Congratulations to Andy! Really puts the fact that it's been almost 12 years since I first showed up to Alta into perspective, he was like 6 when I first met him!

From jtshad on Thu, May 30, 2024 at 07:47:42 from 75.174.34.223

Congratulations to Andy! It has been fun watching him grow up and into the man he is now. Sorry we could not be there for the party.

From Bret on Thu, May 30, 2024 at 13:26:59 from 170.85.56.122

Congrats to Andy!

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.500.000.000.006.50

PM: 6.5 miles in the Dimple Dell Gully. Then swam a few laps and hot tubbed.

Last day of school. Year 28 is a wrap.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Race: SOJO Summerfest 5k (3.11 Miles) 00:20:05, Place overall: 11, Place in age division: 1
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.000.003.110.005.11

Good race, I pushed myself pretty hard. Haven't raced since January so the 5k pain was a struggle.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Comments
From Tom K on Sat, Jun 01, 2024 at 08:32:29 from 50.201.134.62

Great job!

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.000.000.000.002.00

AM: 2 miles on the eliptical, Weights. Lots of walking.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.000.000.000.008.00

AM: 25 miles on the bike.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
1.000.000.000.001.00

AM: One mile swim, hot tub.

I was planning on doing Grandeur Peak but my right hip hurt too much.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.500.000.000.006.50

AM: 6.5 miles up Grandeur Peak.

100 push-ups, 100 sit-ups.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
9.250.000.000.009.25

PM: 8.25 eliptical miles. 1 mile row.

 

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Comments
From Jon on Thu, Jun 06, 2024 at 20:54:39 from 99.63.224.99

Just wondering, what does the historian teacher think of Hardcore History podcast? Worthwhile? Accurate?

From Rob Murphy on Fri, Jun 07, 2024 at 12:39:35 from 71.195.234.57

It's excellent Jon. I have a hard time with the length though.

From Jon on Fri, Jun 07, 2024 at 22:58:08 from 99.63.224.99

I've listened to every one, some series 2-3 times. I was just wondering your opinion. But yeah, hard to find time for a 6 hour single episode, or 25 hour series.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.000.000.000.008.00

Late AM: 25 miles on the bike after 30 minutess of PT this morning.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.500.000.000.006.50

AM: 6.5 miles around Liberty Park. I was a bit achy, but otherwise a great run.

PM: Weights at the gym.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

Felt like I needed a break today.

Walked a total of 8.5 miles

Andy arrived safely in Minnesota to visit his grandma today. He and a friend wanted to take a "solo" trip after graduation. They visited Mount Rushmore and the must-see capital of ND, Bismarck. 

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
14.000.000.000.0014.00

AM: Two hours on the bike!

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.250.000.000.005.25

PM: 4.25 miles on the treadmill, 1 mile row.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.000.000.000.002.00

AM: 2 eliptical miles, weights.

Lots of walking.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.500.000.000.006.50

AM: 6.5 miles up and down Grandeur Peak. Glad I got out there early as we're supposed to have our first 100 degree day. It's already 90 and it isn't even noon yet.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
9.250.000.000.009.25

AM: Another PT appointment.

PM: 8.25 miles on the eliptical, 1 mile row.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
9.300.000.000.009.30

AM: 9.3 miles on the Pipeline Trail. It's been a while since I ran the whole enchilada.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
1.250.000.000.001.25

AM: Swam 1.25 miles and then soaked in the hot tub.

7 am on Father's Day is the ideal time if you don't want to share a lane.

PM: Walked 9 miles.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Comments
From Jason D on Sun, Jun 16, 2024 at 20:42:50 from 73.161.42.48

Happy Fathers' Day, Rob.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

Rest day. Lots of walking.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

AM: 5 miles eliptical/rowing. Weights.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.0010.00

AM: 10 miles on the Pipeline Trail. 47 degrees at the start!

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Comments
From Eva Splaine on Thu, Jun 20, 2024 at 13:16:13 from 174.162.145.142

Mr. Murphy

I went to Grandieur Peak for the first time today. Beautiful area but was a little hot and dusty. Next time I will have to go earlier in the morning.

From Rob Murphy on Fri, Jun 21, 2024 at 10:08:37 from 71.195.234.57

Eva - maybe I'll see you up there someday? Yes, early morning is definitely best this time of year.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

PM: 5 easy treadmill miles.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.000.000.000.008.00

AM: 24.5 miles on the bike.

Another physical therapy appointment after. Might be helping. 

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Comments
From Jon on Fri, Jun 21, 2024 at 13:32:08 from 99.63.224.99

What is hurting?

From Jason D on Fri, Jun 21, 2024 at 15:47:06 from 73.161.42.48

Stick with it. I've been for one minor issue (two different times for a tight hip) and the other when I broke my elbow and had surgery. I could barely bend my elbow a few degrees. I was devastated, but I got almost 100% of my range of motion back.

From Rob Murphy on Sat, Jun 22, 2024 at 11:05:23 from 71.195.234.57

My right achilles is a mess and has been for a couple years. X-ray shows pieces of tissue that are free floating, not connected to the rest of the tendon.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.000.000.000.003.00

AM: 3 eliptical miles. Weights.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
1.000.000.000.001.00

AM: 5 mile walk before the 100 degree temps arrived.

PM: 1 mile swim.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
9.300.000.000.009.30

AM: Easy 9.3 miles on the Pipeline Trail. No snakes so far this year.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

No running.

Walked 10 miles.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.0010.00

AM: 9 miles eliptical, 1 mile row.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.500.000.000.006.50

AM: 6.5 miled up Grandeur Peak. Got out there at 6:30 so it was cool.

115 push-ups at the end.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.000.000.000.008.00

AM: 23 miles on the bike in 65 minutes.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

PM: 6 miles on the treadmill in 60 minutes. Weights, plyos, etc. Still doing box jumps despite "experts" saying "older" people shouldn't do them.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.000.000.000.002.00

AM: Easy 2 miles.

10 MILES walking.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

AM: 5 miles around the Lander Wyoming high school track.

Go Tigers!

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Race: Sandy Classic 5k (3.11 Miles) 00:21:30, Place overall: 28, Place in age division: 1
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.000.003.110.006.11

Back to the Sandy Classic this year after a couple year absence. I only ran moderately hard since I had an unproductive week of training and irresponsible eating on a short anniversary trip Ann and I took. I just didn't feel like running that hard but wanted the atmosphere of a fun race. Saw lots of current and past Alta kids and had a pretty good duel to the finish over the last couple hundred yards with a kid I had in class this year.

I still won my age group and a Scheels gift card and made it home in time for the neighborhood parade which I've only missed once since 2003.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
1.000.000.000.001.00

AM: Achilles was really bothering me this morning so I went to the gym and did a one mile swim.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
9.250.000.000.009.25

AM: 8.25 miles eliptical, 1 mile row.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
1.250.000.000.001.25

PM: 1 hour swim - many laps.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
14.500.000.000.0014.50

AM: 47 miles on the stationary bike in the garage. Listening to When the Clock Broke: Con Men, Conspiracists, and How America Cracked Up in the Early 1990s.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

AM: 4 eliptical miles, 1 mile row, weights.

Another doctors appointment today for my achilles.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
1.250.000.000.001.25

PM: 1.25 mile swim

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

AM/PM: 9 miles walking.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.500.000.000.0010.50

AM: 9.5 eliptical miles, 1 mile row.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.500.000.000.0010.50

AM: 9.5 eliptical miles,  mile row.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.500.000.000.002.50

PM: 2.5 eliptical miles. Weights.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
1.250.000.000.001.25

AM: 1.25 MILE SWIM.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.0010.00

AM: Walked 4.5 miles.

Had an MRI yesterday. Really hoping to avoid surgery on the achilles.

PM: 10 eliptical miles.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Comments
From Bret on Fri, Jul 26, 2024 at 07:11:36 from 170.85.56.122

How did the MRI turn out? Hopefully not a full rupture.

From Jason D on Fri, Jul 26, 2024 at 18:33:05 from 73.161.42.48

Best wishes, Rob.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
9.000.000.000.009.00

AM: 24 miles on the bike. 5 x 3 minutes hard.

PM: Easy 1 mile.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
1.250.000.000.001.25

PM: 1.25 mile swim.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.0010.00

AM: 9 mile eliptical, 1 mile row.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.0010.00

PM: 10 eliptical miles.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

AM: 2 easy miles.

PM: 2 easy miles.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
933.100.0012.440.00945.54
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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