Rob Murphy

Draper Days 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: 12.50 Month: 92.75 Year: 502.72
Sat, Jul 20, 2013
Race: Draper Days 5k (3.11 Miles) 00:17:34, Place overall: 18, Place in age division: 1
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.250.001.002.006.25

Today I reluctantly ran the Draper Days 5k and surprisingly ran my best 5k in almost two years. 17:34 with nice, consistent splits and a decent kick. Went out fast but not reckless, never got passed, and passed several runners over the last mile. This is the first time I have run Draper Days - surprising because it's a mainstay on the USATF Circuit and always has one of the fastest fields around.

 This is a big confidence boost for me going into Des News on Wednesday. 

All hail the bower of the beet! I drank beet juice before the race after reading about its performance enhancing benefits for the past couple years. All that I am I owe to beet juice and hard training. 

Late AM: 2.25 mile walk. Hot! 

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Comments
From Jake K on Sat, Jul 20, 2013 at 09:52:08 from 67.177.11.154

We've been eating beets a lot recently as well. That's the secret!

Good run today, that's a really solid time. You and Kramer are improving at the same rate. By November, you'll be down to 16:30!

From allie on Sat, Jul 20, 2013 at 09:56:02 from 97.117.85.152

great race, rob. ready for des news.

From Andrea on Sat, Jul 20, 2013 at 10:03:59 from 67.177.11.154

Best 5K in two years is quite an accomplishment! You and Allie need to push each other in the marathon on Sat!

From Bret on Sat, Jul 20, 2013 at 10:06:41 from 198.228.228.49

Nice running Rob. Good marathon prep!

From emruns on Sat, Jul 20, 2013 at 10:16:36 from 67.186.252.90

Now everyone's going to want to drink beet juice before their races. Great job today. I kept telling myself if I could just stay with you that I would run a great time. Not quite there!

From Josh E on Sat, Jul 20, 2013 at 10:50:05 from 75.169.31.22

Nice race Rob. You have been performing well lately and you deserve a nice pay off.

From Rob Murphy on Sat, Jul 20, 2013 at 10:52:22 from 24.10.249.165

Emily - Beet juice kinda sucks. But it's a miracle potion that will probably be banned soon :-)

It's easy to test for too as it turns your urine pink. No waiting around for your test results!

From Andrea on Sat, Jul 20, 2013 at 10:54:54 from 67.177.11.154

I read a whole article on beets and apparently that only happens in about 15 percent of the population. So you are one of the lucky ones!

From Josh E on Sat, Jul 20, 2013 at 10:56:41 from 75.169.31.22

The problem when your urine is pink after a race is you don't know whether it's beet juice or blood.

From Little Bad Legs on Sat, Jul 20, 2013 at 14:08:41 from 68.186.0.46

I'm leaving for the store right now. What isle is the beet juice on? Congrats on the 2 year PR.

From Jon on Sat, Jul 20, 2013 at 14:37:40 from 107.203.52.135

Wow, good job. And good luck at Des News.

From SpencerSimpson on Sat, Jul 20, 2013 at 14:55:49 from 68.66.165.182

Rob, good to see ya today. I was loving the backside the whole time. Orange and Blue. Good showing on the Alta side. Very nice time today...

From Jason D on Sat, Jul 20, 2013 at 18:32:49 from 24.1.80.94

Good race! I must say I've enjoyed watching the back and forth about Des News over the last week or so. The mind of a runner for sure!

From Bob on Sat, Jul 20, 2013 at 20:19:13 from 67.176.195.62

Way to go. Beet juice is nasty stuff.

From RileyCook on Sat, Jul 20, 2013 at 20:49:49 from 174.52.234.49

Best time in two years! That's great Rob. Nice work.

From Steve on Sat, Jul 20, 2013 at 22:07:35 from 66.87.6.192

Awesome run, finally got the guy back who kicks my butt. :-)

From scottkeate on Mon, Jul 22, 2013 at 08:54:51 from 192.150.9.200

Nice race! The fastest 5K in two years is not too shabby. Thanks for your conversation after the race. It's really got me noodling on what to focus on next year. Happy trails, dude!

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