Rob Murphy

December 22, 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:	91.25	Year:	1700.95

Sun, Mar 13, 2016

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
6.25	0.00	0.00	0.00	6.25

6.25 miles on the Bonneville Shoreline Trail. I'm not used to the quad pounding of real trail rinning so I'm certain I'll be sore tomorrow. Great to get out there though.

I have a goal. I just signed up for the Minnesota Voyageur 50 mile at the end of July. #motivation.

I'm pretty sure that's 50 miles of more or less continuous running. It seems a little excessive but I'm going to do some hard Utah and Colorado races like the Wahsatch Steeplechase (if they're still having it - can't find info on the internet) and the Leadville Trail half.

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

Comments

From Amiee on Sun, Mar 13, 2016 at 20:55:51 from 24.11.72.2

Yesssssss!!!!!!!

http://www.wahsatchsteeplechase.com/

From Brandon Reich on Sun, Mar 13, 2016 at 21:23:01 from 174.23.3.156

Murph, is that your first hashtag????

From Rob Murphy on Sun, Mar 13, 2016 at 21:24:14 from 24.10.247.181

No Brandon, I'm a long-time hashtagger. :-)

From Jon on Sun, Mar 13, 2016 at 21:26:09 from 96.33.87.148

Awesome! Exciting! And skipping the 50k altogether. Although it's not really your first ultra, just your first ultra race, seeing as you've run the Grand Canyon twice.

From Rob Murphy on Sun, Mar 13, 2016 at 21:28:51 from 24.10.247.181

Why are you up at 11:30 Jon?

Oh, and thanks. I'm going to take this race seriously and train hard for it. Any advice along the way would be more than welcome!

From Josh E on Sun, Mar 13, 2016 at 22:13:53 from 50.168.252.140

New website not getting picked up by google

http://www.wahsatchsteeplechase.com

From Jason D on Sun, Mar 13, 2016 at 23:35:07 from 68.80.27.222

Motivation indeed!

From Jake K on Mon, Mar 14, 2016 at 05:20:08 from 67.166.113.191

Cool choice for a goal/race. Seems like a very runnable course. I like that the average temperature for the race is in the 50s... Summertime in Duluth - pack your bathing suits!!!

From Tom Slick on Mon, Mar 14, 2016 at 08:59:13 from 168.179.158.193

you are a glutton for punishment, aren't you?

From Fritz on Mon, Mar 14, 2016 at 18:29:00 from 70.208.7.55

Good call on skipping that measly 50K :) only once we see posts with just the vert will we know we have lost you.

From Jon on Mon, Mar 14, 2016 at 18:59:13 from 96.33.87.148

Fritz raises a good point- stop tracking mileage, just track vert and hours. :)

From Rob Murphy on Mon, Mar 14, 2016 at 19:42:20 from 24.10.247.181

I don't even know how to use that function on my Garmin Fritz. I just know it's important to run a pile of miles in the mountains.

I'll still be at a bunch of summer 5k's. Kind of like Jon - 5ks and ultras only.

From Amiee on Mon, Mar 14, 2016 at 19:54:08 from 24.11.72.2

True dat! Trail/ultra runners only talk in hours run and vert and burritos consumed. Welcome to the most wonderful club in the world :)

From Rob Murphy on Mon, Mar 14, 2016 at 20:02:52 from 24.10.247.181

I had a Chipotle steak burrito last night. Extra guac and sour cream. E. coli be damned!

From Jon on Mon, Mar 14, 2016 at 20:19:45 from 96.33.87.148

That's what I used to do, now I'm retired. Although what you said is pretty accurate- last road race I did longer than 8k is in 2009.

It's MN- flat. Don't need no vert in training. Just plan on mosquitos carrying you over the hills.

(And yes, I know it's actually got some good hills)

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